Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!

Free webinar series meeting the second Tuesday of every month.

Two in-person locations to choose from, along with a virtual option.  Join them in navigating agricultural labor issues, connecting on common challenges, and exploring possible solutions.

Our two forms of publications feature research-based and timely information from our four specialists, listed to the right, along with local event notifications and Cornell University outreach. This information is provided to participants who range from dairy, livestock, and field crops producers to agricultural suppliers and consultants.

Weekly Email Update: Shared with 550+ households who have signed up with our program.
Monthly Paper Mailer: To reach our stakeholders and farmers who lack internet access, we send out a monthly mailer where your company's logo and contact information would be featured with a mailing list of 320+ households.

If you sponsor our weekly and monthly publications you reach approximately 870 households.

Visit our website to view our newsletters!

Our two forms of publications feature research-based and timely information from our four specialists, listed to the right, along with local event notifications and Cornell University outreach. This information is provided to participants who range from dairy, livestock, and field crops producers to agricultural suppliers and consultants.

Weekly Email Update: Shared with 550+ households who have signed up with our program.
Monthly Paper Mailer: To reach our stakeholders and farmers who lack internet access, we send out a monthly mailer where your company's logo and contact information would be featured with a mailing list of 320+ households.

If you sponsor our weekly and monthly publications you reach approximately 870 households.

Visit our website to view our newsletters!

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 18

https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

New Location!  Lunch Included!

Open to all beef producers, even if you're not a member of NYBPA!

Featured Speaker:  Dr Adam Murray, Cornell PRO-LIVESTOCK

Topic:  "What is finished?  Managing cattle to optimize carcass value"

Lunch Included!

Participant Registration for the 2024 Corn Congress OPEN NOW! - January 9th 2025

NOW OFFERING 2 DEC Recertification CREDITS

Open to all beef producers, even if you're not a member of NYBPA!

Featured Speaker:  Dr Adam Murray, Cornell PRO-LIVESTOCK

Topic: "What is finished?  Managing cattle to optimize carcass value"

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?

Do you need some fresh air, a bowl of chili and to network with other beef farmers in the snow (or possibly mud)?

If you answered Yes to any question, The Northeast Region National Grazing Lands Coalition, the Cornell Cooperative Extension SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team, and Angus Glen Farm are teaming up to showcase The first ever Bale Grazing Winter Pasture Walk!

Since the 1990s, local organic field crop and dairy farmers have gathered to build relationships and discuss potential solutions to shared challenges. The keystone of the event is an informal potluck lunch as well as the lively discussions that follow. The group also hosts several presentations from farmers, researchers, and industry leaders on a variety of field crops and dairy topics.

New Location!  Lunch included! 2.75 DEC Credits available!

New Location!  Lunch included! 2.75 DEC Credits available!

New to farm bookkeeping or experienced and looking to find more efficient or effective methods? Looking to learn and compare, firsthand, various means and services? 

Then, this program is for you! 

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. 

On Friday, January 17th from 1pm to 2pm, the Nichols Dairy Farm & SWNYDLFC are hosting a FREE tour of their new robotic manure collection system. In 2024, the farm installed dual Lely Discovery Collectors that help to improve herd health and labor efficiency through their vacuum manure collection in the farm's free stall barn. To RSVP, call or text Katelyn at 716-640-0522. 

This program offers an agricultural-focused English course that blends professional instruction with mentorship, making learning both relevant and engaging.  For a limited time only!

ASL104: Staffing and Organizing Your Team

NYS Certified Instructor: Todd Swimelar, "The CDL Guy"

Training required by NYS to take Class A CDL exam and driving test.

Permit not required for classroom time, but is required for driving time. 

Free Webinar Series - Whether or not to keep a dairy animal is a multi-faceted decision. Each week of this series experts will address the different considerations in making that decision.

Tuesdays from Jan 21 to March 4, 2025 from 12:00 pm-1 pm ET

Join Statewide Dairy Specialists and PRO-DAIRY every Tuesday at 12pm for an insightful webinar series discussing various aspects of dairy cattle culling management from economics to welfare. 

Free webinar

2025 Winter Crop Meeting - Dryden

Opportunities for High Oleic Soybeans in Dairy Diets | Dr. Tom Overton, Professor, Department of  Animal Science, Cornell University Planning Weed Control and Fertility Programs and Updates for 2025 | Mr. Taylor Harris, Specialist, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
Seed Corn Maggot| Anna Dipaola, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Entomology, Cornell University 
Integrated Strategies for Weed Control | Dr. Vipan Kumar, Extension Weed Scientist, Section of Plant Science (SIPS), CALS Cornell University Growing Season Factors and Corn Silage Performance | Mr. Joe Lawrence, Dairy Forage Systems Specialist, PRO-DAIRY

 3 DEC credits; CCA credits available

$35 - preregister / $40 at the door

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 19

https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

2025 Winter Crop Meeting - Auburn

Opportunities for High Oleic Soybeans in Dairy Diets | Dr. Tom Overton, Professor, Department of  Animal Science, Cornell University
Planning Weed Control and Fertility Programs and Updates for 2025 | Mr. Taylor Harris, Specialist, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
Seed Corn Maggot| Anna Dipaola, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Entomology, Cornell University 
Integrated Strategies for Weed Control | Dr. Vipan Kumar, Extension Weed Scientist, Section of Plant Science (SIPS), CALS Cornell University
Growing Season Factors and Corn Silage Performance | Mr. Joe Lawrence, Dairy Forage Systems Specialist, PRO-DAIRY

 3 DEC credits; CCA credits available

$35 - preregister / $40 at the door

Learn about rice farming opportunities for New York and the northeastern U.S. Join us for a 3-session online workshop series (via Zoom):

• A Feathered Fortress: The Duck-Rice Aigamo System for Flood-Resilient Agriculture
• Sourcing Rice Farming Equipment for American Small Farms
• Growing Rice as a Vegetable: Drip-Irrigation Methods versus Flooded Fields

The 2025 Annual Conference starts Friday afternoon with a cash bar, registration, and annual membership meeting. Dinner to follow with keynote speaker Kevin Ochsner, Beef Farm of Excellence Awards Presentation, and Supreme Show Program Sponsorship auction. Trade show and silent auction to benefit the Jr Scholarship Fund all weekend long. Saturday starts with the trade show and breakfast at 8:00AM followed by speakers at 8:30AM. Lunch includes the Annual NYBPA Awards and Junior Awards Program. Hotel accommodations can be found below. Be sure to book your room today!  

The webinar series is free due to the generosity of sponsors.

Join us on January 29th for this informative webinar with Farm Business Management Specialist, Katelyn Walley at 5:30 pm.

Learn more about the Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program.  Three virtual info sessions hosted by Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development.

The webinar series is free due to the generosity of sponsors.

Join Statewide Dairy Specialists and PRO-DAIRY every Tuesday at 12pm for an insightful webinar series discussing various aspects of dairy cattle culling management from economics to welfare. 

Free Webinar Series - Whether or not to keep a dairy animal is a multi-faceted decision. Each week of this series experts will address the different considerations in making that decision.

Tuesdays from Jan 21 to March 4, 2025 from 12:00 pm-1 pm ET

 This year's forum will focus on crucial topics for farm operators, including H-2A visa fundamentals, immigration enforcement, and heat safety in agriculture.

ASL104: Staffing and Organizing Your Team

First annual conference!

Join us as we kick off a new tradition! Co-sponsored by NYCO, Cornell Field Crops and more, our goal is to bring together organic grain farmers from across the Northeast to share knowledge and learn from experts across the country. 

Sponsorship and Registration OPEN NOW!

The CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops team will be holding it's 3rd Annual "Dairy Day" on February 6, 2025! We will be bringing the latest in dairy research and hot topics to you with this in-person, 1-day conference.

Learn more about the Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program.  Three virtual info sessions hosted by Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development.

Learn about rice farming opportunities for New York and the northeastern U.S. Join us for a 3-session online workshop series (via Zoom):

• A Feathered Fortress: The Duck-Rice Aigamo System for Flood-Resilient Agriculture
• Sourcing Rice Farming Equipment for American Small Farms
• Growing Rice as a Vegetable: Drip-Irrigation Methods versus Flooded Fields

This program offers an agricultural-focused English course that blends professional instruction with mentorship, making learning both relevant and engaging.  For a limited time only!

This workshop has been cancelled.

Sponsorship NOW OPEN

Participant Registration for the 2025 Soybean & Small Grains Congress NOW OPEN! - February 12th 2025

The webinars will cover new tools, such as MeatSuite's Bundle Builder, to help you move inventory and develop bulk bundle boxes that meet your profit goals and target your customers' needs. Whether you are listed on MeatSuite or just curious to learn more, this series will cover a gamut from marketing to pricing strategies and tips to make the most out of the free resources on MeatSuite.com.

New to farm bookkeeping or experienced and looking to find more efficient or effective methods? Looking to learn and compare, firsthand, various means and services? 

Then, this program is for you! 

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. 

The Cornell Agricultural Marketing Research Program (CAMRP) will offer a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Training Program for Meat and Poultry Processors at the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY, on February 17 & 18 2025.

Come see a barn fogging demonstration to learn about proper barn ventilation and circulation as well as tips to manage poor ventilation and cold stress in cows and calves in winter.  Ask questions and get advice for your own facility.

 Presented by:  Cornell Cooperative Extension NWNY Team and Cornell PRO-DAIRY

NYS Certified Instructor: Todd Swimelar, "The CDL Guy"

Training required by NYS to take Class A CDL exam and driving test.

Permit not required for classroom time, but is required for driving time. 

Featured Topics:

 New Corn Diseases to Watch For: Tar Spot and Corn Stunt

Cover Crops- results from Yates County research trials

Palmer amaranth and waterhemp weed management update

Developing an integrated approach to weed management on the farm

Bird flu updates for your dairy

Join us for a live webinar with expert insights on nutritional management and cow care for dealing with mycotoxins on your farm. 

The webinars will cover new tools, such as MeatSuite's Bundle Builder, to help you move inventory and develop bulk bundle boxes that meet your profit goals and target your customers' needs. Whether you are listed on MeatSuite or just curious to learn more, this series will cover a gamut from marketing to pricing strategies and tips to make the most out of the free resources on MeatSuite.com.

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 20

https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

The start of a new year is the perfect time for farm businesses of all shapes and sizes to reset their financial management.

Join this INTERACTIVE workshop to start your farm off on the right path towards financial success in 2025. 

Topics include:

• Record Keeping 
• Tax Management 
• Financial Goals
• Strategies for Profitability 

Participants will receive downloads that can be used throughout the year and a quarterly farm financial checklist.

Registration is required, but participation is free.

Disposal of offal and butcher waste is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive as renderers close. Mortality composting is cost effective, environmentally sound, compassionate, easy to do, and can be done at any time of the year. This presentation will cover what composting is, site preparation, and how to compost livestock on farms; including the regulations in New York State.

Certification Training: All farmers must participate in the certification training in order to sell to the NEFX Program. At this time the program will be accepting the following fiber types: Wool, Mohair, Alpaca, & Llama. Training will cover skirting and quality requirements, as well as best practices for quality fiber on the farm. All interested farmers are welcome.