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earlier monthsApril 2026
Swine Production Zoom Series
February 5, 2026
February 19, 2026
March 5, 2026
March 19, 2026
April 2, 2026
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Register for the whole series or for one or several sessions.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
NY Beef Producers Association Region 4 Annual Meeting
April 4, 2026
12:30pm
Alfred State College Farm
Alfred, NY
Open to all interested beef and dairy producers!
Presentations:
- Tube Feeding 101
- Early Calf Care Tips
- Handling Livestock Safely
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.
Organic Farming: What, Why, and How
April 8, 2026
1pm - 3pm
CANR 101 SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY
Free event, but registration required.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
MILKING IT: Moving Milk Quality Forward
April 14, 2026
11am - 1pm
Springville Volunteer Fire Department
Springville, NY
April 14th from 11am-1pm
Education sessions by:
- CCE SWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops
- Springville Veterinary Services, P.C.
- Quality Milk Production Services
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Beef Producer Roundtable: Herd Health
April 15, 2026 : Beef Producer Roundtable: Herd Health & Farm Transition
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Neighborhood Depot
Owego, NY
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Tioga County, the Cornell Cooperative Extension South Central New York Dairy and Field Crops Team, and New York Beef Producers' Association for an informative evening designed for beef producers and interested agricultural landowners.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
New York Application for Dairy of Distinction
April 15, 2026
DEADLINE April 15th, 2026
Purpose of Program
Attractive dairy farms give the consumer greater confidence in the wholesomeness of milk and stimulate milk sales which encourages public support of the dairy industry. The award gives recognition to the dairy farmer for maintaining a well-kept farmstead.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Virtual Egg Count Training for Sheep and Goats
April 23, 2026 : Virtual Fecal Egg Count Training for Sheep and Goats
6pm - 7:30pm
Zoom
Amy Barkley and Rachel Moody, Livestock Specialists with Cornell Cooperative Extension, will take attendees through the why, how, and interpretation of fecal egg count testing for sheep and goats using the McMaster method.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Women in Ag Legislative Breakfast
April 24, 2026 : Women in Ag Legislative Breakfast
9am - 12pm
23 Genesee St.
Avon, NY
Come on out for an in-person gathering celebrating the incredible women shaping agriculture! This event features NYS Assemblywoman Andrea Bailey, NYS Senator Pam Helming, the Finger Lakes Small Business Development Center, Genesee Valley Conservancy, Jenn Vorhees from Sap Tap Farms.
May 2026
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
So, You Want to Start a Farm Stand?
May 12, 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zoom
June 2026
NWNYTeam Listed Event
On-Farm Milk Culture Workshop with QMPS
June 18, 2026
10:00am-2:30pm
CCE Ontario County Office
Canandaigua, NY
On-Farm Milk Culture Workshop presented by Quality Milk Production Services
Open to farms with established on-farm milk culture programs.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
2026 Multi-Species Pasture Walk at the Vanstrom Homestead
June 20, 2026 : 2026 Multi-Species Pasture Walk at the Vanstrom Homestead
11am - 2pm
The Vanstrom Homestead
Kennedy, NY
Our team is partnering with Chautauqua Co Soil and Water, WNY Crop Mangement, and the Vanstrom Homestead to bring you a pasture walk and hands-on workshop series. Topics include multi-species grazing, forage sampling/results interpretation, soil sampling/results interpretation, and a high tensile fence installment.
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