Events - month view
earlier monthsFebruary 2026
CNYDFC Listed Event
Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course
February 2, 2026 : Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course - Ballston Spa
9am - 3pm
Saratoga County 4-H Training Facility - Wm Schwerd Bldg
Ballston Spa, NY
CNYDFC Listed Event
I Thought I Was Covered for That! - Farm Insurance Webinar Series
January 13, 2026
January 20, 2026
January 27, 2026
February 3, 2026
February 10, 2026
Noon - 1:30pm
Zoom
Free Webinar Series
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Winter Field Crops Meeting
February 3, 2026 : Winter Field Crops Meeting
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Langford Firehall
North Collins, NY
Join Laing-Gro, Division of Timac and Cornell Cooperative Extension for a Winter Field Crops Meeting. DEC and CCA credits are available!
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Boots in the Barn: Cornell Dairy Research Updates -Webinar Series
January 13, 2026
January 20, 2026
January 27, 2026
February 3, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 17, 2026
February 24, 2026
12:00pm -1:00pm
Zoom
Register for our free upcoming winter webinar series: https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...
Virtual Climate Resiliency Webinar and Workshop Series
January 27, 2026
February 3, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 17, 2026
: Virtual Climate Resiliency Webinar and Workshop Series
11:30am-1:00pm
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Boots in the Barn: Cornell Dairy Research Updates
January 13, 2026
January 20, 2026
January 27, 2026
February 3, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 17, 2026
February 24, 2026
12pm-1pm
Zoom
CCE Cayuga 2025 Winter Shop Meeting
February 3, 2026 : CCE Cayuga 2025 Winter Shop Meetings
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Raymond Donald & Sons
Moravia, NY
Topics:
- Weed Strategies and Control Strategies
- Neonicotinoid Seed Treatment Update
- Disease Issues in Field Crops
- Corn Rootworm Control
NWNYTeam Listed Event
2026 NWNY Dairy Day
February 5, 2026 : NWNY Dairy Day 2026
9:30am - 2:30pm
The Chalet at East Hill Creamery
Perry, NY
Sponsorship and Registration OPEN!
The CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops team will be holding it's 4th Annual "Dairy Day" on February 5, 2026! We will be bringing the latest in dairy research and hot topics to you with this in-person, 1-day conference.
CNYDFC Listed Event
Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course
February 5, 2026 : Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course - Cobleskill
9am - 3pm
CCE Saratoga County
Cobleskill, NY
CNYDFC Listed Event
Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course
February 6, 2026 : Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course - Herkimer
9am - 3pm
CCE Herkimer County
Herkimer, NY
CNYDFC Listed Event
Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course
February 9, 2026 : Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course - Morrisville
9am - 3pm
CCE Madison County - Ag Center
Morrisville, NY
NWNYTeam Listed Event
2026 Soybean & Small Grains Congress
February 11, 2026
DoubleTree
Henrietta, NY
Participant Registration for the 2026 Soybean & Small Grains Congress COMING SOON!
CNYDFC Listed Event
Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course
February 13, 2026 : Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course - Norwich
9am - 3pm
CCE Chenango County
Norwich , NY
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
2026 No-Till & Cover Crop Conference
February 19, 2026 : 2026 No-Till & Cover Crop Conference
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton
South Burlington, VT
March 2026
2026 Cornell Organic Field Crops
March 6, 2026
8:00am - 4:30pm
Lux Hotel and Conference Center
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.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Cornell Organic Field Crops & Dairy Conference
March 6, 2026
8am-4:30pm
Lux Hotel & Conference Center
Waterloo, NY
Farmers, researchers, educators, and agricultural service providers from across the Northeast are invited to the 2026 Cornell Organic Field Crops & Dairy Conference, held Friday, March 6, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lux Hotel & Conference Center in Waterloo, N.Y.
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.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
From Dry to Fresh: Transition Cow Management Training
March 12, 2026
March 19, 2026
TBD
TBD
DATES ARE TENTATIVE. More Details Coming Soon!
This is a 1-day hands-on training in transition cow management.
April 2026
No Events Scheduled at this Time
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Upcoming Events
Boots in the Barn: Webinar Series
January 13, 2026
Boots in the Barn: Cornell Dairy Research Updates
Webinar Series every Tuesday starting January 13th @ 12:00pm to February 24th.
2026 Winter Crop Meeting - Auburn
January 22, 2026
Auburn, NY
Connect with the agricultural community and many key note speakers on the folllowing topics:
- Emerging Innovation in Plant Breeding and Technologies - A Peek at the Future by Ben Rogers, Pioneer Field Agronomist
- Managing Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in NY Corn & Soybean by Dr. Vipam Kumar, NYS Extension Weed Scientist, Cornell University
- Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance Program by KC Slade, Risk Management Specialist, Farm Credit East—Crop Growers
- Birds & the Bees Legislation and the Fate of Neonics by Janice Degni, Extension Field Crop Specialist
- Emerging Disease Pests and Soil Borne Diseases of Soybean by Dr. Camilo Parada Rojas, NYS Extension Plant Pathologist, Cornell University
- Solar Farms—Benefit or Detriment? by Mr. Michael McMahon, Chair, Homer Town Planning Board
3 DEC credits in categories 1A and 21-25. 1.5 PM, .5 CM and 1 PD CCA credits available.
Please send your DEC license number in the Notes to Us when you register on-line.
2026 Winter Crop Meeting - Dryden Location
January 23, 2026
Dryden, NY
Connect with the agricultural community and many key note speakers on the folllowing topics:
- Emerging Innovation in Plant Breeding and Technologies - A Peek at the Future by Ben Rogers, Pioneer Field Agronomist
- Managing Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in NY Corn & Soybean by Dr. Vipam Kumar, NYS Extension Weed Scientist, Cornell University
- Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance Program by KC Slade, Risk Management Specialist, Farm Credit East—Crop Growers
- Birds & the Bees Legislation and the Fate of Neonics by Janice Degni, Extension Field Crop Specialist
- Emerging Disease Pests and Soil Borne Diseases of Soybean by Dr. Camilo Parada Rojas, NYS Extension Plant Pathologist, Cornell University
- Solar Farms—Benefit or Detriment? by Mr. Michael McMahon, Chair, Homer Town Planning Board
3 DEC credits in categories 1A and 21-25. 1.5 PM, .5 CM and 1 PD CCA credits available
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