Beef Quality Assurance
Event Details
Date
October 5, 2024
Time
9am - 3pm
Location
Empire Livestock
6732 Pickup Hill Rd
Cherry Creek, NY 14723
Host
BQA

Join Beef Quality Assurance at Empire Livestock in Cherry Creek on Saturday, October 5th.
SPEAKERS:
- John Kriese, NY Representative for Cattleman's Beef Board: "Together We Are More" The importance of building relationships in the beef industry
- Katie Card-Allen, Veterinarian 2 NYS Dept. Agriculture and Markets: BQA Presentation as well as Chute-side Training
- Jeffrey Winton, Founder & Chairman of Rural Minds: Rural Mental Health Resilience
RSVP by Friday, September, 27th
- Ted Card 716-664-0356
- Chelsey Nelson 716-801-1855
- Lisa Kempisty 716-664-9505 ext.203
Cost: $25/person payable at the door
Upcoming Events
Boots in the Barn: Cornell Dairy Research Updates
January 13, 2026
January 20, 2026
January 27, 2026
February 3, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 17, 2026
February 24, 2026
Join us for some or all!
Southern Tier Crop Congress
January 28, 2026 : Southern Tier Crop Congress
Belfast, NY
Join SWNYDLFC and CCE Allegany County for the upcoming Southern Tier Crop Congress. CCA and DEC credits are available!
Northeast Grazing and Livestock Conference
January 30 - January 31, 2026 : Northeast Grazing and Livestock Conference
Manchester, NH
100% VIRTUAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE! This is the largest conference of its kind in New England and New York, bringing together over 300 farmers, graziers, educators, and service providers from across the Northeast. Over two days, we'll take a deep dive into topics specific to raising pasture-based livestock in our region
Announcements
Cows, Crops & Critters Newsletter Sponsorship
TRYING TO REACH GROWERS AND AGRIBUSINESSES IN OUR SOUTHWEST REGION OF NEW YORK?Our two forms of publications feature research-based and timely information from our four specialists, listed to the right, along with local event notifications and Cornell University outreach. This information is provided to participants who range from dairy, livestock and field crops producers to agricultural suppliers and consultants.
Weekly Email Update: Shared with 625+ households who have signed up with our program.
Monthly Paper Mailer: To reach our stakeholders and farmers who lack internet access, we send out a monthly mailer where your company's logo and contact information would be featured with a mailing list of 330+ households.
If you sponsor our weekly and monthly publications you reach approximately 955 households.
Questions?
Contact Kelly Torrey | 585-268-7644 ext. 10 | KLB288@cornell.edu






