Cornell Cooperative Extension

Sullivan County
dairy cows at Lew-Lin Farm, Dryden NY
Image by Sandy Repp

Dairy cattle make a significant contribution to our local agricultural economy.

pastured poultry at Quinn's Irish Hill Farm, Freeville NY (Tompkins)
Image by Sandy Repp

Pastured poultry with an electric fence

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

We can advise on raising sheep and goats.

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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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Last updated February 8, 2024

Livestock

Livestock Fact Sheets

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Hudson Valley Livestock Producer Network 2022 Survey Report

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/