Event Details

Date

September 30, 2017

Time

10am - 3pm

Location

CCE of Jefferson County
203 North Hamilton Street
Watertown, NY 13601

Cost

At the Door
$100.00 Per person
$50.00 Additional person from same farm

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Mike Baker
607-255-5923


Southern Tier Stocker Initiative Short Course

September 30, 2017


Topics to be covered in four sessions:
Introduction to the stocker enterprise: Why needed? Why New York? Why is it for me?
Basic requirements: Accessing land, facilities, health management
Economic viability: Accessing Capital; Marketing; Risk management


North Country Stocker Cattle Short Course (PDF; 478KB)


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