Having problems with message search?
Chime in and let us know what's up with you....
meanwhile here is an event that should be of interest to those of you in dairy...
Joanna
Northeast Dairy Women’s Conference Nov. 15-16 in New York
With the female population being the fastest growing segment of the dairy industry, the Northeast Dairy Leadership Team is hosting a Northeast Dairy Women's Conference to bring together women dairy leaders in the Northeast to learn, grow and network. The conference will be held on Nov. 15 - 16 in Albany/Latham, N.Y., starting at 12 p.m. on the 15th at the Century House.
Some of the dairy industry's finest women leaders have been tapped to speak at the conference, including:
- Debbie VanderVeen, partner on Veen Huizen Farms, a 1,350-cow dairy in Everson , Wash. , and an activist and author for the dairy industry;
- Roberta McDonald, marketing director for Cabot Creamery Cooperative, who has worked to build a national footprint for the Cabot brand;
- Rochelle Stein, a dairy producer from LeRoy , N.Y. , whose farm was the pilot farm for New York 's Johnes control program;
- Liz Doornick, partner at Jon-De Farms in Baldwin , Wis. , a 1,700-cow operation, and owner of Human Resource Services, a consulting business specializing in improving communications;
- Phoebe Bitler, a dairy farmer from Fleetwood, Pa., who serves on two farmer spokesperson networks, several industry boards and has been a voice for dairy with consumers;
- Dr. Michaela Kristula, associate professor and chief of field services at New Bolton Center , the large animal hospital for the University of Pennsylvania 's School of Veterinary Medicine .
The Northeast Dairy Women's Conference is offered to participants at a discounted rate, thanks to industry support. Registrations for the conference are due to the Center for Dairy Excellence in Harrisburg , Pa. , by November 2. For a registration brochure, visit:
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/cde/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=135117
Cornell Small Farms Program
135C Plant Science Building
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-255-9227
FAX 607-255-0599
jg16@...
Check out our new publication:
"Key Opportunities and Strategic Investments to Enhance
Small Farm Viability in New York State" on our web site...
www.smallfarms.cornell.edu
Offline 
Send Email