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November 2025
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 2
November 1, 2025 : 2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 2
8am - 5pm
Cornell University - 136 Morrison Hall
Ithaca, NY

Join sheep and goat production experts for three days of informational lectures, hands-on experiences, and demonstrations around sheep and goat production and management. The symposium starts on Friday, October 31 and runs through Sunday, November 2, 2025.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 3
November 2, 2025 : 2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 3
8:30am - 1pm
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Join sheep and goat production experts for three days of informational lectures, hands-on experiences, and demonstrations around sheep and goat production and management. The symposium starts on Friday, October 31 and runs through Sunday, November 2, 2025.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Bath, NY
November 4, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Bath
6pm - 8pm
CCE Steuben
Bath, NY

This workshop will explain why regularly testing fecal egg counts can help you with understanding your animals' parasite loads and dewormer resistance. Attendees have the opportunity to prepare and evaluate fresh fecal samples under the microscope and practice interpretations.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase
November 4, 2025
10 AM
Eden Valley Creamery
South Dayton, NY

FREE event with Pro-Dairy!
Enjoy a guided facility walk through of new dairy systems and technologies at Eden Valley Creamery and Miller's Dairy Farm.
El "Break" Info-Lechero 2025
September 3, 2025
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October 29, 2025
November 5, 2025
3pm - 4pm
Zoom
Dairy Spanish Webinar Series, free but registration required. Only available in Spanish.
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Fall Farm Tours - Cortland County
November 5, 2025 : Fall Farm Tour - Cortland County
10-3pm
Riverside Dairy AM / Fouts Farm PM
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Ellicottville
November 5, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Ellicottville
6pm - 8pm
CCE Ellicottville
Ellicottville, NY

This workshop will explain why regularly testing fecal egg counts can help you with understanding your animals' parasite loads and dewormer resistance. Attendees have the opportunity to prepare and evaluate fresh fecal samples under the microscope and practice interpretations.
If I'm Not Here Tomorrow: Estate Planning for Young Farm Families with Children
November 5, 2025
1pm - 2pm EST
Zoom
Free webinar
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Spanish Dairy Webinar Series
September 3, 2025
September 10, 2025
September 17, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 1, 2025
October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 22, 2025
October 29, 2025
November 5, 2025
2pm CST
Online
Daniela Gonzalez Carranza is happy to announce a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a dairy webinar series only in Spanish.
Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase - Farm Tours
November 6, 2025 : Farm Tour - Creek Acres Farm
10am - 12:30pm
Creek Acres Farm
Amsterdam, NY
Free event, but registration required. Brand new freestall barn. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase - Farm Tours
November 6, 2025 : Farm Tour - Glenvue Dairy Farm
1pm - 3pm
Glenvue Dairy Farm
Fultonville, NY
Free event, but registration required. Under construction 10 robot farm. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Animal Mortality Composting Demo
November 6, 2025 : Animal Mortality Composting Demo
10am - 12pm
Philips Family Farm
Brant, NY

Join experts from Cornell's Waste Management Institute, Local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Pro-Dairy, CCE, and WNY Crop Management as we evaluate a newly constructed livestock compost pile at a local dairy farm. Attendees will be able to learn how to properly design a pad and pile, evaluate pile success, and understand common pitfalls to proper composting.
Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase - Farm Tours
November 7, 2025 : Farm Tour - Indian Camp Farm & Dairy
10am - 3pm
Indian Camp Farm
Earlville, NY
Free event, but registration required. Four robot barn and new manure aeriation system. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Inaugural New York State Agritourism Conference
November 10 - November 11, 2025
Saratoga Springs City Center
Saratoga Springs, NY

SAVE THE DATE! Inaugural NEW YORK STATE AGRITOURISM CONFERENCE presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension Agritourism Program Work Team
Employee Development and Training
November 12, 2025
12pm - 1pm
Zoom
Course begins Wednesday, November 12. Live Zoom discussions: Tuesdays, 3PM - 4PM EST beginning November 18 through December 23.
Seleccion y organizacion del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team, Taught in Spanish)
November 12, 2025
12pm - 1pm
Zoom
Course begins Wednesday, November 12. Live Zoom discussions: Tuesdays, Noon - 1PM EST beginning November 18 through December 23.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar
October 15, 2025
November 13, 2025
: Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar
6pm - 8pm
Zoom

Over the past three years, Cornell Cooperative Extension has worked with nearly 40 small farmers across NYS to gather information on the true costs of raising broilers (meat chickens) on pasture. This presentation is a summary of the findings of this research project.
SCNYDFC Listed Event
Beef Quality Assurance - Training Day
November 15, 2025 : Beef Quality Assurance - Training Day
10am - 3pm
Binghamton
December 2025
Labor Roadshow IX
December 1, 2025
December 9 - December 10, 2025December 17 - December 18, 2025December 22, 2025
Varies
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In-person and online events to keep NY's agricultural employers informed and prepared for today's labor challenges.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Crops, Cows & Critters - Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Newsletter Sponsorship
December 19, 2025
Our two forms of publications feature research-based and timely information from our four specialists, listed to the right, along with local event notifications and Cornell University outreach. This information is provided to participants who range from dairy, livestock, and field crops producers to agricultural suppliers and consultants.
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If you sponsor our weekly and monthly publications you reach approximately 955 households.
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January 2026
NWNYTeam Listed Event
2026 Corn Congress
January 14, 2026
DoubleTree
Henrietta, NY
Upcoming Events
If I'm Not Here Tomorrow: Estate Planning for Young Farm Families with Children
November 5, 2025
Free webinar
Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase - Farm Tours
November 6, 2025 : Farm Tour - Creek Acres Farm
Amsterdam, NY
Free event, but registration required. Brand new freestall barn. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
November 6, 2025 : Farm Tour - Glenvue Dairy Farm
Fultonville, NY
Free event, but registration required. Under construction 10 robot farm. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
November 7, 2025 : Farm Tour - Indian Camp Farm & Dairy
Earlville, NY
Free event, but registration required. Four robot barn and new manure aeriation system. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
Seleccion y organizacion del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team, Taught in Spanish)
November 12, 2025
Course begins Wednesday, November 12. Live Zoom discussions: Tuesdays, Noon - 1PM EST beginning November 18 through December 23.
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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.
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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.