Annual Soil pH Clinic 2024 Saturday, September 14, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am Bring your soil for a FREE pH test!Your garden soil's pH (level of acidity) determines how and whether your plants can use the nutrients in it. Fall is the perfect time to test your soil! Join our Master Gardener Volunteers from CCE Allegany for our annual soil pH testing! Bring up to 2 dry soil samples. (How to take a soil sample? read how by clicking HERE)If you want to bring 3 or more samples, it will have a small fee of $3 per sample after the second sample (first 2 samples are free).FIRST DATE: Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024Hour: 10:00 am - 11:30 amPlace: The Fassett Grenspace, 55 N Main St, 14895 Wellsville NY(Note: Please don't use the Giant Food Market's parking spaces unless you plan to shop there. Some parking is available on the street near the Greenspace, or in the municipal lot a block away. Thank you.)SECOND DATE:Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024Hour: 11:00 am - 1:00 pmPlace: Tinkertown Hardware Store. 833 State Rte 244, Alfred Station, NY 14803For questions about this event please contact Cristian Acosta at cfa34@cornell.edu or 585-268-7644 Cristian Acosta, cfa34@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 14 ========================================= Composting Livestock Mortality and Butcher Waste Tuesday, September 17, 2024 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bare Bones Butchering, 5786 County Road 17 , Friendship, NY 14739 Routine and emergency losses of poultry and livestock are significant environmental, biosecurity, and waste management concerns. In addition, disposal of offal and butcher waste is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive as renderers close. Mortality composting is cost effective, environmentally sound, compassionate, easy to do, and can be done at any time of the year. This presentation will cover what composting is, site preparation, and how to compost livestock on farms; including the regulations in New York State.The program will be held from 5:30-7:00 pm on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Our presenter, Jean Bonhotal, Waste Management Specialist and Director of the Cornell Waste Management Institute in Soil and Crop Sciences has spent over 25 years in education of composting food, manure, animal carcasses, along with compost quality and use. Host for our program is Bare Bones Butchering in Friendship, NY. There is no fee, however pre-registration is requested. Event will be held rain or shine. For more details follow registration link: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Composting_Livestock_Waste_202 Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= Board Meeting Tuesday, September 17, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE Allegany County , 5435 County Rd. 48 , Belmont, NY 14813 Laura Hunsberger, lkh47@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 17 ========================================= Annual Soil pH Clinic 2024 Saturday, September 21, 2024 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Bring your soil for a FREE pH test!Your garden soil's pH (level of acidity) determines how and whether your plants can use the nutrients in it. Fall is the perfect time to test your soil! Join our Master Gardener Volunteers from CCE Allegany for our annual soil pH testing! Bring up to 2 dry soil samples. (How to take a soil sample? read how by clicking HERE)If you want to bring 3 or more samples, it will have a small fee of $3 per sample after the second sample (first 2 samples are free).FIRST DATE: Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024Hour: 10:00 am - 11:30 amPlace: The Fassett Grenspace, 55 N Main St, 14895 Wellsville NY(Note: Please don't use the Giant Food Market's parking spaces unless you plan to shop there. Some parking is available on the street near the Greenspace, or in the municipal lot a block away. Thank you.)SECOND DATE:Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024Hour: 11:00 am - 1:00 pmPlace: Tinkertown Hardware Store. 833 State Rte 244, Alfred Station, NY 14803For questions about this event please contact Cristian Acosta at cfa34@cornell.edu or 585-268-7644 Cristian Acosta, cfa34@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 14 ========================================= Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate Wednesday, October 16, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Online Event The Farm Disaster Preparation program will help farm owners plan for and manage possible disasters. This program focuses on practical pre-disaster education and preparedness regarding farm equipment safety on the road, fire or structure collapse, storm and wind damage, criminal activity, farm chemical risks, and biosecurity. Farms that complete the training will receive a certificate to provide to their insurer and may be eligible for a credit or discount toward the farm’s annual insurance premium. The value of the credit or discount will vary according to individual policies and policyholder circumstances but can be up to a 10 percent discount.The Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate is directed to all sizes of farms and all types of products. Dairy and livestock farms are especially encouraged to participate in the program due to their additional concerns regarding animal agriculture. The person representing a farm should be the insurance policyholder; other key farm personnel are welcome.The certificate program will be held on Wednesday, October 16, and Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 6:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. You must attend both sessions to receive the certificate. Space is limited, and pre-registration is requested by October 11. There is a $35 fee per farm for this program. For more information about the training contact Lynn Bliven at 585-268-7644 ext. 18 or email lao3@cornell.edu. To pre-register: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/FarmDisPrepCertTrn2024_202. Course Instruction Team: Lynn Bliven, Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader CCE Allegany County; Stephen Hadcock, Ag. Entrepreneurship and Market Development Team Leader, CCE Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program; Maryellen Baldwin, Farm Business Manager, CCE Oneida County; and Jim Carrabba, Agricultural Safety Specialist New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH). Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate Thursday, October 17, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Online Event The Farm Disaster Preparation program will help farm owners plan for and manage possible disasters. This program focuses on practical pre-disaster education and preparedness regarding farm equipment safety on the road, fire or structure collapse, storm and wind damage, criminal activity, farm chemical risks, and biosecurity. Farms that complete the training will receive a certificate to provide to their insurer and may be eligible for a credit or discount toward the farm’s annual insurance premium. The value of the credit or discount will vary according to individual policies and policyholder circumstances but can be up to a 10 percent discount.The Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate is directed to all sizes of farms and all types of products. Dairy and livestock farms are especially encouraged to participate in the program due to their additional concerns regarding animal agriculture. The person representing a farm should be the insurance policyholder; other key farm personnel are welcome.The certificate program will be held on Wednesday, October 16, and Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 6:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. You must attend both sessions to receive the certificate. Space is limited, and pre-registration is requested by October 11. There is a $35 fee per farm for this program. For more information about the training contact Lynn Bliven at 585-268-7644 ext. 18 or email lao3@cornell.edu. To pre-register: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/FarmDisPrepCertTrn2024_202. Course Instruction Team: Lynn Bliven, Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader CCE Allegany County; Stephen Hadcock, Ag. Entrepreneurship and Market Development Team Leader, CCE Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program; Maryellen Baldwin, Farm Business Manager, CCE Oneida County; and Jim Carrabba, Agricultural Safety Specialist New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH). Lynn Bliven, lao3@cornell.edu, 585-268-7644 ext 18 ========================================= 2024 CCE Allegany County Annual Meeting Tuesday, October 29, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Off Duty Inc. , 5184 State Route 244 , Belmont, NY 14813 Join us for dinner at our 2024 Annual Meeting!Enjoy a delicious buffet meal of table carved roast beef and ham, roasted potatoes, wild rice, chef's choice vegetables, green salad, rolls with butter and dessert. Coffee, tea and water provided. Cash bar available.Hear from Andy Turner (the recently appointed Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension for New York State) as well as other Extension team members.We look forward to spending a couple of hours with members of our community and those who share interests in Extension's work. A brief business meeting will be held voting on our constitution, new board members and a quick financial overview.In order to ensure accurate attendance, registration is required. To register and make payment, contact Kelly Bourne.  If you have a disability and require an accommodation, please contact allegany@cornell.edu for assistance. $26 per person =========================================