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October 2025

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Spanish Dairy Webinar Series

September 3, 2025
September 10, 2025
September 17, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 1, 2025
October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 22, 2025
October 29, 2025
November 5, 2025

2pm CST
Online

Daniela Gonzalez Carranza is happy to announce a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a dairy webinar series only in Spanish

CNYDFC Listed Event

El "Break" Info-Lechero 2025

September 3, 2025
September 10, 2025
September 17, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 1, 2025
October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 22, 2025
October 29, 2025
November 5, 2025

3pm - 4pm
Zoom

Dairy Spanish Webinar Series, free but registration required.  Only available in Spanish.

Open Forum to Discuss Newly Approved DOL Trade, "Butcher"

October 2, 2025 : Open Forum to Discuss Newly Approved DOL Trade, "Butcher"
7pm - 8:30pm
Zoom

Open Forum to Discuss Newly Approved DOL Trade, "Butcher"

Partners from New York State Dept. of Labor, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Southern Tier West, and Workforce Development will be in the space to provide an overview of the new program, discuss the roles of hosts and apprentices, review the benefits of hosting an apprentice, and setting the vision for building a corps of highly skilled, modern trained Butchers and validating this career as a skilled trade with respectful earning potential. 

Silvopasture on a Shoestring

October 7, 2025
9am-3pm
Wild Geese Farm
Franklinville, NY

Silvopasture on a Shoestring

Join Joshua Greene, Director of Education at Trees For Graziers, Jonathan Bates, Statewide Agroforestry Educator, and Lynn Bliven, owner of Wild Geese Farm for a full day training event that will include classroom and hands-on sessions. The focus will be on DIY silvopasture projects on small grazing farms. We will address the practical considerations of tree establishment, protection, and maintenance while learning how silvopasture can help address your farm's resource concerns and enhance livestock grazing.

CNYDFC Listed Event

Retirement Accounts for Farmers

October 8, 2025
1pm - 2pm EST
Zoom

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Dairy Bovine Reproduction and Artificial Insemination Training Course en Espanol

October 14 - October 15, 2025
9:30am-3:30pm
Atwater Farms
Barker, NY

Dairy Bovine Reproduction and Artificial Insemination Training Course en Espanol

Join us for a two-day workshop with hands-on training that will be offered in Spanish in cooperation with Javier Cheang, Genex. Space is limited, register today!

Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar

October 15, 2025
November 13, 2025
: Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar
6pm - 8pm
Zoom

Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar

Over the past three years, Cornell Cooperative Extension has worked with nearly 40 small farmers across NYS to gather information on the true costs of raising broilers (meat chickens) on pasture. This presentation is a summary of the findings of this research project. 

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - East Aurora

October 21, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - East Aurora
6pm - 8pm
CCE Erie
East Aurora, NY

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - East Aurora

This workshop will explain why regularly testing fecal egg counts can help you with understanding your animals' parasite loads and dewormer resistance. Attendees have the opportunity to prepare and evaluate fresh fecal samples under the microscope and practice interpretations.

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Automated Health Monitoring Systems for Dairy Workshop

October 24, 2025
10am-2:30pm
Cornell University Ruminant Center (CURC) Admin Building
Harford, NY

Presentation by Dr Julio Giordano, Cornell University

Learn about practical application for several types of Automated Health Monitoring Systems, including 

SCR collars, Smaxtec boluses, Afi collars, Cattle Eye, Cainthu and more

  • Review of live CURC dairy farm data
  • See cow alerts on the computer, and 
  • Assess health of the cow being alerted in the barn

Get your monitoring system questions answered by Dr Giordano!

This workshop is open to all dairy farmers, those that have monitoring systems or those thinking about adapting a new system. The workshop is free to attend, but registration is REQUIRED.  Lunch is provided at no charge!

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Fall Farm Tours - Cayuga County

October 29, 2025 : Fall Farm Tour - Cayuga County
10am - 3pm
Spruce Haven AM/ Dumonds PM

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Jamestown

October 30, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Jamestown
6pm - 8pm
CCE Chautauqua at JCC Carnahan Center
Jamestown, NY

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Jamestown

This workshop will explain why regularly testing fecal egg counts can help you with understanding your animals' parasite loads and dewormer resistance. Attendees have the opportunity to prepare and evaluate fresh fecal samples under the microscope and practice interpretations.

2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 1

October 31, 2025 : 2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 1
3pm - 7pm

2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 1

Join sheep and goat production experts for three days of informational lectures, hands-on experiences, and demonstrations around sheep and goat production and management. The symposium starts on Friday, October 31 and runs through Sunday, November 2, 2025.

November 2025

2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 2

November 1, 2025 : 2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 2
8am - 5pm
Cornell University - 136 Morrison Hall
Ithaca, NY

2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 2

Join sheep and goat production experts for three days of informational lectures, hands-on experiences, and demonstrations around sheep and goat production and management. The symposium starts on Friday, October 31 and runs through Sunday, November 2, 2025.

2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 3

November 2, 2025 : 2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 3
8:30am - 1pm
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 3

Join sheep and goat production experts for three days of informational lectures, hands-on experiences, and demonstrations around sheep and goat production and management. The symposium starts on Friday, October 31 and runs through Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Bath, NY

November 4, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Bath
6pm - 8pm
CCE Steuben
Bath, NY

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Bath, NY

This workshop will explain why regularly testing fecal egg counts can help you with understanding your animals' parasite loads and dewormer resistance. Attendees have the opportunity to prepare and evaluate fresh fecal samples under the microscope and practice interpretations.

Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase

November 4, 2025
10 AM
Eden Valley Creamery
South Dayton, NY

Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase

FREE event with Pro-Dairy!

Enjoy a guided facility walk through of new dairy systems and technologies at Eden Valley Creamery and Miller's Dairy Farm.

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Fall Farm Tours - Cortland County

November 5, 2025 : Fall Farm Tour - Cortland County
10-3pm
Riverside Dairy AM / Fouts Farm PM

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Ellicottville

November 5, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Ellicottville
6pm - 8pm
CCE Ellicottville
Ellicottville, NY

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Ellicottville

This workshop will explain why regularly testing fecal egg counts can help you with understanding your animals' parasite loads and dewormer resistance. Attendees have the opportunity to prepare and evaluate fresh fecal samples under the microscope and practice interpretations.

CNYDFC Listed Event

If I'm Not Here Tomorrow: Estate Planning for Young Farm Families with Children

November 5, 2025
1pm - 2pm EST
Zoom

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Spanish Dairy Webinar Series

September 3, 2025
September 10, 2025
September 17, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 1, 2025
October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 22, 2025
October 29, 2025
November 5, 2025

2pm CST
Online

Daniela Gonzalez Carranza is happy to announce a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a dairy webinar series only in Spanish

CNYDFC Listed Event

El "Break" Info-Lechero 2025

September 3, 2025
September 10, 2025
September 17, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 1, 2025
October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 22, 2025
October 29, 2025
November 5, 2025

3pm - 4pm
Zoom

Dairy Spanish Webinar Series, free but registration required.  Only available in Spanish.

CNYDFC Listed Event

Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase - Farm Tours

November 6, 2025 : Farm Tour - Creek Acres Farm
10am - 12:30pm
Creek Acres Farm
Amsterdam, NY

Free event, but registration required.  Brand new freestall barn.  All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving. 

CNYDFC Listed Event

Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase - Farm Tours

November 6, 2025 : Farm Tour - Glenvue Dairy Farm
1pm - 3pm
Glenvue Dairy Farm
Fultonville, NY

Free event, but registration required.  Under construction 10 robot farm.  All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving. 

Animal Mortality Composting Demo

November 6, 2025 : Animal Mortality Composting Demo
10am - 12pm
Philips Family Farm
Brant, NY

Animal Mortality Composting Demo

Join experts from Cornell's Waste Management Institute, Local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Pro-Dairy, CCE, and WNY Crop Management as we evaluate a newly constructed livestock compost pile at a local dairy farm. Attendees will be able to learn how to properly design a pad and pile, evaluate pile success, and understand common pitfalls to proper composting.

CNYDFC Listed Event

Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase - Farm Tours

November 7, 2025 : Farm Tour - Indian Camp Farm & Dairy
10am - 3pm
Indian Camp Farm
Earlville, NY

Free event, but registration required.  Four robot barn and new manure aeriation system.  All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving. 

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Inaugural New York State Agritourism Conference

November 10 - November 11, 2025
Saratoga Springs City Center
Saratoga Springs, NY

Inaugural New York State Agritourism Conference

SAVE THE DATE!  Inaugural NEW YORK STATE AGRITOURISM CONFERENCE presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension Agritourism Program Work Team

CNYDFC Listed Event

Employee Development and Training

November 12, 2025
12pm - 1pm
Zoom

Course begins Wednesday, November 12.  Live Zoom discussions: Tuesdays, 3PM - 4PM EST beginning November 18 through December 23.

CNYDFC Listed Event

Seleccion y organizacion del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team, Taught in Spanish)

November 12, 2025
12pm - 1pm
Zoom

Course begins Wednesday, November 12.  Live Zoom discussions: Tuesdays, Noon - 1PM EST beginning November 18 through December 23.

Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar

October 15, 2025
November 13, 2025
: Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar
6pm - 8pm
Zoom

Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar

Over the past three years, Cornell Cooperative Extension has worked with nearly 40 small farmers across NYS to gather information on the true costs of raising broilers (meat chickens) on pasture. This presentation is a summary of the findings of this research project. 

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Beef Quality Assurance - Training Day

November 15, 2025 : Beef Quality Assurance - Training Day
10am - 3pm
Binghamton

December 2025

CNYDFC Listed Event

Labor Roadshow IX

December 1, 2025
December 9 - December 10, 2025December 17 - December 18, 2025December 22, 2025

Varies
Varies

In-person and online events to keep NY's agricultural employers informed and prepared for today's labor challenges.

Crops, Cows & Critters - Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Newsletter Sponsorship

December 19, 2025

Our two forms of publications feature research-based and timely information from our four specialists, listed to the right, along with local event notifications and Cornell University outreach. This information is provided to participants who range from dairy, livestock, and field crops producers to agricultural suppliers and consultants.

Weekly Email Update: Shared with 625+ households who have signed up with our program.
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If you sponsor our weekly and monthly publications you reach approximately 955 households.

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Upcoming Events

Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar

October 15, 2025
November 13, 2025
: Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar

Over the past three years, Cornell Cooperative Extension has worked with nearly 40 small farmers across NYS to gather information on the true costs of raising broilers (meat chickens) on pasture. This presentation is a summary of the findings of this research project. 

View Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar Details

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - East Aurora

October 21, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - East Aurora
East Aurora, NY

This workshop will explain why regularly testing fecal egg counts can help you with understanding your animals' parasite loads and dewormer resistance. Attendees have the opportunity to prepare and evaluate fresh fecal samples under the microscope and practice interpretations.

View Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - East Aurora Details

Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Jamestown

October 30, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Jamestown
Jamestown, NY

This workshop will explain why regularly testing fecal egg counts can help you with understanding your animals' parasite loads and dewormer resistance. Attendees have the opportunity to prepare and evaluate fresh fecal samples under the microscope and practice interpretations.

View Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - Jamestown Details

Announcements

Herbicide Resistance Screening

We are screening weed species for herbicide resistance.

Species we are looking for include, but aren't limited to:
  • Tall Waterhemp
  • Palmer Amaranth
  • Marestail
  • Redroot Pigweed
  • Foxtails
  • Common Lambsquarters
  • Common Ragweed

Reach out to Katelyn Miller at 716-640-2047 or km753@cornell.edu for more information. 

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