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Albany 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

For more information, please contact:

Adam Murray | Beef Cattle Extension Specialist, PRO-LIVESTOCK, Animal Science


Last updated April 22, 2025

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

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  • Little Sprouts Garden Adventure (​for children 3 & 4 years old accompanied by an adult)
    Tuesday, May 13
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Capital District Regional Agritourism Networking Session
    Thursday, May 15
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Little Sprouts Garden Adventure (​for children 3 & 4 years old accompanied by an adult)
    Tuesday, May 20
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • 2025 Spring Turn-Out
    Thursday, May 22
    11:15 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Office Closed
    Monday, May 26
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Cornell Cooperative Extension
Albany County

24 Martin Road
Voorheesville, NY 12186
TEL: 518-765-3500
FAX: 518-765-2490
albany@cornell.edu
Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm, Weekdays

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