From the NY Beef Producer’s Association

Happy Last Day of Summer (for those of you reading your email on this balmy Sunday night)!

Please read below for some general updates (with links!) regarding upcoming feeder calf sales, BQA events/trainings, and reminders for articles and ads, as well as some junior association updates.

Feeder Calf Sales: the NYBPA is having two feeder calf sales at Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange in Canandaigua, NY, on Saturday, October 19 and Saturday, December 7. If interested or have questions, please contact Ted Card lvg1259@netsync.net, 716-664-0356 or Skip Lear, oldgloryfarms1971@yahoo.com, 585-730-9383. You can find more information on our website about Preconditioning Protocol, the Sale Form, and Vaccination Verifications.

Nov/Dec Newsletter: Our next newsletter is coming soon! Please submit all articles and ads by October 1st to Brenda Bippert. In case you recycled a previous one on accident, you can also find them on our website.

BQA (Beef Quality Assurance): October is BQA Month! Our BQA page lists some opportunities that are available but please be sure to check our calendar as any additional trainings will be list there once they are confirmed.

Lastly, our junior association recently sent out a few reminders:
– Fall Festival is October 18-20 — entry form and schedule are available on the junior page
– 2020 Calendar Fundraiser — extended deadline (September 30th) is coming quickly – information and the order form are still available, or you can contact Taylor Hoelscher directly for more details
– 2020 Semen Sale — if you are interested in helping or have feedback to provide about what bulls you’d like to have available, please contact either Andy or Taylor

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Julie Murphy
NYBPA Secretary
www.nybpa.org