Cornell Cooperative Extension

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

Poultry

Hereford cattle one of the most timid beef cattle breeds

Beet Cattle

Sheep can be raised for milk, fiber and also meat.

Sheep

Dairy cattle

Dairy Cattle

Goats can be raised for meat, milk and even some breeds can be raised for fiber.

Goats

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

Dairy

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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chickens

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

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small ruminants (sheep or goat)

Livestock Resources

Find information and resources here for producers of beef, dairy, horse, poultry, sheep goats and swine.

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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 February 11, 2022

Livestock

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

Events

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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/