Butternut Hill Campground, 6893 US Route 20, Bouckville NY 13310
9:30 am to 4:00 pm (sign in 9:00 am)
Fee: $30 per person.
For conference agenda and registration:
https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=193
Registration opens April 1, 2024.
Advance registration required by June 3, 2024.
Conference is limited to the first 50 participants. New York Veterans will have their registration fee reimbursed by the Farm Ops Program.
Registration questions contact Dara Boureaux, tff24@cornell.edu
Registration fee includes free admission to the Central New York Fiber Festival (see below) on Sunday, June 10, with opportunities to explore 120 fiber booths during your 90-minute lunch break. Food vendors will be on site or you can bring your own lunch.
Theme: Quality Matters
Beginners as well as more experienced fiber producers are sure to gain valuable hands-on skills and knowledge with respect to fiber quality and what to look for. You will be physically touching, feeling and seeing the difference between various fiber and fleece types in the presence of an instructor. The instructor will display and demonstrate what you need to look for in a quality fleece or fiber. You will also learn how to skirt a fleece and what the best uses are for the different fibers. There will also be a sheep shearing demonstration with a commentary on what needs to be done at this stage to insure the best quality.
Participants will go away with an understanding of the different certification programs and how they might be beneficial to their farm business.
For Conference Agenda and Registration
Overnight accommodations:
https://www.reservations.com/hotels/bouckville-ny
https://cnyfiberarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hotel_list.pdf
