HostedbyMAHAinIthaca,NY - Highland cattle · Wednesday,June15 8:00AM-2:00PM AHCACommitteeMeetings...
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Wednesday, June 15 8:00 AM-2:00 PM AHCA Committee Meetings 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Best Practices Workshop for Regional Association Board Members & Officers 2:00 PM-5:00 PM HCF Board of Directors’ Meeting 6:00 PM AHCA Board of Directors’ & Guests’ Dinner Thursday, June 16 8:00 AM-3:30 PM AHCA Board of Directors’ Meeting 12:00 PM-4:00 PM Registration & Trade Show 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Enhancing Your Marketing – Selling in the Local Meats Marketplace • Matt LeRoux, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension - Tompkins County Matt works on a five county extension team and recently received a master’s degree in ag marketing. Previously, he worked for the New England Heritage Breeds Conser- vancy and as an ultrasound technician specializing in beef carcass quality for the New England Livestock Alliance. Learn to target your market and capitalize on your farm’s strengths in the ever growing local meats marketplace. Matt discusses how to communicate with customers and other marketing tips. 4:00 PM-6:00 PM Junior Program – Swimming 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Highland Beef Marketing Panel Don’t miss this interesting panel with marketing helpful hints and success stories from John Bates – Hemlock Highlands, John Jenkins – OZ Highland Farm, William Lipsey – Drover Hill Farm, Tina MacCheyne – High-Point Farm and Doug Matthews – Strawberry Park Farm. 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Dinner & General Membership Meeting 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Junior Program – Movie Friday, June 17 7:00 AM-8:30 AM AHCA Board of Directors’ Meeting 7:00 AM-8:30 AM Breakfast, Registration & Trade Show 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Taste of Highland Beef With the assistance of Cornell University and faculty, we will be tasting purebred Highland and Highland x Angus beef from three farms. In addition, Angus Mackay, Coirefuar Fold, Scotland will be on-hand to discuss all things beef. 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Junior Program – Museum of the Earth 12:00 PM-1:15 PM Lunch on Your Own 1:15 PM-2:30 PM Hot Composting • Jean Bonhotal,Associate Director, Cornell Waste Management Institute Animal mortalities are among the farm-generated organic residuals that can be managed through composting. Learn the proper methods to safe and effective hot carcass composting. 2:30 PM-9:00 PM Farm Tour, Demonstrations & Highland Beef Dinner at Spring Flight Farm Estrous Synchronization Programs • Dr. Mike Baker, Beef Cattle Extension Specialist, Cornell University With 26 years of experience in beef cattle extension programming, Mike is the current director of the Empire Heifer Development Program. In this capacity he has super- vised the development and breeding of 600 heifers using various synchronization protocols. He also has a small commercial cow/calf and backgrounding operation. New technology in estrous synchronization programs have made AI on beef farms an economical and labor efficient method of increasing the genetic quality of the beef herd. A review of estrous synchronization programs will be presented. Great Livestock Photography • Matt LeRoux, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension - Tompkins County Bring photos from home on a smartcard or disk plus promo materials for evaluation. Don’t forget your digital camera and take pictures on the farm. He will help you cri- tique on the spot. Immediately following dinner we will announce the 2010 ROE award winners. Saturday, June 18 7:00 AM-8:30 AM Breakfast & Trade Show 9:00 AM-11:00 AM Tour of Cornell LargeAnimal Vet School OR 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Ithaca Farmers Market 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Junior Program – Sciencenter 12:00 PM-2:30 PM Lunch on Your Own 2:30 PM-10:00 PM Farm Tour, Workshops & Banquet at Ledyard Farms Hoof Health & On-Farm Necropsy • Chuck Guard, DVM, Ambulatory & Production Medicine Clinic, Cornell University Dr. Guard has been a large animal veterinarian for the last 30 years with 28 of those years working in the Ambulatory & Production Medicine Clinic at Cornell University. He has trained thousands of veterinary students and dozens of residents and interns in the practical aspects of cattle work. Most of his research activities have revolved around cattle lameness, evaluation of management procedures for routine activities and interventions for common diseases. He has been an invited speaker in more than 25 coun- tries and been to almost every veterinary meeting in North America. He lives in Lansing, NY and has a small commercial sheep flock. Dr. Guard will be speaking on foot health issues and on-farm necropsy in beef cattle. Cattle Boot Camp • Heather Birdsall, Regional Livestock Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension - Tompkins County Heather and her husband own and operate Birdsall Beef Farm, a purebred Hereford operation. She offers the opportunity for novices or those wanting to brush up on their skills (juniors encouraged too) to learn vaccinations sites, normal bovine temp, tattooing and much more. After dinner, the Highland Member of the Year and Hall of Fame honors will be awarded. MAHAand the Highland Cattle Foundation will offer nifty items as a fundraiser auctioned by our own Dick LeClar. Then dance the night away…. Hotel Accommodations & Camping Facilities Contact the Holiday Inn Ithaca-Downtown by May 15, 2011 at (607) 272-1000. Be sure to mention you are with the American Highland Cattle Association to receive the rate of $119/night main building or $129/night tower building (1-4 people). The hotel is just a block from Ithaca Commons, an energized and artistic city center. For camp- ing and RVparks check out www.visitithaca.com/camping. If you stay at a campground you need to provide your own transportation to the Holiday Inn each day. As always, the registration fee covers all activities and meals listed unless otherwise indicated. If you did not receive the registration flyer or have any questions please contact AHCA. 60th Annual National Convention June 16-18, 2011 Hosted by MAHA in Ithaca, NY Tentative Schedule Junior Program ages 5-16
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Wednesday, June 158:00 AM-2:00 PM AHCACommittee Meetings2:00 PM-5:00 PM Best Practices Workshop for Regional Association Board Members & Officers2:00 PM-5:00 PM HCF Board of Directors’Meeting6:00 PM AHCABoard of Directors’& Guests’ DinnerThursday, June 168:00 AM-3:30 PM AHCABoard of Directors’Meeting12:00 PM-4:00 PM Registration & Trade Show4:00 PM-5:00 PM Enhancing Your Marketing – Selling in the Local Meats Marketplace• Matt LeRoux, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension - Tompkins CountyMatt works on a five county extension team and recently received a master’s degree in ag marketing. Previously, he worked for the New England Heritage Breeds Conser-vancy and as an ultrasound technician specializing in beef carcass quality for the New England LivestockAlliance. Learn to target your market and capitalize on your farm’sstrengths in the ever growing local meats marketplace. Matt discusses how to communicate with customers and other marketing tips.4:00 PM-6:00 PM Junior Program – Swimming5:00 PM-6:00 PM Highland Beef Marketing PanelDon’t miss this interesting panel with marketing helpful hints and success stories from John Bates – Hemlock Highlands, John Jenkins – OZ Highland Farm, WilliamLipsey – Drover Hill Farm, Tina MacCheyne – High-Point Farm and Doug Matthews – Strawberry Park Farm.6:00 PM-9:00 PM Dinner & General Membership Meeting7:00 PM-9:00 PM Junior Program – MovieFriday, June 177:00 AM-8:30 AM AHCABoard of Directors’Meeting7:00 AM-8:30 AM Breakfast, Registration & Trade Show9:00 AM-12:00 PM Taste of Highland BeefWith the assistance of Cornell University and faculty, we will be tasting purebred Highland and Highland x Angus beef from three farms. In addition, Angus Mackay,Coirefuar Fold, Scotland will be on-hand to discuss all things beef.9:00 AM-12:00 PM Junior Program – Museum of the Earth12:00 PM-1:15 PM Lunch on Your Own1:15 PM-2:30 PM Hot Composting• Jean Bonhotal, Associate Director, Cornell Waste Management InstituteAnimal mortalities are among the farm-generated organic residuals that can be managed through composting. Learn the proper methods to safe and effective hot carcasscomposting.2:30 PM-9:00 PM Farm Tour, Demonstrations & Highland Beef Dinner at Spring Flight Farm
Estrous Synchronization Programs• Dr. Mike Baker, Beef Cattle Extension Specialist, Cornell UniversityWith 26 years of experience in beef cattle extension programming, Mike is the current director of the Empire Heifer Development Program. In this capacity he has super-vised the development and breeding of 600 heifers using various synchronization protocols. He also has a small commercial cow/calf and backgrounding operation. Newtechnology in estrous synchronization programs have made AI on beef farms an economical and labor efficient method of increasing the genetic quality of the beef herd.A review of estrous synchronization programs will be presented.
Great Livestock Photography• Matt LeRoux, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension - Tompkins CountyBring photos from home on a smartcard or disk plus promo materials for evaluation. Don’t forget your digital camera and take pictures on the farm. He will help you cri-tique on the spot.Immediately following dinner we will announce the 2010 ROE award winners.Saturday, June 187:00 AM-8:30 AM Breakfast & Trade Show9:00 AM-11:00 AM Tour of Cornell Large Animal Vet School
OR9:00 AM-12:00 PM Ithaca Farmers Market9:00 AM-12:00 PM Junior Program – Sciencenter12:00 PM-2:30 PM Lunch on Your Own2:30 PM-10:00 PM Farm Tour, Workshops & Banquet at Ledyard Farms
Hoof Health & On-Farm Necropsy• Chuck Guard, DVM, Ambulatory & Production Medicine Clinic, Cornell UniversityDr. Guard has been a large animal veterinarian for the last 30 years with 28 of those years working in the Ambulatory & Production Medicine Clinic at Cornell University.He has trained thousands of veterinary students and dozens of residents and interns in the practical aspects of cattle work. Most of his research activities have revolved aroundcattle lameness, evaluation of management procedures for routine activities and interventions for common diseases. He has been an invited speaker in more than 25 coun-tries and been to almost every veterinary meeting in North America. He lives in Lansing, NY and has a small commercial sheep flock. Dr. Guard will be speaking on foothealth issues and on-farm necropsy in beef cattle.
Cattle Boot Camp• Heather Birdsall, Regional Livestock Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension - Tompkins CountyHeather and her husband own and operate Birdsall Beef Farm, a purebred Hereford operation. She offers the opportunity for novices or those wanting to brush up on theirskills (juniors encouraged too) to learn vaccinations sites, normal bovine temp, tattooing and much more.After dinner, the Highland Member of the Year and Hall of Fame honors will be awarded. MAHA and the Highland Cattle Foundation will offer nifty items as a fundraiserauctioned by our own Dick LeClar. Then dance the night away….
Hotel Accommodations & Camping FacilitiesContact the Holiday Inn Ithaca-Downtown by May 15, 2011 at (607) 272-1000. Be sure to mention you are with the American Highland Cattle Association to receive therate of $119/night main building or $129/night tower building (1-4 people). The hotel is just a block from Ithaca Commons, an energized and artistic city center. For camp-ing and RV parks check out www.visitithaca.com/camping. If you stay at a campground you need to provide your own transportation to the Holiday Inn each day.
As always, the registration fee covers all activities and meals listed unless otherwise indicated.If you did not receive the registration flyer or have any questions please contact AHCA.
60th Annual National ConventionJune 16-18, 2011
Hosted by MAHA in Ithaca, NYTentative Schedule
JuniorProgram
ages5-16
