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earlier monthsMarch 2023
Dairy Support Services - Spring Safety Meeting
March 10, 2023
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
CNY Farm Supply
Cortland, NY
This meeting is targeted at both experienced and new farm workers who are operating trucks and ag equipment while applying manure and harvesting crops. There will be CAFO training credits available for farms that need them. This meeting will be held live and in-person, but a zoom option allowing remote viewing may be offered.
Organic Farmer-to-Farmer Meetings
February 14, 2023
March 14, 2023
9am - 1pm
Cornell AgriTech Campus
Geneva, NY
The New York Certified Organic (NYCO) dairy and field crops farmer-to-farmer meetings will finally return to the Jordan Hall auditorium on the Cornell AgriTech campus in Geneva. The meetings had been held in this location for many years, but COVID-19 forced the group to try alternate formats the past few years.
Meetings: February 14 will be focused on dairy and March 14 will be focused on field crops. Both meetings will run from 9am to 1pm and participants are encouraged to bring a dish to pass for lunch. The meetings are free to attend and all farmers are welcome.
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Ithaca Workshop - ENGLISH
March 15, 2023
10:30am - 2:30pm
Cornell Vet School Dairy
Ithaca, NY
The workshop will utilize demonstrations and hands-on activities with the life-size cow and calf fetus models, as well as many common tools used during difficult calf deliveries. Registration fees-$75 pp, lunch included. The program will run from 10:30 am -2:30 pm. Topics will include: Delivering the Calf, Stage of Labor & Calving Tools, Neonatal management, Postpartum Care.
This workshop will be delivered in the ENGLISH language and will be limited to 8 participants. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Don't wait!
** NOTE ** This is across from the Cornell Vet school, NOT the dairy in Harford!
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Ithaca Workshop - SPANISH
March 15, 2023
10:30am - 2:30pm
Cornell Vet School Dairy
Ithaca, NY
The workshop will utilize demonstrations and hands-on activities with the life-size cow and calf fetus models, as well as many common tools used during difficult calf deliveries. Registration fees-$75 pp, lunch included. The program will run from 10:30 am -2:30 pm. Topics will include: Delivering the Calf, Stage of Labor & Calving Tools, Neonatal management, Postpartum Care.
This workshop will be delivered in the SPANISH language and will be limited to 8 participants. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Don't wait!
** NOTE ** This is across from the Cornell Vet school, NOT the dairy in Harford!
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Auburn Workshop - offered in ENGLISH
March 16, 2023
10:30am - 2:30pm
Cayuga County Soil & Water District
Auburn, NY
The workshop will utilize demonstrations and hands-on activities with the life-size cow and calf fetus models, as well as many common tools used during difficult calf deliveries. Registration fees-$75 pp, lunch included. The program will run from 10:30 am -2:30 pm. Topics will include: Delivering the Calf, Stage of Labor & Calving Tools, Neonatal management, Postpartum Care.
This workshop will be delivered in the ENGLISH language and will be limited to 8 participants. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Don't wait!
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Auburn Workshop - offered in SPANISH
March 16, 2023
10:30am - 2:30pm
Cayuga County Soil & Water District
Auburn, NY
The workshop will utilize demonstrations and hands-on activities with the life-size cow and calf fetus models, as well as many common tools used during difficult calf deliveries. Registration fees-$75 pp, lunch included. The program will run from 10:30 am -2:30 pm. Topics will include: Delivering the Calf, Stage of Labor & Calving Tools, Neonatal management, Postpartum Care.
This workshop will be delivered in the SPANISH language and will be limited to 8 participants. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Don't wait!
Tools for Farm Succession Planning Series
March 8, 2023
March 15, 2023
March 22, 2023
6:30 - 8:00 pm EST
Virtual Meeting Via Zoom
Do you have a plan in place for transferring your farm business to the next generation?
Join CCE-trained educators for a FREE & Virtual series focused on leveling
up your toolbox when it comes to building a strong management team, assessing
your business for the future, and tax management considerations when it comes
to succession planning.
Whether you are currently working on a succession plan, currently implementing
one, or don't want to use the word (because who plans for the future, right?!)
this online series is for you!
Each week on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8pm EST, a set of trained CCE
educators will explore a specific topic and present resources, options and
scenarios to help you better apply the concepts to your own farm and situation.
The presentations will be recorded and provided to all registrants, along with
handouts for each session. It is FREE to join each week. Each registrant will
receive the zoom link to join the session, as well as a reminder email the
morning of the session.
CNY Grazing Conference
March 25, 2023
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
New York State Grange
Cortland, NY
YouTube Personality Russ Wilson to Speak at CNY Grazing Conf. March 25
New York State Grange, 100 Grange Place, in Cortland, N.Y. The 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
To Register, https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/CNYGrazingConference_10509
Admission at the door will be $30.00; lunch by 10-10 Bar-B-Q is included.
April 2023
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May 2023
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Announcements
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
Dairy Acceleration Program Funds Available
- organization of financial records/benchmarking up to $1,000
- continued business planning (for farms awarded in a previous year) up to $2,500
- business planning up to $5,000
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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ProDairy Forage Management
Are you prepared to change your routine this spring?While spring tasks vary by farm, there are many "rites of spring," and they are often completed in a fairly rigid sequence. Depending on the farm, these often include fixing fence, spreading manure, planting new seedings, planting corn and harvesting first cutting, and are often performed in this order.
We are optimistic that the upcoming turn in weather will allow these task to be accomplished in a timely manner, but at this point it is time to ask yourself: Are you willing to change your spring routine?
In addition to adverse weather it is no secret that everyone is facing extremely tight economic times, and dealing with forage inventories of poor digestibility forages from 2017. This combination of factors makes it more critical than ever to be ready to tackle the task that will have the most impact on your business at the proper time.
Recent reference articles on dealing with tough times:
• Key Opportunities to Optimize 2018 Crop Production Efficiency
• Resources for Dealing with Spring Weather Delays
First Cutting
The number one focus should be on timely harvest of first cutting.
• Park the corn planter when a field of first cutting is ready for harvest.
o Monitoring 1st cut harvest timing
• Approach harvest by the acre, not by the field. Be ready to skip over a field that has passed its optimum harvest stage.
o Dynamic Harvest Schedules
• Strategically plan feed storage to best utilize forage inventories for the right group of animals.
o Strategic Forage Storage Planning
o When More is Better
Corn Planting
The window for planting for silage is generally wider than for grain, which is why first cutting can and should take priority over corn planting. However, in the event of extreme delays in planting corn, performance will diminish with late plantings. If corn planting progresses into late May or early June, begin to consider alternative options for those acres. Previous research from Cornell and Penn State suggest a 0.5 to 1 ton/acre per week decline in silage yield for planting after mid to late May.
Multi-Tasking
First and foremost during a time of year that can be very busy and stressful, taking every precaution to keep your team safe is critical.
The idea of fitting all of this work into a condensed time period, and still getting key tasks completed before critical deadlines can seem impossible, but year after year many find unique ways to get it all done. Consider working with neighbors, custom operators or renting equipment to accomplish these key tasks on time.
If you currently utilize custom operators, now is a good time to set up a time to meet with them and make sure you are on the same page to get tasks accomplished in the time-frame needed. Make sure that your expectations and goals are clearly defined. They will also be under stress to fit their work into a condensed period and meet their customers' expectations, so defining expectations and pre-planning how to most efficiently get the work accomplished when the custom operator arrives can go a long way to increase the chances for success.
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