2006 Cornell Seed Conference -- November 30, 2006 The 2006 Cornell Seed Conference will be held from 10:30am -3:30pm on Thursday, November 30, at Jordan Hall, NYS Ag Experiment Station, Geneva.
Topics will include:
the latest from the Ag Experiment Station in Ithaca; what's new in biofuels; co-existence between genetically engineered and organic crops; new techniques in wheat breeding; the latest in seed treatment technology for crops; update on brown root rot in alfalfa; and general pesticide use updates.
To register and for more information contact Margaret Smith, mes25@cornell.edu
Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference --- December 5 The Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference will be held Tuesday, December 5, 2006 in the David L. Call Alumni Auditorium in Kennedy Hall. Please see the website below for registration information (including a registration form) and the conference agenda. This year's conference highlights "Opportunities for Renewable Energy". Deadline for pre-registration is November 21. http://aem.cornell.edu/outreach/conferences/economic_outlook.htm
NYS Agriculture Society's 175th Annual Forum: Exploring Challenges, Cultivating Opportunities January 11, 2007 The 175th Annual Meeting & Forum of the New York State Agricultural Society is going to be held on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool, NY. The program is co-sponsored by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets.
This year, the New York State Agricultural Society takes a bold new step in its leadership role in representing the states broad agricultural interests. Instead of the usual format of listening to policymakers and experts tell us what they think we should know, the Society reverses the tables literally at its 175th meeting. Agricultural Forum attendees will tell policymakers and experts what the agricultural community thinks they need to know.
Policy, research, teaching, extension and support service programs are all formed based on understanding the needs of the agricultural community. Often the interpretation of those needs gets filtered through many levels before they make their way into implementation. At the annual forum, participants have an opportunity for face-to-face, unfiltered discussions about the critical issues of our industry and our times and those which will shape our futures.
Group discussions will be structured and facilitated. Each group will have listeners from relevant agencies and organizations to hear firsthand what participants have to say. The contents of the discussions will be recorded, briefly discussed at the full session and summarized in writing after the forum.
Other highlights include the premiere of a new PBS documentary, The Producers: Taking Center Stage for New York Agriculture. This educational film, produced by WCNY-TV, is a significant project suggested by the Society to mark its 175th anniversary. Also, there will be a pre-Forum kickoff on Wednesday, Jan. 10, celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the NYS Agricultural Experiment Station, and a reception honoring Ezra Cornell's 200th birthday on Thursday, Jan. 11, the day of the Society Annual Meeting and Forum.
For meeting details and registration information, visit www.nysagsociety.org or contact Penny Heritage, NYS Agricultural Society Executive Secretary at 518-384-1715.
http://www.staff.cce.cornell.edu/administration/ccenews/index.htm