Agriculture

From beginning farmer through established specialized businesses, information based on worldwide and local research is supplied to enable family farms to grow and compete in a global economy. Extension specialists work with farms in a holistic approach as a system of biology, finance, engineering, and people interactions; operated in a limited set of assets. Strategic improvement plans are tailored to meet the goals of the business within the constraints of their resources. From buffalo to begonias, corn to organic carrots, teff to triticale, greenhouses to grass hay, links with Cornell and other universities are utilized to provide local information to grow local businesses.

Events

Greater Capital Region Farmers’ Direct Marketing Conference

February 10 - The 2nd Annual Greater Capital Region Farmers’ Direct Marketing Conference Farm to Market: Your Road to Success, a day long conference will be held at Hudson Valley Community College.
The cost of the conference including lunch is $40.00 per person if registered by February 3rd. $45.00 per person after February 3rd. Please contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County at 518-885-8995 to register.
Weekend Warrior Farming

February 11- 9:30am-12:30pm at Tamarac High School, 3992 NY 2 Troy, NY 12180. Learn about nutrition, general diseases, parasites, and when to call the vet. Animals covered will include: swine, goats, sheep, and poultry. For more information and to register please contact Kirk Shoen at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County at 272-4210 ext 113. kjs264@cornell.edu. Cost of the workshop is $25 payable to CCE of Rensselaer County, 61 State Street, Troy NY 12180.

Agriculture

Events

Greater Capital Region Farmers’ Direct Marketing Conference

Weekend Warrior Farming