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4	5	6	7 * Small Grains Field DaySmall Grains Field Day Time: 9:30 am Cornell Small Grains Management Field Day. Musgrave Research Farm, 1256 Poplar Ridge Road, Aurora, NY. An educational program of the Integrated Field Crop, Soil, and Pest Management Program Work Team in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension with support from the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station will be hosting the Small Grains Management Field Day with research demonstrations and presentations of interest to the local farming community. For more information, please contact Mary McKellar at mem40@cornell.edu or 255-2177 or Gary Bergstrom at gcb3@cornell.edu. * Food Policy Council WorkshopFood Policy Council Workshop Time: 10:00 am Food Policy Council Workshop and Networking Session for New York. Rochester, NY. A NOFA-NY, NYS Hunger Action Network, and Community Food Security Coalition sponsored event aimed at providing information about the food policy council organization and practices as well as serving as a networking opportunity for NY’s local food policy councils, coalitions, etc	8 * Small Dairy Field DaySmall Dairy Field Day Adding Income Streams to a Small Dairy. Bloomville, NY. Join Ernest and Barbara Hanselman of DelRose Farm for a discussion of how they use on-farm resources and trends to create a diversity of income streams to add to farm income. * Lambing & Kidding Pasture WalkLambing & Kidding Pasture Walk Time: 6:00 pm Join Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and Cornell Cooperative Extension for a pasture walk designed for new and experienced farmers. Cornell Small Ruminant Extension Specialist, tatiana Stanton, will cover the basics of lambing and kidding. Craig Haney, SBC Livestock Farm Manager, will take participants on a tour of the sheep operation at Stone Barns and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of pasture lambing. Dr. Stanton will share examples of practices that experienced farmers throughout the Northeast have developed to reduce labor and expenses during the birthing season. Participants will learn about methods to manage birthing efficiently without sacrificing animal well-being, methods to foster kids and lambs, labor saving practices for artificially rearing, and management considerations when lambing or kidding on pasture. $5.00.	9 * Pasture Walk: Green Heron FarmPasture Walk: Green Heron Farm Pasture Walk at Green Heron Growers Farm. Sherman, NY. Join Green Heron Growers Farm for a walk around the pastures and different grazing management techniques and practices. Other forage experts will also be joining the walk! For more information contact Steve Rockcastle at 585-615-7438. * Internal Parasites in Sheep Internal Parasites in Sheep Time: 9:00 am Internal Parasites in Sheep & Goats/ FAMACHA Certification. Internal parasites (gastro-intestinal worms) are the number one health problem affecting sheep, goats and llamas in much of the United States. Join Dr. tatiana Stanton, Cornell Small Ruminant Extension Specialist, to learn how to develop integrated parasite management (IPM) programs for sheep and goat farms. Participants who complete the program will obtain FAMACHA certification. $15.00	10
11	12	13	14	15	16 * Aquaculture Systems Short CourAquaculture Systems Short Cour 18th Annual Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course. Newburgh, NY. A comprehensive course looking at aquaponics and hydroponic production systems offered by Cornell’s Biological and Environmental Engineering Department. * Beef Quality Assurance in a DaBeef Quality Assurance in a Da Hermitage, NY. Join Cornell Cooperative Extension and Beef Checkoff for a BQA workshop. Upon attending beef producers will become Level 1 certified and with a signed Veterinary Client Patient Relationship form will become Level 2 certified. To register, contact Cathy Wallace at cfw6@cornell.edu. For more information, contact Nancy Glazier at 585-315-7746. * Exotic Fruiting Plants Exotic Fruiting Plants Workshop: Fruiting Plants from Around the Globe. Montour Falls, NY. Marvin Pritts, Professor and Chair of the Cornell Horticultural Department, will discuss new fruits from around the globe, variety and site selection, and the potential of new fruit crops in New York, among other topics. For more information, contact Roger Ort at rlo28@cornell.edu.	17 * Horse-Powered Field DayHorse-Powered Field Day Horse-Powered Field Day: Northland Sheep Dairy. Marathon, NY. Join the farmers of Northland Sheep Dairy for a day-long workshop on farming with horses. The field day will focus on topics that include: how horses interact with each other, what to do when bringing home a new horse, and horse senses, communication and natural responses. * Horses & Mules WorkshopHorses & Mules Workshop Time: 9:00 am Make Hay While the Sun Shines: Working with Horses and Mules. Northland Sheep Dairy, Marathon, NY. The morning and afternoon sessions in this workshop will cover how to treat new horse additions to your farm and how to use horses to make hay with potluck lunch in between.
18 * IPM Strategies WorkshopIPM Strategies Workshop Time: 9:00 am Biological IPM Strategies with Abby Seaman on Gonzalez Farm. Gonzalez Farm, Pine Island, NY. Come tour Gonzalez Farm with Cornell University’s Vegetable IPM Coordinator Abby Seaman and develop a deeper understanding the life cycles of pests and research-based IPM strategies, including biological and cultural control methods, as well as organic pesticides. To register, contact Stephanie Backer-Bertsch by phone at (585) 271-1979 x 509 or by email at register@nofany.org	19 * Estate Planning WorkshopEstate Planning Workshop Time: 6:30 pm Otsego County extension office. . Basic estate planning and transitions for farm and rural landowners will be covered in this workshop; landowners will be provided with the tools and ideas on how to plan for the transfer of their properties or how to keep their land in their families. To register, or for more information, call 607-547-2536, ext. 226, or email ajc378@cornell.edu.	20 * Small Dairy Field DaySmall Dairy Field Day Staying Small Through a Century of Dairy Farming. Brooktondale, NY. Join Aaron and Calvin Snow of SnoFarms for a tour of their 35 cow dairy and cheese making facilities. * Meat Production WorkshopMeat Production Workshop Time: 10:00 am Alternative Meat Markets and Halal Production. Norwich Meadow Farms, Norwich, NY. Includes a tour the farm, a lesson on the basics of Halal processing, and a discussion of strategies for securing alternative meat markets. To register contact Stephanie Backer-Bertsch by phone at (585) 271-1979 x 509 or by email at register@nofany.org. * Woodland Care WorkshopWoodland Care Workshop Time: 6:00 pm Caring For Your Woodland I: Essential Principles. Susquehanna County Courthouse Annex, Montrose, PA. This is a two-part course that will strengthen your knowledge of sustainable forest management.	21 * Grass-Based Beef WebinarGrass-Based Beef Webinar Time: 3:30 pm This National Good Food Network Webinar will make the business case for pasture raised beef, present a case study of a highly successful operation, and point you to resources for learning how to transition to farming and ranching techniques that are higher value, environmentally positive and increase animal welfare. * Small Livestock Farm TourSmall Livestock Farm Tour Time: 6:30 pm Franklin, NY. Come join owners of Miz Inka Farms for a tour of their 365-acre Boer goat farm operation followed by discussion that will focus on herd expansion and facility design. To register, contact Kim Holden at (607) 865-7090, ext. 241.	22 * Hay & Grain WorkshopHay & Grain Workshop Time: 10:00 am 4181 Waterbury Hill Rd. Avoca, NY 14809 (Steuben County). Tour of 200 acre farm and fields to learn about innovative rotations involving hay and small grains, followed by a discussion of the on-farm trials being conducted, including farm-harvested red clover seed and frost seeding experiments and trials of food grade wheat, oats, buckwheat, and hay. Weed control, natural re-seeding vs. frost seeding, and other on-farm experiments will be observed prior to grain harvest. To register, contact Stephanie Backer-Bertsch by phone at (585) 271-1979 x 509 or by email at register@nofany.org.	23 * Permaculture in PracticePermaculture in Practice Montour Falls, NY. Learn gardening methods from an experienced permaculture practitioner. * Poultry ProcessingPoultry Processing Time: 9:30 am Glynwood Farm, Cold Spring, NY. If you are interested in raising chickens for meat and processing them yourself, this workshop is essential. Please register by calling 845-265-3338. * How to Dress a ChickenHow to Dress a Chicken Time: 10:00 am Mosherville, PA. Join Spring Meadows Farm as they guide you through humane and sanitary chicken butchering. Participants each receive their own chicken to practice on. For more information contact Jake Czaja at 570-537-2128. * Food Forest WorkshopFood Forest Workshop Time: 10:00 am Montour Falls, NY at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County. Morning presentation and plant sale or and afternoon full of polyculture planting, discussion, and demonstration. Learn guiding principles to plant your own food forest. * Integrated Pest Management Integrated Pest Management Time: 11:00 am Cornell Campus, Ithaca NY. NYS IPM will hold their 5th annual IPM In-depth hands-on workshop from Register at http://www.greenhouse.cornell.edu/.	24 * Traditional Cooking ClassTraditional Cooking Class Time: 12:30 pm United Methodist Church Hall, 9290 Route 97, Callicoon, NY. Series of traditional cooking classes focused towards nourishing, traditional cooking methods and building community through potluck meetings and celebrations using local, fresh food. The June 24th class, which will cover lactic fermentation and homemade beverages, is part of a 5 part series. For information on the rest of the series or to reserve your spot in this class, call Maria Grimaldi at 845-482-41
25	26 * Year-Round Production FarmTourYear-Round Production FarmTour Time: 3:00 pm Argyle, NY. Come join Pleasant Valley Farm for a tour of the farm's radiant-heated greenhouse and their multiple storage facilities, followed by a discussion of the farm's high tunnel winter crop rotation and production schedules, which allow them to market year-round at local farmers' markets. The field day will also focus on the farm's newly renovated washing and packing facilities. Register by calling Stephanie Backer-Bertsch at NOFA-NY at 585-271-1979 x 509, or by registering online	27 * Grazing Mixed Species WorkshopGrazing Mixed Species Workshop Time: 2:00 pm Grazing Mixed Species: Complete Cycles and Proactive Protection. Stony Creek Farm, Walton, NY. A discussion of multi-species pasturing systems, including information on predator control program and parasite prevention, and a demonstration of techniques used to manage and protect animals organically. Register by calling Stephanie Backer-Bertsch at NOFA-NY at 585-271-1979 x 509 or online. * Woodland Care WorkshopWoodland Care Workshop Time: 6:00 pm Caring For Your Woodland I: Essential Principles. Susquehanna County Courthouse Annex, Montrose, PA. This is a two-part course that will strengthen your knowledge of sustainable forest management.	28 * Adding Value to Small GrainsAdding Value to Small Grains Time: 4:00 pm Oechsner Farms, Newfield, NY. A discussion of the wheat variety trials that Oechsner Farms is conducting with Cornell and Ogrin, with specific focus on their weed management, grain cleaning, and grain storage systems. To register, contact Stephanie Backer-Bertsch by phone at (585) 271-1979 x 509, by email at register@nofany.org, or online.	29	30 * Small Dairy Field DaySmall Dairy Field Day Achieving Low Somatic Cell Count on Small Herds. Ancramdale, NY Lowell “Jim” Davenport will discuss his high forage diet, use of soil resources, and marketing of his milk under the Hudson Valley Fresh label, among other topics!

May 6, 2013. 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Pond Management for Rural Landowners. Cornell University’s Arnot Forest; 611 (Schuyler) County Route 13; Van Etten, NY.  Current and future pond owners have an excellent opportunity to learn more about managing their ponds from expert instructors. This education program will provide clear advice and answers for ponds owners regarding weeds, water quality, fishing, and wildlife management.  The workshop is free and open to the public.  For questions or additional information, please contact Schuyler CCE at 607-535-7161, or by email: bjc226@cornell.edu  Please meet at the Arnot Forest Lodge by 6 p.m.  For detailed driving instructions, please visit: www.arnotforest.info.

May 6, 2013. 12:20 PM- 1:10 PM. Building Traction for Small Farms while Reducing Traction on Vegetable Farms: Current and Future Efforts. Cornell Plant Sciences Building, room 404, Ithaca.Anu Rangarajan, Senior Extension Associate, Department of Horticulture. Also available via Polycom in A134 Barton Hall, NYSAES, Geneva, N.Y.http://hort.cals.cornell.edu/cals/hor… Contact Neil Mattsonn sm47@cornell.edu.

May 6-8, 2013.  Advanced Cultured Dairy Products Workshop. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Visithttp://foodscience.cornell.edu/cals/foodsci/extension/extension-calendar.cfm for more information and registration forms.

May 7, 2013. 10:00 AM- 11:15 AM. Managing Agricultural Price Instability Webinar. Based on an extensive review of the theoretical and empirical literature, this webinar will provide a critical assessment of the dominant thinking surrounding the management of agricultural price instability as applied to grains. Using the case of Mali, Mr. Galtier will contend that the current line of thinking underestimates (i) the magnitude of price instability generated by grain markets, (ii) the degree to which farmers and consumers in developing countries are exposed to this instability, and (iii) the resulting effects on welfare (including macroeconomic and long-term consequences).

May 7, 2013. 1:00 PM —2:30 PM. Winter Forage Field Day. Foothill Farm (Bill Gorsky) on Vly Summit Rd., 1/10 mile north of Rte 40, in Easton, Washington Co.  Discuss the challenges of fall ‘12 harvested oats; winter triticale before spring harvest; forage quality of winter forages; getting good fermentation; getting more yield per acre; utilizing wet fields.  Please RSVP so I can print enough handouts, Aaron Gabriel, 518-380-1496, adg12@cornell.edu.

May 8, 2013. 1:00 PM. How to Use Beef EPDs. Drover Hill Farm in Earlville, NY. Producers will hear and see, firsthand, how William and Stephanie Lipsey have successfully used Expected Progeny Differences, better known as EPDs – in their Angus herd and produced the kind of functional cattle their customers want. We will examine several farm scenarios – cow/calf, feeder, or backgrounder with different kinds of facilities and markets – to see if either bull could be a potential herd sire. EPDs are indicators of genetic worth of an individual animal as a parent when compared to another individual of the same breed. For further information, contact Karen Baase at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County. Email kab21@cornell.edu or call 315 684-3001.

May 8, 2013. 12:30 PM – 5:15 PM. Internal Parasites in Sheep & Goats FAMACHA Workshop. Glynwood Center, 362 Glynwood Rd, Cold Spring, NY 10516. This workshop is designed to help sheep and goat farmers develop integrated parasite management (IPM) programs. Dr. tatiana Stanton of Cornell University will cover the basics of internal parasite control (parasite life cycles, effects of nutritional and pasture management) and then move on to serious discussions of dewormer resistance, judicial use of dewormers, and progress on deworming alternatives. The workshop will provide lots of hands-on training in doing fecal egg analyses (bring a refrigerated sample from one animal/farm) and on monitoring techniques such as the FAMACHA© Anemia Guide. If you have your own microscope, you are welcomed to bring it. Farmers completing the workshop will receive FAMACHA© certification. FAMACHA© cards will be available for purchase for $10 each. We will be handling animals to learn how to do FAMACHA scoring so please plan on exercising proper biosecurity measures ( clean clothes, wash hands, disinfect footwear or wear plastic booties – we’ll provide booties and disinfectant) prior to and after handling animals. To register contact: Anita Barber: abarber@glynwood.org, (845) 256-3338 (x101) OR (x129 to leave voicemail).

May 8, 2013. 1:00 PM—2:30 PM. Winter Forage Field Day. Stanton (Dairy) Farms, Coeyman’s Hollow.  Triticale field is on Rte 32, just eas of LeGrange Ln, at the intersection of Rte 32 and Winne Ln.  Discuss triticale and other winter forages; forage quality; getting more per acre; getting good fermentation; utilizing wet fields.  Please RSVP so I can print enough handouts, Aaron Gabriel, 518-380-1496,adg12@cornell.edu.

May 9-10, 2013. Basic Cultured Products Workshop. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Visithttp://foodscience.cornell.edu/cals/foodsci/extension/extension-calendar.cfm for more information and registration forms.

May 10, 2013. 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM. Raising Pigs Workshop. Cornell University swine specialist, Karl Roneker will be the guest speaker and will address the basics of housing, nutrition and general management concerns.  There is no charge to attend, but reservations are necessary.  The meeting will be held at the Oneida County Farm and Home Center, located at 121 Second St. Oriskany, NY. Please call 736-3394 ext. 132 to RSVP.

May 11, 2013. 9:00 AM- 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM. Mushroom Field Day. Cornell’s Arnot Forest, 611 Schuyler County Route 13; Van Etten. Morning session: Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation. .  Learn how to successfully grow Shiitake mushrooms with Dr. Ken Mudge of Cornell University, and take home your own inoculated logs afterwards!  There is a $30 fee for the course  to cover materials, and space is limited to 30 people.  Please pre-register on-line hereby Wednesday May 8. Afternoon session: Wild Mushroom and Forest Health Walk.  1:00 to 4:00 p.m.  Dr. George Hudler of Cornell University will lead a walk through portions of the Arnot Forest to identify wild mushrooms and discuss how to interpret signs of forest health.  This walk is free and open to the public.  Please dress for the weather and expect to hike in moderately rough terrain.  Tick and bug spray is recommended.  No pre-registration is required for the afternoon session.  Please meet at the Arnot Forest Sugarhouse by 1 pm. Please bring water, and lunch if staying for the day. Please visit: www.arnotforest.info for detailed driving information.  For additional information, please contact Brett Chedzoy, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County, at bjc226@cornell.edu(phone 607-535-7161).

May 11, 2013. 9:00 AM. – 12:00 PM. Public Invited For A Walk In The Woods! Stackhouse Farm, 3010 Esperanza Road, Bluff Point, NY. Yates County Woodswalk.  Participants will hear about the many threats facing the future forest, including invasive plants and insects, destruction of the young forest by excessive deer populations in some areas, and the degradation that can result from unsustainable harvesting practices. Participants will tour the property with Senior DEC Forester, Jim Bagley and Future Forest Consulting Forester, Corey Figueiredo. Attendance is free, but let us know you are coming so we can plan for parking and handout materials.  Everyone is invited.  Attendees are asked to dress for the weather and wear boots or shoes suitable for walking on woodland trails, some of which are on hilly terrain.   FOR REGISTRATION and more INFORMATION: call Yates County Cornell Cooperative Extension at 315-536-5123.

May 13, 2013. 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. State Environmental Quality Review Act Training. Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties, 173 South Grand Street, Cobleskill.  The Schoharie County Planning and Development Agency is pleased to have Nan Stolzenburg, AICP, certified planner and founder of Community Planning and Environmental Associates, provide this important training for Schoharie County and surrounding areas. 2.0 credit hours for local officials.  For information and/or registration by April 29, contact the Schoharie County Planning Agency, 276 Main Street, Suite 2, P.O. Box 396, Schoharie, NY 12157, 518-295-8770.

May 16, 2013. 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM. Walk in the Woods. Carantouan Greenway Wildwood Reserve, Barton, NY.  Marty Borko will lead a woods walk that will demonstrate the invasion of our woods by exotic species that dominate the herbaceous and shrub layers in the understory, namely garlic mustard and Japanese honeysuckle. Advice will be sought as to how to best restore it to native species and where to best set up an exclosure (sic) to protect new growth from deer.  Please visit: www.carantouangreenway.org for directions.  Meet at property entrance at 5:00 p.m.

May 16, 2013.6:00 PM- 8:00 PM. Equine Pasture Management Meeting. Placid Hills Stables, 196 Town Office Road, Brunswick, NY 12180. Management topics to be discussed include benefits of horses grazing pasture and improving pastures through management. Enjoy ice cream at the event, while we discuss grazing principles specific to horses and enjoy a pasture walk (weather permitting). Bring your horse grazing questions! Cost of the meeting is $5.00; to register, please RSVP to Marcie Vohnoutka at mmp74@cornell.edu or (518) 272-4210 by May 14th.

May 18, 2013.  10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. BQA in a Day, Beef Quality Assurance Workshop. Log Cabin Restaurant, 2445 W. Walworth Rd, Macedon, NY. Classroom portion will be in the morning with chute side portion at a nearby farm. Cost is $30 for the first person from the farm/family, $20 for each additional members from the same farm/family. To register call Judy Glann at 315.331.8415 or email her atjmg358@cornell.edu. For more information contact Nancy Glazier at585.315.7746 or nig3@cornell.edu. With attending this workshop, a beef producer will become Level 1 certified. With a signed VCPR (Veterinary Client Patient Relationship) form, producers will be Level 2 certified, and have the opportunity to purchase a BQA farm sign. Youth over 14 may participate and become fully certified. This workshop is sponsored by the Beef Checkoff.

May 18, 2013. 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Beef Producers’ Field Day Workshop. Westendlock Farm, 515 West End Road, Craryville, NY,. This meeting will cover Beef Quality Assurance Certification, Body Condition Scoring of Cattle, How to Choose the Right Bull, Cattle Health. Registration for meeting is $15/person; Beef Quality Assurance Manual is $10/book.  Please make check payable to: CCE Albany County. For information and/or registration contact Tom Gallagher at 518-765-3500 or email tjg3@cornell.edu, or Gale Kohler at 518-765-3500 or email gek4@cornell.edu.

May 18, 2013. Peter Levatich’s “Hobnob” Forest. 158 Bailor Rd; Brooktondale, NY 14817. A woods walk through Hobnob Forest by Tim Levatich. Started in 1975 by Tim’s father the 130 acre forest began in 1975 with road building, timber stand improvement, and firewood production. The property was growing a mixed hardwood forest of pole-sized trees – there were very few saw timber-sized trees at that time. Recreation was an early and constant focus, along with growing prime saw timber and firewood. Management planning, NYDEC service foresters, the American Tree Farm System, boundary line maintenance, regeneration work, repeated pre-commercial thinnings, and extensive road building were all part of its development.  The TSI worked. The Forest has seen six sawlog sales and one timber sale, plus many cords of firewood produced. The hilltop site has provided challenges through drought, insect infestation, disease vectors and weather damage. In spite if these events, Peter Levatich got to see his work of over 30 years come to fruition. There are many things to see and topics to discuss!  Dress for the weather! For more information, please contact Tim at: tpl10@cornell.edu or by phone at: 607-592-5126.

May 22, 2013. 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM. Pasture-Based Beef Genetics. 4536 Winton Road; Montour Falls, NY. With the cost of many production inputs on the rise, more beef producers are turning towards strains of cattle within the many beef breeds that can “do it all well” on a year-round diet of just pasture and hay. Come join the Tri-County Graziers for a twilight pasture walk at Winton Road Farm and Livestock to discuss just what makes an ideal beef cow for low-input pasture-based operations. The walk will be led by Kathy Engel (www.puregrassbeef.com) and Morgan Hartman (www.blackqueenangus.com). RSVP’s are appreciated by calling Steuben CCE at 607-664-2300, or by emailing Brett at:bjc226@cornell.edu. Light refreshments will be served. Support for this educational event is provided by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben and Schuyler Counties, the Upper Susquehanna Coalition, and the NRCS NYS Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative.

May 23, 2013. 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM. Food and Health Network Meeting: Farm to Institution in NYS and the Northeast. For more information, visit http://www.foodandhealthnetwork.org/events.

May 24-26, 2013. Lamb Butchery Intensive for Farmers. Stone Barns Center, 630 Bedford Rd., Pcantico Hills, NY 10591. Join the Growing Farmers Initiative for a unique, three-day butchery intensive. This multi-day workshop will introduce a small group of farmers to on-farm slaughtering and provide hands-on instruction for breaking down whole lamb carcasses. Adam Danforth, a renowned butcher and writer, will guide participants through the entire process, from slaughter to packaged cuts. Topics covered will include: basic knife skills, personal and food safety techniques, ovine anatomy, full carcass breakdown, qualities and characteristics of cuts, and marketing strategies. Participating farmers will leave the workshop with a solid foundation of lamb breakdown, as well as informational handouts and basic butchery supplies, including a knife, bone saw, and honing rod. Registration closes May 1. For more information, click here.