Events - month view
earlier monthsOctober 2018
Salmonella Dublin Meetings - two dates - Perry Vet Oct 3 and Attica Vet Oct 11
October 3, 2018
5:30 p.m. Please RSVP to 585-969-9115 by 9/28 (light refreshments)
Perry, NY
Salmonella Dublin has been a growing concern in the dairy, veal, and beef industries in our area. You are invited to attend the following producer meetings concerning this emerging topic.
Salmonella Dublin Meeting
October 10, 2018
11:30 am-2:00 pm
Richfield Springs, NY
Salmonella can cause serious disease on cattle farms, killing calves, causing cows to abort, contaminating raw milk, and harming humans along the way. Come learn what the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine's Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC) is doing to manage and control this disease
Salmonella Dublin meeting Oct 11, 2018 (registration deadline 10/1)
October 11, 2018
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. please register at 585-591-2660 or email: atticavettech@yahoo.com by 10/1
Warsaw, NY
Salmonella Dublin has been a growing concern in the dairy, veal, and beef industries in our area. You are invited to attend the following producer meetings concerning this emerging topic.
Calving and Neonatal Calf Training~Little Falls
October 24 - November 7, 2018
9:30am-3:00pm
Little Falls, NY
Who Should Attend?
The Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training is an educational program for farmers, employees and agri-service people who work directly with dairy cows and calves. It will cover the physiology of calving, best practices for calving interventions, and calf care immediately after delivery and in the crucial days afterward.
The Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training is an educational program for farmers, employees and agri-service people who work directly with dairy cows and calves. It will cover the physiology of calving, best practices for calving interventions, and calf care immediately after delivery and in the crucial days afterward.
Calving/Neonatal Calf Care Workshop
October 25 - November 8, 2018
9:30 registration, 10-3 program
2 day program, classroom and on-farm activities, participants do not need to sign up for both days.
$40 for one day
$75 for both days
Day 1:
Calving program - calving assistance, assessment of calving situation, delivery and immediate calf care
Day 2:
Initial calf care considerations, medication and supplementation, key points in sanitation, communication and employee training, physical examination on the calf
Calving program - calving assistance, assessment of calving situation, delivery and immediate calf care
Day 2:
Initial calf care considerations, medication and supplementation, key points in sanitation, communication and employee training, physical examination on the calf
Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training **CLASS FULL**
October 26 - November 9, 2018
Two-day program, held two weeks apart: Oct 26th and Nov 9th, each meet at 9:30 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY are holding a two-day Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training at several locations in October and November.
Blueprint for Change ~ Navigating Dairy Decision Making ~ Morrisville
October 30, 2018
12:30pm-3pm
Morrisville, NY
Blueprint for Change ~ Navigating Dairy Decision Making ~ Oneonta
October 31, 2018
12:30pm-3pm
Oneonta, NY
November 2018
Blueprint for Change ~ Navigating Dairy Decision Making ~ Norwich
November 1, 2018
12:30pm-3pm
Oneonta, NY
The Empire State Barley & Malt Summit!
November 1, 2018
Registration at 12-1 pm on December 12
Liverpool, NY
We are thrilled to announce that we're going to host our 2nd Empire State Barley and Malt Summit this December 2018! The Summit will bring together leaders in the New York State malting barley supply chain to provide:
- Research-based technical updates
- Best practices for success
- Supply-chain networking opportunities
Blueprint for Change: Planning for the Future of Your Dairy
November 2, 2018
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Binghamton, NY
BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE - Navigating Dairy Decision Making
Topics Focused on small and midsized farms.
Topics Focused on small and midsized farms.
- Tools to Manage Change on Your Dairy
- Dairy Acceleration Program - Funding Assistance to Take Stock and Move Forward Through:
- Analyzing operating efficiencies to improve your bottom line
- Planning for growth to accommodate a junior partner in the business
- Position your business for a successful transfer
- Planning the layout of future structures on the farmstead
- Compare your financial performance to other dairies to identify strengths and opportunities for your business
- Planning and budgeting for environmental improvements
Farm Business Evaluation & Branching into New Business Opportunities
November 9 - November 16, 2018
Two-Part Course, November 9th & 16th, 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Penn Yan, NY
This two-part course will cover how to evaluate the profitability of your operation, effective bookkeeping for farms, and how to evaluate risk and profit potential of new or expanded enterprises to your farm.
*CANCELLED* Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Cooperstown Location
November 19, 2018
6-8 pm
Cooperstown, NY
**This workshop has been cancelled**
Please consider attending one of the other six that are being offered.
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Fonda Location
November 20, 2018
6-8 pm
Fonda, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Ballston Spa Location
November 26, 2018
6-8 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
Basic Legal Agreements for Farm Business Management
November 27, 2018
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Owego, NY
Farmers interested in learning how legal agreements can strengthen their businesses are invited to attend this free workshop on Basic Legal Agreements for Farm Business Management. We are excited to host speaker Anna Richards from the Cornell University PRO-DAIRY program. Attendees will learn about different legal agreements that are commonly used in farm business management, with an emphasis on Operating Agreements for LLCs.
How to Obtain a Pesticide Applicator License
November 27, 2018
10am-1pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Morrisville Location
November 27, 2018
6-8 pm
Morrisville, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Herkimer Location
November 28, 2018
6-8 pm
Herkimer, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Cobleskill Location
November 29, 2018
6-8 pm
Cobleskill, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
December 2018
Swine 101
December 1, 2018
9:30am - 12:30pm
Speaker presentation followed by a panel discussion with experienced local pig producers.
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Norwich Location
December 5, 2018
6-8 pm
Norwich, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
Central New York Beef Producers Fall Feeder Calf Sale
December 7, 2018
2-2:30 pm
Cooperstown, NY
The next CNY Beef Producer Sale (tele-auction) will be Friday, December 7, 2018. December 15 will be the cattle pick-up date.
Beef Producers Workshop
December 7, 2018
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Canton, NY
Dairy Girl Network - Farm Finance Basics
December 10, 2018
11 am - 2 pm
Cortlandville, NY
Mary Kate Wheeler from the South Central New York Regional Team will review key principles of farm business management.
Cost is $5.00
For more information or to RSVP, contact Melanie Palmer (315) 424-9485 or mjp232@cornell.edu or Sarah Ficken (315) 684-3001 or sjs299@cornell.edu
Please RSVP by December 4
2018 Feed Dealers Seminar
December 10, 2018
6-9pm
Cortland, NY
The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. They are designed to blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application. They have been conducted annually as a road show with multiple sites in New York for many years with an additional Vermont location held during the past several years in collaboration with the Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance.
SPEAKERS
• Tom Overton, Ph.D., Professor of Dairy Management and Director, PRO-DAIRY program, Cornell University
• Dr. Kristan Reed, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Dairy Cattle Nutrition and Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance Partners Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow
Topics:
- Maximizing milk fat on the dairy
- RuMUNations on nitrogen efficiency (aka, Strategies for assessing and improving nitrogen efficiency through the entire lactation)
SPEAKERS
• Tom Overton, Ph.D., Professor of Dairy Management and Director, PRO-DAIRY program, Cornell University
• Dr. Kristan Reed, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Dairy Cattle Nutrition and Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance Partners Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow
Topics:
- Maximizing milk fat on the dairy
- RuMUNations on nitrogen efficiency (aka, Strategies for assessing and improving nitrogen efficiency through the entire lactation)
2018 Feed Dealer Seminar
December 11, 2018
1-4 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
2018 Feed Dealer Seminar
Empire State Barley and Malt Summit
December 12 - December 13, 2018
Noon-8 pm day one, 7:30 am - 4 pm day two
Liverpool, NY
The Summit will bring together leaders in the New York State malting barley supply chain to provide:
- Research-based technical updates
- Best practices for success
- Supply-chain networking opportunities
The Empire State Barley & Malt Summit!
December 12 - December 13, 2018
Registration at 12-1 pm on December 12
Liverpool, NY
We are thrilled to announce that we're going to host our 2nd Empire State Barley and Malt Summit this December 2018! The Summit will bring together leaders in the New York State malting barley supply chain to provide:
- Research-based technical updates
- Best practices for success
- Supply-chain networking opportunities
2018 Feed Dealer Seminar with guest speakers Dr. Tom Overton and Dr. Kristan Reed, Ph.D.
December 14, 2018
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. with lunch provided
Batavia, NY
The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. They are designed to blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application. They have been conducted annually as a road show with multiple sites in New York for many years with an additional Vermont location held during the past several years in collaboration with the Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance.
Succession Planning Kickoff Seminar for Farm Businesses
December 14, 2018
8 am registration and trade show, meeting 9 am - 3 pm
East Syracuse, NY
The Cornell University PRO-DAIRY program, the South Central NY Dairy & Field Crop Team, Central New York Dairy & Livestock Team, NY FarmNet, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga and Herkimer Counties are excited to be hosting the 2nd annual Farm Business Succession Kickoff Seminar on December 14th, 2018, in Syracuse, NY.
Succession Planning Kickoff Seminar for Farm Businesses
December 14, 2018
9:00am-3:00pm
East Syracuse, NY
The Cornell University PRO-DAIRY program, the South Central NY Dairy & Field Crop Team, Central New York Dairy & Livestock Team, NY FarmNet, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga and Herkimer Counties are excited to be hosting the 2nd annual Farm Business Succession Kickoff Seminar on December 14th, 2018, in Syracuse, NY.
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Upcoming Events
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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