Events - month view

February 2020
Modern On Farm Preparedness - Activist Preparedness, Homer, NY
February 6, 2020
1-2 pm
Homer, NY
1-2 pm Farm Credit East, Homer
Modern On Farm Preparedness - Activist Preparedness, Owego, NY
February 6, 2020
1-2 pm
Owego, NY
1-2 pm CCE Tioga, Owego
2020 Hemp Producer's Conference
February 6, 2020
9 am - 3 pm
Binghamton, NY
Dairy Managers Discussion Group - Session II **CANCELLED**
February 12, 2020
Noon lunch, meeting 1 - 3pm
Homer, NY
Modern On Farm Preparedness - Social Media
February 13, 2020
1-4 pm
Homer, NY
1-4pm
Automated Milking System (AMS) Management Discussion Group - Homer, NY
February 19, 2020
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Homer, NY

Modern On Farm Preparedness - Disease Outbreaks & Biosecurity, Homer, NY
February 20, 2020
1-2 pm
Homer, NY
1-2 pm
Modern On Farm Preparedness - Disease Outbreaks & Biosecurity, Owego, NY
February 20, 2020
1-2 pm
Owego, NY
1-2 pm
Connecting The Dots: Linking Dollars to Dairy Grazing Decisions
February 25, 2020
11am-3pm
Tully, NY

On-Farm Transition Cow Support w/ Alltech (Spanish & English)
February 26, 2020
11-3pm
Homer, NY

Modern On Farm Preparedness - On-Farm Safety - CANCELLED
February 27, 2020
1-4 pm
Homer, NY
1-4 pm
March 2020
Spring Manure Handling and Safety Meeting
March 6, 2020
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Cortland, NY

New York Certified Organic March Meeting
March 10, 2020
10 am
Waterloo, NY

***CANCELLED**** 2020 Chemung County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board Training

March 17, 2020
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Big Flats, NY

COVID-19 and Your Dairy
March 20, 2020
10 am
**CANCELLED** Cortland County Agriculture Celebration Banquet
March 24, 2020
6:30 pm
Solon, NY

**CANCELLED**
agricultural heritage and accomplishments.
***CANCELLED*** Field Crop and Forage Topics with Pioneer Seed
March 24, 2020
Registration: 10:30 am Program 11 am- 2 pm
Dryden, NY
***POSTPONED- TBD*** Pesticide Applicator Training

March 25, 2020
Dryden, NY

Individuals seeking a license for the use of pesticides on their own properties (Private License).
Individuals seeking a Commercial License (Please note: This course will provide a basic introduction to safe pesticide handling and use but additional coursework and experience may be necessary for eligibility).
Current applicators seeking Re-Certification Credits.
***POSTPONED*** Calf Care Meeting w/ Purina (Spanish & English)
March 25, 2020
11:30 lunch, Meeting Noon - 1:30pm
Tully, NY

Purina's On-Farm Support Specialists, Ranatta Young, DVM and Felix Soriano will be leading discussion around Calf Care. Both Spanish and English speaking employees are invited to attend!
April 2020
WEBINAR: Growing Great People - Training Skills for Dairy Farmers (English)
April 14, 2020
6:30pm - 8:00pm

WEBINAR: Growing Great People - Training Skills for Dairy Farmers (Spanish)
April 16, 2020
12:00pm - 1:30pm

Dairy Women's Virtual Social
April 24, 2020
12:30 pm - 2 pm
Upcoming Events
Tioga County Pasture Walk
July 24, 2025
Owego, NY
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County, CCE South Central Dairy and Field Crops Team, and Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District for a pasture walk!
This year, we will be visiting an organic dairy farm.
Cortland County Pasture Walk
July 28, 2025
Cortland, NY
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland County, CCE South Central Dairy and Field Crops Team, and NE NatGLC for a twilight pasture walk at Ironwood Grazing Co with Mike Quinlin!
Farmer Mike will highlight his efforts at custom grazing cow/calf pairs and utilizing the herds grazing effect to improve land. You'll get to see mob grazing techniques to control knapweed and goldenrod, witness clipping versus grazing comparisons, see pasture residual and recovery rates, judge soil health & animal performance metrics and learn what tools (grazing chart, pasture infrastructure and resources) are being used on the farm. Throw in some impromptu demos, manure quality vetting, personal experiences from guests and ice-cream, and you have a meeting not to be missed.
Topics: Renovating pasture, leasing ground & custom grazing animals
Free to register; Registration optional, but encouraged!
Tompkins County Pasture Walk
August 14, 2025
Ithaca, NY
Topics:
- Watering systems & composting pad, Soil & Water Conservation District
- Grazing small ruminants, Jess Waltemyer, Cornell PRO-LIVESTOCK
Free to register; Registration optional, but encouraged!
Announcements
USDA Contract Freezes and Terminations: Legal Action Steps for Farmers
For Farmers with Signed EQIP and CSP ContractsThis resource is written for farmers and ranchers nationwide who have a signed contract with USDA NRCS under the EQIP or CSP program for environmental improvements but have concerns that their contract is frozen, under review, or terminated, and who are uncertain of their rights to receive reimbursement as well as their ongoing obligations under the signed contract.
Version: 1.0
Issue date: Feb 28, 2025
A downloadable factsheet is available at our BUSINESS tab on the top of our webpage.
Additional Information: www.farmcommons.org
USDA Contract Freezes: Filing an NAD Appeal or Demand Letter
This resource is written for farmers and ranchers nationwide who have a signed contract with USDA NRCS under the EQIP or CSP program for environmental improvements and want more information on the mechanics of filing a National Appeals Division (NAD) appeal. This resource includes sample letters.
USDA NAD Appeal https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-hearings-and-appeals/national-appeals-division/nad-appeals
Farm Participants Needed for Bale Grazing Grant!
Information on the Project:- Approximately 10 acres total needed to bale graze two different bale densities
- "Core" farms will graze two winters, "Demo" farms will graze one winter.
- Payments for both "Core" farms and "Demo" farms
- Baseline soil sampling by bale grazing team
- Forage measurements in early season by bale grazing team
- Late season clipping if residual not trampled down by farm
Cornell Cow Convos - New Podcast
On-going podcast, New episodes released on the last Thursday of the month.Guest speakers, CCE Dairy Specialists.
Housed on Soundcloud Channel is CCE Dairy Educators
- Preventative healthcare for cows
- The trend of beef on dairy
- What to look forward to in the new year for dairy
- Socially grouping or pair-housing calves
2018 Drug Residue Prevention Manual
For more than 30 years, the U.S. dairy industry has focused educational efforts on the judicious use of antibiotics through the annual publication of a Best Practices Manual. The 2018 edition of the National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible Management? Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual is the primary educational tool for dairy farm managers throughout the country on the judicious and responsible use of antibiotics, including avoidance of drug residues in milk and meat.The manual is a quick resource to review those antibiotics approved for dairy animals and can also be used as an educational tool and resource for farm managers as they develop on-farm best management practices necessary to avoid milk and meat residues. Visit the Manual and Form Library to download copies of this important tool!
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NYSERDA Agriculture Energy Audit Program
NYSERDA offers energy audits to help eligible farms and on-farm producers identify ways to save energy and money on utility bills. Reports include recommendations for energy efficiency measures.For more information and the NYSERDA Agriculture Energy Audit Program Application click here