Volume LXXXXVI, No. 3 Liberty, NY -:- March, 2015 (USPS) 525 - 100

Above: CCESC 4-H Youth Presenting at the

27th Annual 4-H International Night

The Catskill Edible Garden Project (CEGP)

NYS Maple Grading Regulations

Small is Beautiful Report Summary 2014

Sustainable Economic Development: Investing in People, Places and Business

Keeping Healthy in the New Year

Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle

4-H Connects Kids to Cornell— The Bronfenbrenner Center

A Planned Hospital Admission

Testing for Hepatitis C ~ Why?

2015 Annual Tree & Shrub Program

CCESC Spotlights

Enrollment Subscription

News to Use

Upcoming Programs

Hands-On Cheese Making Workshop

Youth Dog Obedience Series

Farm Safety & OSHA Regulations for Farm Owners & Managers

Berries & Brambles

Right: on Friday, January 30th,

the Ribbon Cutting for the EaT

Kitchen.

The kitchen is now “OPEN

FOR BUSINESS”.

If you would like more

information on the EaT Kitchen

call 845-292-6180

Page 2 Extension Connection March, 2015

The Extension Connection Edited by: Nicole Slevin

Layout & Design by: Tracey Argent

Produced at Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County

2015 Board of Directors

Donna Willi..……..…...…..………….………..………..President

Earl Myers…………..…….………………….........Vice President

Pamela Rourke……………………………...…………...Secretary

Glenn Pontier…………………………...…….…………Treasurer

Dawn Boyes

Christopher Gozza

Sonja Hedlund

Steve Mogel

Edward Moran

Louisa Parker

Mike Sakell

Pete Tweed

Janet Threshman

Staff

Colleen Monaghan...……………..…………...Executive Director

Tracey Argent…………………Sr. Administrator & HR Manager

SueAnn Boyd………………..…...Sr. Administrative Assistant &

Master Food Preserver

Susan Dollard………………...Community Horticulture Educator

Marylin Jones...…………………….….4-H Community Educator

Bonnie Lewis……….…….....................Dependent Care Educator

Michelle Lipari………………....Ag & 4-H Community Educator

Erica Lynch ……….…………………….……..Kitchen Assistant

Melinda Meddaugh……..Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader,

SC Planning Liaison

Nicole Slevin…………………………Public Affairs Coordinator

Tara Van Horn...…………………………..Finance Administrator

Sean Welsh……………….…Youth & Family Team Coordinator

John Wilcox…………………….....Building & Grounds Manager

Message from the Executive Director 3

The Catskill Edible Garden Project (CEGP) 4

Coverage Selection for 2014 Farm Bill Safety Net

Program Began November 17 5

NYS Maple Grading Regulations 6

On the Move for Maple Syrup & NYS Maple Weekends 7

The NYS Mesonet Weather Observing Network 7

Small is Beautiful Report Summary 2014 8

Investing in People, Places and Business 9

Keeping Healthy in the New Year 10

Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle 11

4-H Connects Kids to Cornell - The Bronfenbrenner Ctr. 12

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A Planned Hospital Admission & Testing for Hepatitis C 13

Upcoming Programs & Events 14

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CCESC Spotlights 21

Extension Connection Subscription Card 21

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Fast Facts 24

News to Use 25

Membership Exchange 26

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 3

Greetings friends! It’s been a long,

cold winter for sure. The frozen air

and winds along with the heavy blan-

ket of snow and ice have taken its toll

on much of the CCESC family. We’ve

experienced extreme losses to our ex-

tended Sullivan County family in the

first two months of the year, closed the

Extension Education Center several

days due to a water main leak and se-

vere weather, and sent too many get

well soon cards to our volunteers.

Many of us are left to hope and pray

that if we just keep our heads down

and hats on the next month or so will

pass by uneventfully.

Despite the challenges, the Sullivan

County and Cornell Cooperative Ex-

tension Sullivan County (CCESC)

community are resilient folks. I’ve

seen the community rise up in support

of each other, with warm embraces,

flowers, food baskets, moving snow,

or just a friendly note or phone call.

Our 4-H youth have been busy knit-

ting, sewing, and crocheting scarves

and hats for those who need them, and

we’ve been fortunate enough to re-

ceive support from Sullivan Renais-

sance to provide partial scholarships

for some of our gardening classes,

bringing a bit of spring to those in the

community who could use the remind-

er that Sullivan County will, in fact,

thaw.

In the spirit of perseverance, CCESC

continues to put one foot in front of

the other to build our partnerships,

support community and economic de-

velopment work, bring Cornell experts

in to help our farmers and friends be

the best they can be. We work inter-

nally on developing our staff and im-

proving how we do business so we can

live up to the community’s expecta-

tions for the unique and important ser-

vice we bring to the county.

This year CCESC is partnering with

the Sullivan County Department of

Public Health, Sullivan Renaissance,

Sullivan BOCES, and Catskill Moun-

tainkeeper to map the current Farm to

School efforts in Sullivan County. By

the end of the school year, we’ll have

a full picture of all the work that’s be-

ing done across Sullivan schools to

ensure that our children have access to

fresh, healthy foods from right here in

Sullivan and neighboring counties. We

already know several districts with

school gardens, districts that host local

farmers to bring produce for cafeteria-

wide taste tests, elementary schools

welcoming master gardeners to read

agriculture related stories and lesson

plans so students understand where

their food comes from, and CCESC

Ag staff is working to understand de-

mand in schools and other large intui-

tions so we can provide our agricultur-

al community support and knowledge

to scale up should they choose to.

Look late spring for a more thorough

report on Sullivan County Farm to

School!

Next week, CCESC will gather with

the Center for Workforce Develop-

ment, Montreign Adelaar, the Partner-

ship, SUNY Sullivan, and others, to

assess the breadth and scope of the

resort’s employment needs. We’re

confident that Sullivan County has the

resources we need to prepare our

workforce with the knowledge, skills,

and attributes they’ll need to access

opportunities as they come to fruition.

Sullivan Extension prepares restaurant

staff by offering Safe Food Handling

Certification training, required by

some states (though not in New York)

to work in any food service setting,

along with ServSafe, a certification for

restaurant managers that builds

knowledge in good food handling and

kitchen management practices. Our

relationship to Cornell University

gives us a direct link to world re-

nowned researchers and teachers at the

Cornell School of Restaurant Manage-

ment and School of Agriculture Land-

scape Architecture Department. Like

so many other workshops we’ve of-

fered, we’re able to bring some of the

greatest educators in the country to our

county, so we’re very excited about

being invited to participate in this

workforce development initiative.

Before I sign off and you browse the

rest of the new Extension Connection

layout, I’d like to share a bit of the

Cornell Cooperative Extension -

“inside scoop”. Extension is proud to

share that our board has elected a new

president, Donna Willi. Donna is the

executive director of the Sullivan

County Child Care Council and has

served on our executive committee for

the last three years. She is smart, driv-

en, and has developed strong partner-

ships that will help CCESC as we

grow our youth and family develop-

ment programming. Also, as promised,

the Entrepreneurial and Teaching

(EaT) Kitchen is open for business.

Call 845-292-6180 or email CCES-

CEATKitchen@cornell.edu to offer a

class or lease the space for your own

culinary venture. EaT Kitchen classes

open to the public will be posted on

our website as they are confirmed.

Speaking of the website; the new

CCESC site is live! The address is the

same as always: www.sullivancce.org.

As with any intense project, it is a

work in progress. Even so, we think

you’ll find the site a lot more engag-

ing, easy to use, and a fun place to

browse as we load new content.

The first things I hope you’ll check out

on the website are CCESC’s draft

planning documents. My charge when

(Continued on page 19)

Colleen Monaghan, Executive Director

cm638@cornell.edu

Page 4 Extension Connection March, 2015

View from Stone Ridge Farm with pond

The Catskill Edible Garden Project

(CEGP) creates outdoor classrooms

and experiential learning for students

K-12. The program connects Sulli-

van County youth with food through

hands on gardening and harvesting of

vegetables, and introduces them to

food and agriculture as important

aspects of our community and cul-

ture. The CEGP is intended to en-

hance youth understanding of the

food web; raise awareness about the

components of a local healthy food

system and its connection to healthy

communities. The goal is to “grow

the next generation of food entrepre-

neurs”.

In addition to gardens at 6 Sullivan

County schools, the CEGP has sup-

ported the installation of a teaching

garden at Cornell Cooperative Exten-

sion Sullivan County. This garden

has been cared for by the Master Gar-

dener Volunteers and has also been

part of a rewarding summer employ-

ment opportunity for a crew of youth

through the Center for Workforce

Development. Along with herbs and

vegetables, the CCE Garden has

grown a “crop” of Junior Master Gar-

deners and has served as a venue to

offer classes for gardening with chil-

dren.

Many Cats-

kills commu-

nities are

considered

food desserts

according to

the USDA

definitions,

and have very

limited access

to fresh,

healthy

foods. In ad-

dition to ad-

dressing the

issues of

school, com-

munity, and personal health and fresh

foods access, the project works to

facilitate increased connections to

local farm and food businesses. An

extended element of the program of-

fers summer experiential learning for

high school students who care for

gardens while learning about nutri-

tion and food related careers. Partici-

pants have attended nutrition work-

shops at CCESC where they dis-

cussed healthy eating, public health

and being aware of food ingredients

such as sugar. Through the program

they are also introduced to a network

of successful professionals in the

field in order to view agricultural

work as a

viable and

exciting

career op-

tion.

Like the roots of a happy plant in

well tended soil; the benefits of

young people toiling in the soil can

be seen on the happy faces. Through

digging in the dirt children and young

adults are learning about where their

food comes from and developing a

general interest in the natural world

around them.

Project partners include Catskill

Mountainkeeper; Cornell Coopera-

tive Extension; Green Village Initia-

tives; Sullivan County Center for

Workforce Development and Sulli-

van Renaissance.

Edible Gardens are located at:

Cooke Elementary School, Mon-

ticello

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Sullivan County

Hebrew Day School. Kiamesha

Lake

Liberty Elementary School

RJK Middle School, Monticello

Roscoe Central School

Sullivan West Elementary

School, Jeffersonville

Submitted by Denise Frangapane, SCMGV, Sullivan Renaissance, Catskill Edible Garden Project

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 5

ADK is looking for produc-

ers with 100% grass fed fin-

ished beef and feeder inven-

tory for 2015. Pricing will

be based on the USDA 5

Area Monthly Weighted

Average. Transportation

compensation is available.

March Pricing

Finished Beef:

Carcasses between 18-24 months AND 550-650 HW lb.

- $1.00 over USDA5MWA less Coop fee = $3.24

Carcasses between 18-28 months and/or 500-700 HW lb.

- $.90 over USDA5WA less Coop fee = $3.15

Feeders

- Prices vary based on age, weight, frame size, # of animals

Specific Dates:

March 11th, 18th, or 25th at NYCP - 2 dates per month April and

beyond

Please call ADK Grazers at 518-409-5599

DHI January, 2015

Herd-

code

Herdowner Type Breed # Milk Fat Pro-

tein

70096 Brandon Peters Dairy DHI-AP H 96.7 22343 776 684

70120 J&E Weissmann

Farms

DHIR-AP H 35.0 20370 739 625

70146 Thony’s Dairy DHI-AP H 56.4 19168 756 589

70374 Weissmann

MShorthorns

DHIR-AP M 24.0 17894 653 554

70093 Hughson, Wilfred DHI-AP H 131.5 16437 672 526

70375 Ashluck Farm DHI-AP X 30.4 16719 562 513

70021 Glassel, Robert DHI-AP H 45.4 14115 491 425

December, 2014

70096 Brandon Peters Dairy DHI-AP H 96.7 22343 776 684

70120 J&E Weissmann

Farms

DHIR-AP H 35.1 20365 738 626

70146 Thony’s Dairy DHI-AP H 55.7 19303 762 593

70374 Weissmann MShort-

horns

DHIR-AP M 23.9 17636 639 545

70093 Hughson, Wilfred DHI-AP H 134.

8

16453 676 527

70375 Ashluck Farm DHI-AP X 31.2 16666 562 508

70021 Glassel, Robert DHI-AP H 45.7 13770 480 413

Coverage Selection for

New 2014 Farm Bill Safety

Net Programs

Began Nov. 17

Producers have until March 31, 2015, to

choose the program best for their opera-

tion .

Farm owners and producers are remind-

ed that the opportunity to choose be-

tween the new 2014 Farm Bill estab-

lished programs, Agriculture Risk Cov-

erage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage

(PLC), began Nov. 17, 2014, and contin-

ues through March 31, 2015. The new

programs, designed to help producers

better manage risk, usher in one of the

most significant reforms to U.S. farm

programs in decades.

USDA helped create online tools to as-

sist in the decision process, allowing

farm owners and producers to enter in-

(Continued on page 19)

Page 6 Extension Connection March, 2015

The 2015 NY Maple Grading Regula-

tions take effect January 1, 2015. If

you are a producer starting to design

new packages, labels, etc. please be

aware of the new regulations below or

view the New York Codes, Rules and

Regulations at: https://govt.westlaw.

com/nycrr/Document/ 529e97525349

11e395360000845b8d3e?

The NYS grade implementation policy

also explains details for syrup bottled

in 2014, but not sold by January 1st. To

download a copy of the NYS approved

grade sticker template visit the NYS

Maple Producers Association website

at: http://www.nysmaple.com/ny-

maple-producers/2015-NY-Grading-

Regulation/3

270.1 Maple syrup: identities; label

statements.

(a) Definitions - For the purpose of

this section, the following terms shall

have the following meanings, unless

the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) Light transmittance means the frac-

tion of incident light at a specified

wavelength that passes through a rep-

resentative sample of a particular sub-

grade of Grade A maple syrup.

(2) Soluble solids, expressed as a per-

centage, means the proportion of ma-

ple sap solids in the applicable solvent.

(3) Tc means the percentage of light

transmission through maple syrup,

measurable by a spectrophotometer,

using matched square optical cells hav-

ing a 10-millimeter light path at a

wavelength of 560 nanometers, the

color values being expressed in percent

of light transmission as compared to

A.R. Glycerol fixed at 100 percent

transmission.

(b) Standards of identity -(1) Maple

syrup is the liquid made by the evapo-

ration of pure sap or sweet wa-

ter obtained by tapping a maple

tree. Maple syrup contains

minimum soluble solids of

66.0 percent and maximum

soluble solids of 68.9 percent.

Maple syrup includes, and is

either, Grade A Maple Syrup

or Processing Grade Maple

Syrup, as defined in paragraphs

(2) and (3) of this subdivision.

(2) Grade A maple syrup

means maple syrup that is not

fermented, is not turbid, and

contains or has no objectiona-

ble odors, off-flavors or sedi-

ment. Grade A maple syrup

must fall within one of the col-

or and taste sub-grades of

Grade A maple syrup set forth in sub-

paragraph (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this

paragraph.

(i) Grade A golden color and delicate

taste maple syrup has a uniform light

golden color, a delicate to mild taste,

and a light transmittance of 75 percent

Tc or more.

(ii) Grade A amber color and rich taste

maple syrup has a uniform amber col-

or, a rich or full-bodied taste, and a

light transmittance of 50 percent - 74.9

percent Tc.

(iii) Grade A dark color and robust

taste maple syrup has a uniform dark

color, a robust or strong taste, and a

light transmittance of 25 percent - 49.9

percent Tc.

(iv) Grade A very dark and strong taste

maple syrup has a uniform very dark

color, a very strong taste, and a light

transmittance of less than 25 percent

Tc.

(3) Processing grade maple syrup

means maple syrup that does not meet

the requirements for Grade A maple

syrup set forth in paragraph (2) of this

subdivision. Processing Grade Maple

Syrup may not be sold, offered for sale

or distributed in retail food stores or

directly to consumers for household

use.

(c) Nomenclature label statement.

(1) The name of the food defined in

paragraph (b)(2) of this section is

“Grade A Maple Syrup”. The

name “Grade A Maple Syrup”

must conspicuously appear on the

principal display panel of the

food’s label, and the words

“golden color and delicate taste”,

“amber color and rich taste”, “dark

color and robust taste”, or “very

dark color and strong taste”, as

appropriate, must also conspicu-

ously appear on the food’s princi-

pal display panel in close proximi-

ty to the food’s name and in a size

reasonably related to the size of the

name of the food.

(2) The name of the food defined in

paragraph (b)(3) of this section is

(Continued on page 7)

Submitted by Michelle Lipari, Ag & 4-H Community Educator

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 7

“Processing Grade Maple Syrup”. The

name “Processing Grade Maple Syrup”

must conspicuously appear on the prin-

cipal display panel of the food’s label,

and the words “For Food Processing

Only” and “Not for Retail Sale” must

also conspicuously appear on the

food’s principal display panel in close

proximity to the food’s name and in a

size reasonably related to the size of

the name of the food.

On the Move for Maple Syrup

On the Move for Maple Syrup is a partnership between Cornell Cooperative Exten-

sion Sullivan County, Sullivan Renaissance, Sullivan County Division of Planning

& Environmental Management and Catskill Mountainkeeper, to promote the use of

Sullivan County maple syrup. The campaign helps to connect Sullivan County ma-

ple producers to restaurants, while educating consumers about the local maple syr-

up. Are you a restaurant interested in serving Sullivan County maple syrup? Then

contact Denise Frangipane at Sullivan Renaissance at 845-295-2445 to learn how

you can participate in the program and receive your free start-up kit.

Want to learn more about Sullivan County maple syrup? Then keep an eye out for

our 2015 Sullivan County Maple Syrup Directory. You can also view an online ver-

sion at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County website at

www.sullivan.cce.cornell.edu/agriculture/buy-local or stop by the Sullivan County

Visitor’s Association office for a hard copy.

NYS Maple Weekends

March 21st – 22nd and March 28th – 29th

10:00 am - 4:00 pm each day

The New York State Maple Producers Association invites families from across NYS and neighboring

areas to learn all about the production of maple syrup and other related products. Their goal dur-

ing Maple Weekend is to share the taste of real mouth-watering maple syrup with you. Maple producers will demonstrate how

to make syrup -- whether it’s simply boiling the sap over an open fire or running it through highly scientific equipment -- the

results always taste great! Sullivan County has two maple producers participating in the NYS Maple Weekend: Catskill Moun-

tain Sugar House located at 10 Sugarhouse Lane, Grahamsville, NY (www.catskillmountainsugarhouse.com) and Justus Asthal-

ter Maple Syrup located at 865 Aden Road, Parksville, NY (www.justusmaple.com). No reservation necessary!

(Continued from page 6)

The New York State (NYS) Mesonet

Early Warning Weather Detection Sys-

tem is an advanced, statewide weather

station network. This network will be

the first of its kind in New York and

will consist of up to 125 surface

weather stations that will detect weath-

er phenomena across the entire state.

This weather detection system will

provide federal, state, and local com-

munities with access to high-

resolution, real-time data, and more

robust predictive models.

Each of the Mesonet’s 125 weather

stations will measure surface tempera-

ture, relative humidity, wind speed and

direction, precipitation, solar radiation,

atmospheric pressure, and soil mois-

ture and temperature at three depths.

In addition, 17 sites will be outfitted

with lidars and microwave profilers,

providing wind, temperature, and

moisture profiles in the vertical. An-

other 20 sites will measure snow depth

and snow water equivalent for hydro-

logical applications. All of this data

will be transmitted in real-time to a

central location, where the data will be

quality controlled and archived, and

then disseminated to a variety of users.

Upon completion, real time data along

with graphical products/models will be

available to the public via a website.

The NYS Mesonet promises a new

generation of local weather observa-

tions that will support more accurate,

more precise decision-making in agri-

culture, emergency management, ener-

gy, ground transportation and aviation.

For example, localized soil moisture

and temperature data will improve irri-

gation efficiency, and various pest

models will be much improved with

more local data inputs.

The NYS Mesonet is now beginning

the search for permanent site locations.

Each site consists of a 33 ft tower cen-

tered within a 33 ft x 33 ft plot of land.

To ensure the highest quality of data

each station must be at least 300 feet

from the nearest obstacle (tall trees,

buildings, etc.) or potential heat

sources (pavement). If you would be

interested in hosting a Mesonet site,

please contact Dr. Jerald Brotzge at

jbrotzge@albany.edu. If you would

like to learn more about the NYS

Mesonet, please visit our website at

http://nysmesonet.org.

Calling All Farmers - The New York State Mesonet Weather Observing Network

Page 8 Extension Connection March, 2015

Gardening has become a leading

activity among educators, volunteers,

and a host of community organiza-

tions and agencies. Within Cornell

Cooperative Extension (CCE), garden

programs are growing at a seeming-

ly exponential rate.

Many gardens struggle to sustain

themselves, often feeling pressure to

develop new garden programs rather

than enhance current ones. Many

CCE horticulture and 4-H youth

development educators have stated

that it is challenging to secure

funding for their garden projects,

both to kick-start the project, or

keep it going and secure specific

supply needs. Cornell Garden-Based

Learning (CGBL) responded to this

need by offering a mini--grant pro-

gram to NYS CCE Garden Educa-

tors, called Small is Beautiful.

The Small is Beautiful project made

available funds of $250 to $400 to

eight garden projects across New

York State. While these amounts

may seem miniscule, the request for

proposals encouraged applicants to

think intentionally about their pro-

posed garden program. Applicants

were required to consider ecological

gardening techniques, cross CCE pro-

gram collaboration, inclusion of

youth leadership, and to explain

their documentation and evaluation

methods.

CGBL received 23 requests for pro-

posals applications. The eight selected

projects were instructed to document

successes and challenges, ecological

strategies utilized, the number of

people their garden reached during

the 2014 season.

Although the growing season, and

thus formal project reporting have

ceased, project leaders continue to

keep projects active. Some gardens

are under a winter cover crop; some

educators are planning spring tours

and program expansion in 2015. We

look forward to continuing to hear

about the successes of each project.

Small is Beautiful Recipients

The eight gardens from around the

State were each unique in scope, goals

and capacity. As of December 2014,

over 800 youth and adults engaged in a

Small is Beautiful garden.

Sullivan County

Highlights of the 2014 season were

starting a Jr. Master Gardener (MG)

Program in the county and using the

CCE demo garden as an outdoor class-

room. Youth participated in the county

fair and one gave a public presentation

on how to get started with vermiculture

(composting with worms). Four family

oriented public gardening workshops

were led by Master Gardener Volun-

teers at the CCE demonstration garden

and over 40 parents and youth attend-

ed each one. Workshops like these will

be continued in 2015, as will the Jr.

MG program.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County Jr. Master Gardeners

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 9

Economic development practitioners

in New York State (NYS) must bal-

ance the unique needs of their commu-

nities in the context of state policy.

This report offers a guiding framework

and recommendations for a sustainable

economic development strategy. We

have chosen four transferable, high-

impact policies – anchor institutions,

land banks, business associations and

social entrepreneurship – that offer

beneficial lessons for municipalities

and fit within our framework.

Practice Through Time - The Inter-

national Economic Development

Council (IEDC) – the professional as-

sociation of economic developers –

defines economic development as “a

program, group of policies, or activity

that seeks to improve the economic

wellbeing and quality of life for a

community, by creating and/or retain-

ing jobs that facilitate growth and pro-

vide a stable tax base” (“IEDC At a

Glance,” n.d.).

In NYS, the prevailing approach to

economic development involves more

than $1 billion per year in state-

administered tax incentives, an annual

competition for state funding between

regions, and local incentives divvied

out by Industrial Development Agen-

cies and local development corpora-

tions (The Alliance for a Greater New

York (ALIGN), 2013).

The dominance of business incentives

must be tempered with holistic strate-

gy for job creation and retention. Poli-

cies must support the People who live

and work locally (improvements to

quality of life and education), the

Places that house those jobs

(improvements and maintenance of the

physical fabric), and the local Busi-

nesses that create jobs (small business

support and programs for local pur-

chasing and hiring).

People - A growing number of studies

support our People, Place and Busi-

ness framework. In a recent report,

Standard & Poor’s recommended lo-

cal, state and federal policies that lift

People out of poverty (Bovino, 2014).

They argue that wealth disparities in

the United States damage long term

economic growth. A 2010 IEDC report

states that workforce quality, not low

production costs, is the main concern

for American businesses, and that eco-

nomic developers can grow a skilled

labor pool through policy. A new re-

port from PolicyLink finds that the

United States GDP would jump up 14

percent by closing the income and em-

ployment gaps for minorities.

Place - The tax incentives that work

well are the ones that encourage care-

fully targeted physical development.

Many cities selectively invest in

neighborhoods that attract the young,

educated Creative Class. While this

approach can ignite development and

increase property values, it can also

displace low-income households, ex-

acerbating issues of chronic poverty.

Local governments must ensure that

the development process is not cap-

tured by a small number of stakehold-

ers who profit from limited develop-

ment in lucrative areas (Molotch 1976;

MacLeod, 2011).

Business - As the main goal of eco-

nomic development is to create jobs, it

may be tempting for governments to

throw incentives at the largest employ-

ers. A deeper look recommends cau-

tion. In a compilation of case studies

from the United States and Canada,

the Institute for Local Self-Reliance

(ILSR) demonstrates that local busi-

nesses create greater economic bene-

fits than big-box chain stores across a

range of geographies (Mitchell, 2013).

The Kauffman Foundation found that

economic development policy

(particularly tax incentives) should be

geared toward new and growing local

businesses (Ewing Marion Kauffman

Foundation, 2014). The report justifies

this claim by noting that nearly all net

job creation since the recession comes

from new businesses in the United

States (Kane 2010).

Healthy Economic Development Di-

et. - All three components of the

framework are interdependent. Invest-

ment in Business will not succeed

without concurrent investment in Peo-

ple and Place. It is up to individual

municipalities and regions to deter-

mine which policies comprise the most

appetizing and healthy approach. In

some cases, municipalities might pur-

sue a policy that lowers the cost of

labor for specific industries by offer-

ing a proven workforce development

program. In other instances, the

healthiest option may be façade im-

provements along a key commercial

corridor or investment in a regional

child care system. The People, Place

and Business framework gives com-

munities a foundation for economic

development that does not lean on race

-to-the-bottom tax incentives or expen-

sive investments in wealthy areas at

the expense of the rest of the commu-

nity.

Policy 1: Anchor Institutions

Anchor institutions are “nonprofit or

corporate entities that, by reason of

mission, investment capital, or rela-

tionships to customers or employees,

are geographically tied to a certain

location” (Webber & Karlstrom, 2008,

(Continued on page 16)

Submitted by Colleen Monaghan, Executive Director

Page 10 Extension Connection March, 2015

2015 has begun and many of us, in-

cluding me, has started the year off

with a new beginning. Some people

choose to lose weight, stop smoking,

or be more physically active. For the

new year, make the choice that you

will be more likely to choose healthy

foods and enjoy an active lifestyle.

Making the right choices can help you

feel better today and stay healthy to-

morrow. You can start out by making

smart choices from every food group.

Choose myplate.gov has great tools to

keep you on the path to healthy eating.

Eat a lot of fruits, vegetables, whole

grains, and dairy products. Include

lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs,

and nuts in your healthy eating plan.

Try to limit saturated fats, trans fats,

cholesterol, salt and added sugars by

reading your food labels. Along with

healthy eating comes finding your bal-

ance between food and physical activi-

ty. Try to be physically active for at

least 30 minutes most days of the

week, while your children and teenag-

ers should be physically active for 60

minutes every day, or most every day.

Limit T.V. or computer time to 2

hours a day. This is also a good prac-

tice for adults. It is hard but, we all

can make the effort.

This new year, make sure you get the

most nutrition out of your calories.

Choose nutrient dense foods packed

with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and

other nutrients that are low in calories.

Limit calorie dense foods with added

sugars and fats that are high in calories

but provide little nutrition. Recipe

modifications are a simple change for

healthier eating. We all have read nu-

merous recipes that call for ingredients

that we try not to keep in the house

due to high calorie or fat content. We

search for the substitution list and of-

ten can’t locate one. Below is a handy

one to keep in your kitchen.

Try these substitutions

Whole Milk - Fat-free or 1% milk

Evaporated milk - Evaporated

skim milk

Sour cream - Plain yogurt or low-

fat sour cream

Heavy cream - Evaporated skim

milk

Butter to grease pans - Non-stick

cooking spray

Eggs-- Egg whites

Ground Beef - Turkey ground

meat

Half-and-half - Evaporated skim

milk

Buttermilk - Nonfat yogurt

For any questions you might have

on recipe modifications call 845-

292-6180.

Saving for Soup

Submitted by: Cheyenne Zigmund, Master Food Preserver Volunteer

A little planning in the summer can save you a lot in time and money come the cold harsh

winter. My master food preserver powered pantry and freezers are stocked with every-

thing that I need to make a delicious hot soup that will warm the bones and defrost the toe tips. The stripped carcass of every

roast chicken that passes through my kitchen always ends up in the slow cooker, to be brewed into a nourishing bone broth

that provides the liquid base for all of my soups. Turkey works too! I start every winter with a minimum of ten quarts of

chicken stock, and if I've run out of freezer space then it goes into the pressure canner instead. Next come the vegetables, all

of your favorites blanched and frozen en mass during the summer surplus. I make soup combination bags with selections of

cubed squash, potato, sweet potato, carrot and onion all together for perfect portions. Greens can be frozen into little balls,

great for blended soups, and chopped green beans in my freezer get their own shelf thanks to their generosity most summers.

Lastly, my Excalibur dehydrator gets loaded daily with mushrooms, beans, herbs and spices. Ready to be snowed in, just put

it in the pot and make it hot!

Submitted by SueAnn Boyd, Master Food Preserver

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 11

Make physical activity a part of your

daily routine as you "Bite into a

Healthy Lifestyle" during National

Nutrition Month. Each March and

throughout the year, the Academy of

Nutrition and Dietetics encourages

everyone to return to the basics of

healthy eating by adopting a healthy

lifestyle focused on consuming fewer

calories, making informed food choic-

es and getting daily exercise. The goal

is to achieve and maintain a healthy

weight, reduce the risk of chronic dis-

ease and promote overall health.

Daily physical activity is a crucial part

of everyone's healthy lifestyle, but un-

fortunately most of us don’t include

enough movement in our daily rou-

tines. Regular physical activity

strengthens bones and muscles, reduc-

es the risk of chronic illness and fosters

overall well-being. Most health bene-

fits come from at least 150 minutes a

week of moderately intense physical

activity, with added advantages from

increased exercise and intensity. En-

durance and muscle-strengthening ac-

tivities like lifting weights, working

with a resistance band or doing

pushups are also beneficial. A physi-

cally active lifestyle offers you many

rewards, from a slimmer body to a

healthy heart and these physical bene-

fits are only the beginning. Additional

advantages include stress relief, better

sleep, and a more positive mental out-

look.

Physical activity is important for eve-

ryone at every age. The key is to find

activities that are both sustainable and

enjoyable. For some, this may mean a

light yoga class, while for others it

may mean training for a marathon.

Bottom line: find manageable ways to

move more.

Use the buddy system: Join a

walking group or attend fitness

classes.

Participate in social and competi-

tive sports like soccer or flag foot-

ball.

Plan a hiking or canoeing trip in-

stead of a beach vacation.

Sign up for a 5k run/walk with

friends or family.

Sneak in exercise at your desk like

leg lifts and calf raises – or even

buy a desk that allows you to stand

while working.

Take a 15-minute walk on your

lunch break (or walk up and down

the stairs when weather’s bad).

To maintain a physically active and

healthy lifestyle, stay nourished before,

during and after exercise. Before exer-

cise, look for foods high in carbohy-

drates, adequate in protein and moder-

ate in fat and fiber, like oatmeal with

bananas, almonds and fat-free milk.

Drink water before, during and after

physical activity since dehydration can

cause fatigue and impair performance.

Sources: Eatright.org, Food.com

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Dressing

1 lemon 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1⁄3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 teaspoon poppy seed

Salad

1⁄4 cup sliced almonds, toasted 1 1⁄2 cups strawberries (8 ounces)

1⁄2 medium cucumber, sliced and cut in half 1⁄4 small red onion, sliced into thin wedges

1 (6 ounce) package Baby Spinach

DIRECTIONS

For dressing, zest lemon to measure 1/2 tsp zest. Juice lemon to measure 2 tbsp. Combine zest, juice, vinegar, sugar,

oil and poppy seeds in small bowl. Whisk until well blended. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use. Preheat oven to

350°F. For salad, spread almonds in single layer over bottom of small baking pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly

toasted. Remove from oven; cool almonds. Hull strawberries; cut strawberries into quarters. Peel cucumber and slice;

cut slices in half. Slice onion into thin wedges. Place spinach in large serving bowl; add strawberries, cucumber and

onion. Whisk dressing; pour over salad, gently tossing to coat. Sprinkle with almonds.

SERVINGS 10

Submitted by SueAnn Boyd, Master Food Preserver

Page 12 Extension Connection March, 2015

Folks with

any kind

of expo-

sure to the

Cornell

University

Coopera-

tive Extension system may be familiar

with the catch phrase “4-H connects

kids to Cornell.” This phrase is true on

many levels and it is literally grounded

in the fact that the campus location of

our extension’s youth component, 4-H

Youth Development, is within the

Bronfenbrenner Center for Translation-

al Research in Cornell University’s

College of Human Ecology.

Translational research (TR) is one of

the most dynamic and exciting recent

developments in the scientific commu-

nity, a means to more closely link the

twin missions of research and out-

reach. The mission of the Bron-

fenbrenner Center for Translational

Research is “to expand, strengthen and

speed connections between cutting-

edge research and the design, evalua-

tion, and implementation of policies

and practices that enhance human de-

velopment and well-being.” In addi-

tion, “the knowledge derived from in-

terventions, practices, and policies”

will be used to inform research. This

exchange of information, a “bi-

directional pathway between scientific

research and community practice,” is

expected to bridge the two realms in

more effective ways.

The creation of the Bronfenbrenner

Center of Translational Research

(BCTR) was developed through the

consolidation of the Family Life De-

velopment Center and the Bron-

fenbrenner Life Course Center at Cor-

nell University with its consequent

expansion of programs and resources.

An important milestone of the merger

was the location of the State 4-H Of-

fice in the BCTR, a demonstration of

the commitment to “grounding 4-H in

contemporary societal challenges and

embracing the opportunity to apply the

emerging discipline of translational

research to a large, diverse, and vibrant

community-based program that can be

found in all corners of New York

State”.

The 4-H Youth Development Program

is the youth outreach program from the

Land Grant Universities, Cooperative

Extension Services, and the United

States Department of Agriculture. As

such, 4-H programs in New York State

reflect mission mandates of the system

in Science, Technology, Engineering

and Math, Civic Engagement, and

Healthy Living. Resources and support

are currently available for county 4-H

Programs from the state specialists in

these areas.

STEM specialist Alexa Maille pro-

vides educational support through

a number of initiatives such as The

4-H Science Toolkit, NASA Here

There and Everywhere Program, 4-

H Geospatial Science, 4-H Robot-

ics, and 4-H National Youth Sci-

ence Day, not to mention the

wealth of 4-H resources available

through Cornell in areas from ani-

mal science through shooting

sports, plants and textiles.

Jamila Walida Simon is the spe-

cialist for civic engagement, the

broadest mission mandate. Civic

engagement incorporates youth

voice, leadership, respect, history,

community youth development as

well as STEM and Healthy Living.

“4-H Citizenship is the knowledge,

skills, attitudes and motivation that

give youth the capacity to move

beyond one’s individual self-

interest and to be committed to the

well-being of some larger group.

4-H Citizenship incorporates civic

engagement, civic education, ser-

vice, and personal development.”

The 4-H Healthy Living mission

has a representative in Nigel Gan-

non to engage “youth and families

through access and opportunities to

achieve optimal physical, social,

emotional well-being.” New York

supports healthy living through

initiatives such as Choose Health:

Food, Fun and Fitness (CHFFF), 4

-H Choose Health Action Teens

(CHAT), 4-H Club Choose Health

Officers, the Produced in New

York (PiNY) program and the Ad-

olescent Development Toolkit.

Resources are diverse, offering

information for topics such as

healthy food access to tractor safe-

ty to measures for preventing dis-

ease associated with animals dis-

played in public settings.

Through its efforts to “foster research

to understand and discover solutions to

human problems across multiple levels

of analysis,” and to “identify, evaluate

and disseminate evidence-based and

cost efficient practices and programs,”

the Bronfenbrenner Center for Transla-

tional Research is responding to the

Cornell University Strategic Plan to

“strongly connect extension and out-

reach to on-campus research and edu-

cational strengths.” As a result, each

local 4-H Youth Development Pro-

gram will benefit from a firm founda-

tion in the resources, research, future

plans and overall vision of Cornell

University.

Sources: http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu,

http://www.bctr.cornell.edu,

www.nifa.usda.gov, www.4-H.org

Submitted by Marylin Jones, 4-H Community Educator

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 13

You may be planning a hospital stay

for you or a family member. This

planned admission could be for elec-

tive (non-emergency) surgery or spe-

cial procedures that require an over-

night hospital stay.

You and your family member should

know ahead of time what surgery or

procedures he or she is likely to have

and why they are needed. Here are

some questions you might want to ask:

Where is the best place to have this

test or procedure done? Your

choice may depend on location,

insurance, and where your doctor

can admit patients.

What is this hospital’s quality rat-

ing? Medicare’s Hospital Compare

tool (http://www.medicare.gov/

hospitalcompare/search.html) al-

lows you to pick three hospitals

and compare patient satisfaction,

timeliness and effectiveness of

care for specific procedures and

conditions, and complications.

How much time should it take for

this test or procedure?

How long will my family member

be in the hospital?

Will my family member be able to

go home from the hospital? Or will

he or she need rehabilitation

(rehab) after the hospital?

What type of care will my family

member need at home?

What possible problems or side

effects should I be aware of?

Here are some ways you can help

your family member:

Help make sure that your family

member gets the treatments need-

ed. You can do this by checking

with the nurse going off duty and

asking what needs to happen dur-

ing the next shift. This includes

medications, tests and procedures.

You can make sure the nurse

coming on duty next has the same

information.

Ask questions about your family

member’s medical condition, treat-

ment, and follow-up plan of care.

It is a good idea to write questions

as you think of them. This way,

you will be prepared when meeting

with the doctor, nurse, or other

health care professional.

Keep track of all instructions and

plans for discharge. A good way is

to write this information in a note-

book and keep it by the bedside.

Tell the doctor or nurse if you do

not understand something or want

to learn more about a certain topic.

Let the doctor or nurse know if

you do not feel ready to care for

your family member after dis-

charge.

Use good communication skills.

This means listening carefully,

speaking clearly, and using a

friendly tone.

Ask to speak with the doctor,

nurse, social worker, or patient

representative if feel there are

communication problems with the

staff, or you or your family mem-

ber are not being treated fairly.

This article by Next Step in Care has

been adapted with permission from

“Hospital Admission: How to Plan

and What to Expect During the Stay,”

one of a series of free guides available

in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Rus-

sian in partnership with the United

Hospital Fund (UHF).

www.nextstepincare.org.in

Were you born between 1945 and 1965?

Then a one-time test for Hepatitis C is

recommended.

Hepatitis C is a serious liver disease that

results from infection with the Hepatitis

C virus (HCV), which is spread primari-

ly through contact with the blood of an

infected person. Hepatitis C has been

called a silent disease because people

can get infected and not know it.

Who should get tested

for Hepatitis C?

Anyone who has received donated

blood or organs before 1992

Anyone born from 1945 through

1965

Anyone with abnormal liver tests or

liver disease

Health and safety workers who have

been exposed to blood on the job

through a needlestick or injury with

a sharp object

Anyone on hemodialysis

Anyone born to a mother with Hep-

atitis C

Anyone who has injected drugs,

even just once or many years ago

Anyone with certain medical condi-

tions, such as chronic liver disease

and HIV or AIDS

Why is it important to get

tested for Hepatitis C?

Millions of Americans have Hepati-

tis C, but most don’t know it.

About 8 in 10 people who get infect-

ed with Hepatitis C develop a chron-

ic, or lifelong, infection.

People with Hepatitis C often have

no symptoms. Many people can live

with an infection for decades with-

out feeling sick.

Hepatitis C is a leading cause of

liver cancer and the leading cause of

liver transplants.

(Continued on page 19)

Submitted by Bonnie Lewis, Dependent Care Educator, RN

Submitted by Bonnie Lewis, Dependent

Care Educator, RN

Page 14 Extension Connection March, 2015

Hands-On Cheese-Making Workshop

Learn the basics through hands-on techniques!

Make two soft cheese varieties and discuss the history of cheese-making, the use of cultures, and molds, and

waxes. CCE volunteers Cheyenne Zigmund, Liliana Lima, and Jessica Gibbons will share their expertise.

Enjoy cheese tastings and go home with recipes!

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required.

Call 845-292-6180 or email srb46@cornell.edu to register

*Anyone can enroll in CCESC for $25 per family. Enrollees must identify membership status at time of payment

to receive discount.

Saturday, March 7, 2015

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

$25 per person

$20 Enrollees*

Extension Education Center

How to Grow Delicious Berries & Brambles

Attention home gardeners & new farmers!

John Gorzinski, of Gorzinski Ornery Farm in Cochecton, will present a workshop on how to safely and successfully

grow berries and brambles from the ground up.

Call 845-292-6180 or email srb46@cornell.edu

Space is limited- Paid pre-registration is required. No refunds.

*Anyone can enroll in CCESC for $25 per family. Enrollees must identify membership status at time of payment to receive dis-

count.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

5:30 to 7:30 pm

$20 per person or $15 per CCESC Enrollees*

Extension Education Center

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 15

Youth Dog Obedience Series

Positive reinforcement training for your best friend! Learn successful dog obedience methods and gain the knowledge to advance to competition levels, Sul-

livan County 4-H Youth Fair, and other sporting fields.

Please contact the CCESC office for guidelines and requirements.

Youth must be at least 9 years of age to participate.

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required.

Call 845-292-6180 or email srb46@cornell.edu to register *Anyone ages 5 to 19 can enroll in 4-H for free.

4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. 4-H

members have opportunities to connect to Cornell University, learn through hands-on activities, lead, be inspired,

inspire others, and “Make the Best Better”.

Tuesdays ~ March 3 – April 7

6:00 – 8:00 pm

$30 per person ~ $25 per 4-H member*

Extension Education Center

Farm Safety & OSHA Regulations for Farm Owners & Managers

James Carrabba, the Agricultural Safety Specialist from NYCAMH and Ronald Williams Compliance Assistant

Specialist from OSHA will present on the updates for farm safety and OSHA laws for all farms, farm hazards,

and our Local Emphasis Program (LEP) for dairy farm operations.

Registration with non-refundable payment is required in advance!

Call 845-292-6180 or email mml249@cornell.edu to register

March 26, 2015 11:00 am—3:30 pm

Extension Education Center

Cost: $25 per person / $20 per CCESC enrollee (lunch included)

Page 16 Extension Connection March, 2015

p.6). This condition implies that they

cannot be easily moved and that they

have incentives to invest in the com-

munity. Universities and medical cen-

ters – usually referred to as “Eds and

Meds” – are arguably the most relevant

anchor institutions due to their size and

the economic resources they involve.

Eds and Meds can promote local eco-

nomic development through five main

channels: Human resources

(employment), real estate development,

investment, business incubators, and

local purchasing (Penn Institute for

Urban Research, 2009 They can also

attract highly educated professionals,

and generate cultural resources for the

community, like museums and librar-

ies. Direct and tangible impacts on the

three final recipients of economic de-

velopment previously described: peo-

ple, place, and business.

Policy 2: Land Banks

According to New York’s Land Bank

Act (2011), land banks are not-for-

profit corporations which acquire, man-

age and sell vacant, abandoned, and tax

-delinquent properties. Land banks in

NYS acquire properties from foreclo-

sures, contracts, and transfers (New

York’s Land Bank Act, 2011). After

acquisition, land banks should manage

and finance those properties and con-

vert them into commercial use, afforda-

ble housing or public spaces

(Alexander, 2005). Redesigned and

repurposed properties can improve the

image of communities, attract business-

es or individual investment, and rein-

vigorate economies (New York’s Land

Bank Act, 2011).

Policy 3: Neighborhood and Business

Associations

Neighborhood and Business Associa-

tions (NBAs) are comprised of mem-

bership organizations representing indi-

vidual firms, property owners, local

residents, and non-profit organizations

that seek non-market solutions to indi-

vidual or group problems (Hawley et

al, 2005). Intermediary organizations,

such as business associations, labor

unions, and less formalized collective

institutions like consortia, are directly

involved in activities that provide busi-

ness assistance to firms and forge part-

nerships or act in an advisory capacity

with local and regional government

agencies and other public sector actors

such as universities and public school

systems to promote local economic

development and industrial policy.

Associational Qualities Functions:

1. Transaction Cost Savings: Reduce

administrative costs for both local

governments and businesses

2. Market Coordination Collecting

and Disseminating Information

3. Skill Upgrading Upgrading skills

and productive capacity of mem-

bers

4. Research and Development Pro-

moting research and development

activities

5. Inter-Firm Coordination Smooth

out conflicts

6. Strategic Planning: Anticipating

future changes in technology, labor

force requirements, markets etc.

7. Ensuring Compliance With Labor:

Standards Uphold labor standards

and other worker benefits

Policy 4: Social Entrepreneurship

Social entrepreneurship promotes inno-

vations that address social problems

and comprise a range of initiatives run

by individuals, non-profit organiza-

tions, for-profit companies, or a hybrid

of models. These can lead to both small

and large scale transformations. There

are five key attributes that Dees (1998)

identifies as key in understanding the

role of social entrepreneurship: 1)

Adopts a mission (social or environ-

mental), 2) creates social value (not

just private value), 3) engages a pro-

cess of continuous innovation, adapta-

tion and learning, 4) not limited by re-

sources at hand, 5) exhibits a height-

ened sense of accountability to the con-

stituents served. In addition, social en-

trepreneurship serves as an engine for

innovation, job creation, and economic

growth, while also providing opportu-

nities that would otherwise not be

available to individuals who are disad-

vantaged due to physical, mental, edu-

cational or economic disadvantages.

Conclusions on Economic Develop-

ment Strategies

NYS’s current methods of economic

development lean heavily on policies

of the past that no longer successfully

support local economies. As an alterna-

tive, municipalities and the State of

New York should adopt a guiding

framework for economic development

policies that supports people, place and

business.

To do so, we focused on four innova-

tive practices relevant to the majority

of municipalities in the State: (1) An-

chor Institutions, (2) Business Associa-

tions and Business Improvement Dis-

tricts, (3) Land Banks, and (4) Social

Entrepreneurship. Regardless of the

development choices New York mu-

nicipalities choose, each community

must carefully consider the financial

options available to fund economic

development strategies. They must also

utilize allied business, nonprofit, and

community groups as their partners to

maximize the effectiveness of their

development efforts. Above all, these

policies should attempt to maximize

the benefits for people, businesses, and

place to ensure sustainable growth for

their entire community.

By: Elizabeth Agyeman-Budu, Becky

Gitonga, Clint McManus, Derek

Moretz, Marcelina Valdes, & Xue

Zhang, Cornell University 2014

(Continued from page 9)

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 17

Page 18 Extension Connection March, 2015

For descriptions visit the Soil & Water website at sullivanswcd.org

Become a Belle ~ Join the Liberty Belles’ Community Group The Liberty Belles CCE Community Group has had several meeting programs that might interest you.

April was our Annual Auction to benefit the Scholarship Fund; Conserving Energy in the Home was the May guest

speaker topic. A Tailgate Picnic dinner meeting was enjoyed in June! The July craft was making bath salts for bath sets

for Safe Passage. A tour of the Gillinder Brothers Glass Factory in Port Jervis with lunch was held in August. Making

Valentines for Veterans is the annual January project, as well as pine cone bird feeder, with gooey peanut butter. A tour

of the new EaT Kitchen at CCE will be held in March.

Why not join us? For more information, please contact group secretary Cheryl Muthig at 845-292-4013. Meetings are

the third Tuesday of each month with the January, February and March meetings held at noon and the others at 7:00 pm

at the Extension office.

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 19

I began four months ago was to find

out from the folks who live, work, or

play in Sullivan County what Cornell

Cooperative Extension can do to im-

prove the quality of life here. The pur-

pose of the inquiry was to finally and

formally develop a five year strategic

plan and a two year plan of work to

guide how Sullivan Extension operates

in the community. After scanning two

years of public forum notes, meeting

minutes, surveys, and census data, and

talking with lots of partners and char-

acters in Sullivan County, I think we

have a nice starting point. If you click

the ‘About Us’ button, then the

‘Strategic Planning’ button on the web-

site, you will find the first iterations of

the 2015-2020 CCESC Strategic Plan,

the FY2015 Plan of Work, and our

Program Inventory. As a democratic

organization, the Sullivan County com-

munity should own these plans. I in-

vite everyone to read and submit sug-

gestions or comments through March

31. The plans are scheduled to be ap-

proved at our April board meeting, and

will be followed up with a process to

track our implementation progress.

Lastly, I’m glad to report that at last

count CCESC enrollment was up to

623! That is an almost fifty percent

increase from 2014, and doesn’t ac-

count for just over 100 folks who have-

n’t gotten around to renewing yet. This

issue of Extension Connection will be

your last issue if you haven’t sent in

your enrollment yet. But don’t worry!

We’ve included an enrollment card

near the back of the issue that you can

tear off and mail in or drop off. Any-

one can enroll in CCESC at any time

during the year. If you’ve already en-

rolled, please use the card to enroll a

friend. I did a little research and from

what I can tell, CCESC’s highest annu-

al enrollment was 1,087. If each of our

members enrolls just one person, we

will double our membership and see

our highest enrollment numbers ever!

That means more Sullivan County resi-

dents become part of the Cornell fami-

ly, receive useful information in the

monthly newsletter, and are eligible for

reduced class fees. To encourage your

outreach and make it fun, we’re offer-

ing a $50.00 credit towards workshops

in 2015 for the CCESC member who

enrolls the most new members by

March 31st! Collect enrollment infor-

mation and payment and bring to the

office, or have new folks indicate your

referral when they submit their enroll-

ment card to us. Feel free to pop in the

office if you’d like more enrollment

cards.

Until next month, keep your friends

and family close Were closer to the

sun every day.

(Continued from page 3)

New treatments are available for

Hepatitis C that can get rid of the

virus.

Getting tested for Hepatitis C

Doctors use a blood test, called a Hepa-

titis C Antibody Test, to find out if a

person has ever been infected with

Hepatitis C. The Hepatitis C Antibody

Test, sometimes called the Anti-HCV

Test, looks for antibodies to the Hepa-

titis C virus. Antibodies are chemicals

released into the bloodstream when

someone gets infected. Ask your doc-

tor when and how you will find out

your results. The test results usually

take anywhere from a few days to a

few weeks to come back. A new rapid

test is available in some health clinics

Source: www.cdc.gov/hepatitis

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formation about their operation and see

projections that show what ARC and/or

PLC will mean for them under possible

future scenarios. Farm owners and pro-

ducers can access the online resources,

available at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc,

from the convenience of their home

computer or mobile device at any time.

Covered commodities include barley,

canola, large and small chickpeas, corn,

crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, len-

tils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry

peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium

grain rice (which includes short grain

rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans,

sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cot-

ton is no longer a covered commodity.

Dates associated with ARC and PLC

that farm owners and producers need to

know:

Nov. 17, 2014 to March 31,

2015: Producers make a one-time elec-

tion between ARC and PLC for the

2014 through 2018 crop years.

Mid-April 2015 through summer

2015: Producers sign contracts for 2014

and 2015 crop years.

October 2015: Payments issued

for 2014 crop year, if needed.

To learn more about which safety net

options are most appropriate for specif-

ic farming operations, farmers can use

new web tools at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc

-plc, which can be accessed from the

convenience of a home computer or a

mobile device at any time. To learn

more, farmers can contact the Farm Ser-

vice Agency at 607-865-4005.

Coverage Selection for New 2014 Farm Bill Safety Net Programs

Began Nov. 17

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Page 20 Extension Connection March, 2015

Business Volunteer Spotlight

Thunder 102 Radio Station and Bold Gold Media

Thunder 102 has been an indispensable friend and marketing tool to Cornell Cooperative

Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) over the past several years. The partnership began offi-

cially with our Ag and Garden Report which started airing in early 2010. Prior to that, Thun-

der covered the milk pricing crisis in Jeffersonville. The pop country music radio station and

its encompassing media group have supported CCESC in myriad other ways, including im-

plementing a “CCE Afternoon Update” that CCESC staff record live every Monday with

upcoming programs and other opportunities. Thunder 102 offers this perk free of charge in

addition to Public Service Announcements for enrollment and fundraising campaigns. In 2013 and 2014, Thunder became a

Centennial Sponsor and contributed towards our Anniversary Gala event. There is hardly ever a facebook post that goes

unshared or a tweet that fails to be retweeted when their hardworking, talented staff is at the helm. Thunder 102 station’s

generosity acts as an arm of Cooperative Extension to help us extend the message of our mission throughout Sullivan

County, helping us serve our constituents more thoroughly. Thunder has a representative currently serving on our board of

directors and we’re happy to call Thunder and Bold Gold our genuine friends. Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan

County is proud to highlight them as an organizational partner.

Farm Spotlight - Root N Roost Farm

When we close

our eyes here at

CCE, we can al-

most see spring in

our future. This

month’s Farmer

Spotlight we look

to Sean and Chey-

enne Zigmund

from Root n’

Roost Farm in

White Sulphur

Springs to give us

a look at what

will be happening

on their farm once growing season begins.

Root n’ Roost has had quite a busy year in the building of infrastruc-

ture department. There has been a new photovoltaic solar system in-

stalled. The 11 kWh, 50 foot long Solar Electric Array is now power-

ing the farm’s energy requirements. In addition, there has been a new-

ly built 72 foot greenhouse that has been planted in since October.

This is a great example of season extension. Sean and Cheyenne have

a beautifully green high tunnel over the winter with spinach, kale,

mustard greens and chard.

Also ahead for Root n’ Roost will be a series of educational clas-

ses, including permaculture design and farm tours. The farm stand will

be open weekends from May to December. Check out their website or

call/email for more information.

Photo by: www.CassieAlexandra.com

Volunteer Spotlight -

Master Gardener Volunteer Jaquin Saunders

Jackie graduated as a

Master Gardener in the

spring of 2013 and has

already volunteered

well over 200 hours for

our program. She is a

native to Sullivan

County and graduated

from Monticello Central

Schools. She lives in

Hurleyville, NY with

her husband Ken. To-

gether they have

worked tirelessly at

CCE. Ken built the raised beds behind CCE for our

Herb Garden and he also made a beautiful picnic

table and benches for our outdoor classroom. Their

own beautiful garden will be on the ARC Garden

tour this June. Jackie has taught the Micro Greens

classes at CCESC several times to sold out audienc-

es. She was the lead Master Gardener Volunteer at

Dynamite Youth Center in Fallsburg, NY and under

her guidance they won first place in the Sullivan

Renaissance level B grant program in 2014. Thank

you Jackie and Ken for all you have done for

CCESC.

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 21

Staff Spotlight - Tracey Argent

Office and Personnel Manager Tracey

Argent, has worked for CCESC for 26

years. Tracey started in the position of

assistant to the ag secretary back in

1988 under the direction of Jerry

Skoda. Through the years Tracey has

done everything from washing potatoes

to serving as the assistant to the Execu-

tive Director. Tracey has been named

Staff Member of the Year by her peers on several occasions

and received service recognition from Cooperative Extension

on the Statewide level.

The staff and volunteers at CCESC are very fortunate to have

such a hardworking and dedicated person on their team.

4-H Member Spotlight

Allison W.

Alison W. has

been involved

with the Crafty

Chameleons 4-H

Club of Monticel-

lo for over 5

years. She has

excelled in the

Public Presenta-

tions Program

and has twice

represented Sulli-

van County at the

District Level. A

recipient of Sulli-

van County’s

Achievement Day Award to attend NYS 4-H Capital Days,

she was one of three delegates who traveled to Albany in

2014 to meet with legislators and learn about New York State

Government.

After years of enjoying 4-H Camp Shankitunk as a camper,

Alison hopes to return this summer as a Camp Counselor.

She is very active in her school theater program and this ex-

perience has helped her to motivate and lead her 4-H Club in

sharing some wonderful original skits each year at the Annual

4-H International Night.

Page 22 Extension Connection March, 2015

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Use Fees (restrictions apply)

Pay with cash, check, or credit in the office or through our

NEW website sullivancce.org

Consider a long term giving plan

by including

Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County in your

retirement, will,

living trust, or life insurance plans.

As of January 1, 2015. Applies to the calendar year.

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 23

Wild Mushroom Class

January 13th

The Wild Mushroom class was taught

by Nathaniel Whitmore at CCESC on

January 13th at 5:30 was filled with

many interested participants. Na-

thaniel regularly offers walks and

classes about medicinal herbs and re-

lated subjects. Most events are in

Wayne and Pike counties in Pennsyl-

vania and Sullivan County in New

York. He has promised to return in

the spring to do a woods walk at

CCESC. The Master Gardeners will

keep you posted.

From Hospital to Home ~ Discharge Planning

January 14, February 11, 18, 19

Twenty-nine seniors and caregivers

in the Forestburgh, Roscoe, Lumber-

land congregate meal sites and at

CCESC were given key points to help

them to be prepared for discharge to

home (or long-term care facility).

Booklets ~ Survival Skills for Leav-

ing the Hospital and a Hospital-to-

Home Discharge Guide were provid-

ed. The goal of this program is to

reduce readmissions to the hospital

and empower the patient to engage in

discharge planning process immedi-

ately upon admission.

CCESC 4-H Horse Task Force January 22nd

This group of local volunteers met to

discuss planning for the 2015 program

year of activities, educational clinics

and fundraisers.

BCLT Training January 23rd

CCESC 4-H and FCS educators at-

tended this one day training at Cornell

University to participate in a Cornell

University research project bridging

the senior population and younger

generations.

CCESC Volunteer Leader

Recognition January 28th

Following a pasta dinner with pot-

luck appetizers and desserts, and a 4-

H Trivia Contest, volunteer 4-H Lead-

ers were celebrated with certificates

recognizing their years of service.

Over 20 Leaders were in attendance.

CCESC 27th 4-H International Night,

January 30th

Eight clubs and over 120 members,

volunteers, parents and members of

the public attended the 27th annual

CCESC 4-H International night. This

event encourages clubs, and inde-

pendent members to select a country

of their choice to educate attendees

about. Presentations are made up of

cultural foods, facts, educational dis-

plays, demonstrations, songs, dances,

skits, plays or any other creative, edu-

cational mode of expression.

Farmers Market Nutrition Program Certification,

February 5th

This certification, in collaboration

with Catskill Mountainkeeper, Sulli-

van County Public Health-WIC and

Sullivan County Rural Health Net-

work, was held for farmers and farm-

ers market managers to receive their

certification to accept FMNP and

WIC checks at farmers markets.

Farm Tax Workshop February 4th

Jennifer Adduci of Farm Credit East

and Jerry Skoda of Skoda Enterprises

presented to 14 members of our farm-

ing community on the updates and

changes for the 2014 tax season. This

workshop was designed specifically

for those in the agricultural industry.

Ag Day/Dairy Day February 16th

In partnership with Penn State Coop-

erative Extension of Wayne County,

over 250 people in attendance during

the day with 25 vendors present.

Speakers with a variety of agricultural

topics shared their information to the

public.

How to Grow Micro Greens February 19th

A class on How to Grow Micro

Greens at home, was taught by Master

Gardener, Jackie Saunders at CCESC

on February 19, 2015. This is the third

time that the Master Gardeners have

offered this class to a sold out audi-

ence. Each participant received a kit

to grow their own greens, learned

how to set it up and how to care for

them until harvest. The class partici-

pants enjoyed tasting salad made with

micro greens. They also took home

micro greens grown by Jackie to use

in their own recipes

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For a list of all NYS County CCE offices visit:

http://cce.cornell.edu/learnAbout/Pages/Local_Offices.aspx

The CCESC EaT Kitchen

Is now “Open for Business”

2015 Ag Literacy Week is

March 16-20th

CCE's mission, vision and

values are well entrenched in

the principles of diversity, equal

opportunity and affirmative

action, and provide the

foundation from which we

operate

There are 62

Counties in

New York State

CCE’s 4-H Youth Development

Programs reach urban, suburban

and rural youth in these areas:

Science, Technology and Engineering

Citizenship

Healthy Lifestyles

STEM

Sullivan County was

created March 27, 1809

from part of Ulster

County

March is National Nutrition

Month

The New York State Insect is the

Nine-spotted ladybug (ladybird beetle)

(Coccinella novemnotata)

In 2013 persons

65 years and older

made up 16.2%

of the population of

Sullivan County

FEMA Guide to Winter Storms & Extreme Cold—

http://www.ready.gov/winter-weather

CCESC

Program Areas

Ag & Food Systems

Environment &Natural Resources

Community & Economic Viability

Nutrition & Healthy Families

Youth & Family Development

The four leaves

on the 4-H Clover

stand for

Head

Heart

Hand

Health

March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 25

Manufacturers Real Property

Tax Credit NYS added a new refundable tax credit

for 2014 . It’s called the Manufactures

Real Property Tax Credit and farmers

qualify. If 50% of your business gross

proceeds (most farms qualify) come

from manufacturing you get 20% of

your real property tax refunded. For

farmers this is in addition to your

school tax refund and much easier to

qualify. The new form number is IT

641. The manufacturing definition in-

cludes farming, agriculture, horticul-

ture, floriculture, viticulture, commer-

cial fishing and extracting. This has

received very little publicity but can be

major dollars.”

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Day Old Pheasant Rearing Project

The DEC is once again distributing day

-old pheasant chicks for rearing and

release projects The rearing and re-

lease of pheasants requires a great deal

of responsibility by 4-H youth and a

substantial time commitment.

Why raise pheasants? Rearing pheas-

ants is enjoyable, challenging, and

teaches youth responsible behavior.

Release pheasants offer fall hunting

opportunity. People enjoy seeing and

hearing pheasants For more infor-

mation on the DayOld Pheasant Chick

Program or to order chicks please call

the CCE office at (845) 292-6180 or

email Michelle Lipari at

mml249@cornell.edu. The deadline for

orders will be March 11th.

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CCEOC Dairy & Livestock Day Wednesday, March 11,

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Pine Bush Fire Hall, Pine Bush, NY

$3.00 suggested donation. For more

information call 845-344-1234 or email

jks236@cornell.edu.

Cornell University

Soil Health Blog Did you know Cornell University has a

Soil Health Blog? Find out the latest

information on soil health at: http://

blogs.cornell.edu/soilhealth/

A webinar on Cornell Soil Health As-

sessment: A Diagnostic Approach for

Evaluating and Managing Soil Health

is now available for viewing.

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Want to Work for Cornell Cooperative Extension?

All non-temporary Cornell Cooperative

jobs across NYS are listed at: https://

cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10163/

jobsearch.ftl. This list is constantly

being updated.

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Want to Work for Cornell University?

All positons open for Cornell Universi-

ty across NYS are listed at: https://

www.hr.cornell.edu/jobs/

positions.html.

Craft NY Brewers Festival Albany, NY

Saturday, March 7th

4:00-8:00 pm

Desmond Hotel

40 NYS Breweries

For more information:

thinkdrinkny.com/festivals

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Ready for an International Experience?

Families will have an opportunity to

experience Japan by hosting an ex-

change delegate between the ages of 12

and 16 for four weeks from July 21st

through August 19th, 2015. One Japa-

nese student will be matched per fami-

ly based on the host sibling’s gender,

age, and interests. The CCE Ulster

County 4-H program is making this

opportunity available to all 4-H fami-

lies in the Southeast District. For more

information please contact Kristin

Frangione, 4-H Community Educator

of CCE Ulster County at (845) 340-

3990, ext. 340 or e-mail

klf37@cornell.edu.

We Have a New Website

CCE Sullivan has

gone live with its

fresh, new website;

same great website

address, with so

much more to offer.

Check out the interac-

tive, user-friendly site

with registration and

pay-ready event list-

ings, educational re-

source pages on hot

topics, local photo

galleries, and more!

Visit

www.sullivancce.org

today and make

CCESC YOUR re-

source of choice!

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Charles Keating

Cell: 570-430-1045

Fax: 570-689-2688

Member Exchange

FOR BETTER BUSINESS

Muthig & Sons - Landscaping - Logging -

Decks - Roofs - Firewood (845) 807-1711

Clown for all occasions, info @

www.misssunshinetheclown.com for all your party entertainment. 845-807-6222

Klein's Tax Service. 25+ Years Experience.

(845) 292-9225

T-shirts and machine embroidery for your

business, club, organization. Hats, aprons, tote bags. Local business. Mountain Bear Crafts, Livingston Manor, NY. 845-439-8050. See photos: www.mountainbearcrafts.com

Wurtsboro Veterinary Clinic- 163 Sullivan St.

Box 190, Wurtsboro, NY 12790 845-888-4884 Dr. Linda Tintle, Dr. Dean Tinter, Dr. Nancy Odell, Dr. Joe D’Abbraccio

Norbert’s Clock Repair. Antique specialist.

Fair Price. For estimate/pickup 845-887-5831

Group Travel around the world with Barbara’s

Bunch. Call, 914-799-3362 or email: barbara-hahl@yahoo.com

Old interesting barn finds? Call for free ap-

praisal 482-4901

Hartley Consulting, INC. Strategic Develop-

ment for Non Profits. www.hartleyconsulting.com

Duke Pottery. www.dukepottery.com Pottery

Studio, Art Gallery, Gift Shop. Open Year Round, Fri, Sat, Sun 11:00-5:00 or by chance. 855 Co. Rd. 93, Roscoe, NY

Clemente S Frances, Attorney at Law 845-887

-6344 or 570-729-8607. PO Box 866 32 Low-er Main St. Callicoon, NY 12723

Lawrence L. Oestrich L.L.S New York State

Licensed Land Surveyor, Po Box 354 Kauneonga Lake, NY 12749 – 845-791-4541

O&L Digital Photo- Weddings, Sweet 16,

Birthdays, Baptisms and special events. Al-bum packages & DVD video. 845-932-5020 or 917-693-9891 www.dbase.com or oli-ma@msn.com

FOR A BETTER YOU

Jin Shin Jyutsu, Near Grahamsville. Energet-

ic, Harmonizing 647-6572

Dr. Jorge R. Delgado. Board certified Chiro-

practic Neurologist. 23 yrs. experience. Car-ing, quality chiropractic care in a warm, com-fortable atmosphere. Rt. 52 West, Liberty, NY (845) 292-3455

Yoga classes near Neversink Dam. Gentle

stretches for seniors and beginners. Schedule Mon, Wed, Sat a.m. Thurs. p.m. I free intro-ductory class.

Yoga improves flexibility & health. Reiki ses-

sions by appt. Relieve stress & pain. Call Joy 845-292-7870

Catskill Aesthetics & Laser Center, Loree Ann

Stanton, RN-HT, CDN - Botox, Fillers, Laser for Hair, Veins and Brown Spots, Peels 794-3030

‘TIS THE SEASON

Brad Curry. Firewood - Landscaping - Logging

- Scrap Iron (845) 807-8676

Firewood delivered, Logging & Excavation 845

-807-3236

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

John Deere 3010, Diesel, WFE, Dual Hyd.

Outlets, Rops. Asking $6,000. 845-551-1649

John Deere Snow Blower 44” fits the 500

series John Deere Tractor. Brand new, used once. Call for details 845-583-7818

2013 Kobelco Excavator NEW 20 hours

$85,000 marilynk@mac.com

2005 Navigator 23,000 miles $15,000 mari-

lynk@mac.com

5ft bush hog for sale. 845-428-5005

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Go Kart. 5 hp. Briggs & Stratton. Good condi-

tion. 6 yr. old. $100 (845) 557-6090

1983 Glassport 19' 7'' inboard/outboard, 350

Chevy and 20' dual axle trailer. Needs work. Make offer. 203 740 0167

Hot water radiators 25.5" x 15.5" to 47" [10

total] and 19" x 36.5" and 39" BO 203 740 0167

Men’s size 8 chest high fishing waders with

felt soles. Worn once paid $200 asking $85. 914-237-2329.

SNOWBLOWER- Agway gas dual stage 6

speed #523 23 inch wide $280 or best offer 845 791-4501

WOODSTOVE- Dutchwest cast iron Convec-

tion Heater Model 2462 by Vermont Castings. 2 speed fan, extra-large for up to 25 inch logs, accessories included. $765 or best offer 845 791-4501

5 foot 3 pt. hitch Woods Finish Moore RM59.

Asking $500. 434-6850

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March, 2015 Extension Connection Page 27

Member Exchange

2 pairs of snow shoes-Little Bear Trappe of

Aspen $45. 973-890-1747 Leave message.

Motorcycle camper: opens to 14 ft, Queen size

sleeping area, pedestal table, attached cooler. Like new. 845-292-4013

1987 H-D Sportster, 9500 miles, excellent

condition. Lots of extras $ 2200 obo. 2005 Artic cat sno-pro F7 Excellent Condition, $ 4100 miles. $3000.00

2008 Meyer 7 ½ ‘MDII EZ Mount Snow Plow.

Mint condition, well maintained and garage kept. All you need is vehicle specific mount and harness. Over $4000.00 new. Have mount for 2004-2014 Nissan Titan. Light use on small driveway. Just bought ATV with plow and no longer need truck with plow. Plow comes equipped with Plow Flowmaster Air dam for those long road trips. Helps keep truck running cool. $2000. Call or text 845-590-0140 or 845-583-6244

HAY FOR SALE

HAY – Square Bales - Local Delivery available

845-887-4582

Hay 1st, 2nd, 3rd square, round and wrapped.

Protein – 19.1 – 22.6 composted. Topsoil, sand, gravel and cattle. 845-985-7866

Hay square bales 845-807-2532

Round Hay Bales for sale – 583-6024

Hay-2nd and 3rd cutting grass; forage analy-

sis, 19-23% protein; $6.50

REAL ESTATE – AGENCIES, PROP-

ERTIES, & RENTALS

EAGLE VALLEY REALTY Farms, Homes,

Country Properties, Listings Needed. Gerald Euker, Broker Call: (845) 252-3085

Catskill Brokers, Inc. Real Estate Services.

Cynthia L. Johnson, Broker. Woodbourne, NY 845-434-7860- email: cats-killbrokers@hvc.rr.com

For all your real estate needs come for a visit

and stay for a lifetime. “Trout Town USA” Ros-coe, NY. Sullivan County, Delaware County – Lilly@elliot-pomeroy.com

Apt. for Rent- 1 spacious bdrm, laundry alcove,

excel. Heat/ hot water in private custom built home, wooded acres. Location: Harris off old 17.Rent: 650.00 Avail. March. 845-985-7866—Run ad starting in March until June

Barbanti Realty- 40 years in business- 845-292

-2800

AUTO’S & OTHER VEHICLES (FIX

& SALE)

1938-1939 International Stake Bed Truck

Model #D-30-232 Cubic Inch Engine Rating 1.5 ton chassis #D3072207 T.G.W. 13.200. Very Good Shape- Asking $1200 – 985-7052

FARMER’S MARKET CORNER

Muthig Farm - Maple Syrup, Maple Cream,

Maple Jelly, Maple Sugar. 845 -292-7838

Justus Asthalter Maple Syrup Inc. – New &

used maple equipment & supplies for all size maple producers. Syrup, Cream, Candies, we ship anywhere. Sugar Hill Containers and Leader glass in stock. Call us at 845-292-8569 or email family@justusmaple.com/ www.justusmaple.com

CATSKILL MOUNTAIN HONEY Pollen, propo-

lis, Royal Jelly, bee supplies & equipment. Hives supers frames from our shop. Save $$ - Jim Kile 845-647-6759

Farm fresh real food prepared and delivered

weekly. Naturalcontents.com 888-551-8625

Wahldairyfarm.com Home grown Pork, Beef

and Eggs. Guinea Fowl – 845-887-5737

Asian Specialty Vegetables. Charlie Koh.

Seon Organic Farm 631-599-0072

AnDe’s Acre, Callicoon Center, NY. Locally

raised sustainable and seasonal vegetables and eggs for the community. Apply for a weekly share though our CSA. Ask about wholesale options. Visit us at the Farmer’s Market.

Nutritious and Delicious Home Made Soups

and Breads delivered to your door. Woodridgesoupemporium.com

Organic Garlic for sale; reasonable prices.

Call John 845-292-1195

"Dogs Luv'em" all natural Murray's chicken dog

treats. 845-283-1128

All Natural Organic Sunbird Cookies. 5-6 oz.-

no eggs, no dairy, handmade with Love. Origi-nal Sunbird, Gluten Free and Vegan. Kim-845-901-4706

Story’s Neversink Plant Co.-Rare succulents

and interesting plants. By app’t. Only. John W. Story, Proprietor 845-985-5071

Korwan's Nursery Rhododendrons, perennials,

trees, shrubs, and woodcarving. Landscaping 845-482-3345( Start in April)

Beaverkill Trout Hatchery- top quality trout,

brook, brown & rainbow for sale. Trout pre-serve open Apr.1- Labor Day- 845-439-4947 email: troutlady61@yahoo.com

THEODORA ORGANIC FARM PO Box 233

Thompsonville, NY 12784. Email: Theodoraor-ganicfarm@gmail.com- 646-710-0505 “No Farms, No Food”

On farm vegetable and fruit stand open Satur-

day 10-2. River Brook Farm, Cochecton, NY 845-932-7952

Fertrell organic fertilizers, soil amendments

and complete soil testing with recommenda-tions available. Baron Organics, Products & Support, Jeffersonville, NY 12748. 845-482-3209

ANIMALS & SUPPLIES FOR SALE

Oak Ridge Farm – Horses Boarded, Horse

Back Riding Lessons, hay for sale. 845-482-4686

Lashside Farm. Full board or turnout. 845-292-

3765

Retired Horse Boarding on 45 acre farm. Your

horse will be well taken care of on our peaceful farm. 845-482-4779

Lambs, Baby Goats and Hay 845-434-7764

Registered Polled Hereford Bulls for Sale.

Bred cows. Call Stone Ridge Farm 845-439-4359

Trout for sale. 6"-8" Brook Trout. Delivered or

picked up. Call Beaverkill Trout Hatchery for details. 845-439-4947

Bring us your retiring horse or those in need of

rest. We will provide personalized care on our 50 acre farm at reasonable cost. Heaven’s Gait Farm

1-516-721-9173.

For Sale: Miniature Donkey Jacks. 845-482-

4061

Goats for sale. 845-252-7434

HELP WANTED

Garden Assistant Needed for residential vege-

table garden. Salary Negotiable, knowledge of gardening, preferred Horticulture student. 845-888-5047

Full time Healthy Food and Bakery Prep. Ex-

perience preferred. Send resumé to in-fo@javaloveroasters.com

Rabbits for all Reasons and Chicks to Hens of

Many Breeds. Member of A.R.B.A. for 37 years. 845-888-0274

Part time farm help available. 845-434-8832

FURNITURE AND HANDMADE

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Visit Charlie Barbuti Furniture Mall for all your

furniture and mattress needs. 292-4826 - www.barbutifurniture@verizon.net

WANTED

Wanted – Old pictures taken in Sullivan Coun-

ty of Farming, 4-H, or Home Economics from the past 100 years. CCE of Sullivan Co.

Looking for a piglet to raise for four months for

slaughter. 845-733-4031 or emil-ler384@hotmail.com

Wanted: Speedex Tractors Parts & Accesso-

ries 845-557-8030

Wanted: Llama for pet. Please call 845-482-

3509

Looking for stories and/or photos about Camp

4-H pines. Contact Neversink Historian, Carol Smythe Po Box 307 Grahamsville, NY 12740

Wanted: Side Delivery Hay Rake in Working

Condition. Call Mike 482-3628

Earl Kinney

Excavating & Trucking

Ready To Meet Your Needs Free Estimates - 40 Years Experience

DRAINAGE SEPTIC SYSTEMS

FOUNDATIONS DRIVEWAYS

ROADS PONDS

LAND CLEARING GRADING

STONE SAND GRAVEL REDSHALE

No Job Too Big or Too Small

887-5540

OFFICE - 46 ROCK AVE., HORTONVILLE EVENINGS - 887-5647

J. HUGHSON EXCAVATING, INC.

- CONSTRUCTION -

Foundations — Sand — Gravel—Fill—Topsoil

Septic Systems Installed

Trucking & Hauling Bulldozing

845-482-9826

RD #1, Box 305

Jeffersonville, NY 12748