April 19 – Weather or Not: The Effects of Changing Weather Patterns on Local Agriculture
Posted by Dustin Horton // April 13, 2013 // Calendar of Events, Farming & Agriculture
8 to 9am Breakfast. 9 am to 12 noon, NYS Grange, 100 Grange Place, Cortland. Area experts Larry Klotz (SUNY Cortland), Dave Eichorn (ESF) & David Wolfe (Cornell) explain how extreme weather associated with climate change is impacting our area – especially agriculture – and offer tips for dealing with it. Amanda Barber (SWCD) moderates. Part of Climate Smart & Climate Ready Conference April 18-21. Breakfast and Presentation FREE. Optional Lunch 12 to 1 pm, $5 with informal discussion & remarks by local producers: Mike McMahon, Kathie Arnold & Allan Gandelman. To purchase tickets, call Soil & Water Conservation District at 607-756-5991. For more information call 607-756-5991, e-mailclimatesmartcortland@gmail.com or visit climatesmartclimateready.org.
