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March 2024
Northeast Dairy Management Conference
March 6 - March 7, 2024
Varies each day
Doubletree by Hilton
East Syracuse, NY

The upcoming conference will center around the theme of Embracing Opportunities for a Viable Future. The sessions will be focused on strategies that can be utilized to initiate progress, invoke enthusiasm, and develop new leadership strategies to tackle challenges and capitalize on opportunities. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from experts in their respective fields, network with peers, and gain valuable insights into the latest topics and developments in the dairy industry. The conference will provide a platform for attendees to share their experiences, exchange ideas, and collaborate on innovative solutions to the challenges that lie ahead.
2024 Spring Safety Meeting with Dairy Support Services
March 8, 2024
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.
Hands-on Animal Care Dairy Training Program - Broome County
March 13, 2024
10 am - 3 pm
Broome County: Glezen Farms
Lisle, NY

Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cornell PRO-DAIRY are excited to offer a sponsorship opportunity for our upcoming Hands-On Animal Care Dairy Training Program. This one-day program will be offered in four different regions across the state, in up to 8 separate locations on different dates. Topics covered will include stockmanship, calf care, non-ambulatory animals, euthanasia, and fitness for transport. Offered in both Spanish and English. Limited to 32 total people per site.
Hands-on Animal Care Dairy Training Program - Cayuyga County
March 14, 2024
10 am - 3 pm
Cayuga County: Green Hill Dairy
Scipio Center, NY

Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cornell PRO-DAIRY are excited to offer a sponsorship opportunity for our upcoming Hands-On Animal Care Dairy Training Program. This one-day program will be offered in four different regions across the state, in up to 8 separate locations on different dates. Topics covered will include stockmanship, calf care, non-ambulatory animals, euthanasia, and fitness for transport. Offered in both Spanish and English. Limited to 32 total people per site.
Manure Storage Cover and Flare Farm Tour
March 28, 2024
1 pm - 3 pm
Fessenden Dairy
King Ferry, NY

See different covered storage designs.
Speak with an experienced farm operator.
Discuss design changes, performance, maintenance, cost, and funding opportunities
April 2024
No Events Scheduled at this Time
May 2024
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Upcoming Events
2026 Cornell Organic Field Crops
March 6, 2026
Waterloo, NY
Connecting farmers, researchers, and service providers to advance resilient & profitable organic farming systems.
Co-hosted by New York Soil Health and Cornell CALS, the annual conference brings together leaders in organic grain, dairy, and livestock systems to share practical tools, new research, and farmer-tested strategies to support resilient and profitable organic production.
From Dry to Fresh -- Setting Up Cows for Success
March 18, 2026 : From Dry to Fresh -- Setting Up Cows for Success
Scipio Center, NY
2026 Ag Summit in Cortland NY
March 19, 2026
Cortland, NY
To honor and celebrate National Agriculture Week we are holding an Ag Summit.
It's our opportunity to reconnect after a long winter and celebrate Agriculture and our farmers who produce our food.
The National 2026 celebration will recognize 250 years of agricultural progress in conjunction with the US semiquincentennial.
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
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






