Fam Conferences: There's still time to register for the Catskill Regional Dairy, Livestock and Grazing Conference on January 15 at SUNY-Delhi. Register by mail or email/call Kim Holden at (607) 865-7090. 
 
Pure Catskills and the New York State Cheesemakers Guild are hosting a Cheesemaking Class on the 18th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Brovetto's Dairy & Cheese House.   
 
WAC is again sponsoring of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York's annual winter conference on January 23-25. For more information or to register, visit Meals Without Wheels: Revitalizing Our Local, Organic Foodshed.
 
Estate Planning Workshop Rescheduled
Due to weather, Part 2 of the WAC-CCE Estate Planning workshop is postponed to January 6.  For more information, contact Mariane Kiraly, Extension Resource Educator, at (607) 865-6531.
Forest Management 
Winter is perfect time to figure out what to do with your forest resources. Consult a watershed qualified forester to help you create a forest management plan for 2009.  
 
Don't know where to start? Visit Northeastern Area Association of State Foresters' A Forest Landowner's Guide to Internet Resources -- this website links to publications, fact sheets and ideas addressing your forest's needs.
Of Interest:  Watershed Video
This photo montage by Josh Dick, "Keeping the Balance," includes shots of WAC's forestry program and watershed activities. More of his work can be found in WAC's 2009 Logger Calendar.
 
Online Horse Tips 
Beginning January 2009, the University of Michigan is hosting a free, online "environmental management for horse farms" series at www.myhorseuniversity.com. Topics include facility, pasture and manure management issues. The 7 p.m. webcasts feature:
  • "Introduction to Environmentally Friendly Horse Management" on January 13,
  • "Pasture Management for Horse Acreages" on February 10, and
  • "Horse Manure: A Renewable Resource" on March 10. 

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Upcoming Events!
 
Living Locally Workshop-Part 1, Catskill Center 1/10
 
Catskill Regional Dairy, Livestock & Grazing Conference, SUNY-Delhi 1/15
 
Cheesemaking Class, Brovetto's,
Jefferson 1/18
 
Winter Green-Up Grass-fed Beef Conference,
Latham, NY 1/31
 
Penn Station, PA
2/5-7
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