Event Details
Date
March 18, 2026
Host
Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cornell PRO-DAIRYBetsy Hicks
518-428-2064
email Betsy Hicks
From Dry to Fresh -- Setting Up Cows for Success - Sponsorship Opportunities
March 18, 2026This one-day on-farm program will be offered in four different regions across the state in March 2026. Topics covered will include dry cow management, calving model demonstration, fresh cow heath check ups and facility considerations. This program will include presentations and hands-on demonstrations on farm, and it will be offered in both English and Spanish depending on demand. This program is intended for 'boots on the ground' employees and agri-service people who work directly with cows.
Topics:
- How to Do Dry Cows Correctly -- precision dry cow management
- Dystocia model -- demonstrate and discussion on calving interventions
- Health Checks on Fresh Cows
- Facility Considerations and Pen Management
Presenters:
- CCE Regional Dairy Specialists
- Cornell PRO-DAIRY Specialist
Your company/organization will be recognized on program promotional materials and during the in-person program.
We are also looking for lunch sponsors. If you are interested, please reach out to Tatum Langworthy at tlm92@cornell.edu. You may pick a specific location, if you wish.
Want to sponsor a custom $$ amount? Reach out to Tatum Langworthy at tlm92@cornell.edu. We appreciate any amount of support!
Sponsorship Form - Online
Dairy
Livestock
Grazing
Forages
Grains
Upcoming Events
Virtual Climate Resiliency Webinar and Workshop Series
January 27, 2026
February 3, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 17, 2026
: Virtual Climate Resiliency Webinar and Workshop Series
2026 Cornell Organic Field Crops
March 6, 2026
Waterloo, NY
Connecting farmers, researchers, and service providers to advance resilient & profitable organic farming systems.
Co-hosted by New York Soil Health and Cornell CALS, the annual conference brings together leaders in organic grain, dairy, and livestock systems to share practical tools, new research, and farmer-tested strategies to support resilient and profitable organic production.
From Dry to Fresh -- Setting Up Cows for Success
March 18, 2026 : From Dry to Fresh -- Setting Up Cows for Success
Scipio Center, NY
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!
Follow us on Facebook
The team updates our facebook page frequently - follow us to be updated on our events, see some fun videos and get local area updates!facebook.com/SCNYDairyandFieldCropsTeam
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