CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Saturday, January 28th, New York Pork Producers will hold their 2017 Annual Meeting at the Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport, 4600 Genesee St, Cheektowaga, NY. Producers of all ages involved in hog production are invited and encouraged to attend. Dr. Temple Grandin is the keynote speaker. She will discuss how consumers view agriculture.
Pre-Registration is encouraged and all registrations received by January 13 will be eligible for the door prize. To pre-register, go to the NYPP website (www.newyorkpork.org) and fill out the online registration form under NYPP Annual Meeting and submit. Or call Krista at (716) 697-3031 and leave your name, phone number, the number and names of those attending.
Beginning with registration at 8:30 AM, this free, one-day meeting will feature informational speakers, a silent auction and an excellent pork buffet sponsored by Pork Check Off. The New York Pork Producers’ Annual Members Meeting will follow this event.
The silent auction always includes interesting, useful and fun items. A spirit of friendly competition reigns as participants enjoy bidding against each other. All proceeds from the auction go to the Empire Swine Youth Scholarship Contest. Donations for the silent auction are open to everyone and are greatly appreciated!
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for January 28th for the chance to network with fellow producers, “win” something fun at the silent auction, have a delicious free meal and take home some practical advice from these swine industry experts.
Any youth that plans on participating in the 2017 ESYS Contest will get 2 points for attending this meeting.
—Cornell University Cooperative Extension
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