Highlights
- - Understanding European Union (EU) and U.S. Rural Policy Differences
- Attitudes Toward Rural Community Life in NYS
- Sense of Place: A Framework for Land Use Planning
- The Economic Importance of Child Care to the Local Economy
Dates
- September 9-10, 2008: HUD Community Development Conference
- September 10, October 8, and November 12, 2008: The National eXtension's Entrepreneurs and Their Communities Team to Host Three Webinars This Fall
- September 10, 2008: Webcast: From Clusters to Competitiveness - Propelling Regional Strategies for Success in the Worldwide Marketplace
- September 21, 2008: National Neighborhood Day
- September 29, 2008: Geospatial Technology
- September 29-30, 2008: Workshop on Broadband in the Rural Economy
- October 16, 2008: Cornell Technology Venture Forum
- October 19-22, 2008: International Economic Development Council (IEDC) 2008 Annual Conference
- October 28-29, 2008: Cornell Strategic Marketing Conference
- November 7-8, 2008: Defining Sustainable Development: Land Use, Climate Change, and Water Resources
- April 20-22, 2008: NACDEP 2009: Creating Sustainable Communities in a Changing America
Resources / Articles
Funding / Grants / Other Opportunities
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Highlights
Local Government Efficiency Grant Program
The New York State Department of State Division of Local Government Services has announced the dates of 15 regional workshops available to municipal officials to hear about the Department of State's share municipal services program, particularly the newly names Local Government Efficiency (LGE) grants). These one-day workshops will include insights into shared services and cooperative projects and a panel discussion with municipalities that have been through the process, highlighting successes and challenges. After lunch, the program will focus on the changes from the Shared Municipal Services Incentive (SMSI) programto the LGE grant program, providea reviewof the applications and discuss how to complete the applications. Department of State staff will also be available throughout the day for one-on-one informational sessions.
Click here for the dates and more information.
NYSAC 2008 Fall Seminar: Navigating the Waters of Tough Financial Times
Sept 24 - 26, 2008
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.
Click here for more information.
Click here for the list of the Dennis A. Pelletier County Government Institute workshops that will be offered at the NYSAC Fall Conference.
CaRDI Publications
In early August, Issue #20 of our Rural New York Minute series was released, 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)
This month we will publish our 21st issue of the Minute, entitled *Attitudes Toward Rural Community Life in NYS*, by Robin M. Blakely and David L. Brown, Cornell University.
In mid-August, Issue #20 of our Research & Policy Brief Series was released, entitled *Sense of Place: A Framework for Land Use Planning, by Richard C. Stedman and David L. Kay, Cornell University.
We will release our 21st issue of the Brief in mid-September, entitled *The Economic Importance of Child Care to the Local Economy, by Mildred Warner, Cornell University.
All of our publications are available on the CaRDI website at http://www.cardi.cornell.edu
Dates
HUD Community Development Conference
The Annual HUD Community Development Conference is being held in Rochester, September 9-10. Today’s Hot Housing Topics will be a great opportunity to network with colleagues from around the state and hear the latest happenings in the housing field … The conference is FREE! You can sign up at http://www.hud.gov/emarc/
When making a hotel reservation, mention the Department of Housing & Urban Development to get the rate of $95. There is a $15 lunch on the second day so don’t forget to select your lunch choice!
The National eXtension's Entrepreneurs and Their Communities Team to Host Three Webinars This Fall
A fall series of webinars, being sponsored by the eXtension entrepreneurship team, is slated to kickoff on September 10 with Ten Tools for Talking about Tough Issues. Upcoming on October 8, Highlights from 5 Years of Growing Entrepreneurs. And rounding out the series on November 12, Effective Networking Tips and Techniques for the Business Owner, a webinar focused on building an effective network of helpful individuals who can help answer questions, solve problems, or expand markets. All webinars are scheduled from 2-3 p.m. EST. For more information about these eXtension-sponsored webinars, visit the following site: www.extension.org/entrepreneurship.
Webcast: From Clusters to Competitiveness - Propelling Regional Strategies for Success in the Worldwide Marketplace
September 10, 2008
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced a September 10 webcast startiing at 2:30.
Registration link: http://edabroadcast.haverstick.biz/
EDA notes: What do boat builders in Maine, vineyard workers in Napa Valley, small business owners and automotive workers in Indiana have to do with each other? They are all working in regions that have embraced the concept of regional industry clusters, an innovative economic development strategy designed to stimulate job growth and ensure future economic prosperity. Join EDA and its esteemed panel of economic development experts to: Discuss an overview of regional industry clusters and their role in economic development; Highlight regional industry cluster success stories; and Offer a glimpse into the future of cluster development both nationally and globally. Viewers will have an opportunity to call or email questions.
Panelists include:
Karen G. Mills, President, MMP Group
Michael Porter, Professor, Harvard University
Deborah L. Wince Smith, President, Council on Competitiveness
September 21st is National Neighborhood Day, where people in neighborhoods all over America gather with their neighbors to foster caring and concern for each other and to promote civic action and stronger more effective communities. Visit the National Neighborhood Day Web site at http://www.neighborhoodday.org to learn more about the event and to find tools and resources to build strong neighborhoods.
The Map@Syst eXtension Community of Practice is holding a meeting at the University of New Hampshire on Sept 29th for anyone interested in learning more about how Geospatial Technology can be a useful tool in Extension programing. Different applications of GIS, GPS and remote sensing will be presented. For more information see link below or contact: Shane Bradt - 603.862.4277 - sbradt@ceunh.unh.edu
http://extension.unh.edu/GISGPS/Docs/GeoOut08.pdf
Workshop on Broadband in the Rural Economy
September 29-30, 2008, Washington, D.C.
The workshop highlights current research on the value of information technology (IT) for the economy and the economic players therein with specific focus on the agriculture, food, and rural sectors. See http://www.ers.usda.gov/ConferenceCenter/Broadband/
Cornell Technology Venture Forum
What? A one day event showcasting emerging technologies and new companies spun out from Cornell University
Where? Cornell University (Ithaca Campus)
When? October 16, 2008
More information is available at www.cctec.cornell.edu/events/ctvf/ or contact LC12@cornell.edu.
International Economic Development Council (IEDC) 2008 Annual Conference
The Next Billion: Mobility, Flexibility, Agility, Livability
October 19-22, 2008
Atlanta, GA
2008 Cornell Strategic Marketing Conference
Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Tuning Your Marketing Practices for Today’s Food Safety System
October 28th & 29th, 2008
Consumers are demanding fresher, safer, more convenient, more local, and higher quality food products. Preferences are evolving and demanding more information that connects the food they eat to how and where it is produced, processed, transported, and sold. Increasing attention to food safety standards, product traceability, and environmental sustainability are affecting market systems, production practices, and agribusiness returns. Food producers and processors are adept and talented in revising production, packaging, and distribution practices in meeting market and consumer demands for today’s food safety system. However, these production adjustments also provide opportunities for improved and innovative marketing practices that can effectively translate into information that consumers demand about the foods they eat.
The 2008 Cornell Strategic Marketing Conference will address these production challenges and marketing opportunities in today’s food safety system. Important information from key experts, producers, and industry leaders on product safety standards, traceability requirements, and audit procedures will provide a solid production base from which updated marketing ideas will spring. Innovative marketing models and effective merchandising techniques will be presented that highlight consumer needs for safe, quality, and sustainable products. Multiple commodity track sessions will focus on production responses and marketing opportunities for fruits and vegetables, meat products, and value-added dairy products. Tools to help develop efficient and traceable transportation logistics for stakeholder products will also be presented.
The Conference is open to all members of the agricultural community and will be held at The Villa Borghese in Wappingers Falls, New York. A conference agenda and registration materials will be posted soon on our website, http://marketingpwt.aem.cornell.edu/. For more information contact: Todd Schmit, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 607-255-3015 or tms1@cornell.edu; or Les Hulcoop, Extension Issues Leader, Cornell Cooperative Extension-Dutchess County, 845-677-8223 ext 130, lch7@cornell.edu.
Defining Sustainable Development: Land Use, Climate Change, and Water Resources
November 7-8, 2008
Cornell Law School, the Environmental Law Society (ELS) and the Development-Related Outreach Program for Sustainability (DROPS) will present Defining Sustainable Development: Land Use, Climate Change, and Water Resources, a conference about sustainability. The conference will be multidisciplinary, bringing professor, practitioners, and students together to consider what sustainability really means, and what role law may have in accomplishing sustainable development. For more information, please contact Liz Leaderman, ENL6@cornell.edu
NACDEP 2009: Creating Sustainable Communities in a Changing America
April 20-22, 2009
San Diego, California
Call for Papers and Posters will be issued October 2008. Double Early Bird Registration opens November 17, 2008. For more details visit the NACDEP booth at the 2008 Galaxy Conference in Indianapolis and keep an eye on your e-mail.
Resources /Articles
ERS has released a side by side analysis of the 2008 Farm Bill as compared to previous legislation. The analysis is available at: http://www.ers.usda.gov/FarmBill/2008/.
Commissioner Patrick Hooker Announces Funds for Municipal Agricultural and Farmland Protection Planning Initiatives
$313K FOR TOWNS TO DEVELOP FARMLAND PROTECTION PLANS
Commissioner Announces Additional Funding for 14 More Towns New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today announced $313,750 in funding to help 14 towns develop local agricultural and farmland protection plans. This announcement is in addition to the $860,000 announced earlier this year for local farmland protection plans, bringing the total amount provided this year to $1,176,195 for 52 towns.
Click here for the full press release.
David Mullen nominated for Upstate President of Empire State Development
Governor Paterson has announced that Dennis Mullen, President and CEO of Greater Rochester Enterprise, has been nominated Upstate President of Empire State Development. Click here for the full press release that includes the announcement of Mullen and Marisa Lago, Global Head of Compliance at Citi Markets & Banking, nominated as President and CEO of ESD.
FACTNY, (Food and Agriculture Collaborating through Technology in New York) is an informal, collaborative network comprised of agribusiness and other companies from across the state. A variety of sectors are represented, including production agriculture, food processors, economic developers, universities and high technology companies. The goal of the organization is to share information amongst the members that will enable all to add value to their own business.
Funding / Grants / Other Opportunities
2nd Annual Base of the Pyramid Narrative Competition - 2008
The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University is pleased to announce its 2008 Base of the Pyramid (BoP) Narrative Competition co-sponsored by USAID. This short-essay competition seeks to highlight the challenges of implementing business in underserved markets and identify innovative business initiatives or solutions to those challenges. Winning submissions must clearly articulate a business challenge that an organization working in low-income communities is striving to overcome, in addition to the resulting business model or initiative. Experiences and business models may be successful or unsuccessful, provided the challenge and solution-attempt is elaborated upon. Submissions must be no more than 1000 words, in English, and submitted no later than midnight, October 5, 2008. Prizes range from $1000 to $4000.
For more details visit www.bopnetwork.org