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Save The Date Ninth Annual Winter Green-Up Grazing Conference January 28, 2017
The Century House, Latham, NY 997 New Loudon Road (Route 9) Latham, NY 12110
Agenda 8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration 9:00-9:30 Doug Carmichael Director at Lake City Research Station, Lake City, Michigan – How they graze their animals at the research center and how they enhance their winter gains to finish animals at 18 months. 9:30-10:00 Dr. Rachel Gilker, Editor of On Pasture electronic newsletter will discuss dealing with compaction in your pasture. 10:00-10:30 Blaine Hizfield of Seven Sons Farm Roanoke, Indiana will talk about their farm’s marketing program, including internet marketing. 10:30-11:00 Break – visit with vendors 11:00-12:00 Phyllis VanAmburgh of Dharma Lea Farm, a diversified Certified organic farm in Sharon Springs NY , will discuss how she uses Holistic resource management to manage their pasture based dairy and beef operation. 12:00-1:30 Lunch and visit with speakers and vendors – fundraiser for On Pasture electronic newsletter. 1:30-2:00 Doug Carmichael will discuss what constitutes good feed. 2:00-2:30 Dr. Rachel Gilker will talk about maximizing your soil health. 2:40-3:30 Blaine Hizfield will discuss team building on the farm. 3:30-4:00 Speaker Panel and promotion of the Grassfed Exchange National Conference to be held in Albany September 27-29, 2017 Please contact Tove Ford at Cornell Cooperative Extension, (518)765-3518 or [email protected], Tom Gallagher at [email protected] or Morgan Hartman at [email protected] for more information about The Winter Green-Up Grazing Conference. The cost per person is $75.00. Cancellations will be accepted until January 14, 2017. A $10.00 cancellation fee will be charged. Rooms are being held for Friday and Saturday night at The Century House for $114 per night. Call (518) 785-0931 to reserve. Please mention the Winter Green-Up conference to receive this special rate. You may register online at: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/WGU2017_201 The Winter Green-Up Grazing conference is hosted by Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program and Black Queen Angus Farm, LLC.
The Century House, Latham, NY 997 New Loudon Road (Route 9) Latham, NY 12110
Agenda 8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration 9:00-9:30 Doug Carmichael Director at Lake City Research Station, Lake City, Michigan – How they graze their animals at the research center and how they enhance their winter gains to finish animals at 18 months. 9:30-10:00 Dr. Rachel Gilker, Editor of On Pasture electronic newsletter will discuss dealing with compaction in your pasture. 10:00-10:30 Blaine Hizfield of Seven Sons Farm Roanoke, Indiana will talk about their farm’s marketing program, including internet marketing. 10:30-11:00 Break – visit with vendors 11:00-12:00 Phyllis VanAmburgh of Dharma Lea Farm, a diversified Certified organic farm in Sharon Springs NY , will discuss how she uses Holistic resource management to manage their pasture based dairy and beef operation. 12:00-1:30 Lunch and visit with speakers and vendors – fundraiser for On Pasture electronic newsletter. 1:30-2:00 Doug Carmichael will discuss what constitutes good feed. 2:00-2:30 Dr. Rachel Gilker will talk about maximizing your soil health. 2:40-3:30 Blaine Hizfield will discuss team building on the farm. 3:30-4:00 Speaker Panel and promotion of the Grassfed Exchange National Conference to be held in Albany September 27-29, 2017 Please contact Tove Ford at Cornell Cooperative Extension, (518)765-3518 or [email protected], Tom Gallagher at [email protected] or Morgan Hartman at [email protected] for more information about The Winter Green-Up Grazing Conference. The cost per person is $75.00. Cancellations will be accepted until January 14, 2017. A $10.00 cancellation fee will be charged. Rooms are being held for Friday and Saturday night at The Century House for $114 per night. Call (518) 785-0931 to reserve. Please mention the Winter Green-Up conference to receive this special rate. You may register online at: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/WGU2017_201 The Winter Green-Up Grazing conference is hosted by Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program and Black Queen Angus Farm, LLC.
