Join sheep and goat production experts for three days of informational lectures, hands-on experiences, and demonstrations around sheep and goat production and management. The symposium starts on Friday, October 31 and runs through Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Join sheep and goat production experts for three days of informational lectures, hands-on experiences, and demonstrations around sheep and goat production and management. The symposium starts on Friday, October 31 and runs through Sunday, November 2, 2025.

This workshop will explain why regularly testing fecal egg counts can help you with understanding your animals' parasite loads and dewormer resistance. Attendees have the opportunity to prepare and evaluate fresh fecal samples under the microscope and practice interpretations.

FREE event with Pro-Dairy!

Enjoy a guided facility walk through of new dairy systems and technologies at Eden Valley Creamery and Miller's Dairy Farm.

Dairy Spanish Webinar Series, free but registration required.  Only available in Spanish.

Free events.  In-person and virtual options.

• Guided facility walk through of new dairy systems and technologies on farms across NYS led by CCE Dairy Specialists, PRO-DAIRY, and other industry experts.
• Intended audience: Dairy farmers and industry partner

This workshop will explain why regularly testing fecal egg counts can help you with understanding your animals' parasite loads and dewormer resistance. Attendees have the opportunity to prepare and evaluate fresh fecal samples under the microscope and practice interpretations.

Free webinar

Daniela Gonzalez Carranza is happy to announce a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a dairy webinar series only in Spanish. 

Free event, but registration required.  Under construction 10 robot farm.  All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving. 

Join experts from Cornell's Waste Management Institute, Local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Pro-Dairy, CCE, and WNY Crop Management as we evaluate a newly constructed livestock compost pile at a local dairy farm. Attendees will be able to learn how to properly design a pad and pile, evaluate pile success, and understand common pitfalls to proper composting.

Free event, but registration required.  Brand new freestall barn.  All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving. 

Free event, but registration required.  Four robot barn and new manure aeriation system.  All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving. 

SAVE THE DATE!  Inaugural NEW YORK STATE AGRITOURISM CONFERENCE presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension Agritourism Program Work Team

Course begins Wednesday, November 12.  Live Zoom discussions: Tuesdays, 3PM - 4PM EST beginning November 18 through December 23.

Course begins Wednesday, November 12.  Live Zoom discussions: Tuesdays, Noon - 1PM EST beginning November 18 through December 23.

Over the past three years, Cornell Cooperative Extension has worked with nearly 40 small farmers across NYS to gather information on the true costs of raising broilers (meat chickens) on pasture. This presentation is a summary of the findings of this research project. 

The Roadshow delivers essential updates on labor law, regulations, and workforce best practices—tailored for farm owners, managers, and ag service providers. Sessions also focus on practical strategies to boost communication, strengthen retention, and build a positive workplace culture.

In-person and online events to keep NY's agricultural employers informed and prepared for today's labor challenges.

Barn Gothic is an elegy for family farmers and an intimate portrait of three generations laboring to be fathers and sons while their livelihood falls apart. Beautifully told with a farmer's restraint and a poet's grace, it is a story of personal loss amid corporate corruption and of finding a way forward when everything you know disappears.

We hope you will join us on December 5th for the 2025 New York Small Farms Summit! This is an opportunity to meet other farmers and ag supporters, learn about research and education projects, and set priorities for future efforts to grow small farm success.

At the Allegany County site, we will focus on giving trees a chance and how trees build resiliency on small farms. Whether attracted to fruit, nuts, vegetables, fodder or shade, trees can be an integral part of a successful farming system. Join us as we explore the opportunities for resiliency that come from adding tree crops or managing wooded areas of your farm for agroforestry or silvopasture systems.

Free webinars geared towards women who own or operate a farm in NYS.

Industry and Educational Advocates for New York State's Food, Beverage, and Animal Feed Manufacturing industries:

As you know, NYS has a diverse food and beverage manufacturing industry, in both the types of industries that exist and the wide distribution of firms by scale. Many manufacturing firms have strong backward linkages to agricultural production sectors in the state that support both farm-level and downstream food industry firms and consumers. In collaboration with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, a team from Cornell University's Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management has recently rolled out the 2025 New York State Food, Beverage, and Animal Feed Manufacturer Survey. The industry will benefit from an updated assessment of the industry that informs private and public investments and opportunities to support firm growth and improved profitability. 

Join us for the second  Bale Grazing Winter Pasture Walk!

Have you heard about or seen bale grazing and wondered if it would work for you?

Do you want to learn the nuances and logistical context for implementing this regenerative practice?

Are you interested in seeing the impacts of bale grazing on land and animals from a practicing farmer? 

If you answered Yes to any question, The Northeast Region National Grazing Lands Coalition, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Hillside Farms are teaming up to showcase our Second Bale Grazing Winter Pasture Walk!

Register for our free upcoming winter webinar series:  https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...

Boots in the Barn: Cornell Dairy Research Updates

Webinar Series every Tuesday starting January 13th @ 12:00pm to February 24th.

Join us for some or all!

Lunch included

Free Webinar Series

The Ballston Spa location has been cancelled.

Participant Registration for the 2026 Corn Congress NOW OPEN!

NOW OFFERING 1.5 DEC Recertification CREDITS

Who should attend?

• Professional hoof trimmers
• Dairy farm owners or managers in charge of farm foot health

Topics include:

• How to Create a Strategic Trimming Program for your Dairy
• The Latest in Lameness Technology for the Dairy Industry
• Housing and Flooring Design: Its Role in Hoof Care 

All pork producers are invited to join the New York Pork Producers for a free hot farmer's breakfast, at which they'll catch up on topics including the pork to dairy barn conversion series, NYPP digital campaigns, and 840-RFID tags.

Lunch included.  2.75 DEC Credits available

Tim Terry, Farm Strategic Planning Specialist with Cornell's Pro-Dairy program will share information on what it takes to transition an old dairy barn for swine production. We plan to cover flooring, ventilation, and lighting, considerations for system workability, and more! Registration is free.

Lunch included. 2.75 DEC Credits available

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.

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

Choose from two locations for this FREE event.

Join SWNYDLFC and CCE Allegany County for the upcoming Southern Tier Crop Congress. CCA and DEC credits are available!

Register to attend 2026 Forage Congress!

100% VIRTUAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE! This is the largest conference of its kind in New England and New York, bringing together over 300 farmers, graziers, educators, and service providers from across the Northeast. Over two days, we'll take a deep dive into topics specific to raising pasture-based livestock in our region