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earlier monthsAugust 2026
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.
Corn and Silage Dry-Down Clinic
August 6, 2026 : Corn Silage Dry-Down Clinic
Date and Time TBA
Join South Central Dairy & Field Crops Team and Cayuga County Cooperative Extension Specialists for a corn silage dry-down clinic!
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)
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
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
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!
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.
October 2026
NWNYTeam Listed Event
Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 41 Release
October 22, 2026
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Tompkins County Beef Pasture Walk
August 22, 2026 : Tompkins County Beef Pasture Walk
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
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