Event Details

Date

September 24, 2014

Time

Noon - 3pm

Location

Byrne Dairy
Route 13S
Cortland, NY 13045

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


Dairy Margin Protection Plan Meeting, Byrne Dairy Plant, Cortland

September 24, 2014

Dairy Margin Protection Plan Meeting, Byrne Dairy Plant, Cortland

The SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team will be holding a informational meeting on the Dairy Margin Protection Plan (MPP) on September 24 at the new Byrne Dairy facility on Route 13 south of Cortland, NY. Producers who arrive by noon on the 24th will get a tour of the new plant, followed by a light lunch provide by Byrne Dairy. Dairy Market Expert Andy Novakovic will be presenting at the meeting on MPP and will be available to answer questions on the new policy.  
There is no charge for any of the activities, please join us!
Please RSVP to Sharon VanDeuson at 607.753.5078 to be included for the tour and lunch.
For more information, contact Fay Benson at 607.753.5213.





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