Yates County "Shop Talk"- High Oleic Soybeans
Event Details
Date
March 20, 2025
Time
1:00pm-3:00pm
Location
Yates County
1154 Hopeton Road
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
What is different and special about High-Oleic Soybeans?
Join dairy nutrition and agronomy experts for a discussion on growing, harvesting, storing, and feeding high-oleic soybeans, and how it affects milk production performance. Come get your questions answered about High-Oleic Soybeans.
Presented by: Margaret Quaassdorff, Dairy Management Specialist; Cornell Cooperative Extension NWNY Team and Joe Lawrence; Agronomy Specialist; Cornell PRO-DAIRY
Cost: Free
Light refreshments will be provided.
Questions? Please contact Margaret Quaassdorff at maq27@cornell.edu or 585-405-2567
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