Upcoming events

Upcoming events in the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Horticulture

in the South Central New York Region

AGRICULTURE

Thursday, Dec 4^th Implementing Precision Feeding- 10:30- 2:00pm, Human Services Complex- Montour Falls. Geared toward dairy farmers. Alternative dates and locations, November 14^th- Sommers Hall Canisteo and December 5^th St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Cohocton. Please register with Steuben county- 607-664-2300.

February 10-12, 2009- Empire State Fruit & Vegetable Expo Syracuse, New York Oncenter Convention Center, Syracuse NY • February 11 & 12, 2009

Becker Forum • February 10, 2009 • Holiday Inn Liverpool. Visit

www.nysaes.cornell.edu/hort/expo/ for more details or call Please contact NYSVGA

Phone/fax: 315-687-5734 info@nysvga.org

HORTICULTURE

Saturday, November 29, 2pm. Showtime! "Indoor Succulents" Sciencecenter educator John Alvarez del Castillo will introduce houseplants for sunny windows (and forgetful waterers)! Visitors can take home a small succulent plant. Call 607-272-0600 for details.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Thursday December 4^th at 7PM. “New Insects Threaten Extinction of Native Trees”. Join us at the Schuyler County Human Services Complex Auditorium at 323 Owego St in Montour Falls. Learn more about the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, Emerald Ash Borer, Asian Longhorn Beetle and other invasive forest pests that pose an unprecedented threat to our forests. Dr. Jerry Carlson of the DEC will present the latest information on these pests, and what you can do to help. The meeting is free of charge, and refreshments will be served. Contact Brett Chedzoy of Schuyler County Cornell Cooperative Extension at 607 535-7161, or Jim Bagley of the NYS DEC at 607-776-2165 -x26 for more information.”