Event Details

Date

June 25, 2019

Time

6:30 pm

Location

CCE Chenango County Extension Office
99 N Broad St
Norwich, NY 13815

Cost

This event is free.

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: June 21, 2019

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African Swine Fever Meeting ~ Norwich

June 25, 2019


The ONLY way to stop this disease is to eliminate all affected or exposed swine operations. Please join our Regional Livestock Specialist, Ashley McFarland and DVM, Dr. Robert Scrafford, to discuss the potential threat of African Swine Fever to the United States.

Two locations to choose from:

Date: June 18, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: CCE Herkimer Co
5657 State Route 5
Herkimer, NY 13350

or

Date: June 25, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: CCE Chenango Co
99 N Broad St
Norwich, NY 13815 

Cost: Free (Registration required)
Registration:  Click on link above for Norwich location


Although free to attend, registration is required. Register online at the link above, or by emailing your information to herkimer@cornell.edu or by filling out the registration form in the pdf and returning it to: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County, 5657 State Route 5, Herkimer, NY 13350.

Please call (315) 866.7920 if you have any questions. Registration deadline is June 14 for Herkimer location, June 21 for Norwich location.

Registration allows us to communicate any cancellations or changes in arrangements.


*Note to Yahoo (and some other) email users: The registration confirmation may come through as a blank message. If you receive a blank message and would like a corrected confirmation, please email your request to herkimer@cornell.edu



African Swine Fever Meetings (PDF; 360KB)


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