The PRO-DAIRY mission

Facilitate New York state economic development by increasing the competitiveness and sustainability of New York's dairy farm businesses through industry-applied research and educational programs that enhance farm profitability, while advancing dairy producers and agribusiness professionals' knowledge, skills and enthusiasm.

Featured Programming


On March 25, 2024, H5N1 was detected in samples collected from sick cows on dairy farms in Texas and Kansas. Since then additional cases have been identified in cattle on dairy farms in other states. This is a rapidly evolving situation and updates are posted frequently. The commercial milk supply remains safe and cooking meat to proper internal temperatures inactivates microorganisms like influenza.


This regional program series offered in English and Spanish features stations with hands-on activities and demonstrations. Topics covered include: 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 silo management, map out bunk, packing density and preservation, and feed out; and safety.


This monthly podcast series led by PRO-DAIRY and CCE Dairy Specialists features current, new and emerging topics of interest to the dairy industry right now. New episodes are released on the last Thursday of the month.


Cornell Animal Science Professor Julio Giordano discusses how data from precision livestock farming technologies can be used to learn about and improve the profitability of individual cows and herds in this webinar recording.


New on-demand format!

This course will focus on practical information for day to day management and decision making of forage crops from crop selection to feed out on a dairy farm.

Recordings are now available for this Spanish-language webinar series, specifically designed for Spanish-speaking farm employees or middle managers of dairy farms. Learn the fundamentals, management practices and research of the most common fresh cow health disorders.

PRO-DAIRY News

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News

Dairy Environmental Systems: So much more than manure
When you think about the science of dairy farming, you may think about cow genetics or feed formulation, but what about environmental stewardship? This includes things like manure management, cow comfort, and greenhouse gas reduction—all aspects...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Ruminant Center
  • Animal Science
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Field Note

Puchun Niu is a visiting postdoctoral associate in the lab of Miel Hostens , the Robert and Anne Everett associate professor of digital dairy management and data analytics at Cornell University. Puchun's work focuses on collecting experimental...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Digital Agriculture
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Field Note

Manure mesocosms were designed to replicate natural manure storage conditions, allowing researchers to understand the behavior of manure during its storage, after being collected from barns, and before applying it to crop fields. This system...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
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Report

PRO-DAIRY business management specialists Mary Kate MacKenzie and Jason Karszes shared these reports in the December 2024 PRO-DAIRY e-Leader newsletter, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and legislators...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
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News

Methods PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension farm business management educators work closely with dairy operators to complete the DFBS on an annual basis. Farms contribute detailed financial, production, and labor information. Farm...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science

The Dairy Advancement Program

Program

Plan for the future of your dairy

The Dairy Advancement Program, in partnership with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, is designed to enhance profitability of New York dairy farms while maintaining a commitment to environmentally responsible dairy farming.

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