“The mission of the Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance is to support and grow a sustainable agribusiness industry in the Northeast.
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President's Pen
By Danielle Penney-Stroop, NEAFA President
Happy Holidays Everyone! Wishing you, your families, and your employees a safe, healthy, and blessed holiday season!
As 2022 closes, I would like to take this opportunity to thank John Mitchell for coming out of retirement and serving as our Interim Executive Director this past year. We appreciate the time, service, and effort John put forth supporting the Alliance, recruiting new members, and assisting with our meetings and summits. He provided us with regular insight on the evolution of the membership and industry. Thank you John!
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Registration Open for NEAFA Annual Meeting
By Charlie Elrod, Ph.D., President & CEO, Natural Biologics, Inc. and NEAFA Board Member
Photo by Eric Jenks
Plan now to attend the 2023 NEAFA Annual Meeting, to be held in Albany NY on February 7 and 8. This marks a return to Albany since our last meeting there in 2020 and a unique collaboration with the Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA). The theme of this year’s meeting is “Tackling Today’s Disruptions” and will address several strategies to make all of our businesses more resilient in the future.
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Member Highlight: Kreher Family Farms
by Eric Jenks, Special to NEAFA
Photo provided
Kreher Family Farms, which sells a wide variety of products including eggs, grain, composted manure, fertilizer, produce, and flowers, is based out of Clarence, NY, and is entering its 99th year of business in 2023. Started by Henry and Wilhelmina Kreher in 1924, the farm is currently in the middle of transitioning between the third and fourth generations. “We have nine family member owners in the business right now,” said Brian Kreher. “Two are retiring at the end of this year, and two have already retired as well. Making a transition like this is a complicated process, and we are fortunate to have the right people helping us through it. It will be quite some time that the 3rd generation is involved along side the 4th generation. My youngest uncle for example is closer in age to my generation than he is to his oldest sibling.”
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Winter/Spring Schedule of Free Mental Health First Aid Trainings Available
ITHACA, N.Y. — Did you know that farmers are more likely than the general population to die by suicide?
NY FarmNet is continuing its collaboration with county Cornell Cooperative Extension offices and other ag related organizations this spring to offer free, full day, adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainings. Farmers, agribusiness workers, and anyone who interacts with the agricultural community in New York is encouraged to attend. Trainings run from 8am to 5pm (unless otherwise noted), and lunch will be provided from a local eatery with a one hour break.
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FDA Reminds Human and Animal Food Facilities to Register or Renew Registration between October 1 and December 31, 2022
Owners, operators, or agents in charge of a domestic or foreign facility engaged in manufacturing/processing, packing, or holding food for consumption by humans or animals in the U.S., are required to register the facility with the FDA. The registration and renewal period is open between October 1 and December 31, 2022.
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— Upcoming Events —
NYS Agricultural Society Annual Meeting and Forum
January 12, 2023
Syracuse, NY
NEAFA/NEDPA Transportation and Dairy Summit
February 7, 2023
Albany Marriott, Albany, NY
NEAFA Annual Meeting & Forum
February 8, 2023
Albany Marriott, Albany, NY
Herd Health & Nutrition Conference
April 3-4, 2023
Doubletree by Hilton, East Syracuse, NY
NEAFA Golf for Good Works Tournament
August 21-22, 2023
Turning Stone Resort
Verona, NY
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