April Extension Connection Magazine 2023

Extension Connection Sullivan

County

Upcoming Events & Programs

Upcoming Events & Programs

Agricultural Training Series for Municipal Officials and CEOs

Food Business Training Series

4-H Alpaca Program

Tools & Techniques to Help Your Zoning be Farm-friendly

Yoga & Mindfulness for Toddlers, Preschool, & Pre-K Classrooms

4-H Horticulture Lessons Series

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Issue Highlights Issue Highlights ssue

Cultivemos: Wellbeing for You and Your Farm

Interviewing Sullivan County’s New Recycling Coordinator

“Leasing” is a Great Way to be Involved in a 4-H Animal Project

Five Ways to Reduce Gender Inequality at Work

Economic Benefits: Activity-friendly Routes to Everyday Destinations

CCE Spotlights: Funding for Safe Routes Webinar; Meet Joy Leon and Taylor Adam!

Check out page 10 as we pay homeage to our furry friends for Dog Appreciation Month!

4-H participants showing off their awards at the end of the Regional 4-H Horsebowl, Hippology, and Horse Judging Competition!

Welcome to the Issue! Table of Contents

Page 3 Message from the Executive Director

Page 4 Cultivemos: Wellbeing for You and Your Farm

Page 5 About AgPlan: Free Useful Tool for Business Planning

Page 6 February 2023 Ag Report

Page 8 NYS Ag & Markets

Beekeeper Registration

Page 9 Interviewing

Sullivan County’s New Recycling Coordinator

Page 10 CCE Spotlights!

Page 11 “Leasing” is a Great Way to Be Involved in a 4-H Project

Page 12 Dog Appreciation Month!

Page 16 Five Ways to

Contents

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Reduce Gender Inequality at Work

Page 18 What are Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps

Page 20 Economic

Benefits: Activity-friendly Routes to Everyday Destinations

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dara Smith............................President

Denise Frangipane...............Secretary

Dawn Parsons.......................Treasurer

Nadia Rajsz.................Legislative Rep.

Adam Hughes..................Cornell Rep.

Alex Alorro

Heather Berg

Lee Karasik

Amanda Langseder

Denise Luckman

Erika Malmgreen

Steve Marton

Gary Silver

Gary Silverman

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE

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Robert Kaplan, Chairperson

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EXTENSION CONNECTION

Produced by: Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County

Edited by: Erin Denman & Colleen Monaghan

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STAFF MEMBERS

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

Taylor Adam.............................................................Beginner Farmer Program Manager

Pat Bennett................................................................Healthy Families Program Manager

Thomas Bosket....................................................................SALT/DFC Program Manager

SueAnn Boyd.........................................................Healthy Schools Program Coordinator

Fabio Campanati......................................................................Taste NY Market Manager

Lynn Colavito..............................................Community Cupboard Program Coordinator

Martin Colavito...........................................Community Cupboard Program Coordinator

Wanda V. Cruz...............................................Healthy Communities Program Coordinator

Erin Denman............................................................Association Operations Coordinator

Katie Gasior.................................................................Horticulture Program Coordinator

Christopher Jones..............................................................Taste NY Operations Manager

Joy Leon.................................................................Nutrition & Physical Activity Educator

Katie Rose Lugauer...................................................................4-H Program Coordinator

Erica Lynch..........................................................Catskills Kitchen Program Coordinator

John Mastrangelo............................................................................Assistant Ag Market Manager

Melinda Meddaugh.......................................................Ag & Food Systems Issue Leader

Vivian Monsanto...............................................................................Finance Coordinator

Barbara Moran................................................4-H Youth Development Program Manager

Bee Moser............................................................................................Senior Nutritionist

Vanessa Petrossian...........................Program Director: Operations and Community Vitality

Abyssinia Pla El...................................................................................Finance Coordinator

Michelle Proscia..............................................Agriculture Production Program Manager

Ann-Marie Sidtis............................................Drug Free Communities Program Assistant

Ashley Tully...............................................Food Systems Program Manager, Ag Business

Tara VanHorn.........................................................................................Finance Manager

Malinda Ware........................................................................................Program Director

Sean Welsh...................................................................Energy Senior Resource Educator

John Wilcox..........................................................................................Facilities Manager

Judy Arpadi, Vinny Bonizzi, Kayla Evans.................................................Ag Market Coordinators

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Dear Sullivan County Community,

Spring has arrived, and with it, a renewed sense of energy for our work at Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County. As we transition into this new season, I wanted to take a moment to update you on some exciting initiatives.

We are so excited to be in the process of planning for the 2023 Sullivan Catskills and Sullivan Fresh farmers market season. We’re looking forward to our fifth year of expansion, are looking forward to supporting our local farmers and producers as they bring their products to market and keep dollars local!

I also wanted to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to the Sullivan County Legislature for their continued support of Extension work. Their generous contributions continue to enable us to provide valuable programming and outreach to Sullivan County residents and visitors, and we are grateful for their partnership.

In addition, I am proud to highlight the achievements of our 4-H youth members who participated in this year’s public presentations. These young people worked hard to develop their public speaking skills and showcased their knowledge and passion for a variety of topics. We are thrilled to see the growth and development of our 4-Hers and are excited for what the future holds for them.

Finally, I would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest staff members, Taylor Adam and Joy Leon. Taylor has joined our team as the Beginning Farmer Program Manager, and Joy as our Nutrition & Physical Activity Program Educator. We are excited for you to meet them as they begin their outreach later this spring and summer.

As always, our team remains dedicated to serving the needs of our community and providing valuable resources and programming. We encourage you to stay up-to-date with our latest news and events by following us on Facebook @ccesullivanagfood, Instagram @ccesullivan, or visiting our events page at sullivancce.org/events.

Thank you for your continued support of Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County, and we wish you a happy and fruitful spring season.

Sincerely,

Colleen Monaghan Executive Director, cm638@cornell.edu

CULTIVEMOS: WELLBEING FOR YOU AND YOUR FARM

Submitted by Taylor Adam, Beginner Farmer Program Manager

In the 2018 Farm Bill, the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) was created to be a network serving farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers. With the creation of this network, the USDA awarded grants across four regions to create and moderate these networks. In the Northeast, the National Young Farmers Coalition, Farm Aid, Farm First, University of Main Cooperative Extension, Migrant Clinicians Network, and the Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust received funds to establish FRSAN. Since its initial creation FRSAN-NE has now become Cultivemos!

Cultivemos/FRSAN-NE has sponsored a new podcast Mending Our Fences, created by the University

of Delaware Cooperative Extension. The podcast is hosted by Lisa Ohara from Bodhi Counseling in Maryland who talks with three Extension educators including Josh Taylor with University of Vermont; Ginger Fenton with Penn State University Cooperative Extension; and Maria Pippidis, Extension Educator with University of Delaware Cooperative Extension. The podcast aims to look at some of the every-day hard things with life in agriculture and to discover ways to manage those difficulties. The Mending Our Fences podcast has begun with a 7-part topic series, each building on the previous strategies to manage stress. The podcast is available on Google, Spotify, and Apply podcast.

The Mending Our Fences podcast is one of the

countless resources from Cultivemos, the network does not stop there. Through Cultivemos more and more cohorts have been created, specifically supporting individuals who identify with a socially disadvantaged group. To become a member of the Cultivemos network or to find cohorts that relate to your identity or your lived experience in farming, email cultivemos@youngfarmers. org.

Sources:

“FRSAN-NE is now Cultivemos!”

Cooperative Extension: Agriculture. The University of Maine, May 31, 2022. https://extension.umaine. edu/agriculture/2022/05/31/ frsan-ne-is-now-cultivemos/.

Pippidis, Maria. “Mending Our Fences Podcast Released to Address Farmer Stress: College of Agriculture & Natural Resources.” Mending Our Fences Podcast Released to Address Farmer Stress | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. University of Delaware, February 20, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/academics/ colleges/canr/news/2023/february/ mending-our-fences/.

ABOUT AGPLAN: FREE USEFUL TOOL FOR BUSINESS PLANNING

Submitted by Taylor Adam, Beginner Farmer Program Manager

NAgPlan is a powerful website developed to help rural businesses develop a business plan. AgPlan is free of charge for anyone to use individually or in an education program.

Agplan is designed to provided customized assistance to a different types of rural businesses. When you enter the site, you will be able to select your business type form the following choices:

• Ag – Commodity

• Ag – Valued-Added

• Organic Transition

• Personal Plan

• Small Business

Each business type has outline designed specifically for that particular type of business, tips, or questions that help you develop each section of the plan, sample business plans, and links to additional resources for each section of the plan.

AgPlan is designed to help business owners work with

an educator or consultant while developing a business plan. You can give access to your business plan to the reviewers of your choice and AgPlan will facilitate interaction with them.

Source:

“About Agplan.” AgPlan. University of Minnesota. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://agplan.umn.edu/About/About. aspx.

DHI Report: February

PAST WORKSHOPS

Farm Business Planning Series: The series kicked off on February 8th, with 26 participants, many of which are beginner farmers looking to start their business in Sullivan County. Participants have been learning about ag land use, ag taxes, certifications and licensing, production, farm food safety, funding opportunities, business and marketing planning and agri-tourism. This training will help participants qualify for the County loan program.

(Part 1) Agricultural Training Series for Municipal Officials: Agricultural Districts vs Agricultural Assessments: Wednesday, February 15th @ 6pm at Mamakating Town Hall. Over 50 municipal officials, CEO’s and realtors were in attendance. Participants heard from from NYS Dept. Of Ag & Markets and CCE staff about what agricultural assessments and agricultural districts are and how they apply to the local municipality and ag community.

Integrated Pest Management for your Home Garden: Thursday, February 23rd 6-7:30pm. This class was a first in a series of horticultural programming being offered in 2023 both in person and by webinar. Participants will learned how to prevent and manage pests and disease in their home garden by biological, physical and cultural methods.

FUTURE WORKSHOPS

Sensory Garden for Kids: Plants to foster the love of Gardening in Children: March 28th

Join us for a zoom presentation where you will learn about 16 different plants that will help foster an interest in gardening for kids. We will also discuss why kids love these plants, and how to take care of them.

Food Business Planning Series returns for two –6-part series. The Food Business weekly Series run April 4th -April 20th (Tuesdays & Thursdays).

(Part 2) Agricultural Zoning Training Series: Wednesday April 26th 5:30-7:30pm Location TBD. Learn about different farm friendly zoning and farmland preservation techniques and how to implement them in your municipality. This workshop is open to municipal officials as well as the general public who would like to learn more about land use and agriculture.

FEBRUARY 2023 AG REPORT

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:

Farm Visits: 2 Technical Assistance/Inquiries: Soil Tests: 5 Hay Tests: 0

Agritourism, FSMA, Business and Marketing Plans, Sales Channels, beginning farmer, livestock pricing, poultry production, plant pests, disease and ID, cover crops, hay testing, whole farm planning, farmers markets, Farm to School, vegetable production, compost/manure, alternative ag production, ag assessment, financial planning, soil tests, agricultural districts and Grant and Funding sources.

Horticulture Program: Technical Assistance was provided to 12 individuals. Topics consisted of tree and orchard care, information on arborists to help with fruit tree maintenance, plant sales, and gardening.

Catskills Kitchen Program: We currently have 6 renters using the kitchen. We provided technical assistance to 5 inquiries on licensing and permitting for Dept of Health Commissary, NYSDAM 20c licensing, starting a food truck, starting a catering business, and assistance on how to start an incubator and teaching kitchen.

PROJECTS/UPDATES

USDA American Rescue Technical Assistance Grant: CCE Sullivan recently received a 5 year grant from the USDA to develop a Beginner Farmer Program, with a special emphasis on traditionally underserved and veteran farmers. As part of the program we have hired a new ag educator, Taylor Adam to help implement the program. The program will focus on providing technical assistance on business and marketing, production, farm food safety, land access and other topics. As part of the program, participants can enroll in beginner farmer cohorts, which will allow them to access on-farm workshops and mentorship from a Farmer Advisory Committee. Stay tuned for the program to be launched.

Livestock Program Work Team: Staff continue to participate in this program work team. The team is developing educational programming and resources for the year, along with updates to the new Livestock website: www.ccelivestock.com

Farm Food Safety Program: Staff participated in a Food Safety Modernization Act training in Wayne County, PA to help further connect and provide training for the program. Staff have also been meeting with farmers and extension staff to implement the program. The next steps are to formally launch the outreach for this program in the Spring for Sullivan County. For more information: http://sullivancce.org/agriculture/farm-food-safety

Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Grant Project: CCE Staff are part of a team conducting a research project on broiler poultry production and ways to make the process more efficient. Staff are currently working with small and mid size poultry farms on analyzing their data. For 2023, we are looking for additional farmers to participate in the program. Farmers will receive s stipend. A farmer broiler production meeting is scheduled for 3/23 and a workshop is scheduled for the fall.

INTERVIEWING SULLIVAN COUNTY’S NEW RECYCLING COORDINATOR

Written and submitted by Katie Gasior, Horticulture Program Coordinator

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak with Sullivan County’s new recycling coordinator, Kassie Thelman. I asked Ms. Thelman about her role and she told me, “As Recycling Coordinator in Sullivan County (she is) responsible for working with our Public Works team to make sure they can provide the best options for our residents to dispose of their waste. From MSW and C&D to our e-waste, scrap metal, textiles, plastics, etc, it is important that we, as a county, are able to provide the most sustainable and cost-efficient options for our residents.”

I asked Ms. Thelman what changes she would like to see implemented under her watch and she stressed the importance of public education of recycling. Ms. Thelman said, “When contaminates (plastic shopping bags, food waste, etc.) get into recycling processing centers, they have the capability of diverting an entire load of recyclable materials to landfills instead of recycling facilities. By keeping our residents informed, we are

able to keep contaminates out of our recyclables and recyclables out of landfills.” We also got a chance to talk about an exciting pilot composting program that should be kicked off by the end of 2023. Besides creating a space where folks can drop off their food scraps for composting, “the County is working on permitting to be able to accept organics at our facilities. Materials have been ordered to provide up to 400 households in the county with at home composting kits. We plan to work with the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency to dispose of the organics collected at our Sullivan County transfer stations. After running our pilot program with the Ulster

County Recourse Recovery Agency, we ultimately hope to be able to collect organics and dispose of them within the county.”

Cassie wants to change the negative stigma around recycling and encourage residents that the system works. She hopes to see progress in minimizing waste, specifically food waste and recyclables, sent to landfills. Keep an eye out for the upcoming pilot composting program here in Sullivan County, and other local recycling opportunities.

CCE Sullivan Spotlights

Staff Spotlight

MEET TAYLOR ADAM!

Originally from Berks County, Pennsylvania, Taylor grew up in an agricultural community. After graduating from Penn State University, she joined the Peace Corps as an Environmental Awareness and Food Security volunteer in Togo. When returning to the United States

Taylor found an animal husbandry internship in the Santa Cruz Mountains foothills in California. Her mentors showed her that farming centered around building and nurturing relationships, with land, with animals, and with people. Since then, Taylor has been raising livestock in pasturebased systems on farms in California and New Jersey. In her managerialfarming roles she has worked in collaboration with vegetable and fruit producers.Taylor is excited to join the CCE Sullivan team to support farmers and aspiring farmers find their own role and success in their agricultural communities.

Community Spotlight

FUNDING FOR SAFE ROUTES

Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law there is a lot of funding available through the Department of Transportation and other sources that many don’t know about. Creating Healthy Communities Program Coordinator Wanda Cruz partnered with Sullivan 180 and the Sullivan County Department of Planning and Community Development to host a Zoom conference on Funding for Safe Routes, designed specifically for Sullivan County.

America Walks presented Active Friendly Routes to Everyday Destinations, followed by Sullivan County Planning and Sullivan 180, who brought it together by connecting directly to Sullivan County’s local data, health outcomes, and grant opportunities. Cornell University’s Local Roads Program provided statelevel perspectives to funding, while the Federal Highway Administration Resource Center Office of Innovations Implementations ended the session by providing information and resources needed to submit a competitive grant application at the federal level. You can access the recording at: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=4j710cLeSnY.

Staff Spotlight

MEET JOY LEON!

Joy grew up in Grahamsville, NY. As a youth, she participated in a 4-H group with her family and began to learn about all the beauty and quirks of rural NY. In middle and high school, she participated in FFA, band, and track & field at TriValley. In 2011, she moved to Washington, DC to study business at American University. Four years and many international adventures later, Joy returned to upstate NY with a bachelor’s degree. Joy spent the first several years after college searching for the sweet spot between what she does best and what she loves most. During this time she built her experience in fields including event production, hospitality, food service, lifeguarding, teaching, administration, merchandising/sales, and management. She is delighted to now bring her skills to CCE!

“LEASING” IS A GREAT WAY TO BE INVOLVED IN A 4-H ANIMAL PROJECT

Submitted by Barbara Moran, 4-H Youth Development Program Manager

Do you know of, or are you a youth who wants to participate in an animal project? Leasing may be an option for anyone interested in learning a variety of skills, including hands on animal care and management. This is an innovative way to consider if you are interested in animal projects. Leasing allows youth to “borrow” an animal from a farm to use as a 4-H project. Even though the youth doesn’t own the animal, they learn how to care for and prepare it for show. Check with your club leader or the 4-H office for leasing opportunities. You can fill out the Animal Lease agreement form available on the 4-H Youth Development section of our website at sullivancce. org. On April 20, 2023, the lease paperwork is due at the 4-H office if you want to complete an animal project this year. There are opportunities for the traditional lease of horses, cattle, sheep, goats and alpacas! Please contact Barbara Moran at bjm292@ cornell.edu for more information, questions, or concerns.

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FIVE WAYS TO REDUCE GENDER INEQUALITY AT WORK

Submitted by Malinda Ware, Program Director & DEI Committee Chair

Generation Z women have lower pay expectations than men have when entering the workforce, according to a recent report by career app Handshake.

The survey of more than 1,800 college-graduate job seekers revealed that women in the class of 2023 expect about a $6,000 lower average annual salary compared with men. Women respondents across all racial groups set a lower “high” starting salary than men did.

According to Handshake researchers, “[The difference in pay expectations] highlights the long-standing issue of gender pay disparity: Women’s salary expectations are lower from the start, potentially reflecting historical pay gaps.”

The report was released ahead of International Women’s Day—an annual campaign devoted to

raising awareness for gender inequality and other women’s issues. Gender inequality can manifest at work via unequal pay and disparity in promotions. These inequities can influence the way men—who largely hold corporate power—view female workers, according to Tina Opie, an associate professor who focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass.

“Gender inequity frames how men see women [in the workplace], how they see systems,” Opie said, while noting how women are underrepresented in the higher-paying positions and are paid less for the same work as their male counterparts.

A Glimpse into Gender Inequality

Multiple studies show how dire gender inequality is in the workplace. For example, a 2022 McKinsey & Company report explored gender inequality at work and factors that influence it:

• Just 1 in 4 C-suite leaders is a woman, and only 1 in 20 is a woman of color.

• For every 100 men who

are promoted from entrylevel roles to manager positions, only 87 women are promoted.

• Women experience microaggressions that undermine their authority, making it more difficult for them to advance.

• Female leaders are twice as likely as male leaders to be mistaken for someone more junior.

• Latinas and Black women are less likely than women of other races and ethnicities to report their manager supports their career development, negatively influencing their ability to ascend professionally.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2021:

• Women made up about 44 percent of the total workforce but only 41 percent of managers.

• Overall, women earned about 82 cents for every dollar men earned.

• Hispanic or Latina women earned about 58 cents and Black women earned about 63 cents for every dollar white men earned.

“The widening gap is worse for women from historically marginalized [racial and ethnic] backgrounds, such

as women who are indigenous, Black, Latinx/ Hispanic, Asian and Middle Eastern,” Opie said. “This suggests that organizations are not doing a good job addressing inequities and could follow a few steps to improve.”

How to Improve Gender Equality in the Workplace

Leeatt Rothschild is the founder and CEO of Packed with Purpose, a Chicago-based womanowned business dedicated to creating meaningful social impact and strengthening human connections. She offered five tips for companies to improve gender equality:

• Invest in DE&I. Spend resources to improve DE&I within your company. This could mean investing in unconscious bias training or enlisting outside expertise to educate and raise awareness for women’s issues to build the skills to counter inequality.

• Show empathy and offer flexibility. Developing a culture of openness, empathy and flexibility can make everyone feel comfortable in the workplace and reduce barriers to

growth. Rothschild said companies should allow employees to address their needs at home.

• Promote more women. How can young women starting their careers envision an equitable path for their career if they cannot see women in leadership positions? Promoting women into executive roles can help promote DE&I.

• Support women’s professional development. Mentorship, networking and other professional development opportunities help grow careers.

• Make employee well-being a priority. Focusing on employee mental health can also help to address equity in the workplace. Be flexible in the way you support your employees’ well-being, whether through exercise, meditation or just a day off.

Opie said that she routinely encourages organizations to:

• Speak with their executive team to convey why gender issues like pay inequity are a problem.

• Offer reward structures,

metrics and trainings that reflect the value of equity.

• Conduct equity audits examining pay by race, gender, division and rank.

“If there is evidence of inequities, the executives have to determine how or if they will redress those inequities,” Opie said. “It can be extremely harmful for organizational leaders to say that they will redress inequities, conduct an equity study, find inequities and then fail to [act].”

Source:

Gonzales, Matt. “Five Ways to Reduce Gender Inequality at Work.” shrm. org. March 7, 2023. https://www.shrm. org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/ behavioral-competencies/global-andcultural-effectiveness/Pages/5-Waysto-Reduce-Gender-Inequality-at-Work. aspx.

WHAT ARE COLD CLIMATE AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS

Submitted by Sean Welsh, Senior Energy Resource Educator

A cold climate air source heat pump offers warmth in the winter months and cooling in the summertime. Cold climate air source heat pumps meet efficiency ratings to operate efficiently on colder days. The rated efficiency of cold climate air source heat pumps goes down to 5 degrees F or lower, and will also have electric conduction back-up heat for winter’s coldest times, making them a better option for northeast consumers than older model heat pump units not rated for cold environments.

Cold climate air source heat pumps can replace or supplement an existing HVAC system in homes. Air source heat pumps use less energy than electric resistance and other fossil fuel systems such as, propane, natural gas or oil. Cold climate air source heat pumps do not require combustion of fossil fuel or fossil fuel storage. If a building owner is replacing a fossil fuel system, an air source heat pump system eliminates the potential release of carbon monoxide in a home. These systems are very efficient with the energy they consume since

they are moving existing heat in the air into or out of your home, rather than creating heat using an electrical element in the system. As a result, they offer a quiet, even, heating and cooling, whether it is a hot or cold season.

Different models of cold climate air source heat pumps can work in apartments, additions, and in rooms that seem too hot or too cold, no matter what you have the thermostat set on. Heat pumps of any kind are going to work best in buildings that have been well insulated and air sealed. A home energy audit is often the best way to ensure that your building is well situated for a heat pump installation. Consumers considering a cold climate heat pump can connect with an Energy Advisor at www. midhudsonenergychoices. org. In Sullivan County you can reach out to Sean

Welsh at sw288@cornell. edu, 845 292-6180 ext. 127, to get a home energy audit to evaluate if your building would be better suited for a cold climate air source heat pump after some insulation updates.

Sources:

“Air Source Heat Pumps : NYS Clean Heat.” NYS Clean Heat | New YorkState of Opportunity. Accessed March 16, 2023. https://cleanheat.ny.gov/ air-source-heat-pumps/.

“Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps; An Innovative Technology to Stay Warm in the Winter and Cool in Summer / Department of Energy. Accessed March 15, 2023. https://www. energy.gov/eere/buildings/articles/ cold-climate-air-source-heat-pumps

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Staytunedformoreinformationaboutupcomingworkshops: Part3:Agri-TourismZoningandTechniquesforMunicipalities

Comelearnhowtotacklethelossoffarmsandfarmlandthrough implementingfarm-friendlylanduseandzoningtools.Topics coveredwillincludezoninglawbarriers,conservation subdivision,densityinsteadoflotsize,TransferandPurchaseof DevelopmentRights,agrivoltaicpractices,andmore.This workshopwilltaughtbyNanStolzenburg,FAICPCEP,principal consultantwithCommunityPlanning&Environmental Associateswhoconcentratesonplanningforsmallandrural communitiesthroughouteasternandcentralNewYork.

PlanningandZoningBoardmembersareeligiblefor2NYS trainingcredits(ifapprovedbytheirmunicipality). Lightrefreshmentswillbeprovided.

Registrationisrequiredinadvance.Availablespotslimited! https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events.cfm

Co-sponsoredbyCCE,SullivanCountyDivisionofPlanningandCommunityDevelopmentandSullivan CountyAgriculturalandFarmlandProtectionBoard. CornellCooperativeExtensionSullivanCountyprovidesequalprogramandemploymentopportunities. Contacttheofficetorequestaccommodations.

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