Direct - Marketing of Meat Workshop to be held on Tuesday, July 7th
from 8:30am - 12:00pm at the Madison County Cooperative Extension
Office. Topics covered will be: Meat handling license, extending your
grazing season, marketing, budgets and a producer panel. We will
discuss beef, poultry, and eggs and Dr. Martha Styles with the NCDA
Meat and Poultry Division will talk about Rules and Regulations and
answer your specific questions. No registration is required. If you
have any questions, please call Elizabeth Ayers at 828-649-2411. You
can find directions to our office at: http://madison.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=contact
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