| Above: Goat from a local goat farm in Clinton County. Can you guess what breed of goat this is? |
Upcoming Local Programs
Barn Fly Control and Management
When: August 8th, Friday
Where: Maple Grand Farm, Jarvis Road, Peru, NY
Time: 10am- 12 Noon
Have a fly problem in the barn this year? Would you like to have flies better controlled? Join New York State Integrated Pest Management Specialist Ken Wise for this program. Earn 2 Pesticide Applicator Training Credits. Cost $5 per credit. Otherwise Free of charge.
To pre register call Blake at 518-561-7450
Goat Discussion Group
When: August 21st, Thursday
Where: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Clinton County Office on Route 22 in Plattsburgh. Just past the shell station on the right.
Time: 6:30-8pm
Please bring an appetite for some pizza and your ideas. Join us for the first Goat discussion group meeting. If you would like to be involved but are unable to attend, please call 561-7450 so that I can keep you on the radar. The first meeting will allow us to lay ground work for future meetings, we will also briefly address marketing in our area as well. A more indepth marketing meeting to follow. Please join us!
Spanish Calf Care Workshop
When: September 4th, Thursday
Where: Call office for the directions
Time: 10-3:30pm
Hola! I'm sure most of the herd managers are understanding spanish a little more with each passing days and likewise workers are picking up on the English. wouldn't it be nice though if someone could directly tell your workforce why you do certain things on your farm...and explain it to them in their native language? Please join us as Dr. Jerry Bertoldo veterinarian and translator Greg Coffta doa a cal care workshop focusing on birth to weaning in dairy cattle. He will explain in Spanish and use hands-on training methods in the areas of calf husbandry including feeding, weaning, diagnosing illness, treatments, medications, ear tagging, dehorning, sanitation, recordkeeping and much more! Call the office for more details 518-561-7450.
Lunch will be provided and cost announced at time of registration.
Carcass Evaluation Workshop
When: Saturday, September 13th
Where: Penny Pombrio Beef Farm Vassar Road, Sciota, NY
Time: 2-5pm
Raise animals of a more consistent quality. Come to the workshop to learn how to grade cattle and evaluate carcass composition in order to meet the needs of today's market demands. Beef Specialist Mike Baker will be there, on farm. Producers will be able to practice their grading skills, see how ultrasounding impacts grading evaluation per the amount of fat and muscle shown by ultrasound results, and will view a "Hoof to Rail" video that compares live animal grading with actual hanging carcass results.
Register by calling Jessica at 518-483-7403
Small Ruminant Parasite Management Workshop
When: Saturday, September 20th
Where: TBA
Time: TBA
Pre register by calling 518-561-7450. Topics include basic goat care, parasite managment and marketing your product. Cost $15. More details to come!
Online Pesticide Applicator Training Credits
Short on a few Pesticide Applicator Credits?
Core category pesticide applicator credits can be earned on-line at Cornell Cooperative Extension offices. In Clinton County call our office to set up an appointment, cost is $5/credit. Remember that not all your credits can be in core, some have to be category specific. For more information call Amy Ivy at our office, 561-7450 or John Bennett and Brian Primeau at the DEC in Warrensburg, 623-1265.
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