Longest Day of Play Friday, June 28, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm Save the Date for Friday June 28th, The Longest Day of Play. This event will be put on by the Clinton County Health Department and you can look for updates by following them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clintonhealth/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/clintoncountyhd?lang=en A full Longest Day of Play Schedule will be available at www.clintonhealth.org in June. The complete teaser flyer can be found here: Longest Day Flyer ========================================= Dairy Cattle Summer Research Update Tuesday, July 9, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come learn about the exciting research coming out of Dr. Julio O. Gordano's lab. The program will come with multiple dates and locations listed below. Each program runs from 7-9 PM. Registration is free, but is required so that enough supplies and refreshments can be provided. To register contact the site you will attend with your name& farm/clinic/business name.  Presenters:  Julio O. Giordano, DVM, MS, PhD: Cornell University St. John Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Department of Animal Science Martin Perez, DVM Cornell University PhD Student - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Lab Department of Animal Science Robert A. Lynch, DVM Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist Cornell PRO-DAIRY Topics Include:   Strategies for improving dairy cattle reproductive performance and economics Using automated sensors for improving dairy cattle health monitoring and management  Event dates and Locations:  July 9: Kings Brothers Dairy: 311 King Rd. Schyulerville:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 16th: Hemlock Valley Farm: 3487 NY Route 28 Milford:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 17th: Vet Teaching Dairy: Tulip Tree Drive Ithaca:  To RSVP, please contact Shannon Myers- srm242@cornell.edu 607-391-2662 July 18th: Genesse County CCE: 420 E Main St Batavia:  To RSVP, please contact Margaret Quaassdorff- maq27@cornell.edu 585-405-2567 August 12th: Farm Credit East :25417 NY Route 12 Watertown To RSVP, please contact Tatum Langworthy tlm92@cornell.edu 315-778-3929 August 12th: Webinar from Watertown: To join go to prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/webinars August 27th: TBD For more information, please contact Katelyn Walley-Scott kaw249@cornell.edu 716-664-9502 ext 202 ========================================= CTFANY Summer Meeting Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm Franke Farms (3700 Boss Rd. Ext. and 4514 Eddy Ridge Rd., Marion, NY 14505) 2019 New York Christmas Tree Farmers Summer Meeting to be held in MarionCTFANY Summer Meeting lets members and growers Connect, Learn, and GrowSALEM, NY. June 3, 2019 -- The Christmas Tree Farmers Association of NY (CTFANY) is pleased to invite members and other interested growers to its 2019 Summer Meeting, scheduled for Thursday, July 11, through Saturday, July 13. Every summer, the members of the organization travel to a different member’s farm to network, share, learn, and catch up with each other after a busy winter season.The program kicks off on Thursday July 11 at noon with tours of other members’ farms in the vicinity of the host farm, and attendees are invited to gather at Woody Acres for a welcome reception following the conclusion of the day’s tours. See the map and schedule on our website www.christmastreesny.org.On Friday and Saturday, attendees can take in educational programming on a variety of topics during more than 20 workshop sessions, walking tours, hands-on demos, and meetings. There will be a special focus on the needs of new and beginning growers in the sessions on Saturday, but everyone is welcome to attend sessions both days. There will be opportunities to receive NYS-DEC Pesticide Applicator Credits for some of the sessions.Session topics include capital gains treatment, glyphosate and other pesticides, agritourism, first aid and farm safety, opportunities available in wholesaling, decorating, and more. In addition, attendees can meet with a CPA and local political officials. There will also be a vendor tent, where more than 25 vendors are expected to be present. All workshops are open to members and non-members alike. People thinking of getting into Christmas tree farming as well as experienced growers are encouraged to attend. This will be an excellent opportunity to network with other growers and to learn from experts in the field.The full schedule is available on the CTFANY website – https://ctfany.org/Meetings. Information about registration and hotel accommodations is available on the site as well; there are other events happening in that region of New York State during this time period so attendees are encouraged to reserve a hotel room as soon as possible.Founded in 1953, the mission of the Christmas Tree Farmers’ Association of New York (CTFANY) is to empower our members in the development of the real Christmas tree industry. CTFANY provides information and opportunities for its members that include national visibility and stature, quality production, preservation, education, pride in our products, and customer satisfaction.We provide education to the public about the real tree industry, enabling the public to purchase and enjoy the benefits of farm fresh and fragrant real Christmas trees and evergreen products.At the same time, we protect the environment that surrounds us and enhance the contributions of the Christmas tree industry to New York’s economy. ========================================= Dairy Cattle Summer Research Update Tuesday, July 16, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come learn about the exciting research coming out of Dr. Julio O. Gordano's lab. The program will come with multiple dates and locations listed below. Each program runs from 7-9 PM. Registration is free, but is required so that enough supplies and refreshments can be provided. To register contact the site you will attend with your name& farm/clinic/business name.  Presenters:  Julio O. Giordano, DVM, MS, PhD: Cornell University St. John Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Department of Animal Science Martin Perez, DVM Cornell University PhD Student - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Lab Department of Animal Science Robert A. Lynch, DVM Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist Cornell PRO-DAIRY Topics Include:   Strategies for improving dairy cattle reproductive performance and economics Using automated sensors for improving dairy cattle health monitoring and management  Event dates and Locations:  July 9: Kings Brothers Dairy: 311 King Rd. Schyulerville:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 16th: Hemlock Valley Farm: 3487 NY Route 28 Milford:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 17th: Vet Teaching Dairy: Tulip Tree Drive Ithaca:  To RSVP, please contact Shannon Myers- srm242@cornell.edu 607-391-2662 July 18th: Genesse County CCE: 420 E Main St Batavia:  To RSVP, please contact Margaret Quaassdorff- maq27@cornell.edu 585-405-2567 August 12th: Farm Credit East :25417 NY Route 12 Watertown To RSVP, please contact Tatum Langworthy tlm92@cornell.edu 315-778-3929 August 12th: Webinar from Watertown: To join go to prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/webinars August 27th: TBD For more information, please contact Katelyn Walley-Scott kaw249@cornell.edu 716-664-9502 ext 202 ========================================= Dairy Cattle Summer Research Update Wednesday, July 17, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come learn about the exciting research coming out of Dr. Julio O. Gordano's lab. The program will come with multiple dates and locations listed below. Each program runs from 7-9 PM. Registration is free, but is required so that enough supplies and refreshments can be provided. To register contact the site you will attend with your name& farm/clinic/business name.  Presenters:  Julio O. Giordano, DVM, MS, PhD: Cornell University St. John Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Department of Animal Science Martin Perez, DVM Cornell University PhD Student - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Lab Department of Animal Science Robert A. Lynch, DVM Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist Cornell PRO-DAIRY Topics Include:   Strategies for improving dairy cattle reproductive performance and economics Using automated sensors for improving dairy cattle health monitoring and management  Event dates and Locations:  July 9: Kings Brothers Dairy: 311 King Rd. Schyulerville:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 16th: Hemlock Valley Farm: 3487 NY Route 28 Milford:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 17th: Vet Teaching Dairy: Tulip Tree Drive Ithaca:  To RSVP, please contact Shannon Myers- srm242@cornell.edu 607-391-2662 July 18th: Genesse County CCE: 420 E Main St Batavia:  To RSVP, please contact Margaret Quaassdorff- maq27@cornell.edu 585-405-2567 August 12th: Farm Credit East :25417 NY Route 12 Watertown To RSVP, please contact Tatum Langworthy tlm92@cornell.edu 315-778-3929 August 12th: Webinar from Watertown: To join go to prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/webinars August 27th: TBD For more information, please contact Katelyn Walley-Scott kaw249@cornell.edu 716-664-9502 ext 202 ========================================= Dairy Cattle Summer Research Update Thursday, July 18, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come learn about the exciting research coming out of Dr. Julio O. Gordano's lab. The program will come with multiple dates and locations listed below. Each program runs from 7-9 PM. Registration is free, but is required so that enough supplies and refreshments can be provided. To register contact the site you will attend with your name& farm/clinic/business name.  Presenters:  Julio O. Giordano, DVM, MS, PhD: Cornell University St. John Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Department of Animal Science Martin Perez, DVM Cornell University PhD Student - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Lab Department of Animal Science Robert A. Lynch, DVM Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist Cornell PRO-DAIRY Topics Include:   Strategies for improving dairy cattle reproductive performance and economics Using automated sensors for improving dairy cattle health monitoring and management  Event dates and Locations:  July 9: Kings Brothers Dairy: 311 King Rd. Schyulerville:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 16th: Hemlock Valley Farm: 3487 NY Route 28 Milford:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 17th: Vet Teaching Dairy: Tulip Tree Drive Ithaca:  To RSVP, please contact Shannon Myers- srm242@cornell.edu 607-391-2662 July 18th: Genesse County CCE: 420 E Main St Batavia:  To RSVP, please contact Margaret Quaassdorff- maq27@cornell.edu 585-405-2567 August 12th: Farm Credit East :25417 NY Route 12 Watertown To RSVP, please contact Tatum Langworthy tlm92@cornell.edu 315-778-3929 August 12th: Webinar from Watertown: To join go to prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/webinars August 27th: TBD For more information, please contact Katelyn Walley-Scott kaw249@cornell.edu 716-664-9502 ext 202 ========================================= 10 And Under Tennis Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm The Clinton County Youth Bureau is offering Free USTA 10 & Under Tennis Clinics! Equipment is Provided!  Dates, Locations & Times:  July 23 Rouses Point Civic Center 2-3:30 PM July 24 Saranac Central School 2-3:30 PM July 25 Peru Central School 2-3:30 PM July 29 Plattsburgh High School 2-3:30 PM To Register, call the Youth Bureau at 565-4750.  FREE ========================================= 10 And Under Tennis Wednesday, July 24, 2019 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm The Clinton County Youth Bureau is offering Free USTA 10 & Under Tennis Clinics! Equipment is Provided!  Dates, Locations & Times:  July 23 Rouses Point Civic Center 2-3:30 PM July 24 Saranac Central School 2-3:30 PM July 25 Peru Central School 2-3:30 PM July 29 Plattsburgh High School 2-3:30 PM To Register, call the Youth Bureau at 565-4750.  FREE ========================================= What's the Buzz? Flies on Cattle?: Field Meeting on Integrated Pest Management Thursday, July 25, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CCE Clinton County ( 6064 State Route 22 Plattsburgh, New York 12901) Fly pests can affect animal health, decrease milk production, stimulate weight gain, transmit disease causing agents, reduce grazing time, irritate animals and more.  Who are the usual summer time pest species and what can you do about them?At this field meeting you will learn to correctly identify the most important fly pests affecting cattle in the northeast. You will also learn techniques to determine if fly populations are at numbers that can cause economic injury. Learn the options available for controlling fly pests, including the role of parasitoids, predators, dung beetles, and fly traps. Additionally, find out what you should know about making insecticide use decisions. This meeting has both organic and conventional options for managing fly pests on cattle and other livestock.  Free Sara Bull, slk95@cornell.edu, (518) 561-7450 ========================================= 10 And Under Tennis Thursday, July 25, 2019 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm The Clinton County Youth Bureau is offering Free USTA 10 & Under Tennis Clinics! Equipment is Provided!  Dates, Locations & Times:  July 23 Rouses Point Civic Center 2-3:30 PM July 24 Saranac Central School 2-3:30 PM July 25 Peru Central School 2-3:30 PM July 29 Plattsburgh High School 2-3:30 PM To Register, call the Youth Bureau at 565-4750.  FREE ========================================= 10 And Under Tennis Monday, July 29, 2019 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm The Clinton County Youth Bureau is offering Free USTA 10 & Under Tennis Clinics! Equipment is Provided!  Dates, Locations & Times:  July 23 Rouses Point Civic Center 2-3:30 PM July 24 Saranac Central School 2-3:30 PM July 25 Peru Central School 2-3:30 PM July 29 Plattsburgh High School 2-3:30 PM To Register, call the Youth Bureau at 565-4750.  FREE ========================================= Dairy Cattle Summer Research Update Monday, August 12, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come learn about the exciting research coming out of Dr. Julio O. Gordano's lab. The program will come with multiple dates and locations listed below. Each program runs from 7-9 PM. Registration is free, but is required so that enough supplies and refreshments can be provided. To register contact the site you will attend with your name& farm/clinic/business name.  Presenters:  Julio O. Giordano, DVM, MS, PhD: Cornell University St. John Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Department of Animal Science Martin Perez, DVM Cornell University PhD Student - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Lab Department of Animal Science Robert A. Lynch, DVM Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist Cornell PRO-DAIRY Topics Include:   Strategies for improving dairy cattle reproductive performance and economics Using automated sensors for improving dairy cattle health monitoring and management  Event dates and Locations:  July 9: Kings Brothers Dairy: 311 King Rd. Schyulerville:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 16th: Hemlock Valley Farm: 3487 NY Route 28 Milford:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 17th: Vet Teaching Dairy: Tulip Tree Drive Ithaca:  To RSVP, please contact Shannon Myers- srm242@cornell.edu 607-391-2662 July 18th: Genesse County CCE: 420 E Main St Batavia:  To RSVP, please contact Margaret Quaassdorff- maq27@cornell.edu 585-405-2567 August 12th: Farm Credit East :25417 NY Route 12 Watertown To RSVP, please contact Tatum Langworthy tlm92@cornell.edu 315-778-3929 August 12th: Webinar from Watertown: To join go to prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/webinars August 27th: TBD For more information, please contact Katelyn Walley-Scott kaw249@cornell.edu 716-664-9502 ext 202 ========================================= 2019 Board of Directors Meeting Dates Tuesday, August 20, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, and begin at 7:00 p.m., with the exception of our annual meeting which begins at 6:00 p.m. ========================================= Dairy Cattle Summer Research Update Tuesday, August 27, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come learn about the exciting research coming out of Dr. Julio O. Gordano's lab. The program will come with multiple dates and locations listed below. Each program runs from 7-9 PM. Registration is free, but is required so that enough supplies and refreshments can be provided. To register contact the site you will attend with your name& farm/clinic/business name.  Presenters:  Julio O. Giordano, DVM, MS, PhD: Cornell University St. John Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Department of Animal Science Martin Perez, DVM Cornell University PhD Student - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Lab Department of Animal Science Robert A. Lynch, DVM Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist Cornell PRO-DAIRY Topics Include:   Strategies for improving dairy cattle reproductive performance and economics Using automated sensors for improving dairy cattle health monitoring and management  Event dates and Locations:  July 9: Kings Brothers Dairy: 311 King Rd. Schyulerville:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 16th: Hemlock Valley Farm: 3487 NY Route 28 Milford:  To RSVP, please contact Dave Balbian- herkimer@cornell.edu 315-866-7920 July 17th: Vet Teaching Dairy: Tulip Tree Drive Ithaca:  To RSVP, please contact Shannon Myers- srm242@cornell.edu 607-391-2662 July 18th: Genesse County CCE: 420 E Main St Batavia:  To RSVP, please contact Margaret Quaassdorff- maq27@cornell.edu 585-405-2567 August 12th: Farm Credit East :25417 NY Route 12 Watertown To RSVP, please contact Tatum Langworthy tlm92@cornell.edu 315-778-3929 August 12th: Webinar from Watertown: To join go to prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/webinars August 27th: TBD For more information, please contact Katelyn Walley-Scott kaw249@cornell.edu 716-664-9502 ext 202 ========================================= 2019 Youth and Family Committee Meeting Dates Tuesday, September 10, 2019 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 5:00 p.m., and last approximately 1 hour. ========================================= Ag Committee Meeting Dates Tuesday, September 10, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 7:00 p.m., and last approximately 1 hour. ========================================= 2019 Board of Directors Meeting Dates Tuesday, September 17, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, and begin at 7:00 p.m., with the exception of our annual meeting which begins at 6:00 p.m. ========================================= 2019 Youth and Family Committee Meeting Dates Tuesday, October 22, 2019 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 5:00 p.m., and last approximately 1 hour. ========================================= Ag Committee Meeting Dates Tuesday, October 22, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 7:00 p.m., and last approximately 1 hour. ========================================= 2019 Board of Directors Meeting Dates Tuesday, October 22, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, and begin at 7:00 p.m., with the exception of our annual meeting which begins at 6:00 p.m. ========================================= 2019 Board of Directors Meeting Dates Tuesday, November 19, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, and begin at 7:00 p.m., with the exception of our annual meeting which begins at 6:00 p.m. =========================================