Northern New York Agriculture
By karalynn
Tuesday, October 30: discuss how weather-related impacts on feed crops impact livestock management decisions with Cornell University Beef Extension Specialist Dr. Michael J. Baker – Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) associations of Northern New York 6:30pm program with Dr. Baker at CCE Jefferson County in Watertown with telecasts to the CCE St. Lawrence County Extension Learning Farm classroom, Canton, and CCE offices in Malone, Plattsburgh, and Westport. Click here for more info
By karalynn
A diverse mix of Northern New York dairy operations will be hosting the on-farm learning sessions of the 10:30am to 3pm Northern New York Dairy Institute Hoof Health Workshops that combine classroom and on-farm training organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension. The workshops will be offered:
By karalynn
By karalynn
Dairy cow lameness can negatively impact milk production, reproductive success, farm costs, and public perception of how well a farm cares for its cows. To help farmers better assess and treat lameness, the Northern New York Dairy Institute will hold a series of four 10:30am-3pm workshops from October 16 through November 8 at sites across the region.
By karalynn
August 28, 2012
Click here to read “Battling an Agricultural Pest” by Watertown Daily Times reporter Ted Booker; he profiles NNY farmer Gary Sullivan and his success with applying nematodes to prevent alfalfa snout beetle crop damage. Sullivan has had no damage since he started applying the Cornell protocol for the use of the nematodes.