Helping you put research knowledge to work.

MissionThe Cornell Cooperative Extension educational system enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work. Our Educational Focus (NEW): • Increasing sustainability of local agriculture

and the environment with changing weather conditions.

• Increasing agriculture capacity and consumer access to local products.

• Improving food safety through ag producers and consumer connections.

• Stengthening the vitality of communities through youth and families.

• Increasing nutrition education and decreasing childhood obesity.

Address & DirectionsCornell Cooperative Extension Wayne County is located at: 1581 Rt. 88N Newark, NY 14513. You can reach us by phone at 315-331-8415. Easy to find, we are located at the corner of Hydesville Rd. and Rt. 88. Just follow Rt. 88N at the intersection of Rt. 31 and Rt. 88 in the center of the village of Newark. We are a one story gray building located about 1 mile north of the intersection on the west side of Rt. 88.

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Bits & BitesSummer 2014

MG and CHP Team Up to Support Community and School GardensBy Laurie VanNostrand, Sandi Bastedo and Mary Lee BourbeauMaster Gardener Coordinator, Creating Healthy Places Director, Team Coordinator NutritionCommunity and School Gardens are growing in Wayne County. Like any garden, these community gardens provide many health benefits including physical activity, stress reduction, and increased availability of fresh vegetables and fruits. They also provide a place for youth to learn about the environment, and a place where families can work together while connecting with nature. CCE of Wayne County participated in a national research project to find out the impact of school gardens on physical activity and fresh produce consumption among youth. Both Perkins and Kelley Schools in Newark took part in the two year Peoples Garden study that was recently completed. Preliminary analysis of the data shows that school gardens reduce sedentary behaviors and lead to increased physical activity during the school day. Additionally, children’s movement is increased during outdoor garden lessons versus indoor classroom lessons on gardening. The project gave CCE of Wayne the opportunity to work with teachers and support gardens as outdoor classrooms; this work will continue.With obesity and type 2 diabetes on the rise, gardening provides an opportunity to decrease the impacts of these issues through physical activity and improving diets with fresh produce among all of us, not just youth. Additionally, research shows that children who take part in growing their own food have a higher tendency to try a wider variety of fruits and vegetables and include them in their daily diet. If these children continue to eat healthy foods as adults the health benefits could be substantial.Exercise, improved diets, and connections with our natural environment are all very

positive impacts from gardening but the truth is community and school gardens don’t create or maintain themselves. It takes planning and support to get started off right and using the best horticultural practices to maintain them is essential to success, safety, and sustainability.Program areas here at CCE of Wayne County periodically combine local efforts to facilitate projects. For this project, the Master Gardener Program is teaming up with the Creating Healthy Places grant project to impact obesity while encouraging the creation of and sustainability for school and community gardens. The Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play (CHP) grant has been held by CCE Wayne since April 2011 and the focus of the grant is to increase physical activity opportunities and increase access to fruits and vegetables. CHP has collaborated on the creation or enhancement of school and/or community gardens in Lyons, Newark, North Rose – Wolcott, and Sodus. CHP has consulted with the Master Gardeners when starting the gardens regarding soil composites, placement of plants, weeding and watering. In order to make these gardens sustainable, as well as continue the growth of community and school gardens in Wayne County, we needed to make a stronger connection with the Master Gardeners. For over 20 years CCE of Wayne Master Gardeners have been educating the public providing Cornell University researched based recommendations, guidance, and technical support to help consumers and community groups create more sustainable garden systems. This grant year, the Master Gardener Coordinator has joined the CHP team to provide

consultation to the gardens already started and to create a community and school garden guide that provides details on starting a garden from choosing the right size plot to caring for the plants, covers common growing issues, provides tactics to help participants make their gardens more sustainable, and to be a resource for emerging community/school garden projects. The guide will soon be distributed to existing sites and Master Gardeners will be making monthly site visits to participating community and school gardens to help prevent and troubleshoot plant problems and give recommendations to mitigate gardening challenges faced throughout the growing season.The Community and School Garden Guide will be available to new sites from the CCE office. Contact Master Gardeners at mgwayne@cornell.edu or call 315-331-8415.

Friends of Extension – 2013 Fall Campaign

Thanks to all of the contributors to our “Friends of Extension Campaign.” All of the people listed helped to contribute more than $6500 toward our goal. There is still time to contribute – Please call the office and we can send you a donation envelope. Don’t’ forget, your contribution is tax deductible.

Finger Lakes Community Health (FLCH) and Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Wayne County have formed a valuable collaboration in the last several years to offer nutrition programming to the migrant farmworkers of Wayne and Ontario Counties. Recently, the Worker Justice Center of New York (WJCNY) has joined this effort. Nutrition and breastfeeding classes have been offered in Sodus, Newark, Clifton Springs, and Geneva. FLCH provides translation and transportation for the participants as well as the educator. Educational materials are offered in Spanish along with English. FLCH staff is instrumental in translating some of the materials into Spanish when other resources are not available. When the women farmworkers decided to form a group with the help of WJCNY, CCE of Wayne County was asked to be the first agency to provide programming for the group. One of the founding members is a graduate from a previous CCE group. She enjoyed the class so much that she wanted the other women to have an opportunity to benefit as much as she and her family benefitted from attending classes. WJCNY coordinated the classes and provided childcare in the same facility so that the mothers could attend while the children

had fun. One of the recent graduates reported that she has lost weight, her pants “are big”, her “daughters are eating many new foods”, and she has reduced her grocery bill from $300 per week to $50 per week by planning meals and making grocery lists to take advantage of sales. Her girls also participated in the lessons learning about nutrition and preparing healthy recipes in class. A grocery store tour is planned in May at Canandaigua Tops through Foodlink to wrap up the class. CCE of Wayne County is looking forward to expanding our relationship with FLCH and WJCNY to offer programs to the individuals and families in the area.

The farmers’ markets, besides improving the economics and health of the community, they allow for many other, equally important, but less obvious benefits. By taking over empty lots, they improve the physical look of the vicinity - less vacant space can mean less potential for crime. In turn, the property value goes up, encouraging a stable neighborhood or more home-ownership. Being inspired by the fresh markets, new community gardens are established; along with school food plots and green places. Farmers’ markets encourage an entrepreneurial spirit too. They are a great springboard for beginning farmers or new business owners; increasing their visibility and building their confidence. Markets assist with local job creation and skill development. They further educate the public about the source of our food, inspire land stewardship, environmental consciousness and build community self-reliance. Finally, market managers are the most direct link between agriculture and the general public and

important direct to customer selling channel for local, family owned farms. CCE Wayne’s regional Farmers’ Market Specialist can help fine tune the market/vendor matching service and provides a better fit for answering complicated questions regarding the food safety, licensing or permits required. The Specialist works closely with market organizers, navigating them thorough all aspects of market management. This year we will shift our focus to working with vendors and community leaders. Lasts year’s managers’ study revealed that the markets that were connected to a local organizations such as Chamber of Commerce, Village or Town Halls or local churches, performed better than the ‘stand-alone’ markets, the ones that operated as an independent entity within their community. Currently, we are working with the Lyons market organizers, connecting them with Town officials, bringing this classic, over 40 years old market, back to its original glory. Exciting news in a form of a new project called

‘Farmers, Food and Folkways’ will connect local farmers’ markets with traditional cooks and chefs in their communities. The state funding for this project was received by the Art Council of Wyoming County and extends to all counties of the Finger Lakes Region, including Wayne County. The coordinators are recently developing a roster of home-based cooks and restaurants and working closely with the CCE staff to schedule food cooking demonstrations at the markets. They should begin in early August, and ending at the end of September. The purpose of this initiative is to showcase the bounty of our regional agriculture, promote local restaurants and home cooks through the farmers’ markets and share tips on the art of traditional home cooking. To learn more about the project’s progress or about our local farmers’ market to shop and socialize, visit the Extension’s website www.ccewayne.org or call us at (315) 331-8415. The current list of Wayne County Farmers’ Markets is also included in this publication.

Finger Lakes Community Health Partners with CCE of Wayne County

Continuation of Farmers’ Market Project into 2014 Market Season

Maureen E. Weidman, IBCLC, CNE

Jarmila Haseler, Farmers’ Market Specialist

$250 and above:Smith Bros. Farm Perkins Fruit Farms – “In Honor

of ” Robert J. Perkins Sr.$100 - $249:Paul Wafler Kenneth Datthyn – “In Honor

of ” Daniel DatthynE.W. Koeberle SonsTed & Marilyn Powley Dorothy ColvinLyons Veterinary ClinicJay DeBadts & SonsTree Crisp Orchards LLCTeeple Farms Inc. Daniel Stein & Fang ZhaoEllie Conklin & Charles EckertKathy Eckert Jim & Laurie PetersRichard Endres Harper FarmsBrian Manktelow Tammy & Dean Heckman Don Bay Drumlin View Farm LLC Mr. & Mrs. Gary Blough

DeFisher Fruit Farms Kenyon Dickens - “In Memory

of ” Charles Dickens Orbakers Fruit Farm, Inc. Beth Claypoole Alois & Dorothy MauserDean HartfielThe Burley Family – “In Honor

of ” Darrell Burley John & Debbie Williams – “In

Honor of ” Matthew J. Williams

Pete & Sandy Curran Williams Farms LLC James Hoffman Newark Farmers Market Matt & Jessica Wells Stanton Ag Services, Inc.$50 - $99:Perry & Dottie Howland – “In

Honor of ” Ronald LawrenceKathy Madison & Bruce EvenerMary Sanders Gene CathyGeorgia Pendleton Karen & Stan Bischoping Bob & Judy Oaks

Everhart Farms Scott & Mylinh Johnson – “In

Honor of ” Daniel JohnsonEygnor Farms LLCBruce DeMay David Calhan Pine Knoll Farms Roger Boise – “In Memory of ”

Frances Boise Daniel & Lori VanAckerVanDeWalle Fruit Farm, LLCJohn & Mary Ann SparnonJames Bowman – “In Honor of ”

Denise Rowena Redmond Williamson Cold StorageCarol Brust Pit Farms Craig Chelini - CC FarmsUnder $50:Mary Lee Bourbeau Arthur & Sheila Crandon St. John’s Lutheran Church

Katharine Maxwell – In Honor of ” Evelyn & Earl Maxwell

Mary Earlandt – “In Memory of ” Bob Earlandt

Eileen Luke William Cahoon Elizabeth Dunton Fred & Dorothy Milke Janet Pfromm Bill & Roberta HammondCharles HenderbergWalter Boise & Family – “In

Memory of ” Frances BoiseJudy Seth David Guild – “In Honor of ”

Scooter & Lasey Guild Yvonne Bartleson John Sorbello Patricia BrockhuizenKC Bailey OrchardsThe Sontheims Jacqueline Shaffer John Baker Dana & Tabor Marsh Adam & Courtney CraftRobert & Lillian Strong Jim & Martha MillerVivian Fisher Andrea & David Morgan Earl Dittberner Margaret Kasper

Dick Colacino Laura Johnson Rose Marie SchraderRay & Brenda Budd – “In

Memory of ” Mary Lou GrayNancy Basche Carlyle & Doris DarronMr. & Mrs. Gary Buerman Joe & Carol JuhaszMarlene Donk – “In Memory of ” Armond &

Margueritte MereEvelyn DeMay – “In Memory

of ” Roger Janice Fitzpatrick Ora Rothfuss Don Martens – “In Honor of ”

Charles & Mildred MartensRebecca McNamaraMr. & Mrs. Paul Salamone Sophie QuagliataGlenn & Mary FacerCarolyn GregoireBarb YoungmanMr. & Mrs. Richard Wack Alvin & Marilyn AllenF.J. Walvoord

Empowering Youth and Adults4-H creates opportunities for youth and adults to develop skills, practical knowledge and wisdom

through observing, doing and living through experiences; Empowered youth make decisions to improve their lives. Empowered adults and

volunteers create sustainable programs.

…to build Life Skills…4-H helps build the skills and abilities that must

be developed in order for youth and adults to reach their full potential.

…through Experiential Learning!Experiential learning, or learning by doing, is

the most effective way of helping children learn; it actively engages learners, encourages them to

think and reason things out for themselves, makes them work harder, and ultimately, helps them

learn more.

Contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County for more information on how you can get involved in the 4-H Youth Development program!

Development

4-H Youth

…increasing healthy eating for 234 adults impact-ing 752 family members. 100% of adult Eat Smart NY participants improved in healthy food choices. 63% improved in their vegetable and fruit consump-tion, 40% reduced soda and sugary beverage con-sumption and 40% improved in physical activity.…families learning how to cook together. Over 60 parents and their children participated in two fam-ily cooking nights at North Rose-Wolcott Schools. Facilitated by an Eat Smart NY and 4H educator, Susan Coyle, families made and enjoyed eating very veggie pizzas and broccoli black bean quesadillas.…families at pediatric offices learning nutrition tips. Once a month an Eat Smart NY educator, Maureen Weidman, sets up a nutrition learning sta-tion at each of the Rochester General Pediatric of-fices in Newark, Sodus and Williamson. In the last couple of months she shared food and healthy bever-age samples and recipes with 140 parents and chil-dren waiting to see their health care provider.…provide Cornell University recommendations to consumers. Each month Master Gardeners provide research based information to over 1200 consumers through our helfpline and mgwayne email. Proper fertilization, soil improvement, growing healthier vegetables, trees, and ornamentals.. we help people achieve desired results.…teaching youth about plants and the environ-ment. In the past year, over 300 youth learned about plants and the environment through programming presented by our Master Gardner, and Master Forest Owner volunteers.…increasing use of cover crops for increased soil quality and increased crops yields. Members of the Cornell Vegetable Program are working with fruit farms to share knowledge learned on using cover crops to increase income to farmers. This cross team collaboration is helping farmers learn from each other about best methods for weed control and fertilization using cover crops between rows and over winter. Just using the value of N (nitrogen) gained by using cover crops, farmers are able to save on average $38/acre. …making streets more accessible and safer for walking and biking in Wayne County. Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play has held Complete Streets Workshops in eight municipalities throughout Wayne County. The latest two work-shops were held in the Village of Sodus Point with 30 participants and the Town of Ontario with 16 participants. Currently 4 communities (Williamson, Clyde, Sodus and Macedon) have adopted some form of Complete Streets language but the goal is that all Wayne County communities will adopt Complete

Street Policies which will help to ensure that future transportation and construction projects create road-ways that are safe and accessible for all users of the road.…increasing home grounds food production. As part of our “Home Grown in Wayne” initiative our Master Gardener Program sponsored a Mushroom Workshop where 25 partici-pants learned how to grow shiitake mushrooms, in-oculated a log to take home, and learned about wine cap mushrooms and utilizing some of the planting areas around their home to grow this highly nutritious food.…promoting positive youth development. 4-H makes a difference! According to Wayne County 4-H members, 96% agree that their 4-H leaders are adults they can depend on, 84% say that because of 4-H, they are confident in their ability to succeed at school, and 99% say they feel they are accepted by their club and that they are a part of 4-H.…increasing community engagement in neigh-borhood health outcomes. Approximately 45-50 residents have participated in community forums with a core group of about 20 residents that are en-gaged in the project and ready to make a difference in the health of their community. The Neighborhood Health Improvement Project which the community named SOAR, Strengthening Our Area Residents, held a Kick-off event in conjunction with the Canal Clean Sweep weekend. Approximately 46 residents from Savannah and Clyde picked up garbage on the trails, enjoyed a healthy meal, voted for their favorite logo drawn by community members, and listened to residents talk about their started or planned commu-nity improvement projects. …identifying and combatting new pest in Wayne County orchards. CCE Wayne, along with the Lake Ontario Fruit Team and researchers at the Geneva Experiment Station have hired a Cornell Student Intern to help track “black stem borer”. This tiny beetle excavates tunnels in tree trunks which de-creases health of the tree, eventually killing the tree. As more information is learned about this pest, treat-ment and prevention protocols will be shared.…improving physical activity and nutrition prac-tices at ABCD Red Creek. Seventeen teachers and staff participated in trainings on physical activity and nutrition offered by Creating Healthy Places (CHP)

educators. As a result of the training, teachers said, “I learned to include all kids at all times in active games and not to play ‘you’re out’ games” and “I learned how to use equipment differently to create new and fun physical activity for our students.” Healthy snack policies have also been implemented. …increasing economic development for all types of farms through technical support and grant match for installation of on farm cooling systems. Mem-bers of the Lake Ontario Fruit Team, Cornell Veg-etable Team and NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team and local Wayne County staff, are all members of this statewide effort. To date, more than 50 farms have received $150,000 in technical support and match funding which has resulted in more than $1 million in construction and value added products available across the state.…community collaboration award. Cornell Coop-erative Extension was presented a Friends of Head Start Award for educating the staff, parents and chil-dren about the importance of nutrition and physical activity and helping to create sustainable changes to practices and policies in these areas.…building skills in public speaking. 72 Wayne County 4-H members participated in the public presentations event increasing self-confidence when speaking in front of a group and gaining knowledge in their subject area through preparing for the pre-sentation.…providing an opportunity for youth to make a difference in their community. 11 youth completed the Public Adventures Citizenship curriculum at the Sodus Middle School. After working together to create a “Staff of the Month” recognition program, 100% of youth reported they can work well as a group and that they would do a project like this again.…providing a Late Blight Forecasting Tool for po-tato and tomato production. The Cornell Vegetable Team is working with growers for establishing a pre-diction tool to add in late blight education and di-agnostic decision making. Through email/text alerts team members can connect with growers to use the tool and follow up with tight and timely spray sched-ules, protecting over 4,000 acres in the region. …meeting the demand for new agriculture prod-ucts. The NWNY Team is spearheading a statewide effort to help farmers grow malting barley to keep up with demand for local breweries. 2-3,000 acres of new plantings are expected this growing season. This new winter barley yields about 80 bushels/acre @ $10-12 per bushel. This output is expected to grow into a long term value for NY Farmers to exceed $16 mill/year.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Impacts the Wayne County Community by

When we talk about the 4-‘H’s, we often discuss the benefits that the head, heart, hands and health have on youth. Youth are not the only ones who profit from participation in the 4-H program. The essential elements of 4-H, belonging, generosity, independence, and mastery, are also applicable to the experiences that 4-H adult volunteers acquire from their contribution to the program. 4-H volunteers benefit from continuing education/training, networking, support, and the satisfaction of helping youth develop essential life skills. Volunteers participate in the same exciting projects and service as 4-H youth including civic education, science, foods/nutrition, and much more. Colleen Wersinger, Club Leader of the Exciting Equestrians says, “I had a wonderful experience as a child with the 4-H horse program and still get together with my former 4-H leaders, coaches and friends every year. I wanted to give my daughter the same opportunities I had as a child.”“I became a 4-H leader because my siblings’ leader was retiring and at the same time, had cousins ready to join 4-H. In all the years since, I believe I have learned skills, made friends and grown as a person just as much if not more than the 4-Hers with whom I have worked. It has always been a family affair and I love it!” Kathy Eckert, Spirits of Tomorrow 4-H Club.“4-H to me is like a spider web. It gives the kids an opportunity to start in an area that they would like to explore and then it gives them the chance

to follow the web in other directions to see where it takes them. Some youth it takes them in many different directions and others it takes them on a narrower path. The awesome part of 4-H is it is the child’s choice not the program they are in. A lot of times the web takes them in a totally different direction than they thought they were interested in to start. I enjoy being a 4-H volunteer because I enjoy watching and helping the youth explore 4-H and to see where it takes them.” Laurie Frey, Leader of the Wayne County 4-H Horticulture Club.There are two “levels” of 4-H volunteers, casual or enrolled. A casual volunteer is one who sporadically assists enrolled volunteers or staff with one or a series of unrelated activities or who accepts a limited volunteer assignment which will be defined as such at the outset of the assignment (such as teaching a mini-course, creating a marketing piece, assisting with a fund development effort, or serving in an appointed position). Casual volunteers are often parents helping with a club project in which their children are participating, judges at fair and public presentations, and those who lead a supervised activity in a club or county wide setting.An enrolled volunteer is an individual who accepts a role defined by a written volunteer position description for a period of at least one year. These volunteers include both 4-H club leaders and project leaders.

We get calls daily for youth who want to be in 4-H and understand that there is a huge social benefit to being a part of a 4-H club. A 4-H club consists of 5 or more school-age youth, guided by one or more adult volunteers. The 4-H club’s goal is long-term youth development, which encourages its participants to learn life skills that will help them grow into healthy and productive citizens. The club leader, in partnership with the club members and parents, decide how often the club will meet and what project areas will be covered – thus helping to make it an activity that fits conveniently into the volunteer’s schedule. For more information about how YOU can become a casual or enrolled 4-H volunteer in Wayne County, please contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at 315-331-8415 or visit us online at ccewayne.org. Please note, depending on your level of involvement, a background, DMV check and an interview with reference checks will be required. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Volunteers are the HEART of 4-HJessica Spence, 4-H and Youth Development Team Coordinator

Shiitake Mushrooms

1581 Rt. 88N Newark, NY 14513 • 315-331-8415www.ccewayne.org

Cornell Cooperative Extension Wayne County actively supports equal educational and employment opportunities. No person shall be denied admission to any educational program or activity or be denied employment on the basis of any legally prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, color, religion, political beliefs, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Cornell Cooperative Extension is committed to the maintenance of affirmative action programs that will assure the continuation of such equality or opportunity.

Events & Activities CalendarFrom June – September 2014

Creating Health Places (CHP) Coalition Meeting – June 12 at Captain Jack’s restaurant, 12:00-1:30PMLivestock Judging Event at Weedsport – June 14 4-H’ers will have the opportunity to learn judging techniques and judge a couple classes of their own. July 12 – Hidden Canyon Farm, Lyons. Contact Amy Pyra at 315-331-8415. 4-H Teen Council Meeting – June 17 Leadership and life skill development for teens ages 13-19. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County. Contact Jessica Spence at 315-331-8415

Welcome to Summer Garden Tour – June 18 4:00-8:00pm, pre-registration and $10 tickets must be purchased ahead of time, 315-331-8415.CHP at the Clyde Farmers’

Market – June 21 to celebrate dairy month, 9:00 am -1:00 pmCHP Market, Bike and Hike – June 26 at Clyde Farmers’ Market 9:00 am - 1:00 pmFinger Lakes Dairy Judging Tour – June 30 Tour will start at Demay Farm in East Palmyra and end at Ranway Farm in Marion. Contact Amy Pyra at 315-331-8415.Poultry Showmanship Clinic and Pullorum Tesing– June 30 Location TBA. Contact Amy Pyra at 315-331-84154-H Pre-Fair Meeting – July 1 CCE office, contact Amy Pyra, 315-331-8415DIY Days for Youth – July 1-2 Hands on, Do-It-Yourself activities in the areas of basket weaving, sewing, toy creation, and meal planning. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County. Contact Amy Pyra at 315-331-8415.Goat Showmanship Clinic – July 7 at Princess Pastures. Contact Amy Pyra at 315-331-8415.

DIY Jr. Day – July 10 Half day of Do-It-Yourself projects for youth ages 5-9. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County. Contact Amy Pyra at 315-331-8415.Guinea Pig Extravaganza and Showmanship Clinic – July 12 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County. Contact Amy Pyra at 315-331-8415Wayne County Supervisor for a Day – July 15 Wayne County teens, ages 13 and up, will have the opportunity to attend the Wayne County Supervisor meeting and tour other Wayne County Facilities. Contact Amy Pyra at 315-331-8415.

Horse Show – July 19-20 Wayne County Fairgrounds. English, Dressage, Western, Driving, Mini’s, Gymkhana Games. Contact Jessica Spence at 315-331-8415.4-H Camp Beechwood – July 21-25 Hands-on activities in project areas like wildlife, fishing, bugs, conservation, birds and trees will be offered. Contact Susan Coyle, 315-331-8415 or smc226@cornell.edu for registration information.Canal Splash – CHP’s Tugboat Trek – August 9 on the Erie Canal in Wayne County. All day eventWayne Co. Fair – August 11-15 Palmyra, NY. Come see Wayne County 4-H members exhibit their projects.Cornell Cooperative Extension Day – August 12 at the Wayne County Fair, 10:00am – 2:00pm with Demonstrations, including Creating Healthy Places and Eat Smart NYCHP Coalition meeting – August 14 at CCE 12:00 to 1:30 pmPeach Salsa tasting – August 14 at Newark Farmers’ Market 3:00 to 6:00 pmWoodlot Management and Woodswalk – August 16 9am to noon, $10 pre-registration is required. Call 315-331-8415 or email mgwayne@cornell.eduPeach Salsa canning workshop – August 18 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Ginegaw Park, Walworth Parks and Recreation, $20 feePeach Salsa canning demonstration and tasting – August 20 at Sodus Farmers’ Market 3:00 to 6:00 pmPeach Salsa canning workshop – August 21st at CCE 6:00 to 8:00 pm, $20 feeNew York State Fair – August 21-September 1 Syracuse, NY. Come see Wayne County 4-H exhibits!Dill Pickles workshop – September 15 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Ginegaw Park, Walworth Parks and Recreation, $20 feeDill Pickles canning demonstration and tasting – September 17 at Sodus Farmers’ Market 3:00 to 6:00 pmDill Pickles tasting – September 18 at the Newark Farmers’ Market 3:00 to 6:00 pmDill Pickles canning workshop – September 24 at CCE 6:00 to 8:00 pm, $20 feeCHP Coalition meeting – October 15 at CCE 12:00 to 1:30 pmCCE Annual meeting and dinner – November 7 mark your calendar, more information is forthcoming.

Soil Tests by Master GardenersIf your lawn or plants aren’t growing well, you have a new garden, or before adding lime, you may want to test soil pH levels. If you need to drop off a plant, insect, or soil sample you can do so from 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. Master Gardeners are now in the office Tuesday and Friday 9:00am to Noon.For pH testing – $3.00 per sampleWe will need ½ cup of air-dried soil for any areas, vegetable garden, shrubs, lawns that you would like tested.

Here’s how: 1) collect samples using a clean trowel. 2) Take samples from the root zone at 6-10 locations within the planting area. 3) Mix all samples in a clean bucket for a collective sample that represents the planting area. 4) Bring ½ cup of the sample to our office.

If you would like a soil nutrient analysis, you can pick up soil test mailing boxes and instructions at our office. Nutrient analysis samples are sent directly to the soil lab in Ithaca.

Woodlot Management and Woodswalk: Saturday, August 16 from 9am to 12:30pm. $10.00 registration required. Mail your payment to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County, 1581 Rte 88N., Newark, NY 14513 by August 1st. Call (315)331-8415 or email mgwayne@cornell.edu for more info.

Woodlot Site Visits: Call (315) 331-8415 ext. 107 Schedule a free woodlot site visit from our Master Forest Owners. MFO’s make site visits providing management recommendations and information to help you achieve your management goals.

4-H Camp

BeechwoodState Parklocated on the shores of

Lake Ontario in Sodus, NY

Day Camp • July 21-25, 2014Ages 5 to 12

(completed kindergarten)

Cost is $150 (scholarships available)

For more information please contact:Cornell Cooperative Extension Wayne

County Susan Coyle (315) 331-8415 x218 or smc226@cornell.edu

If you have any special needs, please contact the CCE Office 2 weeks prior to the program.

4-H Camp will be held from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and focus on Natural Resources,

using the natural beauty of the park. Hands-on activities in project areas like

wildlife, fishing, bugs, conservation, birds, and trees will be offered. There will be opportunities to play non-competitive

games and enjoy healthy snacks. There will be guest presenters and a service project.

Registration before June 15 is requested. Space is limited.