Beef Quality Assurance Chute Side Training at Applewood Farm

The Pennsylvania Beef Council will be conducting a Chute-Side training session on November 18, 2010. Applewood Farm owned by Jeff and Ann Nogan in Scott Twp. will be hosting the event. The address to Applewood Farm is 127 Tompkinsville Road, PA. There will be refreshments provided with the Chute-Side beginning at 6:00 p.m.


The Chute-Side training session includes information about record-keeping, animal welfare, proper injection site and proper drug handling on the farm. This is a good educational event that is very hands-on. We will be having a veterinarian from Penn State come to perform the necropsy.

Chute-Side training is the second part of a two-part program that enables producers and others to become certified in the PA Beef Quality Assurance program. The BQA program is designed to improve the value and quality of beef by training producers in best management practices.


If you haven’t already completed the classroom training, which is the first part of certification, please feel free to still come. The classroom component of the certification can be done online at http://www.pa-bqa.org/ . This can be done before or after you attend the chute-side training.


Please confirm your attendance by calling Nichole Hockenberry at the PA Beef Council, 1-888-423-3372 or via email at nhockenberry@pabeef.org.

Farm Business Succession Workshop Scheduled

The decisions involved in the process of planning for the succession of a farm business from one generation to the next or from one owner to another are among the most critical set of decisions that a farm manager can make in his or her lifetime. Issues such as planning for the transfer of business decision making responsibilities, managing the impacts of estate, inheritance and capital gains taxes, and deciding how to divide farm assets among multiple heirs can be difficult for most farm managers to work through. The ability of a farm to continue through the generations depends, in part, on the development and implementation of a sound and detailed farm succession plan.


The Agricultural Entrepreneurship Team of Penn State Extension will conduct a workshop for farm families in Susquehanna County who wish to learn more about how they can successfully accomplish their goals related to farm business succession. The instructors for this workshop are individuals who are familiar with the legal issues, tax consequences, family concerns and farm profitability issues that farm families in Pennsylvania must consider every day.

The workshop will be held via video-conference on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in the County Office Building, 81 Public Avenue, Montrose. The workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A fee of $25 per person will be charged to help offset the cost of meals and program materials. Pre-registration for this workshop is required. For more information please contact Michelle Kowalewski at 570-278-1158 or via email, mec190@psu.edu for more information.

Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact us at 570-278-1158, in advance, of your participation or visit. Penn State Cooperative Extension programs are open to all regardless of their ability to pay. Please contact us if you require reduced or waiver of fees to attend this educational program. This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2007-49200-03888.