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Stocker Cattle Summit to highlight business opportunity

• Wednesday, May 25, 2016, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Stocker cattle are beef or dairy cattle that are “stocked” on grass for the summer. Following a grazing period they are transitioned to finishing either on grass or grain. Access to land (not necessarily owned), water, and beef husbandry skills are the main requirements. If you are a landowner, dairy farmer wishing to diversify or someone interested in entering the beef industry, stocker cattle can be a viable option.

Supported by a recently awarded a $627,000 programming and research grant from Governor Andrew Cuomo as part of the $5 million Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement program, Cornell University is looking to increase the stocker business in the Southern Tier.

The first activity will be to introduce the enterprise to farmers throughout the 11 Southern Tier counties through a series of “Stocker Summits”. The first Summit will be held Wednesday, May 25, 6 pm – 9 pm at the Ronald Dougherty Office Building auditorium, 56 Main Street, Owego, NY 13827. The purpose of the Summit is to increase awareness of potential this enterprise has for their farm or farming interest. Additionally, we wish to gather input from the community on information needed to make a decision on the viability of this enterprise.

To register contact Barb Neal, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County at 607-687-4020 or ban1@cornell.edu. For more information about the Stocker Initiative contact Dr. Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, 607-255-5923, mjb28@cornell.edu.

Fee

There is no charge for this workshop.

Location

CCE Tioga
Next Generation Farm
343 Cass Hill Road
Candor, NY 13743

Last updated April 29, 2016