CCE Erie will be CLOSED February 18 Monday, February 18, 2019 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CLOSED for Presidents' Day Monday, February 18, 2019, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CCE-Erie will be closed in observance of the Presidents' Day federal holiday. ========================================= 2019 Greenhouse School Tuesday, February 19, 2019 8:45 am - 4:15 pm Tuesday, February 19th    8:45 am - 4:15 pm8:45 - 9:45 am - Registration, Pesticide credit sign-in; visit vendor tablesCCE-Erie at 21 South Grove Street • East Aurora, NY 14052 (located in the Print Shop Building on the Roycroft campus) Workshop registration includes coffee, snacks and lunch. Sponsorship of program breaks and lunch has been provided by Griffin and Ball Horticultural. Learn what is new in management of pests in commercial greenhouses from NYS IPM specialists, Cornell industry personnel and regional pesticide specialists. View & print full agenda hereVWNY Greenhouse School Vendor Opportunity:View & print Vendor Application hereSessions will cover: -The Root of the Problem: Plant Health From Roots On Up- Using Biocontrol in Mixed Cropping - Vegetables and Ornamentals- Walking Through Your Front Door and Seeing What Your Customer Sees and Other Ideas to Help Grow Your Business- Spotted Lanternfly - Cause for Concern? What Growers Should Know- Pesticide Handling and Safety Jeopardy GameApproved Pesticide Recertification hours for this course:  CORE - 0.5; 1a - 4.25; 22 and 9 - 0.5; 23 - 0.75; 3a and 25 - 1.25 and 24 - 3.5.    Speakers include Elizabeth Lamb and Brian Eshenaur from NYS Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Sue Adams from Adams Greenhouses; Jamilyn Woodside from NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets; Mike Oleykowki from Syngenta; and Joanne Lutz, GGSPRO. The program is provided in partnership with New York Flower Industries. Fee is $35 for those enrolled in CCE-Erie and NYSFI; $45 for those enrolled in NYSFI and not yet CCE Erie, $95 for those not enrolled in either CCE-Erie or NYSFI. For more information on New York State Flower Industries visit: https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkStateFlowerIndustriesRegister at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/2019WNYBeddingPlantSchool_214 .  Advance registration requested by February 17th, so we can plan for lunches and breaks!For more information, contact Sharon Bachman at (716) 652-5400 (x150) or sin2@cornell.edu. For persons with disabilities, please contact Sharon by Feb 6th.Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. ========================================= 2019 Communities in Bloom Saturday, February 23, 2019 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Spring Gardening Classes One Day Seminar Topics – Landscape Design Do's & Don'tsGarden RX, Prescription for Healthy PlantsVegetable Gardening, Grow Your OwnCost$15 - Current CCE Erie Master Gardeners$25 - General PublicOption ADate: Feb. 2, 2019Time: 8:30 am — Registration. 9:00 am – 2:30 pm — ClassesLocation: Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst, NY 14228Option BDate: Feb. 23, 2019Time: 8:30 am — Registration.  9:00 am – 2:30 pm — ClassesLocation: Unitarian Universalist Church695 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222How to RegisterRegister here for Option A https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/InBloom_214Register here for Option B https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/InBloom-2_214or contact Jolie Hibit at jah663@cornell.edu  (716)652-5400 x176 What to Bring A bag lunch & a bottle of waterPen or pencil & notebookA friend! ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, February 26, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm CCE Offices ((Located in the "Print Shop" on the Roycroft Campus) 21 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052) January 2019 Meeting Agenda Board of Directors PageCapital Projects Committee meeting prior at 6 pm. Diane Held, dbh24@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 ========================================= Horse Communications 2019 Wednesday, February 27, 2019 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm St. Paul Ltheran Church (3487 N Boston Rd Eden, NY 14057) Horse Communications will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 487 North Boston Road, EdenThe dates are: Wednesday, February 27 and Saturday, March 9, 2019 Tammi Kron, tlk6@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 x132 ========================================= Hippology - Erie County Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:30 am - 3:00 pm St. Paul's Lutheran Church (53 West Falls Road West Falls, NY 14170) Saturday, March 2Registration @ 9:30 a.m 10:00 a.m. St. Paul's Lutheran Church53 West Falls Road, West Falls Tammi Kron, tlk6@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 x132 ========================================= Seed To Supper Garden Educator Preparation Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Gardening that Grows Connection, Community, and Confidence.Seed to Supper is a comprehensive beginner's guide to low-cost adult vegetable gardening. Garden Educators share practical, low-cost techniques for building, planning, planting, maintaining, and harvesting a successful vegetable garden.Becoming a Seed to Supper Garden Educator will: Prepare you in ways of garden-based activities in your community Empower you to share your knowledge and learn from one another. Engage you through peer to peer education and community based outreach. Connect you to neighbors and gardeners and others with skills in cooking, nutrition, and advocacy.Make a difference in your community!Saturday, March 2, 2019 (snow date March 9)Location: True Bethel Church of Buffalo 907 East Ferry St, Buffalo, NYFor more information contact Sharon Bachman sin2@cornell.edu  (716) 652-5400 x150 ========================================= Horse Communications 2019 Saturday, March 9, 2019 9:00 am - 3:00 pm St. Paul Ltheran Church (3487 N Boston Rd Eden, NY 14057) Horse Communications will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 487 North Boston Road, EdenThe dates are: Wednesday, February 27 and Saturday, March 9, 2019 Tammi Kron, tlk6@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 x132 ========================================= Master Gardener Education Day 2019 Saturday, March 16, 2019 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Public is welcome to attend this event brought to you by Cornell Cooperative Extension Erie County & Erie County Master Gardeners. Registration is required! Join us on 2019 Education Day featuring three wonderful speakers: Dr. Paul Curtis has been the Extension Wildlife Specialist in the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University for the past 27 years. His applied research and extension programs have focused on reducing human-wildlife conflicts in agricultural and suburban landscapes. His work includes community-based wildlife management issues and public policy education. Bob Schindelbeck is an Extension Associate in the Department of Crop and Soil Science at Cornell University where he coordinates the Cornell Soil Health Laboratory operations and development. He is an author and frequent speaker on soil health issues. Dr. Wayne Gall was the regional entomologist for the NYS Department of Health. He provided technical support to county health departments and clinicians in seventeen western counties of New York. After retiring from the DOH he now serves the US Department of Agriculture as entomologist and identifier,with a laboratory at the Peace Bridge. Dr. Curtis will help us learn to identify some of the most common wildlife species and what to do about them. He stresses evaluating wildlife behavior to know how to control them and will discuss a variety of management techniques for reducing wildlife damage. If you’ve ever had a problem with deer, rabbits, woodchucks, moles, voles and other furry critters this program is for you. Professor Shindelbeck will provide a wealth of information on soil issues in this fascinating presentation. Healthy soil is the key to having a healthy garden and landscape. Issues of soil quality, the impact of tilling on soil structure and soil compaction have a direct impact on our gardening practices. Learn what healthy soil really means and how to achieve it.Dr. Gall is one of the most recognized experts on insects in New York State. He will show us how to identify the “good guys”, i.e. beneficial insects and what to do about the “bad guys” in our gardens and landscape. Insects are a necessary part of life, yet we often love to hate them.Advanced registration for the program is required. Cost is $35 for Erie County Master Gardeners, $45 for Master Gardeners from outside Erie County and associates, and $55 for the general public. Registration is not complete until payment has been received. Registration fees are non-refundable. The registration fee includes a hot buffet lunch, beverages and snacks. Space is limited. The day begins with registration from 8:30 – 9:00 a.m., a morning presentation, coffee break, second presentation, full hot buffet lunch and an afternoon presentation. The day ends at 3:00 p.m.March 16, 2019 8:30am - 3:00pmClassic V Banquet Center2425 Niagara Falls Blvd. Amherst, NYRegistration is required!  REGISTER HEREFor persons with disabilities requiring accommodations, please contact Sharon Bachman (716) 652-5400 x150 by March 11, 2019Cornell Cooperative Extension is an Employer and Educator Recognized for Valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities; and provides equal program and employment opportunities. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, March 19, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm CCE Offices ((Located in the "Print Shop" on the Roycroft Campus) 21 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052) January 2019 Meeting Agenda Board of Directors PageCapital Projects Committee meeting prior at 6 pm. Diane Held, dbh24@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, April 23, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Offices ((Located in the "Print Shop" on the Roycroft Campus) 21 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052) January 2019 Meeting Agenda Board of Directors PageCapital Projects Committee meeting prior at 6 pm. Diane Held, dbh24@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, May 28, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Offices ((Located in the "Print Shop" on the Roycroft Campus) 21 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052) January 2019 Meeting Agenda Board of Directors PageCapital Projects Committee meeting prior at 6 pm. Diane Held, dbh24@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, June 25, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Offices ((Located in the "Print Shop" on the Roycroft Campus) 21 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052) January 2019 Meeting Agenda Board of Directors PageCapital Projects Committee meeting prior at 6 pm. Diane Held, dbh24@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, July 23, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Offices ((Located in the "Print Shop" on the Roycroft Campus) 21 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052) January 2019 Meeting Agenda Board of Directors PageCapital Projects Committee meeting prior at 6 pm. Diane Held, dbh24@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, September 24, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Offices ((Located in the "Print Shop" on the Roycroft Campus) 21 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052) January 2019 Meeting Agenda Board of Directors PageCapital Projects Committee meeting prior at 6 pm. Diane Held, dbh24@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, October 22, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Offices ((Located in the "Print Shop" on the Roycroft Campus) 21 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052) January 2019 Meeting Agenda Board of Directors PageCapital Projects Committee meeting prior at 6 pm. Diane Held, dbh24@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, November 26, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Offices ((Located in the "Print Shop" on the Roycroft Campus) 21 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052) January 2019 Meeting Agenda Board of Directors PageCapital Projects Committee meeting prior at 6 pm. Diane Held, dbh24@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, December 17, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Offices ((Located in the "Print Shop" on the Roycroft Campus) 21 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052) January 2019 Meeting Agenda Board of Directors PageCapital Projects Committee meeting prior at 6 pm. Diane Held, dbh24@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 =========================================