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
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