Posted 4/22/2020
To All of our valued program participants and partners:
The Central NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team will not be conducting any meetings or in person assistance until further notice. All scheduled meetings have been cancelled as we look to support efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19. We will continure to monitor the situation and keep in touch with you.
Please see the attached document for a complete copy of this posting, links to services and all of our contact information.
As always, please contact us for more information.
Posted 4/2/2020
Attached please find 2 articles written by our friends at NY FarmNet. We hope you will take time to read them as there is good information that me be helpfulAll the best,Nicole
Posted 4/2/2020
New York State Department of Agricultue and Markets has just issued interim guidance for Horticulture and Nursery/Greenhouse operations during the "NYS On Pause" period. See the attached document for more information.
Posted 4/2/2020
Steps that produce farm manangers and individuals working with fruit and vegetable farms should consider to protect their workforce, their business, and their markets. See the attached document for information on linking to webinar and more information.
Posted 4/2/2020
During this time away from the field we have had quite a few producer's asking about certifications offered online. There are a few that canbe worked on while you are staying on the farm. Please see the attached document for more information.
Posted 4/2/2020
If you still need pesticide applicator recertification credits there are online courses available. See the attached document for more information.
Posted 1/6/2020
The 2020 Corn Day will be held Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake Street, Cooperstown, from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM.
The registration is $30 per person and includes lunch. For registration go to the link below: https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=986Registration must be received in the office by Friday, February 7, Noon. NO EXCEPTIONS!There will be 2 DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits, Categories: 1a, 10, 21 or 23, available. You must be present by 10:30 and have your Applicator ID with you upon signing the roster to receive credit!For Certified Crop Advisors continuing education credits will be available: 1.5 CEU Integrated Pest Management, .5 CEU Crop Management and .5 CEU Soil and Water Management.The morning will be devoted to soil health with two excellent speakers. Dr. Carmen Greenwood, Associate Professor in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Sciences at SUNY Cobleskill will talk about how soil health affects soil fauna. We more often talk the soil flora response but Dr. Greenwood will lead us in a discussion of the how animals like mites are an indicator of soil health. Our second speaker is Dave Magos of Morning Star Farms in Jefferson County, NY who has been successful in converting his dairy(850 cows) and crop(2600 acres) farm to 100% notill. For those who wonder how it can be done you won’t want to miss this opportunity to talk to and interact with Dave.
For more info on Morning Star Farms and their journey to notill see the economic case study at:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/ny/soils/health/?cid=nrcseprd1298872
Posted 12/3/2019
Corn Silage Growers - Attached is an initial report with the Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Program results for 2019. This gets you all of the yield, maturity and forage quality data but doesn’t have the predicted milk yields that will be in the full report.
Posted 12/3/2019
Are you in the ffod, beverage, or agricultural industy in or near Cobleskill, NY? On Tuesday, December 3rd, attend a FREE workshop. Get the inside perspective from experts about the best type of financing for you, what lenders look for in borrowers and more. Lunch is provided. See the attachment for more information and reservations.
Posted 11/21/2019
If you are wondering what programs we have coming up this fall and winter I encourage that you go to the calendar of events at our website: https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/events.php
Always check back to see if date, time and location changes have occurred .
We will notify you when registrations are open for an event.
