Dairy Forward Grant Webinar on 2/24/21
Event Details
Date
February 24, 2021
Time
Noon - 12:30pm
Location
Zoom
Host
Joan Sinclair Petzen
716-378-5267
email Joan Sinclair Petzen

This FREE program will be offered via Zoom and will include a call-in option. If you're interested in receiving program information, but are unable to attend "live", please register to receive a recording of the webinar and application materials.
American Farmland Trust is joining Chobani to support dairy farmers in planning for the future. The Dairy Forward program offers grants of $500 to $5,000 that can be used to help NY dairy farm families with planning for the future. These funds are available on a first come, first serve basis.
Join Molly Johnston-Heck, Regional Farmland for a New Generation Manager with American Farmland Trust, and Farm Business Management Specialists from Cornell Cooperative Extension for an interactive program overview and Q&A session that will highlight this grant opportunity.
Attending this webinar is not a requirement to apply for Dairy Forward funds. For more information and a copy of the application, visit https://farmland.org/dairy-for... or reach out to your local Cornell Cooperative Extension Farm Business Management Specialist.
Grant funds available for:
- Farm Transfer & Succession Planning
- Farm Business Planning
- Permanently Protecting Land
- Adopting Regenerative Farming Practices
Eligibility Requirements :
- Farm must be located in NYS and must be a dairy operation
- Total market value of agricultural products sold must be greater than $1,000
- A service provider must be identified
To Register for this FREE Webinar visit: https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...
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