2020 Conference – Thursday, January 9
(Registration requested by January 3)
The conference is hosted in Farrell Hall at SUNY Delhi and features multiple learning tracks to chose from. The conference also features an event luncheon with key note speaker and a tradeshow featuring local agri-service providers. There is a great turn-out of about 150 people. Many look forward to this event each January where they can come and learn about timely topics in the industry. We hope you will join us.
2020 Conference Information
DAIRY TRACK
Effective Ventilation for Dairy Cows & Calves
Dan McFarland, Penn State University
Heat Stress Abatement Techniques for Dairy Cattle
Dan McFarland, Penn State University
Big Changes to New York Farm Employment Laws
Richard Stup, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development
GRAZING TRACK
Mob or Rotational Grazing: An Offer You Can’t Refuse
Eric Billman, USDA-Agricultural Research Service
Pasture Management: The Balancing Act
Titus Martin, ACES Grazing Specialist, USDA-NRCS
Livestock Fly IPM
Ken Wise, NYS Extension IPM Specialist
LIVESTOCK TRACK
Can Livestock Self-Select Nourishing Diets and Self Medicate?
Dr. Fred Provenza, Utah State University
Winter Livestock Feeding Strategies
Rich Toebe, CCE & Joe Evans, Sheep Farmer
Transgenerational Linkages to Landscapes
Dr. Fred Provenza, Utah State University
VEGETABLES TRACK
Looking to Diversify Your Product Offerings? Say “I Do” to Cut Flowers.
Rebecca Sadlowski, ROOTED Flower Farm
Tarping for Weed Control
Crystal Stewart, Vegetable Specialist, ENY Horticulture Team
Pests to Watch for in 2020
Teresa Rusinek, Vegetable Specialist, ENY Horticulture Team
Full Brochure (PDF)
Early Bird Sessions at 10:00 AM
- Dairy Farm Adaptability in the Region
- Intro to WAC’s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
- Intro to Small Scale Swine Production
For more information about each session and the luncheon, please download a schedule.
Schedule Only (PDF)
Event sponsored by: Cornell Cooperative Extension Delaware County and the Watershed Agricultural Council.