Highlights
- - Land & Diet: What's most efficient?
- Understanding European Union (EU) and U.S. Rural Policy Differences – a look toward the future
- NYS Private Forest Landowners: Information Access
- Using a Sense of Place Framework as the Basis for Land Use Planning
Dates
- September 11, 2008: Fifth Annual Wolcott J. Humphrey III Symposium on Leadership and Community Life
- September 14-16, 2008: Podcar City Conference: Ithaca
- September 24-26, 2008: NYSAC Fall Seminar
- October 4-5, 2008: Tompkins County Barn Fair
- October 28, 2008: Rural Learning Network Conference
- November 3, 2008: Main Street Forum
- June 14-17, 2009: National Extension Tourism Conference
Resources / Articles
Funding / Grants / Other Opportunities
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Highlights
Local Governments and Community Interest in Natural Gas Exploration Forum
The webinar recording for the July 15 Local Governments and Community Interest in Natural Gas Exploration Forum has been posted to http://gasleasing.cce.cornell.edu. We are in the process of categorizing the questions from that evening. Some will be answered in a Frequently Asked Questions section of our website. Others will be addressed on-line by resource individuals and some questions may be posted in the forum that has been created.
The CCE Gas Leasing Forum is now available online at: http://gasleasing.cce.cornell.edu/phpbb/
The forum is open for users to post questions, comments, voice concerns and share resources relevant to gas leasing in New York State. The forum will be monitored by CCE staff, Cornell faculty and allied partners acting in the role of resource providers. We invite you to participate in the discussions by visiting the forum link and registering for an account.
Northern NY’s Agriculture Development Program website debuts “Regional /Local Foods” section
The Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties and Cornell University’s Community and Rural Develop Institute (CaRDI) are pleased announce the debut of the Northern NY Regional/Local Foods website, available on the Northern NY Agriculture Development Program website at: www.nnyregionallocalfoods.org.
The website is an outcome of the North Country Regional Foods Initiative (NCRFI), a concentrated, one year effort to better understand and document how local food businesses and activities contribute to community and economic development in the northern NY region and identify strategies for enhancing beneficial impacts. The initiative has been supported by Economic Development Administration University Center funds.
The “Northern NY Regional/Local Foods” website features resources developed to support the goals of this initiative, including: research based publications about NC local foods, links to on-line tools designed to connect producers and consumers, a calendar of local food events, and links to ongoing local foods work in the North Country.
For more information about the website and efforts to support regional/local foods in the North Country, contact Bernadette Logozar (CCE Franklin County), Coordinator of the Northern NY Regional Agriculture Program’s Direct Marketing/Local Foods team at bel7@cornell.edu or 518-483-7403; or NCRFI Co-coordinators, Katherine Lang (CCE St. Lawrence County) at kaa20@cornell.edu or 315-379-9192 and Heidi Mouillesseaux-Kunzman (CaRDI) at hmm1@cornell.edu or 607-255-0417.
In early July, Issue #19 of our Rural New York Minute series was released, entitled Land and Diet: What's the most land efficient diet for NYS?, by Christian J. Peters, Jennifer L. Wilkins, and Gary W. Fick, Cornell University.
This month we will publish our 20th issue of the Minute, entitled Understanding European Union (EU) and U.S. Rural Policy Differences – a look toward the future, by Mildred Warner (Cornell University), and Sally Shortall (Queen’s University, Belfast)
In mid-July, Issue #19 of our Research & Policy Brief Series was released, entitled Information Access and Preferences among Private Forest Landowners in New York State, by Shorna Broussard, Nancy Connelly, Tommy Brown, and Peter Smallidge, Cornell University
We will release our 20th issue of the Brief in mid-August, entitled Using a Sense of Place Framework as the Basis for Land Use Planning, by Richard C. Stedman and David L. Kay, Cornell University.
All of our publications are available on the CaRDI website at http://www.cardi.cornell.edu.
Dates
Fifth Annual Wolcott J. Humphrey III Symposium on Leadership and Community Life
Thursday, September 11, 2008
A critical discussion rallying people, education, business and government for progress. Click here for more information about this exciting. Please plan now to attend. Together, we can make a difference.
Podcar City Conference: Ithaca - Sustainable Transportation
September 14-16, 2008
Is the auto the most convenient and efficient way to move people around inside our cities? Does increasing car traffic diminish the quality of life in our neighborhoods and city centers? Is the use of the automobile sustainable in a future of climate change and escalating energy costs? Has the automobile actually become a limit to economic growth and urban vitality?
You are invited to attend an international gathering in Ithaca, NY that will consider these questions and explore car-independent mobility which will significantly contribute to the evolution of sustainable cities. Go to http://www.podcar.org/ithacaconference for more information.
NYSAC 2008 Fall Seminar
September 24-26, 2008
NYS Association of Counties Invites You to Niagara County for the 2008 Fall Seminar!
NYSAC is pleased to invite you to attend our 2008 Fall Seminar, which will be held in beautiful Niagara Falls, New York (Niagara County) on September 24th through 26th. Workshops, meals and plenary sessions will take place at the state-of-the-art Conference Center of Niagara Falls and hotel accommodations will be based at the newly renovated Crowne Plaza of Niagara Falls located directly across the street.
NYSAC 2008 Fall Seminar Navigating the Waters of Tough Financial Times
This year's Fall Seminar theme is Navigating the Waters of Tough Financial Times, and will include a broad array of timely programs and sessions designed to support the day-to-day efforts of today's county officials struggling to balance dwindling budgets. NYSAC has developed a comprehensive program of workshops, plenary sessions, training programs and networking opportunities to help county officials explore solutions and share new approaches for cost efficient government. The Seminar will also spotlight a special series of workshops on cost saving approaches to energy sponsored by NYSAC and the New York Power Authority.
- LEARN about what other counties are doing to manage difficult financial times.
- PARTICIPATE in a variety of key workshops on topics essential to efficient county government.
- COMMUNICATE with your counterparts from across the state and build a strong connection for regional and statewide support.
- SHARE your counties' concerns face-to-face with private sector representatives opening a productive dialogue for public/private sector partnerships that can help the economic base in your county.
Click on the following link to obtain a pdf of the full seminar flyer including agenda, workshop descriptions, registration form, hotel form and directions. http://www.nysac.org/documents/NYSAC2008FallSeminarFlyer.pdf
Tompkins County Barn Fair
October 4-5, 2008
Historic Ithaca and the New York State Barn Coalition invite you to join us during the weekend of October 4th and 5th for the Tompkins County Barn Fair. This two-day event will address teh history and significance of the barns of our county, as well as real solutions for barn owners and enthusasts who are passionate about the perservation of our rural landmarks.
SATURDAY: guided tour by motorcoach of several area barns
SATURDAY EVENING: the NYSBC's annual meeting - keynote speaker Doug Reed
SUNDAY: Open house. A self-guided tour of area barns, with speakers at each location to talk about specific restoration issues.
For more information, go to www.historicithaca.org or call 607-273-6633, ext. 802.
Save the Date: Rural Learning Network Conference
October 28, 2008
Conference focus: Greener Communities. More information to be released soon.
Main Street Forum
Monday, November 3, 2008
Liberty, NY
Contact: Robert Dadras, rdadras@aol.com
National Extension Tourism Conference
June 14-17, 2009
Park City, Utah
Conference Site: The Yarrow Resort Hotel and Conference Center (http://www.yarrowresort.com/)
For more information about Park City, Utah, contact the Park City Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau at http://www.parkcityinfo.com/ . For more information about NET 2009, please contact conference chair: Steve Burr, steve.burr@usu.edu.
More information will be available soon on the National Extension Tourism Design Team Web site, http://extensiontourism.net/
Resources /Articles
Connecting Rural Communities
http://srdc.msstate.edu/ecommerce/curricula/connecting_communities/index.html
Developed by William Shuffstall, Sheila Sager, Rae Montgomery, & Dana Noonan.
Connecting Rural Communities is a guide to enhancing the use and adoption of information technology tools and infrastructure in rural communities.Cooperative extension educators and community leaders can use this guide to: Help communities understand what connected communities are and their potential; Conduct community capital and technology assessments; Engage the community in a visioning process to identify goals for the adoption and use of technology; Design projects that help the community reach their goals; Facilitate the implementation of the community projects; and Help communities document their progress and tell their story.
Understanding Communities and their Dynamics
Want to better understand how communities work? Want to know how to think about your role in communities? Want to have a greater impact in communities?
All Extension staff who work in a community context have access to training through the Foundations of practice program, which enhances the core competencies of Extension professionals about the basics of community development work. Extension professionals who work at a local level--whether it be with youth, families, agriculture, natural resources or community--need to understand the components and dynamics of communities in order to provide educational programs that make a difference.
Understanding Communities and their Dynamics, component one of the Foundations of Practice program, is a distance education program consisting of a series of seven, one and one-half hour sessions. Using Breeze (now called Adobe Connect) technology, the series is offered twice this fall:
- Tuesdays, September 30 to November 11, 2008 -- 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. central time
- Wednesdays, October 1 to November 12, 2008 -- 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. central time
Marketing brochure and registration form for the fall series of Understanding Communities and their Dynamics are available on the Foundations of Practice Web site at http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/projects/corecomp/component1-fall2008.htm.
NYS Office of the State Comptroller Green Initiative
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/green/
July 2008 eNews Bulletin from Cornell Center for Technology Enterprise and Commercialization (CCTEC)
In this issue:
- New hope for asthma sufferers
- CCTEC's Inventor's Roundtable brings together inventors and industry
- Join the Cornell BioPharma NetworkTM!
- Upcoming and recent events at CCTEC
To read more about these stories and learn about CCTEC activities, please go to http://www.cctec.cornell.edu/news/newsletters/July2008.php
Are Northeast Farmers in a Financing Fix?
Are the Northeast's small farmers in a financing fix? Research Results on Financing Gaps and Program Opportunities is a new report that reflects the experiences of 706 farmers across New England and New York who have tried to secure farm financing, but who have often been denied financing that would help strengthen their businesses. The report offers the first set of data that takes a close look at requests for financing by small, mid-sized and limited-resource farmers in the Northeast, as well as reasons for their denial. The study found that 25% of small farmers who applied for financing can't get the money they need and that small farmers with a variety of business characteristics may benefit from alternative financing services and business technical assistance.
Download a copy of the report or highlights and key findings.
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TheCarrotProject/dec3ba59e8/440980ae2c/ec9880be80
Funding / Grants / Other Opportunities
Agricultural and Farmland Protection Program
Department of Agriculture and Markets
A grant is being offered, for financial assistance in the form of matching funds, to support the implementation of agricultural and farmland protection plans developed by counties and other municipalities. Eligible projects must, at a minimum, be consistent with the activities, programs and strategies found in the applicant’s agricultural and farmland protection plan. Proposals from municipalities must be endorsed for funding by the agricultural farmland protection board for the county in which the municipality is located. Priority consideration will be given to proposals that preserve viable agricultural lands which are located in areas facing significant development pressure and which serve as a buffer to a significant natural public resource containing important ecosystem or habitat characteristics.
ELIGIBILITY: County agricultural and farmland protection boards and municipalities.
FUNDING: Awards shall not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the proposal. Applicants are required to provide at least a 25 percent match, which may not include other state funds.
DEADLINE: September 15, 2008.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact David Behm at david.behm@agmkt.state.ny.us or call (518) 457-2713, or visit the Department of Agriculture and Markets’ Web site at www.agmkt.state.ny.us.
Job Opportunity: Town of Southhold Planner
The Town of Southhold is looking for an entry-level planner. Anyone with a bachelor’s degree in Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Environmental Studies, Civil Engineering, or a related field is encouraged to apply.
Minimum qualifications for the Planner title from civil service:
Either: (a) Graduation from a New York State or regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Environmental Studies, Civil Engineering, or a related field; or, (b) Graduation from a New York State or regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree, and one (1) year of experience in the field of community or regional planning.
NOTE: Additional relevant graduate level education from a New York State or regionally accredited college or university may be substituted for the one (1) year of experience cited in (b).
Contact Heather Lanza, Town Planning Director at heather.lanza@town.southold.ny.us.