Event Details

Date

February 25 - March 3, 2020

Time

6-8 pm

Location

Farm Credit East
7397 NY-80
Cooperstown, NY 13326

Cost

$20.00
(additional attendee $20.00 ea.)

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: February 21, 2020

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Crop Risk Management Series for New and Beginning Farmers~Cooperstown

February 25 - March 3, 2020


Week 1
  • Building partial budgets
  • Seed costs
  • Determining machinery costs

Week 2
  • Futures Markets
  • Online Simulation
  • Impact of basis on local prices

Each session runs from 6-8 pm

Three locations to choose from:
  • Tuesday, February 25 and Tuesday, March 3-Farm Credit East, 7397 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326
  • Wednesday, February 26 and Wednesday, March 4-CCE Madison County 100 Eaton Street, Morrisville, NY 13408
  • Thursday, February 27 and Thursday, March 5-CCE Saratoga County, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Register and pay for meeting with a credit card for the Cooperstown location with the link above. To register for another location, see that location's information. You may also print the flyer from the pdf and mail in your registration with a check.

Note: When registering online, your transaction may take up to 60 seconds to complete. To help avoid duplicate payments, please wait and do not click the "Register for Event" button more than once.

If you receive a "blank" registration confirmation, please email herkimer@cornell.edu and we will email you the correct confirmation.


Risk Management Flyer (PDF; 1637KB)


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