Western NY Value-Added Dairy Discussion Group: Shtayburne Farm Creamery



Event Details

Date

May 16, 2024

Time

12:00pm-2:00pm EST

Location

Shtayburne Farm Creamery
Rock Stream, NY

Host

Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops



This is the second of three in-person Value-Added Dairy Processing discussion groups in Western NY.  We're grateful for Shtayburne Farm Creamery for hosting us. We'll start the visit with a light lunch at Noon, a tour of our host site, and then ample time for Q&A and group discussion until 2pm. 

Registration for this discussion group is required and limited.  Value-Added Dairy Tour participants from the trip in March will have priority to join us - but still be sure to RSVP soon. Register by calling/texting Margaret Quaassdorff (585-405-2567) or Katelyn Walley (716-640-1095).

 

Please reach out with any questions or concerns (or to register)!

Margaret and Katelyn

 


  • 3rd Value-Added Dairy Processing Discussion group:  Burley Berries and Blooms (TBD)


Funding for this program was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, grant 21DBIVT1004-00. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.





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