From Empire Farm & Dairy magazine
EMPIRE FARM DAYS
SENECA FALLS — Lift the hood. Kick the tires. Sit in the cab. Test drive tractors, trucks, applicators, UTVs and construction equipment.
“Come See for Yourself!” is the theme of this summer’s Empire Farm Days event Aug. 8 to10 at Rodman Lott and Son Farms, 2973 State Route 414, in Seneca Falls.
This show is the largest outdoor agricultural trade event in the northeastern U.S.
Here’s a quick look at what’s new at the 2017 show:
Expanded, irrigation-fed field demonstrations include:
** Hard hose reel system irrigation-fed crops
** More pieces of equipment to see and test drive
** Renewed focus on ‘big iron’ operating in real-time field conditions.
** Field demos starting at 10:30 a.m., with support from Morrisville State College and 15 equipment manufacturers: CNY Farm Supply/ROC, Cummings & Bricker/McHale, Dion-Ag Inc., H & S Manufacturing, John Deere, Marloo Equipment/SIP, Meyer Manufacturing, New Holland, Norwood/KwikTill, Oxbo International, Pequea Machine Inc., Poettinger US Inc, Rangeline Group/K-Line, Tigerco Distributing/Reese, and Unverferth Manufacturing.
** 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily: Test drive large applicators with Java Farm Supply/Ag Chem Rogator, John Deere, Monroe Tractor/Case IH, Chandler, Miller and Vector
** 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily: Ride and drive Ford Trucks, Honda, Milton Cat, RAM Trucks, and Yanmar tractors and UTVs.
** 10:30 a.m. daily: Cover Crops Field Demonstration Tour with King’s AgriSeeds and Seedway: Cool and warm season cover crop species/mixes; best seeding methods, timing, and purposes discussions.
Soil Health Center Seminars
** USDA NRCS Northeast Regional Soil Health Specialist Jim Hoorman from Findlay, Ohio, opens the Tuesday programs on fertilizer, manure and nutrient management in cover cropping and reduced tillage systems.
** Hoorman leads Wednesday’s schedule addressing prevention, reduction and mitigation strategies for compaction problems.
** Thursday programs focus on utilizing soil health practices in vegetable cropping systems beginning at 9:30 am with Cornell University Horticulture Professor Dr. Thomas Bjorkman.
** Wednesday, 2 p.m.: “The Living Soil” Keynote Presentation/Demonstration with Conservation Biologist Carmen Greenwood of SUNY Cobleskill. Learn how live soil-dwelling invertebrates, such as soil mites, serve in vital ecosystem roles, provide conservation benefits and act as indicators of soil health.
** Daily: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service intro to Conservation Client Gateway (1:30 p.m. presentation; one-on-one all day), Web Soil Survey, cell phone Soil Web App.
Dairy Profit Seminars
The daily 10:30 a.m. Dairy Profit Seminars are made possible by a collaboration by Cornell’s PRO-DAIRY Program, the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, and Dairy Business and Holstein World magazine.
** The Tuesday, Aug. 8 presentation is on Robotics and Maximizing Milk Per Box: Grouping and Feeding Strategies with Douglas F. Waterman, Director of Technology Application: Dairy for Trouw Nutrition Agresearch.
** The Wednesday, Aug. 9 presentation is on Transitioning to Automatic Milking Systems with farmer panelists, Bruce Dehm of Dehm Associates, LLC, and Cornell Senior Extension Associate Jason Karszes.
** The Thursday, Aug. 10 presentation is called, “Is Your Farm a Member of the 7 Pound Club?” Leading dairy producers delve into the next frontier of maximizing pounds of components produced while maintaining profitability with representatives of Albano Farms, Thornapple Farm, and Hanehan Family Dairy; Bruce Dehm of Dehm Associates; and Dr. Cargill Feed and Nutrition Senior Dairy Specialist Jay Giesy.
New Products
Among the new products in 2017: forage mergers, disc blades, manure spreaders, an on-farm mastitis detection system, a patented metal roofing system, a PTO-driven firewood processor from Finland, an expanded reach skidsteer; mower combination, cover crop seeder, rock picker, mineral feeder, bale grapples, apple grinder, and precision fertilizer application monitoring system.
Expanded Beef Programs
** Designing cattle handling systems with Runnings.
** Animal ID and pre-conditioning practices.
** Tuesday/Wednesday programs on feeder calf grading and evaluating with NY livestock graders and market news reporter, and how to use blood sampling to check for pregnancy as early as 28 days.
** One-Day-Only Programs with NY Beef Council: Wednesday: Livestock Animal Well Being; Thursday: Beef Quality Assurance Training and Recertification: must pre-register: (315) 339-6922.
** 11a.m. daily: Live Cattle Handling with Cornell Beef Extension Specialist Dr. Mike Baker and representatives of Hi Hog, Priefert and Powder River cattle systems.
Ag Education
** Try virtual reality welders aboard American Welding Society Careers in Welding trailer from Miami, Fla.
** NYS FFA students compete in NYS welding and tractor driving safety contests on Thursday.
** 2017 Cornell PRO-DAIRY Junior DAIRY LEADERS class graduates Wednesday, 1:30 p.m.
** Colleges highlighting agricultural degree programs at Empire Farm Days include Alfred State College, Cornell University, Morrisville State College, SUNY Canton and SUNY Cobleskill.
** Information on national Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship program and info on grass-fed milk emerging markets. in Cornell Marketplace Building.
New Craft Beverage Center
** New center to meet needs of emerging micro beverage industry in New York State. According to the state Department of Agriculture, the state has seen an increase from 10 farm distilleries in 2010 to 114 today, along with 163 farm breweries and 34 farm cideries.
** See bottling equipment, hammermills for grain processing, a new apple grinder that converts to milling malted grains, and high-tech filtration, separation and purification systems; talk with manufacturers.
** Tuesday, 9 a.m to 1 p.m., all day Wednesday: Try wine and cider “sniff test” with Cornell University Viticulture and Enology Extension specialists to identify issues and how to avoid them. Learn about Cornell Wine Lab testing and analysis services to help all types of beverage makers.
** Tuesday 1 to 5 p.m., all day Thursday: Talk with Brewmaster Jon Paul Partee and co-owner Craig Partee of Fleur De Lis Brew Works and Hop Yards of Seneca Falls, about hops production and their French style of artisan beer making. Their beer garden has been part of the Partee family farming legacy for three generations.
Farm Safety
** Grain Bin Simulator from National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, Peosta, Iowa, will offer demos and educate show visitors about the four most common ways to become entrapped in a grain bin, the equipment every grain bin operator should have on site, and how to protect yourself form grain dust and mold.
** Special Tuesday evening hands-on safety training session will be available by registration for firefighters. Contact is Jim Carrabba at New York Center for Agriculture Medicine and Health, (800) 343-7572, ext. 2216, jcarrabba@nycamh.com
** The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health tent will be offering blood pressure, hearing, vision and skin cancer screenings on Tuesday and Wednesday.
** The winner of the new Fastest PTO Shield Installation contest at the NYCAMH booth will receive a free Bare-Co PTO Shield.
For the Horse Crowd
The rugged horses of the American West and the refinement of dressage riding will be featured in the Equine Round Pen showcases at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily.
** America’s Mustangs: From Wild to Mild will be featured on Tuesday Aug. 9 and Wednesday Aug. 10 with celebrated horse trainers and 2017 Extreme Mustang Makeover regional winners Jack and Emma Minteer of Rose Hill Ranch, Naples.
** On Thursday. Aug. 10, Lucretia Galbraith, raised in a family of Standardbred racing royalty and a lifelong horsewoman, will demonstrate the skills that make her a five-time Western NY Dressage Association Professional Rider of the Year and a United States Dressage Association Bronze Medalist.
Farm Family Fun and Learning
** “Why I Farm,” pumpkin production, and the Chicken Chat large board game are all new attractions at the NY Farm Bureau Family Education Center.
** The Dancing Digger will perform ‘hydraulic handstands’ to music daily.
** The New York State Grange has added quilting presentations to programming at 11:05 a.m. and 2:05 p.m. Dalmatian Sparks and handler Tibbie Dell lead off at 9:30 a.m. with You CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.
** Did you know that in addition to making tractors International Harvester made refrigerators? See tractors, implements and other farm and household items made by agricultural manufacturers at the Old Iron exhibits.
Get in the Farm Pond
Those 10 and older can try a standup paddleboard or kayak with Morgan Marine in the farm pond. Participants must attend a preceding water safety program by New York Sea Grant, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and New York State Parks Marine Services Bureau.
Empire Farm Days show hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday. Admission is $10 per vehicle.
For daily schedules and more information, visit www.empirefarmdays.com, check out Empire Farm Days on Facebook, or call 877-697-7837.
Showing posts with label SUNY Cobleskill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SUNY Cobleskill. Show all posts
Monday, July 24, 2017
Thursday, May 19, 2016
SUNY Cobleskill Beginning Program in Therapeutic Horsemanship
From SUNY Cobleskill:
SUNY
Cobleskill announces the launch of a four-year bachelor of technology degree
program in Therapeutic Horsemanship to commence in the fall of 2016.
The
college will be the first in New York, and one of less than a dozen
institutions of higher education across the country, to offer certification by
the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
as part of the degree program.
Therapeutic
Horsemanship uses interaction with horses to help people with special needs
overcome physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges.
Students in the program
will study a broad range of subjects — from equine science to education and
psychology — while working with other students, volunteers, clients, parents,
teachers and therapists through partnerships with community organizations.
The
depth of study will prepare students to pursue certification with PATH, enter
the field of therapeutic horsemanship, or continue with graduate studies.
“Equine-assisted
therapy is a novel approach that weds a passion for equine studies with a drive
to help others. We’re proud to bring our expertise in horsemanship together
with the humanities to offer this valuable new program in New York State,” said
SUNY Cobleskill President Dr. Marion A. Terenzio.
The
practice of Therapeutic Horsemanship uses the horse as a motivational tool for
people with special needs, from young children to at-risk youth and veterans.
With professional guidance, interaction with the animals helps improve
listening skills, focus, sequencing, and coordination, as well as develop
greater self-confidence, patience, and control.
The
Therapeutic Horsemanship program is based at the SUNY Cobleskill Equine Center,
which has stabling for 60 horses, a 100 x 200 indoor arena, and two 100 x 200
outdoor riding rings.
Students enrolled in Therapeutic Horsemanship have the
opportunity to enhance their riding and horsemanship skills through a variety
of riding and training courses and through participation in the Varsity Hunt
Seat and Western IHSA Riding Teams.
The
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship is an international
nonprofit organization that promotes safety and optimal outcomes in
equine-assisted therapy for people with special needs.
SUNY Cobleskill faculty
will guide and assist students in obtaining “Instructor in Training” status
through PATH, completion of PATH-required mentoring hours on campus, and will
accompany students to off-site PATH Certification Examinations.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Workshops On Grazing Begin April 21
SUNY Cobleskill, in collaboration with the Natural Resources
Conservation Service, is offering a series of four grazing workshops
covering vital topics in pasture management, grazing management, animal
nutrition, and soil health beginning April 21.
The workshops aim to help local livestock producers — whether small-scale mixed herd farmer, dairy manager, or beef herd owner — learn more about rotational grazing opportunities. The workshops are free and open to the public.
Two will be evening sessions and two will be daylong events with a field component.
The first workshop will feature a lecture by Dave Roberts, state grasslands specialist for New York with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Roberts leads the agency at the state level in planning and implementing pasture management practices through improving forage quality and production, increasing livestock performance and soil health while keeping farms sustainable and protecting our resources and environment.
He is part of regional and national teams to improve grazing practices around the country on both pastureland and rangelands. He also travels overseas on volunteer assignments with nonprofit agencies.
The workshops are funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The first workshop will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. April 21 at SUNY Cobleskill’s Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Room 110.
SUNY Cobleskill is also developing rotational grazing demonstration plots to serve as models for those who want to adopt the practice on their own farms. The grazing systems will include cows, horses, sheep and goats, and will be developed with the aid of SUNY Cobleskill students.
In addition to serving as models for farmers, the plots will provide students with hands-on experience in pasture-based animal production. Students will also help farmers develop their own rotational grazing plans.
The workshops aim to help local livestock producers — whether small-scale mixed herd farmer, dairy manager, or beef herd owner — learn more about rotational grazing opportunities. The workshops are free and open to the public.
Two will be evening sessions and two will be daylong events with a field component.
The first workshop will feature a lecture by Dave Roberts, state grasslands specialist for New York with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Roberts leads the agency at the state level in planning and implementing pasture management practices through improving forage quality and production, increasing livestock performance and soil health while keeping farms sustainable and protecting our resources and environment.
He is part of regional and national teams to improve grazing practices around the country on both pastureland and rangelands. He also travels overseas on volunteer assignments with nonprofit agencies.
The workshops are funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The first workshop will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. April 21 at SUNY Cobleskill’s Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Room 110.
SUNY Cobleskill is also developing rotational grazing demonstration plots to serve as models for those who want to adopt the practice on their own farms. The grazing systems will include cows, horses, sheep and goats, and will be developed with the aid of SUNY Cobleskill students.
In addition to serving as models for farmers, the plots will provide students with hands-on experience in pasture-based animal production. Students will also help farmers develop their own rotational grazing plans.
Friday, March 25, 2016
SUNY Cobleskill to Have Dairy Cattle Sale April 2
From SUNY Cobleskill:
SUNY Cobleskill’s 35th Annual Dairy Fashions Sale, the country’s longest-running collegiate dairy cattle club sale, will kick off the College’s Inaugural week Saturday, April 2.
The 35th annual sale comes during SUNY Cobleskill’s Centennial Year, and will be followed by a week of events and activities leading up to the inauguration of Marion A. Terenzio as the college's new president.
The Dairy Fashions Sale, “Where quality cattle are always in style,” is a high-quality cattle consignment sale organized by more than 50 student members of SUNY Cobleskill’s Dairy Cattle Club.
More than 120 lots, from Holsteins and Jerseys to Shorthorns, will be groomed, prepped and shown off for buyers all around the state and beyond at the hangar at the College’s Equestrian Center.
During the week preceding the sale, students meet consigners and their cattle, house and care for the animals, including hours of washing and expert clipping to bring the animals to “show and sale quality.”
Says Dairy Cattle Club co-advisor Assistant Professor Kim Tarvis about clipping: “top-line blending like this is a true art.” Students also acclimate the animals to walking in a halter and in the show ring.
The sale will be conducted by auctioneer Dave Rama of The Cattle Exchange. Dr. Lynn Geoffroy, Assistant Professor at SUNY Cobleskill, will provide all pre-sale and day-of-sale veterinary documentation.
The public is invited to a pre-sale viewing of the animals from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 1.
SUNY Cobleskill’s 35th Annual Dairy Fashions Sale, the country’s longest-running collegiate dairy cattle club sale, will kick off the College’s Inaugural week Saturday, April 2.
The 35th annual sale comes during SUNY Cobleskill’s Centennial Year, and will be followed by a week of events and activities leading up to the inauguration of Marion A. Terenzio as the college's new president.
The Dairy Fashions Sale, “Where quality cattle are always in style,” is a high-quality cattle consignment sale organized by more than 50 student members of SUNY Cobleskill’s Dairy Cattle Club.
More than 120 lots, from Holsteins and Jerseys to Shorthorns, will be groomed, prepped and shown off for buyers all around the state and beyond at the hangar at the College’s Equestrian Center.
During the week preceding the sale, students meet consigners and their cattle, house and care for the animals, including hours of washing and expert clipping to bring the animals to “show and sale quality.”
Says Dairy Cattle Club co-advisor Assistant Professor Kim Tarvis about clipping: “top-line blending like this is a true art.” Students also acclimate the animals to walking in a halter and in the show ring.
The sale will be conducted by auctioneer Dave Rama of The Cattle Exchange. Dr. Lynn Geoffroy, Assistant Professor at SUNY Cobleskill, will provide all pre-sale and day-of-sale veterinary documentation.
The public is invited to a pre-sale viewing of the animals from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 1.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
SUNY Announces Farm Initiative
From the Associated Press:
COPAKE — Some New York state college students will have the chance to live and work on a farm while studying agriculture, food sciences and other related fields.
The State University of New York system on Monday announced a partnership with the FarmOn! Foundation that’s meant to give students hands-on experience in everything from planting the seeds to cooking what they grow and serving it at catered events.
The first participants will come from SUNY Cobleskill, Morrisville State College and the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Participants will stay on a farm in Columbia County.
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher says the partnership is the first of its kind.
COPAKE — Some New York state college students will have the chance to live and work on a farm while studying agriculture, food sciences and other related fields.
The State University of New York system on Monday announced a partnership with the FarmOn! Foundation that’s meant to give students hands-on experience in everything from planting the seeds to cooking what they grow and serving it at catered events.
The first participants will come from SUNY Cobleskill, Morrisville State College and the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Participants will stay on a farm in Columbia County.
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher says the partnership is the first of its kind.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Morrisville State Places First in Dairy Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo
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| Cattle judging at the World Dairy Expo. Photo by Nina Linton Photography. |
Team member Evan Castrogiovanni took top individual honors.
SUNY Cobleskill came in second place and Alfred State came in sixth.
Morrisville State College placed first in the International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest held Monday, Sept. 29 at World Dairy Expo.
The winning team was anchored by first place overall high individual and overall reasons individual, Evan Castrogiovanni. Other team members included Alton Rudgers, Logan Martin, also finishing in the top 10, and Drew Hill, placing 13th overall.
Aaron Berg, of UW-Farm and Industry Short Course, placed second overall following Castrogiovanni by just one point.
Thirteen Post-Secondary teams competed in the contest which included two portions: a conventional judging contest with evaluation and individual reasons, and a practical segment. The practical contest is a unique contest that includes essential on-farm skills with linear scoring, registered heifer evaluations and commercial heifer evaluations.
Team and individual results for both portions are as follows:
Overall Top 10 Teams
1. Morrisville State College “A”, 2,169
Team members: Evan Castrogiovanni, Alton Rudgers, Logan Martin, Drew Hill
2. SUNY Cobleskill, 2,104
Team members: Devin Sickles, Tyler Hymers, Kimberly Merlau, Ericka Gogis
3. Modesto Jr. College, 2,089
Team members: Andrew Vaz, Joya Lemos, Mark Vieira, Michael Davis
4. Merced Community College, 2,042
Team members: Anton Fernandes, Clinton Lundell, Wyatt Sherron
5. Michigan State University Ag Tech 1,990
Team members: Allie Elzinga, Allison Pung, Jenna Martin, Rebecca Swartzendruber
6. Alfred State College, 1,981
Team members: Megan George, Oliver Ewell, Nicholas Mears
7. Kaskaskia College, 1,911
Team members: Caleb Brink, Chelsea Jean, Addy Brennan, Dakota Grayling
8. Lakeshore Technical College “A”, 1,904
Team members: Evan Schrauth, Drew Buiter, Vanessa Bobzien, Stephanie Baus
9. Zamorano “A”, 1,893
Team members: Camilo Duran, Andrea Rubio, Simon Spragge, Anasthasia Mora
10. Zamorano “B”, 1,859
Team members: Santiago Rosero, Luis Castellanos, Alvaro Tello, Nathaly Montano
Overall Top 10 Individuals
1. Evan Castrogiovanni, 732, Morrisville State College “A”
2. Aaron Berg, 731, UW-Farm & Industry Short Course
3. Andrew Vaz, 725, Modesto Jr. College
4. Alton Rudgers, 719, Morrisville State College “A”
5. Logan Martin, 718, Morrisville State College “A”
6. Devin Sickles, 718, SUNY Cobleskill
7. Tyler Hymers, 713, SUNY Cobleskill
8. Anton Fernandes, 699, Merced Community College
9. Megan George, 691, Alfred State College
10. Allie Elzinga, 689, Michigan State University Ag Tech
Top 5 Team Reasons
1. Morrisville State College “A”, 538
2. SUNY Cobleskill, 503
3. Alfred State College, 493
4. Michigan State University Ag Tech, 492
5. Modesto Jr. College, 489
Top 10 Individual Reasons
1. Evan Castrogiovanni, 180, Morrisville State College “A”
2. Alton Rudgers, 179, Morrisville State College “A”
3. Logan Martin, 179, Morrisville State College “A”
4. Megan George, 175, Alfred State College
5. Allison Pung, 173, Michigan State University Ag Tech
6. Devin Sickles, 171, SUNY Cobleskill
7. Andrew Vax, 170, Modesto Jr. College
8. Chelsea Jean, 169, Kaskaskia College
9. Tyler Hymers, 168, SUNY Cobleskill
10. Aaron Berg, 165, UW-Farm & Industry Short Course
Top 5 Teams Practical Contest
1. University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 469
2. SUNY Cobleskill, 444
3. Alfred State College, 424
4. Kaskaskia College, 376
5. Modesto Jr. College, 359
Top 5 Teams Linear Contest
1. University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 373
2. Kaskaskia College, 355
3. SUNY Cobleskill, 338
4. Modesto Jr. College, 323
5. Lakeshore Technical College “A”, 269
Top 10 Individuals Linear Contest
1. Allison Quick, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 141
2. Chelsea Jean, Kaskaskia College, 128
3. Andrew Vaz, Modesto Jr. College, 120
4. Tyler Hymers, SUNY Cobleskill, 119
4. Deven Sickles, SUNY Cobleskill, 119
5. Dakota Grayling, Kaskaskia College, 118
5. Brooks Hendrickson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 118
6. Jacob Leum, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 114
7. Megan George, Alfred State College, 111
8. Michelle Hintz, Fox Valley Technical College, 110
Top 5 Teams Registered Class
1. University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 186
2. Alfred State College, 178
3. SUNY - Cobleskill, 163
4. Kaskaskia College, 123
5. Lakeshore Technical College “A”, 122
Top 5 Practical Commercial Class
1. SUNY Cobleskill, 169
2. Alfred State College, 165
3. University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 159
4. Modesto Jr. College, 158
5. Kaskaskia College, 135
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