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ANDES, NY - The Sheep & Goat Producer Group will meet on Thursday, November 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Dirty Girl Farm, 539 Perch Lake Road in Andes. Owner Cyndi Wright will share her experience on her first-year goat dairy including selling fresh goat milk off the farm and getting certified for the sale of fluid milk. The group will tour Dirty Girl Farm's mini-pasturizing facility and farm operation. Cyndi will also introduce the group to her herd and explain the benefits of goat's milk and its marketing potential.
 This Sheep & Goat Producer Group farm tour is free and open to the public. To sign up, contact Kim Holden at (607) 865-7090 or email kmh19@cornell.edu. Those interested in carpooling can meet at the Watershed Agricultural Program offices at 44 West Street in Walton at 5:15 p.m. Space is limited, so please RSVP.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County and the Watershed Agricultural Council co-sponsor events like this as part of their year-round farmer education offerings. Pasture walks, workshops and seminars are designed to provide farms of all levels with informational, networking and hands-on opportunities with the goal of strengthening the regional farming community and profitability. Funding for these efforts is provided by NYC Department of Environmental Protection, U.S.D.A., and other sources.
Open to new, beginner and experienced farms, regional producer groups focus on four areas of production: pasture management, dairy calf health, beef production, sheep and goat operations. To be added to the mailing list for future tours and meetings, contact Kim Holden at (607) 865-7090, ext. 214. For more information, visit www.nycwatershed.org/ag_farmertraining.html.
CCE of Delaware County provides equal program and employment opportunities. For more information, visit www.ccedelaware.org.
About the Watershed Agricultural Council The Watershed Agricultural Council assists private landowners to improve their farms and woodlands in order to protect clean drinking water for nine million New York residents. The Council works with nearly 1,000 property landowners in developing conservation plans and applying those practices in accordance with farm and forest management plans. Working with farmers, agribusinesses, woodland owners, forest industry professionals and others, the Council seeks to enhance both business profitability and environmental stewardship. The Council champions the working landscape model by holding over 21,000 acres in conservation easements. Landowners use a variety of best management practices, tools and approaches, such as conservation easements, to keep property viable within a working landscape. The Council also supports strong agriculture and forestry businesses through its "Buy Local" branding campaign, Pure Catskills and an online, Pure Catskills Marketplace. The Council accomplishes its work in land conservation and water quality protection within the New York City watershed region by embracing partnerships with other nonprofits organizations, government agencies and community stakeholders. The nonprofit is funded by The New York City Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service and other federal and foundation sources. The Council is an equal opportunity employer and provider. For more information, visit www.nycwatershed.org. ##### |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
START: October 29, 2012
END: November 8, 2012
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SUMMARY: Regional livestock group tours Andes goat farm on November 8.
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| EVENT CONTACT:
CCE Dairy Educator/Sheep & Goat Producer Group Coordinator
(607) 865-7090, ext. 208
RELEASE CONTACT:
Tara Collins
Communications Director
(607) 865-7790, ext. 226
(607) 643-5148 cell
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The Watershed Agricultural Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the economic viability of agriculture and forestry through the protection of water quality and the promotion of land conservation in the New York City Watershed region. The WAC is funded by The New York City Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service and other federal, foundation and private sources. The WAC is an Equal Opportunity Providers and Employers.
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