You are cordially invited to join us for the 20th
Annual Genesee County Decision-Maker’s Agriculture Forum,
sponsored by the Agriculture Committee of the
Genesee County Chamber of Commerce
“Careers in Action”
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tour begins at the Elba Fireman’s Recreation Hall located at
7143 Oak Orchard Road (Rt. 98), Elba, NY 14058
7:15 a.m. Registration / Breakfast (Eggs, sausage, hash browns, muffins, yogurt, milk, coffee, etc.)
7:45 a.m. Welcome:
Shelley Stein, Chair, Agriculture Committee, GC Chamber of Commerce
Steve Lockwood, Chair, Board of Directors, GC Chamber of Commerce
7:50 a.m. Torrey Farms
The current and next generation of Torrey Farms will share how the next generation of the Torrey family is working into the business and the various roles and responsibilities of family and management in running a Top 100 Farm.
8:45 a.m. Load busses and travel to Lamb Farm, Oakfield
9:00 Lamb Farms, Oakfield
The Lamb and Veazey families will highlight some of the technology in use at their farm and how the second generation of the original partners are working together to share decision making and management to keep their business growing.
10:00 Travel to CY Farms, Batavia
10:15 CY Farms LLC & Provitello, LLC
CY will discuss the role of non-family members in the management of their diverse businesses and how they all work together to make the farm successful. Jurian Bartelse of Provitello, LLC will talk about his family’s innovative veal raising facility and how technology has influenced the management of their business and the opportunities that it has created.
11:15 Wrap-up and Return to Elba Recreation Hall
To participate in the 2009 Decision-Makers’ Agriculture Forum, you need to register by September 22, 2009, (there is no charge, but you must register):
Call Melissa at the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce: 585-343-7440, ext. 27 or email: chamber (at) geneseeny (dot) com
