Join NMPF and the National Dairy FARM Program for a webinar discussing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle, offering the most up-to-date information on the rapidly evolving animal health issue. The session will include updates from USDA about their investigation, as well as an on-the-ground report from a field veterinarian working with affected cows. The session will also explore the virus's transmission, the significance of reporting infected animals, and identification and treatment protocols. Practical strategies to safeguard the health of dairy cattle via biosecurity measures will also be discussed.

Free webinar to discuss the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV)

DEC Pesticide Applicator License Training Series

This series consists of 5 classes. Classes are on Wednesdays (2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/27 & 4/3) from 8:30am - 11:30am

Location: Town of Randolph Community Room - 72 Main Street, Randolph, NY 14772

DEC Pesticide Applicator License Training Series

This series consists of 5 classes. Classes are on Wednesdays (2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/27 & 4/3) from 1:15pm - 4:15pm

Location: Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County in Belmont, NY

Dairy Day at the Otesaga.  Coffee Hour & Lunch included. Trade Show.

Dairy Day at CCE Saratoga County.  Coffee Hour & Lunch included. Trade Show.

Free Webinar held in collaboration with Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development, Cornell Small Farms, and Dairy Foods Extension

For Small Ruminants.  Eight locations & times to choose from.  $5 per sample, by appointment.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED

Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!

Free webinar series meeting the second Tuesday of every month.

$10 registration 

Hosted by CCE Niagara

Register Here

Are you interested in becoming a certified pesticide applicator? There is a pre-exam review scheduled for April 12th in Belmont, 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. The course is taught by Penn State University instructors Martin Bucknavage, Senior Extension Program Specialist, and Jonathan Campbell, Associate Professor and Extension Meat Specialist. The training course covers the fundamentals of HACCP for meat and poultry processing operations. It provides participants with hands-on experience in developing a HACCP plan.

The course is recommended for plant management, HACCP coordinators, quality assurance/control personnel, sanitation management, line supervisors, and line operators employed by meat and poultry processing plants. The course is certified by the International HACCP Alliance and meets USDA requirements for HACCP training.

Are you interested in becoming a certified applicator? There is a DEC exam being hosted on April 17th in Belmont, NY!

You're invited to join us for a Cover Crop Breeding Field Walk!

The Cover Crop Breeding Network breeds fall-sown cover crops for traits like fall emergence, winter survival, spring vigor, high biomass, hard seed, and non-shattering pods

Join us to walk the trial fields, talk about what we're seeing (and not seeing), hear about past years' results, and learn about CCB lines approaching commercialization.

Advanced line trials - Crimson clover, hairy vetch, winter pea, and winter canola

Planting date trials - Cereal rye and winter pea

Breeding nurseries - Cereal rye and winter pea (across the road & optional!)

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 8

You're invited to join us for a Cover Crop Breeding Field Walk!

The Cover Crop Breeding Network breeds fall-sown cover crops for traits like fall emergence, winter survival, spring vigor, high biomass, hard seed, and non-shattering pods

Join us to walk the trial fields, talk about what we're seeing (and not seeing), hear about past years' results, and learn about CCB lines approaching commercialization.

Advanced line trials - Crimson clover, hairy vetch, winter pea, and winter canola

Planting date trials - Cereal rye and winter pea

Breeding nurseries - Cereal rye and winter pea (across the road & optional!)

This event brings together livestock farmers and the community to learn about local bulk meat sales and to taste recipes created for NYS schools, featuring meats from local farms. We are currently looking for farmers to participate in the event!

We will start our Value-Added Dairy Processing discussion group series with a guest speaker from Farm Credit East. On May 2nd at noon, Jess May will join us to discuss the lender's point of view for on-farm processing and diversification. This is free to join and will be recorded.

Register here:
 https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...

Registration for this discussion group is required and limited.

Please join Cornell the SWNY team and MSU Extension for our talk with Dr. Pablo Silva Boloña on improving efficiency of Automated milking systems by focusing on milking settings for individual and group success.

Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!

Free webinar series meeting the second Tuesday of every month.

Registration for this discussion group is required and limited.

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 9

Join us for a field day to explore broiler production, processing, and finances. Meghan Snyder of Sunny Cove Farm will be our host. She raises small batches of organic broilers, processing them on-farm under the 1,000 bird exemption.

Theme for this year: Quality Matters

Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!

Free webinar series meeting the second Tuesday of every month.

Learn about internal parasites of sheep and goats. Participation in the day will earn FAMACHA© certification. 

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 10

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