LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — The Central New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team of Cornell Cooperative Extension will be hosting three Equine Forage Quality meetings in early November. The meetings will be held from 7-9 PM each evening. Horse owners and hay growers attending will learn more about the forage quality needs of their horses or those of their customers, how to assess hay quality through forage testing and how to achieve the desired quality in the field. Presenters will be Carol Buckhout, Assistant Professor of Equine Business Management at Cazenovia College and Kevin Ganoe, Regional Field Crop Specialist for Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Central NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team.
Pre-registration is required! The cost will be $10 per person. Register online with a credit card at https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/ or by mailing your check to CCE Herkimer County, 5657 State Route 5, Herkimer, NY 13350. Registration must be received one week before the meeting date.
Choose a meeting location that fits your schedule:
November 2
Travelodge Little Falls
20 Albany Street, Little Falls, NY 13365
November 7
CCE Saratoga County Office
50 W High St # 1, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
November 9
Upper Susquehanna Cultural Center,
17 North Main Street, Milford, NY 13807
This program qualifies participants for 2 Certified Crop Advisor Crop Management CEUs from the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) and or 2 Professional Animal Scientist (PAS) CEUs from the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) depending on their certification.
Please call (315) 866-7920 if you have any questions.
–Cornell Cooperative Extension
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