MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College’s annual Autumn Review Sale will be held on Sept. 19.
The sale, run by the Morrisville State Dairy Club, will start at 11 a.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Building on Eaton Street in Morrisville.
It will be the largest in the 33-year history of the sale, with one hundred and twenty-one lots up for consignment. The majority for sale are Holstein (calves, cows, and embryos), in addition to two Jerseys, two Brown Swiss, one Ayrshire and one Milking Shorthorn.
The sale catalog can be viewed at http://www.cattlexchange.com/sales.htm. Information will also be posted on Facebook at “MSC 33rd Autumn Review Sale.”
There will also be a silent auction that will include dairy supplies and collectibles, feed and forage, and baked and canned goods. Morrisville Fresh LLC will also be selling their products and the Collegiate FFA will be running the concession stand.
The Morrisville State Dairy Club enhances students’ knowledge of the dairy industry through participation in activities like the annual Autumn Review Sale and field trips.
Run by Morrisville State’s faculty and students in dairy production classes, and the college’s dairy club, proceeds from the sale support dairy club trips, the dairy judging team, dairy challenge team, academic programs, and various activities and events.
Morrisville State College’s curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
In addition to being named to the 2014 President’s Higher Community Education Service Honor Roll, the college was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as an institution in the top tier of the Best Regional Colleges list and ranked second among regional colleges nationwide for outperforming its anticipated graduation rate.