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2009 Summer Social The Vermont Beef Producers Association presents the annual Summer Social Sunday August 9, 2009 Jointly presented in cooperation with the Center for Sustainable Agriculture /Vermont Grass Farmers Association with Funding from the Risk Management Agency Two farm visits Morning and Afternoon sessions Two cooperating organizations Great Folks…. Great Food!! Admission is free to members of VBPA and VGFA. Non members will be charged $30 to attend and will receive a one year VBPA membership Food provided by Eaton’s Sugarhouse, Millbrand Farm and Wood Creek Farm To assist with planning and to reserve a seat, individuals interested in attending should call David Mills at 802-247-8886. Please RSVP by Wednesday August 5th. AGENDA 8:30 coffee and donuts at Gaylord Farm 9:00 Ag plastics, Present and Future with Anne Macmillan, Vermont Agency of Agriculture. Equipment display/ plastic wrap baler demonstration, Greenwood’s Equipment of East Randolph 10:00 Gaylord Farm tour/pasture walk 11:00 Depart for Poulin Farm 12:00 Barbeque lunch at Poulin and daughters,
12:45 Vermont Agency Of Agriculture’s Ag Engineers discuss Poulin’s barn yard improvement project and the BMP cost sharing program 1:15 Bruce Howlett, Nutrient management planner for the Southern Vermont Nutrient Management Program will discuss the importance of nutrient management planning with specific experience related to beef production 1:45 Poulin Farm tour/pasture walk Directions Gaylord Farm From interstate 89, Take Exit 9 Follow signs to Waitsfield. You will be on Route 100, continue through town , stay on route 100 Once you pass the intersection with Route 17 on the right, go one mile Farm is on your left, look for the farm stand mural
Poulin Farm From interstate 89, go east on VT Rt 66 Go left at the junction with Vermont Technical College In ½ mile bear left onto Ridge Road After Brookfield Elementary School go another mile then turn left onto Crossover road Go one mile and turn left onto West Street at the T Intersection Go another mile and look for Poulin Farm on the right Hope To See You There!
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