From sjr37 at cornell.edu Tue May 1 12:13:46 2018 From: sjr37 at cornell.edu (Sandra J. Repp) Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 16:13:46 +0000 Subject: 5/2: "Growing Small Fruits" class at CCE-Tompkins Message-ID: Growing Fruit Series: #3 SMALL FRUITS Wednesday, May 2, 6:30-8:30 pm @CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY Learn about site and cultivar selection, planting, maintenance and disease and pest control for small fruits including strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, currants and jostaberries. Pre-registration is required to hold your place in the class. Register and pay online at http://db.ccetompkins.org/programs/civicrm/event/info?id=1278&reset=1 . Contact Chrys at cab69 at cornell.edu or (607) 272-2292 with questions. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cayutasunfarm at gmail.com Tue May 15 12:58:08 2018 From: cayutasunfarm at gmail.com (Michael Burns) Date: Tue, 15 May 2018 12:58:08 -0400 Subject: Mon 14th, Tues 15th, Wed 16th. Philip Ackerman-Leist speaks about Food, Pesticides, Sustainable Communities and Politics, Ithaca and Ovid In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Allison Wilson Dear Friends and Colleagues We are very excited to be hosting Philip Ackerman-Leist for three Ithaca area and Ovid events on May 14th-16th. Please do come and/or share this email with your friends and colleagues. Thank you. A poster is attached along with more info below. Allison Author and professor Philip Ackerman-Leist tells the (pre)cautionary tale of how the Italian town of Mals set a global precedent by passing the world?s first municipal referendum and ordinances to ban all synthetic pesticides. At the same time the region will support the transition of all farmers to organic systems and support new local sustainable business ventures. *A Precautionary Tale: How One Small Town Banned Pesticides, Preserved Its Food Heritage, and Inspired a Movement* shows how towns and regions can reclaim and protect their communities, health, and economy ? by supporting a transition to diversified, small-scale organic systems and small-scale local businesses. Featuring multimedia artist Douglas Gayeton?s ?information artworks,? Ackerman-Leist?s presentation is accompanied by a pop up art show. *All three events are Free & open to the public.* Ovid Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid, NY Monday, May 14th at 7pm Buffalo Street Books, Ithaca, NY Tuesday, May 15th at 5pm Mann Library Room 102, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Wednesday, May 16th at 4:00pm Philip Ackerman-Leist is a professor at Green Mountain College, where he established the farm and sustainable agriculture curriculum, directs its Farm & Food Project, and founded and directs the Masters in Sustainable Food Systems program (the nation?s first online graduate program in food systems). He is the author of *Rebuilding the Foodshed: How to Create Local, Sustainable, and Secure Food Systems* (2013) and *Up Tunket Road: The Education of Modern Homesteader* (2009). His latest book is *A Precautionary Tale: How One Small Town Banned Pesticides, Preserved Its Food Heritage, and Inspired a Movement* Want to know more or can?t make the talk? Read a review of *A Precautionary Tale* at: https://www.independentsciencenews.org/health/a-precautionary-tale-how-one-small-town-banned-pesticides/ For questions or if you would like to meet Philip Ackerman-Leist during his Ithaca visit, contact us at: 607-319-0279 or by email. Good wishes, Allison Allison Wilson, PhD Science Director The Bioscience Resource Project P.O. Box 6869 Ithaca, NY 14850, USA phone: 1 (607) 319 0279 a.wilson at bioscienceresource.org www.independentsciencenews.org and www.bioscienceresource.org and https://www.poisonpapers.org/ Subscribe to our mailing list: http://bit.ly/2rrgQPe -- *Cayuta Sun Farm * *607-227-0316 * *CayutaSunFarm.com* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sjr37 at cornell.edu Thu May 17 10:16:42 2018 From: sjr37 at cornell.edu (Sandra J. Repp) Date: Thu, 17 May 2018 14:16:42 +0000 Subject: TONIGHT! 5/17: "Identifying and Managing the Emerald Ash Borer" at CCE-Tompkins Message-ID: Identifying & Managing the Emerald Ash Borer Thursday, May 17, 6:00-8:00pm @ CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY FREE! The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive pest that damages or kills ash trees, recently was found within the City of Ithaca. City Forester Jeanne Grace will teach you how to identify ash trees on your property, how to look for early signs of EAB infestation, and will discuss treatment options. FREE PRESENTATION but please preregister online at http://db.ccetompkins.org/programs/civicrm/event/info?id=1152&reset=1 so we know how many to expect and are able to contact you if the class is postponed or cancelled. Questions? Contact Jennie Cramer at jrc10 at cornell.edu or (607) 272-2292 ext 146. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sjr37 at cornell.edu Mon May 21 11:24:54 2018 From: sjr37 at cornell.edu (Sandra J. Repp) Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 15:24:54 +0000 Subject: =?Windows-1252?Q?5/22:_Master_Gardener_=93After-the-Plant-Sale=94_SALE!_3?= =?Windows-1252?Q?-6PM?= Message-ID: C?mon over after work tomorrow and check out what?s for sale! Prices are too good to pass up and there?s still a good selection! Please forward to friends and neighbors! Master Gardener ?After-the-Plant-Sale? SALE! Tuesday, May 22, 3:00-6:00pm @ Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca 14850 If you missed the huge Spring Garden Fair & Plant Sale this past weekend, here's another chance to add some beautiful plants to your garden. We have beautiful perennials for sale --grown specifically for the plant sale or donated from the personal gardens of our Master Gardener volunteers. When the sale ended, plants that remained in the Master Gardener sales area were brought back here to Cooperative Extension and there?s still a good selection from which to choose (sorry, we can?t check on specific plant availability! Check the photos on our web event, linked below). Prices are reduced and range from $2 or $3 for small pots, to $4 or $5 for larger pots, with a few very special giant Solomons Seal and Hellebores priced at $7-$8 which is still a substantial savings. Plus we have some nice veggie starts donated by vendor Hortus Forum after the sale. Plants will be behind our building, just off the parking lot beneath the pergola, and Master Gardener volunteers will be available to help you. NO EARLY BIRDS! Visit: http://ccetompkins.org/events/2015/05/19/master-gardener-after-the-plant-sale-sale for photos of some of the plants, and a map to our location! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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