SCNY AG News Events
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CCE Tompkins Presents:
Nut Tree Walk - NEW DATE!
Wednesday July 6, 11am
F.R. Newman Arboretum - Cornell University
Join Agrofroestry and Mushroom Specialist Connor Youngerman on a walk through the Cornell Arboretum and discover the yearly cycle of chestnuts, hazelnuts, and other nut trees.
Learn basic tree ID along with the benefits and challenges of growing nut trees, get information and resources for all things nuts!
*Photo by Pixabay
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Don't Forget These Upcoming Events!
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CCE Chemung Presents:
Home Food Preservation Series
Monday, June 24, July 22, August 26, September 23
6:00pm - 7:30pm Horseheads, NY
Join CCE Chemung Master Food Preservers for a monthly hands-on learning session featuring home food preservation options using fresh foods at the 4-H Building on the Chemung County Fairgrounds.
Workshop Fee: $25 per person.
*Photo by Pexels.com
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Agricultural Conservation Easements:
Site Plan Workshop
Tuesday, July 9th
ONLINE via Zoom
Hear from the New York Agricultural Land Trust about how to create a farm site plan for the state farmland protection implementation grant program. This workshop is intended for people who are applying for state funding to protect their farmland. Pre-applications for the grant are due by August 2nd. You can find out more information about the grant program and pre-application process at ccetompkins.org/agriculture/farmland-protection. The site plan is a key part of the application for this grant. The workshop will help landowners think through their long-term plans for their land and how to meet the state's requirements for site plans.
The workshop will take place on Tuesday July 9th OR July 23rd, depending on weather (aiming for a rainy day!)
*Photo by Crystal Buck
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CCE Steuben Presents:
Mortality Composting Training
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July 13th 10am - 3pm
Steuben County Civil Defense Building - Bath, NY
Join CCE and Cornell's Waste Management Specialist, Jean Bonhotal, to discuss properly constructing and maintaining mortality composting piles on your farm. The classroom session will be followed by lunch and a visit to a local farm to see their composting site and to dig into a pile to gain practical exposure to a successful composting process. This event is free to attend.
- RSVP to Anne by July 10th - 607-664-2568
*Photo by CCE Steuben
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Grow Your Own Mushrooms:
(Part 1 - Outdoors) - DATE CHANGE
Sunday, July 14th 11am-3pm
Wellspring Forest Farm
Using Wellspring Forest Farm as a living laboratory, we will explore the role fungi play in healthy ecosystems and how we can partner with them to build soil while we grow food and medicine.
This class will focus on shiitake log, lion's mane stump, and wine cap bed inoculations. The class fee includes a mushroom lunch, and inoculated materials to take home
*Photo by Wellspring Forest Farm
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CCE Tompkins Presents:
Pickling and Fermentation
Tuesday, July 16th
Ithaca, NY
Nothing beats the crunchy zing of a homemade pickle! In this workshop we'll learn the basics of making fermented foods and how to ferment food safely. Participants will get to decide if they want to make pickles or sauerkraut.
Instructor Aly Trombitas is the Agriculture & Horticulture Educator at CCE Tompkins. She has completed the statewide Master Food Preserver training and started formally (and enthusiastically) teaching food preservation in 2023. She has many years of experience teaching all ages about food, environment, and agriculture.
*Photo by CCE Tompkins
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Grow Your Own Mushrooms:
(Part 2 - Indoors)
Sunday, July 28th 11am-3pm
Wellspring Forest Farm
Using Wellspring Forest Farm as a living laboratory, we will explore ways we can grow mushrooms in creative use of spaces, year round.
This class will focus on oyster straw and lions mane block production methods, along with discussion of the environmental requirements and controls to grow inside.
*Photo by Wellspring Forest Farm
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CCE Tompkins Presents:
Foraging Basics
Tuesday, July 30th
Ithaca, NY
Discover the basics and background of foraging! Learn helpful tips and gain inspiration for collecting your own food and crafting supplies. We will have a foraging walk in August so you can get some hands-on experience as well, visit our events page for details.
Carlin Shew is a local naturalist and Program Specialist for NYOPRHP working in environmental stewardship and education in the Finger Lakes Region. Originally from Buffalo, NY, Carlin studied at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry before moving to Ithaca, NY in 2017.
*Photo by CCE Tompkins
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NOFA-NY Presents:
Farmer's Forum
Every Tuesday 3pm-4pm
Online Via Zoom
Every Tuesday afternoon, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) will host a technical assistance call-in hour.
The Education Team will be available for open discussion and to answer questions.
*Photo by CCE
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Last updated July 1, 2024
