Enhancing Viability of Organic Dairy and Other Value-Added Opportunities for NY Dairy Farms

Our goal is to provide technical support and farm business planning needed to add value to milk through organic certification. We will work with farmers to determine the type of record keeping system that best fits their farm and required certification records.

If you are interested in individual consultations by project staff to help transition to organic milk production or interested in learning about possible workshops and strategies to increase whole farm production efficiency and herd health in an organic system, we may be able to help.

To Apply for Organic Dairy Assistance
You should:
• Be an agricultural producer in New York State;
• Be considering becoming a certified organic dairy; and

For further information on transitioning to organic dairy farming and other value-added opportunities for NY dairy farms, please contact:

Fay Benson, Cornell Cooperative Extension-Cortland County, (607) 753-5213, afb3@cornell.edu

For more information, please read our proposal. (Download PDF)

Also Visit: Cornell Small Farms Program