Events - month view
July 2026
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshops Summer 2026 - CCE Cattaraugus (Ellicottville, NY)
July 1, 2026
7pm-9pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension Cattaraugus County
Ellicottville, NY
Amy Barkley, Livestock Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) will be teaching a series of fecal egg count mobile workshops for those who are interested in the internal parasite challenges affecting sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Dairy Grazing Pasture Walk
July 1, 2026
1pm-4pm
Heaven Scent Dairy
Bath, NY

FREE
0.75 DEC credits in CORE, 1a, 21 Available
Presentations from Steuben County Soil and Water and SWNY DLFC Team
CNYDFC Listed Event
IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in NYS
July 7, 2026
10am - 1:30pm
SUNY Cobleskill (Champlin Hall and field plots)
Free Event, Lunch Provided. DEC Credits: 2.25 (1A, 4, 10, 21, 23)
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Beef x Dairy Finishing Farm Tour
July 16, 2026
6:00pm-8:00pm
Centerstate Cattle Company
Auburn, NY

Come out to view, discuss, and learn about feeding and finishing Beef x Dairy cattle at Centerstate Cattle Co.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 38 Release
July 23, 2026

Managing the Waterhemp Invasion in Corn and Soybeans A Twilight Meeting to view herbicide programs with Dr. Vipan Kumar
July 28, 2026 : Managing the Waterhemp Invasion in Corn and Soybeans A Twilight Meeting to view herbicide programs
6-7:30pm
Carpenter Farm, Dryden
Dryden,
See the efficacy of different herbicide programs, both pre and post to control this weed with multiple herbicide resistance.
NO Cost, No Pre-registration. 1 DEC Credit for 1A, 10 & 21 approved
August 2026
CNYDFC Listed Event
Field Day at Philia Farm
August 6, 2026
3pm - 7pm
Philia Farm
Johnstown, NY
Free Event, Dinner Provided. DEC Credits: 2.00 (1A, 21, & 23)
Virtual Fence and Bale Grazing Pasture Walk
August 6, 2026 : Virtual Fence and Bale Grazing Pasture Walk
1-3pm
Finch Family Farm
Marathon, NY
This summer time pasture walk will focus on three areas: Gallagher eShepherd collars for a grazing dairy, summer time grazing planning, and incorporating bale grazing into a rotation. The Grass Whisperer, Troy Bishopp, will guide conversation on our walk.
CNYDFC Listed Event
Weed Walk in Dryden
August 21, 2026
11am - 12:30pm
Carpenter Farm
Dryden, NY
No cost, no pre-registration. 1 DEC Credit for 1A & 21-25 requested. Come as you are. Light refreshments provided.
Tompkins County Beef Pasture Walk
August 22, 2026 : Tompkins County Beef Pasture Walk
10am-12pm
Ray Hubbell Farm
Enfield, NY
Main points:
- Cattle handling system, chute funded by John May Farm Safety Fund
- Rotational grazing paddocks, including establishing a rotation and improving pasture quality and quantity
- SWCD work including livestock watering system and fencing
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 39 Release
August 27, 2026

CNYDFC Listed Event
Organic Grains & Soil Health Field Day at Gianforte Farm
August 27, 2026
9:30am - 3:30pm
Gianforte Farm
Cazenovia, NY
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Livestock Production Field Day
August 29, 2026 : Livestock Production Field Day
3pm - 8:30pm
Troll Bridge Farm and Horizon Ridge Farm
Chaffee, NY and East Aurora, NY,

Join us on visits to Horizon Ridge Farm in East Aurora and Troll Bridge Farm in Chaffee for an introduction to small beef and small diversified livestock enterprises. Through walking farm tours, attendees will learn about management, meat processing, setting prices, and finding local markets. Dinner will be provided. Register by contacting Amy Barkley at amb544@cornell.edu or 716-640-0844.
September 2026
Corn Day with Ward and VanScoy
September 2, 2026 : Corn Silage Dry-Down Clinic
11-3pm
Newark Valley, NY
Join South Central Dairy & Field Crops Team and Cayuga County Cooperative Extension Specialists for a corn silage dry-down clinic!
Livestock Pasture Walk
September 2, 2026 : Beginning Farmer Pasture Walk
5:30pm - 7pm
Silverwind Farm
Nineveh, NY
Join us at Lincoln & Amy Ernst's farm to learn how to keep your livestock and pastures healthy!
CNYDFC Listed Event
IPM for Goats and Sheep Workshop
September 10, 2026
9:00am - 1:00pm
CCE Madison County
Morrisville, NY
$35. FAMACHA card included
CNYDFC Listed Event
Pest Management in Farm-provided Employee Housing
September 16, 2026
Noon - 1pm
Zoom
Free webinar
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Poultry Processing Workshop, Canandaigua, NY
September 17, 2026 : Poultry Processing Workshop - Canandaigua, NY
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Ontario County Fairgrounds
Canandaigua, NY

This program is one of four statewide roadshow stops across the state, offering farmers a full poultry processing experience. The class will teach skills that build confidence, reduce costs, and strengthen your farm's independence. This hands-on workshop gives farmers the chance to process a bird from start to finish, learning every step of the workflow used by small farms across the state.
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Tax 101: An Introduction to Income Taxes for Farmers
September 17, 2026 : Tax 101: An Introduction to Income Taxes for Farmers
1pm - 2pm
Virtual via Zoom

Join NY Farm Net for a FREE mid-day webinar about income tax basics for farmers. Attendees will learn what documents you need, options for recordkeeping systems, how identify common tax forms and schedules, and more!
SWNYDLFC Listed Event
Large Animal Awareness Training For First Responders
September 19, 2026
8am - 1pm
Chautauqua County Fairgrounds
Dunkirk, NY
Join the Chautauqua County Technical Rescue Services and NYS Veterinarian, Dr. Kate Card-Allen, for a specialized training on how to safely and effectively respond to large animal incidents. Learn techniques for managing large animals during traffic accidents, rollovers, entrapments and other transportation emergencies.
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 40 Release
September 24, 2026

Bale Grazing Pasture Walk
September 25, 2026 : Bale Grazing Pasture Walk
11-2pm
Hillside Farms
Truxton, NY
Jacob and Alexis will show how they've incorporated bale grazing in their farm to reclaim and improve grazing land for their beef cattle herd.
Upcoming Events
Corn Day with Ward and VanScoy
September 2, 2026 : Corn Silage Dry-Down Clinic
Newark Valley, NY
Join South Central Dairy & Field Crops Team and Cayuga County Cooperative Extension Specialists for a corn silage dry-down clinic!
Livestock Pasture Walk
September 2, 2026 : Beginning Farmer Pasture Walk
Nineveh, NY
Join us at Lincoln & Amy Ernst's farm to learn how to keep your livestock and pastures healthy!
Bale Grazing Pasture Walk
September 25, 2026 : Bale Grazing Pasture Walk
Truxton, NY
Jacob and Alexis will show how they've incorporated bale grazing in their farm to reclaim and improve grazing land for their beef cattle herd.
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




