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Broiler chickens at Nick's Organic Farm in Adamstown, MD (USDA).
Image by Lance Cheung, USDA

Poultry

Beef cattle at Polyface Farm, Va.
Image by Brian Johnson & Dane Kantner

Beet Cattle

Sheep (2004) from the Cornell Sheep Program website
Image by Cornell Sheep Program

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Livestock Resources

Check out the helpful pages shown below for information.

You can learn more about Beef, Dairy Cattle, Poultry, Sheep, Goats, on the pages depicted below.   There are some great resources to help you with your operation.  Even the smallest farm can benefit from these resources.

Further assistance can be provided by our local Ag educators or the CNY Regional Ag Team Livestock Specialist.

Dairy Farm

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For more information and copies of the materials presented at our recent Dairy Farm Business Planning in Uncertain and Challenging Times workshop visit this page..

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Poultry Resources

You can find resources related to management, nutrition, health, showmanship, and marketing on this page.

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Sheep (2004) from the Cornell Sheep Program website

Sheep & Goats

Find resources from Cornell and elsewhere on sheep and goat management, as well as 4-H programs on these species.

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Horses at Willowbrook Farm; horse

Equine Resources

Find useful equine information and resources from Cornell University, other land grant universities, and more.

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Beef Cattle

Beef Producers Resources

Mike Baker, Beef Cattle Extension Specialist at Cornell University, maintains this useful website where you’ll find programs and events for beef producers.

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Last updated November 25, 2019

Livestock

  • Beef Resources
  • Dairy Resources
  • Horse Resources
  • Poultry Resources
  • Sheep & Goat Resources
  • Swine Resources

Livestock Resources

Cornell Small Farms Program - Resources on livestock processing, marketing, training and certification.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Livestock
IPM for livestock provides resources and education in economically and environmentally sound ways of dealing with pest and farm management problems associated with livestock production.

Specie & Breed Information

This Breeds of Livestock website maintained by the University of Oklahoma Dept. of Animal Science provides information on international breeds of cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine and other species.

Livestock Marketing

  • Buying Locally Produced Meat: Tips for Consumers
  • Marketing Meat Animals Directly to Consumers
  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Ag Futures Report
  • Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange
  • Empire Livestock Marketing
  • Cornell Sheep and Goat Marketing Directory

Events

    Business planning
  • Business Education Workshops
    Tuesday, March 2
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Soybean and Small Grain Summit
    Wednesday, March 3
    12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Business Education Workshops
    Wednesday, March 3
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Business Education Workshops
    Thursday, March 4
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Seed to Supper Volunteer Trainings
    Monday, March 8
    7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

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Behavior & Handling

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Visit Dr. Temple Grandin's website for an overview of livestock behavior, design of livestock facilities, and humane slaughter practices, at http://www.grandin.com/

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