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earlier monthsOctober 2022
Interseeded Cover Crop and Soil Health Field Talk
October 26, 2022
2pm - 4pm
Tiashoke Farm
Buskirk, NY
Please join ASA for a field talk led by Brian Ziehm of Tiashoke Farm, Mark Anderson from Landview Farm, and Dr. Allen Williams of Understanding Ag. Tiashoke Farm has participated in a three-year grant funded by Northeast SARE to experiment with interseeding diverse cover crops into silage corn at the V5/V6 stage. In 2022, Tiashoke Farm partnered with Landview Farm to purchase an interseeder to sow cover crops into several hundred acres of silage corn. We will take a look at some of the results and hear from the farmers about the benefits and practical challenges of interseeding. Dr. Williams will discuss impacts he has seen on soil health and reduced input costs with the use of cover crops.
Soil Health Workshop for Livestock and Crop Farmers
October 27, 2022
9am - 4pm
Otter Creek Farm
Johnsonville, NY
A workshop for any farmer looking for tools and information to improve soil health, reduce input costs, and increase profitability.
Join the Agricultural Stewardship Association for a day-long workshop with Dr. Allen Williams of Understanding Ag. Dr. Williams and his colleagues have been leaders in working with farmers and ranchers across the U.S. and around the world to increase their understanding of soil health practices and how they can make any farming operation more successful.
November 2022
Champlain Valley Tree Fruit Grower Input Meeting
November 30, 2022
1pm - 3pm
CCE Clinton County
Plattsburgh, NY
We need your input! Mike will be holding a Champlain Valley tree fruit grower input session on November 30 in Plattsburgh at the Clinton County CCE office. Mike will review his 2022 research and extension activities. We would then like to hear from you to set priorities for future tree fruit research and education needs, and to get your input for speakers for our 2023 winter meetings.
December 2022
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? Zoom Series
December 5, 2022 : Looking at the Big Financial Picture for Your Farm
12:30-1:30
Zoom (Online Webinar)
Your farm's big-3 financial records (balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow) and how to use them to assess your overall financial situation. This information will help you assess what types of investments are likely to be viable for your farm business and whether or not you are likely to be able to use credit to finance that investment. We will specifically cover Farm Profitability, Cash Flow, and Key Financial Ratios.
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? Zoom Series
December 6, 2022 : Business Strategy and the Farm Value Chain
12:30-1:30
Zoom (online class)
How do you create value? How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? In other words - what is your farm's business strategy? Your investments should be in line with your strategy. Different business strategies will result in investments in different parts of the Farm Business Value Chain. Farm Business Value Chain - full range of activities needed to create a product or service.
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? Zoom Series
December 7, 2022 : Using Your Farm's Financial Data to Make Management Decisions
12:30-1:30
Zoom (online class)
Identifying the Enterprises in Your Value Chain. Your Profit Centers and Cost Centers. We will cover: Direct vs Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation and Variable vs Fixed Costs and Relevant Range (when does a fixed cost become a variable cost?)
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? Zoom Series
December 8, 2022 : Operating Budgets and Strategic Planning
12:30-1:30
Zoom (online class)
Operating budgets are the overall financial plan for the business. You can use a budget based on your current situation as the base to model new scenarios.
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? Zoom Series
December 12, 2022 : Enterprise Budgets
12:30-1:30
Zoom (online class)
It is more time-consuming to develop detailed budgets for your enterprises, but it is worthwhile to do this for area where you are considering making major investments. We will demonstrate how to move from an operating budget to an enterprise budget to model specific scenarios within that enterprise.
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? Zoom Series
December 13, 2022 : 5 Step Decision-making Process for Capital Projects and Long-term Investments
12:30-1:30
Zoom (online class)
Introduces a structured process for a manager to go through to decide among options for long-term investments, projects or changes to the farm business.
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? Zoom Series
December 14, 2022 : Cost Volume Profit Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis
12:30-1:30
Zoom (online class)
As you change your prices, volume of sales or costs of production how does your profit change? What is your break-even point and what output level do you need to achieve a target income? We will also cover sensitivity analysis that will help you see how your results will vary over a range of likely scenarios from best case to worst case. This will help you assess the riskiness of your plan.
SAVE THE DATES
December 13 - December 15, 2022February 2 - February 8, 2023February 21 - February 23, 2023
Save the Dates for the following Winter Meetings:
- NOFA NY Virtual Winter Conference, February 2-5, 2023
- Empire State Expo, Oncenter Syracuse, February 6-7 2023
- Becker Forum, Oncenter Syracuse, February 8, 2023
- Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program Regional Winter Meeting, The Desmond Hotel, Albany, February 21-23, 2023
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? Zoom Series
December 15, 2022 : Capital Budgeting Tools - Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period
12:30-1:30
Zoom (online class)
Capital budgeting is defined as the process used to determine whether capital assets are worth investing in. it's the process of asking: is an asset worth the resources it requires? Capital assets are usually long-term investments like new equipment, facilities, and other infrastructure upgrades. By incorporating strategically planned capital budgeting into their financial processes, companies can more effectively determine and prioritize which projects, programs and other investment assets could be most financially beneficial in the long-term.
CANCELLED!!! Grower Advisory Meetings
December 20 - December 21, 2022
10am - 1pm
Due to a lack of registrations, we have decided to cancel the advisory meetings scheduled for Tuesday, December 20th in Columbia County and Wednesday, December 21st in Saratoga County. Please look for a survey coming soon in your email!
Upcoming Events
My Efficient Vineyard Demonstration - Champlain Valley
March 28, 2024 : My Efficient Vineyard Demonstration - Champlain Valley
Plattsburgh, NY
Join us at the Clinton County CCE office for an informative demonstration of My Efficient Vineyard. ENYCHP's viticulturist, Jeremy Schuster, will be happy to walk you through the app and show you how it can make your vineyard operations more efficient and effective. This event is free and doesn't require registration. We hope to see you there!
Interested in taking the NYSDEC Pesticide Applicator's exam?
March 27, 2024
March 29, 2024
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2024 Agritourism Webinar Series
January 9, 2024 : Agritourism For Maple Syrup Operations
The first agritourism webinar for 2024 will focus on Maple Syrup Operations.
February 13, 2024 : Grants for Agritourism Operations
Are there grants that can help you support or grow your agritourism business? Where do you look for funding?
March 12, 2024 : Staffing your Agritourism Business
Agritourism operations need employees who are good with the public. Where can you find a labor force for your agritourism enterprise? What different laws and regulations might you encounter as an employer for an agritourism workforce? How do you get your employees hired and trained effectively?
April 9, 2024 : Working with your local tourism office
Your local tourism office is an important resource for you to help advertise and promote your agritourism business. Find out what they can do for you!