Events - month view
earlier monthsApril 2022
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
SWNY Virtual Field Crops Congress 2022
April 1, 2022 : GMO Trait Management & Field Crop Weed Control
12noon - 2pm
Virtual via Zoom or one of our in-person viewing locations
Joe Lawrence discusses the options for pest management traits in genetically engineered crops can be confusing and continues to change. Mike Hunter will discuss the limited availability of certain herbicides will likely change the herbicide programs used to control problematic weeds of field crops.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Inspired by Annie's: Let's Elevate Your Marketing
April 5, 2022
April 12, 2022
April 19, 2022
April 26, 2022
11:30am - 1pm
Zoom
Join a set of Cornell Cooperative Extension educators for an Inspired by Annie's Project four week series focused on elevating your marketing techniques. This series will take place on Tuesdays in April (5th, 12th, 19th & 26th), from 11:30am-1pm - allowing for participation during flexible lunchtime hours. Annie's Project is taught by trained facilitators and is designed for farm women who have been in farming, or agri-business, or part of the food system for three to five years, and want to develop their understanding, interpretation, and opportunities in sustainable agriculture. Annie's Project gives farm women the opportunity to learn from female agricultural professionals and network with other women in similar situations.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Prepare for Shearing Day - Alpaca Edition Webinar
April 5, 2022
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online Webinar - Zoom
Join the Cornell Livestock Program Work Team for a free webinar on how to make shearing day a smooth, and enjoyable process. Special guest Jody Hatch from Salmon River Alpacas will discuss shearing day prep, expectations of owners and shearers, and shearing day management logistics.
Inspired by Annie's: Let's Elevate Your Marketing
April 5, 2022
April 12, 2022
April 19, 2022
April 26, 2022
11:30am - 1pm
Zoom
Join a set of Cornell Cooperative Extension educators for an Inspired by Annie's Project four week series focused on elevating your marketing techniques.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Calving Workshop: Orleans County
April 6, 2022
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension
Albion, NY
Registration Now Open! To pull or not to pull? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm.
This workshop will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Profitable Meat Marketing Workshop
April 6, 2022
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Jamestown Community College, Room 120 Carnahan Building
Jamestown, NY
You are raising and selling local meat, but are you making a profit? There are tools that can help with that! Learn about how to figure out your cost of production, use the NEW Cornell Meat Pricing Calculator to develop prices that deliver a profit in every channel, improve marketing techniques to reach target customers, and how to use MeatSuite.com
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Opportunities and Pitfalls of Managing and Feeding Cows in Automatic Milking Systems
April 6, 2022
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Zoom
The success of AMS management relies heavily on feed management and strategies that can maximize cow traffic, production, and health at the lowest possible cost. Join SWNY team and MSU Extension for a webinar on April 6, 2022, at noon (ET). To talk with us and share the most recent high-quality research information on nutrition and feed management for dairy cows in AMS, we brought together two researchers' experts in AMS, Dr. Gregory Penner, and MSc. James Salfer. Register now!
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Calving Workshop: Livingston County
April 7, 2022
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Mulligan Farm
Avon, NY
To pull or not to pull? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm.
This workshop will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Calving Workshop: Seneca County
April 8, 2022
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Keystone Mills
Romulus, NY
Registration Now Open! To pull or not to pull? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm.
This workshop will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Calving Workshop: Ontario County
April 11, 2022
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Spring Hope Dairy
Clifton Springs, NY
Registration Now Open! To pull or not to pull? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm.
This workshop will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process.
SCNYDFC Listed Event
NYCO Meeting - Spring 2022
April 12, 2022
10 am - 2 pm
Pedersen Farm
Seneca Castle, NY
The NY Certified Organic (NYCO) Discussion Spring Meeting will be an on-farm meeting. Rick and Laura Pedersen of Pedersen Farms will host.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
CANCELLED - Introduction to Pasture Management
April 13, 2022
CCE Niagara Training Center
Lockport, NY
This event has been cancelled.
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Dairy Women's Group Community Outreach
April 14, 2022
12 pm - 2 pm
Virtual via Zoom
Are you a woman in dairy? Do you want to brainstorm with other dairy farm/industry women on how to do farm outreach in your community? This meeting is for you! This meeting will help you:
- learn how to become more involved in your community
- give you examples of how your dairy is already a good community member
- develop talking outreach points for your farm
- help you develop your goals for future community outreach
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Beef Marketing Webinar Series presented by the NY Beef Council
April 14, 2022 : Adding Value to Your Marketing Display
7pm - 8:30pm
Online via Zoom
Adding Value to Your Marketing Display presented by Jean O'Toole, Executive Director of the New York Beef Council.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Navigating, Valuing, and Negotiating Land Leases
April 21, 2022
7pm - 8:30pm
Online via Zoom
As the cost of owning land rises, and farm profitability tightens, now's the time to evaluate the role that leased and rented land plays on our local farms - and our bottom lines. Join Farm Business Management Specialist, Katelyn Walley-Stoll, to learn more about the considerations and resources that are available for evaluating and executing your land lease options with risk management in mind. Topics of discussion include written lease agreements, "fair" rental rates, risk management tools, and tools for analyzing enterprise opportunities.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
CANCELLED - Forage and Pasture Management Workshop for Livestock Farmers
April 23, 2022
Pioneer Central School
Yorkshire, NY
This event has been cancelled.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Calving Workshop: Wyoming County
April 25, 2022
1:00pm - 4:00pm
True Farms
Perry, NY
Registration Now Open! To pull or not to pull? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm.
This workshop will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Pricing for Profit: An Introduction to the Cornell Meat Price Calculator
April 25, 2022
6:30pm - 8:30pm
CCE Ontario
Canandaigua, NY
Matt LeRoux, Extension Associate at Cornell University will introduce the new Cornell Meat Price & Yield Calculator, more comprehensive than that previous one.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Beef x Dairy Workshop - Postponed to Winter time!
April 27, 2022
November 23, 2022
Profitable Meat Marketing
April 27, 2022
5pm - 7pm
CCE Otsego County
Cooperstown, NY
You are raising and selling local meat, but are you making a profit?
May 2022
2022 Alfalfa 1st Cutting Forage Quality & IPM Training
May 3 - May 5, 2022May 9 - May 12, 2022
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Varies
7 locations to choose from!
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Evaluating a Goat for Purchase
May 5, 2022
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Online Webinar - Zoom
This free, virtual webinar takes students through what to look for when purchasing these compact, hardy, and entertaining animals. Our discussion topics will include breeds & production considerations, purchasing options, common diseases to look out for, and integrating newcomers into the herd.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Finger Lakes Sheep Producers Co-Op Annual Wool Pool - May 18th, 20th, and 21st
May 18, 2022
May 18th - 10am - 4pm; May 20th - 9am - 4pm; May 21st - 9am - 2pm
Rodman Lott and Son Farms
Seneca Falls, NY
The Finger Lakes Wool pool will be held in Seneca Falls this year. Pricing is $0.32 for clean wool and $0.07 for off-sorts, with a $10 membership fee per farm. Compensation options are available.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Profitable Meat Marketing Workshops
May 19, 2022
7pm-8:30pm
Zoom
This webinar covers the approach used for setting meat prices, both for bulk and by-the-cut sales, using the Cornell Meat Price Calculator (MPC). Attendees will learn what data to collect from their farm and how to use the new MPC. The MPC is a user-friendly online tool for farmers that allows them to set prices that ensure they reach farm financial goals. The webinar will be recorded and shared, so that farms using the MPC can play it back when they are ready to use the MPC.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Soil Sampling for Success - A Seminar for NYS and NJ Veterans
May 23, 2022
6pm - 7:30pm
Online Via Zoom
Are you planting things in soil? (We're guessing the answer is probably yes). Then you need a soil sample! NYS and NJ Veterans are invited to join Cornell Cooperative Extension Specialists, Amy Barkley and Katelyn Walley-Stoll, to learn more about soil sampling in a FREE virtual seminar. This will take place on Monday, May 23rd, 2022 from 6pm - 7:30pm via Zoom. Registration is required before May 20th by visiting tinyurl.com/SoilSample22.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
On-Farm Dairy Processing Online Series 2022
May 25, 2022
June 1, 2022
June 8, 2022
A FREE, virtual three part webinar series for dairy producers interested in diversifying or vertically integrating their business. Our discussion will include market availability and considerations, business planning and goals, interacting with regulatory agencies, planning requirements, and equipment types and layout, audit readiness, compliance training and record keeping.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
On-Farm Dairy Processing Online Series 2022
May 25, 2022
June 1, 2022
June 8, 2022
6:00pm
Online via Zoom
A FREE, virtual three part webinar series for dairy producers interested in diversifying or vertically integrating their business. Our discussion will include market availability and considerations, business planning and goals, interacting with regulatory agencies, planning requirements, and equipment types and layout, audit readiness, compliance training and record keeping.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Profitable Meat Marketing Workshops
May 25, 2022
7pm-8:30pm
Zoom
This webinar covers the approach used for setting meat prices, both for bulk and by-the-cut sales, using the Cornell Meat Price Calculator (MPC). Attendees will learn what data to collect from their farm and how to use the new MPC. The MPC is a user-friendly online tool for farmers that allows them to set prices that ensure they reach farm financial goals. The webinar will be recorded and shared, so that farms using the MPC can play it back when they are ready to use the MPC.
June 2022
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
On-Farm Dairy Processing Online Series 2022
May 25, 2022
June 1, 2022
June 8, 2022
A FREE, virtual three part webinar series for dairy producers interested in diversifying or vertically integrating their business. Our discussion will include market availability and considerations, business planning and goals, interacting with regulatory agencies, planning requirements, and equipment types and layout, audit readiness, compliance training and record keeping.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
On-Farm Dairy Processing Online Series 2022
May 25, 2022
June 1, 2022
June 8, 2022
6:00pm
Online via Zoom
A FREE, virtual three part webinar series for dairy producers interested in diversifying or vertically integrating their business. Our discussion will include market availability and considerations, business planning and goals, interacting with regulatory agencies, planning requirements, and equipment types and layout, audit readiness, compliance training and record keeping.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Young Farmers Coalition of WNY Farmer's Potluck
June 4, 2022
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Groundwork Market Garden
Buffalo, NY
All farmers are invited to this networking event where we will share ideas, pool resources, tour a local farm, and enjoy good company.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Herdsperson Training - Genesee County
June 7, 2022
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Stein Farms
LeRoy, NY
This workshop will teach fresh cow assessment and monitoring practices to recognize and minimize fresh cow metabolic disease rates and improve fresh cow health. This training is in-person and will be offered in both English and Spanish.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Herdsperson Training - Ontario County
June 8, 2022
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Purdy Family Farm
Canandaigua , NY
This workshop will teach fresh cow assessment and monitoring practices to recognize and minimize fresh cow metabolic disease rates and improve fresh cow health. This training is in-person and will be offered in both English and Spanish.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
IPM / FAMACHA Workshop
June 10, 2022
5:30pm - 8:30pm
The Shepherd's Place
Houghton, NY
Join us for dinner and a hands-on training on how to manage, test for, and treat for internal parasites in small ruminants.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Herdsperson Training - Niagara County
June 10, 2022
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Atwater Farms
Barker, NY
Registration Now Open! This workshop will teach fresh cow assessment and monitoring practices to recognize and minimize fresh cow metabolic disease rates and improve fresh cow health. This training is in-person and will be offered in both English and Spanish.
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Pasture Walk: Rotational Grazing with Beef Cattle
June 11, 2022
10:00-11:30am
Maple Acres
McGraw, NY
Tour a rotational grazing operation with beef producer Betsy Hicks and learn how you can implement rotational grazing practices to cut costs and build pasture productivity in your operation.
NCRAT Listed Event
Pasture Walk and Grazing Program
June 14, 2022
Hidden Hill Ranch 12-2pm or ZuFall Farm 6:30-8pm
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Hidden Hill Ranch
2081 Thayer Hill Rd
Boonville, NY
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Zufall Farm 20 Campbell Rd Lisbon, NY
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Parasite Management and Pasture Health
June 15, 2022
6pm - 7:30pm
Online via Zoom
Thinking about raising animals on pasture this season? NY & NJ Veterans are invited to join Cornell Cooperative Extension Specialists, Amy Barkley and Katelyn Walley-Stoll, to learn more about parasite management and pasture health in a FREE virtual seminar. This will take place on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 from 6pm - 7:30pm via Zoom. Registration is required by visiting tinyurl.com/Pasture22.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
New York Tax Incentives for Farm Employers: Overtime, Investment and Employee Retention
June 21, 2022
11am - 12:30pm EDT
Webinar
In the 2022 State of the State and State Budget, Governor Hochul announced three significant tax credits that are applicable to many farmers in New York: - The Farm Worker Overtime Tax Credit - reimburses farms for overtime expenses if the threshold is reduced below 60 hours per week....
Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers. Become an Effective On-The-Job Trainer
June 29 - June 30, 2022
1-4 pm
Two locations to choose from!
SCNYDFC Listed Event
2022 Cornell Seed Growers Field Day
June 29, 2022
8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
NYSIP Foundation Seed Barn
Ithaca, NY
For seed growers, and other seed professionals
DEC and CCA continuing education credits are requested.
The Small Grains Field Day starts with the small grains program from 9am to 10:15am and then forage program starting 10:15am to noon. There are nine speakers, providing a good mix of traditional topics and several new topics with speakers.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers
June 29, 2022
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Spring Hope Dairy
Clifton Springs, NY
Become an Effective On-the-Job Trainer! This hands-on workshop is for all farm managers, supervisors and employees who are involved with training other employees. More than one participant per farm is encouraged to attend. Learn together in both English and Spanish.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future
June 29, 2022
12pm
Webinar
American farmland and ranchland are rapidly disappearing, threatening our food security, undermining the agricultural economy, and making us vulnerable to climate shocks. What can be done?
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Baby Mama Drama (Goat Reproduction and Kidding)
June 29, 2022
6pm - 7:30pm
Online via Zoom
Are you ready for your goats to give birth? NY & NJ Veterans are invited to join Cornell Cooperative Extension Specialists, Amy Barkley and Katelyn Walley-Stoll, to learn more about parasite management and pasture health in a FREE virtual seminar. This will take place on Wednesday, June 29thh, 2022 from 6pm - 7:30pm via Zoom. Registration is required by visiting tinyurl.com/BabyGoat22.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers
June 30, 2022
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Noblehurst Farm
Pavilion, NY
Become an Effective On-the-Job Trainer! This hands-on workshop is for all farm managers, supervisors and employees who are involved with training other employees. More than one participant per farm is encouraged to attend. Learn together in both English and Spanish.
Upcoming Events
Labor Roadshow VIII
December 11, 2024
December 13, 2024
December 17 - December 18, 2024 : Labor Roadshow VIII
Two in-person locations to choose from, along with a virtual option. Join them in navigating agricultural labor issues, connecting on common challenges, and exploring possible solutions.
2025 Dairy Day
January 7, 2025 : Dairy Day - Hamilton
Hamilton, NY
New Location! Lunch Included!
January 8, 2025 : Dairy Day - Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa, NY
Lunch Included!
Corn & Soybean Day
January 14, 2025 : Corn & Soybean Day - Hamilton
Hamilton, NY
New Location! Lunch included! 2.75 DEC Credits available!
January 15, 2025 : Corn & Soybean Day - Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa, NY
New Location! Lunch included! 2.75 DEC Credits available!
Announcements
Sign Up for Our Weekly E-Newsletter
We send out a bi-weekly e-newsletter that has announcements, upcoming programs, and opportunities for you! Registration is quick, easy, and free. Click here to sign up today!Document and Share Storm Damage
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
Please let us know how we can help you.
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.