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Events & Programs

Committed to excellence in educational programming

PRO-DAIRY is proud of its vital role in leading education and applied research in support of New York's dairy industry. We're committed to excellence in educational programming and offer industry conferences and events, regional programs and online programming and materials. These events and programs provide information, research results and training from industry leaders to dairy producers, agriservice professionals, veterinarians and extension employees across New York state.

Upcoming Events

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Workshop

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Dairy Farm Feeder School 2026
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Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension This one-day program provides on-farm training for dairy farm employees and managers who want to learn more about and improve the feeding process. Each site will feature hands...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • CCE
  • Dairy
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Workshop

Optimizing Management of Manure Solids Bedding
An On-Farm Tour Offered by PRO-DAIRY, SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team, NYFVI Showcasing practical knowledge from a recent NYFVI funded project “Evaluating the Sustainable Use of Manure Solids as Dairy Cattle Bedding”. Includes a tour of the farm's...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • CCE
  • Dairy
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Field Day

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MANURE ROADSHOW
Grassland Manure Injection Field Days Live manure application equipment demonstrations, grassland injection With site-specific focuses
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • CCE
  • Dairy
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Workshop

Youth Dairy Discovery Workshop
The annual Dairy Discovery program provides New York youth with fun, hands-on science-oriented learning experiences in dairy production and management topics that feature the unique facilities, industry professionals, and staff at Cornell...
  • New York State 4-H
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
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Workshop

Spring Safety Meeting
Regional workshop with Dairy Support Services Company Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY are offering a one-day regional workshop. CAFO training credits available for farms that need them.
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • CCE
  • Dairy

Conferences

Conference

Operations Managers Conference

This event provides an opportunity for people responsible for day-to-day activities to increase their management and operations skills while interacting with other managers. 

 

Conference

Herd Health & Nutrition Conference

This annual conference provides an opportunity for dairy producers, veterinarians, feed industry representatives and agriservice personnel to increase their knowledge of current herd health and nutrition management techniques while interacting with other professionals.

Conference

Northeast Dairy Management Conference

This biennial conference offers high-quality programing targeted to progressive dairy farmers in the Northeast, with a mission to provide the latest information on current trends and topics in the dairy industry through dynamic and informative sessions designed to re-energize businesses and improve performance. 

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Training

Webinars

Educational materials presented live online and also posted as a recording.

Online courses

Dairy management related courses presented online by faculty and staff from Cornell University and PRO-DAIRY.

Regional programs

Programs presented around New York state that are a collaborative effort of PRO-DAIRY staff, faculty and Cornell Cooperative Extension regional specialists.

Resources

Conference Proceedings and Recordings

Recent conference proceedings, virtual event recordings and other resources are available for purchase online.

e-Leader

A monthly newsletter to an email list of over 7,000 producers, agriservice and legislators. This list is also used for program, webinar and forage management updates.

The Manager

Through a useful combination of research updates, on-farm practices, economic analysis, how-to’s and action steps on every aspect of managing a dairy business, PRO-DAIRY uses The Manager to strengthen New York’s dairy industry and as a key method for PRO-DAIRY staff to share their expertise statewide.

Podcasts

Listen to podcasts on key aspects of dairy farm production

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