Event Details

Date

January 28, 2019

Time

4-6 pm

Location

CCE Saratoga Extension Office
50 West High St
Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Cost

This event is free.

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: January 24, 2019

EVENT HAS PASSED

**CANCELLED**Understanding EPDs for Beef Cattle

January 28, 2019


This meeting has been cancelled.

Date
: January 28, 2019
Time: 4-6 pm
Location: CCE Saratoga County, 50 West High St, Ballston Spa 12020
Cost: Free to attend, but registration is required
Register: See link above

EPDs allow the breeder to have a good idea of what the genetic makeup will likely be for those animals and that will then be transferred to their offspring. Please come join Jerry Emerich from Select Sire Power and Ashley McFarland, CNYDLFC Livestock Specialist to  discuss EPDs and how you can bring that information back to better your herd.

Registration Deadline: January 24, 2019

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Understanding EPDs (PDF; 387KB)


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