Cornell Cooperative Extension

Rensselaer County
Meat Goats, Trumansburg NY

Meat goats

Pastured poultry at Quinn's Irish Hill Farm, Freeville NY
Image by Sandy Repp

Poultry

Livestock

Livestock production has seen abundant growth over the past 10 years. The land in our area 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. The size of non-dairy livestock farms can range from the back yard “hobby farm” to the small scale “diversified operation” all the way to the full time “main income” farm, and we’re happy to work with them all.

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

Find research-based resources from Cornell and elsewhere that can help make your dairy operation more efficient and profitable.

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

Forage Crops

Quality forage is not quality feed until it reaches the cow's mouth. From planting seeds through harvesting, each step affects the profitability of forage production.

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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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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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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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Last updated December 9, 2016

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.

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

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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/