Events

Sheland Farms in Adams is hosting a Soil Health Field Day to highlight how double cropping with triticale as a cover crop following lower relative maturity corn silage improves soil health and reduces soil erosion and runoff. There will be a brief field tour, an overview of manure injection...

Join us for a behind the scenes look at Cogumelo Mushrooms located in Natural Bridge NY! This class will be led by producer Liam Carney and will cover the diversified mushroom, produce, and poultry operation. With a focus on conservation and sustainability, the Carney family grows products for sale...

Speakers: John Phelps (Development Authority of the North Country), Jesse Kerns (New York Center for Organics Recycling and Education) and Cierra Williams (Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County) $5.00 Registration Fee Light Refreshments will be provided. Questions? Please contact Cierra...

Are you looking to start selling your products at the farmers market, or seeking out tips to make the market more profitable? Join us at CCE Jefferson for this workshop where we will discuss traditional marketing strategies, using social media at the market, voucher programs, and hear from...

Join us to learn the process of turning milk into a value-added product at home! This beginner friendly class is designed for farmers and homesteaders interested in home-scale dairy processing. This class will explore milk handling, equipment, food safety, and we will end the class by making our own...

Are you looking to start or diversify an agricultural business? Join us for the Fast Track to Farming Webinar Series! This free course is open to producers of all varieties and experience levels. Throughout the course participants will explore business planning, marketing strategies, livestock and...

Legacy is a free program from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County for youth ages 10 to 13. It helps students connect their current actions to future goals through the “Possible Selves” theory. The program includes bi-weekly, two-hour afterschool meetings for six weeks, focusing on...

Join us on a pasture walk to explore ways to increase soil health, biodiversity, and increase forage quality for livestock at Lake Effect Farms! This program will focus sustainable land management, interseeding and no-till drilling. Hear from Farmer John Anderson, Dairy & Livestock Specialist...