Event Details

Date

June 14, 2018

Time

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Location

Wilmar Farm
3532 Mote Road
Gainesville, NY 14066

Cost

$10.00 per person - covers handouts


$15.00 per farm - covers handouts


Host

CCE - Allegany County
Lynn Bliven
585-268-7644 x18


Cattle Handling Systems Importance for BQA

June 14, 2018

Cattle Handling Systems Importance for BQA

Speakers & Topics:

  • Tours of facilities and overview of farm. Bill and Marie Kuipers. 
  • Setting up and designing safe, affordable handling facilities. Nancy Glazier, Small Farms Specialist, NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team & Lynn A. Bliven, Issue Leader CCE Allegany County.
  • Overview of NYSCHAP and the vet's perspective chute side. Jerry Bertoldo, DVM, Dairy Specialist, NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team.

This is 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.

This will also serve as chute side training for those that have taken online BQA course. You MUST pre-register so we know how many animals we will need. If you are seeking BQA Level 2 you will need to provide a Veterinarian Client/Patient Relationship (VCPR) form.




Cattle Handling Systems Brochure (PDF; 135KB)


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