Event Details
Date
February 11, 2017
Time
9am-4pm
Location
CCE Albany County
24 Martin Rd
Vorheesville, NY 12186
Host
CCE Capital Area Ag and Horticulture Team
Tove
Ford
email Tove
blogs.cornell.edu/capitalareaagandhortprogr
The Path to Your Farm Dream - Beginning Farmer Workshop
February 11, 2017Agenda:
9:00 - 9:30 Registration
9:30 - 10:15 - Marketing Your Farm Liz Higgins, Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program
10:15 - 11:00 - Land and On-Farm Infrastructure Considerations Tom Gallagher, Cornell Cooperative Extension
11:00 - 11:45 - Our Mistake, Your Gain Panel Discussion with Established Beginning Farmers
11:45 - 1:00 - Lunch & Resources
1:00 - 1:45 - Agricultural Regulations Steve Hadcock, Cornell Cooperative Extension
1:45 - 2:30 - Farm Financing 101 Colin Hostetter, Farm Credit East
2:30 - 2:45 - Beginning Farmer Survey
2:45 - 4:00 - Plant and Animal Breakout Sessions Plant Crystal Stewart and Lily Calderwood Animal Hank Bignell and Mackenzie Waro
10:15 - 11:00 - Land and On-Farm Infrastructure Considerations Tom Gallagher, Cornell Cooperative Extension
11:00 - 11:45 - Our Mistake, Your Gain Panel Discussion with Established Beginning Farmers
11:45 - 1:00 - Lunch & Resources
1:00 - 1:45 - Agricultural Regulations Steve Hadcock, Cornell Cooperative Extension
1:45 - 2:30 - Farm Financing 101 Colin Hostetter, Farm Credit East
2:30 - 2:45 - Beginning Farmer Survey
2:45 - 4:00 - Plant and Animal Breakout Sessions Plant Crystal Stewart and Lily Calderwood Animal Hank Bignell and Mackenzie Waro
