At the Watershed Agricultural Council, we also facilitate Producer Groups focused on dairy, beef and sheep/goat issues. These farmer-to-farmer gatherings meet periodically to discuss livestock topics of interest or to find solutions to on-farm hurdles. Group members collectively decide the meeting agenda and often take field trips to other farms or venues of interest like slaughterhouses, production facilities, and restaurants.

If you are interested in joining a Producer Group, contact:

Beef: Meghan Filbert, CCE Dairy Livestock Coordinator 
(607) 865-7090, ext. 208

Catskills Grazers Group: Dale Dewing, CCE/WAP Team Leader
(607) 865-7090, ext. 246

Dairy calf management: Meghan Filbert, CCE Dairy Livestock Coordinator
(607) 865-7090, ext. 208

Sheep/goat: Meghan Filbert, CCE Dairy Livestock Coordinator
(607) 865-7090, ext. 208

Value-added dairy: Sonia Janiszewski, Farm to Market Manager
(607) 865-7090, ext. 217