Events - month view

July 2025
CNYDFC Listed Event
Ag Workforce Central: Virtual Office Hour
July 9, 2025
Noon - 1pm EST
Zoom
Free webinar.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
WNY Pastureland Conversion & Soil Health Field Day
July 16, 2025
9am-3pm
Zeliff Farm
Middleport, NY

Join American Farmland Trust for the Western New York Soil Health Field Day on July 16, 2025, at Zeliff Farm in Middleport, NY, from 9:00 AM-3:15 PM. Learn about pasture conversion, soil health benchmarking, biochar in grazing systems, and best grazing practices. Plus, enjoy hands-on demos with the NY Soil Health Trailer, drones, and cover crops! Check out the attached agenda for more information about the field day and REGISTER HERE. Zeliff Farms is a regenerative beef operation who has recently partnered with AFT on outreach and education to farmers including learning circles and evaluating biochar effects on soil health.
CNYDFC Listed Event
Clearing Hurdles to Improve Milk Quality Conference
July 22 - July 24, 2025
9am - 4pm
Hyatt Regency Rochester
Rochester, NY
three day conference with short courses, seminars, and farm tours
CNYDFC Listed Event
IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in NYS
July 22, 2025
10am - 1:30pm
SUNY Cobleskill (Champlin Hall and field plots)
Cobleskill, NY
Free event. DEC Credits available
Tioga County Pasture Walk
July 24, 2025
1 - 3pm
Schlabach and Sons
Owego, NY
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County, CCE South Central Dairy and Field Crops Team, and Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District for a pasture walk!
This year, we will be visiting an organic dairy farm.
Cortland County Pasture Walk
July 28, 2025
6 - 8 pm
Ironwood Grazing Co
Cortland, NY

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland County, CCE South Central Dairy and Field Crops Team, and NE NatGLC for a twilight pasture walk at Ironwood Grazing Co with Mike Quinlin!
Farmer Mike will highlight his efforts at custom grazing cow/calf pairs and utilizing the herds grazing effect to improve land. You'll get to see mob grazing techniques to control knapweed and goldenrod, witness clipping versus grazing comparisons, see pasture residual and recovery rates, judge soil health & animal performance metrics and learn what tools (grazing chart, pasture infrastructure and resources) are being used on the farm. Throw in some impromptu demos, manure quality vetting, personal experiences from guests and ice-cream, and you have a meeting not to be missed.
Topics: Renovating pasture, leasing ground & custom grazing animals
Free to register; Registration optional, but encouraged!
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in NY

July 30, 2025
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Zittels Family Farm
Hamburg , NY
SWNYDLFC and Cornell IPM are hosting a grower meeting to discuss integrated pest management strategies for protecting corn and soybean seed in New York.
August 2025
NWNYTeam Listed Event
NWNY Soybean Weed Tour

August 4, 2025
10am-11am
Seneca Falls, NY
Dr. Vipan Kumar, Cornell weed scientist, will lead the tour through the small plot treatments and discuss the impact of these integrated herbicide strategies, with multiple modes of action, from a resistance management standpoint.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Cover Crop & Soil Health Field Day
August 13, 2025
10am - 12pm
Country Crossroads Feed & Seed
Andover, NY

Please join us for a morning of hands-on learning with expert insights from local farmers, industry representatives, and extension. We will have some demonstration plots in action along with discussion about how cover crops influence soils and demonstration showing impacts on farm resiliency.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
FAMACHA Training for Sheep and Goat producers in Woodhull NY
August 13, 2025 : FAMACHA Training in Woodhull
6pm - 8:30pm
Anthony Marco's Farm
Woodhull, NY

Join us for a discussion and hands-on training for internal parasite integrated pest management in sheep and goats. Certification is available to all students participating in the workshop.
Tompkins County Pasture Walk - Small Ruminants
August 14, 2025
6 - 8 pm
Laughing Goat Fiber Farm
Ithaca, NY
Topics:
- Watering systems & composting pad, Soil & Water Conservation District
- Grazing small ruminants, Jess Waltemyer, Cornell PRO-LIVESTOCK
Free to register; Registration optional, but encouraged!
** If you are having registration difficulties, please email Betsy Hicks at bjh246@cornell.edu to let us know you're coming! **
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Mock Truck Inspection Day at CLEREL
August 20, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory
Portland, NY

Are you hauling grain? Attend this refresher class on the regulations for commercial vehicles.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Pasture Walk in Woodhull, NY
August 20, 2025 : Pasture Walk in Woodhull, NY
6pm - 8:00pm
Anthony Marco's Farm
Woodhull, NY

Join us on one of our region's sheep farms to walk their pastures and explore managing sheep in a frequent rotational grazing system
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Pasture Walk at C&H Farms of WNY, LLC
August 26, 2025
6-8pm
C&H Farms
Akron, NY

C&H Farms is new to grazing beef cows. Come out to view, discuss, and learn what is working and what needs some adjusting.
September 2025
NWNYTeam Listed Event
2025 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Seneca County
September 2, 2025
10:00am-2:00pm
Keystone Mills
Romulus, NY

Bring a sample of corn stalks from each field you anticipate harvesting for corn silage to receive whole plant dry matter value, estimated harvest date range, and information on best management practices for the 2025 corn silage harvest.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Yates County Cover Crop Field Day
September 3, 2025
9am-12pm
Penn Yan, NY

Brought to you in cooperation by the Yates County Soil & Water Conservation District; Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County; Northwest NY Dairy, Livestock, & Field Crops Team; Town of Milo Agricultural Committee; & King's Agriseed
Spanish Dairy Webinar Series
September 3, 2025
September 10, 2025
September 17, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 1, 2025
October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 22, 2025
October 29, 2025
November 5, 2025
2pm CST
Online
Daniela Gonzalez Carranza is happy to announce a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a dairy webinar series only in Spanish.
CNYDFC Listed Event
El "Break" Info-Lechero 2025
September 3, 2025
September 10, 2025
September 17, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 1, 2025
October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 22, 2025
October 29, 2025
November 5, 2025
3pm - 4pm
Zoom
Dairy Spanish Webinar Series, free but registration required. Only available in Spanish.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Grain Bin Rescue Training
September 6, 2025
8:30 AM
Howard Fire Department
Avoca, NY

SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Beef Extravaganza 2025
September 6, 2025
10am-2pm
Country Crossroads Feed & Seed
Addison, NY

FREE event!
Vendor List: Priefert, CCE, SWNY Dairy & Livestock Team, Select Sires, Poulin Grain, CCR Fencing, Merek, Animal Health Intl, NY Beef Producers Association, and More!
Highlights: Door Prizes, Discounts, Food Truck, Demonstrations, and Early Ordering.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Grain Bin Rescue Training
September 7, 2025
8:00 AM
Zittels Family Farm
Hamburg , NY

NWNYTeam Listed Event
2025 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Yates County
September 9, 2025
10:00am-2:00pm
Himrod Farm Supply & Hardware
Himrod, NY, NY

Bring a sample of corn stalks from each field you anticipate harvesting for corn silage to receive whole plant dry matter value, estimated harvest date range, and information on best management practices for the 2025 corn silage harvest.
Broome County Pasture Walk - Horses
September 10, 2025 : Broome County Pasture Walk featuring Horses
5:30-7:30 pm
Heavenly Acres
Whitney Point, NY
Save the date for an Equine Pasture Walk with Broome County CCE!
Chemung County Pasture Walk - Beef
September 11, 2025 : Chemung County Pasture Walk featuring a Beef Herd
6:00-8:00 pm
Hiltop Maple Farm
Cayuta, NY
Save the Date for a Chemung County Pasture Walk featuring a Beef Herd
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Organic Cover Crop & Soil Health Field Day
September 11, 2025
10am - 12pm
Hinz-Sight Dairy Farm Camp
Fillmore, NY

Please join us for a morning of hands-on learning with expert insights from local farmers, industry representatives, and extension. We will have some demonstration plots in action along with discussion about how cover crops influence soils and demonstration showing impacts on farm resiliency. Free lunch provided following field walk.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Organic Cover Crop & Soil Health Field Day
September 11, 2025
10am-12pm
Hinz-Sight Dairy Farm Camp
Fillmore, NY

Please join us for a morning of hands-on learning with expert insights from local farmers, industry representatives, and extension. We will have some demonstration plots in action along with discussion about how cover crops influence soils and demonstration showing impacts on farm resiliency. Free lunch provided following field walk.
CNYDFC Listed Event
Corn Silage Dry Down Day
September 12, 2025
10am - 2pm
Keystone Mills
Fort Plain, NY
Free event. No registration needed
NWNYTeam Listed Event
2025 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Seneca County (second round)
September 16, 2025
10:00am-2:00pm
Keystone Mills
Romulus, NY

Bring a sample of corn stalks from each field you anticipate harvesting for corn silage to receive whole plant dry matter value, estimated harvest date range, and information on best management practices for the 2025 corn silage harvest.
CNYDFC Listed Event
Mental Health First Aid Training
September 19, 2025
8:30am - 5pm
The Gathering Place
Cobleskill, NY
Free training
Hay Work Shop
September 27, 2025 : Hay Work Shop
3pm - 5pm
4-H Building at the Chemung County FairgroundsÂ
Horseheads, NY
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Driving Efficiency in Dairy & Exploring the Irish Experience
September 29, 2025
10am-2:30pm
Brooks Edge Farm
Rock Stream, NY

This workshop series will feature in-depth presentation and discussion led by Dr. Padraig French who is the Head of Livestock Systems and the Dairy Enterprise Leader at Teagasc (the Irish version of USDA). Dr. French will focus on the critical success factors for Irish dairy, which include pasture utilization, labor efficiency and managing for seasonal calving. The discussion will focus on ways that U.S. dairy farmers can use some of the Irish dairy techniques to become more profitable with grass farming.
Upcoming Events
Spanish Dairy Webinar Series
September 3, 2025
September 10, 2025
September 17, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 1, 2025
October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 22, 2025
October 29, 2025
November 5, 2025
Daniela Gonzalez Carranza is happy to announce a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a dairy webinar series only in Spanish.
Automated Health Monitoring Systems for Dairy Workshop
October 24, 2025
Harford, NY
Presentation by Dr Julio Giordano, Cornell University
Learn about practical application for several types of Automated Health Monitoring Systems, including
SCR collars, Smaxtec boluses, Afi collars, Cattle Eye, Cainthu and more
- Review of live CURC dairy farm data
- See cow alerts on the computer, and
- Assess health of the cow being alerted in the barn
Get your monitoring system questions answered by Dr Giordano!
This workshop is open to all dairy farmers, those that have monitoring systems or those thinking about adapting a new system. The workshop is free to attend, but registration is REQUIRED. Lunch is provided at no charge!
Fall Farm Tours - Cayuga County
October 29, 2025 : Fall Farm Tour - Cayuga County
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
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