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January 2021
Critical Calf Care: Urgent Decision Making for Dairy Calf Health
January 5 - February 16, 2021
12:30pm

Our last session on February 16, 2021 will be a LIVE panel discussion with Dr. Fernando Soberon (Standard Nutrition Consultants), Dr. Rodrigo Molano Torres (Valacta), Dr. Laura Rath-Brown (Midstate Veterinary Services), Dr. Jen Walker (Danone North America), and a local NY dairy producer.
What Now?! Creative Slaughterhouse Workarounds
January 6, 2021
12pm - 1:30pm

Farmer's Markets - Marketing Integrity: Meeting Consumer Expectations
January 12, 2021
10am-11am

North Country Dairy Day
January 12 - January 15, 2021
12-2pm

Farm Financial Management Tuesdays Online Farm Business Education in January
January 12 - January 26, 2021
12:30pm-1:30pm
CORE Pesticide Training & DEC Recertification Credits

January 12, 2021
9am-10:50am
Join Field Crops Specialist, Josh Putman, to learn about current regulations and pesticide use.
If your license expired between November 2019 and Nov. 23, 2020, you must obtain the full number of recertification credits and renew your license by February 23, 2021. If your license expires after Nov. 23, 2020, you will follow the typical DEC guidelines.
MSU Birth Management for Sheep and Goats 2021 Online
January 12 - March 2, 2021
Jan. 12th, Jan. 19th, Jan 26th, and February 2nd, 2021 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Getting Your Genetics Right: Converting Performance Records Into Decision-Making Tools
January 12 - January 14, 2021
January 12-14, 2021 from 8pm-10pm EST

Winter Green Up 2021 - Online
January 13 - January 27, 2021
January 13th, 20th, and 27th - 1:00pm - 1:30pm

CORE Pesticide Training & DEC Recertification Credits

January 14, 2021
11am-12:50pm
Join Field Crops Specialist, Josh Putman, to learn about current regulations and pesticide use.
If your license expired between November 2019 and Nov. 23, 2020, you must obtain the full number of recertification credits and renew your license by February 23, 2021. If your license expires after Nov. 23, 2020, you will follow the typical DEC guidelines.
Direct Marketing Beef Series - Learning Your Beef Cuts
January 14, 2021
7:00pm - 8:00pm
PRO-DAIRY Forage Management Online Course
January 15 - March 15, 2021

Held January 15 through March 15, 2021
Cornell PRO-DAIRY is offering a seven-week online Forage Management Course January 15 through March 15, 2021. Registration is $265.00 per person. A discount of $25 applies for registrations competed before January 2.
NOFA-NY 2021 Winter Conference
January 16 - January 23, 2021

QuickBooks for Farmers Online Course
January 18 - February 19, 2021
Webinars take place from 1:00 -2:30pm every Friday from Jan 22 to Feb 19

SWNY Field Crop Series 2021

January 19 - January 21, 2021
11am-12pm
Topics will include weeds, diseases, insects and their management in SWNY.
Knowing Input Costs to Maximize Profits
January 19, 2021
12:30pm - 1:30pm

OSU Extension Small Ruminant Webinar Series - Lambing and Kidding
January 19, 2021
7pm

Basic Lambing Skills Webinar
January 20, 2021
8:30pm - 10:00pm EST

Cornell Cooperative Extension Livestock PWT Presents: Insights to the Cow/Calf Enterprise
January 21, 2021
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Understanding Climate Change and its Impacts on Local Agriculture
January 22, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Helping Farmers Markets Adapt to Current Consumer Trends - Lessons Learned from the Field
January 26, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Cash Flow Management and the Annual Operating Cycle
January 26, 2021
12:30pm - 1:30pm

2021 Virtual Operations Managers Conference Series
January 28 - February 18, 2021
Every Thursday from 12pm-2pm
Embracing Excellence
The Operations Managers Conference Series is a four-week virtual event featuring educational topics and applicable strategies for management teams whether their focus is cows, crops, or people. Presented by PRO-DAIRY and NEDPA, this event provides the opportunity for the people responsible for day to day activities on dairy farms to increase their management and operations skills..Operations management on dairy farms is integral to success of the farm business. Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, Operations Managers Conference provides an opportunity for the people responsible for day to day activities on dairy farms to increase their management and operations skills.
Due to ongoing uncertainty related to the Coronavirus pandemic and anticipated strict limitations on an in-person experience, the 2021 event will be offered as a 100 percent virtual conference series. Join us for a four-week virtual event featuring educational topics and applicable strategies for management teams, whether your focus is managing cows, crops or people.
Transitioning to Supervisor Ag Workforce Course
January 28 - January 27, 2021
On Your Own Time

February 2021
Annie's Project: Risk Management for Farm Women
February 1 - March 11, 2021
7-8:30pm EST

Women in Livestock Business: Marketing for Profit
February 2 - February 4, 2021
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Agricultural Exemptions for NYS Farmers
February 2, 2021
7pm

Virtual Beef Spokesperson Development Series
February 2 - February 23, 2021
February 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd

Onboarding and Training Farm Employees with Google Classroom
February 3, 2021
11am - 11:30am
Meat Goat Production and Management Home Study Course
February 3 - March 24, 2021
Self-Paced Course

NY Dairy LEP Update
February 9, 2021
11am - 12:30pm

OSHA Presenters
• Nick Donofrio, Compliance Assistance Officer Region 2
• Mike Scime, Area Director Buffalo
• Jeff Prebish, Area Director Syracuse
Agenda
• Review of the OSHA Dairy LEP and The Dairy Dozen
• Overview of OSHA findings/violations on dairy farms
• Discussion of confined space hazards and precautions
• NYS Onsite Consultation Service: How can this help your farm?
• Explain OSHA's ability to "expand" an inspection
• What happens after an inspection: report, abatement, rights and responsibilities
Register
Getting Your Genetics Right: Converting Performance Records Into Decision-Making Tools
February 9 - February 11, 2021
February 9-11, 2021 from 8pm - 10pm EST

Farmer's Markets - Identifying and Overcoming Consumer Obstacles
February 10, 2021
10am-11am

Direct Marketing Beef Series - Marketing and Cooking Underutilized Cuts
February 11, 2021
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Stocker Cattle: Tips to Entering and Navigating the "Mid-Way" of Beef Production
February 11, 2021
7pm - 8:30pm

Raising Pigs for Market
February 16, 2021
6pm - 8pm

OSU Extension Small Ruminant Webinar Series - Small Ruminant Nutrition
February 16, 2021
7pm

Beginning Livestock Series: Swine (Pigs)
February 18, 2021
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Dairy Forward Grant Webinar
February 24, 2021
12pm - 12:30pm

Starting a Livestock Farm Workshop Series
February 24 - March 10, 2021
7:00pm - 8:30pm

2021 Spring Pasture Management Classes - Early Season Pasture Weed Management
February 25, 2021
6:30pm-8pm

**1.5 DEC Credits approved in Categories 1a, 10, & 21; Have your spray license available for the class if you'd like to receive credits**
March 2021
Forage Production Series
March 2 - March 16, 2021
10:00am - 12:00pm March 2, 4, 9, 11, & 16

Pasture Prep: Virtual Ruminations for your 2021 Grazing Program
March 2 - April 6, 2021
12pm
This series will be offered every Tuesday starting March 2, 2021 at Noon EST.
Our last session on April 6, 2021 will be a panel discussion at 7pm with our series presenters. Presenters will include Betsy Hicks, Alycia Drwencke, and Mary-Kate MacKenzie with CCE, Troy Bishop, Upper Susquehanna Coalition Regional Grassland Conservation Professional, Sam Corcoran with UMass Extension, Jeff Wheeler and Dr. George Dawson with Diamond V, and Don Burkhard.
Navigating Grants for Urban Agriculture in New York State Webinar
March 3, 2021
12pm - 1:30pm

2021 Winter Lunchtime Grazing Series
March 4 - April 29, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm

USDA Resources for Beginning Farmers in New York State
March 4 - February 4, 2021
12pm - 2pm

2021 Spring Pasture Management Classes - All About Frost Seeding
March 4, 2021
6:30pm-7:30pm

Getting Started with Chickens
March 4, 2021
6pm - 8pm

"Silvopasturing as a Strategy to Enhance Grazing Systems in New England"
March 9, 2021
7pm - 8pm

Virtual Steuben County Crop Symposium 2021
March 9, 2021
9:30am-12pm
Palmer amaranth is one of the most problematic weed species in the United States. Its biology and ability to become resistant to multiple classes of herbicides make this weed very difficult to control. We will discuss biology, identification methods, closely related species, and management tools for this newly found weed species in Southwest New York. In addition, we will discuss research being conducted at Cornell University on weeds like marestail and waterhemp.
2021 Spring Pasture Management Classes - Designing Your Grazing System for 2021 and Beyond
March 11, 2021
6:30pm-7:30pm

Beginner Hay and Pasture School
March 11, 2021
7-9pm

Direct Marketing Beef Series - Adding Value to Your Marketing Display
March 11, 2021
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Reproductive Management Online Courses
March 12 - April 30, 2021
Course Summary
This course will provide students with fundamental knowledge to understand and manage an effective dairy reproductive program. Cornell University faculty and PRO-DAIRY staff will cover key topics, including Anatomy and Physiology, Synchronization Protocols, Breeding Strategies, A.I. Techniques, Monitoring Reproductive Programs, and Heifer Reproduction Management.
Two courses are offered, covering the same content. One will be taught exclusively in English and one will be taught exclusively in Spanish.
Empire Sheep Producers Association 2021 Annual Meeting
March 15, 2021
6:00pm
FARM DISASTER PREPARATION CERTIFICATE TRAINING
March 16 - March 18, 2021
6:30pm - 9:00pm

OSU Extension Small Ruminant Webinar Series - Weaning, Sorting, and Selling Lambs, Kids, Spent Stock
March 16, 2021
7:00pm

MU Sembrador Huerta Familiar Sostenible
March 17 - June 9, 2021
The webinar series will be delivered in Spanish using the Zoom platform. The series will cover topics related to sustainable vegetable gardening, soil fertility, pest management, health & nutrition benefits of gardening, vegetable preservation, leadership & community integration, and considerations/challenges of transitioning to commercial production.
El seminario en línea se impartirá en español utilizando la plataforma Zoom. El seminario cubrirá temas ralacionados al cultivo sostenible de vegetales en huertas, fertiliad de suelos, manejo de pestes, beneficios nutricionales y a la salud, preservación de vegetales, liderazgo e integración comunitaria, y consideraciones/desafíos de la transición a la producción comercial.
MU Sembrador Huerta Familiar Sostenible
March 17 - June 19, 2021
7:30 - 9:00 PM EST

El seminario en línea se impartirá en español utilizando la plataforma Zoom. El seminario cubrirá temas ralacionados al cultivo sostenible de vegetales en huertas, fertiliad de suelos, manejo de pestes, beneficios nutricionales y a la salud, preservación de vegetales, liderazgo e integración comunitaria, y consideraciones/desafíos de la transición a la producción comercial.
2021 Spring Pasture Management Classes - Rotational Grazing Management
March 18, 2021
6:30pm-7:30pm

Advanced Hay and Pasture School
March 18, 2021
7-9pm

- 2020 Drought
- Buying and Selling Hay
- Pasture/Land Rental/Custom Rates
7th Annual I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course
March 23, 2021
11am - 4pm EST

How to Obtain a Pesticide Applicator License
March 23, 2021
1pm - 4pm

Flock Talks: Brooding and Rearing Basics: Backyard Laying Hens for Beginners
March 24, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Understanding Eligibility Requirements for NRCS and FSA Programs
March 24, 2021
12pm - 1pm

Developing Your Small Scale Swine Enterprise
March 29, 2021
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Renewable Energy Leasing on Agricultural Lands
March 29, 2021
6:30pm

Make your Calving Season Work for You
March 30, 2021
7:00pm - 8:30pm

more easily managed. These two workshops will help explain how to figure out what times of the year
makes the most sense to calve in for you and how to make the transition to a controlled breeding season.
The second presentation in this series will be a series of tips to make sure that both cow and bull are ready
to breed to help keep your seasons on schedule. Finally, bull selection is critical, and we'll help you know
how to go about buying a bull that will perform and is well worth the money you pay for it.
Cutting Meat in a Commercial Kitchen: 20-C Licenses and Selling Cuts of Meat from Your Farm
March 31, 2021
12:00pm - 1:30pm

Upcoming Events
Rice Growing Workshop Series (online)
January 24, 2025
February 7, 2025
March 7, 2025
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
Marketing Tips for MeatSuite Success & New Processor Directory
February 13, 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.
2025 HACCP Training for Meat and Poultry Processors
February 17 - February 18, 2025 : 2025 HACCP Training for Meat and Poultry Processors
Ithaca, NY
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.
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