On July 2, the Winter Green-up Committee, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County, and Black Queen Angus Farm LLC will host a presentation and pasture walk by grazier and holistic planning expert Ian Mitchell-Innes.
Ian Mitchell-Innes is a South African who began high-stock density grazing in his operation many years ago in an effort to take his farm into financial profitability and ecological enhancement. Over the years, Mitchelll-Innes has mentored the likes of successful and well-known Missouri grazier Greg Judy. Judy credits Mitchell-Innes with opening his eyes to the possibilities in his operation, and helping him achieve a livelihood and lifestyle he desired through the use of holistic planned grazing and a willingess to think outside the box.
This even is an attempt by the Winter Green-up Conference Committee to bring our audience of farmers and agency personnel more opportunities to learn from cutting-edge experts in the field of grazing and livestock management.
The cost of this one-day event is $60 per person or $100 for two people from the same farm; lunch is included. We will be meeting at the Berlin Town Fire Hall, 11 Community Ave., Berlin, NY, at 8:30 a.m. for opening remarks, and Mitchell-Innes’ presentation will begin at 9 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon at this same location, with a pasture walk to follow. The pasture walk portion of the day will be hosted at Black Queen Angus Farm, 630 Green Hollow Road, Berlin, NY.
For more information and to register, contact Tove Foss Ford, Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County, at tff24@cornell.edu or by phone at 518-765-3518. You can also reach Tom Gallagher at tjg3@cornell.edu, or Morgan Hartman at morgan@blackqueenangus.com or 518-358-8435 for information. Make checks payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension, P.O. Box 497, 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186.
