Events - month view
earlier monthsMarch 2014
Hay, Balage, and Forage Quality School-Day 1 Presentations
March 4 - March 13, 2014
Mt. Upton, Hudson and Ballston Spa, NY
The presentations from the Hay, Balage, and Forage Quality School first day.
Hay, Balage, and Forage Quality School-Day 2 Presentations Part 1
March 4 - March 13, 2014
Mt. Upton, Hudson and Ballston Spa, NY
The presentations from the Hay, Balage, and Forage Quality School second day.
Hay, Balage, and Forage Quality School-Day 2 Presentations Part 2
March 4 - March 13, 2014
Mt. Upton, Hudson and Ballston Spa, NY
The presentations from the Hay, Balage, and Forage Quality School second day.
Winter Dairy Management - Jordan Hall
March 5, 2014
9:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Geneva, NY
This year's theme is "Milking System Efficiency - Milking it for all it's worth".
Pre-Exam Training to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator
March 7, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Albion, NY
NOTE: This is a two day workshop, you MUST attend both days.
NOFA NY Organic Dairy & Field Crop Conference
March 7, 2014
8am
Auburn, NY
2014 Dairy Day ~ Afternoon Session Presentations
March 11, 2014
Cooperstown, NY
Presentations from the afternoon session of the 2014 Dairy Day.
2014 Dairy Day ~ Morning Session Presentations
March 11, 2014
Cooperstown, NY
Presentations from the morning session of the 2014 Dairy Day in pdf format.
NY Certified Organic Winter Meeting Series #3
March 11, 2014
10 am - 2:30
Geneva, NY
Topic for March: Getting more forage into your cows takes a whole farm solution with Tom Kilcer.
Tom's latest research on wide swath haylage harvest, a harvest method to improve the capture of plant nutrients for milk production and reduce weather related losses. This work is being expanded to encompass the rapid dry down methods for harvesting red clover. Working with both university and private industry, winter forage research has brought double cropping to the Northeast US and southern Canada producing profitable cover crops of the highest quality forage.
No need to RSVP, just bring a dish to pass for the lunch. For more information, contact Fay Benson at 607-753-5213 or afb3@cornell.edu.
Pre-Exam Training to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator
March 11, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Albion, NY
NOTE: This is a two day workshop, you MUST attend both days.
Winter Dairy Management - Breezy Hill Party House
March 14, 2014
9:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Warsaw, NY
This year's theme is "Milking System Efficiency - Milking it for all it's worth".
NOTE: Approved for FSA Borrower Credits
Winter Dairy Management School
March 21, 2014
9 am - 3 pm
Morrisville, NY
Winter Dairy Management Program 2014
Program Topics:
Milking System Efficiency-Milking it for all it's worth!
Low Cost Parlors- Options and Considerations.
Parlors - Typical Intervals for Maintenance and Improved Numbers Game
Business Planning for a Successful Project
Robotic Milking Systems-Different Management System.
Program Topics:
Milking System Efficiency-Milking it for all it's worth!
Low Cost Parlors- Options and Considerations.
Parlors - Typical Intervals for Maintenance and Improved Numbers Game
Business Planning for a Successful Project
Robotic Milking Systems-Different Management System.
Hoof Health and Lameness
March 25, 2014
6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Includes 4 evening classes and 5 hours on-farm. Taught by several leading experts with extensive knowlege in their fields.
Additional dates are:
March 27, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
April 1 & 3, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
April 4, 8:30 - 1:00 p.m. (on-farm)
SPACE IS LIMITED!!
Agriculture Celebration Banquet 2014
March 25, 2014
6:30 pm Cocktail Hour 7:00 pm Dinner
Solon, NY
A celebration of Agriculture. Excellent dinner and company.
Presented by the Cortland County Business Development Corporation in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cortland County Soil & Water Conservation District, Cortland County Farm Bureau, Farm Credit East and the Tompkins Trust Company.
Please Call Sandy at the IDA/BDC 607- 753-5005 to pre-register.
CORE Pesticide Applicator Training and Recertification Course
March 25, 2014
8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. DEC Examination - 1:00 p.m.
Warsaw, NY
This training sesson is geared for individuals planning to take the CORE and Category Pesticide Certification Exam specific to the foucs of their work.
Crop Protection Meeting Horseheads
March 26, 2014
Registration 9:30 am Presentations 10:00 am-3:00pm
Horseheads, NY
Latest information on Crop Protection Topics particularly to address weed and disease issues in corn, small grain and soybean production.
Pastured Poultry Production Workshop
March 29, 2014
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Churchville, NY
Opportunities exist for small landowners to get involved with the local food movement. Pastured poultry is one way to tap into the movement, but there are many facets to learn before starting.
April 2014
Soil Health & Winter Forage Field Day
April 22, 2014
11 am - 2:30 pm
Unadilla, NY
Clean Sweep NY
April 30, 2014
Warsaw, NY
To obtain more information and to request a registration packet form NYSDEC, telephone 716-851-7220 or the Albany number at 1-877-793-3769 or contact CleanSweepNY by e-mail at info@cleansweepny.org
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!!!
Returned Completed Registration forms to NYSEC by these deadlines:
April 4: for participants with unknown products and gas cylinders
April 25: for all other participants
May 2014
Clean Sweep NY
May 1, 2014
Lockport, NY
To obtain more information and to request a registration packet form NYSDEC, telephone 716-851-7220 or the Albany number at 1-877-793-3769 or contact CleanSweepNY by e-mail at info@cleansweepny.org
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!!!
Returned Completed Registration forms to NYSEC by these deadlines:
April 4: for participants with unknown products and gas cylinders
April 25: for all other participants
NY All Forage Fed Bull Test Field Day
May 3, 2014
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Dryden, NY
Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with refreshments and the program to begin at 10:00 a.m.
Brewery and Cidery Workshop (2 day event)
May 9 - May 10, 2014
8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Waterloo, NY
Are you planning on starting a new brewery or cidery or interested in learning more about the legal and business issues involved with starting a brewery or cidery? If so, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Seneca County is hosting a Brewery and Cidery Startup Workshop.
Webinar: Lyme Disease: A Springtime Review of Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment Recommendations
May 12, 2014
1:00 p.m.
Since we all spend a lot of time outside it's important for us to be aware. Deer tick numbers are up this year; the snow cover provided them the insulation they needed to survive the winter instead of killing them off.
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NYSDEC How to Get Certified Course
March 3, 2026 : NYSDEC How to Get Certified Course
Ellicottville, NY
NYSDEC training course in preparation to take the pesticide applicator exam.
From Data to Dollars: Making Data-driven Decisions to Increase Farmers Market Success
March 3, 2026
The Cornell Agricultural Marketing Research Program and Penn State University are excited to present this new, 6-week course 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.
Cornell Organic Field Crops & Dairy Conference
March 6, 2026
Waterloo, NY
Farmers, researchers, educators, and agricultural service providers from across the Northeast are invited to the 2026 Cornell Organic Field Crops & Dairy Conference, held Friday, March 6, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lux Hotel & Conference Center in Waterloo, N.Y.
Co-hosted by New York Soil Health and Cornell CALS, the annual conference brings together leaders in organic grain, dairy, and livestock systems to share practical tools, new research, and farmer-tested strategies to support resilient and profitable organic production.
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