2023 Events - year view
previous yearJanuary 2023
2023 Corn Congress - Waterloo, NY
January 6, 2023
Dairy Technology Tuesdays
January 10 - February 21, 2023
Dairy Technology Tuesdays
January 10 - February 21, 2023
Program Sponsorship for Dairy "Technology Tuesdays" Webinar Series
January 10 - February 21, 2023
The series will run every Tuesday from Jan 10 to Feb 21, 2023, from 12:30pm-1:30pm EST
Assessing Trends and Advancing Research for Smart Solar
January 11, 2023
Farm Accounting with QuickBooks (Online Course)
January 11 - February 8, 2023
Farm Accounting with QuickBooks Online
January 11 - February 8, 2023
Getting the Most of of Your Pastures
January 11 - March 21, 2023
Dairy Day 2023
January 17 - January 18, 2023
Dairy Reproduction and A.I. Training Course
January 18 - January 19, 2023
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producer Meeting: Field Crops and Livestock
January 18, 2023
2023 Agriculture and Food Business Outlook Conference
January 20, 2023
Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Series- Transitioning to Supervisor
January 20, 2023
NYBPA Winter Conference, Annual Meeting and Awards
January 20 - January 21, 2023
The Northeast Grazing and Livestock Conference
January 20 - January 21, 2023
Introductory QuickBooks Training for New and Beginning Farmers - Fonda
January 24 - February 14, 2023
Setting Your Financial Goals Early On! With CCE Cattaraugus County 4-H Youth Development Program
January 25, 2023
Winter Crop Meeting 2023 - Auburn Event
January 26, 2023
Attend this year's Winter Crop Meeting 2023 - Auburn location on Thursday, January 26th
Location: Auburn Holiday Inn 2310 N. Street, Auburn
9:00 am: Registration
10:00 am - 3:00pm: Speakers Program
Topics:
- Foster Farm—Overview of Their No-Till Cropping System
- Soil Compaction
- Impacts of Neonics and Nematodes on Corn Insect Management
- Corn Diseases- Identification and Options for Management
- Biochar for NYS Agriculture: an Introduction and Application to Soils
$25—Pre-registration / $30—At door Includes Lunch
CCA & 2.0 DEC recertification credits approved
Introductory QuickBooks Training for New and Beginning Farmers - Morrisville
January 27 - February 17, 2023
Winter Crop Meeting 2023 - Dryden Event
January 27, 2023
FarmOps: Setting Your Farm Financial Resolutions - A FREE, 2-Part, Live Seminar for Veterans
January 31, 2023
While not as fun as caring for baby animals, playing in the dirt, and growing food - record keeping is an important tool for farm success. Start the new year off right by setting your farm financial resolutions. In this two part seminar, you'll learn how to set up a record keeping system, identify your financial goals, and be ready to hit the ground running in 2023. Register to receive a fillable record keeping plan and a quarterly farm financial check list.
Operations Manager Conference
January 31 - February 1, 2023
February 2023
Mental Health First Aid Training
February 8 - April 21, 2023
Central NY Corn Day 2023
February 14, 2023
Dairy "Technology Tuesdays" Webinar Series
February 14 - February 21, 2023
Dairy "Technology Tuesdays" Webinar Series
January 10 to February 21, 2023
12:30pm to 1:30pm EST
Registration free, but required: https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...
Organic Farmer-to-Farmer Meetings
February 14 - March 14, 2023
2023 Soybean & Small Grains Congress - Batavia, NY
February 15, 2023
2023 Soybean & Small Grains Congress - Waterloo, NY
February 16, 2023
New York Pork Producers Annual Meeting 2023 A Focus on Small Scale Swine Production
February 18, 2023
Agritourism Workshops Monthly!
February 20 - April 17, 2023
Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Beginning January 17th, join our free monthly lunch-hour workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
2023 Crop Congress - Lowville
February 21, 2023
2023 Crop Congress - Miner Institute
February 22, 2023
Maximizing Fertilizer Efficiency with Peak Fertilizer Prices: A Weekly Webinar Series 2023
February 23 - March 23, 2023
Maximizing Fertilizer Efficiency with Peak Fertilizer Prices: A Weekly Webinar Series 2023
February 23 - March 30, 2023
Six Consecutive Thursday's from 12:30pm - 1:30pm
February 23rd
March 2nd
March 9th
March 16
March 23rd
March 30th
Register for individual weekly webinars with unique Zoom links below. All webinars are FREE.
Forage and Pasture Management Workshop
February 25, 2023
Forage and Pasture Management Workshop
February 25, 2023
March 2023
2023 SWNY (Virtual) Field Crops Congress Series
March 1 - March 29, 2023
A five part virtual series for Field Crops Producers to learn more about the latest research-based recommendations for pest control, weed management, economic considerations, soil health and fertility, challenges for our 2023 season, and more. Open to all interested Field Crops producers and industry service providers, with DEC and CCA credits available.
$20/farm for access to any and all of the virtual sessions. Scholarships available for those who are in need who would like to attend for free. Select the "scholarship" option at payment. For more information call Katelyn Miller at 716-640-2047.
Dairy Comp 305 for Spanish Speakers - Rescheduled
March 1 - April 19, 2023
Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2 & Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) Updates
March 2, 2023
CAFO & Manure Applicator Training - 2 sites
March 6 - March 7, 2023
Bovine Reproduction & Artificial Insemination Training (2 day course)
March 7 - March 8, 2023
Bovine Reproduction and Artificial Insemination Training Course
March 7 - March 8, 2023
Tools for Farm Succession Planning Series
March 8 - March 22, 2023
Tools for Farm Succession Planning Series
March 8 - March 22, 2023
Tools for Farm Succession Planning Series
March 8 - March 22, 2023
Employee Development and Training Course
March 9 - April 13, 2023
Dairy Support Services - Spring Safety Meeting
March 10, 2023
Organic Dairy Discussion Group: Spring 2023
March 14, 2023
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Ithaca Workshop - ENGLISH
March 15, 2023
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Ithaca Workshop - SPANISH
March 15, 2023
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Auburn Workshop - offered in ENGLISH
March 16, 2023
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Auburn Workshop - offered in SPANISH
March 16, 2023
North Country Hay and Pasture School
March 16 - March 28, 2023
THREE different nights
Date: Thursday, March 16th
Time: 7-8:30PM
Topic: Silvopastures as a Strategy to Expand and Enhance Grazing Systems
Date: Tuesday, March 21st
Time: 7-8:30PM
Topic: Selecting Forage Species for your Pasture
Date: Tuesday, March 28th
Time: 7-8:30PM
Topic: An Intro to Grazing Solar Arrays
Certified Pesticide Applicator Training
March 17 - March 21, 2023
Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Workshop - Steuben County - CANCELLED due to low registration.
March 17, 2023
Annual Meeting-NY Beef Producers' Assoc. Region 2 & Chautauqua Co. Beef Producers Assoc. for Cattaraugus & Chautauqua
March 18, 2023
NY Beef Producers Association - Region 4 Annual Meeting
March 18, 2023
Small Farm Tax Basics (FREE Live Seminar for VETERANS)
March 20, 2023
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Workshop - Cattaraugus County
March 21, 2023
The Four Phases of Feeding the Dairy Goat Kid
March 21, 2023
Fundamentals of Ventilation in Barns for Small Ruminants and other Livestock
March 22, 2023
Hands-On Calving and Dystocia Workshop - Genesee County
March 22, 2023
Hands-On Calving and Dystocia Workshop - Seneca County
March 23, 2023
Annie's Project - Cybersecurity and Managing Your Financial Risk
March 24, 2023
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Workshop - Spanish Speaking Only
March 24, 2023
CNY Grazing Conference
March 25, 2023
COPY - Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Workshop
March 27, 2023
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Workshop
March 27, 2023
Apple Tree Pest and Disease IPM
March 28, 2023
GROW Farmer Forum on Cover Crop Termination
March 29, 2023
Opportunities and Considerations for Co-digestion of Manure and Food Waste
March 29, 2023
Protecting Against Murphy's Law - For Veterans
March 29, 2023
Fertilizers and Herbicides
March 31, 2023
April 2023
2023 Central NY Soybean and Small Grains IPM Congress (Virtual Meeting)
April 4, 2023
How to Value Your Business, Planning for the Future
April 4 - April 18, 2023
Organic Farmer-to-Farmer Meetings
April 4, 2023
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. There will be two meetings this year - 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.
USDA RA Value Added Producer Grant Training
April 5, 2023
Producer Discussion Group
April 7, 2023
Business Planning for Beginning Farmers
April 10, 2023
2023 SHOP TALKS: Managing In-Field Variability
April 11, 2023
NY Beef Producers' Association Region 1 Meeting
April 11, 2023
RESCHEDULED: Central NY Dairy Day 2023
April 11, 2023
2023 SHOP TALKS: Incorporating Small Grains Into Your Forage System
April 13, 2023
2023 SHOP TALKS: Breaking Down Fungicides
April 14, 2023
Annie's Project - Managing for a Margin Squeeze
April 14, 2023
Potluck & Farm Book Swap @ Massachusetts Avenue Project
April 15, 2023
BEEF X DAIRY FREE Webinar Series
April 19 - April 20, 2023
Dairy Comp 305 for Spanish Speakers
April 19, 2023
Beef Quality Assurance Training @ Canandaigua Stockyards
April 21, 2023
Managing Weeds on The Farm
April 25, 2023
All of the Chicken Things - Steuben County
April 27, 2023
May 2023
Goats 101
May 1 - May 9, 2023
Hands-On Calving and Dystocia Workshop (English) - Wyoming County
May 3, 2023
Hands-On Calving and Dystocia Workshop (Spanish) - Wyoming County
May 3, 2023
Katelyn Saves You $$
May 3, 2023
Preparing Your Livestock Farm for the Loss of OTC Antimicrobials
May 3, 2023
Preparing Your Livestock Farm for the Loss of OTC Antimicrobials
May 3, 2023
Annie's Project - The Hard But Necessary Conversation on Farm Succession
May 5, 2023
Goat and Sheep Super Saturday
May 6, 2023
Agriculture Career Day
May 10, 2023
Raising Poultry for Meat Production: A FREE Live Seminar for Veterans.
May 10, 2023
Herdsperson Training II (English) - Niagara County
May 11, 2023
Herdsperson Training II (Spanish) - Niagara County
May 11, 2023
Stressed Out Soils - A Conversation with Jane Lucas
May 11, 2023
Herdsperson Training II (English) - Genesee County
May 12, 2023
Herdsperson Training II (Spanish) - Genesee County
May 12, 2023
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Tax Considerations for Agritourism
May 15, 2023
Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Beginning January 17th, join our free monthly lunch-hour workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
May 17, 2023
Union Basics for Farm Employees in Spanish
May 17, 2023
So, You Want to Start a Farm? From CCE-Steuben & SWNYDLFC
May 18, 2023
Goat Discussion Circle: A FREE Live Seminar for Veterans.
May 24, 2023
Agribusiness & Chamber of Commerce - What Does This Partnership Look Like?
May 30, 2023
June 2023
Challenges and Opportunities of Managing Transition Cows on AMS
June 1, 2023
TALK DAIRY TO ME: Facts, Fiction &FAQ's
June 1, 2023
Webinar-Challenges and Opportunities of Managing Transition Cows on AMS
June 1, 2023
2023 Dairy Nutrition & Management Shortcourse
June 5 - June 9, 2023
Hogs, Hops & Honey - Oh My! A FREE Live seminar for Veterans.
June 7, 2023
2023 Small Grains Management Field Day
June 8, 2023
Small Grains Management Field Day 2023
June 8, 2023
ABC's of EPD's
June 10, 2023
New York State Fiber Conference
June 11, 2023
*CANCELLED* Artificial Insemination Training Course ~ Spanish
June 12 - June 13, 2023
Wildfires, Smoke & Livestock
June 13 - June 15, 2023
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Agritourism Pricing Workshop
June 20, 2023
Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Beginning January 17th, join our free monthly lunch-hour workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Staffing and Organizing Your Team
June 22 - July 27, 2023
Ardent Mills Tour and Marketing Local Grains
June 23, 2023
Dairy Grazing Pasture Walk at Houston Farms
June 27, 2023
2023 Cornell Seed Growers Field Day
June 30, 2023
July 2023
Pasture Walk at Horizon Ridge Farms
July 6, 2023
Pasture Walk at Horizon Ridge Farms
July 6, 2023
Beef Herd Pasture Walk: Managed Grazing System- Design & Management
July 12, 2023
Processing Poultry for Meat Production: A FREE Live Seminar for Veterans.
July 12, 2023
2023 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Day
July 13, 2023
Pasture Walk at Heaven Scent Farm
July 13, 2023
Brighter Future Fund (grant)
July 15, 2023
Sundaes on the Farm
July 16, 2023
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Marketing Your Agritourism Operation
July 17, 2023
Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Beginning January 17th, join our free monthly lunch-hour workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Bovine Reproduction and A.I. Training Course (English and Spanish)
July 18 - July 19, 2023
Agricultural Supervisory Leadership: 2 Day Spanish Workshop
July 20 - July 21, 2023
Grasstravaganza
July 20 - July 22, 2023
Grasstravaganza 2023, Morrisville NY
July 20 - July 22, 2023
Postponed: Grasstravaganza: PLANET GRAZE: Growing Resilient Grazing Systems
July 20 - July 22, 2023
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Cayuga County Workshop - ENGLISH
July 25, 2023
Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Cayuga County Workshop - SPANISH
July 25, 2023
Dairy Grazing Pasture Walk at Houston Farms
July 27, 2023
Robotic Feeding and Milking System Farm Tour
July 27, 2023
Managing for Quality Milk - Seneca
July 28, 2023
August 2023
DOT Truck Clinic
August 2, 2023
Managing for Quality Milk - Wyoming
August 2, 2023
2023 Aurora Farm Field Day
August 3, 2023
2023 Aurora Farm Field Day
August 3, 2023
Value Added Dairy - An Introduction to On-Farm Processing
August 3, 2023
Value-Added Dairy: An Introduction to On-Farm Processing Webinar
August 3, 2023
Beef Quality Assurance Training
August 7, 2023
Broiler Field Day at HLW Acres
August 9, 2023
Cornell Cannabis sativa L. (high-cannabinoid hemp) Field Day
August 10, 2023
Cornell High-Cannabinoid Hemp Field Day
August 10, 2023
Summer Crop Tour
August 10, 2023
Agronomic Weed Management and Cover Crop Field Session
August 15, 2023
Farm Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Safety
August 16, 2023
Small Grain Production Meeting
August 17, 2023
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Working with Tour Companies
August 21, 2023
Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Beginning January 17th, join our free monthly lunch-hour workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
4R NY Field Day
August 23, 2023
Organic Field Crops Field Day
August 24, 2023
POSTPONED to SPRING 2024: Broiler Field Day at Sunny Cove Farm
August 24, 2023
POSTPONED TO SPRING 2024: Broiler Field Day at Laughing Earth Farm
August 28, 2023
POSTPONED TO SPRING 2024: Broiler Field Day at Majestic Farm
August 29, 2023
September 2023
2023 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting
September 1, 2023
2023 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Seneca County
September 6, 2023
Social Media Basics and Tomato Tasting
September 7, 2023
Youngman Farms Field Day
September 9, 2023
Empire Livestock Plans for the Future, Presented by new owner Heidi Nicholas
September 13, 2023
2023 Cornell Grain & Fiber Hemp Field Day
September 14, 2023
Grazing Dairy Technology Farm Tour
September 14, 2023
Grazing Dairy Technology Farm Tour & Pasture Walk
September 14, 2023
Professional Development at Burley Berries
September 15, 2023
Agritourism Monthly Workshops
September 18 - December 18, 2023
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Farm Stay: Camping, Glamping and BnB
September 18, 2023
Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Beginning January 17th, join our free monthly lunch-hour workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Virtual Broiler Field Day
September 20, 2023
Grazing Sheep under Utility-scale Solar Arrays - Survey Results
September 25, 2023
Grazing sheep beneath utility-scale solar arrays can build wealth of present and future sheep farmers as vegetation management service providers and access to additional pasture. The Cornell Cooperative Enterprise Program (CEP) conducted a survey earlier this year completed by over 600 farmers. Farmers identified barriers to grazing sheep under solar arrays and weighed in on need for a producer-led organization.
Is Grazing Sheep Beneath Solar Arrays and Opportunity for Your Future?
September 25, 2023
Integrated Parasite Management for Goats & Sheep Workshop
September 26, 2023
Technology for Grazing Dairies Webinar
September 27, 2023
Technology for Grazing Dairies Webinar
September 27, 2023
Perspectives on the Opportunities and Impacts of Solar Installation in Agricultural Areas
September 28 - November 22, 2023
October 2023
National Beef Quality Audit Webinar - Dairy Focus
October 3, 2023
Since 1991, the Beef Checkoff-funded National Beef Quality Audit has delivered a set of guideposts and measurements for cattle producers and stakeholders. The most recent audit has been released and an overview of the Market (cull) Cow and Bull results and the Fed Cattle results will be covered in separate webinars.
National Beef Quality Audit Webinar - Beef Focus
October 4, 2023
Since 1991, the Beef Checkoff-funded National Beef Quality Audit has delivered a set of guideposts and measurements for cattle producers and stakeholders. The most recent audit has been released and an overview of the Fed Cattle results.
Protecting Against Murphy's Law: A FREE Live Seminar for Veterans.
October 4, 2023
Technology for Grazing Dairies Webinar: PaddockTrac - A New Way to Measure Pasture
October 4, 2023
WEBINAR: Technology for Grazing Dairies Webinar: Paddock Trac - A New Way to Measure Pasture
October 4, 2023
Research on Customer Spending at NY Farmers Markets: Early Results and Farmer Recruitment
October 5 - October 12, 2023
Tools for Calculating Forage Availability - Fall Grazing Pasture Walk
October 6, 2023
Artificial Insemination Training for Beef and Dairy
October 9 - October 11, 2023
An AI training is being planned in Chautauqua County for October 9-11, 2023 for beef and dairy cattle producers and farm employees interested in learning how to breed cows.
The cost will be $200 per person, which will include the classroom session, hands-on Artificial Training at a farm and materials.
Participants will need to bring their own lunch.
Registration deadline 9/22
Register by contacting Lisa Kempisty | 716.664.9502 ext. 203 | ljk4@cornell.edu
Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants IPM/FAMACHA Workshop
October 10, 2023
Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants IPM/FAMACHA Workshop
October 12, 2023
Small Fruit Workshop
October 14, 2023
Veterinarian Talk: Goat Husbandry and Health
October 15, 2023
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Hosting One-Day Agritourism Event
October 16, 2023
Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Beginning January 17th, join our free monthly lunch-hour workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Fall Cover Crop Field Day
October 17, 2023
Farm Disaster Preparation Online Certificate Training
October 17 - October 19, 2023
Farm Disaster Preparation Online Certificate Training
October 17 - October 19, 2023
Meat Marketing and Processing Workshop
October 17, 2023
Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 1 Release
October 19, 2023
Meat Processing and Marketing Workshop
October 19, 2023
Beef Quality Assurance Training at HLW Acres, Attica
October 20, 2023
AgriConnect - Farm Labor (For CCE and Cornell Educators) !
October 24, 2023
Managing for Quality Milk
October 25, 2023
Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 2 Release
October 26, 2023
2023 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium
October 27 - October 29, 2023
2023 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium
October 27 - October 29, 2023
November 2023
Farm Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Safety Workshop
November 1, 2023
Make a Farm Business Plan that Works for You! A FREE Live Seminar for Veterans.
November 1, 2023
BQA Level II Training and NYBPA Region 1 Farm Tour and Potluck
November 4, 2023
Equipment Safety and Maintenance Workshop - ENGLISH
November 14, 2023
Equipment Safety and Maintenance Workshop - SPANISH
November 14, 2023
Farm Asset Protection Strategies: Safeguarding Agricultural Legacies for Future Generations
November 14 - December 1, 2023
Farm Asset Protection Strategies: Safeguarding Agricultural Legacies for Future Generations - Other Locations
November 14 - December 1, 2023
Small Grain Production Field Meeting: Pre-Winter Crop Assessment
November 14 - November 16, 2023
POSTPONED: Small Flock Poultry Production: Have Questions? We've Got Answers!
November 15, 2023
Farm Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Safety Workshop
November 16, 2023
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Hosting Agritourism Air BnB Experience
November 20, 2023
Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Beginning January 17th, join our free monthly lunch-hour workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 3 Release
November 30, 2023
December 2023
Farm Business Plan Writing Course
December 6 - February 14, 2024
Labor Roadshow VII
December 13 - December 20, 2023
Minority and Women-Onwed Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification 101
December 13, 2023
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - U-Pick Agritourism Operations: IN's and Out's
December 18, 2023
Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Beginning January 17th, join our free monthly lunch-hour workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 4 Release
December 28, 2023
Crops, Cows & Critters - Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Newsletter Sponsorship
December 31 - December 20, 2024
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Upcoming Events
North American Manure Expo
July 17 - July 18, 2024 : North American Manure Expo
Auburn, NY
Save the Date for the North American Manure Expo
Professionalism in Nutrient Management - www.manureexpo.com
Sundaes on the Farm
July 21, 2024
Spencer, NY
Learn about Tioga County Agriculture! IFree Admission! Enjoy Ice Cream, Animals and Farm Tours, Kid's Activities, Food, Live Music, and Farm Vendors.
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