There's TONS going on around the North Country this spring in regards to goats and other livestock. Here's a sample:
Schedule for Adirondack Goat Club events:
To get on the email list for the ADK Goat Club, please contact Rose Bartiss at rosesgoats@gmail.com.
1/26/13 - ADK Goat Club general meeting -- Free! Potluck lunch, please bring food to share. We will talk about getting ready for kidding and getting ready for spring. All are welcome! Email rosesgoats@gmail.com (Rose Bartiss) for directions and to RSVP. Location: Rose's farm in Vermontville, NY
4/6/13 (tentative) - Fecal Sampling and FAMACHA Certification Workshop --at Paul Smith's College. Coordinated by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Sheep and Goat program. Lecture on parasite management, learn to use a microscope to do fecal samples at home, become certified to use the official FAMACHA score card. Pre-registration required. Open to all goat and sheep owners in the North Country. There will be a fee for the workshop and for lunch. Stay tuned for more details.
Schedule for the St. Lawrence County Cornell Cooperative Extension in Canton, NY:
To get on the email list for the Cornell Cooperative Extension Sheep and Goat program, please contact Betsy Hodge at bmf9@cornell.edu.
Beef Discussion Group
– January 30th at 7 pm at the Extension Learning Farm. Lynn Fountain, lawyer, will be the guest
speaker. Everyone welcome.
Strategic Marketing
Course for Livestock Farmers - February 5, 12 and 19th - $30.00
per farm – See article. Pre-registration
required. Extension Learning Farm
North Country Pasture
Meeting –Friday evening February 22nd, Copenhagen (Ron Kuck
788-8450 or rak76@cornell.edu) and Saturday February 23rd 10:30 am
Malone 911 Building, Bare Hill Rd. Jenn
Colby, Pasture Program Coordinator for the UVM Center for Sustainable
Agriculture, break-out sessions for sheep and diary, reports on some North
Country farm trials. Contact Betsy Hodge
at 315-379-9192 or bmf9@cornell.edu
$30.00.
Sheep and Goat 101 – Saturday
March 9th, 10:00-3:00, A beginners basics course for those new to
sheep and goats or wanting to get started in sheep and goats. Lectures and hands on activities. Kids and families welcome. $10.00 per person or $20.00 per family. Please register with the office – pay at the
door.
Spring Beef Week –
March 12-16th – March 14th in St. Lawrence County,
Cooperative Extension Learning Farm, Canton at 6:30 pm. Carol Gillis from the Beef Industry Council
talking about what consumers want and Mike Baker on smart bull selection to
produce quality beef. $5.00 Contact
Betsy Hodge 315-379-9192 or bmf9@cornell.edu
Available in other counties during the week.
Pre-season training
for Direct Marketers – March 23rd – Food Safety for different
venues and marketing channels. Insurance
– do you need it and what kind do you need.
Save the day! More details coming.
Bed & Breakfast
Owners Guide to Working with Local Farmers – April 11, 1-4pm Extension Learning Farm. We are looking for farmers interested in
working with B & B owners and vice versa.
Most details coming. Save the
Date!
Schedule for Ward Lumber Educational Workshops and Seminars in Jay, NY:
To get on the email list for Ward Lumber please visit www.wardlumber.com.
2/19/13 - Equine Night 6:30pm - 9pm. Free! Pizza and refreshments provided. Guest speaker: Stephen Duran from Performance Horse Nutrition. Go to www.wardlumber.com for more information and to RSVP.
2/26/13 (tentative) - Swine Night
4/2/13 (tentative) - Poultry Night
June 2013 - Chicken Harvest Workshop
