Join us for two evenings as experts from Cornell University and NYS Ag and Markets present and discuss the current opportunities and issues surrounding hemp grain and fiber production in New York State.

Tuesday, July 6 - Variety research, planting and harvesting methods, insects, weeds, and diseases.

Wednesday, July 7 - Processing and processors, hemp production economics, and the latest regulatory and policy updates from the New York State Dept. of Ag and Markets.

Let's say you have a flock of 125 ewes in early lactation, all raising twins. You want to move them into a 3-acre field of improved fast-growing pasture. Question: How long can your flock graze in that field? Or a similar question: How many acres do you need to graze those sheep for 5 days? Or another question: How many inches of grass will a ewe eat each day to meet her nutrient requirements?

Join Jeff and Leslie Jorritsma on their alpaca farm in Prattsburgh NY for an in-person learning experience about raising alpacas for fiber. Topics will include buying, breeding, boarding, and birthing.

A walk through the process of becoming a certified pesticide applicator. Whether

you want to do landscaping, structural pest control, or agriculture, learn how
to qualify for the exam and start your new career. Register now.

DEC Staff will explain the differences between minimum risk, general, and

restricted use pesticides, how to avoid common violations in the field, and how
to become certified applicators and register a pest control business. Register now.

Carey Farm, Groton (Tompkins County) - With Cornell Cooperative Extension educators Fay Benson & Mary Kate MacKenzie.  Come see how Dan and Eric Carey graze nearly 300 dairy cows on 200 pasture acres in Groton, NY. Fay will discuss controlling soil compaction in grazing systems and present compaction data collected from the Carey's pastures for the past 3 years.

Join CCE poultry experts as they help navigate the potential pitfalls of summer including predators, pasture management, and heat stress. This free lecture is sponsored by the Cornell Livestock Program Work Team. 

A gathering of farmers, makers, designers, manufacturers, educators, and others interested in strengthening NYS's textile supply chain. 

The Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) New York will be celebrating their 50th anniversary with a hybrid version of the Summer Conference for August 6-8, 2021. The conference will bring farmers and gardeners together from throughout the region to share experience and knowledge. Register now

All are invited to take part in this free in-person event highlighting land stewardship through soil health. Topics include how healthy soils reduce runoff; weed, insect, and disease challenges with tillage; and soil health indicators. NYS DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits are available: Category 1A- Ag Plant, 0.75 points and Category 21- Field and Forage, 0.75 points.

Join Dr. Jarra Jagne, poultry veterinarian and head of the Avian Health Program at Cornell's Animal Health Diagnostic Center in Ithaca, to learn about common internal and external parasites of poultry. Dr. Jagne will speak to the biology of these parasites and how to manage them for a healthy, successful flock.

Join Cornell PRO-DAIRY Forage Specialist, Joe Lawrence, to discuss pre-harvest considerations for corn silage production. Topics that will be covered in this discussion style meeting will include harvest season safety, the importance of whole plant dry matter, chopper set-up for kernel processing and particle size, ensiling considerations and tips for success, molds and toxins, agronomics, and more depending on attendee interest.

Join Cornell PRO-DAIRY Forage Specialist, Joe Lawrence, to discuss pre-harvest considerations for corn silage production. Topics that will be covered in this discussion style meeting will include harvest season safety, the importance of whole plant dry matter, chopper set-up for kernel processing and particle size, ensiling considerations and tips for success, molds and toxins, agronomics, and more depending on attendee interest.

Join the NWNY Team for a pasture walk at Valley View Devons, the farm of Phil Race and Sharon Pierce. They raise Devon cattle, pastured pigs and laying hens on rotationally grazed pasture and have worked closely with JoBeth Bellanca with NRCS for farm improvement cost share opportunities. Registration is required by September 7th.

The Southern Tier Sheep and Wool Grower's annual wool pool will be Friday, September 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 11, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Otsego County Fair Grounds, Morris, NY. Only clean white wool, both good clean and off-sorts/short wool, will be accepted.

This sale will consist of 9 lots consisting of 300 head of USDA graded beef cattle as well as a set of exposed Angus Heifers. Cattle have been vaccinated using modified live vaccines for IBR, BRSV, PI3, BVD, and clostridia, and pasteurella, and have been de-wormed. 

This hybrid trainings includes a virtual lecture on September 15th and an in-person hands-on lab on September 21st. You must attend both sessions to receive certification and your FAMACHA card. Please register in advance by contacting Lynn Bliven at 585-268-7644 ext. 18 or lao3@cornell.edu.

This course is appropriate for all levels. It is intended for producers just getting started with on-farm poultry processing, but even those who have been processing poultry for years will likely learn new techniques and ideas for improving the safety of the meat they sell.

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This course was designed to assist new and aspiring farmers in taking the first steps in thinking through farm start-up (whether you already have land access or not).

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Join CCE Specialists and Educators from across the state as we discuss the most common flock-related questions of 2021. The educator panel will be accepting and answering your questions live!

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting a free webinar called "Preventing Avian Influenza Introductions: Focus on the Big Risks", which will introduce the concept of mitigating risks of avian influenza in commercial flocks.

Join the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Animal Fiber Team, together with three folks who are part of this amazing supply chain, on Thursday evening September 26th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm for an online event hosted by New York State Textile Month (NYTM) to hear their stories (followed by a Q&A).

Beef Expo Weekend

We have an awesome line-up of speakers and demos to keep the whole family busy! Lunch at noon (at attendee's expense). Multiple presentations going on at the same time - you pick which topic interests you! Speakers for the juniors too.

Learn the software's basic features, such as
sales tax, inventory, invoicing, adjustments, and year-end procedures.

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Learn how to read the land as you walk across
it, and how to conduct various biological practices, with this new 4-week
intensive

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Hemdale Farms is proud to host a farm tour focusing on cow comfort and transition cow facilities as it relates to a NY Farm Viability Institute grant project over the last two years. CCE Regional Dairy Specialists will go over results and benchmarks from assessments of these areas from all 15 farms involved in the study, and Hemdale will share areas they've worked to improve related to fresh and transition cow comfort, as well as give a farm tour and answer questions about their robotic  operation. 

The tour is FREE to all participants, but registration is required. 

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