NY Beef Producers Association - Region 4 Annual Meeting
Event Details
Date
March 18, 2023
Time
1pm
Location
Alfred State College Farm
1254 State Route 244
Alfred, NY 14802
Host
New York Beef Producers Association
Barb Benjamin
585-610-6536
email Barb Benjamin
Open to all interested beef and dairy producers.
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Registration & Welcome 1 PM - Lunch 1:30 PM
Alfred State College Farm 1254 State Route 244 Alfred, NY 14802 Hosted by Region 4 Beef Producers & Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County.
Business meeting - election of officers, brief discussion on program ideas for 2023/2024.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jerry Rusch, DVM will be presenting the Relationship between Vaccinations and Nutrition. Dr. Rusch was raised on a grain and livestock farm in Southern Indiana. In 1991 he received his DVM from Purdue University and then spent two years in dairy practice in Eastern Pennsylvania. In 1993 Jerry and his wife, Dr. Karen, purchased Spring Mill Veterinary Service, a mixed animal practice in Mitchell, Indiana where he continues to practice. He works with his beef cattle clients on their vaccination programs and is involved with the Indiana Beef Evaluation and Economics Feeding Program (IBEEF), a retained ownership program through Purdue University. Jerry is currently president and general manager of the Springville Feeder Auction, which is a local farmer owner feeder calf marketing cooperative. He is also a member of AABP and the Society for Theriogenology. Jerry joined Multimin USA in March 2018.
Tour of Alfred State College Livestock Facilities - Virginia Chamberlain, Alfred State Farm Manager - Opportunity to see the new facilities and learn about the expansion of livestock educational events and courses offered at the college.
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.
The cost of the program is $15 per person for adults, $5 for youth 10 and under. Buffet lunch - deli platter with ham, turkey and beef with pasta salad, drinks and dessert.
Pre-reservations for the meeting requested by March 1st to assist with lunch planning. Please contact Barb Benjamin, NYBPA Region 4 Chair at 585-610-6536 or lightenliz62@yahoo.com or Lynn Bliven at lao3@cornell.edu. Payment will be accepted at the door. We will have door prizes and 50/50 raffles.
Membership in the beef producer association is not required to attend. New memberships and renewals will be accepted at the meeting, drawing will be held for 1 free membership or renewal.
NYBPA is a member driven organization, there will be an opportunity at this meeting to discuss and plan future events to be held in the region while networking with other beef producers. Please invite others to attend!
Dairy
Livestock
Forages
Grains
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May 17, 2024
Free Informational webinar for Spanish-speaking members of the dairy industry providing background and updates on the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or H5N1 virus in dairy cattle.
New York State Fiber Conference
June 9, 2024
Bouckville, NY
Theme for this year: Quality Matters
Announcements
Cash Rent and Custom Harvest Survey
To date, there is limited information available about rental rates and fees for crop harvesting. Farms can use this valuable information for their farm business planning to help improve decision making and profitability.Farmers Can Join MeatSuite For Free!
MeatSuite.com is a free resource provided by Cornell University where NY meat farmers can create a farm profile and list their bulk (wholes, halves, quarters) and bundled (i.e. Grilling Bundle) meat products.Why should farmers join?
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While you're on MeatSuite, check out the "Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meats" publication on the log-in page. It has tips on how to create bulk meat products that are easier for first-time buyers to say "yes" to.
If you have any questions as you create your farm profile or products, we're here to help! Please email Matt LeRoux at mnl28@cornell.edu.