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ANIMAL MORTALITY COMPOSTING DEMONSTRATION SCHEDULED FOR NOV 6th IN ERIE COUNTY Join us as we demonstrate the proper ways to operate your animal mortality compost pile on-farm.

• Thursday, November 6, 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

SOUTHWEST, NEW YORK (October 23rd, 2025) – Cornell Cooperative Extension is partnering with the Cornell Waste Management Institute, Western NY Crop Management, local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and Pro-Dairy to bring an interactive learning tour of an on-farm mortality composting demonstration to farmers and farm service providers. The event is designed to bring practical tips on how to build and maintain a mortality composting site as well as keying folks into local and state regulations. The topics we will be covering include:

Properly siting and designing a pad

Selecting the proper materials to construct a bioactive pile

How to properly add livestock to a pile

Evaluating pile success

Identifying common pitfalls to proper composting

Sharing what financial and technical opportunities are available to help construct and maintain a pile on your farm.

The event will take place at Phillips Family Farm, Inc. in North Collins, NY from 10am – 12pm on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The event is free, and registration is required. Please register at https://tinyurl.com/AnimalComposting2025 or by contacting Kelly Torrey at 585-268-7644 ext 10.

SWNYDLFC is a partnership between Cornell University and the CCE Associations of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Steuben counties. Their team includes Amy Barkley, Livestock Management Specialist and Team Leader (716-640-0844); Kate McDonald Polakiewicz, Farm Business Management Specialist (716-640-0522); Katelyn Miller, Field Crops and Forage Specialist (716-640-2047); and Katie Callero, Dairy Management Specialist (607-422-6788). Cornell is an equal opportunity employer. For more information click here.

Register

https://tinyurl.com/AnimalComposting2025

Last updated October 24, 2025