Event Details

Date

August 15, 2018

Time

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Location

Flint and Steel Farm
250 Bassett Road
Naples, NY 14512

Cost

$10.00 per person


$15.00 a couple


Host

CCE - Yates County

315-536-5123
https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/pasturedpork_257

Pre-Registration Deadline: August 13, 2018

Pastured Pork Workshop

August 15, 2018

Pastured Pork Workshop

  • Angela Ingraham, farmer/owner of Flint and Steel Farm and President of the American Guinea Hog Association, will be hosting a program featuring Michelle Fioco of Smith Road Farm.

  • Michelle will provide the participants with an overview of the ins and outs of small-scale pastured pork production.
  • Angela will have fencing displayed and will provide information on American Guinea Hogs.
  • Nancy Glazier, Cornell Cooperative Extension Northwest New York Dairy Livestock and Field Crops Team Small Farms Specialist will be available to answer questions on pasture health, maintenance and forage selection.
Light refreshments provided. Please wear clothes and shoes appropriate for a walk around a working farm.




Pastured Pork Workshop Flyer (PDF; 1115KB)


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