Event Details

Date

January 14, 2019

Time

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Location

Holiday Inn
441 Electronics Pkwy (Exit 37)
Liverpool, NY 13088

Host

New York State Vegetable Grower's Association

nysvga.org/expo/information


2019 Becker Forum - Farm Labor: Planning for the Future

January 14, 2019


Registration fee is $95 for the first person and $85 for additional registrants from the same organization until January 5, 2019. After January 5, registration is $120/person.

For a complete agenda and to register: http://nysvga.org/expo/information/
or email: nysvegetablegrowers@gmail.com


2019 Becker Forum Flyer (PDF; 484KB)

Final Agenda Becker Forum 2019 (PDF; 22KB)


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