Practical Soil Health 2021              A Weekly Meeting Series

March 2nd 

Topic:  Soil Health Practices in Dairy Systems - A Farmer Panel

NEAFA is partnering with UConn, U of Maine, URI, UMASS, UNH, UVM, and Cornell for a Virtual Dairy Seminar on Thursday, March 11. This event will provide top-notch speakers on timely topics impacting dairy herd management.

Register for your free zoom link by emailing this address: sue@nysta.mobi

Crop Protection Workshop
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Meeting via Zoom 1:00 —3:00 pm
**CCA & 1.75 DEC Credits Offered**

Pesticide Applicator Training Virtual Workshop
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Meeting via Zoom 1:00 —4:15 pm

Who Should Attend:
* Individuals seeking a license for use of pesticides on their own properties (Private License).

* Individuals seeking a Commercial License.

This course will provide a basic introduction to safe pesticide handling and use but additional coursework and experience may be necessary for eligibility.

Fostering or raising lambs and kids requires critical skills, care and attention. This introductory online class, through Zoom, will go over the basics in fostering and raising lambs and kids from birth to weaning, best management practices and nutrition.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County will be hosting a free webinar, Calves 101: Starting Them Right, on Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 from 7:00pm-8:00pm. Veterans and Military families are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Join CCE Broome for a municipal training where they will discuss the impacts of solar and wind leasing on agricultural land, as well as planning and zoning considerations to make a community more ag-friendly. This event is open to legislative boards, planning boards, zoning board of appeals, planning & zoning staff, municipal engineers, code enforcements officers, municipal attorneys, and others who are interested in learning more on this topic. Speakers include Nicholas Cortese of Coughlin and Gerhart, Jeffery Kehoe of NYS Department of Ag and Markets, and Elizabeth Wolters of the NYS Farm Bureau.

CCE SWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops and SCNY Dairy and Field Crops teams are excited to offer a grazing series with an emphasis on dairy herds, but all grazers are welcome! Join us VIRTUALLY for a 6 week series on unique topics around grazing.

CCE St. Lawrence County, along with the North Country Sustainability Day & Green Living Fair are hosting a presentation and Q&A with farmer, soil steward, and food sovereignty activist, Leah Penniman. The webinar is "Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty".

CCE SWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops and SCNY Dairy and Field Crops teams are excited to offer a grazing series with an emphasis on dairy herds, but all grazers are welcome! Join us VIRTUALLY for a 6 week series on unique topics around grazing.

Many farmers find raising livestock the easy part and marketing more challenging. Nancy Glazier will provide a few tips to help you begin to grow your skills. This session is geared towards beginning the marketing process. 

Join us online for a free BQA virtual training. Upon completion of the class with a signed contract, you will become Level 1 certified. 

Springtime is a common time of year when North Country farmers begin raising piglets. This introductory online class, through Zoom, will go over the basics in raising pigs from start to finish, including best management practices, hog care and marketing of pigs.

Short, farm financial education programs online this spring!

Join us online on April 13, 20 & 27, 2021 from 12:30 to 1:30 PM.

Topics include: Assessing Farm Capital Investment Decisions, Farm Business Transfer Planning, Insurance and Liability Protection