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



BQA Flyer (PDF; 810KB)


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