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earlier monthsNovember 2024
Dairy Feeder School - Host Farm: Walnut Ridge Dairy
November 12, 2024
10 am - 3 pm; Registration at 9:30
Walnut Ridge Dairy
Lansing, NY
One day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders; Offered in English and Spanish at each site; Stations with hands-on activities/demos
Topics Covered During Feeder School:
¨ Economics and importance of feeding and feed management
¨ Dry matter and feeder math basics: how to measure DM and refusals, and adjust ration
¨ Feed consistency and TMR audits
¨ Troubleshooting mixer wagons
¨ Bunk silo management, map out bunk, packing density and preservation, and feed out
¨ Safety
December 2024
No Events Scheduled at this Time
January 2025
NYBPA Region 6 Beef Meeting - Cortland
January 8, 2025
6:30 - 8 pm
Cortland Masonic Lodge
Cortland, NY
Open to all beef producers, even if you're not a member of NYBPA!
Featured Speaker: Dr Adam Murray, Cornell PRO-LIVESTOCK
Topic: "What is finished? Managing cattle to optimize carcass value"
NYBPA Region 6 Beef Meeting - Owego
January 10, 2025
6:30 - 8 pm
Neighborhood Depot
Owego, NY
Open to all beef producers, even if you're not a member of NYBPA!
Featured Speaker: Dr Adam Murray, Cornell PRO-LIVESTOCK
Topic: "What is finished? Managing cattle to optimize carcass value"
The first ever Bale Grazing Winter Pasture Walk
January 11, 2025
10am - Noon
Angus Glen Farms
Watkins Glen, NY
Have you heard about or seen bale grazing and wondered if it would work for you?
Do you want to learn the nuances and logistical context for implementing this regenerative practice?
Are you interested in seeing the impacts of bale grazing on land and animals from a practicing farmer?
Do you need some fresh air, a bowl of chili and to network with other beef farmers in the snow (or possibly mud)?
If you answered Yes to any question, The Northeast Region National Grazing Lands Coalition, the Cornell Cooperative Extension SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team, and Angus Glen Farm are teaming up to showcase The first ever Bale Grazing Winter Pasture Walk!
Winter Crop Meeting 2025 - Dryden
January 23, 2025
10 am - 3 pm; Registration at 9:15
Dryden VFW
Dryden, NY
2025 Winter Crop Meeting - Dryden
Opportunities for High Oleic Soybeans in Dairy Diets | Dr. Tom Overton, Professor, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University
Planning Weed Control and Fertility Programs and Updates for 2025 | Mr. Taylor Harris, Specialist, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
Seed Corn Maggot| Anna Dipaola, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Entomology, Cornell University
Integrated Strategies for Weed Control | Dr. Vipan Kumar, Extension Weed Scientist, Section of Plant Science (SIPS), CALS Cornell University
Growing Season Factors and Corn Silage Performance | Mr. Joe Lawrence, Dairy Forage Systems Specialist, PRO-DAIRY
3 DEC credits; CCA credits available
$35 - preregister / $40 at the door
Winter Crop Meeting 2025 - Auburn
January 24, 2025
10 am - 3 pm; Registration at 9:15
Ukranian Club
Auburn, NY
2025 Winter Crop Meeting - Auburn
Opportunities for High Oleic Soybeans in Dairy Diets | Dr. Tom Overton, Professor, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University
Planning Weed Control and Fertility Programs and Updates for 2025 | Mr. Taylor Harris, Specialist, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
Seed Corn Maggot| Anna Dipaola, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Entomology, Cornell University
Integrated Strategies for Weed Control | Dr. Vipan Kumar, Extension Weed Scientist, Section of Plant Science (SIPS), CALS Cornell University
Growing Season Factors and Corn Silage Performance | Mr. Joe Lawrence, Dairy Forage Systems Specialist, PRO-DAIRY
3 DEC credits; CCA credits available
$35 - preregister / $40 at the door
To Keep or Not to Keep: Dairy Welfare and Profitability Considerations.
January 21, 2025
January 28, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025
12pm - 1pm
Webinar Series | Online
Free Webinar Series - Whether or not to keep a dairy animal is a multi-faceted decision. Each week of this series experts will address the different considerations in making that decision.
Tuesdays from Jan 21 to March 4, 2025 from 12:00 pm-1 pm ET
A New Year Goal: Cultivate Success with Better Bookkeeping - A 6-week Virtual Series
January 16, 2025
January 30, 2025
February 13, 2025
February 27, 2025
March 13, 2025
March 27, 2025
12pm - 1pm
Online Webinar Series
New to farm bookkeeping or experienced and looking to find more efficient or effective methods? Looking to learn and compare, firsthand, various means and services?
Then, this program is for you!
Join us for a six-session virtual series designed to boost your knowledge
about what bookkeeping services are available to help you excel in farm recordkeeping.
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Upcoming Events
A New Year Goal: Cultivate Success with Better Bookkeeping - A 6-week Virtual Series
January 16, 2025
January 30, 2025
February 13, 2025
February 27, 2025
March 13, 2025
March 27, 2025
New to farm bookkeeping or experienced and looking to find more efficient or effective methods? Looking to learn and compare, firsthand, various means and services?
Then, this program is for you!
Join us for a six-session virtual series designed to boost your knowledge
about what bookkeeping services are available to help you excel in farm recordkeeping.
Agri-Economic Development Summit
March 18, 2025 : Growing Our Future in Cortland County
Cortland, NY, NY
4 Workshops: (select 1 morning and afternoon session)
•Workshop 1 - Stress, Success & Succession
•Workshop 2 - Marketing your Ag Business
•Workshop 3 - Insurance for You and Your Business
• Workshop 4 - Business Development Resources
PRESENTED BY: THE CORTLAND COUNTY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (BDC)
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION,
CORTLAND COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT,
USDA/RURAL DEVELOPMENT/NRCS/FSA, and CORTLAND COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Program Sponsors: Tompkins County Trust, Farm Credit East & Cortland County BDC
Colostrum and Calf Technologies
March 19, 2025
Ithaca, NY
Join us for a lunch meeting with Penn State University's renowned calf specialist, Dr. Melissa Cantor. Dr. Cantor will show us new research into extended colostrum feeding both as a preventative therapy and an intervention strategy for sick calves. She will also delve into new uses of calf-hood technologies such as activity monitors, auto-feeders and the role that AI can play.
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
ON FARM RESEARCH TRIALS 2025: Value of Manure & Power of Manure
Manure has all seventeen essential plant nutrients and can increase yield beyond what can be obtained with fertilizer only. In this project, Value of Manure, we evaluate the nitrogen fertilizer replacement value (how much N can we credit to manure?) and yield differences as a result of manure application.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