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December 2014

NY State Beginning Farmer Grant & Loan Forgiveness Program

December 1, 2014
1:00 p.m. tentatively
Warsaw, NY

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County to host webinar for New York State Beginning Farmer Grant and Loan Forgiveness Program.

Introducing Radishes into the Organic Pasture Webinar by eOrganic

December 4, 2014
2pm EST

Join eOrganic for a webinar on considerations for introducing radishes into the organic pasture by Cornell Cooperative Extension?s Fay Benson and Liz Burrichter. The webinar will take place on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 11 AM Pacific Time, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern Time. The webinar is free and open to the public, and advance registration is required.
Register now at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/788501931974263553

Informational Meetings for: Novel Swine Diseases

December 8, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Randolph, NY

Informational Meetings for: Novel Swine Diseases
The featured speaker at the events will be Dr. Michael Pierdon, a partner in Four Star Veterinary Services, which provides consultation to swine producers throughout the eastern United States, including New York.

Cornell Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference

December 9, 2014
10 am - 3:30 pm
Ithaca, NY

SAVE THE DATE for the Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference. 
New York agricultural leaders learn about the short-and long-term outlook for agriculture and agricultural products. Breakout sessions concentrate on dairy, grains and feed, and horticultural products.

Informational Meetings for: Novel Swine Diseases

December 9, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Batavia, NY

Informational Meetings for: Novel Swine Diseases
The featured speaker at the events will be Dr. Michael Pierdon, a partner in Four Star Veterinary Services, which provides consultation to swine producers throughout the eastern United States, including New York.

Calf & Heifer Congress

December 10 - December 11, 2014
Henrietta, NY

The Calf & Heifer Congress 2014 - "Birth to Breeding" is the fourth in a series of dairy replacement conferences presented by Cornell University Extension and the Cornell PRO-DAIRY Program. 

Calf & Heifer Congress 2014 - "Birth to Breeding"

December 10 - December 11, 2014
Henrietta, NY

The Calf & Heifer Congress 2014 - "Birth to Breeding" is the fourth in a series of dairy replacement conferences presented by Cornell University Extension and the Cornell PRO-DAIRY Program. 

Informational Meetings for: Novel Swine Diseases

December 10, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Alfred, NY

Informational Meetings for: Novel Swine Diseases
The featured speaker at the events will be Dr. Michael Pierdon, a partner in Four Star Veterinary Services, which provides consultation to swine producers throughout the eastern United States, including New York.

Late-Seasn Grazing Pasture Walk

December 11, 2014
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Watkins Glen, NY

Late-Seasn Grazing Pasture Walk
Join the Tri-County Graziers for a unique early-winter pasture walk to see innovative grazing practices that improve the "bottom line" through reduced winter feeding costs, while improving animal and pasture health.

January 2015

Regional Milk Quality Meetings

January 8, 2015
10 am Registration, Program 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Cortland, NY

Cooperative Extension is offering three separate Milk Quality Meetings this winter:  Jan 8, Feb 5 & Mar 5 from 10:30am-3:30pm.  The January 8 meeting will focus on Mammary physiology & the basics of mastitis culturing.  The February 5 meeting will focus on Importance of Cow Comfort, Environment & Equipment Maintenance & impacts on milk quality.  The March 5 meeting will focus on the Importance of Record keeping for mastitis control.  Cost for all 3 meetings is $100, including bulk tank sample.  

Quality Milk Training - Batavia

January 8 - March 5, 2015
10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Batavia, NY

Cornell Cooperative Extension, Pro-Dairy and QMPS will be offering a program this winter focusing on milk quality. Programs will be offered at several locatins and will be available via live presentations and web conferencing.

Quality Milk Training - Canandaigua

January 8 - March 5, 2015
10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Canandaigua, NY

Cornell Cooperative Extension, Pro-Dairy and QMPS will be offering a program this winter focusing on milk quality. Programs will be offered at several locatins and will be available via live presentations and web conferencing.

How to Improve Milk Quality~CCE Chenango County

January 8 - March 5, 2015
10:30 am - 3:30 am
Norwich, NY

Improve Your Milk Check Through Quality Milk ~ Video Conference offered at CCE Saratoga County and CCE Chenango County

Registration fee is $100 which includes lunch all three days.

One bulk tank sample and bedding sample per farm is included in the registration fee.

How to Improve Milk Quality~CCE Saratoga County

January 8 - March 5, 2015
10:30 am - 3:30 am
Ballston Spa, NY

Improve Your Milk Check Through Quality Milk ~ Video Conference offered at CCE Saratoga County and CCE Chenango County

Registration fee is $100 which includes lunch all three days.

One bulk tank sample and bedding sample per farm is included in the registration fee.

Who Will Manage Your Farm Tomorrow?

January 13 - January 14, 2015
East Syracuse, NY

A Two Day Seminar on Farm Business Transfers
Keynote Speaker:  Danny Klinefelter, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M University
Meetings and meals are now FREE!
Platinum Sponsors:  Farm Credit East and NY Ag & Markets

NYCO Meeting: Unlocking the Fertility of Your Soil

January 13, 2015
10am-2pm
Geneva, NY

Presentations from 
  • Jean Bonhotal from Cornell Waste Management on soil vitality
  • Klaas Martens on the Soil Renaissance Initiative, a grass-roots effort that has caught the attention of even the highest levels of the USDA
  • Carol MacNeil with the Cornell Vegetable Team on Cornell's Soil Health Assessment
The event is free but please bring a dish to pass for the lunch and any questions you might have for a group discussion after lunch.

WNY - Corn Congress, Batavia

Event Offers DEC Credits

January 14, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Batavia, NY

WNY - Corn Congress, Batavia
Come and get all the latest on corn production from Cornell researchers, extension, and local industry. Visit with all of your favorite local industry representatives at the Ag. Exhibitor Show and get answers to all your questions on the latest technology and innovations!

Finger Lakes - Corn Congress, Waterloo

Event Offers DEC Credits

January 15, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Waterloo, NY

Finger Lakes - Corn Congress, Waterloo
Come and get all the latest on corn production from Cornell researchers, extension, and local industry. Visit with all of your favorite local industry representatives at the Ag. Exhibitor Show and get answers to all your questions on the latest technology and innovations!

Operations Managers Conference

January 20 - January 21, 2015
Liverpool, NY

Operations management on dairy farms is integral to the success of the farm business. The Operations Managers Conference for Dairy and Field Crops provides an opportunity for people responsible for day to day activities to increase their management and operations skills while interacting with other managers.

Winter Crop Meeting 2015

Event Offers DEC Credits

January 23, 2015
9 am - 3:30 pm
Ithaca, NY

Organic Dairy & Crop Producers Discussion Group Meeting -- Farm Tour

January 28, 2015
11am - 2:30pm
Groton, NY

Please Join Us for a Tour of the Sherman family's newly constructed dairy barn on NYS Rte 222. Vaughn will lead us on a tour of the barn and share the plans for the new facility and its management. We'll head to the McLean Fire Hall for lunch after the tour and continue discussion after lunch.

Wednesday, January 28
11am - 2:30 pm
Please rsvp for planning lunch to Amanda at 753-5078 or am2229@cornell.edu


Looking forward to seeing you. Please call (753-5215) with any questions.

Cortland Area Dairy Managers Group Meeting

January 29, 2015
2:30 - 4:30pm
Homer, NY

Discussion Group Meeting
This is the first meeting of this new Discussion Group aimed at bringing together next generation managers of progressive dairies in the Cortland area.



Winter Dairy Management - Batavia Location

January 30, 2015
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Batavia, NY

Winter Dairy Management - Batavia Location
For dairy farmers, the pleasure of historically high milk prices in 2014 has turned into the prospect of significantly lower milk checks for 2015. The component based pricing system for milk offers a means to achieve higher profits with the same level of milk production. Many producers have gained and maintained higher milk components even with Holsteins consistently surpassing the 3.5% BF and 3.0% MP standards.

FSA Borrower Credits available

February 2015

CNY Small Grain Workshop Presentations Part 1

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 3, 2015
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
West Winfield, NY

Up-to-date information on variety selection, integrated pest management, drying and storage management  that will lead to higher yields, higher grain quality and greater profitability.

Featured speaker will be Dr. Kenneth Hellevang, Professor at North Dakota State University. As an Extension (outreach) Engineer of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering at North Dakota State University, who is responsible for providing education and technical assistance in the area of grain drying and storage.

CNY Small Grain Workshop Presentations Part 2

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 3, 2015
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
West Winfield, NY

Up-to-date information on variety selection, integrated pest management, drying and storage management  that will lead to higher yields, higher grain quality and greater profitability.

Featured speaker will be Dr. Kenneth Hellevang, Professor at North Dakota State University. As an Extension (outreach) Engineer of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering at North Dakota State University, who is responsible for providing education and technical assistance in the area of grain drying and storage.

Hands-On Cheese Class with Thomas Pinello

February 3, 2015
6-8pm
Cortland, NY

Due to popular demand, we will be having another cheese-making class! Have you ever thought about making cheese at home? Here is your chance to learn basic cheese making techniques from an experienced, local cheese maker.  

WNY - Soybean/Small Grains Congress, Batavia

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 4, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Batavia, NY

WNY - Soybean/Small Grains Congress, Batavia
We are pleased to announce that we will be having Dr. Kenneth Hellevang as our guest speaker. 

As an Extension (outreach) Engineer of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering at North Dakota State University, Ken has provided education and technical assistance in grain drying and storage, structures with a focus on energy efficiency, indoor environmental engineering primarily related to moisture and mold, and flood preparation and recovery to farmers, agribusiness, and professionals across the United States and internationally since 1980.

Regional Milk Quality Meetings

February 5, 2015
10 am Registration, Program 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Cortland, NY

Cooperative Extension is offering three separate Milk Quality Meetings this winter:  Jan 8, Feb 5 & Mar 5 from 10:30am-3:30pm.  The January 8 meeting will focus on Mammary physiology & the basics of mastitis culturing.  The February 5 meeting will focus on Importance of Cow Comfort, Environment & Equipment Maintenance & impacts on milk quality.  The March 5 meeting will focus on the Importance of Record keeping for mastitis control.  Cost for all 3 meetings is $100, including bulk tank sample.  

Finger Lakes - Soybean/Small Grains Congress, Waterloo

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 5, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Waterloo, NY

Finger Lakes - Soybean/Small Grains Congress, Waterloo
We are pleased to announce that we will be having Dr. Kenneth Hellevang as our guest speaker. 

As an Extension (outreach) Engineer of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering at North Dakota State University, Ken has provided education and technical assistance in grain drying and storage, structures with a focus on energy efficiency, indoor environmental engineering primarily related to moisture and mold, and flood preparation and recovery to farmers, agribusiness, and professionals across the United States and internationally since 1980.

NYCO Meeting: Quality Forage Comes From Planning, Not By Luck

February 10, 2015
10am-2pm
Geneva, NY

Presentations from
  • Tom Kilcer from Advanced Ag Systems on the forage management required for All Forage or High Forage Diets
  • Aaron Gabriel from Cornell Extension Washington County on information for making dry hay including certified hay preservatives
  • A panel of organic dairy farmers on their planning and management strategies for making high-quality forage 
The event is free but please bring a dish to pass for the lunch and any questions you might have for a group discussion after lunch.

2015 Corn Day ~ Little Falls

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 12, 2015
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Little Falls, NY

CNYDFC Annual Corn Day

Two dates and locations to choose from: February 12 at Beardslee Castle, Little Falls or February 13 at Magros Banquet Hall, Sherburne. 10:30 am - 2:30 pm both locations.

2015 Corn Day ~ Sherburne

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 13, 2015
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Sherburne, NY

CNYDFC Annual Corn Day

Two dates and locations to choose from: February 12 at Beardslee Castle, Little Falls or February 13 at Magros Banquet Hall, Sherburne. 10:30 am - 2:30 pm both locations.

Annie's Meeting: Saving for Retirement

February 17, 2015
10:30am - 3pm
Ithaca, NY

Do you have a strategy in place for financing your retirement? The workshop, Planning and Saving for Retirement, will provide a foundation to get your plan off the ground. While relevant to all future retirees, this workshop has been developed for farm women. Cornell Cooperative Extension will host Andrew Polley, Financial Advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors on February 17th from 10:30 am to 3 pm at the Cornell Cooperative Extension office in Tompkins County located at 615 Willow Ave. Arrive at 10:30 to enjoy refreshments and fellowship.

Pre-registration is required for this workshop. The cost is $10 per person. Please call Amanda Montgomery @ 753-5078 to pre-register.

2015 Step It Up Winter Grazing Conference: Improving Management

February 26, 2015
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Varysburg, NY

2015 Step It Up Winter Grazing Conference: Improving Management
Come here ways to improve your dairy grazing operation. Keynote speaker is Bruce Rivington, Red Gate Farm in Hamilton, NY.

Topics include:

  • Milking Efficiencies with a Pasture Based Herd
  • Grain vs. No-Grain, What's Profitable?
  • How Many Cows Can Your Farm Support? It Depends
  • Farmer/speaker panel

Manure Handling Workshop

February 26, 2015
9:30am - 12pm
Auburn, NY

 Tips for evaluation of your manure handling and transfer systems to reduce risk of spills
 Some regulatory requirements
 Spreading issues
 Preparing for and handling spills
 DEC perspective on handling spills
 Meets the training requirements for manure handling for ECL &CAFO Farms.

Free and open to all.
 Valuable information for farms of all sizes.
 Participant discussion after the presentation.

Contact the Cayuga SWCD for more information or to register for the event @ 315-252-4171 x3,
or e-mail us? Valerie? vhorning@cayugaswcd.org or Jason - jcuddeback@cayugaswcd.org


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Upcoming Events

Dairy Feeder School - Host Farm: Walnut Ridge Dairy

November 12, 2024
Lansing, NY

One day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders;  Offered in English and Spanish at each site;  Stations with hands-on activities/demos

 Topics Covered During Feeder School:

 Â¨ Economics and importance of feeding and feed management

¨ Dry matter and feeder math basics: how to measure DM and refusals, and adjust ration

¨ Feed consistency and TMR audits

¨ Troubleshooting mixer wagons

¨ Bunk silo management, map out bunk, packing density and preservation, and feed out

¨ Safety

 

Cultivating Success with Better Bookkeeping

January 16, 2025
January 30, 2025
February 13, 2025
February 27, 2025
March 13, 2025
March 27, 2025
: Cultivating Success with Better Bookkeeping

Save the Date! Join us for a six-session virtual series designed to boost your knowledge about what bookkeeping services are available to help you excel in farm recordkeeping. 

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
Interested farms can enroll for this winter or next.

Looking for 2-3 dairy farms to enroll! If interested, please reach out to Betsy Hicks, 607.391.2673 or bjh246@cornell.edu 


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


Topics:
  • 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



Dairy Acceleration Program Funds Available

Funds available for the
  • organization of financial records/benchmarking up to $1,000
  • continued business planning (for farms awarded in a previous year) up to $2,500
  • business planning up to $5,000
Guidelines remain the same DAP covers 80% of the cost up to the value of the award and the farm is responsible for 20%.  Visit https://prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/dairy-acceleration/

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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ProDairy Forage Management

Are you prepared to change your routine this spring?

By: Joe Lawrence, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Ron Kuck, Cornell Cooperative Extension North Country Regional Ag Team


While spring tasks vary by farm, there are many "rites of spring," and they are often completed in a fairly rigid sequence. Depending on the farm, these often include fixing fence, spreading manure, planting new seedings, planting corn and harvesting first cutting, and are often performed in this order.

We are optimistic that the upcoming turn in weather will allow these task to be accomplished in a timely manner, but at this point it is time to ask yourself: Are you willing to change your spring routine?

In addition to adverse weather it is no secret that everyone is facing extremely tight economic times, and dealing with forage inventories of poor digestibility forages from 2017. This combination of factors makes it more critical than ever to be ready to tackle the task that will have the most impact on your business at the proper time.

Recent reference articles on dealing with tough times:
• Key Opportunities to Optimize 2018 Crop Production Efficiency
• Resources for Dealing with Spring Weather Delays
First Cutting
The number one focus should be on timely harvest of first cutting.
• Park the corn planter when a field of first cutting is ready for harvest.
o Monitoring 1st cut harvest timing
• Approach harvest by the acre, not by the field. Be ready to skip over a field that has passed its optimum harvest stage.
o Dynamic Harvest Schedules
• Strategically plan feed storage to best utilize forage inventories for the right group of animals.
o Strategic Forage Storage Planning
o When More is Better
Corn Planting
The window for planting for silage is generally wider than for grain, which is why first cutting can and should take priority over corn planting. However, in the event of extreme delays in planting corn, performance will diminish with late plantings. If corn planting progresses into late May or early June, begin to consider alternative options for those acres. Previous research from Cornell and Penn State suggest a 0.5 to 1 ton/acre per week decline in silage yield for planting after mid to late May.

Multi-Tasking
First and foremost during a time of year that can be very busy and stressful, taking every precaution to keep your team safe is critical.

The idea of fitting all of this work into a condensed time period, and still getting key tasks completed before critical deadlines can seem impossible, but year after year many find unique ways to get it all done. Consider working with neighbors, custom operators or renting equipment to accomplish these key tasks on time.

If you currently utilize custom operators, now is a good time to set up a time to meet with them and make sure you are on the same page to get tasks accomplished in the time-frame needed. Make sure that your expectations and goals are clearly defined. They will also be under stress to fit their work into a condensed period and meet their customers' expectations, so defining expectations and pre-planning how to most efficiently get the work accomplished when the custom operator arrives can go a long way to increase the chances for success.



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.

Eligibility
Eligible farms include but are not limited to dairies, orchards, greenhouses, vegetables, vineyards, grain dryers, and poultry/egg. The farms must also be customers of New York State investor-owned utilities and contribute to the System Benefits Charge (SBC). Please check your farm’s current utility bills to see if your farm pays the SBC.

Energy Audit Options
You can request the level of energy audit that best fits your farm’s needs. NYSERDA will assign a Flexible Technical Assistance Program Consultant to visit your farm and perform an energy audit at no cost to you.

For more information and the NYSERDA Agriculture Energy Audit Program Application click here


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