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Raising and Managing Cows For Automated Milking Systems Webinar Join Cornell Cooperative Extension and Michigan State University Extension on Wednesday, November 16th, from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm over Zoom
BY CAMILA LAGE, DAIRY MAN- vior traits in AMS, respecAGEMENT SPECIALIST WITH tively. Registration is required by THE SWNY DAIRY, LIVESTOCK, visiting https://events.anr. AND FIELD CROPS PROGRAM msu.edu/cowsAMS/. The SOUTHWEST, NEW presentation will be recorded YORK (November 4, 2022) for those unable to attend the – Advancements in techno- meeting and automatically logy have made Automated sent to those who have regisMilking Systems (AMS) a tered. We will have ample reliable machine that can time for Q&A following the successfully collect milk. official program, so please However, as with any other bring your questions to have system, management is key them answered by our exto guaranteeing producti- perts! vity and efficiency. In AMS, If you have any questions cow behavior is a big piece of about the webinar, accomthe puzzle. Researchers have modations, or other inquibeen studying how early life ries, please email cd546@ nutrition, environment, and cornell.edu. human-animal interaction can affect cow behavior and SWNYDLFC is a how cows with different per- partnership between Corsonalities perform in AMS. nell University and the CCE Associations of Allegany, We are pleased to invite Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, all dairy farmers that imple- Erie, and Steuben counties. mented, or are implemen- Their team includes Katelyn ting, AMS, stakeholders, Walley-Stoll, Farm Business and students to the webi- Management (716-640nar: "Raising and Managing 0522); Camila Lage, Dairy Cows for Automated Milk- Management (607-422ing Systems." This event is 6788); Amy Barkley, Livesfree to the public and will be tock Management (716-640held over Zoom on Wednes- 0844), and Katelyn Miller, day, November 16th, from Field Crops and Forage Ma12:30 pm -1:30 pm (Eastern nagement (716-640-2047). time). CCE is an employer and educator recognized for valuing In this webinar, Dr. Joao AA/EEO, Protected VeteCosta, Professor at the Uni- rans and Individuals with versity of Kentucky, and Dr. Disabilities, and providing Trevor DeVries, Professor equal program and employat the University of Guelph ment opportunities. and Canada Research chair, will join us to talk about For more information the impact of environment, about Cornell Cooperative human-animal interaction, Extension, contact your and nutrition during early county’s Association Exelife on heifers behavior and cutive Director. Allegany cow management and beha-
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Awards 2022 Fall Grants DUNKIRK, NEW YORK -- Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) envisions a vibrant, prosperous community, rich in opportunity, today and tomorrow. NCCF strives to realize this vision through leadership, collaboration, local philanthropy, and strategic grantmaking. Recently, NCCF’s Board of Directors approved Community Benefit Grants totaling $18,656 to be awarded to six local organizations. The biannual Community Benefit Grants Program awards grants to organizations seeking funding to improve and strengthen the northern Chautauqua region. The deadline to submit a letter of interest for the next round of Community Benefit Grants in the Spring is March 1, 2023.
Photo Submitted Join Cornell Cooperative Extension and Michigan State University on November 16th from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm for a webinar about Raising and Managing Cows under Automated Milking Systems. The photo is of a cow being milked on an AMS box. County – Laura Hunsberger, lkh47@cornell.edu or 585-268-7644. Cattaraugus County – Dick Rivers, rer263@cornell.edu or 716-699-2377. Chautauqua County – Emily Reynolds,
eck47@cornell.edu or 716664-9502. Erie County – Diane Held, dbh24@cornell.edu or 716-652-5400. Steuben County – Tess McKinley, tsm223@cornell. edu, or 607-664-2301.
The public is invited to attend a reception celebrating the organizations receiving the grants and our generous donors who make this work possible. The reception will be held on Friday, Novemner 18th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Fredonia Technology Incubator, 214 Central Avenue in Dunkirk. Lunch will be served. Please call the NCCF office at 716366-4892 or email Eardillo@ nccfoundation.org or Lwille@ nccfoundation.org for more information.
The Community Benefit Grants Program is supported by many generous donors to NCCF’s Community Funds. To contribute to an exisiting Community Fund or to create your own Community Fund at NCCF, visit our website at nccfoundation.org, email nccf@ Organizations receiving nccfoundation.org or call our funding from the 2022 Fall office at 716-366-4892 for more Community Benefit Grants information. Program are American Red Cross for Emergency and ReSince its incorporation in covery Assistance; Camp Gross 1986, the NCCF has invested for security camera installa- more than $18 million in tion; Chautauqua Adult Day northern Chautauqua County Services for the purchase of through strategic grantmak12 heavy-duty chairs for older ing, targeted scholarships, and adults; Lake Shore Family leadership and community Center for security camera sys- collaborations. The NCCF is a tem expansion; Literacy Vol- tax-exempt charitable organiunteers for Employment Men- zation inherently committed to torship Program materials; enhancing the northern Chauand Mayville Library for secu- tauqua community and enrity camera system expansion. couraging local philanthropy. NCCF’s Grants Committee, As a Nationally Accredited made up of volunteers from Community Foundation, the the community, carefully re- NCCF has proven compliance views all letters of interest and with the National Standards applications received. Current for U.S. Community FoundaGrants Committee members tions, demonstrating integare Jill Casey (Committee rity, equity, accountability, Chair), Adam Dimitri, Ann transparency, and effectiveEckman, Jody Falkner, Marga- ness in meeting the needs of ret Ferris, John Hamels, Cathy their community. For more Kaicher, Alex Murphy, Rich information on the NCCF, visit Ryan, and Kurt Warmbrodt. www.nccfoundation.org or Nancy Adams Fry is the NCCF call 716-366-4892. President.
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NOVEMBER 12, 2022
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY AGRICULTURE FORUM TO FEATURE COUNTY’S LARGEST INDUSTRY All Members of the Agriculture Community Invited to Attend on November 30th
-BY CASSANDRA SKAL, AGRICULTURE PROGRAM COORDINATOR JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (November 8, 2022) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Agriculture Program is excited to announce a partnership with the Small Business Development Center at JCC and Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development with financial support from Chautauqua County Farm Bureau to present the 2022 Chautauqua County Agriculture Forum. The Forum will be held on Wednesday, November 30th at the JCC Carnahan Center from 10am – 3pm. Everyone from the agricultural industry is encouraged to attend. There will be a light lunch provided, and pre-registration is required by filling out the registration form - found at https:// chautauqua.cce.cornell.edu/ events/2022/11/30 /2022-chautauqua-cou nt y-a g r ic u lt ure-forum or calling Cornell Cooperative Extension at 716664-9502 ext. 202.
Chautauqua County for an opportunity to network, learn more about climate change, hear industry success stories, and what agribusinesses are doing to grow through innovation. Participants will also have the opportunity to help shape the future of agriculture in Chautauqua County as the lead organizations gather feedback for future programming to better serve the agricultural community. Cornell Cooperative Extension Executive Director, Emily Reynolds is looking forward to the opportunity, “It is always inspiring to spend the day with industry leaders and partners working together to help advance the industry. I look forward to hearing updates, best practices and innovative ideas from colleagues, partner organizations and industry professionals, while proving an in-person opportunity for our agricultural producers to connect with organizations and enhance the opportunities for their businesses.”
The Ag Forum will feaThis event will draw agri- ture a Keynote Address from cultural leaders from across Jenna Walczak, Ag Climate Resiliency Specialist from Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Harvest NY team. Jenna will discuss practices that Chautauqua County farmers can use to meet the challenges of a changing climate and increase business sustainability. She will outline projects producers can implement using various climate-related funding opportunities and considerations
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ger and Training Specialist, County Farm Bureau Relations and Development, will be discussing advocacy being the biggest part of your farm’s business plan today. Consumers used to be able to recall experiences of helping with harvest or handling livestock on an ancestor’s farm but for many today those experiences no longer exist. If the public is to be educated about agriculture, farmers will need to at least be involved in the education process even if organizations take the lead. This is especially important when the consumer becomes lawmaker. What steps can farmers take to educate? How can this responsibility be added to an already full plate? Let's discuss ways we can move Following a light lunch, the needle in this area. participants will choose what breakout sessions to attend. Six Catharine Young, Executive unique sessions are planned, Director of the New York State most presenting twice for Center of Excellence for Food maximum opportunity for and Agriculture at Cornell participants to get into the AgriTech will be presenting discussion they feel will be of Resources to Grow the Food most benefit to their personal and Ag Economy in New York. situation. Sessions will cover Entrepreneurs are driving instress on the farm, advocacy novation in food and agriculfor farms, ag. innovation, legal ture in New York. Learn about resiliency, labor discussions, emerging trends and how the and farm diversification. Center of Excellence and Cornell AgriTech are helping starSarah McCumiskey and tups and existing companies Teresa McMahon, FarmNet grow and thrive. Family Consultants, will discuss stress management on the Kevin Martin, Associate farm. Farmers and the far- Extension Educator for Corming community frequently nell Cooperative Extension experience unique situations Lake Erie Regional Grape Proand circumstances that can gram/Penn State University, contribute to stress and stress- will discuss businesses being ful experiences. When stress legal entities, whether you orbuilds, it may lead to feeling ganize your thoughts or let the trapped by difficult thoughts state do it for you. He will help and feelings. Stress manage- you organize your operating ment offers a range of strate- agreements and legal entities gies to help us better cope when to reflect the goals and values these thoughts and feelings be- of your organization. This gicome overwhelming. ves your farm the resiliency to meet goals and create expectaTimothy Bigham, Mana- tions for success by reminding
and holding partners, heirs ning & Development, Corand even yourself accountable nell Cooperative Extension of to a plan and an agreement. Chautauqua County, New York Farm Bureau, Small Business Richard Stup, Agriculture Development Center at JCC, Workforce Specialist from Cor- Chautauqua County Chamber nell’s Agricultural Workforce of Commerce, Chautauqua Development will explore New County Food Policy Council, York's overtime rules for farm Chautauqua County Rural labor and the changing over- Ministry, Inc., Chautauqua time threshold planned for County Soil and Water Conserthe next 10 years. We will also vation District, Chautauqua consider possible exemptions County Visitors Bureau, Corfrom overtime and how the nell Agricultural Workforce new New York State tax credit Development, Cornell Coopeto cover overtime costs will rative Extension Cornell Velikely apply. Finally, we will getable Program, Cornell Coodiscuss strategies that farms perative Extension Harvest, can use to successfully adapt to Cornell Cooperative Extension a new overtime environment. Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops ProKatelyn Walley-Stoll, Farm gram, Farm Credit East, ACA, Business Management Specia- Lake Erie Regional Grape Prolist and Team Leader from Cor- gram/Penn State University, nell Cooperative Extension's NYFarmNet, New York State Southwest New York Dairy, Center of Excellence, New York Livestock, and Field Crops Pro- State Department of Environgram will be discussing ways mental Conservation, New for farm diversification. Have York Sustainable Agriculture you ever tried Hipcamp? What Working Group, and USDAabout pick-your-own veggies? Farm Service Agency . On-farm dairy processing? Goat yoga? What about all of The Agriculture Forum is those at the same time?! Farm one of many programs offeproduction diversification can red by Cornell Cooperative be an important way to manage Extension of Chautauqua risk, increase revenues, and in- County (CCE-Chautauqua) in crease profitability. However, line with the County’s newly it can also be an easy trap to developed Agricultural Despread limited resources even velopment and Enhancement further! Join Katelyn, to learn Strategy. CCE-Chautauqua is a more about enterprise analysis community based educational and determine how diversifi- organization, affiliated with cation can help you. This ma- Cornell University, Chautauterial is based upon work sup- qua County Government, the ported by USDA/NIFA under NYS SUNY system, and the Award Number 2021-70027- federal government through 34693. the United States Department of Agriculture’s National InsThere will be plenty of time titute of Food and Agriculture. before, between, and after each For more information, call 716session to visit with the partner 664-9502 or visit our website at organizations that will be set www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauup to talk with participants. qua. Cornell University CooAgri-parteners that will be perative Extension provides present include: Chautauqua equal program and employCounty Department of Plan- ment opportunities.
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Lily Dale Volunteer Fire Co. Holiday Psychic/ Shopping Lunch Event is Saturday, December 10, 200 from 10:00am - 3:00pm at the Lily Dale Fire Hall.Lunch will be from 12:00-1:00pm for and include Burger/Hot Dog or Veg. Burger, Chips, Chili/ Soup, Mac/Ch, Dessert & Beverage. There will be vendors & Holiday gifts for people and pets. Mini Psychic Reading will also be offered.
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Roger Tory Peterson Institute Announces Access Program for Low-Income Families Museums for All to increase accessibility of high-quality museum experiences
Jamestown, NY – November 7, 2022 – Today the Roger Tory Peterson Institute announced that it has joined Museums for All, a signature program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM). The Museums for All program was created to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits. The program supports those receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits who want to visit RTPI by providing free admission for up to four people, with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card or a WIC card. Museums for All is part of RTPI’s broad commitment to seek, include, and welcome all audiences. “This program is a great addition to our Pay-whatyou-will Sundays,” stated RTPI’s CEO Arthur Pearson. “Being part of Museums for All is something we can do to make RTPI more accessible to more people in our community.” Starting Saturday, November 12, up to four individuals can visit RTPI free of charge during regular hours any day the museum is open as long as one individual presents a valid SNAP EBT card or WIC card and a photo ID. Events, classes, and workshops are not included for free. “We hope that members
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