- CaRDI Rural Research Roundtable: "Fair Trade Opportunities for New York State: A Case Study of the Orange County Onion Industry"
- Cornell University Entrepreneurship Seminar Series
- CaRDI's Future of Rural New York Seminar Series: "The State of Rural New York"
- Community Awareness of Wildlife Disease
- Opinions on School Consolidation
- How schools help communities
- Job Impact of Bio-fuel plants
- Economic Development Guide
- 2009 Empire State Poll Chartbook
- Protecting Agricultural Lands in the Finger Lakes III: Tools and Options for Landowners and Communities
- Annual Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference
- NYSERDA's 9th Annual Innovations in Agriculture Conference
- Lecture: Food, Finance and Climate Crises: Finding Common Roots, Searching For Solutions, Frances Moore Lappé
- American Farmland Trust Webinar Series
- Fall 2009 National e-Commerce Webinar Series
- Fall 2009 Local Government Workshop
- It Takes a Region: A Working Conference to Build Our Northeast Food System
- FACTNY: 3rd Annual International Advanced Technology, Food and Agriculture Conference
- Annual Finger Lakes Research Conference
- SUNY Cobleskill: Meat Processing and Food Safety Certificate Program
- National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) Annual Conference
Articles, Publications and Resources
- eship: The E-Newsletter of Entrepreneurship@Cornell
- Governor Paterson Signs the Green Jobs/Green New York Bill
- 2009 eNewsletter from CCTEC
- New York State's Clean Energy Industry: Labor Market and Workforce Intelligence
- University Economic Development Association announces Award of Excellence Winners
- NRC report: "Hidden Costs of Energy: Unpriced Consequences of Energy Production and Use"
- NYSERDA's Economic Recovery Updates
Funding and Other Opportunities
- Interdisciplinary Community Design Student Group Call for Projects
- NESARE Sustainable Community Grants
- Job Opportunity: Farm Business Management Educator
- Journal of Agriculture and Food Systems Development Call for Papers
- Grants Action News November 2009
- SRDC's Grant Connections - October 2009
- EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
- NY Sustainable Ag Quarterly, Fall 2009
- 2010 Sun Grant Competitive Grants Program Announcement
- WRI Grants Program
For more information regarding the Communiqué or to subscribe/unsubscribe to this list, please email Ann Prince at ach37@cornell.edu.
For more information about CaRDI, please visit us at www.cardi.cornell.edu.
CaRDI Rural Research Roundtable: "Fair Trade Opportunities for New York State: A Case Study of the Orange County Onion Industry"
Monday, November 23, 2009
11:30AM- 1PM
Facilitated by the Cornell Farmworker Program, the discussion will feature: Mary Jo Dudley, Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program Caroline McInerney, CFP student intern and junior in the ILR school, Lance Compa, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and Miguel Gomez, Applied Economics & Management.
We will tackle questions such as:
- How do domestic fair trade models work?
- How can this type of model improve the living and working conditions of farmworkers?
- What is unique about the Orange County Onion Industry?
- How could one determine potential marketing niches for fair trade onions?
Cornell University Entrepreneurship Seminar Series
Idea Validation & Opportunity Assessment
Get it Right, Don't Chase Ghosts, Slay the Market!
Friday, November 20, 2009
From 2:30 to 4:30 pm, networking reception to follow
East Hill Office Building Training Room and Atrium, 395 Pine Tree Road
Webinar Available
To register (for in-person or webinar), visit www.cctec.cornell.edu/events/ESSRegistration.php5
Seminar Speaker: Ted Julian is a well-known high-tech entrepreneur whose latest startup is currently in stealth mode. Over the last 12 years, he has conceived and launched multiple successful start-ups across software, hardware, and professional services. Prior to his current venture, Ted served as the VP Marketing at Application Security the leading provider of database security solutions. More than 1,000 companies around the world rely on Application Security to ground their compliance and security objectives where sensitive information lives – in the database. Prior to Application Security, Ted was a company founder and Chief Strategist at Arbor Networks a leading network security firm. Featured as a hot startup by Network Magazine, The Red Herring, and Upside, Arbor consistently hit or exceeded its revenue targets, winning deployments across the most demanding networks around the world. Today, the core networks at effectively all of the major network providers are protected by Arbor technology.Prior to Arbor, Ted was a company founder and VP of Marketing at @stake, the premier digital security consulting firm which is now part of Sy mantec. Ted got his start in high-tech as an industry analyst at International Data Corporation (IDC) and Forrester Research. Ted is a sought-after industry expert who has appeared on CNN and ABC News as well as mainstream print media like the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He is proud to have been named "Geek Of The Week" by The Boston Globe. He graduated from the ILR program at Cornell in 1989.
Sponsors: Entrepreneurship@Cornell, Entrepreneurship@Johnson, The Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship, Cornell Center for Technology Enterprise and Commercialization (CCTEC), Office of Land Grant Affairs, Cornell Economic Development Administration (EDA) University Center, Community and Rural Development Institute, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Cornell Information Technologies.
CaRDI's Future of Rural New York Seminar Series: "The State of Rural New York"
Friday, December 4th
3:00-4:30 PM
Warren B32
Please join us for a panel presentation and discussion on current policy, research and practice in critical issues in rural NYS.
In October, Issue #34 of our Rural New York Minute series was released, entitled "Community Awareness of Wildlife Disease", by Darrick Evensen, Dan Decker, and Bill Siemer, Cornell University.
This month we publish our 35th issue of the Minute, entitled "School Consolidation: What do New Yorkers Think?", by John Sipple and Robin Blakely, Cornell University.
The November Issue (#32) of the Research & Policy Brief Series was released, entitled "How can schools help communities in NYS?", by John Sipple, Hope Casto, and Robin Blakely, Cornell University.
Our next Research & Policy Brief (Issue #33) will be released in mid-January, and is entitled "Estimating the Job Impact of Public Investment in Bio-fuel Plants" by Susan Christopherson and Zachary Sivertsen, Cornell University.
Our two latest CaRDI Reports are also now available:
Issue #9, entitled "Economic Development In New York State: An Overview of the Project Development Process", by David Kay and Djahane Salehabadi, Cornell University.
Issue #10, entitled "Rural NYS in Perspective: A Chartbook from the Empire State Poll, 2009" by Robin M. Blakely and Andrea C. Elmore, Cornell University.
All of our publications are available on the CaRDI website at http://www.cardi.cornell.edu
Protecting Agricultural Lands in the Finger Lakes III: Tools and options for landowners and communities
December 7, 2009
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Jordan Hall
NYS Ag Experiment Station
630 West North Street
Geneva, NY
Sponsored by: Finger Lakes Sustainable Farming Center, Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Ontario, Seneca and Yates County
Click here for more information.
Annual Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
David L. Call Alumni Auditorium in Kennedy Hall, Cornell University
This year's conference will feature the agricultural economy in an uncertain financial and regulatory environment. http://aem.cornell.edu/outreach/conferences/economic_outlook.htm
We encourage online registration with payment by credit card. You may go directly to the following website to do this: http://www.acteva.com/go/outlook
NYSERDA's 9th Annual Innovations in Agriculture Conference
November 17-18
Hilton Garden Inn
Troy, NY
Register online: http://www.nyserda.org/InnovationsInAgriculture/register.asp
Greater attention to green power production and rising prices in energy, fertilizer, and feed present challenges to New York State's economic prosperity. The Innovations in Agriculture conference is designed to assist New York farms in integrating energy-efficient and sustainable production methods to profit from new opportunities arising from these challenges.
This year's conference will greatly expand the scope of energy as it relates to agriculture compared to previous years. Topics include: how future farms will adapt to climate change; agriculture's role in the development of renewable fuels for heating & transportation; the spectrum of controlled environment agriculture: current research and best practices; energy efficiency opportunities for farms; the current status of the Anaerobic Digester program; and federal and state funding opportunities.
For more information, please visit: http://www.nyserda.org/InnovationsInAgriculture/default.asp
Lecture: Food, Finance and Climate Crises: Finding Common Roots, Searching For Solutions, Frances Moore Lappé
Democracy advocate and world food and hunger expert
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Albright Auditorium, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Lecture, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Rodmon King of the HWS Philosophy Department
Sponsored by the HWS Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Finger Lakes Institute, Campus Greens, Cornell University, Lakeview Organic Grain, and various HWS clubs and organizations
American Farmland Trust Webinar Series
American Farmland Trust is hosting a fall webinar series to help New York communities tackle tough challenges faced in protecting farmland and strengthening the viability of local farms. These free workshops begin at noon on the following dates:
November 19: Funding Opportunities for Agricultural Economic Development
December 17: Implementing Your Town's Farmland Protection Plan
To register, go to www.farmland.org/newyork or for more information contact Judy Wright at jlw4220@yahoo.com.
Fall 2009 National e-Commerce Webinar Series
Dates for the National e-Commerce Extension Initiative 2009 fall Webinar Series have been rescheduled. These sessions are designed for Extension educators, economic development professionals and other interested parties who have a desire to work with local leaders, citizens, and organizations to build a strong, vibrant plan for introducing and effectively using broadband in their communities. The Fall 2009 Webinar Series will spotlight newly developed online learning curricula. Participation in the Webinar Series is highly recommended for those Extension Educators interested in applying for the Implementation Mini-Grants Program. Please note the new dates for the sessions below.
Web site Basics: A Primer for Hispanic Small Businesses
November 19, 2009 2-3 p.m. Central
Dr. Brian Whitacre
Marketing Food Specialty Products Online
December 3, 2009, 2-3 p.m. Central
Rachael Carter e-Tailing
December 10, 2009, 2-3 p.m. Central
Dr. Julie Sexton
More information about these Webinars and the National e-Commerce Extension Initiative can be found at http://srdc.msstate.edu/ecommerce.
Fall 2009 Local Government Workshop
November 20, 2009
Holiday Inn, Batavia, New York
For information and registration please visit http://www.gflrpc.org/Fall2009.htm
Sessions include: Planning Board Overview, Zoning Board of Appeals Overview, Case Law Review, Municipal Comprehensive Plan, Preparing for the 2010 Census, Broadband Technologies and the Role of the Community, SEQR 101: Guiding the Process, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Online Mapping Tools and Data Resources: An Overview, Greening for the Greater Good: Rain Gardens as a Stormwater Management Tool from Start to Finish, Municipal Climate Programs, Local Laws and Agricultural Districts: How Do They Relate, Historic Preservation and the New York State Building Code: Understanding how they Interact
It Takes a Region: A Working Conference to Build Our Northeast Food System
November 13-14, 2009
Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany, NY
Recently, "food systems" have gotten a lot of attention – especially "local food systems." This conference takes on the region – our Northeast region. By taking a regional approach, we can grow our thinking and our work to develop a truly sustainable and resilient food system. We'll come away with a coherent strategy and concrete plans toward our shared vision. We'll be able to communicate effectively with all the right audiences to get them engaged. Through in-depth working sessions, homework, provocative debates and exercises, we'll tackle questions such as: Why regional? What does a regional food system look like? What do we want? What will it take to get there? Who needs to be at the table? What are our realistic milestones? What do we need to know, measure and monitor? We'll draw upon the exciting efforts already underway in our region and nationally, including alternative supply chain networks, research projects, infrastructure initiatives and policy advocacy. We'll address scale, size, and geography to reach beyond political boundaries.
For more information: www.ItTakesARegion.org
FACTNY: 3rd Annual International Advanced Technology, Food and Agriculture Conference
December 3-4, 2009
Doubletree Hotel, Rochester, NY.
The International Advanced Technology, Food and Agriculture Conference will build on upon the preceding conferences in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, the conference will pay special attention to specialty crops and will bring together representative from many different specialty crop producers and processors. Joining them will be representatives from small to large technology companies and research centers who share an interest in investigating the challenges within specialty crops. The unique feature of this conference is that people, who never would have crossed paths otherwise, meet and start to solve problems! The conference structure will first allow participants to see the big picture about specialty crops and their challenges and the role that new technologies might play. Participants will then break out into smaller groups to discuss more specific topics. The first session will cover specialty crops divided by commodity; the second session will be divided into topics concerning technology and specialty crops. The event will wrap up on Friday with presentations of break-out group reports and a session focused on Retail and Branding. There will be a small trade show and plenty of networking time.
If you have any questions, please contact Susan Noble, Cornell Agriculture & Food Technology Park, at susann@thetechnologyfarm.com or 315-781-0070
Annual Finger Lakes Research Conference
Saturday, December 5, 2009
The 1st Annual Finger Lakes Research Conference for students, faculty and other scientists was held Saturday, October 8, 2005 at the Finger Lakes Institute, located on the campus of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. The annual conference highlights Finger Lakes scientific research, and provides opportunities to meet others interested in environmental science and scholarship, particularly as they apply to problems related to the Finger Lakes of western and central New York State. Both 15-minute oral presentations and afternoon poster displays are scheduled during the day-long conference.
Click here for more information: http://fli.hws.edu/conference.asp
SUNY Cobleskill: Meat Processing and Food Safety Certificate Program
SUNY Cobleskill is offering a Meat Processing and Food Safety Certificate Program in January and June.
Additional information is available on our website at www.cobleskill.edu/meatpro.
Save the Date: National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) Annual Conference
Building Bridges for Sustainable Communities
April 12-14, 2010
Bloomington, MN
Registration IS OPEN for the April 12-14, 2009 NACDEP Conference in Bloomington, MN!
Articles, Publications and Resources
eship: The E-Newsletter of Entrepreneurship@Cornell
Please click here to view the October 2009 issue.
Governor Paterson Signs the Green Jobs/Green New York Bill
Program Will Assist Low-Income and Unemployed New Yorkers Train for Green Collar Jobs
Governor Paterson Launches New Website – GreenCareersNY.com – to Match Job Seekers with Green Training Opportunities
Governor David A. Paterson signed the Green Jobs/Green New York Act, establishing a program that will create green jobs and stimulate investment in weatherization and energy efficiency improvements for residential and commercial buildings.
"The workforce training that this bill supports will prepare New Yorkers to find jobs in the 21st century clean energy economy that we are building here in New York. I am proud to sign into law the Green Jobs/Green New York Act, so we can help New Yorkers secure jobs that help working families and businesses cut their energy bills while reducing greenhouse gas pollution," said Governor Paterson. "I have laid out a New Economy jobs plan that will help to put New Yorkers back to work through innovation and technology, and have set a goal to meet 45 percent of our electricity needs through energy efficiency and renewables by 2015. The Green Jobs/Green New York Act is an important tool in achieving these energy and economic goals."
The Green Jobs/Green New York Act (A.8901/S.5888 and chapter amendment A.9031/S.6032) directs the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to establish revolving loan and green jobs training programs to retrofit homes to conserve energy. Loans will be capped at $13,000 for residential and $26,000 for commercial properties. The program will target middleclass homeowners and small businesses that will pay back the loan out of what they save on their energy bills. The job training component will focus on new entrants to the workforce and displaced workers. The training programs and any education and enrollment efforts will be subjected to a competitive procurement process available to community based-organizations.
2009 eNewsletter from CCTEC (Cornell Center for Technology Enterprise and Commercialization)
In this issue:
- Cotton candy forms capillary model
- New biopsy test may predict which patients are at risk for breast cancer metastasis
- Cornell Technology Venture Forum and Innovation Gala Reception
- Upcoming events
To read the full newsletter, go to http://www.cctec.cornell.edu/news/newsletters/October%202009.php
New York State's Clean Energy Industry: Labor Market and Workforce Intelligence
University Economic Development Association announces Award of Excellence Winners
TOWSON, Md. — The University Economic Development Association (UEDA) conducted Award of Excellence competitions during its recent national summit, held October 11–13 in San Antonio, Texas. The event, which attracted record attendance, focused on best practices in economic development and higher education.
According to Wayne Watkins, outgoing president of UEDA and associate vice president for research at the University of Akron, "Event participants witnessed exceptionally innovative wealth creation and economic development programs, building on the expertise and resources of the specific colleges and universities and their communities. Again this year, we concluded the conference with renewed commitment for, and belief in, the power of higher education to lead the discussion and facilitate economic development in our increasingly knowledge based and global economy."
Below are this year's Award of Excellence winners and finalists.
Excellence in Business Assistance
Winner: Iowa State University: "Business Continuity Planning for Manufacturers"
Awards of Excellence in Technology Commercialization
Winner: University of Florida: "The Economic Impact of Technology-Based Startup and Spinoff Companies Connected to the University of Florida"
Awards of Excellence in Workforce Development
Winner: SUNY Buffalo: "Efficient Government Through Lean Six Sigma"
Awards of Excellence in Economic Development Research
Winner: Bowling Green State University: "Locating Aspirational Clusters: A Spatial Method for Locating Ohio's Wind Energy Cluster"
Awards of Excellence in Partnership Development
Winner: University of Alaska: "AKSourceLink"
Awards of Excellence in Community Development
Winner: Missouri State University: "IDEA Commons"
NRC report: "Hidden Costs of Energy: Unpriced Consequences of Energy Production and Use"
Title: Hidden Costs of Energy: Unpriced Consequences of Energy Production and Use
Authors: Committee on Health, Environmental, and Other External Costs and Benefits of Energy Production and Consumption; National Research Council
Description: Despite the many benefits of energy, most of which are reflected in energy market prices, the production, distribution, and use of energy causes negative effects. Many of these negative effects are not reflected in energy market prices.
The full report can be read free online: http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12794
The report's executive summary (16 pages) is at: http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12794&page=1
NYSERDA's Economic Recovery Updates
NYSERDA is pleased to announce the following updates on our Economic Recovery Programs:
RFP1613: Project Implementation Funding through State Energy Program
The second round due date has been extended to November 23, 2009 and the updated funding levels are now included in the Solicitation. http://www.nyserda.org/funding/1613rfp.asp
State Energy Appliance Rebate Program
On October 15, 2009, NYSERDA submitted its Comprehensive Plan to the US Department of Energy for approval. The Comprehensive Application and details regarding the proposed program can be found on the State Energy Appliance Rebate Program webpage: http://www.nyserda.org/economicrecovery/appliance.asp
Funding and Other Opportunities
Interdisciplinary Community Design Student Group – Call for Projects
DesignConnect is a cross collaboration volunteer student organization rooted in comprehensive design service for small towns in Upstate New York. The premise of DesignConnect is to give real-time experience to students while providing design services for towns and cities that may not necessarily have the resources to hire professionals. As part of Cornell University's land grant mission, students provide a balance of sustainable innovation and real-time practicality to Upstate New York towns.
Student services include research & analysis, concept design, masterplanning, and visualizations. The hope is that the work could inspire community support, expand perceptions of what's possible, and more importantly, lead to funding through government support and not-for-profit grants to finance construction. Students will work on projects with the end goal of promoting environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and economic development. Student backgrounds include landscape architecture, interior design, architecture, real estate, law, historic preservation, environmental engineering, and civil engineering.
Currently, our Fall 2009 semester projects are partnerships with Ithaca, Elmira, and Cooperstown. Our Spring 2010 semester projects are partnerships with Ithaca, Elmira, Binghamton, and Caroline. Projects run either as single semester projects, or double semester projects depending on the level of complexity. For additional information about how to begin a partnership or more general information on DesignConnect, please contact Jennifer Ng at jenng@cdsnc.org.
NESARE Sustainable Community Grants
Must be postmarked on or before November 24, 2009
Sustainable Community Grants make a direct connection between community revitalization and farming. Projects must address specific key issues such as farm finance, marketing, land use, water use, enterprise development, value-added product development, or other delineated topic areas. To apply, you must be affiliated with Cooperative Extension, NRCS, a municipality, a state department of agriculture, a college or university, a community organization, or other institutional entity. For more information, see: http://nesare.org/get/sustainable-community/
Job Opportunity: Farm Business Management Educator
Location: Cornell Cooperative Extension Rensselaer County, Troy, New York
For details, please see http://hosts.cce.cornell.edu/admin/careerops/pa498.htm
Journal of Agriculture and Food Systems Development Call for Papers
The Journal of Agriculture and Food Systems Development announces its INAUGURAL Call for Papers. The Journal of Agriculture and Food Systems Development is a NEW online, international, peer-reviewed journal focused on applied research and best practices in the development of thriving farming communities and sustainable food systems. Authors are invited to submit papers under one of two categories:
1. OPEN CALL: Beginning November 15, 2009, the Journal welcomes papers at any time on any subject related to the development aspects of agriculture and food systems.
2. SPECIAL TOPIC CALL: GROWING FARMERS: Evaluations of, Recent Innovations in, and Best Practices for Young Farmer, New Farmer, Small Farmer, Farm Transfer Programs, Incubators, Networks, and Alliances. Special Topic Call Submissions will be accepted between November 15, 2009, and February 15, 2010.
For more information, go to: http://www.agdevjournal.com/
Grants Action News November 2009
To view the Assembly's Grants Action News for November 2009 click here: http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/gan/20091101/
For information on other areas of interest, visit the Assembly's website: http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/
SRDC's Grant Connections - October 2009
The SRDC's latest issue of Grant Connections is now available. http://srdc.msstate.edu/funding/gc_oct09.html
EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
Click here for more information about funding for climate mitigation and adaptation projects in EJ communities.
NY Sustainable Ag Quarterly, Fall 2009
Click here for more information about new funding opportunities from Northeast SARE.
2010 Sun Grant Competitive Grants Program Announcement
Competitive grant funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation in the amount of $1.050M for FY 2010. The Northeast Sun Grant Institute will seek proposals from qualified institutions and individuals that address the three strategic goals elucidated in the 2004 NESGI Roadmap, e.g., Biofuels, BioPower and BioProducts. In 2010, Northeast Sun Grant Initiative will seek proposals with emphasis on northeast region feedstock inventories, systems modeling, industrial ecology and environmental impact, and distributed scalable technologies.
A copy of the complete 2010 RFA can be accessed at the link on the NESGI website: http://www.nesungrant.cornell.edu/
WRI Grants Program
Please click here for the Request for Applications for the FY 2010 NY State Water Resources Institute Grants Program. The grants can fund research, management, and outreach activities related to water resources in NY. See the RFA for additional details and focus areas.
Applications are due to WRI by 5 pm on November 23. Feel free to forward the RFA to other colleagues that may be interested.
Contact the WRI director (Susan Riha, email: sjr4@cornell.edu) or the grant coordinator (Stephen Shaw, email: sbs11@cornell.edu) with questions.