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We will be having the annual meeting for Region 4 Beef Producers on Saturday, March 23 at the Alfred State College Farm 1254 State Route 244 Alfred, NY 14802. Program will begin at 1:15 pm and includes lunch. The cost is $15 per person for adults, $5 for youth 10 and under. Event is open to all interested beef and dairy producers. Agenda for the afternoon:
Welcome & Tour of Alfred State College Livestock Facilities – Phil Schroeder, Chair Agriculture and Veterinary Technology Dept, Alfred State College – Opportunity to see the facilities and learn about the expansion of livestock educational events and courses offered at the college.
Guest Speakers:
Heidi Nicholas will be presenting Empire Livestock – Vision & Plans for the Future. Heidi is the owner of six Empire Livestock sale barns across the state. She will join us to talk about her concept and ideas for Empire Livestock including ramping up of the beef marketing sales, renovation of barns, bringing in out of state buyers, and board sales.
Benefits of Artificial Insemination, Understanding EPDs with Jerry Emerich, Dairy & Beef Coordinator at Premier Select Sires. Jerry was born and raised on a dairy farm in western Ohio and attended Ohio State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree, after graduating he began working for Select Sires.
Business meeting – election of officers, brief discussion on program ideas for 2024/2025.
Pre-reservations for the meeting requested by March 15th to assist with lunch planning. Please contact Barb Benjamin, NYBPA Region 4 Chair at 585-610-7457 or bjbenjamin5437@gmail.com or Lynn Bliven at lao3@cornell.edu. Payment will be accepted at the door. 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. The New York Beef Producers Association 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.
The Beef Producers Meeting is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County (CCE-Allegany). The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. For more information, call 525-268-7644 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/allegany. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.
Photo Credit: Lynn Bliven
Lynn A. Bliven
Agriculture & Natural Resources Issue Leader
Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County
5435A County Rd 48
Belmont, NY 14813
