Event Details

Date

December 10, 2019

Time

6pm - 8pm

Location

CCE-Cattaraugus
28 Parkside Drive
Ellicottville, NY 14731

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


Hogs, Hops and Honey - Oh My!

December 10, 2019

Hogs, Hops and Honey - Oh My!

Hogs, Hops and Honey - Oh My! is scheduled for Tuesday, December 10th, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County office, 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville, NY. Are you a beginning farmer looking for opportunities to try a new enterprise? Are you currently farming and looking for a way to diversify your farm business? Join Katelyn Walley-Stoll, Business Management Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program, for this interactive workshop that will give an overview of agricultural production options in our region. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to learn about enterprise budgeting and analysis, evaluating assets and optimizing production capacity, and marketing. Katelyn is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Animal Science and Ag Business Management with a Master's Degree in Adult Learning, and owns and operates a diversified livestock farm.

These farming workshops are open to the general public, including homesteaders, beginning farmers, established farmers looking to diversify and grow, agriculture enthusiasts, and everyone in between. Participants of these discussion based classes will receive resources and opportunities for future follow-up. There is no fee to attend. This informational program is sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County, with financial support from "Farmland for a New Generation New York - in partnership with American Farmland Trust, and supported by the State of New York." For more information, visit Farmland for a New Generation New York at www.NYFarmlandFinder.org.

To accurately plan for meeting materials, reservations are required by the Friday before the scheduled meeting you wish to attend, by contacting Tamara Bacho at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County at 716-699-2377 X 100 or tsb48@cornell.edu. For more information on this program, please contact Lisa Kempisty, Dairy/Livestock Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County at 716-664-9502 Ext 203 or ljk4@cornell.edu, who is assisting in organizing and facilitating the workshop.





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