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About the program
The mission of this extension team is to provide high quality educational programs that address the needs of dairy, livestock and field crop producers in Chenango, Fulton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Otsego, Saratoga and Schoharie Counties. The team consists of a Dairy Specialist, a Livestock Specialist, a Farm Business Management Specialist, a Field Crop Specialist, and a Program Aide / Technician working in the eight-county region.
Upcoming Events
Workshop
Topics Covered During Feeder School: Economics and importance of feeding and feed management Dry matter and feeder math basics: how to measure DM and refusals, and adjust ration Feed consistency and TMR audits Troubleshooting mixer wagons Bunk...
Workshop
Topics Covered During Feeder School: Economics and importance of feeding and feed management Dry matter and feeder math basics: how to measure DM and refusals, and adjust ration Feed consistency and TMR audits Troubleshooting mixer wagons Bunk...
Specialists
Ashley McFarland
Ashley McFarland is a regional livestock specialist with the Central New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program. In this role, Ashley covers an eight-county region and her responsibilities include swine, beef cattle, sheep, and goats. Ashley and her husband, Adam, own and operate a small...
Erik Arthur Smith
Erik is the area field crops specialist for the Central New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program, covering an 8-county region spanning Central NY and the Mohawk Valley to include Madison, Chenango, Otsego, Schoharie, Herkimer, Montgomery, Fulton, and Saratoga Counties. His responsibilities...