Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Organic Dairy Workshops Coming Up

From the New York Organic Dairy Initiative:

The New York Organic Dairy Initiative, in collaboration with the New York Farm Viability Institute and host farmers across New York state, will hold discussion meetings for dairy farmers titled “Lunch with Jerry” to honor the late Jerry Brunetti, worldwide lecturer on biological farming systems.

Cornell Cooperative Extension organic dairy extension educator Fay Benson will show video trainings produced by  Brunetti for the NY Organic Dairy Initiative. Brunetti, of Pennsylvania, died in December of cancer. 


He was in demand across the United States and the world to speak on topics of soil fertility, livestock health and animal nutrition.

The discussions are an opportunity for farmers to share what they have tried and learned in the past year, and to make plans and identify goals for 2015. Farmers who are currently certified as well as those thinking of transitioning to organic production are welcome.

Benson notes these meetings are an excellent place for farmers who are considering whether organic production is a good fit for their farm to ask questions.

The 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. meeting are free and include lunch.
The meetings will be from March 19 through April 1 as follows:

March 19; Alfred State College Farm, 1315 New York 244, Alfred, NY 14803
Host: Virginia Chamberlain—Alfred State Farm Manager

March 20, Dave Hardy Farm Shop, 718 Aney Hill Road, Mohawk, NY 13407
Host: Dave Hardy

March 26, Hooper Farm, 7197 River Road, Memphis, NY 13112
Hosts: Mike and Karen Hooper
Special focus: Transitioning farmer with robotic milkers

March 31, Hammond Village Hall, 24 S. Main St. Hammond, NY 13646
Host: Farmer Liz Bawden

April 1, Malone Courthouse, 355 W. Main St., #456 Malone, NY 12953
Host: Farmers Fred and Gwen Tuttle.

To register for any site, contact Ellen Fagan at etf22@cornell.edu or 607-753-5078 or visit http://scnydfc.cce.cornell.edu online.



highly demanded lecturer and speaker, both nationally and internationally, on topics that included soil fertility, animal nutrition and livestock health. - See more at: http://obits.lehighvalleylive.com/obituaries/etpa/obituary.aspx?n=gerald-brunetti-jerry&pid=173573086&fhid=31073#sthash.9bELBHCj.dpuf
highly demanded lecturer and speaker, both nationally and internationally, on topics that included soil fertility, animal nutrition and livestock health. - See more at: http://obits.lehighvalleylive.com/obituaries/etpa/obituary.aspx?n=gerald-brunetti-jerry&pid=173573086&fhid=31073#sthash.9bELBHCj.dpuf
both nationally and internationally, on topics that included soil fertility, animal nutrition and livestock health. - See more at: http://obits.lehighvalleylive.com/obituaries/etpa/obituary.aspx?n=gerald-brunetti-jerry&pid=173573086&fhid=31073#sthash.wuYNpZvW.dpuf
both nationally and internationally, on topics that included soil fertility, animal nutrition and livestock health. - See more at: http://obits.lehighvalleylive.com/obituaries/etpa/obituary.aspx?n=gerald-brunetti-jerry&pid=173573086&fhid=31073#sthash.wuYNpZvW.dpuf

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