Event Details

Date

January 18 - February 19, 2021

Time

Webinars take place from 1:00 -2:30pm every Friday from Jan 22 to Feb 19

Location

Online Webinar

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


QuickBooks for Farmers Online Course

January 18 - February 19, 2021

QuickBooks for Farmers Online Course

Want to start the New Year right with a commitment to improving your farm recordkeeping system? Want to use financial data and reports to make better business decisions? This 5-week interactive online QuickBooks for Farmers course can help you get there.

Receive 50% off the course registration fee with promo code: SCNY50

Summary
• Online course includes readings, pre-recorded "how-to" videos and 5 live webinars
• Webinars take place from 1:00 -2:30pm every Friday from Jan 22 to Feb 19
• Webinar recordings will be available for students who cannot attend the live sessions
• Course fee is $190 and includes 12-month access to all online course materials
• Farm Service Agency has approved this course for FSA borrower education
• Questions? Contact Mary Kate MacKenzie by email at mkw87@cornell.edu

Register here: https://south-central-ny-dairy-field-crops.teachable.com/p/quickbooks-for-farmers





more content - left
Field Crops

Field Crops

Dairy

Dairy

Business

Business

Livestock

Livestock

Grains

Grains

more content - right

Upcoming Events

Driving Efficiency in Dairy & Exploring the Irish Experience

September 29, 2025
Rock Stream, NY

This workshop series will feature in-depth presentation and discussion led by Dr. Padraig French who is the Head of Livestock Systems and the Dairy Enterprise Leader at Teagasc (the Irish version of USDA). Dr. French will focus on the critical success factors for Irish dairy, which include pasture utilization, labor efficiency and managing for seasonal calving. The discussion will focus on ways that U.S. dairy farmers can use some of the Irish dairy techniques to become more profitable with grass farming.

Open Forum to Discuss Newly Approved DOL Trade, "Butcher"

October 2, 2025 : Open Forum to Discuss Newly Approved DOL Trade, "Butcher"

Partners from New York State Dept. of Labor, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Southern Tier West, and Workforce Development will be in the space to provide an overview of the new program, discuss the roles of hosts and apprentices, review the benefits of hosting an apprentice, and setting the vision for building a corps of highly skilled, modern trained Butchers and validating this career as a skilled trade with respectful earning potential. 

Silvopasture on a Shoestring

October 7, 2025
Franklinville, NY

Join Joshua Greene, Director of Education at Trees For Graziers, Jonathan Bates, Statewide Agroforestry Educator, and Lynn Bliven, owner of Wild Geese Farm for a full day training event that will include classroom and hands-on sessions. The focus will be on DIY silvopasture projects on small grazing farms. We will address the practical considerations of tree establishment, protection, and maintenance while learning how silvopasture can help address your farm's resource concerns and enhance livestock grazing.

Announcements

No announcements at this time.