Event Details
Date
December 12 - December 13, 2018
Location
Holiday Inn Conference Center
441 Electronics Parkway
Liverpool, NY 13088
Host
Harvest NY and Cornell Field CropsCheryl Thayer
607-592-9507
email Cheryl Thayer
2018 Empire State Barley and Malt Summit
December 12 - December 13, 2018
Save the date! Join us for research-based technical updates, best practices for success, and supply chain networking opportunities.
Who should attend: NYS malting barley growers and malt house operators, small grains growers interested in malting barley as a new crop, and NYS brewers and distillers that wish to better understand the growing and malting processes.
More information about the Summit will be available soon...
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