Beef Quality Assurance Transportation Friday, February 21, 2020 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Empire Livestock, 7418 Route 415 North , Bath, NY 14810 On Friday, February 21, 2020 Empire Livestock Marketing and Cornell Cooperative Extension will be sponsoring a Beef Quality Assurance Transportation (BQAT) workshop. The program will be held from 6-9 PM at the Empire Livestock auction barn 7418 Route 415 North Bath, NY 14810. BQAT plays a critical role in the health and welfare of cattle. When a transporter participates in the program they are showing consumers they are ready to take every step possible to keep cattle as healthy and safe as possible. Topic to be covered: principles of stockmanship, biosecurity, fitness for transport and emergency management. NYS Trooper and Department of Transportation representatives will discuss registration requirements for different classes of vehicles, definition of “covered farm vehicle”, conditions when a CDL is required, log book, hours of service, etc.There is no cost to attend however pre-registered is requested by February 18th to assist with planning for food and handouts.For more information or to register contact Lynn Bliven at lao3@cornell.edu or585-268-7644 ext. 18. Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= Stress Less Farm Financials: Record-Keeping Tips and Reducing Farm and Family Stress Tuesday, February 25, 2020 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 5435A County Road 48 , Belmont, NY 14813 Your dream career in farming is going great. Except for the weather, uncooperative neighbors, a non-communicative family member, and the occasional livestock or plant-growing issue… Yes, farming is stressful. There are many things out of your control and your farm is also your lifestyle, so it is hard to leave the stress at the office. However, you can implement some key strategies to make farming less stressful.  Financial topics will include: record-keeping systems (paper to electronic) and financial document organizing tips. Join Ginny Carlberg, Financial Consultant and Teresa McMahon, Family Consultant from NY FarmNet, who will share ideas and tips for communication techniques, risk management, self-care and much more.  There is no fee to attend however pre-registration is requested by February 21 to plan for lunch and materials. Please call or email Lynn Bliven to reserve your spot. This class will be discussion-style and relaxed, so please bring your questions and ideas! Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= Southwest NY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Winter Update - Cancelled Tuesday, March 3, 2020 9:30 am - 1:00 pm 5435A County Road 48 , Belmont, NY 14813 Meet the newly formed team consisting of four specialists working in the areas of Farm Business Management, Field Crops, Dairy, and Livestock as they present timely and helpful information for your farm business!Cost: $20/person to cover lunch, light refreshments, and meeting handouts. Pre-register required by February 28th. Call: Kelly Bourne at 585-268-7644 ext. 10 Email: klb288@cornell.edu Pay with a card by registering online at: swnydlfc.cce.cornell.edu/events.php MEETING AGENDA9:30am - Doors Open & Registration9:40am - Introductions Welcome from the team and program overview.9:50am - Local CCE Association Updates Timely information from Executive Directors and County Agriculture Educators.10am - Kathleen McCormick, Agriculture Educator, CCE-Erie Farmland for a New Generation New York supports a network of Regional Navigators that provides training and on-the-ground customized support for farmers and landowners in regions across NY.10:15am - Amy Barkley, Livestock Management Specialist, SWNYDLFC Soil Sampling for Pasture Management is a way to optimize the quality of your pastures. We will discuss best practices, interpreting your report, and helpful tips for amending pasture soils.10:45am - Joshua Putman, Field Crops Specialist, SWNYDLFC 2020 Pest Update - What pests should you be looking out for this season and how could they potentially impact your field crop and forage production?11:30am - Alycia Drwencke, Dairy Management Specialist, SWNYDLFC Optimizing calf care is an important part of your operation to promote healthy and efficient production. We will discuss some of the management strategies that support optimal calf care on farm.12pm - Katelyn Walley-Stoll, Farm Business Management Specialist, SWNYDLFC How are the new Ag Labor laws affecting your farm business? Learn about tools and resources to help you manage these new regulations along with information about financial analysis for your dairy or livestock farm.12:45pm - Lunch Discussion Join us for an informal discussion on regional needs, challenges and opportunities the industry faces, and programming ideas for Cooperative Extension.The SWNY Dairy, Livestock & Fields Crops Program offers educational programming and research based information to agricultural producers, growers, and agribusinesses. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and education recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. For accommodations, please contact Katelyn Walley-Stoll, 716-640-0522 or kaw249@cornell.edu. ========================================= 28th Annual Rural Landowners Workshop Saturday, March 7, 2020 9:15 am - 3:00 pm Pioneer Central School, 12145 County Line Road , Yorkshire, NY 14173 On Saturday, March 7, 2020 Cornell Cooperative Extension will be sponsoring the 28th Annual Rural Landowner Workshop. The program will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 3:00 PM. Following the opening session there will be three concurrent sessions with multiple classes per session to choose from. The Rural Landowner Workshop is a regional program involving several agencies that provide educational information and outreach to landowners. Presenters are brought in from both private and public sectors to provide participants with up-to-date information.For a full listing of session descriptions click here. Pre-registration is requested by February 21st; $10 late fee required to sign up after the 21st. Click here for pre- registration form. $30 Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= CANCELLED - Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate Training Tuesday, March 10, 2020 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 5435A County Road 48 , Belmont, NY 14813 The Farm Disaster Preparation program will help farm owners plan for and manage disasters that might occur. This program focuses on practical pre-disaster education and preparedness, regarding farm equipment safety on the road, fire or structure collapse, storm and wind damage, criminal activity, farm chemical risks and biosecurity. Farms that complete the Farm Disaster Preparation training will receive a certificate to provide to their insurer and may be eligible for a credit or discount toward the farm’s annual insurance premium. The value of the credit or discount will vary according to individual policies and policyholder circumstances but can be up to a 10 percent discount. The Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate is directed to all sizes of farms and all types of products. Dairy and livestock farms are especially encouraged to participate in the program due to their additional concerns regarding animal agriculture. Space is limited and pre-registration is required by March 6th. Training fee is $35.00 per farm which includes lunch. The person representing a farm should be the insurance policyholder; other key farm personnel are welcome $12/additional farm member. For more information or to pre-register contact Lynn Bliven at 585-268-7644 ext. 18 or email at lao3@cornell.edu. Course Instructors: Lynn Bliven and Jim Carrabba, Agricultural Safety Specialist with NYCAMH.NYCAMH/NEC is a program of Bassett Healthcare, funded in part by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the New York State Departments of Labor and Health, is enhancing agricultural and rural health by preventing and treating occupational injury and illness. Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= DOT Farm Truck Informational Meeting Thursday, March 12, 2020 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Mallard Dairy Farm, 7403 Rawson Road , Cuba, NY 14727 Hosted by Allegany and Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau & Presented by Trooper Tony Fioretto and Trooper Steve Austin Hosted site: Mallard Dairy Farm (Farm Shop)Topics: Farm and Ag Plate Registration, Fuel Transportation, Electronic Logs, Q&AFree lunch will be servedPlease RSVP to Darleen at 607-478-8858 by March 10th ========================================= Early Spring Gardening Day Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm 5435A County Road 48 , Belmont, NY 14813 Come join our Master Gardener’s for our Early Spring Gardening Day, held Thursday, March 12th, 2020 at Allegany’s Cooperative Extension!This is great opportunity for you to meet some of your local Master Gardeners, along with the engaging in some early spring gardening practices. An active presentation and discussion will be held with Allegany County’s Master Gardeners in preparation for the upcoming season. The presentation will begin with MaryLu Wells’, tricks of trade for an early start, followed by Steven Jakobi’s, starting seeds indoors and will be wrapped up with Deb Bigelow’s, creating your own plant mix. Recess will be held between each presentation with an opportunity for questions, beverages and snacks will be provided.Pre-registration is required, without adequate amount of registrations on the RSVP date, the event will be cancelled. Cutoff date will be March 11, 2020. There is no fee for the early spring program. Jeremy Baier, jtb273@cornell.edu, 585-268-7466 ext. 14 ========================================= Cancelled - Bedded Pack Management Wednesday, March 18, 2020 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Willing Town Hall, 1431 State Route 19 , Wellsville, NY 14895 Please join Allegany County CCE and Soil & Water Conservation District for a Design and Management of Bedded Pack and Compost Pack Barns program with guest speaker John T. Tyson, P.E. Agricultural Engineer with the Penn State Dairy Team. John has conducted educational programming in dairy housing, cow comfort, farmstead layout, feed storage design, manure handling, and agricultural ventilation. Programs have been conducted with producers, builders, agricultural suppliers, veterinarians, and financial lenders dealing with these agricultural engineering issues. He has also been involved in the production of various Extension Publications involving dairy housing facilities. John has been a Licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania since January of 2003.Following lunch we will tour the pack barns at Barney Farm, D&L Saunders Farm and RAW Farms. Map and directions will be provided at the morning session. For biosecurity purposes please wear clean clothing and footwear. Participants will be required to clean and disinfect boots or shoes. Space is limited and pre-registration is required by March 11th. To register, please download and return form with check made payable to: CCE Allegany County 5435A County Road 48, Belmont, NY 14813. You may also pre-register by contacting Lynn Bliven 585-268-7644 ext. 18 or emailing lao3@cornell.edu. $15/person Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= Cancelled - Soil Health Workshop Tuesday, March 31, 2020 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Off Duty Inc. , 5184 State Route 244 , Belmont, NY 14813 DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.”This event is sponsored by: Allegany County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Finger Lakes - Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance.Speakers Include: Karl Czymmek, Cornell PRODAIRY - “Soil Resilience: Back to the Basics” - Karl will review soil features, types of soil organic matter and the important role of soil conservation to maintain soil productivity. He will discuss practical results from a long term manure and compost project. John Kemmeren, Dairyman, Angel Rose Dairy - ''Straight Talk and Crooked Rows. A lifetime of No-Till on a Dairy Farm.'' - This past year marked the 45th year No-Tilling. John will explain the challenges they face and the ways they handle manure from their 200 head dairy farm, along with their three year hay, corn crop rotation and using cover crops to keep the soils covered 365 days a year. Aaron Ristow of the American Farmland Trust - Economic Impacts of Soil Health on New York Farms – Aaron will discuss his findings on the economic and environmental impacts of soil health practices.Lynn Bliven, CCE Allegany County- Pasture Soil Compaction - Lynn will review indicators and remedies for soil compaction covering the impact grazing has on soil health. Program includes lunch. $15/person with pre-registration by March 25, 2020. Walk-ins: $20/person.. To register, please download and return form with check made payable to: CCE Allegany County 5435A County Road 48, Belmont, NY 14813. You may also pre-register by contacting Lynn Bliven 585-268-7644 ext. 18 or emailing lao3@cornell.edu. $15 Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= CANCELLED - DEC Approved Manure Applicator Training Tuesday, March 31, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Off Duty Inc. , 5184 State Route 244 , Belmont, NY 14813 CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNSKarl Czymmek:, Cornell PRODAIRY will be offering the required training for staff of CAFO’s. Certificates of attendance will be issued. There is no fee to attend however pre-registration is required by March 25th by calling Lynn Bliven at 585-268-7644 ext. 18 or emailing lao3@cornell.edu Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= Meat Bird Production Thursday, April 16, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Chickens can provide eggs, meat, and enjoyment while adding value to your backyard or farm landscape. This class will focus on meat bird production, covering everything you need to know about raising your own chickens for family consumption or profit. Topics to be discussed: housing, feeding, health, weather and predator concerns, and more.Whether you’re interested in raising a few chickens in your backyard or developing your own chicken-based enterprise, this online workshop will give you the tools to get started. Fee is $10, for more details or to pre-register contact Lynn Bliven, please provide full name, address and phone number in the email with subject heading "Meat Bird".  Class will be held via Zoom and will be limited to 15. $10 Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, April 21, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm This meeting will be held vittually via Zoom. If you are intrested in attending this meeteing, please contact Laura Hunsberger for the link to connect. Laura Hunsberger, lkh47@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 17 ========================================= Direct Marketing Your Home Made or Raised Products Tuesday, April 21, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Would you like to sell vegetables, meat or fiber raised on your farm? Like to bake and want to sell your Grandma’s famous cookies? Need to know more about the rules and regulations for sale of farm and certified kitchen products direct to consumers or through other outlets such as Farmers’ Markets and grocery stores? If your answer is yes or maybe to these questions, this workshop is for you!Please join me via Zoom on April 21st for this online workshop. Pre-registration is required by contacting Lynn Bliven, please provide full name, address and phone number in the email with subject heading "Direct Marketing". Fee is $10. Class will be limited to 15 to allow for interaction and time to address individual questions.  $10 Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= Board of Director's Meeting Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 5435A County Road 48 , Belmont, NY 14813 Laura Hunsberger, lkh47@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 17 ========================================= No Till Zoom Presentation Tuesday, July 14, 2020 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Are you an avid gardener who tills up your bed every year looking for a change? Are you a new gardener who is interested in getting started looking for some answers? CCE Master Gardener Steven Jakobe will be talking about No Till Garden practices, something some of you may or may not of have heard of. No Till may sound crazy to some, but with this practice comes many benefits. Outside of the backbreaking work that comes with tilling your soil, Steve will give you a peek at what's happening when you decide to disturb the soil underneath your feet. If you find this fascinating and want to learn more please come join us!There will be an opportunity for questions after the presentation has ended, thanks.Pre-registration is required and there is no fee for the program. Please contact Jeremy Baier, Allegany County Cooperative Extension at 585-268-7644 ext. 14, or by email jtb273@cornell.edu for details in order to attend.This zoom presentation is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County (CCE-Allegany). The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. For more information, call 525-268-7644 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/allegany. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. ========================================= On-Farm Poultry Processing Workshop; 2-Part Series Tuesday, July 21, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom, Online Online, Your Computer, Your State Your Zipcode This 2 part workshop series will provide the required training to meet the needs for small-scale poultry producers wanting to process under the NYS 1000 bird exemption. The course will also benefit individuals that just want to process birds safely for their own family consumption. We will cover the processing of birds and demonstration of proper technique for dressing poultry along with a review of requirements for selling poultry under 1000 bird exemption in New York State. Workshop participants will learn to recognize diseases of public health concern, take basic biosecurity measures, write and implement basic Standard Sanitary Operating Procedures, develop Good Manufacturing Practices and an understanding of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point plans, along with properly dispose of offal and management of waste water.There is a $25 fee per farm, pre-registration is required and space is limited to allow for interaction and engagement of students. To pre-register contact Lynn Bliven (585) 268 7644 ext. 18 or email lao3@cornell.edu. Once registered you will receive the Zoom link and handout materials for the training. Two people per farm may complete the training and receive a Certificate of Completion, you must attend both sessions to receive certificate. At least one should be the primary insurance policyholder for those seeking insurance coverage.This is the same training as the 3 hour course offered July 27th from 1-4 PM. . $25/farm Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= On Farm Poultry Processing 3 hour workshop Monday, July 27, 2020 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm This 3 hour workshop will provide the required training to meet the needs for small-scale poultry producers wanting to process under the NYS 1000 bird exemption. The course will also benefit individuals that just want to process birds safely for their own family consumption. We will cover the processing of birds and demonstration of proper technique for dressing poultry along with a review of requirements for selling poultry under 1000 bird exemption in New York State. Workshop participants will learn to recognize diseases of public health concern, take basic biosecurity measures, write and implement basic Standard Sanitary Operating Procedures, develop Good Manufacturing Practices and an understanding of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point plans, along with properly dispose of offal and management of waste water. There is a $25 fee per farm, pre-registration is required and space is limited to allow for interaction and engagement of students. To pre-register contact Lynn Bliven (585) 268 7644 ext. 18 or email lao3@cornell.edu. Once registered you will receive the Zoom link and handout materials for the training. Two people per farm may complete the training and receive a Certificate of Completion. At least one should be the primary insurance policyholder for those seeking insurance coverage.This is the same training as the 2 series course offered July 21st & 28th. $25/farm ========================================= On-Farm Poultry Processing Workshop; 2-Part Series Tuesday, July 28, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom, Online Online, Your Computer, Your State Your Zipcode This 2 part workshop series will provide the required training to meet the needs for small-scale poultry producers wanting to process under the NYS 1000 bird exemption. The course will also benefit individuals that just want to process birds safely for their own family consumption. We will cover the processing of birds and demonstration of proper technique for dressing poultry along with a review of requirements for selling poultry under 1000 bird exemption in New York State. Workshop participants will learn to recognize diseases of public health concern, take basic biosecurity measures, write and implement basic Standard Sanitary Operating Procedures, develop Good Manufacturing Practices and an understanding of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point plans, along with properly dispose of offal and management of waste water.There is a $25 fee per farm, pre-registration is required and space is limited to allow for interaction and engagement of students. To pre-register contact Lynn Bliven (585) 268 7644 ext. 18 or email lao3@cornell.edu. Once registered you will receive the Zoom link and handout materials for the training. Two people per farm may complete the training and receive a Certificate of Completion, you must attend both sessions to receive certificate. At least one should be the primary insurance policyholder for those seeking insurance coverage.This is the same training as the 3 hour course offered July 27th from 1-4 PM. . $25/farm Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= Board of Director's Meeting Tuesday, September 15, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 5435A County Road 48 , Belmont, NY 14813 Laura Hunsberger, lkh47@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 17 =========================================