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Cattle Behavior & Handling - Importance for BQA

• Saturday, November 2, 2019, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Providing facilities that allow safe, humane, and efficient movement and/or restraint of cattle and providing disease prevention practices to protect herd health, including access to veterinary medical care are part of the Code of Cattle Care for Beef Quality Assurance. This workshop will cover some key concepts for animal health and handling and provide an opportunity to hear and share personal experiences.

Program will cover setting up and designing safe, affordable handling facilities, an overview of NYSCHAP and Official ID tagging programs for NYS and a tours of the farm facilities. This is a BQA recertification workshop. 

If you are Level 2 BQA Certified you will need to provide an updated Veterinarian Client/Patient Relationship (VCPR) form, if needed please request a form when you pre-register. 

This will also serve as chute side training for those that have taken online BQA course. You MUST pre-register so we know how many animals we will need. If you are seeking BQA Level 2 you will need to provide a Veterinarian Client/Patient Relationship (VCPR) form.

There is no fee to attend however pre-registration is required by October 31st. For more information or to RSVP please contact Lynn Bliven lao3@cornell.edu or by phone: 585-268-7644 ext. 18.

Location

Wild Geese Farm
8499 Agett Rd
Franklinville, NY 14737

Last updated September 30, 2019