About Program

About ProgramThe Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program with Cornell Cooperative Extension offers educational programming and research based information to agricultural producers, growers, and agribusinesses in the five county region of Southwestern New York.

Our specialists work with Cornell Faculty and Extension Educators statewide to address the issues that impact the agricultural industry and provide services to farms of all sizes and production techniques. The educational programming and support that we offer ranges from workshops to on-farm events, and includes one-on-one consultations. Our program is designed to meet the rapidly changing needs of our region's diverse agricultural community.

For more information, contact any of our specialists or your local Cooperative Extension office.



The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program is supported,
in part, by five county Cornell Cooperative Extensions including:
Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie
and Steuben Counties.

To visit one of these Cornell Cooperative Extension's web sites,
simply click on a county within the map.

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
 County Map Chautauqua County CCE Cattaraugus County CCE Allegany County CCE Steuben County CCE Erie County CCE

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Field Crops

Field Crops

Dairy

Dairy

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Upcoming Events

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - East Aurora

October 21, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - East Aurora
East Aurora, NY

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.

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Jamestown

October 30, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Jamestown
Jamestown, NY

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.

2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 1

October 31, 2025 : 2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 1

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.

Announcements

Herbicide Resistance Screening

We are screening weed species for herbicide resistance.

Species we are looking for include, but aren't limited to:
  • Tall Waterhemp
  • Palmer Amaranth
  • Marestail
  • Redroot Pigweed
  • Foxtails
  • Common Lambsquarters
  • Common Ragweed

Reach out to Katelyn Miller at 716-640-2047 or km753@cornell.edu for more information.