Event Details

Date

November 1, 2018

Time

12:30pm-3pm

Location

CCE Chenango Extension Office
99 N Broad St
Oneonta, NY 13815

Cost

This event is free.

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: October 30, 2018

EVENT HAS PASSED

Blueprint for Change ~ Navigating Dairy Decision Making ~ Norwich

November 1, 2018


Topics focused on small and midsize farms:
  • Tools to Manage Change on Your Dairy
  • Dairy Acceleration Program-Funding Assistance to Take Stock and Move Forward Through:
    • Analyzing operating efficiencies to improve your bottom line
    • Planning for growth to accommodate a junior partner in the business
    • Position your business for a successful transfer 
    • Planning the layout of future structures on the farmstead
    • Compare your financial performance to other dairies to identify strengths and opportunities for your business
    • Planning and budgeting for environmental improvements  
Sponsored by Chobani
Brought to you by:
PRO-DAIRY, Cornell CALS, Cornell Cooperative Extension

REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  The link above is to register for Norwich location only.  The list of locations we are taking registrations for are:

Tuesday, October 30
12:30 PM - 3 PM
CCE of Madison County
100 Eaton St.
Morrisville, NY 13408

Wednesday, October 31
12:30 PM - 3 PM
Quality Inn
(formerly Holiday Inn - Southside)
5206 State Highway 23
Oneonta, NY  13820

Thursday, November 1
12:30 PM - 3 PM
CCE of Chenango County
99 North Broad St.
Norwich, NY 13815


Register online at the link above, or by emailing your info to herkimer@cornell.edu  or by calling (315) 866-7920

This meeting will also be held at the following additional locations. Please contact Oneida or Broome CCE to register for those sites.

Monday, October 29
12:30 PM - 3 PM
CCE of Oneida County
121 Second St.
Oriskany, NY 13424
mrm7@cornell.edu
(315) 736-3394, ext. 132

Friday, November 2
12:30 PM - 3 PM
CCE of Broome County
840 Upper Front St. #2
Binghamton, NY 13905
bjh246@cornell.edu
(607) 391-2673




Blueprint for Change 2018 (PDF; 972KB)


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