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Essex County

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Beef cattle at Polyface Farm, Va.
Image by Brian Johnson & Dane Kantner

Beef cattle at Polyface Farm, Va.

Beef cattle at Polyface Farm, Va.
Image by Brian Johnson & Dane Kantner

Beef cattle at Polyface Farm, Va.

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Beef

Beef cattle comprise an important agricultural sector in our region.  Please visit the following links for useful information on this topic.


Useful Links

  • Cornell Beef Cattle Management
  • New York Small Farms Livestock Resources
  • How to Direct Market Your Beef
  • New York Beef Producers Association
  • New York Beef Industry Council
  • How to Direct Market Your Beef
  • Online Cattle Business Calculators and Tools
  • Beef Quality Assurance
  • Beef Magazine
  • Beef.org
  • Cattle Today

Last updated June 21, 2024

Dairy & Livestock

  • Beef
  • Dairy
  • Horses
  • Poultry
  • Sheep & Goats
  • Small Animals
  • Swine

Breed Specific Information

  • Angus
  • Charolais
  • Belted Galloway
  • Hereford
  • Scottish Highlander
  • Shorthorn
  • Simmental

Cornell Beef Carcass Ultrasound

  • Centralized Ultrasound Processing Lab
  • Scanning Fees
  • Collecting Real-time Data
  • Checklist for Collecting Data

Helpful Documents

  • Guide to Designing a Small Red Meat Plant
  • Beef and Pork: Whole Animal Buying Guide

New York State Cattle Health Assurance Program logo

The New York State Cattle Health Assurance Program - an integrated disease prevention program that utilizes a team of advisors to develop a farm-specific herd health plan

Events

    Veggies
  • Au Sable Forks Plant, Prep & Play
    Tomorrow
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • CLOSED for Memorial Day
    Monday, May 26
    8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Essex- Willsboro Plant, Prep & Play
    Tuesday, May 27
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Ticonderoga Plant, Prep and Play
    Thursday, May 29
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Guided Bird Walk at Ben Wever Farm
    Friday, June 13
    7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Cornell Cooperative Extension
Essex County

CCE Essex County
8487 U.S. Route 9
Lewis, New York 12950
TEL: (518) 962-4810
FAX: (518) 962-8241
essex@cornell.edu
HOURS: 8:30am-4:30pm

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