Cornell Small Farms

Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab 2025
2025-07-02 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/horticulture-hotline-diagnostic-lab-2025/2025-07-02/
The Horticulture Diagnostic Lab, run by Master Gardener volunteers, can identify plants and insects and diagnose plant diseases or damage caused by insects. Samples are accepted by appointment only to ensure freshness.
Please do not send in samples by mail.
Hotline number: (845) 677-5067

Raising Poultry for Meat Production
2025-07-03 08:00 - 17:00
Livestock Specialist, Amy Barkley, will lead this virtual seminar on the basics of meat bird production for farmers interested in diversifying their farm operations. The event will focus on breed selection and chick sourcing, housing, and nutritional requirements, as well as a brief introduction to on-farm processing. Attendees will be provided with a recording of the seminar and additional resources for further exploration. This event aims to help veteran farmers understand the benefits and logistics of small-scale broiler production to expand their farm’s production.

Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab 2025
2025-07-07 09:00 - 12:00 | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/horticulture-hotline-diagnostic-lab-2025/2025-07-07/

Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series
2025-07-08 12:00 - 13:00 | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/agritourism-monthly-webinar-series/2025-07-08/
Explore agritourism possibilities with the FREE monthly Agritourism Webinar Series, organized by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team. Tailored for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and other agribusiness enterprises, this series of workshops is designed to guide you in expanding your knowledge to build a successful entertainment farm business.

Project Ground Nesting Bees
2025-07-08 17:30 - 18:30 | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/project-ground-nesting-bees/
Project GNBee – how you can help to preserve our most threatened and valuable pollinators: the ground-nesting, solitary bees. Ground-nesting, solitary bees comprise 70% of all bee species. They are valuable, but vulnerable, pollinators across the landscapes and habitats of New York.
Previous bee conservation initiatives have focused on enhancing floral resources, but little attention has been focused on preserving nesting habitats.
With funding from the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, we have developed a community science project aimed at locating, researching, and conserving ground-nesting bee aggregations wherever we find them.
The talk will provide background on bee biology and life history, threats to bee populations, and how you can help us both study and conserve valuable bee nesting sites.
This program is valued at $20, however, please pay what you are able. Paying more than $20 will help others attend the class.

Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab 2025
2025-07-09 09:00 - 12:00 | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/horticulture-hotline-diagnostic-lab-2025/2025-07-09/

Soil Health and Organic Grains Field Day
2025-07-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Hudson Valley Farm Hub, 1875 Hurley Mountain Rd, Hurley, NY, 12443, United States
Co-Hosted by the Hudson Valley Farm Hub, Cornell CALS, New York Soil Health, NOFA-NY, and Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County, this event will explore key practices for building and maintaining healthy soils, with a strong emphasis on organic no-till systems for field crops.

Learn about the impact of cover cropping, crop rotation, and fertility management on enhancing soil health and productivity through engaging split-group sessions led by farmers and researchers:

Small Grains Variety Trials: Join Christian Malsatzki of CCE Ulster County for a tour and discussion of current small grains variety trials relevant to the region.
Soil Health Trailer Demos: Experience hands-on demonstrations of soil health assessment tools and techniques with experts from New York Soil Health.
Expanding Opportunities for Organic No-Till: Gain valuable insights and research findings from Matt Ryan, Eric Youngerman, Natasha Djuric, and Adam Sharifi of the Sustainable Cropping System Labs at Cornell University on the latest advancements in organic no-till strategies.

Ag. Expo
2025-07-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Extension Education Center, 479 Route 66, Hudson, NY, 12534, United States
The Expo is an opportunity for farmers, agribusinesses and farm-related organizations to share information about the resources and farming opportunities in Columbia and Greene counties for those who are currently farming, those interested in getting into farming and for landowners interested in making their lands available for farming.
The Expo is also a great opportunity for the general public to learn more about the local farming industry and how they can help support local farms. In addition to the sponsoring organizations, a number of farm-related organizations and businesses will be attending this year’s Expo to provide information on the services they have available to support farmers. Several local farms will also be at the Expo to give samples.

Homestead and Small Farm Series: Meat Cuts and Grades
2025-07-12 09:00 - 11:30 | 4-H Youth Building, 170 Fairview Rd, Horseheads, NY, 14845, United States
CCE Chemung Homestead and Small Farm Series presents Meat Cuts and Grades where you can gain basic knowledge of meat cuts, and how to fill out a processing cut sheet for personal use or retail sales.
If you have any questions or can no longer attend a workshop please reach out to
Sasha Diederich: smd353@cornell.edu
Katie Curren: ksc89@cornell.edu

Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab 2025
2025-07-14 09:00 - 12:00 | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/horticulture-hotline-diagnostic-lab-2025/2025-07-14/

Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab 2025
2025-07-16 09:00 - 12:00 | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/horticulture-hotline-diagnostic-lab-2025/2025-07-16/

NY Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Day: Conversion of Cropland to Pasture & Soil Health
2025-07-16 09:00 - 15:15 | Zeliff Farms, 10275 Johnson Road, Middleport, NY, 14105, United States
As part of the 2025 New York Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days, American Farmland Trust will host a Western New York Soil Health Field Day on July 16 at Zeliff Farm in Middleport, NY. The event runs from 9:00 AM to 3:15 PM and will feature sessions on pasture conversion, soil health benchmarking, biochar in grazing systems, and best grazing practices. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in hands-on demonstrations featuring the New York Soil Health Trailer, drone technology, and cover crop strategies.
During the field day, we will share practical, field-tested results of advanced soil regenerative practices targeted to livestock, field and specialty crop farmers. Participants can expect to learn about:

Pastureland conversion in New York
Pasture soil Health benchmarking
Insights on using biochar in grazing systems
Best grazing practices in New York

Additionally, there will be interactive stations with the New York Soil Health Trailer, WNY Aerial Ag Drone Demo and a Cover Crop Demonstration.
There is no cost to attend, and lunch will be provided. CCA Continuing Education Credits will be available. If more than one person from your farm or agency is considering attending, please register each individual.
Zeliff Farm, a regenerative beef operation, is an AFT partner site supporting farmer outreach and education through learning circles and on-farm soil health research.

Regenerative Blueberries & Agrotourism
2025-07-16 10:00 - 13:00 | North Star Farm, 595 Franklin Heights Road, Franklin, NY, 13775, United States
Join NOFA-NY and North Star Farm for a farm tour and conversation about growing organic blueberries, regenerative farming practices, and agritourism.
We will visit the sheep on their home pastures, talk blueberries, and finish at the farm’s geodesic domes that are an inviting oasis for travelers.
Blueberry season will be in full swing, so bring your picking buckets and harvest some berries! This event will take place rain or shine.
The event is free to attend but donations are encouraged.

NY Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Day: Cover Crops and Soil Health in Vineyards
2025-07-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Simmons Vineyard, 2941 Culver Hill, Penn Yan, NY, 14527, United States

Seeds to Splendor Class Series: Herb Gardening
2025-07-19 10:00 - 12:00 | CCE Orleans Education Center, 12690 State RT 31, Albion, NY, 14411, United States
Explore the fascinating world of herbs. Learn how to grow, harvest and preserve these multipurpose gifts from mother nature.
Call 585.798.4265 for registration.
Suggested donation of $5

Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab 2025
2025-07-21 09:00 - 12:00 | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/horticulture-hotline-diagnostic-lab-2025/2025-07-21/

Farm Tour on High Tunnel Management for Maximizing Returns
2025-07-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Burdett, Burdett, NY, 14818
Join us for a conversation about Plowbreak Farm’s experience with high tunnel crop production! We will dive into the diverse challenges, practices, and production principles, including various topics such as pest/disease management and identification, costs considerations, and more.
Free and simultaneous interpretation will be available in English and Spanish

NY Soil Health Field Day: Biochar, Compost and Building Climate Resiliency
2025-07-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center, 3059 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY, 11901, United States
Hosted by CCE Suffolk Agricultural Stewardship Program and CCE Suffolk Vegetable/Potato Program in coordination with Cornell Small Farms and NY Soil Health This soil health field day will include discussions and demonstrations of research on various soil amendments including biochar and compost in nursery, vegetable, and vineyard production systems. We will discuss how these soil amendments can improve soil properties and build climate resiliency on farms. Summer cover crops will also be discussed.

A dialogue group will be hosted the following day, attendees at the field day are invited to participate in a dialogue group from 6:15 pm -7:30 pm at LIHREC following the Soil Health Field Day. We will be providing stipends of $40 per participant, and responses will remain confidential. Refreshments served!
The Rich Earth Institute, based in Brattleboro, Vermont, in partnership with Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension, are interested in better understanding the perspectives of a range of farmers, agricultural advisors and other land managers about the use of novel soil amendments – including human urine, biochar made from biosolids, and biochar made from other biomass such as wood pellets.
Please contact Rich Earth Social Research Director, Tatiana Schreiber at tatiana@richearthinstitute.org (802) 387-2781 or Cornell PI Deborah Aller, at da352@cornell.edu

Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab 2025
2025-07-23 09:00 - 12:00 | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/horticulture-hotline-diagnostic-lab-2025/2025-07-23/

NY Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Day: Soil Health, Nitrogen Management & Solar Farms
2025-07-24 09:30 - 16:00 | Musgrave Research Farm, 1256 Poplar Ridge Road, Aurora, NY, 13026, United States

Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab 2025
2025-07-28 09:00 - 12:00 | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/horticulture-hotline-diagnostic-lab-2025/2025-07-28/

Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab 2025
2025-07-30 09:00 - 12:00 | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/horticulture-hotline-diagnostic-lab-2025/2025-07-30/

Cornell Cow Convos
2025-07-31 07:00 - 09:30
This monthly podcast series led by PRO-DAIRY and CCE Dairy Specialists, features current, new, and emerging topics of interest to the dairy industry right now. New episodes are released on the last Thursday of the month. Our first few episodes include discussions on preventative healthcare for cows, the trend of beef on dairy, what to look forward to in the new year for dairy, and socially grouping or pair-housing calves. This series also features specially selected interviews with dairy farmers and industry experts and invites suggestions from our listeners for future topics. Brought to you by Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops.
