Livestock Behavior Expert Dr. Temple Grandin to Visit Ontario County, NY-correction to registration

Speaking events open to farmers, autism advocates, and general public
Thursday and Friday, September 17 & 18, 2015

World-renowned animal behavior expert Dr. Temple Grandin will speak at several locations in Ontario County, NY on September 17 & 18, 2015.  An ardent advocate for the humane treatment of animals and one of the most widely-recognized autistic professionals in the country, Grandin is a noted speaker and author of many books including Humane Livestock Handling and Animals Make Us Human. She is a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and also designs livestock systems that more closely match the natural instincts of livestock, reducing stress and unintended injuries.

Temple Grandin will speak at three different events during her visit to the region:

  1. Livestock handling talk and farm walk-through
    Thursday, September 17, 2015
    12 Noon – 3:30 PM
    Lawnhurst Farms, LLC, 4124 County Road 5, Stanley, NY
    This event is designed for dairy and beef farmers to help them improve livestock handling.  There will be time after the program for questions and book signing.
    Cost: $25 per person, includes a BBQ Beef lunch.  Space is limited & lunch will be guaranteed only for those who pre-register. Please register by September 10, 2015 at http://www.nwnyteam.org/ or by writing out a check payable to CCE and mailing it with names of attendees to CCE of Genesee County, Attn: Cathy Wallace, 420 E Main St. Batavia, NY 14020.
  2. Public lecture
    Dr. Temple Grandin: My Life with Autism and the Livestock Industry
    Thursday, September 17, 2015
    7:00 PM
    Vandevort Room
    Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY
    This event is free and open to the public.  Dr. Grandin will have time to meet participants and sign copies of her books.
  3. 2015 Happiness House Autism Conference “Thinking Across the Spectrum”
    Friday, September 18, 2015
    8:30 AM – Keynote address by Dr. Temple Grandin
    Crosswinds Wesleyan Church, 3360 Middle Cheshire Road, Canandaigua, NY
    A conference on autism for families and professionals presented by Happiness House in Canandaigua.
    Conference details available at: http://www.happinesshouse.org