Upcoming Events

August 22 - Organic Dairy Field Day, Swendsen Family Farm, Akron, NY
9am - 3pm (lunch provided). Both transitional and certified organic dairies are welcome to this field day with Jerry Brunetti and other guest speakers. In the morning Jerry will discuss soil health and quality forages. In the afternoon you will explore topics such as pasture management, herd health, soil, and quality milk in small groups for in-depth discussions. This workshop is co-sponsored by Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative, GLCI, and the NOFA-NY Organic Dairy Transitions Project. Free.

August 26 - Reduced Tillage Demo for Fresh Market Vegetable Crops
4:30 pm - 8 pm, Freatman Farm, Lockport. DEC and CCA credits have been requested. Pre-registration is required by contacting Carol MacNeil. Registration $5 for current Cornell Vegetable Program enrollees & $10 for all others. Click HERE for details.

August 28 - BEJO Seeds Field Day
1088 Healey Road, Geneva, NY. Showcasing unique vegetables for growers, food service, processors, distributors, chefs and other industry professionals. Varieties from organically-produced seed included. Call 315-789-4155 or go to www.bejoseeds.com

September 9 - Reduced Till Snap & Dry Beans, and Dry Bean Weed Control & Variety Evaluation3 pm - 7:30 pm, Tom and Jim Jeffres Farm, Wyoming, and Dave Lehr's Farm, Macedon.
DEC and CCA credits have been requested. Pre-registration required. Registration $10 for current Cornell Vegetable Program Enrollees; $15 for all others. Contact Carol MacNeil at 585-313-8796 or crm6@cornell.edu. Click HERE for details.

September 9 - Organic Dairy Field Day, Willow Creek Farm, Belmont, NY
10am - 1pm. Looking for answers about your pasture and forage-based dairy production challenges? Join Chuck Deichmann at his organic dairy farm to discuss high quality forage production, forage testing, determining rations, and pasture on a progressive grasslands farm. An additional treat will be a discussion of the robotic milking system used on Chucks rotational grazing dairy and how it has eased farm time and labor resources. This workshop is co-sponsored by the NOFA-NY Organic Dairy Transitions Project. $5 NOFA Members, $10 non-members

September 18 - Anti-Rabies Immunization Clinic, Pembroke Highway Dept.
4 pm - 7 pm. Offered by the Genesee County Department of Health. A $5 voluntary donation per dog, cat or ferret is requested to offset clinic expenses.

September 23 - October 18 - Herdsmanship, Herd Health & Lameness.Wyoming County Dairy Institute is offering its next module starting September 23. Learn about cow comfort, recognizing diseases, biosecurity, and vaccination programs. Classes will be held at CCE Wyoming County, Warsaw. For a class brochure and course syllabus click HERE. Call 585-786-2251 for more information or go to http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/wyoming/dairyinstitute/index.html.


September 23 - October 21 - Beginning a Successful Small Farm Operation7 pm - 9:30 pm.
5 week course meets on September 23rd, 30th, October 7th, 14th, and 21st at Orleans County Cooperative Extension Center, 12690 NYS Rte. 31 Albion.

Topics to be covered: Agriculture 101; Basics of Farm Bookkeeping & Taxes; Basics of Soil & Plant Fertility; Pasture Management & Hay Quality Evaluation; and Selecting an Enterprise & Marketing What You Produce. Cost for the workshop series is $100/individual or farm enterprise. Pre-registration is required by September 16th; enrollment will be limited. For more information and a registration form click HERE.


October 4 from 8am to NOON - Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Collection
Pavilion Fire Department, 11310 S. Lake Rd. (Rt. 19), Pavilion (1 mile south of Route 63). Residents will be able to dispose of unwanted, outdated and unused medicines, both prescription and over the counter drugs, FREE OF CHARGE and anonymously. Appointments are NOT required for this event. Residents from Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming Counties are eligible to participate. Sponsored by GLOW Solid Waste 1-800-836-1154.


October 16 - Anti-Rabies Immunization Clinic, LeRoy Village Highway Garage 4 pm - 7 pm. Offered by the Genesee County Department of Health. A $5 voluntary donation per dog, cat or ferret is requested to offset clinic expenses.


December 9 from 9am to 3:30pm - Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference.
Cornell University, Kennedy Hall - David L. Call Alumni Auditorium
This year's conference will explore the theme of improved market access for New York farmers. The opening session, which will begin at 10 am, will examine emerging trends toward demand for local and regional food systems and emerging marketing and business opportunities in more distant markets. The theme of this portion of the program is Market Access for NYS Producers: Local and Long Distance Dimensions.