Cornell Cooperative Extension

Seneca County
Dairy cattle at Lew-Lin farm, Dryden NY
Image by Sandy Repp

Find resources here for raising beef...and dairy cattle...

Horses at Willowbrook Farm; horse
Image by Heather Moreton

horses...

Pastured broiler turkeys at Nick's Organic Farm in Adamstown, MD (USDA).
Image by Lance Cheung, USDA

poultry...

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

small ruminants...

Horseman's Trail Farm
Image by Mary Finger

swine...and more!

Dairy & Livestock

Livestock production has seen abundant growth over the past 10 years. The land in our region is prime for grazing and making feeds for all forms of livestock. We work with livestock farms including beef, sheep, goat, hog, horse, and poultry producers.

Beef cattle at Polyface Farm, Va.

Raising Beef

Beef cattle comprise an important agricultural sector. Our links and resources can help to support your beef cattle operation.

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Dairy cattle in the Cornell Dairy Research Center in Harford, NY (Cornell University Photography).

Dairy Resources

Visit our suggested links and fact sheets for information that can help your dairy run efficiently and stay profitable.

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

Poultry

Find research and links to reliable information for a variety of poultry topics and 4-H poultry programs here.

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Sheep (2004) from the Cornell Sheep Program website

Sheep & Goats

Find resources from Cornell and elsewhere on sheet 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 information and resources from Cornell's Equine Program, and other land grant universities, here on our website.

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Piglets nursing

Raising Pigs

We've compiled information and resources to help you get started raising pigs, or to improve your livestock operation, here on our website.

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Last updated November 18, 2019

Livestock

Livestock Fact Sheets

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.

Medicinal Plants for Livestock - A series of web pages that attempts to answer some basic questions about the safety and efficacy of medicinal plants.

Species and 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

NWNY Ag Team

Visit the NW NY Regional Ag Team website

Our NW New York Regional Agriculture Program serves farmers and rural landowners in Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates counties. Visit our WEBSITE to learn more.

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