Event Details

Date

November 13, 2019

Time

5:30pm - 8:00pm

Location

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County
28 Parkside Drive
Ellicottville, NY 14731

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


Automated Milking System (AMS) Management Discussion Group - Ellicottville, NY

November 13, 2019

Automated Milking System (AMS) Management Discussion Group - Ellicottville, NY

The focus of the AMS Discussion Group is to allow AMS owners and managers to share current AMS management strategies with each other in order to improve AMS efficiencies, profitability, and sustainability. There will be a topic of discussion and short presentation for each meeting, but the main portion of each discussion group will be the interaction between AMS owners and managers.

This discussion group will be assembled and held in three different locations throughout NY State. We look forward to having you join us in November from 5:30pm to 8:00pm at a location near you.

$15/person to attend, dinner included. 

Click Here to register online. To register by phone ,contact Brandie Waite at: 585-343-3040 ext. 138


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