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PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: Adding milk to manure storage

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Processors and Farmers: These are unprecedented times and we should be aware of a range of possibilities, including changes in milk demand. While we hope that milk demand remains strong, should the situation change resulting [Read More …]

Cornell PRO-DAIRY Dairy Webinars in English and Spanish

April 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Cornell PRO-DAIRY Dairy Webinar in English 2020 Corn Silage Strategies New York and Vermont Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluations March 31, 2020 | 1-2 pm EDT Presenter: Joe Lawrence, PRO-DAIRY Forage Systems Specialist The impact of [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: CAFO ACR

April 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

NYSDEC – Division of Water has not provided any general relief from SPDES permit and regulatory requirements Permittees need to continue to strive for permit and regulatory compliance. When issues with COVID-19 pandemic or compliance [Read More …]

Herd health and nutrition conference transitions to virtual

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Due to evolving novel coronavirus outbreak situation Click Image to Expand Due to public health concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and in accordance with guidance from the CDC, the State of New York, [Read More …]

What To Do On Your Farm

March 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

We realize this is a challenging time for everyone, filled with stressful conditions and new constraints on business. As the dairy industry navigates COVID-19, it’s important to follow Federal and state guidance and orders to [Read More …]

Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Become an Effective On-The-Job Trainer Cornell Ag Workforce Development in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension is offering a series of four hands-on regional training workshops “Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers. Become an [Read More …]

Milk Quality Online Course: Online course registration closes Today!

March 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Online registration closes today – don’t miss your chance to take this course! Course Information The Milk Quality Online Course will cover basic milk quality, milking parlor and mastitis management principles lead by [Read More …]

Precision Agriculture Series begins March 3rd

March 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Topics will begin with an intro to precision ag and why producers should be interested Famers and anyone interested in learning more about precision agriculture and how it can be implemented on the farm is [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Management Conference offered in March

February 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Northeast Dairy Management Conference, presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Northeast Dairy Producers Association NEDPA, will be held March 11 and 12 at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool. Seven sponsored pre-conference sessions will be offered prior [Read More …]

Preliminary Report # 1 – Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

February 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

As dairy farm businesses across New York analyze their financial performance by utilizing the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program that is supported by Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and PRO-DAIRY, the change that [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Conference Early Bird Rates Extended Through Saturday!

February 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

EARLY BIRD RATES EXTENDED THROUGH FEBRUARY 22! We’ve extended the early bird rates through February 23 – you can still benefit from the cheapest rates offered! Over 15 sessions in 2 days await you at [Read More …]

Milk Quality Online Course

February 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Course Information The Milk Quality Online Course will cover basic milk quality, milking parlor and mastitis management principles lead by Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS). It is intended for dairy business on-farm personnel (owner or [Read More …]

Registration Open – 2020 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference

February 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

April 6 – 7, 2020 – East Syracuse, New York The Herd Health and Nutrition Conference provides an opportunity for agriservice personnel, feed industry representatives, veterinarians, and dairy producers to increase their knowledge of [Read More …]

A new Phosphorus Index for NY: Part 2: How the P index works

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

In December e-Leader, we introduced the new NY Phosphorus Index (NY-PI) and provided some background. Farms that are regulated as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) will need to start using the new NY-PI 2.0 when the [Read More …]

A new Phosphorus Index for NY: Part 1. What farmers need to know.

December 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

In the past 20 years, more than 600 dairy and livestock farms in NY have come under regulations and invested millions in best management practices. Annual fertilizer phosphorus purchases have been cut substantially and many [Read More …]

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NEAFA PRO-DAIRY co-hosting Dairy Feed & Nutrition Seminar

November 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The seminar will take place December 11, 2019 in Middlebury, Vermont The Northeast Agribusiness & Feed Alliance (NEAFA) is co-hosting a Dairy Feed and Nutrition Seminar, December 11, 2019. The seminar will present the latest [Read More …]

2019 Corn Silage Overview

November 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For most areas of the state, the 2019 growing season got off to a wet start that significantly impacted timely planting of corn and the field locations for the 2019 Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Program [Read More …]

Webinar: Dairy Reproduction and Health Monitoring Research Updates

November 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join the Webinars. Registration is not required and there is no fee. Strategies for improving dairy cattle reproductive performance November 20, 2019 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm EST Presenter: Julio Giordano, Cornell University, assistant professor – Dairy Cattle [Read More …]

Cow Comfort Workshops For Freestalls and Tie Stalls

November 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are offering regional Cow Comfort Workshops for freestall and tie stall barns. Cow Comfort Workshops are an educational program for farmers, employees and agriservice professionals who work directly [Read More …]

Online Forage Management Course offered by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY

October 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY is offering a Forage Management online course “From Field to Quality Feed” October 25 – December 14, 2019. Register at prodairy.cals.cornell.edu. This course will begin with agronomic factors that influence [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Management Conference

October 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Northeast Dairy Management Conference is designed for producers and agriservice professionals to interact and relate to the latest thinking and issues in the dairy industry. Dynamic and informative sessions will challenge your thinking to [Read More …]

Expanded Funding for the Dairy Advancement Program

September 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Dairy Advancement Program (DAP) (previously known as the Dairy Acceleration Program) received increased funding in this year’s New York State budget. The increase in funding allows expansion of the progam and enables farms of [Read More …]

Fall Field Work and Bunker Silo Safety and Community

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

A sample of items to cover for pre-harvest preparation and safety meetings: Document and retain a record of all safety training with dated sign-in rosters. Discuss farm specific safety concerns and other issues: narrow roads, [Read More …]

Cornell Dairy Executive Program: Join Progressive Dairy Executives from across the US in a unique dairy business leadership and management program

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Cornell Dairy Executive Program is accepting applications for its latest class, to begin in December 2019. This unique educational opportunity, organized by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, is a professional educational program in leadership and management [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Awards presented

September 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Ted O’Hara, Todd Ward and David Wood are recognized during Dairy Day breakfast NYS Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY Director Tom Overton presented the PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Awards to Ted O’Hara, Auburn; Todd [Read More …]

Cornell Dairy Executive Program: Join Progressive Dairy Executives from across the US in a unique dairy business leadership and management program

August 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Cornell Dairy Executive Program is accepting applications for its latest class, to begin in December 2019. This unique educational opportunity, organized by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, is a professional educational program in leadership and management [Read More …]

Expo Seminars to Focus on Finances and Other Key Dairy Topics

August 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Tools for Dairy’s Progress, the 2019 World Dairy Expo theme, is a fitting description of this year’s Expo Seminars to be held during the annual event, October 1-5. Presented daily by industry leaders in the [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminars

August 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminars, August 6 through 8 in Seneca Falls, will provide money-saving, latest trend, and practical strategies to the industry. The 2019 seminar series will feature more, but shorter, presentations, [Read More …]

Caroline Potter of PRO-DAIRY on the Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days

July 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days are set for August 6, 7 and 8 at the show near Seneca Falls, NY. The programs are held each day in the Dairy Seminar Center, Lot [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY’s Tom Overton Keynote Speaker at This Year’s Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminar

June 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The dairy seminar series, which features presentations with a specific focus on money-saving solutions and dairy operation strategies to help dairy producers adapt and evolve in the current economic climate, will have Professor Tom Overton, [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: Adding milk to manure storage

Cornell PRO-DAIRY Dairy Webinars in English and Spanish

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: CAFO ACR

Herd health and nutrition conference transitions to virtual

What To Do On Your Farm

Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers

Milk Quality Online Course: Online course registration closes Today!

Precision Agriculture Series begins March 3rd

Northeast Dairy Management Conference offered in March

Preliminary Report # 1 – Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

Northeast Dairy Conference Early Bird Rates Extended Through Saturday!

Milk Quality Online Course

Registration Open – 2020 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference

A new Phosphorus Index for NY: Part 2: How the P index works

A new Phosphorus Index for NY: Part 1. What farmers need to know.

NEAFA PRO-DAIRY co-hosting Dairy Feed & Nutrition Seminar

2019 Corn Silage Overview

Webinar: Dairy Reproduction and Health Monitoring Research Updates

Cow Comfort Workshops For Freestalls and Tie Stalls

Online Forage Management Course offered by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY

Northeast Dairy Management Conference

Expanded Funding for the Dairy Advancement Program

Fall Field Work and Bunker Silo Safety and Community

Cornell Dairy Executive Program: Join Progressive Dairy Executives from across the US in a unique dairy business leadership and management program

PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Awards presented

Cornell Dairy Executive Program: Join Progressive Dairy Executives from across the US in a unique dairy business leadership and management program

Expo Seminars to Focus on Finances and Other Key Dairy Topics

PRO-DAIRY Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminars

Caroline Potter of PRO-DAIRY on the Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days

PRO-DAIRY’s Tom Overton Keynote Speaker at This Year’s Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminar

Building Confidence Through Support

What is Causing Financial Volatility in the Dairy Industry? Digging Deeper – Part II

Rethinking Protein Quality: Why Canola Meal Stands Out for High-Producing Dairy Cows

Do You Care Enough to Fix It?