NEWBURGH — “The Hudson Dairy Forum: Striving for Excellence” will be held at the Ramada Inn on Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event is sponsored by the Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation, the Orange County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board, Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County, Orange County Farm Bureau, First Pioneer Farm Credit, and ProDairy.

An internationally popular speaker, David Kohl (professor emeritus at Virginia Tech University) will provide an entertaining and thought-provoking presentation on achieving excellence in agriculture.

There is no charge for this event, but reservations are required by Aug. 8 for lunch. Call Larry R. Hulle at (845) 344-1234.