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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

2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 2

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

2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 3

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

Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase

November 4, 2025
10 AM
Eden Valley Creamery
South Dayton, NY

Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase

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.

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

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - 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.

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

El "Break" Info-Lechero 2025

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

3pm - 4pm
Zoom

Dairy Spanish Webinar Series, free but registration required.  Only available in Spanish.

Inspired by Annie's: Getting Your Finances in Order for 2026

November 5, 2025
November 12, 2025

5:30pm - 7pm
Varies

Free events.  In-person and virtual options.

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Dairy Systems & Technology Showcase - Cortland County Tours

November 5, 2025 : Fall Farm Tour - Cortland County
10-3pm
Riverside Dairy AM / Fouts Farm PM

  • Guided facility walk through of new dairy systems and technologies on farms across NYS led by CCE Dairy Specialists, PRO-DAIRY, and other industry experts.
  • Intended audience: Dairy farmers and industry partner

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Ellicottville

November 5, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Ellicottville
6pm - 8pm
CCE Ellicottville
Ellicottville, NY

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Ellicottville

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

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Animal Mortality Composting Demo

November 6, 2025 : Animal Mortality Composting Demo
10am - 12pm
Philips Family Farm
Brant, NY

Animal Mortality Composting Demo

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 6, 2025 : CANCELLED 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 : CANCELLED 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. 

Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase - Farm Tours

November 7, 2025 : Farm Tour - Indian Camp Farm & Dairy
10am - Noon
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

Inaugural New York State Agritourism Conference

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

November 13, 2025 : Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar
6pm - 8pm
Zoom

Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar

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

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Labor Road Show IX

December 1, 2025
December 9th, 10th, 17th, 18th and 22nd

The Roadshow delivers essential updates on labor law, regulations, and workforce best practices—tailored for farm owners, managers, and ag service providers. Sessions also focus on practical strategies to boost communication, strengthen retention, and build a positive workplace culture.

Labor Roadshow IX

December 1, 2025
December 9 - December 10, 2025December 17 - December 18, 2025December 22, 2025

Varies
Varies

In-person and online events to keep NY's agricultural employers informed and prepared for today's labor challenges.

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Memoir Reading: Barn Gothic

December 4, 2025
4pm
Dormann Library
Bath, NY

Memoir Reading: Barn Gothic

Barn Gothic is an elegy for family farmers and an intimate portrait of three generations laboring to be fathers and sons while their livelihood falls apart. Beautifully told with a farmer's restraint and a poet's grace, it is a story of personal loss amid corporate corruption and of finding a way forward when everything you know disappears.

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

NY Small Farms Summit 2025: Stronger Together

December 5, 2025
9am - 3:30pm
Alfred State College Farm
Alfred, NY

We hope you will join us on December 5th for the 2025 New York Small Farms Summit! This is an opportunity to meet other farmers and ag supporters, learn about research and education projects, and set priorities for future efforts to grow small farm success.

At the Allegany County site, we will focus on giving trees a chance and how trees build resiliency on small farms. Whether attracted to fruit, nuts, vegetables, fodder or shade, trees can be an integral part of a successful farming system. Join us as we explore the opportunities for resiliency that come from adding tree crops or managing wooded areas of your farm for agroforestry or silvopasture systems.

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.

Weekly Email Update: Shared with 625+ households who have signed up with our program.
Monthly Paper Mailer: To reach our stakeholders and farmers who lack internet access, we send out a monthly mailer where your company's logo and contact information would be featured with a mailing list of 330+ households.

If you sponsor our weekly and monthly publications you reach approximately 955 households.

Visit our website to view our newsletters!

January 2026

Inspired by Annie's: How to Be a Strong Woman Farm Manager

January 10, 2026
January 17, 2026

Noon - 1pm
Zoom

Free webinars geared towards women who own or operate a farm in NYS.

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Winter Bale Grazing Pasture Walk

January 10, 2026
10am-Noon
Hillside Farms
Truxton, NY

Winter Bale Grazing Pasture Walk

Join us for the second  Bale Grazing Winter Pasture Walk!

Have you heard about or seen bale grazing and wondered if it would work for you?

Do you want to learn the nuances and logistical context for implementing this regenerative practice?

Are you interested in seeing the impacts of bale grazing on land and animals from a practicing farmer? 

If you answered Yes to any question, The Northeast Region National Grazing Lands Coalition, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Hillside Farms are teaming up to showcase our Second Bale Grazing Winter Pasture Walk!

2026 Dairy Day

January 13, 2026 : Dairy Day - Hamilton
9am - 3pm
Appley Center, White Eagle Conference Center
Hamilton, NY

Lunch included

NWNYTeam Listed Event

2026 Corn Congress

Event Offers DEC Credits

January 14, 2026
DoubleTree
Henrietta, NY

2026 Corn Congress

Participant Registration for the 2026 Corn Congress NOW OPEN!

NOW OFFERING 1.5 DEC Recertification CREDITS

2026 Dairy Day

January 14, 2026 : Dairy Day - Ballston Spa
9am - 3pm
CCE Saratoga County
Ballston Spa, NY

Lunch included

2026 Corn & Soybean Day

Event Offers DEC Credits

January 20, 2026 : Corn & Soybean Day - Hamilton
9am - 3pm
Appley Center, White Eagle Conference Center
Hamilton, NY

Lunch included

2026 Corn & Soybean Day

Event Offers DEC Credits

January 21, 2026 : Corn & Soybean Day - Ballston Spa
9am - 3pm
CCE Saratoga Auditorium
Ballston Spa, NY

Lunch included

NWNYTeam Listed Event

2026 Forage Congress

January 28, 2026
The Nunda Ranch
Nunda, NY

2026 Forage Congress

Vendor Registration 12.08.25


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Upcoming Events

Labor Roadshow IX

December 1, 2025
December 9 - December 10, 2025December 17 - December 18, 2025December 22, 2025

In-person and online events to keep NY's agricultural employers informed and prepared for today's labor challenges.

View Labor Roadshow IX Details

Inspired by Annie's: How to Be a Strong Woman Farm Manager

January 10, 2026
January 17, 2026

Free webinars geared towards women who own or operate a farm in NYS.

View Inspired by Annie's: How to Be a Strong Woman Farm Manager Details

2026 Dairy Day

January 13, 2026 : Dairy Day - Hamilton
Hamilton, NY

Lunch included


January 14, 2026 : Dairy Day - Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa, NY

Lunch included

View 2026 Dairy Day Details

Announcements

Statewide Field Crop Pathology Needs Assessment Survey

Your input is wanted for identifying priorities!

Please take a moment to fill out this brief and anonymous survey that will guide the Field Crops Pathology Research and Extension program.

Click here to take the brief survey.


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!

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.


Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula, or Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), is an invasive plant hopper from Asia and is an agricultural pest. In the United States, it was first found in Pennsylvania in 2014. Spotted Lanternfly has been found in New York State on Staten Island, all New York City boroughs, Long Island, Port Jervis, Sloatsburg, Orangeburg, Ithaca, Binghamton, Middletown, Newburgh, Highland, and the Buffalo area. SLF threatens the agriculture and forestry industries, and is also a nuisance pest. The nymphs and adults feed on over 70 different plants, but is especially detrimental to grapes, a black walnut, hops, maple trees and apples. New York State Ag and Markets supported CCE efforts to help bring awareness to communities and we developed this Public Service Announcement and would appreciate you sharing it with your member lists. 



CCE Livestock Program Work Team

See the Livestock Program Work Team website for news, upcoming programs, and NYS Slaughterhouse Map.

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