Foraging Workshop 8/3-10-26 Saturday, August 3, 2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE Building, 100 Eaton St. , Morrisville, NY 13408 Introducing our Foraging Certification Workshop! Led by our Ag & GardenEducator, Patty Stimmel, our hands-on classes offer an immersive journeyinto the world of foraging, plant identification, and food preparation!August 3rd: Safety, Class Goals, Introduction, and History - Field IDAugust 17th: Introduction to Plant I.D. - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationAugust 31st: No class – Holiday WeekendSeptember 14th: Plant I.D part 2 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationSeptember 28th: Plant I.D. part 3 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 12th: Plant I.D. part 4 - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 26th: Final Activities – Potluck and Closing; Advanced Registration forSpring SemesterWorkshop Details:Starting August 3rd, every otherSaturday from 10 am to 1 pm.CCE Madison’s Ag Center: 100Eaton Street, Morrisville. Patty Stimmel, patriciamae@cornell.edu, 315-684-3001 ext. 108 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/mr3fma6z ========================================= Calving Workshop Tuesday, August 6, 2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE Herkimer County, 5657 State Route 5 , Herkimer, NY 13350 English / Spanish Program. Limited to 8 English speaking & 8 Spanish speaking participants.Lunch included.Join us for a hands-on calving workshop! As long as we have cows, dealing with difficult calvings and late-night calls will be a reality. However, the way we assist and intervene can make a difference. In this workshop, you will learn about the calving process and how to intervene to minimize stillbirths.Topics covered: Stages of Calving Dystocia How to assist Practice with Calving model $20.00 per person Registration: https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/event_preregistration_new.php?id=2422 ========================================= Planning Your Fall Garden Wednesday, August 7, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE Building, 100 Eaton St. , Morrisville, NY 13408 It’s not too late to explore growing delicious home-grown veggies on the back side of the seasonal calendar! Join us for a garden walk through and in-depth conversation about how to plan and plant to extend the growing season deep into the fall.We will talk about: “Succession” planting for success. What crops are easiest and most reliable to grow into the fall, and how late each of them can survive (spoiler alert: it’s greens!). The challenges of getting fall crops timed right and established in time. And ways to keep those fall planted veggies growing as deep into winter as your site allows! We’ll have time for questions and maybe even a little in-person fall gardening crop planning at the end. FREE Patty Stimmel, patriciamae@cornell.edu, 315-684-3001 ext. 108 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=FallGarden_225 ========================================= 2024 Summer Cut Flower Field Day Series-Lisianthus Thursday, August 8, 2024 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Scotch Ridge Flower Farm, 5092 Scotch Ridge Rd , Duanesburg, NY 12056 Presented by:Dr. Carla Hegeman Crim, Horticulture and Natural Resource Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware CountyDr. Elizabeth Lamb, Ornamentals IPM Coordinator, NYS Integrated Pest ManagementAgenda: Lisianthus seed starting and plug buying Common Lisianthus diseases and insects Farm tour $5.00 per person Registration: https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/register?id=203&reset=1 ========================================= 2024 Summer Cut Flower Field Day Series-Lavender Friday, August 16, 2024 10:00 am - 10:30 am Lavenlair Farm, 437 Deweys Bridge Rd , Whitehall, NY 12887 Presented by:Lindsey Pashow, Agriculture Business Development and Marketing Specialist, Harvest NY, Cornell Cooperative Extension; Owner of Adirondack View LavenderJingjing Yin, Regional Commercial Horticulture Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture ProgramAgenda: Soil preparation for lavender production Marketing and value-added products for Lavender operations Farm tour $5.00 per person Registration: https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/register?id=202&reset=1 ========================================= Foraging Workshop 8/3-10-26 Saturday, August 17, 2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE Building, 100 Eaton St. , Morrisville, NY 13408 Introducing our Foraging Certification Workshop! Led by our Ag & GardenEducator, Patty Stimmel, our hands-on classes offer an immersive journeyinto the world of foraging, plant identification, and food preparation!August 3rd: Safety, Class Goals, Introduction, and History - Field IDAugust 17th: Introduction to Plant I.D. - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationAugust 31st: No class – Holiday WeekendSeptember 14th: Plant I.D part 2 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationSeptember 28th: Plant I.D. part 3 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 12th: Plant I.D. part 4 - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 26th: Final Activities – Potluck and Closing; Advanced Registration forSpring SemesterWorkshop Details:Starting August 3rd, every otherSaturday from 10 am to 1 pm.CCE Madison’s Ag Center: 100Eaton Street, Morrisville. Patty Stimmel, patriciamae@cornell.edu, 315-684-3001 ext. 108 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/mr3fma6z ========================================= 2024 Summer Cut Flower Field Day Series-Cover Crops for Cut Flowers Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Lot 32 Flower Farm, 266 Christie Rd , Greenwich, NY 12843 Presented by:Joseph Amsili, Extension Associate, Soil Health Program, School of Integrative Plant Science Soil, Crop Science Section, Cornell UniversityJingjing Yin, Regional Commercial Horticulture Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture ProgramAgenda: Cover crops for sustainable crop production Results of winter cover crop trials Farm tour $5.00 per person Registration: https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/register?id=199&reset=1 ========================================= Board of Directors Meetings Tuesday, September 10, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Public Notice of Board MeetingsBOD_Meeting_Dates2024.docx ========================================= Making Plants Work for You: Cover Crops and Improving Your Soil Tuesday, September 10, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE Building, 100 Eaton St. , Morrisville, NY 13408 September seems like the end of the garden season, but it’s actually the BEST time to start the 2025 growing season off right by testing your soil to understand what your garden needs for the season ahead.Topics covered will include: How to take a soil test and better understand those sometimes confusing results (what is N-P-K anyway?). How to explore the properties of your garden soil that go beyond just the chemical tests (yes, we’ll get our hands dirty!). What cover crops are, how these plants can improve your garden and grounds, and how to decide what are some of the easier options to use on your beds. Feel free to bring in past soil tests and we can talk about the results—bonus points if you have tests from more than one year so we can compare! FREE Patty Stimmel, patriciamae@cornell.edu, 315-684-3001 ext. 108 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=CoverCrops_225 ========================================= Foraging Workshop 8/3-10-26 Saturday, September 14, 2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE Building, 100 Eaton St. , Morrisville, NY 13408 Introducing our Foraging Certification Workshop! Led by our Ag & GardenEducator, Patty Stimmel, our hands-on classes offer an immersive journeyinto the world of foraging, plant identification, and food preparation!August 3rd: Safety, Class Goals, Introduction, and History - Field IDAugust 17th: Introduction to Plant I.D. - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationAugust 31st: No class – Holiday WeekendSeptember 14th: Plant I.D part 2 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationSeptember 28th: Plant I.D. part 3 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 12th: Plant I.D. part 4 - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 26th: Final Activities – Potluck and Closing; Advanced Registration forSpring SemesterWorkshop Details:Starting August 3rd, every otherSaturday from 10 am to 1 pm.CCE Madison’s Ag Center: 100Eaton Street, Morrisville. Patty Stimmel, patriciamae@cornell.edu, 315-684-3001 ext. 108 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/mr3fma6z ========================================= 2024 Summer Cut Flower Field Day-Dahlias Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Empty Pockets Ranch, 5172 NY-145 , Cobleskill, , NY 12043 Presented by:Dr. Bill Miller, Professor in floriculture, Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell UniversityLori Davis, Owner of Empty Pockets RanchAgenda: Stump the Professor – ask any of your bulb production questions! Dahlia production 101 Farm tour $5.00 per person Registration: https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=200 ========================================= Foraging Workshop 8/3-10-26 Saturday, September 28, 2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE Building, 100 Eaton St. , Morrisville, NY 13408 Introducing our Foraging Certification Workshop! Led by our Ag & GardenEducator, Patty Stimmel, our hands-on classes offer an immersive journeyinto the world of foraging, plant identification, and food preparation!August 3rd: Safety, Class Goals, Introduction, and History - Field IDAugust 17th: Introduction to Plant I.D. - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationAugust 31st: No class – Holiday WeekendSeptember 14th: Plant I.D part 2 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationSeptember 28th: Plant I.D. part 3 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 12th: Plant I.D. part 4 - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 26th: Final Activities – Potluck and Closing; Advanced Registration forSpring SemesterWorkshop Details:Starting August 3rd, every otherSaturday from 10 am to 1 pm.CCE Madison’s Ag Center: 100Eaton Street, Morrisville. Patty Stimmel, patriciamae@cornell.edu, 315-684-3001 ext. 108 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/mr3fma6z ========================================= Board of Directors Meetings Tuesday, October 8, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Public Notice of Board MeetingsBOD_Meeting_Dates2024.docx ========================================= Foraging Workshop 8/3-10-26 Saturday, October 12, 2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE Building, 100 Eaton St. , Morrisville, NY 13408 Introducing our Foraging Certification Workshop! Led by our Ag & GardenEducator, Patty Stimmel, our hands-on classes offer an immersive journeyinto the world of foraging, plant identification, and food preparation!August 3rd: Safety, Class Goals, Introduction, and History - Field IDAugust 17th: Introduction to Plant I.D. - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationAugust 31st: No class – Holiday WeekendSeptember 14th: Plant I.D part 2 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationSeptember 28th: Plant I.D. part 3 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 12th: Plant I.D. part 4 - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 26th: Final Activities – Potluck and Closing; Advanced Registration forSpring SemesterWorkshop Details:Starting August 3rd, every otherSaturday from 10 am to 1 pm.CCE Madison’s Ag Center: 100Eaton Street, Morrisville. Patty Stimmel, patriciamae@cornell.edu, 315-684-3001 ext. 108 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/mr3fma6z ========================================= Foraging Workshop 8/3-10-26 Saturday, October 26, 2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE Building, 100 Eaton St. , Morrisville, NY 13408 Introducing our Foraging Certification Workshop! Led by our Ag & GardenEducator, Patty Stimmel, our hands-on classes offer an immersive journeyinto the world of foraging, plant identification, and food preparation!August 3rd: Safety, Class Goals, Introduction, and History - Field IDAugust 17th: Introduction to Plant I.D. - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationAugust 31st: No class – Holiday WeekendSeptember 14th: Plant I.D part 2 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationSeptember 28th: Plant I.D. part 3 – Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 12th: Plant I.D. part 4 - Field ID, Collection, and Food PreparationOctober 26th: Final Activities – Potluck and Closing; Advanced Registration forSpring SemesterWorkshop Details:Starting August 3rd, every otherSaturday from 10 am to 1 pm.CCE Madison’s Ag Center: 100Eaton Street, Morrisville. Patty Stimmel, patriciamae@cornell.edu, 315-684-3001 ext. 108 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/mr3fma6z ========================================= Board of Directors Meetings Tuesday, November 12, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Public Notice of Board MeetingsBOD_Meeting_Dates2024.docx =========================================