June Extension Connection Sullivan County 2015

Volume LXXXXVI, No. 6

Liberty, NY -:- June, 2015

(USPS) 525 - 100

Farm Biosecurity: What Is It and Why Should I Care?

American Ginseng Production in Woodlots Sizing and Selecting a Room Air Conditioner Why Eat Well?

Choosing Whole-Grain Foods 4-H Clubs Have Lasting Impacts on Youth Participants of the Grains to Grapes Tour, May 9th

CCESC Spotlights In Case You Missed It

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Invasive Species of the Month Coping with Winter Damage

Upcoming Programs Save Energy, Save Dollars Youth Veterinary Science Series 4th Annual Caregiver Renewal & Retreat Jr. Master Gardener Series Introduction to Poultry Farming Sullivan ARC Garden Tour: Featuring Master Gardener Gardens An Articulated Skeleton Presentation to benefit the CCE Sullivan County 4-H Youth Development horse program was held on May 23rd at Stone Wall Farms.

Message from the Executive Director

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th

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Farm Biosecurity: What Is It and Why Should I Care?

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Upcoming Programs & Events

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Agri-One Testing Prices

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Invasive Species of the Month—Amur Honeysuckle

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American Ginseng Production in Woodlots

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Coping with Winter Damage

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Sizing and Selecting a Room Air Conditioner

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CCESC Spotlights

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Volunteer Opportunities

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Peering into Social Networks

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In Case You Missed It

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Why Eat Well?

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Fast Facts

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Choosing Whole Grain Foods

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News to Use

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4-H Clubs Have Lasting Impacts on Youth

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Membership Exchange

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Colleen Monaghan, Executive Director cm638@cornell.edu May was a month of great energy and activity. We hosted so many offerings with something to pique just about anyone’s interests; from backyard vegetable gardening, connecting young people with seniors to share wisdom and companionship, touring the county’s breweries and distilleries, a successful Master Gardener plant sale, live radio chats for older adults, a full Master Food Preserver certification course, and the new top insulation and metal roof by local craftsmen International Contractors Corp. and All County Insulation and Coatings.

We’ve also submitted applications for funding to the Aetna Foundation and the United States Department of Agriculture for support of the Entrepreneurial and Teaching Kitchen and countywide farm to school efforts with our friends at Sullivan BOCES, the Department of Public Health, Sullivan Renaissance, and Catskill Mountainkeeper. We continue to take a careful look at how we do business, and how we can use county and donor investments to leverage additional private resources, volunteer hours, and state and federal funding opportunities. The “ask” is never-ending, but always worth the work.

In June you’ll have the opportunity to learn how to freeze this year’s bounty and have the fresh taste of summer throughout the year; livestock producers can improve their marketing Building skills; and still others can tour Master Gardens across the county and learn some of their secrets, learn how to save on home June, 2015

energy bills, get an introduction to poultry farming or extensive training on permaculture; and youth can begin a veterinary science series or submit an exhibit application for the 136th Little World’s Fair in Grahamsville.

What other resource in Sullivan County offers the breadth of learning and engagement opportunities that Cornell Cooperative Extension does? While many of our offerings are available for small fees, we want to make sure that the community knows we do not turn people away. If you are interested in participating in one of our fee based programs but are having difficulty scraping together the funds, give us a call and let us see how we can help!

I am continually floored and impressed with the caliber of people who are part of the Extension family in Sullivan County. If you have ever attended one of our workshops, donated cash, supplies, or your time, participated in the 4 -H program, served on our board, experienced a caregiver retreat, prepared our teaching gardens, wrote a letter of support or partnered on a grant request, called or sent a supportive comment encouraging our staff, or made any other contribution to CCE, YOU are the family I am talking about. The patience, flexibility, curiosity, passion, and commitment of the thousands of Sullivan County residents that CCE

connects with throughout the year are some of the things that make this a unique and fulfilling organization to be involved with.

For those of you who don’t know, any young person age 5 - 19, can participate in the 4-H Youth Fair with us. It’s not just for 4-H Animal Science participants. Youth can do public presentations, demonstrate inventions or crafts of all types, display their artwork, provide community service by volunteering as a teen leader or hosting a handson activity for fair-goers, and lots of other things. If you know a youth who might be interested, please have them give Marylin a call here at 845-2926180. Youth exhibitors and one parent gain free entry to the fair!

If you haven’t connected with us lately, consider coming out for a walk on the nature trail, attending one of our upcoming classes, volunteering to help us grow our social media presence or afterschool youth development programs, or visiting our website to check out our newest interactive learning space. As always, I hope you enjoy this issue of Extension Connection and I thank you for being a part of the Cornell Cooperative Extension family.

Until next month, be kind to yourself, and to others.

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Submitted by Michelle Lipari, Ag & 4-H Community Educator Biosecurity refers to strategies and management practices that lessen biological risk. On a farm, attention to biosecurity is the most important measure to reduce and prevent the introduction of diseases or pests of animals and plants. Biosecurity practices also minimize the spread of diseases or pests within a farm system. Many aspects of biosecurity are common sense, but if these strategies and practices are not enforced consistently, there is a greater risk of introducing animal or plant diseases and facing their accompanying economic costs.

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Encourage employees to wash farm clothing with detergents and bleach.

Have employees wash their hands before and after milking animals, working with sick animals, and working with young animals.

Provide gloves when frequent cleaning between animals is necessary.

Have workers wear some type of medical exam gloves when helping with births.

Order tasks so employees work with younger animals before working with older animals.

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Equipment Sanitation Clean and disinfect equipment that has been used on sick animals before using on healthy animals.

Clean and disinfect hoof knives, clippers, tattoo pliers, ear taggers, ear notchers and dehorners between uses.

Use the farm's own halters and clippers whenever possible.

Sanitize nursing bottles and buckets before each feeding.

Don’t use equipment that has handled manure for transporting or delivering feed.

Vehicle and Transport Sanitation Make sure visitor and service vehicles don’t drive over feed delivery or manure handling routes.  Locate holding pens for animal pickups near the road and away from the herd and barn areas.  Keep visitor vehicles out of areas that are accessible to livestock.  Have visitors move from younger to older animal groups when touring the farm.  Ensure that bedding in trucks is clean and ample when moving livestock to prevent both injuries and disease.  Wash and disinfect the outside, inside, and especially the tires of vehicles that transport livestock to other farms.

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Animal Management Keep animals that are new to the farm in a separate holding area.

A quarantine period should be established to facilitate monitoring and testing the health status of new animals. This will also help to prevent the spread of diseases to the existing herd from animals that might be harboring a disease without exhibiting any clinical signs.

Young animals should be kept in a separate area from more mature animals to minimize the exposure of more susceptible animals.

Keep an isolation area that is intended for only sick animals.

Meet the standards for pen, stall, or bedded area space per animal in your care.

Always handle sick animals last.

Vaccinate farm dogs and cats against rabies to protect humans and animals. Consider vaccinating livestock, too.

Prevent fence line contact between your livestock and other animals.

Remove manure and bedding and disinfect pens, especially maternity and sick pens, between animals.

Feed Management Keep food storage areas inaccessible to rodents, birds, dogs, cats, and any wildlife.  Repeatedly check for and dispose of moldy or spoiled material in Boot Cleaning Scrub off any visible dirt before silos, bins, and bunks. thoroughly disinfecting boots.  Place or empty opened bags into Soak boots in a clean solution containers that have tight lids to of disinfectant mixed according to protect from pests and water. the product's directions.  Clean storage areas frequently.

Provide disposable boo Remove and dispose of feed refusView from Stone Ridge with pond within 24 ties for visitors and dispose on als if Farm not consumed site. hours.  Store bags of feed off the floor on pallets. 

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Rotate feed inventory to reduce the presence of harmful organisms or toxins in stored feeds.

Clean waterers once a week.

Protect all water sources and containers from animal carcasses (e.g. dead birds or vermin) and manure.

Manure Handling Ensure the manure handling system prevents environmental contamination and complies with your state’s accepted agricultural practices.

Use equipment to handle manure that is not used for feed.

Compost or store manure in conditions that destroy disease-causing bacteria.

Remove manure frequently to prevent the completion of life cycles of flies and intestinal parasites.

Store manure so that it is inaccessible to livestock, especially young animals.

Prevent run-off or transfer of manure from older to younger groups of animals.

Avoid tracking manure through feed bunks.

Disposal of Dead Animals Dispose of carcasses promptly. Options for disposal include calling a licensed deadstock collector, burial in an approved animal disposal pit, or composting.

Check with local and state authorities regarding disposal regulations in your area.

Call a veterinarian prior to disposal if the animal exhibited neurological signs prior to death.

Source: Adapted from http://www.extension.org/pages/65877/livestockbiosecurity#.VVtf3vlVhBc

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Submitted by Melinda Meddaugh, Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader Currently, there are dozens of over-thecounter herbal remedies, available in local drug stores, which contain ginseng or ginseng extracts. Ginseng has become one of the most popular herbs as Americans and Europeans seek alternatives to prescription drugs. Unfortunately, many of the ginseng products available in local stores do not contain any American ginseng. Usually they contain extracts of either Asian ginseng, which is widely cultivated in China and Korea, or so-called “Siberian ginseng” which is a related plant, but not a true species of ginseng.

American ginseng is a native American herb with a range that extends from Southern Quebec to Northern Georgia and from the East Coast to the Midwest. It grows as an understory plant in the dense shade provided by deciduous hardwood tree species. In the Northeast it is most often found growing under sugar maple.

Field cultivated ginseng - It is grown in raised beds in fields under artificial shade provided by either wood lathe or polypropylene shade cloth for a period of three to four years. In 1998 there were approximately 8,000 acres of “field cultivated” ginseng in production in North America. Woods cultivated ginseng - is grown in a forested environment in tilled beds under natural shade for a period of six to nine years.

Wild simulated ginseng - is grown in untilled soil in forests for a period of nine to twelve years or even longer.

The dried roots of wild simulated ginseng closely approximate the appearance of truly wild ginseng. Wild ginseng is an internationally protected species. Its collection is either prohibited or strictly regulated in states where it occurs. In recent years the world market price for field cultivated ginseng has dropped to near the actual cost of production. The prices of woods cultiPage 6

dormant season equivalent to at least 1,000 hours at temperatures below 50 degrees F, therefore ginseng cannot be grown in the extreme southern U.S. Other obscure, but very important, microclimatic forest conditions also influence the growth of ginseng, even within its native range.

vated and wild simulated ginseng, on the other hand, have risen to levels that can be extremely profitable for landowners with suitable forest stands.

Legal - Wild ginseng is an internationally protected plant. In order for it to be legally exported from any state it must be certified as being cultivated ginseng or, if wild plants are gathered, they must be harvested according to the rules and regulations of a state certification program, approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Currently, only 20 states have such a program; New York is one of them. Prospective growers should contact their local conservation district for information regarding any local rules and regulations that might affect cultivation, including pesticide regulations.

Pests - Although woods cultivated ginseng is not often affected by many pest problems, occasionally they do occur.

Very few pesticides are registered for use on ginseng in the United States.

Introduced exotic or sometimes native slugs can be a major problem in woodland ginseng operations. Prospective growing areas can be surveyed for slugs by using baits made from grapefruit rinds.

Range - American ginseng is native only to the states previously stated. It may or may not be feasible to cultivate it in forested states not listed. It absolutely requires a cold period during the Extension Connection

Seed Dormancy Ginseng seed has a complex dormancy requirement and is highly perishable if not properly handled from the time of harvest until it is planted. Typically the seed is extracted from the red, ripe berries in August or September by mashing the berries and floating the pulp off. The seeds are then mixed with moist, clean, coarse sand at a ratio of two parts sand to one part seed. The seed/sand mixture is put in a box with screen on top and bottom and buried underground for approximately one year. The box is dug up one year later and the seed is planted in the late summer or early fall. The seeds sprout the following spring, usually in mid-April.

Ginseng seed that has been stored for one year under outdoor conditions is referred to as “stratified seed”.

Site Preparation “Woods cultivated” ginseng site preparation begins with a general clearing of understory vegetation, small trees and as many rocks as possible. The next step is to till the soil to a depth of four to six inches either with a rototiller or by hand. Occasionally soil amendments are tilled into the soil if necessary (see maintenance section). No fertilizer or lime is applied to potential ginseng beds unless the soil pH is below 4.5. If pH is 4.5 or less, 50 pounds of ground limestone per 1,000 square feet may be tilled in before planting. A one to two inch layer of well-rotted or shredded hardwood leaves from the forest floor may also be tilled in. Stratified seed are (Continued on page 7)

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(Continued from previous page) 300 dried ginseng roots are needed to produce a pound (dried ginseng loses 2/3 of its fresh weight).

planted at the rate of 40 to 50 pounds per acre (one to one and a half pounds per one thousand square feet) in late summer or fall, but before the ground begins to freeze. There are approximately seven thousand seeds per pound. Seeds are randomly broadcast by hand or tediously planted one inch apart in rows spaced six to nine inches apart. Many growers make four to six foot wide beds to facilitate weeding.

The seed is covered with a one half to one inch layer of soil, trampled on and mulched with two to three inches of either shredded or intact leaves from the surrounding trees.

Maintenance Annual maintenance of “woods cultivated” ginseng beds consists of hand weeding, removal or suppression of competing shrubbery, spraying of appropriate fungicides if needed, controlling slugs if necessary, and fall thinning of crowded stands to achieve a final population density of one plant per square foot. Weeding is most crucial during the first two growing seasons.

Ginseng roots growing in woodland sites are usually large enough to harvest after six or more seasons of growth. Harvest usually takes place in late summer or early fall. The freshly dug roots should weigh an average of at least one-quarter of an ounce each by that time. There is often great variability in the size and shape of the roots, even those growing next to each other.

A “rule of thumb” is that from 100 to June, 2015

Harvesting and Drying Freshly dug roots are washed with a strong stream of water from a hose, but never scrubbed. The roots are dried slowly in a well-ventilated attic or a commercial dryer that never gets warmer than 100 degrees F. They are carefully placed individually without touching each other on screens or in cardboard trays before drying. The drying process may take several weeks depending upon the prevailing weather conditions. Growers should talk to prospective buyers before attempting to dry the roots because some buyers prefer to buy the roots fresh. Freshly harvested and washed ginseng roots will keep for months in a refrigerator if stored in an open plastic bag. Fresh roots are preferred for making certain types of products.

are positive. Unlike many “alternative” agricultural commodities the market for ginseng is well established and easily accessed.

Adapted from Agroforestry NotesUSDA Forest Service

Calling All Vegetable Farmers CCE will be rolling out a vegetable farmer brochure for the county and will need your help with up to date information.

Please keep an eye out for information to be sent to your farm!

Economics and Markets Ginseng growing in a forested environment is certainly not a “get rich quick” scheme as it takes a minimum of five to eight years of growth before harvesting can occur. Prospective growers are encouraged to start with a very small investment, perhaps a few ounces of seed plus a hundred rootlets.

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Submitted by Sean Welsh, Youth & Family Team Coordinator The warm days of summer lead many on a search to cool down. If you are considering buying a room air conditioner below are some tips to consider.

The required cooling capacity for a room air conditioner depends on the size of the room being cooled. Room air conditioners generally have cooling capacities that range from 5,500 BTU per hour to 14,000 BTU per hour. A common rating term for air conditioning size is the “ton”, which is 12,000 BTU per hour.

Proper sizing is very important for efficient air conditioning. A bigger unit is not necessarily better because a unit that is too large will not cool an area uniformly. A small unit running for an extended period operates more efficiently and is more effective at

dehumidifying than a large unit that cycles on and off too frequently.

Based on size alone, an air conditioner generally needs 20 BTU for each square foot of living space. Other important factors to consider when selecting an air conditioner are room height, local climate, shading, and window size.

Verify that your home’s electrical system can meet the unit’s power requirements. Room units operate on 115-volt or 230-volt circuits. The standard household receptacle is a connection for a 115-volt branch circuit. Large room units rated at 115 volts may require a dedicated circuit and room units rated at 230 volts may require a special circuit.

If you are mounting your air conditioner near the corner of a room, look

for a unit that can direct its airflow in the desired direction for your room layout. If you need to mount the air conditioner at the narrow end of a long room, then look for a fan control known as “power thrust” or “super thrust” that sends the cooled air farther into the room.

Other features to look for:  A filter that slides out easily for

regular cleaning  Logically arranged controls  A digital readout for the thermo-

stat setting  A built-in timer.

Source; (1999) Cornell Cooperative Extension, Department of Desing and enviormenal Anaylsis, Cornelll University Martha Van Rensasller Hall Ithaca NY 124853

Tickets are on sale now!

Raffle books/tickets can be purchased at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County front desk.

Cost: $1 each or $5.00 for six tickets.

The queen size quilt is entitled "Twist & Shout". The design was created using fabric donated by guild members. It is all cotton and is predominantly black and white with turquoise highlights. The committee responsible for piecing the quilt was Cindy Babcock, Katharina Litchman, and Debbie Burke. Professionally machine quilted by Bill Magaral.

Raffle books/tickets may also be purchased from Calico Geese members, in person, or find them at various summer venues such as:  The Bagel Fest in Monticello  The Liberty street fair  The Little World's Fair & 4-H Youth Fair in Grahamsville  Bethel Woods Harvest Festivals Monies raised are used to create quilts that will be donated to residents of Sullivan County through long standing relationships with various organizations.

Please send questions and more information to the Cornell Cooperative Extension office so a Calico Geese member can get back to you. Call 845-292-6180 or email sullivan@cornell.edu Page 8

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Excerpts from: A Conversation with Jon M. Kleinberg SNEAD: You help us see the invisible networks all around us—social, political, technological, scientific. But let’s talk about social networks.

KLEINBERG: Social networks are made up of fleeting, unrecorded interactions: two people talk, a piece of information passes from one person to another, they tell another friend, and gossip spreads through the network. This is something that hap- pens, but not something you could directly observe until now.

For as long as human beings have lived together in groups, we have had social networks. What has changed is our ability to see them.

We can see these processes unfolding on the web and internet, through Facebook, Twitter, email, and cell phone communication. They create traces allowing us to study the processes at a level of detail that has never before been possible.

So who’s watching whom in this new age of online communities?

This is an extremely important issue— privacy and our expectations of it. What privacy do we have online? We need to make one level of distinction between things online that are public, even though you may not realize they are, and things that happen online that are not public—your emails, instant messages, or queries you type into a search engine.

These are not disseminated publicly on the web, but companies have certainly collected this information.

When people put things online, you can find them using Google. They are public.

Yet people don’t think through all the consequences of being public. It’s complex territory.

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training on how to make public statements. But now, all of us are making public utterances and presenting a brand name to the world. Very few of us are getting any kind of coaching or training on how to go about this. We need to think about this area.

And those things that happen online that are not supposed to be public?

They present even more privacy issues: if you use Gmail, Google has your email.

If you type your queries into a search engine, the search engine has your queries. If you make a call on your cell phone, the company has the information about who you called. When we talk about data that’s genuinely private like this, the question of what’s going to happen as companies acquire larger and larger stockpiles of this kind of information—what they can reasonably do with it and what the consequences will be— is uncharted territory.

Is privacy an area of research for you?

It’s a question I think about. Studying massive data that contain traces of people’s behavior, I must think about the privacy implications. We can look at public data designed to publicly reveal one set of characteristics, for instance, but observe a totally different set of attributes. In a paper we recently finished, we show that when people post photos online (photos have a name for the picture and when and where they were taken), we can figure out who they know— and not because of the people in the picture.

If you take a picture of Rockefeller Center, for example, this reveals that you were standing in Rockefeller Center at a particular point in time, like 1:00 p.m. on December 6, 2010. If we look at the massive database of online photos, which includes Facebook, Flickr, and numerous other sites that host photos, it shows you and all the other people who were there at 1:00 p.m. in the same place.

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the people in the crowd. But what if you and one of those people uploaded photos from Chicago on the same day three months before? And what if you and that same person also uploaded photos from San Francisco on the same day eight months before that? After three or four times, we have increasingly high confidence that you know each other. We can now go and check social net- work information and discover that a social network link exists between the two of you.

We don’t often think that as we post one kind of information, we reveal another kind of information, which we may not want others to know.

A Fascinating Challenge In the space of 20 years, we developed resources where we can go online and have all of our questions answered immediately.

We might have hoped that once all this information was online, where we could read newspapers from around the world and see how different cultures and nations think about things, we might have increased our level of mutual understanding for other cultures. You could argue that this has not happened as much as we might have hoped. We know more about other cultures, but we don’t necessarily understand them any better. We don’t necessarily appreciate or sympathize with other perspectives any better.

A captivating challenge is to think about how we can create tools that would bring about better levels of understanding and appreciation for perspectives different from our own. On a superficial level, it sounds impossible. But we’re the ones creating the online experiences for people. And we can design them one way or another way. We haven’t yet found a way to design online experiences that reduces conflict and animosity. But there’s a big design space out there. And that’s a huge opportunity for creators of social media.

Sources: www.cis.cornell.edu/kleinberg.html & www.cs.cornell.edu/home/kleinber Page 9

Submitted by SueAnn Boyd, Master Food Preserver Eating well means eating more healthy food and less unhealthy food. Eat well to keep yourself and your family healthy!

Too many adults and children in America eat more food than they need every day. Many choose foods that are not healthy. Many do not get the exercise they need to stay fit. Eating well together helps families fight against chronic disease and being overweight.

What Should I Eat? USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans has selected messages for consumers. Choose steps that work for you and your family, and start today!

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Balancing Calories Enjoy your food, but eat less.

Avoid oversized portions.

Foods to Increase Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.

Make at least half your grains whole grains.

Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.

Foods to Reduce Compare sodium in foods like soup, breads, and frozen meals – and choose the foods with lower numbers.

Drink water instead of sugary drinks.

Visit ChooseMyPlate.gov to find out how many calories you need each day (it’s different for everyone!), and how much fruit, vegetables, and whole grains you should eat.

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Why Eat Local?

Eating local means eating foods grown or raised on farms near where you live. This means foods grown or raised on farms within 50 miles or 100 miles of your home, or within your state or region.

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Benefits for You Locally grown food, eaten soon after it is picked, is a healthy choice.

Once fruit and vegetables are picked, they begin to slowly lose nutritional value. Food that is grown locally usually spends less time getting from the farm to your table. With local food, you get more healthy nutrients in each bite!

Locally grown food tastes great!

Farmers’ markets sell many different types of fruits, vegetables and herbs. Many of these varieties are not available at your local grocery store. You get to taste produce with different colors, flavors, and textures.

Benefits For Your Community Local food supports communities.

When you buy directly from local farmers, your money supports their farms. This helps farmers stay in business and create jobs at their farms. Their food can be sold to local restaurants and other businesses. It keeps your money in your community.

Local food builds community.

Farmers’ markets are fun places to bring your family. Tell your friends and make a date to meet at the market.

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ent types of produce at markets, not just the ones that travel well.

Local food keeps land as farmland.

More farmland means more open spaces, and more nature for you and your family to enjoy.

Local food reduces the carbon footprint of agriculture. Food sold at local markets doesn’t have to travel as far as food sold across the country. A shorter distance means less gas is used getting produce to markets!

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Did You Know?

A large national study found American teenagers who eat meals regularly with their families have greater success in school.

Family meals prepared at home often have more fruits and vegetables, dairy foods and whole grains – and fewer sugary soft drinks!

Family meals prepared at home save money. You get more for your money when you buy in larger quantities or foods on sale, and do the preparation yourself.

Children who eat with family members are more likely to be a healthy body weight.

If you turn off the television, your family will have more time to talk, play, and do projects with each other. One study from New York State showed that eating with the television on eliminated the positive benefits of eating together.

Source: Eat3.org—Cornell University Cooperative Extension June, 2015

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Submitted by Marylin Jones, 4-H Community Educator Youth today have an unprecedented array of sports, clubs, activities, lessons, and entertainment options to choose from in their free time. For many youth, these activities will provide the foundation on which they develop their personalities and life skills.

For young people who choose to be part of a 4-H club, research shows they are more likely to be educationally motivated, have higher self-esteem, and communicate more maturely than their peers.

A 2003 study of 4-H alumni showed that club membership improved responsibility, confidence, leadership, project, and presentation skills. Members also learned to handle competition, felt more at ease in relating to new people, and developed good sportsmanship skills. Subject matter skills taught in projects are the foundation for the youth development that occurs in 4-H. Learning to prepare meals, give a presentation, repair machinery, ride a horse, and care for others are just a few of the skills taught in 4-H that can be of economic, social ,and personal value to youth in their future.

Youth and early adolescence is a time of rapid change in young people.

4-H clubs have the opportunity to strengthen family ties and create good citizens.

4-H Clubs Meet the Basic Needs of Youth The four H’s (head, heart, hands, and health) represent four basic human needs: independence, belonging, generosity, and mastery. Research indicates that youth whose basic needs are met in positive ways are likely to grow into active citizens and contributing members of their families and communities.

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By combining project activities with opportunities to go to camp, publicly show their work, travel, host international youth, and attend meetings and events at Cornell University, 4-H provides a framework on which young people can build self-confidence, responsibility, and generosity. Members of 4-H clubs are involved in a longterm relationship with caring adults, who help them learn new skills and grow in ways traditional educational experiences aren’t designed to do. A positive 4-H club experience can turn life around for an at-risk youth or bring a shy child out of their shell. It can also strengthen leadership skills or teach the importance of community service.

Clubs Build Assets A landmark 1998 study by Cornell researchers showed that youth involved in 4-H clubs in New York scored higher than other youth on a developmental asset test developed by the Search Institute of Minnesota. By questioning more than 100,000 youth, the Search Institute developed a list of 40 developmental assets necessary for kids to grow into healthy adults.

In the Cornell study of 3,200 New York youth, 4-H youth scored higher on all developmental assets than the youth in the Minnesota studies, even among youth involved in other similar activities. Some of the assets tested included educational aspiration, achievement motivation, the desire to help others, school, grades, selfesteem, decision-making, and the ability to make friends.

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How Old Can I Be and Still Drive?

It’s your health, not your age, which matters most in driving safely. As you get older, you may notice physical changes and changes in other abilities. For example, you may have difficulty seeing at night or may not react quickly enough to avoid trouble.

These changes vary widely from one person to the next. That’s why some people can continue driving much longer than others.

Age-related changes that may affect driving include changes in vision, hearing, attention and reaction time, and strength, flexibility, and coordination. Medications and certain health conditions can also affect people in ways that make driving dangerous.

Having a particular health condition does not necessarily mean the end of driving. But you should pay attention to how well you drive. If you or someone you know is concerned about your driving, talk to your doctor and consider getting a driving evaluation.

There is a video, Medical Conditions in Older Drivers – Introduction (https://youtu.be/MMJfgsc4rwY) that you may also find helpful. Published on Jun 20, 2013 and produced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it provides a brief overview of seven medical conditions common among older drivers hat can impact their driving abilities.

Source: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ olderdrivers/faq/faq4.html National Institute for Health Senior Health.

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Save Energy, Save Dollars Wednesday, June 24, 2015 6:00 pm Extension Education Center, Liberty Learn how to save money by reducing your home energy consumption. Receive three (3) free compact fluorescent light bulbs!

LEARN ABOUT Reducing Energy Bills Low-Cost, No Cost Energy Conservation Methods Advance registration encouraged.

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

EmPower New York workshops are sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and developed by Cornell University Cooperative Extension and NYSERDA. *Accommodations for persons with special needs may be requested when calling to register for this class.

Youth Veterinary Science Series Wednesdays , June 24 |July 15 | July 29 5:30 – 7:30 pm $10 per youth for series FREE for 4-H members*

Learn vet science techniques from professionals!

June 24 | Learn about parasites in animals and perform basic surgery techniques including sutures and injections. Class will take place at the Extension Education Center.

July 15 | Explore the major structures of the eye and how they work together to produce images. There will be an opportunity to dissect a vertebrates’ organ. Class held at the Extension Education Center.

July 29 | Dr. Joseph D’Abbraccio, DVM and his veterinary technicians will provide a tour of his practice. This class will take place at Catskill Veterinary Services in Wurtsboro, NY. Register in advance online, over the phone, or in the office.

Call 845-292-6180 or email sullivan@cornell.edu. *Recommended for ages 13-18. Anyone ages 5 to 19 can enroll in 4-H for free.

The 4-H veterinary science series is made possible in-part by generous contributions from the family and friends of George E. Hahn, DVM. This program is dedicated in memory of George for his devotion to the community and continued support of 4-H Youth Development in Sullivan County.

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Junior Master Gardener Series Jun 11 | Jul 31 | Aug 27 | Sep 24 $30 for the series or $10 for individual workshops Recommended for ages 5-12.

Space is limited! Register today. 845-292-6180 Foster a lifelong love of gardening for your child this summer and fall!

June 11 | Veggie Gardening | 5:30 pm Start a vegetable garden and learn about companion planting in our outdoor classroom. Class will take place at CCESC Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center.

July 31 | Fiber Arts at Fort Delaware Museum | 1:00 pm Learn how fabric is made from wool and plants. Class fee includes admission to Fort Delaware Museum. Class held at Fort Delaware Museum in Narrowsburg, NY. August 27 | Pollinator Gardening: Bees, Bats, & Butterflies | 5:30 pm Join popular folk singer Dar Williams to learn about pollinators in our outdoor teaching gardens! This class will take place at CCE Education Center.

September 24 | Cooking the Harvest with Master Gardener Volunteers| 5:30 pm Help us harvest the vegetables grown in our outdoor teaching gardens and learn how to use them in delicious, easy to make meals. This class will take place at CCE Education Center.

4th Annual Caregiver Spring Renewal & Retreat Wednesday, June 17, 2015 10:30 am to 4:00 pm FREE | Rain or Shine Frost Valley YMCA , 2000 Frost Valley Road , Claryville, NY Enjoy a picnic, listen to music by a stream, join in gentle exercise, explore a beautiful castle, get a massage, participate in an easy arts activity……or do nothing at all. De-stress and visit with others as you care for yourself.

More good news: YMCA Health & Wellness medical staff will be on hand to provide free professional respite care* for your loved ones! They’ll partake in music therapy, art exploration, and Frost Valley’s nature resource room. Medications can be administered and lunch can be provided. RSVP by June 3. *Basic medical information will need to be provided for respite care.

Medical forms are required by YMCA. Register in advance: 845-292-6180 |srb46@cornell.edu Free Transportation available leaving CCE at 9:30 am to return at 4:30 pm.

This co-partnered program between Cornell Cooperative Extension and Office for the Aging of Sullivan County is supported by a grant from the NYS Office for the Aging’s Caregiver Program. Other sponsors include Alzheimer's Association (Hudson Valley), Frost Valley YMCA, the Misner Agency, and Rolling V Transportation.

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Submitted by Susan M. Dollard, Horticulture, Community Educator

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Submitted by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County Master Gardener Volunteers Diane Foster and Cindy Coker Now that the snow is gone, you may have noticed winter damage to plants.

There will be two major causes of damage from the extreme winter we have just been through. The first will be caused by the prolonged cold, the second from the weight of the snow.

Have you seen evergreen plants and shrubs that have turned brown? Were these plants healthy in the fall? This is called desiccation. The reason this occurs is often because the prolonged cold keeps the ground frozen longer into spring and the plants can’t intake water as they attempt to rejuvenate.

The leaves and needles then dry out or desiccate. Browning can also happen when the sun, stronger in the late winter and early spring, burns the leaves.

The sun can reflect off the snow as well and create a more intense period of ultraviolet light on the plant.

The following types of landscape plants are most often susceptible to desiccation:  Broadleaf evergreens such as azalea, boxwood, holly, and rhododendron.  Conifers such as arborvitae, cedar, cypress, juniper, and pine.  Tender stems such as rose canes and hydrangea stems.

Applying anti-desiccants to sensitive plants may be of help, but always follow the label instructions carefully!

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Another way to protect plants from desiccation is the use of burlap or other similar material to reduce or prevent winter injury caused by exposure. The burlap is used as a physical wind break to protect the tree or shrub from harsh winter winds.

Breakage can occur in years with a lot of snow. The sheer volume of the snow can break branches or even entire sections of the plants. In this case, you will need to prune the broken branches.

Salt damage can occur from municipalities applying salt to roadways. The salt draws the moisture out of the cell tissue, causing brown spots on broadleaves or brown tips on needled evergreens. A good habit to develop when the weather in the early spring gets warm is to hose down your plants and soak the soil thoroughly to dilute the salt buildup from the winter.

Many a homeowner feels the need to fertilize in the spring to get out the damage from the winter, but that is not the case. A late fertilization in the fall is critical for winter survival.

The fertilizer works its way into the root system and is available for the plant when the plant actively starts growing again.

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Patience and time can heal a lot. After the snow has melted, do not be too quick to remove plants you think are dead or beyond repair. A strong root system will often allow a plant to produce an abundance of new growth and sometimes plants badly damaged one year can end up looking quite good a few years later.

Sources: extension.umass rutgersln.com ct.gov/caes

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Partner Spotlight - The Alzheimer’s Association - Hudson Valley/Rockland/Westchester, NY Chapter Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Caregiver Resource Center (CRC) has been very fortunate to have a strong relationship with the Alzheimer’s Association. They provide support and assistance to families affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias within the communities of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties in New York. Their mission is multifaceted: eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research the provision and enhancement of care and support for all affected and the reduction of the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

During the past fifteen years, the Alzheimer‘s Association staff has eagerly assisted in educational programming to our family caregivers and the general public. Their fantastic staff and volunteers have always provided the CRC with topics relative to the family caregivers’ requests.

Here is a short list of classes that the Alzheimer’s Association has provided over the years: Bathing Without a Battle, Effective Communication Strategies, Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior, Caring for Someone with Alzheimers, and Brain Health and Nutrition. Along with the above, the CRC has also received their support during all THREE family caregiver retreats at the Frost Valley YMCA. They provide staff and supplies, help fix the picnic lunch, feed our hungry caregivers, provide treats for the caregivers’ goody bags, find guest speakers and musically talented entertainers, and then share their beautiful smiles! Thank you Alzheimer’s Association for helping the CRC and for your dedication to supporting our hard-working families and individuals coping with the effects of this devastating disease!

Volunteer Spotlight Marietta Beanland Marietta is a Master Gardener Volunteer who graduated with our first class in 2012. She has served on the MG Advisory Board for several years and taught a number of hyper tufa classes at CCESC. Marietta has been the chairperson for our last three annual plant sales and a yard sale fund raiser.

We fondly call Marietta the “Yard Sale Diva”.

She has a unique talent for finding great garden pieces and pretty much anything else you might need. She has volunteered over 300 hours to the Master Gardener program and most recently served on the design panel for Sullivan Renaissance. Thank you, Marietta, for all you do. You are a great volunteer!

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4-H Member Spotlight - Alex U Submitted by Kaitlyn Smith, CCE Intern Alex Uciechowski and Rebecca Coombe from the 4-H Working Together Rabbit Program attended the 2015 Dutch Nationals held in Ohio, April 23rd through April 26th, where they showed their rabbits and competed in the Youth Royalty Knowledge and Arts & Crafts contests.

Alex placed five of his rabbits in the top 10 of their classes. In the Arts and Crafts competition he placed 1st in drawing and 3rd in photography. Alex competed in the Prince category for the Royalty Contest where he placed 3rd in judging, 1st in Showmanship, and achieved First Runner-up for Prince.

Rebecca Coombe entered two photos in the Arts & Crafts competition which took 1st place. Rabbits shown by Rebecca placed 6th, 7th, and 11th, with two of them ranked in the top 20 of their overall classes. In the Youth Royalty Contest, Rebecca was among the largest class of competitors in the contest and managed to place very well. This was Alex and Rebecca’s first experience at Nationals. Their parents, 4-H leaders, and Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County 4-H Program couldn’t be more proud of how far they’ve come. Congratulations to both of these talented youth!

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Staff Spotlight -Kaitlyn Smith 4-H and Agriculture Intern Kaitlyn Smith is a former Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County 4-H youth and joined the CCE staff as an intern in late January 2015. The impact was immediate!

She started assisting with the phones and quickly moved into helping with local programs for Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County.

Kaitlyn assisted all CCE educators at some point during her six months with the agency and planned, implemented, and evaluated the dog obedience program. She took advantage of many of the Cornell University offered webinars and Extension system resources along the way, furthering her CCE experience. Kaitlyn will be working this summer at 4-H Camp Shankatunk in Delhi NY, in neighboring Delaware County.

We were so lucky to be a part of Kaitlyn’s learning and wish her all the best in her future!

Farm & Board Member Spotlight Ed Moran, Stone Wall Farms Ed and his family are huge supporters of Agriculture in Sullivan County and own and operate Stone Wall Farms in Jeffersonville.

This is a 70 acre teaching farm that hosts the community and BOCES students daily offering a hands on approach to understanding the farming industry.

Currently, Ed lends his extra time to several CCE livestock programs including the 4-H Youth Fair and the Livestock Auction. Ed is also an active member of the Board of Directors and Program Advisory Committee.

Ed is a teacher at Sullivan BOCES with his wife Barbara where they administer and teach the Animal Science vocational-tech program. With many horses, sheep, rabbits and dogs on this working farm, anyone who passes through the gates have no choice but to enjoy learning about farming and animal sciences.

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Volunteer Position Title: CCESC Afterschool Club Leader The CCESC Afterschool Club Leader provides CCE/4-H curriculum based programming one time per week, in the after school environment, at identified school buildings, from October - May. Responsibilities:  Works with CCESC staff on an annual calendar.  Prepares materials & facilitates weekly, curriculum based youth development sessions for up to 15 youth in the afterschool setting.  Ensures that information about meetings, events, activities, other opportunities and program or policy updates are communicated to members and parents in a timely manner.  Ensures that all member participation reports are submitted to CCESC monthly.  Keeps the 4-H Extension Educator(s) informed about club activities, special accomplishments, and problems.  Ensures that the club and its membership play an active and visible role in the community.  Ensures that volunteers, club members and their parents are aware of and follow all CCE youth protection and risk management policies and emergency procedures.

Volunteer Position Title: Social Media Assistant The social media assistant will implement a social media strategy to increase overall reach and brand awareness. He/she will use social media outlets to promote active CCESC campaigns, engage the public, and increase online presence. The social media assistant will work with the Public Affairs Coordinator to directly contribute towards increasing CCESC capacity to providing educational opportunities to farmers, families, and young people by increasing public awareness of opportunities and supports available from CCESC and communicating progress on specific CCESC campaigns.

Duties and Responsibilities  Identify key online channels for CCESC to establish a presence  Enhance social media strategy to support the organization’s program outreach and fundraising activities, and establish targets for increasing online reach  Post regular updates to CCESC’s social media outlets, including news articles, blog posts, press releases, fundraising appeals, educational tips and facts, and other promotional ite  Monitor activity and user interactions for all social media outlets  Adapt general CCESC campaign messaging for the different outlet-specific audiences

Go to sullivancce.org or call 845-292-6180 for complete position descriptions or more information.

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Congratulations…….

May was an exciting month for the CCE family! Ag Issue Leader Melinda Meddaugh and Board Member Glenn Pontier were recognized for their leadership and service at the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala. Public Affairs Coordinator Nicole Slevin was named one of the 2015 Young Professionals of Sullivan and Wayne Counties and Educator Michelle Lipari was invited to speak at the Urban Ag Conference at Randall’s Island. Cheers!

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Horse Clinic May 2nd

Thirteen Sullivan County SC youth participated in this clinic held by the Sullivan and Orange County 4-H horse programs. Youth worked on skills in both English and Western disciplines and driving. Clinicians were on hand to offer education on furthering youth riding abilities in preparation for the 2015 show season.

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The Caregiver Resource Center provided an overview on fall prevention that included the four main risk factors (environmental risks, age and health related risks, and medications) with the focus on environmental adaptations. Sixteen seniors and family caregivers attended.

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Dog Obedience May 5th

4-H youth had an opportunity to join this six part series focused on working with dogs in a safe setting with a trained instructor. For six consecutive Tuesdays youth worked on reading body language, and trained canines with clickers. The class wrapped up May 5th, with a graduation ceremony and clickers for graduates donated by Liberty Agway.

Pesticide Re-Certification Workshop

Introduction to Commercial Vegetable Farming

In partnership with CCE Ulster and NYS Ag & Markets, this full day workshop offered 3.75 pesticide recertification credits for NY and PA. Topics discussed were organic pesticide management practice, corn and small grain insect pests and diseases, crop insurance and risk management, and NRCS program updates. We anticipate offering a second pesticide recertification class in September.

Part of our Beginner Farmer Series, this workshop was targeted towards anyone interested in starting a vegetable farm. Attendees learned about insects, disease, soil fertility, organic certifications, and weed management.

Eleven people attended. Watch out for our Introduction to Poultry Farming on June 23rd.

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Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior May 7th

Behaviors can present real challenges for caregivers to manage. This program, attended by 13 caregivers, helped caregivers learn how to decode a distressed family member’s behavioral messages, how to identify common behavior triggers, and taught them strategies to help with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Shooting Sports Archery May 8th & May 15th

There were 14 and 17 youth respectively at these first two evenings of 4H Shooting Sports archery discipline.

While archery was being taught and practiced, youth from the ages of 5- 8 years old had an opportunity to participate in living history and hunting which focused on bird migrations. The youth instructive series will continue for 12 weeks, offering air pistol and air rifle in June and July.

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Articulated Skeleton Presentation

May 23rd An educational presentation on equine skeletons, farm composting, common pathologies and injuries, proper hoof care and band shoeing was held at Stone Wall Farm on May 23rd with over 30 youth and leaders in attendance. This program was a fundraiser for the 4-H Youth Horse Program.

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Building a Community Legacy Together (BCLT) Project This collaboration between Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County 4-H, Sullivan Orange Boys and Girls Club, and Cornell University will further the BCLT research project by involving local SC youth and seniors. Youth received detailed training on how to interview and record dialogue of seniors. These interviews focused on preserving seniors’ legacies and then were presented to the community on May 28th.

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The common crow will usually live for about seven years

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Nutrition & Healthy Families

#1 animal contributing to human deaths?

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The first Internet domain name ever registered was symbolics.com on March 15, 1985

June is National: Go Barefoot Day National Cheese Day Gardening Exercise Day Best Friends Day Black Cow Day Sewing Machine Day Go Fishing Day

Two famous female Cornell Alumni are Janet Reno ('60), the first female United States Attorney General, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg ('54), who serves on the Supreme Court

Average distance between stars: 20 million miles

Presidents born in New York State: Martin Van Buren Millard Fillmore Theodore Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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A single little brown bat (myotis) can eat up to 1000 mosquitoes an hour

Highest snowfall ever recorded in a year: 1224 inches Mount Rainier, Washington State, between February 1971 and February 1972

A medium-size carrot has 25 calories, 6 grams of carbs, 2 grams of fiber.

Carrots provide more than 200% of your daily requirement of vitamin A

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Foot and Ankle : 26 Bones (Onequarter of the bones in the human body); 33 Joints; More than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments

In 1892, John Froelich invented and built the first gasoline powered tractor in Clayton County, Iowa, USA

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Farm and Field: The Rural Folk Arts of the Catskill Region Farm and Field will be on display at the Livingston Manor Free Library beginning June 1, 2015. The exhibit, a photographic study in black and white, of local farms and related subjects by Manor native, Benjamin Halpern, will remain up through the end of July 2015. FARM AND FIELD is a collaborative initiative between the New York Folklore Society, Cornell Cooperative Extension Delaware County, and Catskill Folk Connection, to document and showcase the rural folk arts rooted in the agricultural heritage of the Catskill Region of New York State.

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Wise Choices in Finding Clinical Studies If you’re thinking about participating in a clinical research study, you can learn more at www.nih.gov/health/ clinicaltrials.

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ClinicalTrials.gov ~ federally and privately supported clinical trials worldwide. The trial’s purpose, who may participate, locations, and contact information is included.

Clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov ~ studies that are taking place at NIH’s Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

ResearchMatch.org ~ you create a volunteer profile of yourself (or your care receiver) and this NIH funded resource will keep you informed of any clinical research studies that need volunteers that match your profile. It is free and the registry is secure.

Soil Tests Available at CCE Soil Analysis A soil analysis is done on a soil sample to determine nutrient and contaminated content, composition, and other characteristics such as the acidity or pH level. We offer a soil analysis kit at CCESC for $20.00. It usually takes 710 days to get results.

Soil pH Test A pH soil test will tell you whether the soil is acid or alkaline. Different plants thrive in different types of soils, so this is important to know. A pH of 7.0 is considered neutral. An acid soil has a pH value below 7.0 and above 7.0 is alkaline. We can test your soil at CCESC for a minimal fee of 3.00 for enrollees and $5.00 for non-enrollees.

Do-it-yourself kits are available for $15.00.

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2015 Cornell Floriculture Field Day & 12th Annual Container Design Competition August 11, 2015 Cornell Veterinary College Education Center and Bluegrass Lane Turf and Landscape Research Facility, Ithaca.

Registration 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.

Program begins at 8:30 a.m.

What’s Trending in Horticulture? Discover new market opportunities – grow your business – maximize your profits, grow your business by capitalizing on market trends and using your greenhouse space year-round.

For more information visit - http:// www.greenhouse.cornell.edu/calendar/ floriculture_field_day.htm

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Cornell Ornithology Lab Offers Distance Learning Programs Need a hand in learning to distinguish a downy woodpecker from a hairy woodpecker? Or starlings from grackles in a flock?

Sign up for distance learning courses at the Cornell Ornithology Lab at http:// www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/

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Governor Cuomo Announces 59% Growth in NY Craft Beer Industry in One Year New study finds friendly business climate is fueling explosive growth.

Impact on New York economy is $3.5 billion.

To learn more visit www.governor.ny.gov/news

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Want to Promote Your CCESC Community Group?

It’s a great time to be a member of our community groups. For the first time ever we’re offering basic web pages on our new and engaging, educational website www.sullivancce.org. Want to promote your group online but just don’t have the trainnig or the resources, we can help. If you think your community group may be interested in an informative page including history, photos, meeting times, etc; you are thinking of starting a CCESC community group; or you just want to learn more, call the Public Affairs Coordinator, Nicole Slevin, at 845-292-6180 or nas96@cornell.edu

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Source: News in Health, March Issue 2015

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Charles Keating Cell: 570-430-1045 Fax: 570-689-2688

Member Exchange ANIMALS & SUPPLIES  Oak Ridge Farm – Horses Boarded, Horse      

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Back Riding Lessons, hay for sale. 845-4824686 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 845-4394359 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. 845-4824061 Goats for sale. 845-252-7434

AUTOS & OTHER VEHICLES  1967 International Truck B1100 2WD locking rear - step side– 8 ft. very original. Runs & has paper - 1 owner 30,000 miles $2250 call 845-985-7052  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  Go Kart. 5 hp. Briggs & Stratton. Good condition. 6 yr. old. $100 (845) 557-6090

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 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

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 marilynk@mac.com  5ft bush hog for sale. 845-428-5005

FIREWOOD  Brad Curry. Firewood - Landscaping - Logging - Scrap Iron (845) 807-8676  Firewood delivered, Logging & Excavation 845 -807-3236

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE  Yarn for sale. Alpaca 2 ply& core yarn 516941-7207

 2008 Sea Doo PWD Model GTI 130, 3 seater w/only 15 hours, mint cond. Plus 200 2 place trailer ~ 2013 Kawasaki Motorcycle 650 KLR Dual Purpose on/off street legal bike, mint condition, under 300 miles, loaded with options ~ 4 person peddle boat, Large, Mint heavy duty ~ 2003 Arctic Cat pantera, 2 up (seater) 2000 miles, mint condition snowmobile ~ Artic cat 370cc snowmobile 1000 miles.

Mint condition ~ 2 slots machines, mint work-

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ing condition. Lights and sound with tokens~ Antique Mantle clocks (Mint) Many other items. Call for prices Pete (845-557-8678) petetraina4u@yahoo.com 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 203-7400167 Men’s size 8 chest high fishing waders with felt soles. Worn once paid $200 asking $85.

914-237-2329.

WOODSTOVE- Dutchwest cast iron Convection 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 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

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 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

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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, propolis, 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 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. 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 Beaverkill Trout Hatchery- top quality trout, brook, brown & rainbow for sale. Trout preserve open Apr.1- Labor Day- 845-439-4947 email: troutlady61@yahoo.com THEODORA ORGANIC FARM Email: Theodoraorganicfarm@gmail.com- 646-710-0505 “No Farms, No Food” On farm vegetable and fruit stand open Saturday 10-2. River Brook Farm, Cochecton, NY 845-932-7952 Fertrell organic fertilizers, soil amendments and complete soil testing with recommendations available. Baron Organics, Products & Support, Jeffersonville, NY 12748. 845-482-3209

June, 2015

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patrol. Alarm & camera installation with central station. Since 1980” When you are away your neighbors will play” Reasonable rates. 845-557 -8678. petetraina4u@yahoo.com 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 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 Old interesting barn finds? Call for free appraisal 482-4901 Hartley Consulting, INC. Strategic Development 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 845-8876344 or 570-729-8607. PO Box 866 32 Lower Main St. Callicoon, NY 12723 O&L Digital Photo- Weddings, Sweet 16, Birthdays, Baptisms and special events. Album packages & DVD video. 845-932-5020 or 917693-9891 www.dbase.com or olima@msn.com

FURNITURE & HANDMADE ITEMS  Visit Charlie Barbuti Furniture Mall for all your furniture and mattress needs. 292-4826 www.barbutifurniture@verizon.net  Majek Furniture- Full Line Furniture and Mattress showroom; www.Majekfurniture.com

FOR A BETTER YOU  Jin Shin Jyutsu, Near Grahamsville. Energetic, Harmonizing 647-6572

 Dr. Jorge R. Delgado. Board certified Chiropractic Neurologist. 23 yrs. experience. Caring, quality chiropractic care in a warm, comfortable 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 introductory class.

Yoga improves flexibility & health. Reiki sessions by appt. Relieve stress & pain.

Call Joy 845-292-7870  Catskill Aesthetics & Laser Center, Loree Ann Stanton, RN-HT, CDN - Botox, Fill-

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REAL ESTATE – AGENCIES, PROPERTIES, & RENTALS

 Strumpflers Boarding House- 845-252-6675  EAGLE VALLEY REALTY Farms, Homes, 

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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: catskillbrokers@hvc.rr.com For all your real estate needs come for a visit and stay for a lifetime. “Trout Town USA” Roscoe, NY. Sullivan County, Delaware County – Lilly@elliot-pomeroy.com McKean Realtors – Farms and Lake Front Homes 845-583-6003 Barbanti Realty- 40 years in business- 845-292 -2800 Rieber Realty, Monticello, NY 845-794-0211. www.RieberRealty.com

HELP WANTED  Garden Assistant Needed for residential vegetable garden. Salary Negotiable, knowledge of gardening, preferred Horticulture student. 845888-5047  Full time Healthy Food and Bakery Prep. Experience preferred. Send resumé to info@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

WANTED  Looking for a piglet to raise for 4 months for slaughter.

733-4031 or emaill ler384 @hotmail.com  Wanted: Speedex Tractors Parts & Accessories 845-557-8030  Wanted: Llama for pet. Please call 845-4823509  Wanted: Side Delivery Hay Rake in Working Condition. Call Mike 482-3628

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