Event Details

Date

January 17, 2019

Location

Winner's Circle
3293 NY-5
Fonda, NY 12068

Cost

$20.00
(additional attendee $20.00 ea.)

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


Dairy Alternatives Meeting ~ Fonda

January 17, 2019


Thinking of Raising Dairy Replacements or Beef Cattle?

When/Where: Wednesday, January 16, 2019
The Copper Turret
15 West Main St
Morrisville, NY 13408

Thursday, January 17, 2019
Winner's Circle Restaurant
3293 State Highway 5
Fonda, NY 12068

11:00 am - 2:30 pm (both locations)

Cost: $20 per person (includes lunch)

Deadline: Monday, January 14

How to register: Click on registration link above for the Fonda location to pay by credit card or print off registration form in pdf and mail with a check to CCE Herkimer County, 5657 State Route 5, Herkimer, NY 13350.

Agenda
11:00 a.m. Registration

11:15 a.m. "Raising Dairy Replacements-Best Management Practices" David Balbian, CNYDLFC Area Dairy Management Specialist

12:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. "Transitioning to Beef Cattle Production" Ashley McFarland, CNYDLFC Area Livestock Specialist

1:45 p.m. "What do the Economics Look Like ?" Nicole Tommell, CNYDLFC Farm Business Management Specialist

2:30 p.m. Adjourn

The registration link above is for the Fonda location only. To register for the Morrisville location, see https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=780

Note: When registering online, your transaction may take up to 60 seconds to complete. To help avoid duplicate payments, please wait and do not click the "Register for Event" button more than once.

If you receive a "blank" registration confirmation, please email herkimer@cornell.edu and we will email you the correct confirmation.

Dairy Alternatives (PDF; 662KB)


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