Dairy Day will be held in two locations.  January 13 at Appley Center - White Eagle Conference Center, Hamilton, NY, and January 14 at CCE Saratoga County (exact building TBD, Ballston Spa, NY

9am - doors open, coffee hour, and trade show

10:00 - 11:00am - "Achieving Higher Standards in Dairy Welfare"

                Lindsay Ferlito - Cornell University PRO-DAIRY  Animal Welfare Specialist

11:00 - Noon "Maintaining Cow Comfort through retrofitting and expansion"

                Tim Terry  - Cornell University Farm Strategic Planning Specialist, PRO-DAIRY

 Noon - 1pm Lunch and Trade Show

1:00 - 2:00pm "Financial Management through expansion projects" -             Anna Richards - 2020 Consulting LLC

2:00 - 3:00pm Calf comfort and welfare

                Robert  Lynch, DVM - Cornell University Dairy Herd Health & Management Specialist

You can sponsor Dairy Day and Corn & Soybean Day by clicking here.

For program questions, please contact Ashley McFarland at AM2876@cornell.edu, 315-604-2156 or Erik Smith at EAS56@cornell.edu,  315-219-7786.

Boots in the Barn: Cornell Dairy Research Updates

Webinar Series starting January 13th @ 12:00pm

Corn & Soybean Day will be held in two locations.  January 20 at Appley Center - White Eagle Conference Center, Hamilton, NY, and January 21 at CCE Saratoga County Auditorium, Ballston Spa, NY

2.75 DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits: Cat. 1A, 10, 21, or 23 

3.5 CCA CEUs: 2.5 (IPM), 1.0 (Soil and Water Mgmt)

Credits only available for attending one day.

Please include your DEC license number in the 'Note to Us' line during registration!

Agenda

9:00 - 10:00  Registration, Coffee Hour, and Trade Show

  You must be present by 9:45 am and have your Applicator ID with you to receive credit.

10:00-10:10   Welcome remarks- Dr. Erik Smith CNYDLFC Team

10:10-10:40   Cornell Plant Pathology Program, tar spot of corn southern rust, and SDS and white mold in soy- Dr. Camilo Parada-Rojas, Soil & Crop Sciences, Cornell University

10:40-11:00  CNY Farm Business Management, and economics of drying and storing grain- Raevyn Saunders, CNYDLFC Team

11:00-12:00   Soil testing and interpreting results, managing pH in soil with lime - Dr. Quirine Ketterings, Cornell Nutrient Management SPEAR Program

12:00-12:45 Lunch Break and Trade Show

12:45-1:30  Field Crop entomology update: potato leafhopper in alfalfa, black cutworm, armyworm, and corn leafhopper - Heer Patel and Dr. Erik Smith, CNYDLFC Team

1:30-2:15   Research updates on neonicotinoid seed treatments and corn & soy insect pest management - Chloe Cho, Dept. of Entomology, Cornell University

2:15-3:00   Corn and soybean herbicide programs and herbicide resistance survey results - Dr. Vipan Kumar, Soll and Crop Sciences, Cornell University

Please include your DEC license number in the 'Note to Us' line during registration!

You can sponsor Dairy Day and Corn & Soybean Day by clicking here.

Thursday, January 22nd Ukrainian National Club 125 Washington St., Auburn

Or Friday, January 23 Dryden VFW 2272 Dryden Road (Rte 13)

Time: 9:15 am Registration
10:00 am - 3:00pm: Speakers | Program

Thursday, January 22nd Ukrainian National Club 125 Washington St., Auburn

Or Friday, January 23 Dryden VFW 2272 Dryden Road (Rte 13)

Time: 9:15 am Registration
10:00 am - 3:00pm: Speakers | Program

Free webinar sessions from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM on Tuesdays
Supplemental office hours offered from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM or 6:00 - 7:30 PM on Thursdays, continuing through 3/5

The Cornell Agricultural Marketing Research Program and Penn State University are excited to present a new, 6-week course, "From Data to Dollars: Making Data-driven Decisions to Increase Farmers Market Success," as part of Cornell's Farmers Market Research Project. The course is for farmers with experience selling at farmers markets who wish to increase their earnings through management and marketing practices. Participants should either already use or intend to adopt the use of a Point of Sale (POS) system, like Square, to get the most benefit.

This course aims to give farmers tools and techniques that increase their daily sales at farmers markets. A key component is group sharing through interactive questions and instructor-led group discussions. In addition to time spent on weekly webinars, participants should plan to spend about 1-2 hours each week working on course assignments, to be discussed the following week. Each week, the course will build on previous weeks' topics, resulting in a well-rounded understanding of how to implement data-driven decisions and advance your goals.

What You'll Learn:

• An understanding of consumer-focused marketing strategy.
• To develop a simple, actionable marketing plan for the 2026 season.
• Step-by-step guidance on setting up and using a POS system effectively.
• Insights from experienced farmers market vendors.
• Tools to monitor and improve your market metrics. The course is free and only open to farmers in NY and PA. 

This one-day on-farm program will be offered in four different regions across the state in March 2026. Topics covered will include dry cow management, calving model demonstration, fresh cow heath check ups and facility considerations. This program will include presentations and hands-on demonstrations on farm, and it will be offered in both English and Spanish depending on demand. This program is intended for 'boots on the ground' employees and agri-service people who work directly with cows.

Topics:

• How to Do Dry Cows Correctly -- precision dry cow management
• Dystocia model -- demonstrate and discussion on calving interventions
• Health Checks on Fresh Cows
• Facility Considerations and Pen Management

Presenters:

• CCE Regional Dairy Specialists
• Cornell PRO-DAIRY Specialist