This calendar features events specifically being offered for veterans interested in agriculture. For more event that you may be interested in, visit the Cornell Small Farms calendar or your local Cornell Cooperative Extension website. Farm Ops offers Event of Choice Scholarships to support veteran attendance to agricultural training and education that furthers their agricultural pursuits.
Veteran Training and Educational Opportunities
Events
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Raising Pigs on Small Acreage
All Family Farm 41 Upper Road, Middletown, New YorkThis farm tour is designed specifically for farmers interested in adding pigs to their operation or improving their current swine management practices on small acreage. Participants will learn the fundamentals of raising pigs in a sustainable and efficient while maximizing limited land resources. Topics will include breed selection, housing and fencing options, feeding strategies, pasture management, […]
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Shiitake Mushroom Log Yard Management Workshop
Hawk Meadow Farm 5066 Mott Evans Rd., Trumansburg, NY, United StatesIn this workshop, we will cover the basics of shiitake mushroom log yard management in a natural woodland setting. These production techniques result in the best quality shiitake that can be produced. These principles can be applied to many other wood-decomposing mushrooms, including Lion’s Mane and Oyster. Workshop objectives: Discuss tree species selection, sourcing supplies […]
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Farm Tour: Small Scale Farrow to Finish
299 Yule Corners Rd, Jordanville, NY 13361 299 Yule Corners Road, Jordanville, New YorkTop Notch Livestock & Meats houses boars, barrows, guilts, and sows to support their farrowing to finish swine operation. This farm tour will focus on the permanent infrastructure and equipment needs for separating various pig operations to facilitate biosecurity, disease control, and production efficiency. Approaches, such as separating pigs by age, production stage, and health […]
