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December 2020
2020 Northeast Region Agribusiness & CCE Conference
December 1 - December 3, 2020
Conference Schedule
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Market Programs that Build Your Customer Base and Add Sales
December 3, 2020
Noon - 1:30pm

Organic Dairy Systems Summit
December 8, 2020
10 am - 2:15 pm
Practical Solutions to Increase Lamb and Kid Survival
December 8, 2020
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Farm Ready Research - Wisconsin Beef Special Edition
December 8 - April 23, 2021
Varied- Based on Webinar

Thinking of Starting a Red Meat Packing Plant in NYS?
December 9, 2020
12:00 - 1:30pm

This free webinar will lay out some of the primary considerations for opening a red meat slaughter and processing facility, from infrastructure to regulations and from labor to financing. Presenter Marty Broccoli of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Oneida County has 40 years of experience in the meat packing industry, and provides technical assistance for new plants in NY. Keith Schrader is a long-time beef farmer who owns Schrader Farms Meat Market, a USDA slaughterhouse in Romulus, NY. Both will share key tips and lessons learned, with ample time for Q&A.
Virtual Feed Dealers Seminars
December 9, 2020
8am-10:30am OR 6:30pm-9pm

The 2020 Seminars will be presented virtually via Zoom. All topics will be presented in two sessions to accommodate attendee schedules.
There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required. Links to join the live presentations will be shared after submitting registration.
So You Want to Raise Dairy Goats?
December 10, 2020
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET

Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Training
December 14, 2020
8:45 AM - 4:30 PM

Poultry Welfare Certification Course
December 15 - December 17, 2020
10:00 am - 3:45 pm

Farmer's Markets - Identifying and Reaching Unique Consumers
December 15, 2020
10am - 11:30am

Annie's Project - Health and Safety Concerns for Farm Women
December 15, 2020
6:00pm - 8:30pm

Permanent Foreign Labor Options for Seasonal Businesses - Seasonal Business Labor and Immigration
December 15, 2020
9am-10:30am
Tuesday, December 15 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
• PERM Labor Certification 101: Navigating the Permanent Labor Process
• Defining the job and requirements
• The Prevailing Wage process
• Advertising and Recruitment Requirements
• USCIS Processing
• Maintaining your seasonal visa programs (H-2A/B) while navigating the PERM process
• Consular Processing vs. Adjustment of Status
Seasonal Business Labor and Immigration Webinar Series put on by Harris Beach PLLC
How to Better Communicate with Your Local Meat Processor
December 18, 2020
7pm - 8pm

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
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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**
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