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Sign up for management systems workshop in Canton on Dec. 4

Posted 11/26/14

CANTON -- Cornell Cooperative Extension/CCE has planned a “Management Systems to Fit Your Life” workshop Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative St. Lawrence County Extension …

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Sign up for management systems workshop in Canton on Dec. 4

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CANTON -- Cornell Cooperative Extension/CCE has planned a “Management Systems to Fit Your Life” workshop Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative St. Lawrence County Extension Learning Farm, State Highway 68.

The focus will be on ways producers can structure their operations to accommodate both their farm business goals and lifestyle.

Workshop presentations and discussion will consider how frequently to lamb or kid, growing versus buying feed, how different marketing channels may conflict with off-farm job commitments, and how different management systems impact costs, time and labor requirements.

“Sheep and goat farmers have lots of options for different management systems to meet unique business and lifestyle goals. For example, lambing and kidding can be once a year or multiple times as well as at different times of year. For some producers, profitability is important but not the first priority. These workshops are designed to help small livestock producers develop the right management system for each individual operation," says CCE Northern New York Livestock team leader Betsy Hodge, a small livestock specialist with CCE St. Lawrence County.

The cost is $5 per person. Contact Hodge at 379-9192 or bmf9@cornell.edu.