Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Working with Tour Companies
Event Details
Date
August 21, 2023
Time
12:00pm-1:00pm
Location
virtual
Host
Cornell Cooperative Extension Agritourism Program Work Team
Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one? Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
August 21st: Agritourism: Working with Tour Companies
Speaker: TBA
Topics include:
TBA
Pre-registration Required: Register for the Zoom Webinar here!
Price: Free
The upcoming sessions will focus on specific topic to help aspiring agritourism entrepreneurs grow their knowledge and profit through this exciting on-farm business.
September 18: Agritourism Farm Stay: Camping, Glamping and BnB
October 16: Hosting One Day Agritourism Event
November 20: Hosting Agritourism Air BnB Experience
December 18: U-Pick Agritourism Operations-In's and Out's
All workshops will be recorded and links shared. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Sponsor: Cornell Cooperative Extension Agritourism Program Work Team
Past topics:
January 17: What is Agritourism and Starting an Agritourism Business
February 20: Where is agritourism allowed?
March 20: Protecting Your Agritourism Operation: Liability and Insurance
April 17: Customer Service for Agritourism
May 20: Tax Considerations for Agritourism
June 20: Agritourism Pricing
July 17th: Marketing Your Agritourism Operation
Please contact Lindsey Pashow lep67@cornell.edu or 518-569-3073 with any questions.
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Transition Heifer Calf Program
Join us for this hand-on program and demos! We will be offering this program in English and in Spanish.Calf and heifer managers, dairy herdspersons, farm owners, and heifer raisers interested in learning more about how to better house and manage animals as they transition from the calf phase to the weaned heifer phase.
Topics covered:
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Biosecurity: All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots. You will be required to scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival to the program and before leaving.
Registration: $25 per person (includes lunch)