Event Details

Date

December 4, 2017

Time

6:00-7:30 pm

Location

Montgomery County Annex Building, Room 111
20 Park St
Fonda, NY 12068

Cost

This event is free.

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: November 22, 2017

EVENT HAS PASSED

*CANCELLED*Marketing Meeting ~ Fonda

December 4, 2017


Currently in our industry, producers do not set themselves apart from others. In order to continue to be profitable this is what producers need to start doing. Mackenzie Waro will discuss different outlets for your end product and Ashley McFarland will discuss how to produce the quality consistent product to sell.

Speakers:
  • MacKenzie Waro, Livestock & Processing Specialist, Harvest NY
  • Ashely McFarland, Livestock Specialist, Central New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team
This meeting will be held in five locations:
  • Tuesday, November 28~CCE Herkimer County~5657 State Route 5, Herkimer, NY 13350
  • Thursday, November 30~CCE Schoharie County~173 South Grand St, Cobleskill, NY 12043
  • Monday, December 4~Montgomery County Annex Building, Rm 111~20 Park St, Fonda, NY 12068
  • Tuesday, December 5~CCE Chenango County~99 Broad St, Norwich, NY 13815
  • Wednesday, December 6~CCE Saratoga County~50 West High St, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
While there is no charge for attending, we ask that you pre-register so we can contact you in the event of cancellation or rescheduling.  Registration due by November 22, 2017

Register by clicking the link above or by emailing your information to herkimer@cornell.edu, or by calling (315) 866-7920 or by printing the pdf and mailing in the form.

Note that the link above is to register for the Fonda location only. To register for another location, please click on that event at https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/events.php

Space is limited so be sure to sign up right away!



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