From: "Violet Stone" <v...@cornell.edu> NEWS FROM THE SMALL FARMS PROGRAM AT CORNELL
TOPIC: Grazing Workshop for Dairies on 2/25 DATE: For Immediate release, February 12th, 2010 CONTACT: 585-786-2251 or wyomingcounty...@cornell.edu ONLINE NEWSROOM: www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/pages/news/ The Cornell Small Farms Program and Northeast SARE are pleased to co-sponsor an upcoming dairy grazing workshop, titled "Step It Up in 2010: A Winter Grazing Gathering". The workshop will take place on Thursday, February 25th, from 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. at BWs Restaurant, 11070 Perry Road, Pavilion NY 14525. Guest speakers Rick and Terri Hawbaker from Pewamo, Michigan will start off the day sharing their experiences with seasonal grazing. The Hawbakers have built their dairy (including their swing-parlor milking center) from the ground-up. They will discuss how they have used internal herd growth to establish their dairy, trading labor for custom work, and out-wintering their herd. Next, Tom Ormond from Ormond Dairy Farm in Kennedy, NY will talk about early spring grazing/winter rye, heifers on pasture, and using cows as a cash crop. Finally, Debbie Cherney, Associate Animal Science Professor at Cornell will talk about how the grass plant stores energy and how the farmer and their cows can harvest more of it. Cherney will also talk about the new High Energy Grasses on the market. Please register by Thursday, February 18th by calling 585-786-2251 or email wyomingcounty...@cornell.edu. A registration fee of $25 per person ($35 for non-enrollees) will include coffee, donuts, and a hot lunch. This program is presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Wyoming County and the CCE North West New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team. For more small farm news and information, visit: www.smallfarms.cornell.edu To learn about sustainable agriculture funding opportunities, visit www.nesare.org -- Violet Stone Communications & Outreach Coordinator NY SARE/Cornell Small Farms Program www.smallfarms.cornell.edu www.nesare.org 135C Plant Science Building Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 PHONE 607-255-9227 FAX 607-255-0599 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Earn your permaculture design certificate. The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute offers affordable local classes. http://www.fingerlakespermaculture.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _______________________________________________ FLX Permaculture Network listserv RSS, archives, subscription & listserv info: http://www.flxpermaculture.net Support the list host by donating to: http://www.mutualaid.org
