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March 2025
NWNYTeam Listed Event
To Keep or Not to Keep: Dairy Welfare and Profitability Considerations
January 21, 2025
January 28, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025
12pm EST
Zoom

Join Statewide Dairy Specialists and PRO-DAIRY every Tuesday at 12pm for an insightful webinar series discussing various aspects of dairy cattle culling management from economics to welfare.
SCNYDFC Listed Event
To Keep or Not to Keep: Dairy Welfare and Profitability Considerations.
January 21, 2025
January 28, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025
12pm - 1pm
Webinar Series | Online

Free Webinar Series - Whether or not to keep a dairy animal is a multi-faceted decision. Each week of this series experts will address the different considerations in making that decision.
Tuesdays from Jan 21 to March 4, 2025 from 12:00 pm-1 pm ET
Manure Roadshow
March 4 - March 5, 2025March 7, 2025
March 28, 2025
Varies
Varies
Regional workshops offered in: Clinton, Jefferson, Cortland, Ontario and Delaware Counties. Cost and specific agendas vary by location,
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Farmers Market and Meat Marketing Workshop - East Aurora
March 4, 2025 : Farmer's Market and Meat Marketing Workshop
6pm - 8:30pm
Town of Aurora Senior Center
East Aurora, NY

This 2-part workshop is for all fruit, vegetable, meat, dairy, and egg producers looking to increase their knowledge of what it takes to improve farmer's market and direct sales performance. Dinner will be provided.
To Keep or Not to Keep: Dairy Welfare and Profitability Considerations
January 28, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025
Noon - 1pm
Zoom
The webinar series is free due to the generosity of sponsors.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Parasite Issues & Management
March 5, 2025
6:30pm
Virtual Webinar

The Small Ruminant PWT group is hosting a statewide program on Parasite Issues & Management for Small Ruminants
Featuring guest speaker Jessica Waltemyer, ProLivestock Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
- Common parasite signs and lifecycles
- Five point check
- Treatments and management
- Resources
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Science-Based Strategies for Equine Pasture Management in the Northeast Series
March 5, 2025 : Session One: Introduction & The Role of Pastures in Equine Health & Nutrition
6pm - 7:30pm
ZOOM
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Cultivating Profits - Farmers Market Benchmarks
March 5, 2025
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Varies, please read details

If You Do 1 Thing for Your Farm, Do This.
You're busy. And 2025 is just getting started. But by attending a single Farmers Market Benchmarks Training Session - either in person or via Zoom - you'll gain insights for higher profits, happier customers, and smoother operations. Plus, it's FREE for any farm or business to attend. Register today!
Last year, CCE Broome County and the Famers Market Federation of NY launched one of the largest surveys to date of producers who sell at farmers markets. From the data, regional benchmarks have been set that farmers can use to price their products to maximize their profitability. Now is your chance to gain valuable insights to boost profitability in 2025!
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
How small can co-digestion economically go?
March 6, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Virtual Webinar

This webinar "How small can co-digestion economically go?" will highlight the findings of PRO-DAIRY's investigation of the economic feasibility of smaller-scale dairy manure and food waste co-digestion to energy systems that could be located in NY.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Using MeatSuite's Meat Price Calculator & New Local Meat Price Reports
March 6, 2025
7-8pm
Zoom

The webinars will cover new tools, such as MeatSuite's Bundle Builder, to help you move inventory and develop bulk bundle boxes that meet your profit goals and target your customers' needs. Whether you are listed on MeatSuite or just curious to learn more, this series will cover a gamut from marketing to pricing strategies and tips to make the most out of the free resources on MeatSuite.com.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Rice Growing Workshop Series (online)
January 24, 2025
February 7, 2025
March 7, 2025
2:30pm-4:30pm
Virtual Webinar (Zoom)

Learn about rice farming opportunities for New York and the northeastern U.S. Join us for a 3-session online workshop series (via Zoom):
- A Feathered Fortress: The Duck-Rice Aigamo System for Flood-Resilient Agriculture
- Sourcing Rice Farming Equipment for American Small Farms
- Growing Rice as a Vegetable: Drip-Irrigation Methods versus Flooded Fields
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Dairy Support Services Corporation Manure Safety and Handling Meeting 2025
March 7, 2025
9:00 am coffee and donuts. 9:30 am Welcome Adjourn 3:00 pm
CNY Farm Supply
Cortland, NY

This meeting is targeted at both experienced and new farm workers who are operating trucks and ag equipment while applying manure and harvesting crops.
There will be CAFO training credits available for farms that need them.
ASL102: Organizing Work for High Quality Results
March 7, 2025
3pm
Zoom
Course running from March 13 through April 17
ASL101: Transition to Supervisor
March 7, 2025
11am
Zoom
Course running from March 13 through April 17
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Farmers Market and Meat Marketing Workshop - Jamestown
March 11, 2025
6pm - 8:30pm
Carnahan Center, Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NY

This 2-part workshop is for all fruit, vegetable, meat, dairy, and egg producers looking to increase their knowledge of what it takes to improve farmer's market and performance. Dinner will be provided.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
2025 Winter NYCO Meetings
January 14, 2025
March 11, 2025
10 AM - 2 PM
Jordan Hall, Cornell Agritech Geneva campus
Geneva, NY
Since the 1990s, local organic field crop and dairy farmers have gathered to build relationships and discuss potential solutions to shared challenges. The keystone of the event is an informal potluck lunch as well as the lively discussions that follow. The group also hosts several presentations from farmers, researchers, and industry leaders on a variety of field crops and dairy topics.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Raising Laying Hens for Eggs: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
March 11, 2025 : Raising Laying Hens for Eggs: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
6:30-7:30 pm
Zoom

In light of the state of HPAI across the country and in NYS, the Poultry Subgroup of the Livestock PWT has developed two webinars to assist small farms and backyard laying flock owners to make informed decisions around getting laying hens and managing disease, while keeping abreast of the current status of HPAI and how they can keep it out of their flocks.
Topics covered include:
- Local regulations for chicken ownership
- Expectations for your flock
- Raising layers from peep to egg
- Costs of owning a laying flock
- Best practices and regulations for selling eggs
- Q and A
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Raising Laying Hens for Eggs: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
March 11, 2025
6:30pm-7:30pm
Zoom

In light of the state of HPAI across the country and in NYS, the Poultry Subgroup of the Livestock PWT has developed two webinars to assist small farms and backyard laying flock owners to make informed decisions around getting laying hens and managing disease, while keeping abreast of the current status of HPAI and how they can keep it out of their flocks.
Topics covered include:
- Local regulations for chicken ownership
- Expectations for your flock
- Raising layers from peep to egg
- Costs of owning a laying flock
- Best practices and regulations for selling eggs
- Q and A
Ag Workforce Central: Virtual Office Hour - Farm-provided Employee Housing
March 12, 2025
Noon - 1pm
Zoom
Featuring guest Anna Meyerhoff as we discuss the importance of farm-provided employee housing in today's business climate.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Let's Talk Ticks, What Every Livestock Producer Needs to Know
March 12, 2025
6:30-7:30 pm
CCE Wyoming Business & Ag Center
Warsaw, NY

Ticks have been on the rise in New York and a new tick in town is raising the stakes even further. More ticks in more places increases your risk of tick encounters and the disease-causing pathogens they inject during their blood meal.
SCNYDFC Listed Event
A New Year Goal: Cultivate Success with Better Bookkeeping - A 6-week Virtual Series
January 16, 2025
January 30, 2025
February 13, 2025
February 27, 2025
March 13, 2025
March 27, 2025
12pm - 1pm
Online Webinar Series
New to farm bookkeeping or experienced and looking to find more efficient or effective methods? Looking to learn and compare, firsthand, various means and services?
Then, this program is for you!
Join us for a six-session virtual series designed to boost your knowledge
about what bookkeeping services are available to help you excel in farm recordkeeping.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
NY Sheep Shearing School 2025
March 15, 2025
9am-4:30pm
Stone & Thistle Farm
East Meredith, NY

This 2-day sheep shearing school is great for beginners and also for those who want to improve their current shearing skills. Doug Rathke, a seasoned shearer, knows what it takes to learn the art of shearing and he knows what it takes to teach it on a level so it can be understood and retained.
This class will give you the confidence to start shearing your own flock or take it to the next level and earn income by shearing for others.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
On-Farm Research Network
March 17, 2025
9am - 2pm
Peppermints
Avon, NY
The Cornell Cooperative Extension NWNY Program and Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) are hosting a one-day event bringing together farmers, industry professionals, and researchers to explore the power of on-farm research and how to get involved.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Colostrum and Calf Technologies
March 18, 2025 : Colostrum and Calf Technologies
6p-8p
BW's Restaurant
Pavilion, NY

Join us for a dinner meeting with Penn State University's renowned calf specialist, Dr. Melissa Cantor, on new applied research on extended colostrum feeding and calf-hood technology use.
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Agri-Economic Development Summit
March 18, 2025 : Growing Our Future in Cortland County
9 am Registration, Sessions 10 am - 3 pm
CNY Living History Museum
Cortland, NY, NY

4 Workshops: (select 1 morning and afternoon session)
•Workshop 1 - Stress, Success & Succession
•Workshop 2 - Marketing your Ag Business
•Workshop 3 - Insurance for You and Your Business
• Workshop 4 - Business Development Resources
PRESENTED BY: THE CORTLAND COUNTY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (BDC)
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION,
CORTLAND COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT,
USDA/RURAL DEVELOPMENT/NRCS/FSA, and CORTLAND COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Program Sponsors: Tompkins County Trust, Farm Credit East & Cortland County BDC
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Transition Calf Workshop
March 18, 2025 : Transition Calf Program
10am-3pm
Breezyhill Dairy
Strykersville, NY

Are transition calves a bottleneck in your heifer rearing program? Want to upskill your employees to improve the calf transition period? Join regional dairy specialists and PRO-Dairy for this comprehensive, hands-on workshop!
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - the latest updates and what it means for poultry health
March 18, 2025 : Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - the latest updates and what it means for poult
6:30-8:00 pm
Zoom

In light of the state of HPAI across the country and in NYS, the Poultry Subgroup of the Livestock PWT has developed two webinars to assist small farms and backyard laying flock owners to make informed decisions around getting laying hens and managing disease, while keeping abreast of the current status of HPAI and how they can keep it out of their flocks.
Join Dr. Jarra Jagne of Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine and Dr. Chad Wall of NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets for an evening of learning about avian disease, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). We'll cover:
- Updates on the HPAI outbreak
- Symptoms of HPAI
- Common small flock diseases
- HPAI disease look-alikes
- Keeping your birds safe
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - the latest updates and what it means for poultry health
March 18, 2025
6:30pm-8pm
Zoom

In light of the state of HPAI across the country and in NYS, the Poultry Subgroup of the Livestock PWT has developed two webinars to assist small farms and backyard laying flock owners to make informed decisions around getting laying hens and managing disease, while keeping abreast of the current status of HPAI and how they can keep it out of their flocks.
Join Dr. Jarra Jagne of Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine and Dr. Chad Wall of NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets for an evening of learning about avian disease, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). We'll cover:
- Updates on the HPAI outbreak
- Symptoms of HPAI
- Common small flock diseases
- HPAI disease look-alikes
- Keeping your birds safe
Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - The Latest Updates and What It Means for Poultry Health
March 18, 2025
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Colostrum and Calf Technologies
March 19, 2025
11:30 registration, Program 12-2pm
Dairy One
Ithaca, NY

Join us for a lunch meeting with Penn State University's renowned calf specialist, Dr. Melissa Cantor. Dr. Cantor will show us new research into extended colostrum feeding both as a preventative therapy and an intervention strategy for sick calves. She will also delve into new uses of calf-hood technologies such as activity monitors, auto-feeders and the role that AI can play.
Colostrum and Calf-Hood Technology Dinner Meeting
March 19, 2025
5:30pm
CCE Madison County
Morrisville, NY
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Shop Talk: Integrated Weed Management

March 19, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Country Crossroads Feed and Seed LLC
Andover, NY
Mike Hunter, Field Crop IPM Coordinator, will share his knowledge on managing weeds. The discussion will cover various management practices in both conventional and organic settings, including herbicide-resistant weeds.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Science-Based Strategies for Equine Pasture Management in the Northeast Series
March 19, 2025 : Session Two: Soil Health & Fertility Management & Forage Selection & Establishment
6pm - 7:30pm
ZOOM
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Transition Calf Workshop
March 19, 2025 : Transition Calf Program
10am-3pm
Lightland Farm
Stanley, NY

Are transition calves a bottleneck in your heifer rearing program? Want to upskill your employees to improve the calf transition period? Join regional dairy specialists and PRO-Dairy for this comprehensive, hands-on workshop!
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Sprayer Clinic
March 20, 2025
12:30 registration Meeting 1-3pm
Dryden VFW
Dryden, NY

A Review of Practice for Optimizing Results with Crop Protectant Applications!!
2.0 DEC credits in categories 1A and 21-25 will be earned
NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION TO THE DRYDEN VFW from VAN PELT FARMS.
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Transition Calf Workshop - Tompkins County
March 20, 2025
registration 9:30, workshop 10-3pm
Morning Classroom- Elm Tree Inn, afternoon at Millbrook Farms
McLean, NY

Are transition calves a bottleneck in your heifer rearing program? Want to upskill your employees to improve the calf transition period? Join regional dairy specialists and PRO-Dairy for this comprehensive, one-day, hands-on workshop!
Who Should Attend: Calf and heifer managers, dairy herdspersons, farm owners, and heifer raisers interested in learning more about how to better house and manage animals as they transition from the calf phase to the weaned heifer phase
Topics Covered: Nutrition, Health, Housing and Inventory Management.
Registration: $25 per person (includes lunch)
Offered in English and Spanish.
We are grateful for sponsorship of this program from DFA, Zoetis, Perry Vet Clinic, Feedworks USA and Farm Credit East.
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Cortland County Agriculture Celebration Banquet (9th Annual)
March 20, 2025 : National Ag Week Celebration Banquet
6:30 - Social Hour 7pm - Dinner Buffet
Hathaway House
McGraw, NY

Bringing together agricultural producers and supporters, community and business to celebrate our agricultural heritage and accomplishments!
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Yates County "Shop Talk"- High Oleic Soybeans
March 20, 2025
1:00pm-3:00pm
Yates County
Penn Yan, NY

Come get your questions answered about High-Oleic Soybeans. Growing, Harvesting, Feeding, and what to expect in milk production performance.
Presented by: Cornell Cooperative Extension NWNY Team and Cornell PRO-DAIRY
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
NY Beef Producers Association (NYBPA) Region 2 Meeting
March 21, 2025
5:30pm
Lakewood, NY

Join is for a roundtable discussion with Jeff Hostetter of Select Sires, Phil Trowbridge of Trowbridge Farms, Dr. Shannon Carpenter DVM NYSCHAP Coordinator for NYSAGM, division of Animal Industry, Dr. Katie Card-Allen, DVM Regional Field Veterinarian on Best Practices for Cow-Calf producers. A proactive approach to animal health for mama and baby.
All are welcome. Membership in these beef producer groups is not required.
Following the buffet dinner, a short business meeting will kick off the evening. We will then move to the roundtable discussion.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
NY Beef Producers Association (NYBPA) Region 4 Meeting
March 22, 2025
12:30pm-4:30pm
Alfred State College Farm
Alfred, NY

New York Beef Producers Association - Region 4 Annual Meeting
Open to all interested beef and dairy producers
Membership in the beef producer association is not required to attend. New memberships and renewals will be accepted at the meeting, drawing will be held for 1 free membership or renewal.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Class A CDL Training Course
January 18, 2025
February 22, 2025
March 22, 2025
8am-5pm
3 dates, each with a different location

NYS Certified Instructor: Todd Swimelar, "The CDL Guy"
Training required by NYS to take Class A CDL exam and driving test.
Permit not required for classroom time, but is required for driving time.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Transition Heifer Calf Program
March 24, 2025
10am-3pm
Telaak Farms
Mansfield, NY

Join us for this hand-on program and demos! We will be offering this program in English and in Spanish.
Calf and heifer managers, dairy herdspersons, farm owners, and heifer raisers interested in learning more about how to better house and manage animals as they transition from the calf phase to the weaned heifer phase.
Topics covered:
- Nutrition
- Health
- Housing Management
- Inventory Management
Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

March 25, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM - CCE Herkimer County
9am - 11am
CCE Herkimer County
Herkimer, NY
Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

March 25, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM - Farm Credit East, Cooperstown
1pm - 3pm
Farm Credit East
Cooperstown , NY
Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

March 26, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Chenango County
1pm - 3pm
CCE Chenango County
Norwich, NY
Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

March 26, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Madison County
9am - 11am
CCE Madison County
Morrisville, NY
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 21 Release
March 27, 2025
https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 21
https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Transition Calf Workshop - Cayuga County
March 27, 2025
registration 9:30, workshop 10-3pm
Patterson Farms, Inc
Auburn, NY

Are transition calves a bottleneck in your heifer rearing program? Want to upskill your employees to improve the calf transition period? Join regional dairy specialists and PRO-Dairy for this comprehensive, one-day, hands-on workshop!
Who Should Attend: Calf and heifer managers, dairy herdspersons, farm owners, and heifer raisers interested in learning more about how to better house and manage animals as they transition from the calf phase to the weaned heifer phase
Topics Covered: Nutrition, Health, Housing and Inventory Management.
Registration: $25 per person (includes lunch)
Offered in English and Spanish.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Shop Talk: Drone Discussion
March 27, 2025 : Shop Talk: Drone Discussion
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dutch Hill Farms
West Valley, NY

Interested in learning more about drones? Join us for this discussion about using drones in field crops.
Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

March 27, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Saratoga 4-H Training Center
1pm - 3pm
4-H Training Center Wm Schwerd Building
Ballston Spa, NY
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Planter Clinic
March 28, 2025
12:30 registration Meeting 1-3pm
Musgrave Research Farm
Aurora, NY

Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

March 28, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Schoharie County
1pm - 3pm
CCE Schoharie County
Cobleskill, NY
Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

March 28, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Fulton-Montgomery County
9am - 11am
CCE Fulton-Montgomery County
Fonda, NY
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
NY Pork Producers 2025 Annual Meeting
March 29, 2025
9am
The Lux Hotel
Waterloo, NY

Program Topics:
- Breaking Down Feed Rations
- Mycotoxins
- Meat cutting demonstration for value added cuts from the shoulder and loin
- National Pork Board Update
- National Pork Producers Council Update
Pre-registration by March 15th is encouraged.
Parasite Fecal Analysis 2025 Roadshow
March 31 - April 1, 2025April 7 - April 8, 2025
9am - 1pm
Varies
We are coming to a lab near you! Four locations to choose from!
April 2025
Parasite Fecal Analysis 2025 Roadshow
March 31 - April 1, 2025April 7 - April 8, 2025
9am - 1pm
Varies
We are coming to a lab near you! Four locations to choose from!
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
2025 NYSDEC How to Get Certified Course

April 2, 2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cornell Lake Erie Research & Extension Labratory
Portland, NY
NYSDEC training course in preparation to take the pesticide applicator exam
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Science-Based Strategies for Equine Pasture Management in the Northeast Series
April 2, 2025 : Session Three: Grazing Management Strategies & Weed & Pest Management
6pm - 7:30pm
ZOOM
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Science-Based Strategies for Equine Pasture Management in the Northeast Series
April 16, 2025 : Session Four: Manure & Nutrient Cycling & Seasonal & Long-Term Pasture Maintenance
6pm - 7:30pm
ZOOM
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 22 Release
April 24, 2025
https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 22
https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Cover Crop & Soil Health Field Day
April 24, 2025
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thompson Research Farm
Freeville, NY
Join us for a field day featuring cutting edge cover crop and soil health research and resources.
Cover Crop & Soil Health Field Day
April 24, 2025
2pm - 5pm
Thompson Research Farm
Freeville, NY
Join for a field day featuring cutting edge cover crop and soil health research and resources
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Science-Based Strategies for Equine Pasture Management in the Northeast Series
April 30, 2025 : Session Five: Real-World Applications & Expert Insights & Conclusion & Actionable Steps
6pm - 7:30pm
ZOOM
May 2025
Intro to Swine Production
May 8, 2025 : Intro to Swine Production - Ballston Spa
5pm - 7pm
CCE Saratoga County
Ballston Spa, NY
Intro to Swine Production
May 15, 2025 : Intro to Swine Production - Herkimer
5pm - 7pm
CCE Herkimer County
Herkimer, NY
Limited attendance for this location.
Upcoming Events
Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - The Latest Updates and What It Means for Poultry Health
March 18, 2025
Colostrum and Calf-Hood Technology Dinner Meeting
March 19, 2025
Morrisville, NY
Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

March 25, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM - CCE Herkimer County
Herkimer, NY
2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23)
2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

March 25, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM - Farm Credit East, Cooperstown
Cooperstown , NY
2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23)
2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

March 26, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Madison County
Morrisville, NY
2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23)
2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

March 26, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Chenango County
Norwich, NY
2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23)
2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

March 27, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Saratoga 4-H Training Center
Ballston Spa, NY
2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23)
2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

March 28, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Fulton-Montgomery County
Fonda, NY
2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23)
2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

March 28, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Schoharie County
Cobleskill, NY
2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23)
2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)
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Mother nature has really been difficult over the last few days. Significant damage has been seen throughout NYS. Please let us know what types of damage your farm may have sustained during this time. This could be in the form of property damage, lost power, milk dump due to lost power, loss of livestock, loss of stored feed or growing crops.Farms are encouraged to DOCUMENT AND SHARE any impacts the weather may have had on their home or business. This could include structure damage, crop loss, inventory loss due to power outages, damage to equipment or fencing, and more.
If your farm experienced any sort of damage, please reach out to any of the folks listed below (or all of them). The more impact information that is collected, the greater the likelihood of a disaster declaration which can bring vital emergency support and awareness. The CNYDLFC Team will continue to collect detail and submit to NYSDAM and the EDEN network.
Reporting Weather Related Impacts (For your home or farm business)
- First, ensure that all the people and animals on your farm are safe, and that there aren't any unsafe working conditions created because of the weather (check your structures!). If there's an emergency, call 911 - don't try to manage it all on your own.
- Second, document all negative weather impacts for your farm and their estimated financial cost. Take photos, make estimates, and put it all in a safe place.
- Reach out to your insurance providers - farm, vehicle, crop, etc. to initiate the claim process as needed.
- Then, share your farm's damage with any (or all) of the ag support agencies listed below. We all work together to collect storm damage information and funnel it up to Ag and Markets which can initiate a natural disaster declaration.
- Chenango: 607-334-5841
- Fulton/Montgomery: 518-853-2135
- Herkimer: 315-866-7920
- Madison: 315-684-3001
- Otsego: 607-547-2536
- Schoharie: 518-234-4303
- Saratoga: 518-885-8995
- Erik Smith: 315-219-7786
- Daniela Gonzalez: 315-749-3486
- Ashley McFarland- 315-604-2156
Your county USDA/FSA service center.
- Chenango: 607-334-3231
- Fulton/Montgomery: 518-853-4015
- Herkimer: 315-866-2520
- Madison:315-824-9076
- Otsego: 607-547-8131
- Schoharie: 518-295-8600
- Saratoga: 518-692-9940
Your county farm bureau manager
- Region 3: Bailey Coon: 518-937-0566
- Region 5: John Wagner: 315-761-9770
- Region 6: Natally Batiston: 518-937-0269
- Region 7: Todd Heyn: 518-431-9338
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Cash Rent and Custom Harvest Survey
To date, there is limited information available about rental rates and fees for crop harvesting. Farms can use this valuable information for their farm business planning to help improve decision making and profitability.Farmers Can Join MeatSuite For Free!
MeatSuite.com is a free resource provided by Cornell University where NY meat farmers can create a farm profile and list their bulk (wholes, halves, quarters) and bundled (i.e. Grilling Bundle) meat products.Why should farmers join?
1. It's free and easy!
2. Connect with more local customers. In the past year the MeatSuite.com farm directory had 8,300 visits from New York consumers. Farm profiles get as many as 25 views per month from potential local customers. We also spotlight MeatSuite farms on social media and bring attention and purchases to farms through highlights and giveaways.
How do I join?
Farmers can visit https://www.meatsuite.com/farmers/ to create a free farm profile. You must list at least one product for your farm's profile to go live. You'll also have access to Cornell's free Meat Price Calculator, a helpful tool for pricing your meat to make a profit.
While you're on MeatSuite, check out the "Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meats" publication on the log-in page. It has tips on how to create bulk meat products that are easier for first-time buyers to say "yes" to.
If you have any questions as you create your farm profile or products, we're here to help! Please email Matt LeRoux at mnl28@cornell.edu.