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Calendar of Agricultural Events
NY Farms! in an effort to increase networking among members in the farm and food industry is pleased to provide the following Agricultural Calendar for you. If you have specific information that you would like to share please send it to nyfarms@nyfarms.info. Calendars will be compiled on a weekly basis. If you are hosting an Agricultural Event or a Farm and/or Food Conference, please let us know. We would love to promote more events which involve the general public.
Please send us your concise information in the following calendar format: Date, Name of Event, Time, Location, BRIEF description, Contact person, Phone (specify area code), Email, Web Address, Cost. Please do not send PDFs or long press releases for us to format.
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For the schedule of NYS Dept. of Ag & Markets Crop Insurance Education Program meetings please click here.
For a calendar of events listing from the new Sample New York website click here.
June
June 6, 2009 2 Ring Dairy Goat Show at NYS Fairgrounds. Contact: Stephanie Uhrinek flwrhill@localnet.com
June 9, 10, 17 & 24, 2009 Ag in Uncertain Times Webinar Series: Operating in the face of uncertain credit is an interactive Extension webinar series designed to assist ag professionals, including producers, to better understand the changing conditions in today’s economy. The series is targeted towards providing information that helps producers make informed decisions and improves ag professional’s ability to work with their farm and ranch customers/clients. Each session is scheduled for 60 to 90 minutes with plenty of opportunity for the participants to interact with the presenters. All webinar start times are at 9AM Pacific. (10AM Mountain, 11 AM Central, and 12 noon Eastern). For more information: email
westrme@wsu.edu, call John Nelson, 509-477-2176 or visit : http://www.farmmanagement.org/aginuncertaintimes/
June 13, 2009 PA Maple Tubing Workshop Contact: Robert S. Hansen, D.F. County Extension Director - Tioga County, Forest Resources/Maple Products Educator, 118 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901, Office: 570.724.9120, rsh7@psu.edu, office: 607-535-7161, cell: 607-742-3657.
June 16, 2009 New York State Soil & Water Conservation Committee Meeting; 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at the Western New York Farm Credit Office on Federal Drive in Batavia, New York.
In accordance with Executive Order No. 3, the State Committee Meeting will be video streamed on the Internet at: http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/webcasting.html.
June 18, 2009 Integrated Pest Management for Healthier Plants Donna Levy, Plant Health Care/ IPM Program Coordinator at Cornell Plantations, will explain what IPM is and how we can use it to keep our garden and landscape plants healthy while minimizing chemical use. Fee: $5. Limited to 20 participants; prepayment required. For more information, contact Pat Curran, Horticulture Program Manager, 607-272-2292 or email pc21@cornell.eduupc21@cornell.edu.
June 19-20, 2009 Owego Strawberry Festival Strawberries for sale, shortcakes, great food, and all the shops and restaurants will be ready for you. For more information about the Owego Strawberry Festival, for a vendor application, or map of downtown activities, visit http://www.owegostrawberryfestival.com or call 800-671-7772 for a brochure.
June 20, 2009 2 ring Dairy Goat Show & Festival at Heritage Farm, Bouckville, NY. Contact: Patty Davis silverwood_farm@yahoo.com.
June 19-21, 2009 Great New York State Wine & Food Festival in Clayton, NY. The festival will be held in the Recreation Park Expo Cnter from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 21. Exhibitors will come from all parts of the state to showcase New York wines and foods including candy, cheeses, nuts, sauces, herbs, spices, maple syrup and other maple products, apple cider, cookies and ice cream. Visitors can sample and purchase items. For more information visit http://www.nysfoodwinefestival.com/
June 21, 2009 14th Annual “Sundae on the Farm at Koval Bros. Dairy, LLC on 313 Burke Road, Stillwater in the Town of Saratoga. The annual event, taking place from 12:00 pm through 4:00 pm, showcases the breadth and significance of agriculture in Saratoga County and is enjoyed by approximately
2,500 visitors each year. fun and educational for the whole family… a perfect way to spend this Father’s Day together. Free events include: tours of the dairy farm, children’s activities, farm animals to see, horse-drawn wagon rides, live music, agricultural exhibits, and demonstrations by three area chefs using local farm products. silverwood_farm@yahoo.com.
August
August 12-16, 2009 Adirondack Agricultural Fair Westport, NY 12993. This will be our 161 year!! More information available at a later date.
August 19-20, 2009 Creative Agriculture Approaches to Sustainability on the Farm at the Inn on the lake Canandaigua. Please visit http://www.fingerlakessustainablefarming.org for more details.
September
September 9, 16, 23, 2009 Ag in Uncertain Times Webinar Series: Operating in the face of uncertain markets is an interactive Extension webinar series designed to assist ag professionals, including producers, to better understand the changing conditions in today’s economy. The series is targeted towards providing information that helps producers make informed decisions and improves ag professional’s ability to work with their farm and ranch customers/clients. Each session is scheduled for 60 to 90 minutes with plenty of opportunity for the participants to interact with the presenters. All webinar start times are at 9AM Pacific. (10AM Mountain, 11 AM Central, and 12 noon Eastern). For more information: email
westrme@wsu.edu, call John Nelson, 509-477-2176 or visit : http://www.farmmanagement.org/aginuncertaintimes/
September 12, 2009 8th Annual Mohawk Valley Garlic and Herb Festival 10am to 5pm in Canal Place, Little Falls.
All garlic growers, artisans, herb growers, food vendors, garlic/herb product producers and non-profit groups are invited to apply as vendors at the festival. The festival is a perfect opportunity to showcase locally grown or handmade products. Thousands attend the aromatic festivities in the park-like setting of Canal Place, located on the Erie Canal.
For more information, or to download an online application, check out: www.littlefallsny.com
Questions? Call The Mustard Seed at 315-210-6317
September 19-20, 2009 Apple Fest 2009 at Bidwell Orchards 10am to 4pm each day. A two day craft and flea market hosted by Bidwell Orchards; 251 Heiser Rd; Fort Plain, NY 13339. Many different vendors with food, crafts, collectibles, antiques, fruits, vegetables, flea market items, and fun for the whole family. Visit our Country Store, open daily September through December 10am - 6pm, for free samples of our delectable, homemade products, including the best tasting pies in the Valley. For booth information contact Jackie at 518-993-3688 or email jrbidwell@frontiernet.net. Free admission.
Save the Date
October 7, 14, 21, 2009 Ag in Uncertain Times Webinar Series: Families facing uncertainty in agriculture is an interactive Extension webinar series designed to assist ag professionals, including producers, to better understand the changing conditions in today’s economy. The series is targeted towards providing information that helps producers make informed decisions and improves ag professional’s ability to work with their farm and ranch customers/clients. Each session is scheduled for 60 to 90 minutes with plenty of opportunity for the participants to interact with the presenters. All webinar start times are at 9AM Pacific. (10AM Mountain, 11 AM Central, and 12 noon Eastern). For more information: email
westrme@wsu.edu, call John Nelson, 509-477-2176 or visit : http://www.farmmanagement.org/aginuncertaintimes/
November 4, 11, 18, 2009 Ag in Uncertain Times Webinar Series: Operating in risky environments is an interactive Extension webinar series designed to assist ag professionals, including producers, to better understand the changing conditions in today’s economy. The series is targeted towards providing information that helps producers make informed decisions and improves ag professional’s ability to work with their farm and ranch customers/clients. Each session is scheduled for 60 to 90 minutes with plenty of opportunity for the participants to interact with the presenters. All webinar start times are at 9AM Pacific. (10AM Mountain, 11 AM Central, and 12 noon Eastern). For more information: email
westrme@wsu.edu, call John Nelson, 509-477-2176 or visit : http://www.farmmanagement.org/aginuncertaintimes/
December 2, 9, 16, 2009 Ag in Uncertain Times Webinar Series: /Pulling it all together: Managing Ag Enterprises in Uncertain
times is an interactive Extension webinar series designed to assist ag professionals, including producers, to better understand the changing conditions in today’s economy. The series is targeted towards providing information that helps producers make informed decisions and improves ag professional’s ability to work with their farm and ranch customers/clients. Each session is scheduled for 60 to 90 minutes with plenty of opportunity for the participants to interact with the presenters. All webinar start times are at 9AM Pacific. (10AM Mountain, 11 AM Central, and 12 noon Eastern). For more information: email
westrme@wsu.edu, call John Nelson, 509-477-2176 or visit : http://www.farmmanagement.org/aginuncertaintimes/
Celebrate the Harvest
NY Farms! in an effort to increase farmer-consumer connections is pleased to share the following Celebrate the Harvest calendar with you. If you are a farmer we hope you use this calendar as a tool to promote your agricultural interest(s) or to join one or many of the agricultural events going on around the state in an effort to showcase or sell your products. Perhaps you’ll use these events as an example to start your own festival. We hope you all take the time to celebrate with those who are directly involved in New York agriculture by attending a tasting, dinner, fair, festival or livestock show. Feel free to pass this calendar on.
Please send your listings in calendar format: Date, Name of Event, BRIEF description, Time, Location, Contact person, Phone (specify area code), Email, URL, Cost. Please be concise. The on-line version of this calendar will be updated on a weekly basis.
Interested in becoming a member or sponsoring this calendar? Want to learn more about NY Farms!? Please contact us.
June 7, 2009 Sundae's at the Farm at Stoughton Farm, Rt. 38, in Newark Valley from 1-4 pm. For the second year in a row, the Tioga County Agricultural Resource Group and Senator Libous’ Buy from the Backyard initiative, is offering the public FREE ice cream sundaes with delicious locally grown toppings. The tasting and farm tour are a unique opportunity to savor the flavors of Tioga County while experiencing behind the scenes activities of this successful flower and vegetable farm. Tour ten greenhouses where a large variety of bedding plants and hanging baskets are grown. See the seeding machine the farm uses to accurately plant thousands of seeds each spring. Learn how to make your own combination patio pot full of beautiful annuals—bring your own container to plant or purchase one at the farm. Get good tips on planting your vegetable garden, including spacing, trellising, and fertilizing. Learn how to care for and cook with herbs.
For more information or a Sundaes at the Farm brochure with directions, call 607-687-7440, email info@visittioga.com or check the calendar of events at http://www.visittioga.com.
July 2, 2009 Fulkerson Winery 20th Anniversary Party We are excited to announce Fulkerson Winery’s 20th Anniversary and the Fulkerson Grape Juice Plant’s 30th Anniversary. For this celebration Fulkerson Winery is pleased and excited to have "The Town Pants" as the featured music guest. Advance Tickets: $6.00 per person. Day of the Event: $8.00 per person. Please call for ticket reservations: 607-243-7883. Fulkerson Winery-5576 State Route 14, Dundee, NY 14837 / 607.243.7883
July 26, 2009 Sundae's at the Farm at TLC Blueberry Farm in Barton. For the second year in a row, the Tioga County Agricultural Resource Group and Senator Libous’ Buy from the Backyard initiative, is offering the public FREE ice cream sundaes with delicious locally grown toppings. The tasting and farm tour are a unique opportunity to savor the flavors of Tioga County while experiencing behind the scenes activities of this successful flower and vegetable farm. Tour ten greenhouses where a large variety of bedding plants and hanging baskets are grown. See the seeding machine the farm uses to accurately plant thousands of seeds each spring. Learn how to make your own combination patio pot full of beautiful annuals—bring your own container to plant or purchase one at the farm. Get good tips on planting your vegetable garden, including spacing, trellising, and fertilizing. Learn how to care for and cook with herbs.
For more information or a Sundaes at the Farm brochure with directions, call 607-687-7440, email info@visittioga.com or check the calendar of events at http://www.visittioga.com.
August 9, 2009 Sundae's at the Farm at MK Dairy in Owego. For the second year in a row, the Tioga County Agricultural Resource Group and Senator Libous’ Buy from the Backyard initiative, is offering the public FREE ice cream sundaes with delicious locally grown toppings. The tasting and farm tour are a unique opportunity to savor the flavors of Tioga County while experiencing behind the scenes activities of this successful flower and vegetable farm. Tour ten greenhouses where a large variety of bedding plants and hanging baskets are grown. See the seeding machine the farm uses to accurately plant thousands of seeds each spring. Learn how to make your own combination patio pot full of beautiful annuals—bring your own container to plant or purchase one at the farm. Get good tips on planting your vegetable garden, including spacing, trellising, and fertilizing. Learn how to care for and cook with herbs.
For more information or a Sundaes at the Farm brochure with directions, call 607-687-7440, email info@visittioga.com or check the calendar of events at http://www.visittioga.com.
September 14-November 1, 2009 Wolf Oak Acres Corn Maze & Harvest Festival Enjoy the seven week long harvest festival on our 150 acre farm nestled on the banks of the Cowaselon Creek, in Madison County. Home to CNY's largest corn maze, hay maze, cow train rides, hay rides, Call 315-762-3090 or visit http://www.wolfoakacres.com .
October 24-25, 2009 Wolf Oak Acres Go Green, Go Local The Weekend event will have a range of organizations, businesses, and groups hosting booths to promote a "green way of life." Suny ESF, Suny Morrisville, Great Brook Enterprise (solar), Roger's Conservation, Great Swamp Conservancy, NYS office of Parks, Izaak Walton League, Sierra Club, Audubon Society, CNY Nature Scenic Trail, Madison County SWCD, Cornell Co-Op, are only a FEW of those who will have displays, demos, and speakers throughout the weekend. We will also be having TALONS! Birds of Prey Experience flying their winged creatures throughout our fields. All in addition to our regular harvest festival activities! Call 315-762-3090 or visit http://www.wolfoakacres.com .
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