Skip Ribbon Commands
Skip to main content

more options
Skip Navigation LinksHome > Agriculture & Food Systems > Production Agriculture
Livestock Production
CCE livestock programs and resources are available for a variety of livestock such as beef cattle, sheep, dairy and meat goats which are raised on all sizes of operations from small farms to larger commercial producers. These resources are closely closley connected to 4-H Youth Development animal science programs.

USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service has provided information on the number of livestock in NYS.  Jan. 1, 2010 counts: 90,000 total beef cows, 91,000 heifers/steers >500 lbs., 13,000 milk goats, 35,000 meat goats, 77,000 hogs and 66,000 sheep.

Cornell Cooperative Extension educators work closely to link Cornell researchers with livestock producers to address the needs of the industry which include supporting the growth of local foods initiatives.

Regional CCE Livestock Teams & Programs
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program
Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne & Yates Co.
South Central New York Livestock Program
Broome, Cortland, Tioga & Tompkins Co.
Additional Resources
A Resource Guide to Direct Marketing Livestock and Poultry
Explaining complex laws in layman terms, discussing slughtering and processing at the custom, state, and federal levels and providing guidance for the logisitcs of the various market channels. Cornell Small Farms Program (2010, revised).
Medicinal Plants for Livestock
Answers to basic questions about the safety and efficacy of medicinal plants.
GRAZE NY
Promoting and assisting in the successful adoption of grazing programs for area livestock farms.
Beef Cattle Management: Market Information
Relevant information on marketing beef cattle.
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)
Program focused on training cattle producers in feeding, management and breeding practices that assures the consumer that they are producing safe, wholesome beef of the highest quality.
Cornell Small Farms: Goats
Providing information on producing and marketing dairy and meat goats.
Cornell Small Farms: Sheep
Links to information on producing and marketing meat, fiber and dairy sheep.
Sheep & Goat Marketing Program
USDA resource to improve the marketing infrastructure for sheep and goat producers, with special focus on the marketing of lamb and goat to the ethnic and religious markets.