Agriculture & Horticulture - Cornell University Cooperative Extension Fulton and Montgomery Counties

Farm Disaster Preparation Course
Posted 3/16/2018

March 16, 2018, Farm Disaster Preparation Course

CCE Saratoga County, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

9:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.

Cost: $35.00 per person

This 6-hour training program focuses on pre-disaster education and preparedness, covering key topics

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Soil Health Forum
Posted 3/5/2018

March 8, 2018, Soil Health Forum

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Lunch provided by the Village Café.

Please RSVP to Art, (802)681-7228 ofc, (802)733-1186 or art@limespreadingagriservices.com or to Doug (802)733-1193 or doug@limespreadingagriservices.com.

Speakers: Sid Bosworth, PhD from UVM, will talk about lime, how it works, and why we apply it. Jeff Carter, UVM Extension, will talk about cover crops, what we have learned about their importance and how we can use them to improve our soil health, weed control, and profitability. As always this is an open forum type meeting to share ideas and experiences.

Pesticide Recertification Day
Posted 3/1/2018

Upcoming Event!

Pesticide Recertification Day

March 1, 2018, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Improved Grazing Management
Posted 2/26/2018

February 26 – April 2, 2018, Improved Grazing Management (BF 231)

Webinars every Monday evening 6:30-8pm Eastern time. Webinars will be recorded for later viewing.

An online course from the Cornell Small Farms Program. Fee for this course is $250. Sign up a month or more in advance of the start date and receive $25 off. Sign up for three or more courses and receive $50 off your total.

For more information and to register: http://bit.ly/2noTghM

Grazing is more than simply turning livestock out onto a green “warehouse” and hoping for the best. With sound grazing management, you can reduce your workload, keep your animals happier and healthier, and improve the overall productivity and profitability of your farm. Well-managed grazing systems also provide greater environmental benefits and enhance habitat for many wildlife species.

Eastern NY Fruit & Veg Conference
Posted 2/20/2018

February 20 & 21, 2018, Eastern NY Fruit & Vegetable Conference

Desmond Conference Center, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY

Register before February 13, 2018 for a reduced rate! Hot Lunch and admission to the trade show are included with the registration fee. DEC Credits will be available in the Tree Fruit, Vegetable, and Small Fruit Sessions. Register at https://enych.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=881

This two-day conference combines all of ENYCHP's traditional fruit and vegetable meetings into one large event in the Capital Region. Sessions will include two full days of tree fruit programming, one day of vegetable programming, a half day berry session and a half day business management session.

Farm Transition Planning Webinar
Posted 2/15/2018

February 15, 2018, The Five Keys to Success, Farm Transition Planning Webinar

1:00pm EST

To regiser: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4639368810852081665

This important and informational webinar is free.

Farm Transition Planning is a topic every ag business farm owner/operator will have to face as they wind down their career. It is also an easy topic to put off to “someday”. Addressing this topic in a timely, proactive manner will allow you to guide the future of your operation – and YOUR future – in a more positive way. Join Farm Credit East Business Consultant Jon Jaffe on at, as he discusses the “five hurdles” you need to overcome to successfully transition your ag business. Jon is a 34 year Farm Credit veteran who has focused his consulting career on this topic. He has taught farm succession schools in all six New England states, led a number of seminars on this topic and has worked directly with more than one hundred farm families.

Cornell Small Farms Program Online Course Guide
Posted 2/5/2018

Cornell Crop and Pest Management Guidelines

The Cornell Guidelines are designed as a practical guide for producers, consultants, educators, pesticide dealers, and others involved in producing agricultural crops. Cornell Guidelines can be purchased through any Cornell Cooperative Extension office or from the Cornell Store at Cornell University. To order from the Cornell Store, call (844) 688-7620 or order online.

2017 Census of Agriculture
Posted 2/1/2018

The Census of Agriculture is a Producer's Voice, Future, and Opportunity.

In December farmers and ranchers across the nation received the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Producers can mail in their completed census form, or respond online via the improved web questionnaire. The online questionnaire has been revised extensively to make it more convenient for producers. Conducted once every five years, the census of agriculture is a complete count of all U.S. farms, ranches, and those who operate them; it is the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the nation. Farmers and ranchers, trade associations, government, extension educators, researchers, and many others rely on census of agriculture data when making decisions that shape American agriculture – from creating and funding farm programs to boosting services for communities and the industry.

For more information about the 2017 Census of Agriculture, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov, or call 888.424.7828.

Managing Dariy Manure Systems
Posted 1/31/2018

Managing Dairy Manure Systems:

Sharing Experiences of Farmers and Engineers

Separating sand & solids; Draglines;

Hauling; Storages below & above ground;

Pumping; Satellite Lagoons

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

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Invasive Plants and Insects
Posted 12/7/2017

Here is an event that is being hosted at the Saratoga County CCE regarding invasive species. Presenters from the Cap/Mo PRISM, Herkimer County CCE, and a professor of entomology will be leading discussion and Q and A regarding invasive plants and insects that can cause damage to people's crops, property, and livelihood.

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