MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College’s annual Autumn Review Sale grossed $206,025 with 106 live lots, 43 milking lots, five embryo lots and one semen lot. The average per live lot was $1,897. The high lot went for $6,100.
Run by Morrisville State College’s faculty and students in dairy, agricultural business, agricultural science and agricultural engineering programs, proceeds from the sale support dairy club trips, the dairy judging team, academic programs and various activities and events. More than 100 students participated in this year’s sale.
“There is always a nice group of cattle at this sale,” said Dave Rama, sale auctioneer. “I really enjoy working with Morrisville students every year. It’s a great learning experience for them and it’s great for the industry, too.”
Morrisville’s dairy club enhances students’ knowledge of the dairy industry through participation in activities like the annual Autumn Review Sale and field trips.
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.
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2017 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2017 Best Colleges rankings.