Current Projects
Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
General Contact Information, Administrative Assistants
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Upcoming events include: Ethics and Employment Regulations, and Transition to Supervisor (in Spanish). Opportunities include Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex materials, Avian Influenza Information, Dung Beetles of New York State, USDA support Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers, MeatSuite, NYSERDA's Ag Programs, and more!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
General Contact Information, Administrative Assistants
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Upcoming events include: Intro to Swine Production, 2025 Spring Turn-Out, Livestock Fencing 101: the Basics. Opportunities include Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex materials, Avian Influenza Information, Dung Beetles of New York State, USDA support Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers, MeatSuite, NYSERDA's Ag Programs, and more!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
General Contact Information, Administrative Assistants
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Upcoming events include: Spring Beef Cattle Weighing, Creating and Pricing Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meat with MeatSuite, Heat Illness Prevention Webinar for the Hispanic Worker presented in Spanish, Cover Crop & Soil Health Field Day, Intro to Swine Production 2025 Spring Turn-Out. Opportunities include Avian Influenza Information, Dung Beetles of New York State, USDA support Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers, MeatSuite, NYSERDA's Ag Programs, and more!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
General Contact Information, Administrative Assistants
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Upcoming events include: Spring Beef Cattle Weighing, Heat Illness Prevention Webinar for the Hispanic Worker presented in Spanish, Cover Crop & Soil Health Field Day, Intro to Swine Production. Opportunities include Avian Influenza Information, Dung Beetles of New York State, USDA support Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers, MeatSuite, NYSERDA's Ag Programs, and more!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
General Contact Information, Administrative Assistants
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Upcoming events include: Field Crops & Vegetable IPM Roadshow (DEC Credits), Manure Roadshow, Heat Illness Prevention Webinar for the Hispanic Worker presented in Spanish, Cover Crop & Soil Health Field Day. Opportunities include Avian Influenza Information, Dung Beetles of New York State, USDA support Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers, MeatSuite, NYSERDA's Ag Programs, and more!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
General Contact Information, Administrative Assistants
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Events include Manure Roadshow Transition to Supervisor, Organizing Work for High Quality Results, Liderazgo en Supervision Agricola, 30-Hour Pesticide Training Course, Calf Behavior and Colostrum Dinner Meeting, Field Crops & Vegetable IPM Roadshow (DEC Credits), Calf Transition Program, and Cover Crop & Soil Health Field Day. Opportunities include Avian Influenza Information, Dairy Producer Survey, Dung Beetles of New York State, USDA support Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers, Opportunity for Organic Dairies, MeatSuite, NYSERDA's Ag Programs, and more!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
General Contact Information, Administrative Assistants
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Events include Transition to Supervisor, Organizing Work for High Quality Results, Liderazgo en Supervision Agricola, 30-Hour Pesticide Training Course, Calf Behavior and Colostrum Dinner Meeting, Field Crops & Vegetable IPM Roadshow (DEC Credits), Calf Transition Program. Opportunities include CNYDLFC Team hiring, Avian Influenza Information, Dairy Producer Survey, USDA support Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers, Opportunity for Organic Dairies, MeatSuite, NYSERDA's Ag Programs, and more!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Events include Cornell Organic Field Crops Conference, and Ag Solutions & Networking Expo. Opportunities include organic dairy opportunity, NYSERDA's Ag programs, Dairy Market Watch, surveys, and more!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Events include Ag English Mentorship, Ag Supervisory Leadership, Cornell Organic Field Crops Conference, Ag Solutions & Networking Expo, Parasite Issues and Management for Small Ruminants. Opportunities include organic dairy opportunity, farmers helping farmers, NYSERDA's Ag programs, Dairy Market Watch, surveys, and more!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Cornell Organic Field Crops Conference. Opportunities include organic dairy opportunity, farmers helping farmers, NYSERDA's Ag programs, Dairy Market Watch, surveys, and more!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Dairy Day, Corn & Soybean Day (Sponsorship opportunities available!). Opportunities include organic dairy opportunity, farmers helping farmers, farm and food workers relief program benefits, NYSERDA's Ag programs, Dairy Market Watch, surveys, and more!
Upcoming Events and Opportunities: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Dairy Day, Corn & Soybean Day (Sponsorships available!), and Labor Roadshow VIII. Opportunities include organic dairy opportunity, farmers helping farmers, farm and food workers relief program benefits, NYSERDA's Ag programs, Dairy Market Watch, surveys, and more!
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Upcoming Events
Livestock Fencing 101: The Basics
May 30, 2025
Oneonta , NY
Registration is required and space is limited
Agricultural Co-Ops for Small Farmers
June 11, 2025
Free webinar
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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.