About the Program
Provides educational opportunities and technical assistance to help the industry with emerging issues, production bottlenecks, and new technologies. Our primary audiences are dairy and field crop producers as well as agri-service providers with secondary audiences of the media, non-farm residents and consumers.
Featured Resources
SCNY Dairy and Field Crops Blog
Explore our blog for expert advice on field crops, farming techniques and crop production.
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...
Specialists
Janice Degni
Janice has agriculture in her blood having spent summers on her grandmother’s dairy farm as a child. She is an agronomist with an MPS in plant protection and a BS in agronomy, both from Cornell University. She is a worldwide traveler who has explored interests in international agriculture and...
Betsy Hicks
Betsy Hicks completed her M.S. with a focus in dairy nutrition from the University of Illinois in 2008. After working in the industry as a nutritional consultant, Betsy came to the South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Program in 2014. In her role as Dairy Management Specialist, she works with dairy...