Producing Quality Beef: Adding Value to Feeder Cattle

Prevention is key to beef herd health. Cornell Cooperative Extension is hosting a workshop Thursday, March 10. Registration begins at 5:30 pm with dinner at 6 pm and program to follow.

Event sponsor, Amy Cornwell, Territory Business Manager with Zoetis will talk about vaccines to consider in the development of an effective cow/calf operation and pre-conditioning (weaning) health program. Mike Baker, Cornell University Beef Cattle Extension Specialist will review NNY and CNY Feeder Calf marketing pools along with New York feeding trials to assess health and nutrition programs conducted this past fall.

Nancy Glazier, NWNY Team Specialist and Lynn Bliven, Agriculture & Natural Resources Issue Leader, CCE Allegany County will discuss Graded Feeder Cattle Pools: What’s the next step? There will be time available for discussion.

This program will serve as a BQA Recertification workshop. If you are Level 2 BQA Certified you will need to provide an updated Veterinarian Client/Patient Relationship (VCPR) form, if needed please request a form when you pre-register.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Registration at 5:30 pm, Dinner at 6 pm with program to follow

Anastassia Events, 6440 Pike Street, Portageville, NY 14536

Cost for the workshop is $10/person, includes dinner

Workshop location is Anastassia Events, 6440 Pike Street, Portageville, NY. Cost is $10 per person, which includes dinner. Registration is required by March 1st. Checks are payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension, and mail to CCE, attn: Lynn Bliven, 5435A County Rd 48, Belmont, NY 14813.

For more information contact Lynn Bliven, 585-268-7644 ext. 18 or Nancy Glazier, 585-315-7746. Program is sponsored by Zoetis.

Dates: 
Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 5:30pm
Address: 
6440 Pike Street
Portageville, NY 14536

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