There are times when a latex milking glove only holds so much information, or a pen can only take being used like a pry bar so many times before it doesn’t write. Pretty much ...
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Given the current economic challenges facing dairy producers, many are finding that “the way we’ve always done things” is not working anymore. Consequently, dairy managers are considering all sorts of opportunities to improve their ...
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During economic hard times many farmers are forced to change, only to find success in those changes Vaughn Sherman of Jerry Dell Farm in Dryden, NY thought he had arrived at success with his ...
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Specialists from Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY are organizing a three-part workshop series for farm owners and managers to acquire skills, tools and tactics for success in multi-generational farm businesses. The workshop series will ...
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In August 2018, Melanie and I attended USDA SCORE Resource Fair and built relationships with SCORE volunteers. Following this event, the South Central NY Dairy and Field Crops Team partnered with the SCORE Syracuse ...
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In 2017, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leaders from SCORE, our country’s largest network of volunteer business mentors. SCORE matches small business owners and entrepreneurs from all sectors ...
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Through summertime visits to farms in Tioga County, Barb Neal from CCE Tioga County, Zack Baker from Tioga County Economic Development, and I identified a general need for information related to farm business development ...
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If there is one thing I’ve learned since joining the team in May, it’s that dairy farms are incredible businesses. Farmers manage people, land, equipment, infrastructure, and, of course, animals. Their complex and dynamic ...
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When people on your team are looking to you for direction and motivation, your leadership style matters. Your individual style encompasses how you make decisions and how you direct others. Early research on leadership ...
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Today’s economy has every producer struggling to find ways to increase cash flow. We fill stalls, add a few more cows, keep plentiful heifers in the pipeline and estimate our projected inventory of first ...
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