Sponsorship
Event Sponsorship Opportunities
Throughout the year, the SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team may seek company sponsorship of our educational meetings. Your support strengthens and enhances our program delivery and it is much appreciated.
Potential Events
2026 Winter Crop Meeting - Dryden Location
January 23, 2026
Thursday, January 22nd Ukrainian National Club 125 Washington St., Auburn
Or Friday, January 23 Dryden VFW 2272 Dryden Road (Rte 13)
Time: 9:15 am Registration
10:00 am - 3:00pm: Speakers | Program
From Dry to Fresh -- Setting Up Cows for Success
March 9 - March 20, 2026
This 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
Dairy
Livestock
Grazing
Forages
Grains
Upcoming Events
2026 Winter Crop Meeting - Dryden Location
January 23, 2026
Dryden, NY
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
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
CCE Cayuga 2026 Winter Shop Meeting
February 3, 2026 : CCE Cayuga 2026 Winter Shop Meetings
Moravia, NY
Topics:
- Weed Strategies and Control Strategies
- Neonicotinoid Seed Treatment Update
- Disease Issues in Field Crops
- Corn Rootworm Control
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
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.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
For more information and the NYSERDA Agriculture Energy Audit Program Application click here