CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION STATEWIDE MISSION
The Cornell Cooperative Extension educational system enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work.
4-H YOUTH GOLF CLASSIC:
Friday, September 17th, 9am - 1pm, SUNY Delhi Golf Course. All proceeds benefit youth development.
Click on the attached link for more information: Golf flyer-2010 1 page
PHOTOS FROM THE DELAWARE COUNTY FAIR-AUGUST 16-21, 2010
Click on the attached links for photos from the fair:
Monday 4-H Fair Photos
Tuesday 4-H Fair Photos
Wednesday 4-H Fair Photos
Thursday 4-H Fair Photos
Friday 4-H Fair Photos
Saturday 4-H Fair Photos
Human Ecology Photos
LATE BLIGHT FOUND IN NORWICH, NY
Late Blight was confirmed on both tomatoes and potatoes on July 27, 2010. Grown in a home garden in Norwich, the sample was collected on July 25 after the entire crop of tomatoes died almost overnight. Nearby potatoes are also infected. Refer to previous issues of Stone Soup for remedy or check the links below.
In an effort to avoid the catastrophe that happened last year, please monitor your tomatoes and potatoes in earnest. Look for dark watery lesions on the leaves, stems and fruit. Late blight spreads quickly. Cornell recommends “If late blight becomes severe, remove diseased plants by digging them up. Destroy these plants immediately by one of the following: burying them deeply in an area away from the garden, burning them, or by bagging them in a plastic bag and discarding the bag. These steps will help avoid production of a larger number of spores. Harvest all potato tubers in the garden. If late blight occurs when the tubers have already 'sized up', harvest the crop as soon as possible to avoid post-harvest tuber rot. Again, destroy diseased foliage and stems.”
There are fungicides that can be sprayed to prevent infection, but once severe infection has taken hold, chemical controls will not work. Commercial growers please check
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/recommends/ for the latest pesticide recommendations. Home gardeners can follow these recommendations if diagnosis is confirmed: use azoxystrobin (not near apples),
Bacillus subtilis, chlorothalonil, copper soap (copper octanoate), or copper sulfate. Protectant fungicides (chlorothalonil or copper products) should be used at first appearance of disease according to the label instructions.
The fungus that causes late blight has become a major threat to home gardens and commercial growers because of the migration of new strains (genotypes) into the United States. Verification of a late blight diagnosis and implementation of prompt control measures are highly recommended. The newly arrived strains are more aggressive than previous strains.
Call 607-865-6531 for more information.
BEGINNING MAPLE PRODUCTION WORKSHOP Cornell Cooperative Extension in Delaware County is pleased to announce a maple production workshop for beginners. On Thursday, September 16, the program will take place at Catskill Mountain Maple, 65 Charlie Wood Road, DeLancey, NY 13752, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. On September 17th, the program will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Shaver-Hill Maple in Harpersfield, 310 Shaver Road, Harpersfield, NY, 13786
On September 16, at Catskill Mountain Maple, Cornell Maple Specialist Steve Childs will join owner Tom Kaufman to introduce people to the sweet history of making maple syrup. Childs will discuss how to plan a maple operation, including sap tree identification, managing trees for sap; tapping guidelines and collection systems. He will cover the basics of maple production, including how to tap and collect sap and how to process it into syrup, preserve, grade and store the maple products. On Friday, September 17, Childs will join maple producers Dennis and Dwayne Hill at Shaver-Hill Maple Farm in Harpersfield where they will teach participants how to make value-added maple products, including maple candy, maple cream, maple cotton candy and maple marshmallows – to name a few!
This program is being funded by the Livestock Foundation, a non-profit organization working to promote educational programs aimed at sustainable living that preserve the rural way of life in Delaware County and surrounding communities. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County provides equal program and employment opportunities.
The fee for this workshop is $20 per person which includes lunches both days and handouts. Pre-payment and registration are required. Please make check out to “Cornell Cooperative Extension” and mail to P. O. Box 184, Hamden, NY 13782. Write “Maple Workshop” on your check.
CATSKILL GRASS BIO-ENERGY PROJECT
Grass biomass is receiving interest as a renewable alternative energy source as energy prices have dramatically increased in recent years. Production and combustion of grass biomass pellets for heating is a very promising option that offers the following advantages:
* Local energy loop
* Very efficient energy conversion
* Very environmentally friendly
(low net greenhouse gas production)
* Existing infrastructure on farms to harvest haycrop
* Compatible with livestock and crop operations
* Maintains open space
* Annually renewable crop
* Stove and furnace technology is very efficient
and low emission
Check out more by clicking on the following links:
(more information located under the Agriculture & Natural Resource Tab)
Catskill Grass Bioenergy Project
Why Grass Pellet Fuel?