The NYS IPM Program currently has funds available for team audits of two or three additional school districts. We wish to arrange these audits through specific CCE county associations with a portion of the funds going to the association. The audits would need to occur before the end of 2006. Priority will be given to counties outside of the lower Hudson River Valley.
For more information, please contact Lynn Braband of the NYS IPM Program, (585) 461-1000 ext. 241, LAB45@cornell.edu .
Article: Students deserve to eat better --- The Food Citizen column written for the Albany Times Union by
Article: Blueberries Pack A Powerful Health Punch by Frances A. Largeman, RD ---
Resource for afterschool activities related to agriculture.
Cornell Plantations' Fall '06 Lecture Series Covers Environmental Ethics, Horticulture, Sustainability, and Landscapes
ITHACA, N.Y. Horticulturists, authors, and environmentalists are in the lineup for the five free Wednesday evening lectures in Cornell Plantations' Fall 2006 Lecture Series, starting September 6th. Book signings are scheduled after three of the lectures. Nearby free parking is available. With the exception of the September 6th lecture, all lectures are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Alice Statler Auditorium in Statler Hall, on the Cornell University campus.
Wednesday, September 6 at 5:30 p.m., Warren Hall Auditorium, room B45: "Balancing the Earth: Native American Philosophies and the Environmental Crisisî, Eric Cheyfitz, Ernest I. White Professor of American Studies and Humane Letters.
Wednesday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m., Statler Auditorium: "Sustainable Gardening for the Planet," Dean Koyanagi, Cornell University Sustainability Coordinator.
Wednesday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m., Statler Auditorium: "Adventures in Horticulture: Ten Years on an Island Garden," Ken Druse, author, gardener and environmental journalist
Wednesday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m., Statler Auditorium: "Seeds in Our Hands," Amy Goldman, author and gardener.
Wednesday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m., Statler Auditorium: "The Livable Landscape," Rick Darke, author, photographer, and landscape designer.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Raspberry High Tunnel Open House Friday, October 20, 2006, 1 to 4 PM at Cornellís East Ithaca farm, Ithaca, NY
Cornell University invites you to attend the second annual Raspberry High Tunnel Open House to observe raspberries growing and fruiting in late October well past the time when they are normally in season. Come by Cornellís East Ithaca farm on Friday October 20 between 1:00 and 4:00 to meet with researchers, taste fruit, study this new technology and market opportunity, and hear results from year 1 of this research and demonstration trial.
The East Ithaca Farm is located on Maple Ave., adjacent to the Cornell Campus.
For more information contact Molly Shaw, meh39@cornell.edu, 607-687-4020, or Cathy Heidenreich, mcm4@cornell.edu, 315-787-2367.
Japanese knotweed workshop, October 11-12, 2006 Cornell University, Ithaca New York ---- This two-day workshop is intended to review the current status of research on spread, genetics, and impacts of Japanese knotweed and then present updates on control methods (mechanical, chemical and biological). A discussion of needs in furthering the development of biological control and integrated control methods will close the meeting.
This workshop is intended both for researchers as well as land managers. The meeting will be limited to about 100 participants. Please contact Bernd Blossey (bb22@cornell.edu) if you wish to attend and we will provide additional details. Those wanting to present a talk, please provide a title and 3-4 sentence summary.
The meeting will be hosted by the Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants Program and is co-sponsored by the US Forest Service, Forest Health Protection. There will be no registration charges but attendants will have an option to order catered lunches. Updates and the workshop program will be posted on:
Northeast SARE Workshop: --- Biologically-Based Pest Management For Production Nurseries, October 5 and 6, 2006 Educational Center at Edrich Farms Nursery, Windsor Mill, MD (approx. 20 miles from BWI airport)
For extension specialists and educators, pest management scouts/consultants, and other professionals involved in research, extension, or pest management and biological control consulting for pest insects, diseases, and weeds in production nurseries.
Full program information including registration and grant application forms is available on the University of Maryland IPM site:
The registration deadline is September 20. A limited number of travel grants are available.
For additional information, contact Paula Shrewsbury (
Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop (Burlington, VT - October 2006) --- The Grant Institute's Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop will be held at the Best Western Windjammer Inn & Conference Center, October 31 - November 1, 2006. Interested development professionals, researchers, faculty, and graduate students should register as soon as possible, as demand means that seats will fill up quickly. For more information call (888) 824 - 4424 or visit The Grant Institute website at
Because Green Matters Award Seeks to Honor Patrons of the Green --- Project EverGreen honors the company, organization or individual which promotes the beneficial effects of green spaces through a major project to create or improve a green space with its annual Because Green Matters Award program. The award is presented each year on Earth Day, April 22.
In 2006, Project EverGreen recognized Southern Land Company, Franklin, TN for its green approach to including landscaping and horticulture in real estate development. In 2005, the University of Akron won for adding 30 acres of open green spaces, including the planting of 30,000 new trees that line the defined campus.
Green spaces have an impact on every aspect of our life, explains Den Gardner, executive director. Our environment, economy and lifestyle are all improved by well-maintained green spaces.
The Because Green Matters award is open to anyone. Interested parties may nominate themselves, their company or organization. Applications are available at
Project EverGreen is a national non-profit organization representing green industry service (end-user) providers, associations, suppliers/distributors, media companies and other organizations. Project EverGreen's mission is to raise the awareness of the environmental, economic and lifestyle benefits of landscapes and promote the significance of those who preserve and enhance green spaces at home, work and play.
Grant Opportunities
Preserve America Grant Program Deadline: November 1, 2006 The National Wildlife Refuge Preserve America Grant Program provides competitive grants of $10,000 to $15,000 each, to help fund national wildlife refuge interpretive and education projects.
The New York State Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) is requesting proposals for the 2007 * 2008 fiscal year. Projects must have a biodiversity focus and broad application to increase our understanding of biodiversity within New York State and threats to its existence. The application DEADLINE is December 1, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. For additional information on application details and previously funded projects, please visit the BRI website:
Request for Applications: Northeastern Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program
The Northeastern Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center is pleased to announce the availability of funding through the Northeastern Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program. A Request for Applications (RFA) is posted on the Center's web site at
Approximately $610,000 will be available in FY 2007 to support projects that develop pest control tactics, integrate tactics into an IPM system, and extend IPM information to others. Successful projects will involve stakeholders, promote environmental stewardship, benefit the northeastern region, and offer advantages that make implementation likely.
New this year is the electronic submission process. Applicants must work with their authorized organizational representatives to submit online through Grants.gov; no paper copies will be accepted. To access the electronic forms, go to
Applicants are asked to consider potential real-world impacts associated with their project objectives and to develop a plan for evaluating whether these impacts have occurred. Grant recipients will be required to report on the results of these evaluations, thereby helping the Northeastern IPM Center highlight the value of the IPM research and education projects it supports.
ELIGIBILITY: Organizations eligible to receive awards through the Regional IPM Competitive Grants Program are state agricultural experiment stations, land-grant colleges and universities (1862 and 1890), research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.), and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine. If necessary, award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply. Project directors must be based in the northeastern region.
DEADLINE: A letter of intent is due on October 6, 2006, and complete proposals are due November 17, 2006. See the complete RFA for full submission instructions. If you have questions or need paper copies of the RFA, please contact grants manager John Ayers, co-director of the Northeastern IPM Center, Pennsylvania State University (phone 814-865-7776; fax: 814-863-8175; email jea@psu.edu).