Event Details

Date

March 7 - February 7, 2017

Time

Registration 9:30am - Program 10am-3pm

Location

NYS Grange
1 Grange Place
Cortland, NY 13045

Cost

At the Door
$10.00 per person

Host

Dairy Support Services

Scott Potter
315-729-1874


Spring Safety Meeting

March 7 - February 7, 2017


Dairy Support Services Presents:
Manure & Trucking Safety Meeting
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 9:30am Registration 10:00am-3:00pm Program
NYS Grange, 1 Grange Place, Cortland, NY

This meeting is targeted to both experienced and new farm workers who are spreading manure and operating trucks and equipment in field and on highways.

Topics and Speakers:
  • Update on New CAFO Permit - Karl Czymmek, PRO-DAIRY and Scott Cook and Matt Kazmierski, NYS DEC
  • Manure Spills and Neighbor Relations - Mark Burger, Director, Onondaga County Soil SWCD
  • Manure Gas Issues: Gypsum and Hydrogen Sulfate - Tom Eskildsen, Yates County SWCD and James Carrabba, NYCAMH
  • Trucking and Highway Safety & Regulatory Issues - Sgt. Robert Kidder, Troop C, NYS Police Commercial Vehicle Unit and David Orr, Cornell Local Roads Program
  • In addition to the featured speakers, Extension personnel, Soil and Water personnel and Certified Nutrient Planners will be there to answer any questions.
Registration is $10 which includes lunch. To register contact Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2662 or email jma358@cornell.edu.  Payment via cash or check can be made the day of the event.





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