Commercial Horticulture and Agriculture Events

This 4 session training program prepares arborists for the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Professional Arborist Certification Exam. This program is part of the Hudson Valley Commercial Horticulture Education Program. Our next ISA Training to be held at the Farm & Home Center in Millbrook will be Feb. 8, 15, 22, and Mar. 1, 2012.  The snowdates, if needed, will be Feb. 10, 17, 23 and Mar. 2, 2012.  The time will be 12:30 - 5:00 PM. The Exam date will be Mar. 30, 2012 at 8:30 AM.  Pre-registration deadline: Jan. 25, 2012. 

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The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2012 statewide Small Farms Summit to be held February 29 from 9:30am-3:30pm. The Summit is an interactive meeting with an opportunity for all participants to take part in lively discussion and provide important feedback, both locally, and across the state.

At the 2012 Summit, participants will be asked to reflect on recent successes and identify new concerns and challenges affecting the growth of the small farm sector. We’ll be issuing a preliminary e-survey in early February to capture feedback from voices that cannot attend the Summit. In the morning session, we’ll discuss issues that emerged in the survey and generate additional ideas from participants. In the afternoon session, participants will work within their regional sites to prioritize areas of importance over the next 5 years. 

The Summit is free to attend and lunch will be provided. Farmer participation is especially encouraged, but educators, agricultural service providers, policy makers, non-profit organizations, students and community members are all welcome. 

To register, contact your local host: 

Central NY-  Mann Library, Agriculture Quad, Cornell University Campus, Contact: Violet Stone, 607-255-9227 

Eastern NY - CCE-Albany County office. Contact: Gale Kohler  

Northern NY - CCE-St. Lawrence County office, Contact: Brent Buchanan, 315-379-9192 Ext 231 

Western NY- CCE-Wyoming County office, Contact: Joan Petzen, 585-786-2251 

Long Island- CCE-Suffolk County office, Contact: Sandy Menasha, 631-727-7850