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Upper Susquehanna Coalition Pasture Management Schools
May 2nd, 2018 in Steuben County at Greg Halich Farm, 6962 CR 2, Addison,
NY 14801 and John Burns, 8475 Morgan Creek Road, Lindley, NY 14858.
Featuring nationally renowned, pasture consultant, farmer and author,
Sarah Flack. Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 in Chenango County at Allen Troyer
Family Organic Dairy Farm, 583 County Rt. 36 Guilford, NY 13780.
10:00am to 3pm workshops. (Rain or Shine in the field, please dress
appropriately) A donation lunch featuring homemade fare will be
available.These hands-on pasture walks will focus on improving marginal
pastures, how to plan out your rotations, early season grazing
approaches, determining the best time to graze plants, fertility
management, animal impact grazing techniques, weather related management
strategies and in-field farmer training exercises to hone your
grazier’s eye. Pre-registration is required to help plan for lunch and
logistics. To reserve your place for this unique early season grazing
event please contact: Jonathon Barter, Steuben SWCD at (607) 776-7398
Ext. 3 or Brett Chedzoy, Schuyler CCE at (607) 535-7161 and
bjc226@cornell.edu for Steuben County workshop. Contact Troy Bishopp at
(315) 824-9849 Ext. 110 or Troy-Bishopp@verizon.net to register for
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Growing Fruit Series #3: Small Fruits.
May 2, 2018, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMSmall fruits, which include strawberries,
blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, currants and
jostaberries, are well-suited for growing in smaller spaces and
generally more tolerant of heavy soils than tree fruits. Learn about
site selection, cultivar selection, planting, maintenance and disease
and pest control for these fruits.Instructor Chrys Gardener is the
Community Horticulture Educator at CCE Tompkins. She is passionate about
teaching people to garden, with particular interests in growing edibles
and seed saving. Prior to CCE Tompkins, Chrys worked as a landscape
gardener in the Ithaca area and has extensive experience with practical
garden design. She has been growing small fruits organically for over 20
years.Pre-registration is required. Go to the registration page
to register and pay online, or call CCE-Tompkins at 272-2292.
Pre-registration is required to hold your place in the class, and also
in the event that a class is postponed or cancelled and we need to
contact participants.Register & Pay Online here.$7-$10/person self-determined sliding scale; pay what you can afford. Contact Chrys Gardener Commercial / Community Horticulture Educator cab69@cornell.edu (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #241)
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Rural Landowner Workshop
May 2nd- 7pm-8:30pm at the NYS Grange Auditorium. Cortland County SWCD
is hosting a free workshop for Cortland Coutny rural landowners to
celebrate Soil and Water Stewardship Week. Speakers are SWCD and NYSDEC
staff. Presentations will be given on the following topics: Invasive
species of local concern and mapping tools, understanding your pond, NYS
DEC Young Forest Initiative- How DEC Manages Habitats for the Benefit
of Wildlife. Open to the public and free. Please RSVP 607-756-5991.
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Apple IPM Workshop
May 5, 2018, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMLearn about deer protection, rodent
control. IPM (Integrated Pest Management), pollination, new tree
planting. You will receive a copy of the Apple IPM booklet ($15 value).
The workshop is $25 and pre-registration (by May 2nd) is required. The
workshop is held at 2750 Apple Lane Reisingers Apple Country in Watkins
Glen. Call Roger Ort 607-535-7161 or email rolo28@cornell.edu with
questions. Fee- $25. To register https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/IPM2018_244
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Grow Your Own Spuds…in a Bucket!!
May 12, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Youth can learn how to grow potatoes
in a bucket! You don’t have to have a garden to enjoy growing your own
potatoes!This workshop will cover: Potato growing and harvesting tips.
The nutritional value of potatoes. We will provide the potatoes, growing
media and a bucket*. Suggested donation will be collected at the
door:*$2 if you bring your own 5-gallon bucket.$4 if we provide the
bucket. Please pre-register by May 8th so we will be sure to have enough
materials. Contact Joann at jg17@cornell.edu
with the names and ages of participating youth and if you will need a
bucket. Contact Joanne Gruttadaurio, 4-H Plant & Environmental
Sciences Team . jg17@cornell.edu.
Location4-H Acres 418 Lower Creek Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.
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Organic Pest Management
May 12th Saturday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Join
Groundswell Center and Carlos Aguilera of Summertime Farms for a
workshop on Organic Pest Management at the Groundswell Incubator Farm!
This workshop will cover best practices for managing cucurbit (cucumber
family), brassica (kale family), corn, tomato and pepper crop pests. We
will also explore pest prevention methods for Southeast Asian crops
widely grown at the Incubator Farm such as bitter melon and
roselle.Sliding Scale $15-$25, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Free to Groundswell Center Incubator Farmers. Language interpretation
available – please contact us to arrange at least one week prior to the
workshop date. For more information
https://groundswellcenter.org/workshops/
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Spring Plant Swap.
May 12, 2018, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMCome and swap plants and try something
new and different in your garden! Bring your houseplants, flowers,
vegetables, bulbs, and herbs to trade with other gardeners.The swap will
start at 10AM (be there by 9:45AM) and go until all plants are swapped.
Bring as many plants as you’d like. For every plant you bring, you’ll
be able to swap for another plant.Not already a gardener but would love
to have a new plant? Just bring a non-perishable food item for the local
pantries and the Master Gardeners will give you a plant in
exchange!Master Gardeners will also be available to answer your
gardening questions. If you’d just like to donate your plants to the
swap, you may bring them to the office May 10th or 11th or to Oak Island
the morning of the swap. The event is FREE, but donations to offset
costs would be greatly appreciated!Contact Patti Paine Battley Horticulture Program Educator pap11@cornell.edu 315-539-9251 Held at: Oak Island Oak Street, Waterloo, New York 13165.
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Spring Garden Fair & Plant Sale
May 20, 2018, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Held at Ithaca High School1401 N. Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850. Cooperative Extension Master Gardener
volunteers, an estimated 40 area growers, and other garden groups offer
perennials, specialty plants and gardening advice. You will find
organically grown vegetable transplants and heirloom varieties, a huge
variety of annuals, herbs and many specialty perennials, flowering
shrubs, trees, hardy roses and fruit crops. Free soil pH testing is
available and educational exhibits and information are offered. Bring
baskets, wagons, and other containers for transporting plants. Learn
More http://tompkins.cce.cornell.edu/gardening/garden-events/spring-garden-fair-plant-sale
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Rock Gardening in the Finger Lakes
May 24, 2018, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Master Gardener and rock gardener Carol
Eichler will show slides of the construction of her rock garden in
2016, as well as the best plants for rock gardening in our region. The
class will also include a tour of the rock garden at CCE that is planted
and maintained by the Adirondack Chapter of the North American Rock
Garden Society. Register & Pay Online here. $7-$10/person self-determined sliding scale; pay what you can afford. Chrys Gardener Commercial / Community Horticulture Educator cab69@cornell.edu (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #241)
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Old MacDonald's Farm
June 2, 2018, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Free, family event where you get to
learn all about the Agriculture industry. You will get a chance to meet
farm animals and the local farmers from Chemung County! Hosted by the
Chemung County Ag Promotion Committee.Free and open to the public! Held
at the Chemung County Fairgrounds171 Fairveiw Rd Horseheads, NY 14845
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For Your Information
Respirator Fit Testing-
By the DEC Region 8, Finger Lakes- For Chemung, Genesee, Livingston,
Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates.
Held at CCE Ontario County, 480 North Main Street, Canandaigua, NY. To
make appointments please call 607-547-6023. For more information please
visit: https://flgp.cce.cornell.edu/events.php?date=05_2018
United States Farming Practices Survey-
Throughout the United States, farmers are using innovative approaches
to sustainably produce crops and improve soil health. However, farmers
are also faced with numerous challenges, and they are often not included
in decision-making that affects the way they farm.
Cornell University, University of California—Berkeley, and The Nature Conservancy are conducting a nationwide survey for all fruit, vegetable, grain, and field crop producers to
identify the biggest challenges that farmers face, as well as the best
solutions. Key findings from the survey will be published and
communicated to grower organizations and other farmer advocates so that recommendations, actions, and outcomes reflect what growers identify as being most helpful for their operation.
All responses will remain anonymous. If you choose to enter your e-mail address at the end of the survey, you will receive a summary report of the findings and you will be eligible for a chance to win $500. The survey takes about 30 minutes to complete. You can fill out the survey right now by clicking on this link:United States Farming Practices Survey Please also feel free to send to other growers and farmers for any crop! Composting Educational Materials
- Don’t forget about the Compost Use for Improved Soil Poster Series – Please contact CWMI if you’d like full size posters printed for your use.
- Compost Use for Improved Soil Agricultural Applications
- Compost Use for Improved Soil General Highway Use
- Compost Use for Improved Soil General Use
- Compost Use for Improved Soil Reclamation and Remediation
- Compost Use for Improved Soil Roadsides, Street Trees and Medians
- Compost Use for Improved Soil Slope Stabilization, Erosion Control and Stormwater Management
- Compost Use for Improved Soil: Make it Use it Urban Applications
- School Composting – Let’s Get Growing A
downloadable 16 page guide for student leaders and teachers. As
educators, we have an important task ahead. The next generation of
decision-makers is being educated in your classroom. How can you help?
By starting this generation off with information and habits that
emphasize reducing the amount of waste we produce, reusing, recycling
and composting whatever we can, and incinerating, landfilling, and
finding other technologies to dispose of the rest. This document
provides you with: (1) Ideas for incorporating composting into the
curriculum. (2) Steps to take to start a school composting/diversion
program. (3) Descriptions of successful school composting programs. CWMI has printed copies of this fact sheet. Please contact us if you’d like some mailed to you.
Tax Tips for the Forest Landowners for the 2017 Tax Year
Master Bee Keeper Program
Cornell Small Farm Program- Check here for workshops and events all around New York State-http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/events/
Log-Grown Shiitake: Economics and Management for a Profitable Crop
Multiple dates and locations through out January and Feb- Please click this link to see dates and places. www.cornellmushrooms.org/viability .. Learn more about cultivation at: http://cornellmushrooms.org/factsheets
Those who attend one of the workshops or the online livestream are
eligible to participate in an advanced training group and receive
one-on-one support for the 2018 growing season. Details of this
opportunity will be provided at the workshop. Also, a LIVE WEBINAR
TRAINING: Friday, March 2nd online (access anywhere with a high-speed
connection)See a Map of the locations: https://www.easymapmaker.com/map/2018LogShiitakeWorkshops Workshops run from 9am to 4pm, with a catered lunch included. To Register: visit www.cornellmushrooms.org/viability Cost: $30/person includes lunch and handouts. (online livestream 3/2 is $20 (no person turned away for lack of funds- contact sfg53@cornell.edu
for info.)Funding for this project is provided by the USDA Specialty
Crop Block Grant and administered through the New York Farm Viability
Institute.Steve Gabriel, Agroforestry Extension Specialist, Cornell
Small Farms Program sfg53@cornell.edu
The Tax Tips For Forest Landowners
Well managed forests produce timber and other forest products, provide
wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, aquifer and watershed
protection, and other amenities. Non-industrial private woodlands
comprise approximately 60% of the nation’s total forests. Providing
tailored tax information is one way in which the Forest Service is
working to increase forest productivity on non-industrial forest lands.
For the latest tax information and tips regarding private woodlands,
visit: www.timbertax.org.
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