A purchasing opportunity while helping those struggling through these challenging times.
CEO for the Greater Capital District, located in Troy, New York has received Nourish NY grant funds. This is a program that works to address community food needs through purchasing New York produced foods from farms and providing them to those in need. CEO is seeking farms and businesses who utilize New York farm products to purchase items such as meat, produce, dairy, pasta and other NY grown/made items. CEO will purchase directly from the farms and work to distribute the items throughout Rensselaer County at no cost to the community. If you may be interested in learning more, or have a product available for purchase, please call Erin Bradley, Director of Operations at CEO, at (518)272-6012 or ebradley@ceoempowers.org
**This is a time sensitive opportunity**
Excess produce available for pick-up at East Greenbush Hannaford
The Hannaford in East Greenbush is looking for producers interested in picking up excess produce. This produce is leftover trimmings or expired products-things that may be acceptable to feed your livestock. Pick up can be any day of the week (before 4 PM). You will also need to sign a waiver agreeing that you will not eat or resell the products. If interested, please contact the store and ask for Sharon or Bill at 518-477-6483.
*This is the number for the store. When you call, select options: contact a department, then select produce, and then ask for Sharon or Bill*
Things you may want to consider to determine if this is something that is right for your operation:
-The impact of adding an inconsistent feedstuff to your animals ration (every load will be different, difficult to measure nutritional value).
-Depending on the animals, would this potentially cause off-flavors or deter quality in farm products (meat, eggs or milk)
-Consult your nutritionist if you have one and/or your veterinarian
Virtual Adult Tractor Safety
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County is excited to offer a Tractor and Farm Safety Course on Tuesday, March 7th at 7 P.M. This program is geared for adult audiences. Statistics show that farming and operating equipment is a hazardous and dangerous endeavor. Help yourself reduce the risks of an accident and attend this informative morning session. The program will consist of a very detailed presentation from the New York Center of for Agriculture Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) followed by a Q&A. This program is perfect for farmers old and new as well as any adult who currently works with machinery on the job, in their backyard, or plans to in the future. Due to COVID-19 and wanting to keep our participants safe, this program will be done via Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting:
https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpce2pqzkrGteS2VrDk12Ph7bXNzQT-GyQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you have any questions, please call Kayela at the CCE of Rensselaer County office at 518-272-4210 or send her an email at kls342@cornell.edu.
Cornell Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity employer and programmer.
Virtual Basic Poultry Management
Are you interested in raising chickens? Join us to learn more about basic poultry information to help you get started. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County will be hosting a virtual Basic Poultry Management Workshop on Tuesday March 9th from 2:00-3:30 P.M! Topics will include: hatching egg care, breeds, animal care and handling, housing, and health management. There is an admission fee of $5.
Use this link to register: https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=118
If you have any questions, please contact Kayela at kls342@cornell.edu
