Direct Marketing Grass Finished Beef

Bill Hodge is coming to western New York to discuss his work with Sustainable Genetics, LLC and production and marketing on his home farm, Hodge Ranch in Carrollton, GA.

Bill will share his experience – both positive and negative – with matching livestock and forage resources, nutrient cycling in pasture systems, 45-day calving season, across the fence (fenceline) weaning systems.  The charge for the event is $10 per person. Refreshments will be served.

When: Monday, February 20, 7PM-9PM
Where: Junius Fire Hall, 647 Dublin Rd, Clyde, NY

Please follow this link http://www.nwnyteam.org/Templates/UpcomingEvents/Junius%20Fire%20Hall%20Brochure.pdf for more information or contact Nancy Glazier at 585-315-7746. Contact Cathy Wallace at 585-343-3040 x 138 to make reservations by Feb. 16.  Sponsored by NYS Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative in cooperation with the Cornell NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team, and CCE Seneca Co. 

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CORE TRAINING FOR NYSDEC PESTICIDE APPLICATOR'S LICENSE

February 14 and 21, 11:00 am to 3:30 pm (lunch provided)
This training is to assist those people who are preparing to pass the Pesticide Core and Category for Certified Private or Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License.  There are no continuing education credits or are these classes a substitute for the 30-hour class.

Training materials should be ordered through CCE Seneca Co. by February 9th.  For more information and to register please click here.

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Farm Market Merchandising:
The Keys to Incredible Sales
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Jordan Hall, NYS Agricultural Experiment Station
630 West North Street, Geneva, NY  14456

If you are a farm market vendor, CSA farmer, or run a seasonal market at your farm, you can tap into better profits if you merchandise like the pros.  This workshop will give you insights about produce sales techniques and show you how to dress up and arrange your stand to increase sales without a lot of effort.  Extension marketing specialist Eric Barrett from Ohio State University will share his observations from a recent tour of Upstate New York farm markets.  He has developed a list of key strategies for farm market vendors as an independent witness to what local farmers are doing well - and poorly.  Eric Voigt, a professional produce merchandising consultant (think “major grocery chains”) will explain the best steps for building sales and making an impression that brings more loyalty from your customers. He will share tips based on consumer research on maximizing your display quality.  Both presenters will take questions and respond to your merchandising ideas.

Even in competitive, multi-farm markets where everyone is selling their best, you can have an edge if you make the most of merchandising.  This very special workshop is directed to experienced and new farmers throughout New York State who are trying to garner the best sales possible.

Fee: $25.00 per person includes lunch, handouts, and expert advice on farm market merchandising.

Pre-registration is required by February 20, 2012 by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County at (585) 394-3977 x427 or e-mail Nancy Anderson with your full contact information to nea8@cornell.edu

Support provided by the Genesee Valley Regional Marketing Authority

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Let's Garden! Day

When: Saturday, March 3, 2012 8:30AM - 2:30PM
Where: Vince's Park Pavilion, Routes 318 and 5&20, Seneca Falls

Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners present a day of speakers, food and gardening information to help you prepare for your gardening projects this spring and beyond.

Topics include:

• Berries For The Home Garden
• Maximizing Space in Small Areas (raised beds, containers, vertical gardening, square foot gardening)
• Bird Friendly Gardening the Natural Way

For just $25.000 you can hear interesting speakers, enjoy a buffet lunch, beverages & refreshments at morning break, handouts, free seeds and door prizes.

For more information or to register, call us at 315-539-9251 or click here for a brochure.

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2012 CORNELL GUIDELINES AVAILABLE

The Cornell Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP) has the 2012 editions of the following guidelines available: Field Crops, Vegetable Crops, Berry Crops, Tree Fruit, Herbaceous Perennials, Turfgrass, Grapes, Trees & Shrubs, and Greenhouse Floral Crops .  To order your copy, please contact our office at 315-539-9251.

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UPCOMING AG RELATED EVENTS:

January 24-26, Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo & Farmers’ Direct Marketing Conference, OnCenter, Syracuse, NY Seminars and fruits, vegetables, direct marketing, some sessions in Spanish.  CCA and DEC credits available.  For more information:  https://nysvga.org/expo/

January 25-26 Northeast Pasture Consortium Meeting, Latham, NY  Pasture nutrient management, pastureland conservation, Plant Diversity, IPM strategies, Organic Pasture Standards.  For more information:  http://grazingguide.net/2011/11/nepc-meeting-jan-25-26-2012-latham-ny/

January 26 NY Corn & Soybean Expo, Holiday Inn, Liverpool, Global Economics, Positioning Your Business, 12 Best Management Practices –presenters Dr. David Kohl and Dr. Danny Klinefelter  Cost:  $50-$60 members, $75-$85 non-members.  For more information click here.

January 27-28 Winter Green Up, Grass-Fed Grazing Conference, Latham, NY, Training animals to eat weeds, grass-fed sheep management, branding your farm products.  Cost $110+.  For more information:  http://www.ccealbany.com/Wintergreenupgrazingconf2012edited.pdf

February 7 (10:00–11:30 am) Marketing for Profit, Exploring Marketing Channels, What’s Out There, Free webinar to be held at CCE Seneca Co. Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Main St. Shop Centre, Waterloo.  Learn how to brand your market.  For more information, express need for accommodations, and to reserve your place, contact Bobbie Harrison at 315/539-9251 or email at rmh27@cornell.edu

February 9, 9:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Finger Lakes Soybean/Small Grain Congress, Holiday Inn, 2468 Route 414, Waterloo, NY Soybean Disease, Soybean Weed Control, Nitrogen Management in Wheat, Management of Fusarium Head Blight and Vomitoxin in Wheat, Trochanter Mealybug, Flax, A New Small Grain Possibility in WNY. Cost $35.  Contact Cathy Wallace at 585-343-3040 x 138 or for brochure:  http://www.nwnyteam.org/UpcomingEvents.htm

February 14, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Greenhouse Integrated Pest Management, Hands-On, In-Depth Seminar at CCE Ontario Co. 480 N. Main St., Canandaigua, Managing Botrytis, Thrips: Up Close and Personal, Testing Container Media, Meeting to be held Cost $40.  Register by Feb. 10th.  More information and request accommodations, contact Nancy Anderson at 585-394-3977 x 427 or email at nea8@cornell.edu. For more information: http://www.greenhouse.cornell.edu/calendar/20120212GreenhouseIPM.pdf

February 20, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Direct Marketing Grass Finished Beef, One Small Approach by Bill Hodge, Sustainable Genetics, Carrollton, Georgia will share his experience matching livestock and forage resources, nutrient cycling in pasture systems, 45-day calving season, across the fence (fenceline) weaning systems.  Meeting to be held at the Junius Fire Hall, 647 Dublin Rd., Clyde, NY.  Cost $10/person.  Contact Nancy Glazier at 585-315-7746 for more information and to request reasonable accommodations.  Contact Cathy Wallace at 585-343-3040 x 138 to make reservations by Feb. 16.  Sponsored by NYS Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative in cooperation with the Cornell NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team, and CCE Seneca Co.  For brochure:  http://www.nwnyteam.org/Templates/UpcomingEvents/Junius%20Fire%20Hall%20Brochure.pdf

February 21, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Step It Up Winter Grazing Conference, BW’s Restaurant and Banquet Facility, 11070 Perry Rd. Pavilion, NY Managing Forage Inventory and Shortfalls, Sustainable Genetics, Roadmapping Your Farm’s Future, Managing Grass for Dairy and for Beef (concurrent sessions).  Cost is $35/person, $25 additional person from the farm.  For more information or to request reasonable accommodations, contact Nancy Glazier at 585/315-7746.  For brochure:  http://www.nwnyteam.org/Templates/UpcomingEvents/Step%20It%20Up%20brochure%202012%20no%20address.pdf

February 22, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Ovid, NY Seneca Co. Beef Producers Group, presentation by Dr. Jason Osterstock, DVM, Associate Director for Feedlot Decision Support, Pfizer Animal Genetics, Technical Services.  Dr. Osterstock has additional experience in paratuberculosis  (Johnes disease) and rumen microbiology.  Bring a covered dish to share.  Contact Jim and Mary Fravil if you plan to attend.

February 23, 8:30AM-2:30PM, Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate Program, 6-hour training for farm owners provides certificate leading to insurance credit or discount, Registration Due before February 21, 2012, fee: $35.00 per person includes lunch, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue State (Route 5), Auburn, NY 13021. Click here for more information and registration form.

February 23-25 NYS Farm Show, NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY Free if you secure tickets from area equipment dealers.  For more information:  http://farmprogress.com/new-york-farm-show-story-welcome-to-new-york-farm-show-2012-28-54236

March 3, Beef Quality Assurance Training at Tamberlane Farm, Canandaigua, NY.  Contact Nancy Glazier at 585/315-7746 for more information and to request accommodations.

March 3, 3:00-6:00 p.m. CSA Fair, Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs St., Rochester, NY 14607  Sponsored by NOFA-NY to promote Community Supported Agriculture.  An opportunity for CSAs to explain what a CSA is, publicize their business to secure new shareholders.  Cost to participate ranges from $10 to $50.   For more information:  http://www.nofany.org/csafair

March 6, Monroe Tractor Day. DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits Meeting, Monroe Tractor, Route 5, Auburn, NY.  Contact Keith Severson, CCE Cayuga Co. at 315/255-1183 x 225 for more information. Or click here.

March 7-8, 2012 Northeast Dairy Producers Association Meeting, Holiday Inn, Liverpool, Cost $250, The World in Chaos – Impact on U.S. Agriculture and the Dairy Industry, Industry Growth In Wisconsin, Challenges and Opportunities in the NY Dairy Industry, New Genetic Technologies, Managing Multiple Sites, Cornell Dairy Research Update.  Program coordinated by Cornell ProDairy Program.  For brochure: http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/prodairy/nedpa/index.html

March 10, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. CSA Fair, Erwin United Methodist Church, 920 Euclid Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210.  Sponsored by NOFA-NY to promote Community Supported Agriculture.  An opportunity for CSAs to explain what a CSA is, publicize their business to secure new shareholders.  Cost to participate ranges from $10 to $50.  For more information:  http://www.nofany.org/csafair

March 16, 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Grain Day with DEC Recertification Credits to be held at CCE Cayuga Co., 248 Grant Ave., Auburn, NY  13021.  Cost is $25, includes lunch.  For more information and to request reasonable accommodations, contact Keith Severson at 315/255-1183 x 225. For more information click here.

March 28-29 GAPs Producer Training For Food Safety on the Farm in conjunction with Northeast Organic Farmers Association of NY to be held in the Syracuse/Finger Lakes area.  For more information contact Bobbie Harrison at 315/539-9251 or email at rmh27@cornell.edu.

March 28-29, Got Manure? Enhancing Environmental and Economic Sustainability, Holiday Inn, Liverpool, NY.  Learn about anaerobic digestion and viable manure handling, treatment and management systems.  Optional pre-conference bus tour.  For more information:  http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/prodairy/gotmanure/index.html

March 31, Time TBA, CSA Fair, NY Wine and Culinary Center, 800 South Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424.  Sponsored by NOFA-NY to promote Community Supported Agriculture.  An opportunity for CSAs to explain what a CSA is, publicize their business to secure new shareholders.  Cost to participate ranges from $10 to $50. For more information:  http://www.nofany.org/csafair

March 31, Deadline, Early Bird Sign Up for Cork and Fork, save from 10% to 33% on booths by signing contract for the event to be held September 14 & 15 at the Rodman Lott & Son Farm, Seneca Falls.  Seneca Co. Chamber of Commerce estimates that 2500 people will attend this event that will showcase the fine foods and beverages available in the Finger Lakes region.  To access the contract:  http://fingerlakescorkandfork.com/includes/2012exhibitreg.pdf

April 3-4, Herd Health and Nutrition Conference, Syracuse, The Herd Health and Nutrition Conference provides an opportunity for dairy producers, veterinarians, feed industry representatives and agriservice personnel to increase their knowledge of current herd health and nutrition management techniques while interacting with other professionals.  Additional details are not yet available.