Topics include the basics of starting a farm business, an outline of who's who, an introduction to available resources, and a discussion on "is farming right for you?". 

One of the production inputs we have control over are the genetics we choose for our flocks. Sheep Genetics USA is a proactive and collaborative initiative focused on improving genetic tools to enhance profitability. It is designed with action committees representing all industry stakeholders thereby unifying the industry in an effort to maximize demand for American Lamb.  

Topics Include: farm management, marketing and regulations, insurance, and SWOT analysis.

Farm Business Planning for Beginners: Thursday, May 13th, 7pm - 8pm. Topics Include farm management, marketing and regulations, insurance, and SWOT analysis. 

Topics include "Hops, Hogs, and Honey - Oh My!", market analysis, evaluating assets, and farm diversification.

 Analyzing Farm Enterprises: Thursday, May 20th, 7pm - 8pm. Topics include "Hops, Hogs, and Honey - Oh My!", market analysis, evaluating assets, and farm diversification.

Join Laura Biasillo, CCE Broome Agricultural Economic Development Specialist, as we discuss how to identify buyers for your farm/agricultural products, what they may be looking for, packaging, transportation logistics, invoicing, and everything in-between. Whether you are looking at working with a food hub, food bank, TASTE NY store, or even consumers looking to buy in quantities - this brownbag webinar is for you. 

This free Brooding and Rearing Basics class is for those who want to learn more about raising waterfowl. Topics include breed selection, managing brooders, nutrition basics, housing basics, and considerations for producing eggs and meat. 

Composting mortalities and butchery waste is an easy, cost effective, environmentally sound, and compassionate practice. In this Livestock Program Work Team sponsored webinar, Jean Bonhotal, Waste Management Specialist and Director of the Cornell Waste Management Institute in Soil and Crop Sciences, will present how to compost livestock on-farm in NYS.

Topics include: record keeping methods, common financial statements, and tax considerations

Farm Financial Management Basics: Thursday, May 27th, 7pm - 8pm. Topics include record keeping methods, common financial statements, and tax considerations.

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. 

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 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).

https://smallfarms.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.

https://smallfarms.cornell.edu...

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

https://smallfarms.cornell.edu...

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

https://smallfarms.cornell.edu...

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.

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. 

REGISTER

Annie's Project is a six-week online experience designed especially for farm women to help them develop their management and decision-making skills for their farms. Annie's Project is designed for farm women who have been in farming, or agri-business, or part of the food system for three to five years, and want to develop their understanding, interpretation, and opportunities in sustainable agriculture. 

• been working with the farm transition cow program but want to know more about the how, what and why?
• wanted to improve the transition cow performance of your herd but need to know where to start?
• wanted to increase the skills you bring to the farm or your farm employer?
• been wondering where you'll find the time to attend a course or workshop?

This webinar will help you train yourself to "see" what is happening in a milking parlor or barn. Learn how to improve the milkability of cows without using milking system testing equipment. Simple observations can lead to focusing on issues that will improve both milk quality and milk quantity.

This one-hour educational offering begins at 2 p.m. Central time (3PM Eastern Standard Time) on November 2, 2021.

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You are invited to join Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Kron Family for an intensive one-day training program to learn about wool production through marketing. We will focus on techniques for managing and shearing small-to-mid-sized flocks.

Online course to help people lead and retain employees

Join CCE poultry experts as they share advice for getting poultry through the long winter months ahead. Topics will include winter housing and management, feeding a flock in cold weather, and predator risks and mitigation strategies.

If you are a new agricultural employer or you have questions about federal laws covering agricultural employment USDOL is offering a live webinar on November 18th.  This one-day, multi-session program by USDOL Wage and Hour Staff and hosted by the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team covers the key federal labor programs that agricultural employers need to understand. This webinar will not be recorded, but handouts and fact sheets from the meeting will be available.