INVESTIGATING THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF GLYPHOSATE Wednesday, February 20, 2019 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm 3 West Main Street Suite 112 Elmsford, NY 10523 The herbicide "glyphosate" (the active ingredient in products such as "Roundup®" " and other weed control formulations) has been much in the news in today's world of social media and 24-hour news cycles. Are you hearing conflicting and confusing information about exposure, toxicity and its health effects as you try to stay abreast of the recent science? Join Dr. Anthony Hay from Cornell University's Department of Microbiology and Dan Wixted of Cornell's Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP) as they separate the wheat from the chaff. Their presentation will give an overview of current science-based discussions about exposure, toxicity and health effects. They will also provide some background on basic principles in toxicology and pesticide registration to round out your understanding of the current information concerning glyphosate-based products.FlyerNYS DEC credits applied for in categories 1a, 2, 3a, 3b & 6a.NYS ISA credits applied for.2.0 NYS LA HSW credits approved. $25.00 PER PRE-REGISTRANT. Registrant check-in promptly at 11:45 am! YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER BY 2/18/19 IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:CALL: 914-285-4640 M-F, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm to pre-register and pay by exact cash or check at the door on the day of the program. E-MAIL: mpm47@cornell.edu to pre-register and pay by exact cash or check at the door on the day of the program. BRING: Exact cash or send a check to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County, 3 West Main Street, Suite 112, Elmsford, NY 10523. Checks should be written to "Cornell Coop. Ext.-West. Cty." Please provide your name or business name, address, e-mail and phone number when you pre-register. If you are a NYS DEC Certified Applicator, you will still need to sign the roster and show ID on the day of the program to obtain a certificate/credits. NYS LAs must provide an email address so that we can send your certificate to you. Questions? Contact Martha Mocbeichel at 914-285-4640 or mpm47@cornell.edu or Jerry Giordano at 914-285-4640or westchester@cornell.eduNote: A snow date has been scheduled for this program on 2/26/19 from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm $25 Gerald Giordano, westchester@cornell.edu, 914-285-4640 ========================================= VEGETABLES: THE TASTE OF SUMMER Wednesday, February 27, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Parish House (382 Cantitoe Road Bedford, NY 10506) Session 2 of 2019 Home Gardening Lecture Jacqui Bergonzi will show how to bring a smile to your lips when you savor the taste of summer vegetables that you grew yourself. Her talk will cover soil prep, including raised beds and containers. She will discuss watering, fencing and staking. Seasonal maintenance, essential tools and putting the garden to bed will be covered. Jacqui will touch on organic gardening practices, pollinators and companion plantings.Jacqui Bergonzi is a CCE Master Gardener Volunteer with a Horticulture Certificate from NYBG. Jacqui enjoys encouraging gardeners to experience the benefits of the farm-to-table revolution in their backyards. As a proponent of native plants in the landscape, she serves on the Steering Committee of the Native Plant Center in Valhalla. She is on the board of the 9th District Federated Garden Clubs of NYS. $18 per lecture ($20 at door) or $90 for the entire 2019 Home Gardening Lecture Series Patris Beamon, pyb2@cornell.edu, 914-285-3590 ========================================= SHRUBS: THE NEW PERENNIALS Wednesday, March 20, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Anthony Veteran Park—Greenburgh (11 Olympic Lane Ardsley, NY 10502) Session 3 of 2019 Home Gardening Lecture - 2 LA HSW Credit Hours will be awardedLorraine Ballato, back by popular demand, will introduce you to an extensive selection of new and traditional shrubs which can transform your garden into a low maintenance beautiful space. Shrubs with fabulous foliage and colors in various sizes, shapes and textures can be planted in perennial beds and borders. Lorraine Ballato is a Connecticut advanced master gardener, professional horticulturist, garden author, speaker and plantaholic. Her books, Successful Self Watering Containers and Success with Hydrangeas will be for sale $18 per lecture ($20 at door) or $90 for the entire 2019 Home Gardening Lecture Series Patris Beamon, pyb2@cornell.edu, 914-285-3590 ========================================= HANDS-ON WITH EDIBLE FLOWERS & HERBS Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm First Congregational Church (210 Orchard Ridge Road Chappaqua, NY 10514) Session 4 of 2019 Home Gardening LectureVivian Utko believes in “hands-on.”This lecture will include tastings and sniffings in addition to her methods for successful growing of herbs and edible flowers. Soils and companion plantings will be included. She will cover fresh use and preserving your homegrown herbs.Vivian Utko is a CCE Master Gardener Volunteer and a member of the Herb Society of America. She directed the herb gardens at the John Jay Homestead State Historical Site in Katonah. Through the love of growing and using her herbs in food preparations, she developed her own gardens, including a tea garden, an English garden and other edible specialty plantings. Vivian has opened her gardens to organizations for viewing and learning. $18 per lecture ($20 at door) or $90 for the entire 2019 Home Gardening Lecture Series Patris Beamon, pyb2@cornell.edu, 914-285-3590 ========================================= BEYOND THE NATIVE/EXOTIC DEBATE Wednesday, May 15, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Will Library, Yonkers Public Library (1500 Central Park Avenue Yonkers, NY 10710) Session 5 of 2019 Home Gardening Lecture - 2 LA HSW Credit Hours will be awardedNina Bassuk is asked if native woody plants are the “wayto go” to increase species diversity and habitat for wildlife. Natives have gained press in the face of climate change but are they best for disturbed urban/suburban environments? Professor Bassuk will debunk some of the myths surrounding these plants. She has developed technologies to improve establishment of healthy plants in such environments.Nina Bassuk holds a PhD in Horticulture from the University of London and is the Director of the Urban horticulture Institute at Cornell University. Her teaching, research and extension efforts are directed at enhancing the function and health of plants growing in urban and disturbed areas. $18 per lecture ($20 at door) or $90 for the entire 2019 Home Gardening Lecture Series Patris Beamon, pyb2@cornell.edu, 914-285-3590 ========================================= GUIDED TOUR OF THE ELLEN AND JAMES BEST PROPERTY Wednesday, June 5, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Ellen & James Best Property (8 Fox Hill Road Pound Ridge, NY 10576) Session 6 of 2019 Home Gardening Lecture - 1 LA HSW Credit Hours will be awardedCome view the ecological restoration originally planned and executed by Sara Stein, a native plant pioneer who documented her planting experiences in her books Noah’s Garden, Planting Noah’s Garden and My Weeds. The property spans 5 ½ acres and includes uplands, wetland meadows and woodlands. Ms. Stein emphasized native species important to wildlife rarely used in landscaping. Grasses, sedges, a moss garden and numerous paths through the various habitats all demonstrate sustainable alternatives to conventional landscape design.Ellen and James acquired this property in 2007 and have been maintaining it since then.Please select ONE start time. Tours are 10am OR 11am..It is a 1 hour tour. $18 per lecture (NO WALK INS ALLOWED) or $90 for the entire 2019 Home Gardening Lecture Series Patris Beamon, pyb2@cornell.edu, 914-285-3590 ========================================= GUIDED TOUR OF THE ELLEN AND JAMES BEST PROPERTY Wednesday, June 5, 2019 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Ellen & James Best Property (8 Fox Hill Road Pound Ridge, NY 10576) Session 6 of 2019 Home Gardening Lecture - 1 LA HSW Credit Hours will be awardedCome view the ecological restoration originally planned and executed by Sara Stein, a native plant pioneer who documented her planting experiences in her books Noah’s Garden, Planting Noah’s Garden and My Weeds. The property spans 5 ½ acres and includes uplands, wetland meadows and woodlands. Ms. Stein emphasized native species important to wildlife rarely used in landscaping. Grasses, sedges, a moss garden and numerous paths through the various habitats all demonstrate sustainable alternatives to conventional landscape design.Ellen and James acquired this property in 2007 and have been maintaining it since then.Please select ONE start time. Tours are 10am OR 11am..It is a 1 hour tour. $18 per lecture (NO WALK INS ALLOWED) or $90 for the entire 2019 Home Gardening Lecture Series Patris Beamon, pyb2@cornell.edu, 914-285-3590 ========================================= 2019 New York State 4-H STEM Camp Friday, June 14, 2019 6:00 pm - 12:00 pm WHAT IS IT? 4-H is a community of more than 6.4 million young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.  4-H'ers participate in fun, hands-on learning activities supported by the latest research of land-grant universities (Cornell University in New York State).4-H aims to grow the next generation of inventors, entrepreneurs and problem-solvers by giving youth plenty of opportunities to try their hands at real world science 4-H Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) projects give families science enrichment opportunities and connects kids to Cornell’s science outreach programs.ALL NYS youth ages 10 years of age and older are welcome. You don’t have to be enrolled in 4-H to participate! The cost for the weekend is $75 per person (camper/chaperone/volunteer). 4-H STEM Camp is held at 4-H Camp Shankitunk and has several tracks to choose from. Each camper chooses one track to learn about for the weekend. Youth may choose from: Archery Dynamics, Backyard Engineering, Code Explorers, Micro-Organisms, Outdoor Survival, Rocketry2019 DATE:   Friday-Sunday; June 14-16; 4-H Camp Shankitunk, Delhi, NYFor more information on the 4-H Stem Camp, see flyer: NYS 4-H Stem Camp Flyer $75 =========================================