Join Farm Credit East for a webinar on Thursday, June 18, for a livestock and meat markets outlook featuring Will Sawyer of CoBank, who will give a national perspective on animal protein markets. Dr. Michael Baker, Senior Extension Associate at Cornell University, will talk about Northeast markets and what the rest of the year has […]
Join Farm Credit East Thursday, June 25 at 12 noon for an outlook on the Northeast fruit and vegetable season. This webinar will cover the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Northeast growers, market disruptions, and how production and marketing has shifted to reflect the current environment. Managing workers and their health will also be […]
This webinar will discuss no-till methods to manage pastures. This includes over-seeding with annuals and strategies to improve or renovate existing pastures. Our speaker is Richard Kersbergen, animal and forage scientist with UMaine Extension. This is the second webinar in a six-part webinar series that will cover several strategies for grazing season extension and alternative […]
This webinar will discuss brassicas and other cool-season annuals for grazing or stored feed. This includes species-specific information, planting and management, and feeding considerations. Our speaker is Heather Darby, agronomy specialist, of UVM Extension. This is the third webinar in a six-part webinar series that will cover several strategies for grazing season extension and alternative […]
Are you ready to feed grass this fall? This webinar will discuss the realities of stockpiling perennial pastures for the 2020 fall and winter grazing season. It’s a practical venture into the decision-making and pasture management strategies to get more grazing days and offset feeding costs without sacrificing animal performance. Will the plan match reality? […]
This webinar will discuss how you can harvest your overwintering cover crops as forage by grazing in the fall and grazing or harvesting in the spring. This includes fall planting dates, species-specific information, and other management considerations. Our speaker is Sam Corcoran, agronomy researcher, of UMass Extension. This is the fifth webinar in a six-part […]
Learning how to grow and graze with alternative forage methods is just one piece of the forage puzzle. How these forage production methods affect animal performance and product quality is arguably even more important. Dr. Kathy Soder, an animal scientist with USDA-ARS, will complete our series by discussing how to integrate these forages into your […]
MDAR is hosting a virtual grant workshop specifically for Massachusetts dairy farmers as part of a USDA-funded project on increasing profits for Massachusetts dairy farmers. Who: Massachusetts Dairy Farmers When: February 12, 2021 | 10:00am-11:30am Where: Zoom—link available after registration What: The goal of the workshop is to raise awareness of MDAR and USDA grant […]
The objectives of the webinar are to: Encourage and support community-based organizations to conduct their own community education sessions on the COVID-19 vaccine using DPH-approved educational material. Describe how to use and access educational materials such as: Guide to hosting community forums Answers to frequently asked questions Other materials available on mass.gov including dashboards Describe […]
The webinar has been recorded and posted to the Farm Credit East webinar page for those who could not attend live. Farm Credit East’s Northeast Dairy Farm Summary is the most comprehensive economic analysis of the region’s dairy industry. The 2020 edition marks the 41st year of the report, which looks at the financial results […]
