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SUMMARY:Raising Livestock Workshop Series
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DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to do with your land?  New York's Southern Tier is well suited for pasture-based livestock production.   If you want to have animals and sell pasture-raised meats\, this series  of classes is for you.  Learn from the experiences of other successful farmers\,  and from Cornell Cooperative Extension educators.Preparing for Livestock":"&nbsp\;This first set of 2012 winter classes are at the county office building on 56 Main St\, Owego\, Tuesday evenings. Check for times below!Tuesday\, February 7":"&nbsp\; Planning for Livestock. Ten things to consider when choosing the animal species to raise on your land. &nbsp\;With&nbsp\;Brett Chedzoy\, CCE Schuyler County.&nbsp\;Tuesday\, February&nbsp\;21":" Soils and Stocking Rates. &nbsp\;Evaluate your soils\, make improvements\, and plan the appropriate size herd for your land base.&nbsp\;With&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Wendy Walsh\, Tioga County Soil and Water District\, and Heather Birdsall\, South Central NY Livestock Specialist.&nbsp\;Tuesday\, March 6":"&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Fencing\, watering\, and buildings.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Choose infrastructure that works for grazing both now and in the future. &nbsp\;With&nbsp\;John Wickham\, Upper Susquehanna Coalition\, with Suzy Daubert\, NRCS.Tuesday\, March 20":"&nbsp\; Pasture management and problems. &nbsp\;Fighting with mud and weeds in your pastures?.&nbsp\; Learn strategies to turn goldenrod into nutritious pasture\, as well as sound grazing strategies.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;With&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Fay Benson\, Cornell Grazing specialist. &nbsp\;Wednesday\, April 4":"&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Good quality hay production. &nbsp\; Janice Degni\, CCE Field Crops Specialist\, will teach how to measure hay quality  and choose the best time to harvest.  Follow this with a tour of Side Hill Acres  goat dairy\, where they milk over 75 goats and make dairy products from cheese  and fudge to bottled milk. LOCATION":" Class  starts at 5":"00 at the Candor Ambulance Hall\, 58 Main St\, Candor.  At 6":"00 we'll  move down the road to Side Hill Acres dairy (79 Spencer Rd\, Candor) for the farm  tour\, hosted by owner and cheese-maker Rita Kellogg. On-farm animal husbandry workshops":" &nbsp\;Come dressed for the weather and learn how farmers care for their animals\, from feeding to parasite management and more. 5":"30-7":"30 pmTuesday\, April 18":"&nbsp\; Raising Hogs. Kingbird Farm\, 9398 W. Creek Road\, BerkshireTuesday\, May 15":"&nbsp\; Raising Beef. Twin Brook Farm\, 304 Lainhart Road\, OwegoTuesday\, June 19":"&nbsp\; Raising Sheep and Goats. Griffin's Nest\, Tioga CenterTuesday\, July 17":"&nbsp\; Raising Pastured Poultry. Heritage Pastures\, 2343 Stanton Hill Rd\, NicholsTuesday\, August 21":"&nbsp\; Caring for Horses. Twin Creek Stables\, Lisle Road\, OwegoMonday\, September 17":"&nbsp\; 6":"00-8":"00pm &nbsp\;Livestock Processing\, Regulations for Selling\, Business Plans.&nbsp\; At 56 Main Street\, Owego.&nbsp\; To make money with livestock\, you have to sell them. Learn how to navigate the regulations in NY\, and how to plan for profit.&nbsp\; With Matt LeRoux\, Ag Marketing specialist.Cost per class is $10 per farm ($75 for the  whole series) and includes light snacks and hand-outs.  To register and for  class details\, call (607) 687-4020\, or email meh39@cornell.edu&nbsp\;\nhttp://ccetompkins.org/calendar/12/01/12/raising-livestock-workshop-series
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