Events - month view
earlier monthsApril 2015
Winter Dairy Management 2015~Fonda
April 1, 2015
10:00am-3:00pm
Fonda, NY
Increase Milk Components Profitably
3 dates and locations to choose from:
When: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Where: Otesaga Resort Hotel
60 Lake St., Cooperstown
When: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Where: Winner's Circle Restaurant
3293 State Hwy 5, Fonda
When: Thursday, April 2, 2015
Where: Town of Saratoga Town Hall
12 Spring St., Schuylerville
(Old Schuylerville High School building)
$30 per person, includes lunch
Register by March 25, 2015
When: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Where: Otesaga Resort Hotel
60 Lake St., Cooperstown
When: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Where: Winner's Circle Restaurant
3293 State Hwy 5, Fonda
When: Thursday, April 2, 2015
Where: Town of Saratoga Town Hall
12 Spring St., Schuylerville
(Old Schuylerville High School building)
$30 per person, includes lunch
Register by March 25, 2015
"Lunch With Jerry" Organic Dairy Discussion Groups - Malone, NY
April 1, 2015
11:00am-2:00pm
Malone, NY
Winter Dairy Management 2015~Schuylerville
April 2, 2015
10:00am-3:00pm
Fonda, NY
Increase Milk Components Profitably
3 dates and locations to choose from:
When: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Where: Otesaga Resort Hotel
60 Lake St., Cooperstown
When: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Where: Winner's Circle Restaurant
3293 State Hwy 5, Fonda
When: Thursday, April 2, 2015
Where: Town of Saratoga Town Hall
12 Spring St., Schuylerville
(Old Schuylerville High School building)
$30 per person, includes lunch
Register by March 25, 2015
When: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Where: Otesaga Resort Hotel
60 Lake St., Cooperstown
When: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Where: Winner's Circle Restaurant
3293 State Hwy 5, Fonda
When: Thursday, April 2, 2015
Where: Town of Saratoga Town Hall
12 Spring St., Schuylerville
(Old Schuylerville High School building)
$30 per person, includes lunch
Register by March 25, 2015
Broome-Tioga-Chemung Farmers Discussion Group Meeting
April 16, 2015
1-3 pm
Owego, NY
This discussion group meeting will focus on farming and working with family dynamics as well as conflict resolution. Our invited speakers are Judy Flint and Erica Leubner from NY FarmNet.
Cortland County Agri-Economic Development Mini Conference-For All Farm Sizes
April 17, 2015
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Cortland, NY
Your Farm Business: The Least Thought of Side Should be the Most Thought of Side! This free workshop is being provided to help you develop and promote your agricultural enterprise! Cornell Cooperative Extension Educator Steve Hadcock will share ideas on various business management practices, risk management, business structures, taxes and regulations for any size farm or business that will assist you as your farm or business grows and changes. Participants are welcome to bring farm or business displays, literature, brochures, business cards etc. for networking while enjoying local foods provided by Dasher's Pub. Pre-Register online or by calling 607-753-5078.
2015 Swine Reproduction Clinic
April 18, 2015
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Alden, NY
The New York Pork Producers Cooperative Inc., will be hosting Dr. Tim Safranski of the University of Missouri for a swine reproduction clinic. Please bring questions and interest in breeding and reproduction in swine.
Margin Protection Program/Livestock Gross Margin: The 2016 Decision, Geneva
April 21, 2015
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Geneva, NY
Join us for a information packed workshop!
Margin Protection Program/Livestock Gross Margin: The 2016 Decision, Lockport
April 23, 2015
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Lockport, NY
Join us for a information packed workshop!
Marketing Opportunity for Feeder Calves - Ontario
April 28, 2015
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Canandaigua, NY
Come and hear about the new Cornell project to develop feeder pools to improve prices for feeder calves. This is an initiative to benefit the bottom line of beef herds in the region and across the state.
Bring a neighbor!
Marketing Opportunity for Feeder Calves - Orleans
April 29, 2015
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Albion, NY
Come and hear about the new Cornell project to develop feeder pools to improve prices for feeder calves. This is an initiative to benefit the bottom line of beef herds in the region and across the state.
Bring a neighbor!
May 2015
'Tools for Transitioning to Organic Dairy' Webinar
May 19, 2015
10am - 11:30am
The transition to organic dairy production can be challenging to plan and may take up to three years to complete. To help with the planning a 'Tools for Transitioning to Organic Dairy' webinar is set for 10am-11:30am on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, for those who work with dairies interested in becoming organic producers and farmers considering the transition.
The webinar will feature presenters with Cornell's Organic Dairy Initiative, Northeast Organic Farming Association, USDA Farm Services Agency, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Presentations will cover the requirements for organic certification, tools to adjust conventional farming practices to meet those requirements, and the types of federal loans and Environmental Quality Incentives Program Organic Initiative resources that can help with transition costs.
The webinar is targeted at informing and equipping Extension and agribusiness educators, NY FarmNet counselors, bankers and other dairy industry personnel to help farmers interested in transitioning to organic dairy production, but farmers are also welcome to participate in the webinar. There will be time for questions and answers.
The webinar is targeted at informing and equipping Extension and agribusiness educators, NY FarmNet counselors, bankers and other dairy industry personnel to help farmers interested in transitioning to organic dairy production, but farmers are also welcome to participate in the webinar. There will be time for questions and answers.
To register for the webinar, use the link at http://blogs.cornell.edu/organicdairyinitiative/ by 4pm on May 18. For more details, contact Fay Benson at 607-753-5213.
HLW Acres Poultry Program
May 23, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Attica, NY
At 8:00 AM there will be refreshments served and time to network with fellow attendees; presentation program starts at 9:00 AM. Chicken BBQ served at lunchtime.
June 2015
CANCELLED: Quality Forage Production
June 2, 2015
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
This is a 5 session module. For a list of dates/sites/cost please go to CCE-Wyoming County
There will be 2 DEC credits
Preparing Cattle for Market to Optimize Value
June 9, 2015
6:00 - til dusk
Houghton, NY
In NYS many of our feeder calves go directly to auction with producers having little control over prices received. Working together producers, stockers and auction barns can improve prices for cattle in our state. Creating a consistent, quality stream of animals is a key factor to success of this statewide project. Cooperatively we can improve profitability and grow the beef industry.
Mikelholm Holsteins Pasture Walk
June 26, 2015
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Stafford, NY
Cornell Cooperative Extension's NWNY Team is planning a pasture walk at the farm of John and Sue Mikel. John and Sue own and operate Mikelholm Holsteins, a small grazing dairy they started on a 30-acre field they purchased seven years ago. They built a house and barn with a parlor. They graze their 35 cows plus youngstock on the remaining land and supplement with purchased feed. They also knew grazing would provide health benefits to the cows and reduce demands on labor. An added benefit was the reduced bedding costs while the cows are out on pasture.
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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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