Post by Tricia on Jan 1, 2008 11:38:57 GMT -5
Just got to put this out for NY'ers and the Northeast US.
Yours truly is a tad excited b/c I am doing a seminar on Multi-species grazing and another for pasturing pigs (with 2 other farmers). I am on the planning committee and volunteered to speak. Yikes here I go again volunteering and talking alot!!!
Here is the latest press release:
“Northeast Grasstravaganza 2008”
An Inspiring Grazing Conference for Farmers, Consumers and Ag. Professionals
Grazing never looked or tasted so good
March 28th & 29th, 2008 @ Holiday Inn Arena in Binghamton, New York
Featuring New York State Grown, Grass-Fed Meats
TRADE SHOW
Outstanding, Passionate Speakers to include:
➢ Kathy Voth, Stockman Grass Farmer Columnist, Livestock for
Landscapes Consulting & Utah State Researcher
➢ Janet McNally, GRAZE magazine contributor and owner of
Tamarack Sheep & Wool Company
➢ Kevin Fulton, Powerlifter/Trainer, Raw milk drinkin, phonebook rippin,
Nebraska Beef Farmer & Custom Grazier
➢ Dan Barber, Award Winning Chef & Co-Owner of Blue Hill Restaurant
And NY Times Writer
➢ David Smith, Springfield Farm & President of
American Pastured Poultry Producers Association
➢ Shannon Hayes, Farmer & Author of The Farmer and the Grill and The
Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook
➢ Dr. Darrell Emmick, USDA/NRCS NYS Grassland Specialist & Co-Author of
Prescribed Grazing and Feeding Management for Lactating Dairy Cows
➢ Kim Seeley, Grass-Based Dairyman & President of the
Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) Board
Very Practical Workshops include:
Animal Behavior, Working with Chefs, Pasture Lambing, Livestock as Weed Eaters, Farm Marketing, Grass Finishing, Pasture-Based Research Findings for Dairy and Beef Products, Pasturing Poultry & Pork strategies, Contract Grazing Dairy Heifers, High Forage-Low Grain Diets, Farm to School Marketing, Soil Health, Custom Grazing, Low Cost Grazing Dairy Startups, Holistic Farm Planning and many more!
For more details: Call the CNY RC&D office @ (607) 334-3231 Ext. 4 or visit the website at www.cnyrcd.org
Ongoing Organizing Committee and Sponsors:
Central NY RC&D Project Inc., NYS Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative, The Cornell Small Farms Program, The Upper Susquehanna Coalition, Onondaga, Cayuga, Madison, Chenango Co. SWCDs, Cayuga Co. CCE, Cornell Dept. Animal Science, USDA/NRCS, Rural Health Network of South CNY, Cornerstone Farm Ventures, Creekside Meadows Farm, High Lonesome Farm and stay tuned for more upcoming.
“GRAZING WILL BE GREAT IN 2008”
Yours truly is a tad excited b/c I am doing a seminar on Multi-species grazing and another for pasturing pigs (with 2 other farmers). I am on the planning committee and volunteered to speak. Yikes here I go again volunteering and talking alot!!!
Here is the latest press release:
“Northeast Grasstravaganza 2008”
An Inspiring Grazing Conference for Farmers, Consumers and Ag. Professionals
Grazing never looked or tasted so good
March 28th & 29th, 2008 @ Holiday Inn Arena in Binghamton, New York
Featuring New York State Grown, Grass-Fed Meats
TRADE SHOW
Outstanding, Passionate Speakers to include:
➢ Kathy Voth, Stockman Grass Farmer Columnist, Livestock for
Landscapes Consulting & Utah State Researcher
➢ Janet McNally, GRAZE magazine contributor and owner of
Tamarack Sheep & Wool Company
➢ Kevin Fulton, Powerlifter/Trainer, Raw milk drinkin, phonebook rippin,
Nebraska Beef Farmer & Custom Grazier
➢ Dan Barber, Award Winning Chef & Co-Owner of Blue Hill Restaurant
And NY Times Writer
➢ David Smith, Springfield Farm & President of
American Pastured Poultry Producers Association
➢ Shannon Hayes, Farmer & Author of The Farmer and the Grill and The
Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook
➢ Dr. Darrell Emmick, USDA/NRCS NYS Grassland Specialist & Co-Author of
Prescribed Grazing and Feeding Management for Lactating Dairy Cows
➢ Kim Seeley, Grass-Based Dairyman & President of the
Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) Board
Very Practical Workshops include:
Animal Behavior, Working with Chefs, Pasture Lambing, Livestock as Weed Eaters, Farm Marketing, Grass Finishing, Pasture-Based Research Findings for Dairy and Beef Products, Pasturing Poultry & Pork strategies, Contract Grazing Dairy Heifers, High Forage-Low Grain Diets, Farm to School Marketing, Soil Health, Custom Grazing, Low Cost Grazing Dairy Startups, Holistic Farm Planning and many more!
For more details: Call the CNY RC&D office @ (607) 334-3231 Ext. 4 or visit the website at www.cnyrcd.org
Ongoing Organizing Committee and Sponsors:
Central NY RC&D Project Inc., NYS Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative, The Cornell Small Farms Program, The Upper Susquehanna Coalition, Onondaga, Cayuga, Madison, Chenango Co. SWCDs, Cayuga Co. CCE, Cornell Dept. Animal Science, USDA/NRCS, Rural Health Network of South CNY, Cornerstone Farm Ventures, Creekside Meadows Farm, High Lonesome Farm and stay tuned for more upcoming.
“GRAZING WILL BE GREAT IN 2008”
