Volume LXXXXVI, No. 4 Liberty, NY -:- April, 2015 (USPS) 525 - 100
Crop Rotation
Winged Burning Bush Euonymus
Improving Your Woodlot by Cutting Firewood
The Pros & Cons of Tankless Water Heaters
April is National Pecan Month
Plan Ahead for Canning This Summer
Becoming Involved with 4-H
Retirement: What Do You Envision?
How to Care for Cyclamens
CCE Spotlights Upcoming Programs
Grains to Grapes Beverage Tour
Taking Your Product to Market to Become a
Food Entrepreneur
Barn Dance & Chicken Barbeque
Master Food Preserver Certification Training
Expanding Your Market for Vegetable Farms:
Intro to GAP’s FSMA Training
GAP’s 2-Day Farm Safety Training
Conventional & Organic Pesticide Re-
Certification
Intro to Farming
Intro to Commercial Vegetable Gardening
Two 4-H delegates represented Sullivan County at the
80th Annual New York State Capital Days event
held March 1st -3rd in Albany.
Hands-On Cheese Making Workshop held on March 7th
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The Extension Connection Edited by: Nicole Slevin
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Produced at Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County
2015 Board of Directors
Donna Willi..……..…...…..………….………..………..President
Earl Myers…………..…….………………….........Vice President
Pamela Rourke……………………………...…………...Secretary
Glenn Pontier…………………………...…….…………Treasurer
Dawn Boyes
Christopher Gozza
Sonja Hedlund
Steve Mogel
Edward Moran
Louisa Parker
Mike Sakell
Janet Threshman
Pete Tweed
Staff
Colleen Monaghan...……………..…………...Executive Director
Tracey Argent…………………Sr. Administrator & HR Manager
SueAnn Boyd………………..…...Sr. Administrative Assistant &
Master Food Preserver
Susan Dollard………………...Community Horticulture Educator
Marylin Jones...…………………….….4-H Community Educator
Bonnie Lewis……….…….....................Dependent Care Educator
Michelle Lipari………………....Ag & 4-H Community Educator
Erica Lynch ……….…………………….……..Kitchen Assistant
Melinda Meddaugh……..Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader,
SC Planning Liaison
Nicole Slevin…………………………Public Affairs Coordinator
Tara VanHorn...…………………………….…..Finance Manager
Sean Welsh……………….…Youth & Family Team Coordinator
John Wilcox…………………….....Building & Grounds Manager
Message from the Executive Director 3
Crop Rotation 4
Eastern Region NY Beef Producers Assoc. Annual Mtg 5
Winged Burning Bush Euonymus 6
Improving Your Woodlot by Cutting Firewood 7
CCESC Hosts the Only Extension Community Groups in 8
The Pros & Cons of Tankless Water Heaters 9
April is National Pecan Month 10
Plan Ahead for Home Canning This Summer 11
Becoming Involved with 4-H 12
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April, 2015 Extension Connection Page 3
Hello all and happy spring! It’s been
an exciting month with a flurry of ac-
tivity beginning at CCE as we start the
big melt. We’ve spent lots of time
holed up in the office writing grants
and planning to help us grow our staff-
ing and program capacity. We won’t
hear about most of the applications
until late in the year so we’ll need your
ongoing support in 2015. Construction
on our capital projects is creeping
along, a new 4-H club formed after
Nicole hosted a fun Robotics work-
shop about science, technology, engi-
neering, and math, and we’re receiving
more inquiries from folks wondering
what Extension has to offer after the
freeze we’ve all endured.
We have already offered three dairy
and livestock related workshops this
year including an Agri-business Tax
Workshop, Succession and Estate
Planning, and an update on the new
Farm Safety and OSHA Regulations. I
had the good fortune to meet the Near-
ing brothers and several of our com-
mercial farmers over at Cochecton
Mills’ Open House along with CCE
Board Vice President Earl Meyers. I
have to say, even though it was cold
and sleeting, I’m so thankful for the
warm reception and advice they shared
as I keep learning the ropes at CCE.
By the end of 2015, we’ll have hosted
at least four more opportunities for
livestock farmers to hear the latest
from Cornell University and the field,
and I’m confident they will prove use-
ful to some of our very diverse farm-
ing community.
In this month’s issue of Extension
Connection you’ll see that spring has
sprung and our doors, nature and
teaching trail, and gardens are open to
visitors. Educational opportunities for
new and experienced growers and
home gardeners are in the works.
We’re most excited to save the date
for some special events and hope
you’ll put them on your calendar too!
Mother’s Day weekend, on Saturday,
May 9th, CCE will be hosting the
first ever Sullivan County Grains to
Grapes Beverage Tour (see page 15).
Supporting local businesses on a com-
fortable bus tour tasting some of the
county’s favorite wines, beers, and
spirits is a sure way to spend an unpre-
dictable spring day. We’ll grab lunch
on the loop and end with coffee and
dessert.
The next big day has grown to be a
signature event for CCEs across the
state. The Annual Chicken Barbeque
and Barn Dance with homemade,
slow grilled, savory chicken and all
the fixins, music and dancing, and a
live auction. We’ll reveal all the de-
tails early next month but if I were
you, I’d plan to bring a driver if you’re
feeling ready to party!
As we kick off a new season, and my
sixth month on the job, I’d like to give
a special shout out to the 12 men and
women who
work with me
at Extension.
In the last
three years
the staff sur-
vived flat or
reduced
agency fund-
ing, a fur-
lough, more
than six
layoffs, and
gave back
five paid hol-
idays. And
still, they’ve
done an in-
credible job
keeping
things mov-
ing and stay-
ing curious and flexible as we navigate
some pretty significant changes in how
we do business, raise the standards and
expectations for how we plan and de-
liver programs, and enhance our cus-
tomer service efforts. I’m so very
lucky to have landed in a position
where I am surrounded by dedicated,
smart, and thoughtful people and am
grateful for the opportunity to serve
the Sullivan County community along-
side them.
The 2016 budget process is underway,
both at the organizational and county
level. If you, too see the value that
Extension staff bring to the communi-
ty by coordinating and delivering edu-
cational and civic opportunities for
youth, families, agriculture, and com-
munity and economic vitality, please
consider contributing to Extension.
Your support is important and the
CCE team and I look forward to con-
tinuing to serve you. Until next month,
be well.
Colleen Monaghan, Executive Director
No one was home when Earl and I stopped for a farm visit at
Halloran’s Farm, but we did get to see these little ones.
Page 4 Extension Connection April, 2015
View from Stone Ridge Farm with pond
Crop rotation is one of the most effec-
tive tools for managing pests and
maintaining soil health, but there
aren't many specific recommendations
for how to go about it. Each farm
needs to develop a plan that fits its
unique combination of crops, soils,
equipment and environmental condi-
tions. A common approach on vegeta-
ble farms is to rotate crops by families.
Another approach is to alternate vege-
table crops with field or forage crops,
such as small grains or alfalfa. Some
growers try to rotate fields so they are
in cash crops one year and cover crops
the next year. On farms with limited
land available for rotation, sweet corn
is a good rotation crop since it hosts
very few insects or diseases that affect
other vegetables. At a minimum: 1)
the same crop should never follow
itself in the same field (or bed, in the
case of small farms) and 2) a winter
cover crop should be planted after an-
nual vegetables every year if possible.
Too many growers rotate crops using a
seat-of-the-pants technique, relying on
memory and making decisions at the
time of planting. To get the most bene-
fit from crop rotation it’s better to plan
ahead using written records of where
crops were grown in the past. It also
helps to have a written plan for how
crops will be arranged in the future,
even if it’s subject to change. Start by
making a map of the farm and any
available fields including those that
are rented. Label the fields or sub-
fields with names and acreage. Make
photocopies of the map and at the end
of each season fill one in for each field
and date it, noting what was grown
where, and any serious pest or soil
problems. Prior to the growing season,
fill in a new map with your best guess
as to where crops will go in the field.
As you plan, remember that rotation
helps prevent some pests but not oth-
ers. For insects that over-winter near
the crop they infest, such as Colorado
potato beetle, European corn borer, or
flea beetle, it helps to plant host crops
as far away as possible the next year.
Having a barrier such as a road or riv-
er between last year's crop and this
year's crop can enhance the rotation
effect. Rotation will not help prevent
insect damage from pests that migrate
into the area on storm fronts, such as
potato leafhopper or corn earworm.
For diseases that are soil-borne or over
-winter in crop residues, rotating out
of susceptible crops is a key to pre-
venting infection, as in the case of
Phytophthora blight, early blight, and
many other diseases. However, host
crops must be rotated far enough away
to avoid infection through blowing or
washing soil. The movement of soil on
equipment from field to field can also
introduce diseases and weeds into a
field. A few minutes spent cleaning
equipment before moving from one
field to another can help avoid spread-
ing pest problems. For some diseases,
such as club root of crucifers, suscep-
tible weeds, in this case the mustard
family, must be controlled if rotation
is to be effective. As with insects, ro-
tation cannot prevent airborne diseases
that move in from other areas, such as
downy mildew or late
blight, nor can it pre-
vent seed-borne diseas-
es.
Rotating crops is good
for soil health. It leads
to changes in tillage
intensity and crop nu-
trient removal but more
important is the use of
cover crops in the rota-
tion. This practice is
critical to sustaining production over
the long-term. Even if growing cash
crops in a field every year it is possi-
ble to build a rotation plan to maintain
soil health by alternating the two main
types of winter cover crops. Late-
planted vegetables can be followed by
winter-hardy cover crops that are used
to build organic matter and add nitro-
gen to the soil; early-planted vegeta-
bles can be followed by winter-killed
cover crops that add some organic
matter and protect the soil over winter
but make it easier to prepare an early-
season seedbed. If possible, one
should also include spring-planted and
summer-planted cover crops when
there is a space in the rotation.
Year-long fallowing with cover crops
or forage crops gives fields a 'rest'
from the intensive tillage and field
traffic that vegetable production often
requires. However, long-term cover
crops are best suited to fields that are
already low in weed pressure; the lack
of tillage can promote extensive weed
seed production or proliferation of
perennial weeds. In fields with high
weed pressure, shorter periods of cov-
er crops are best to maintain soil
health without losing ground to weed
management.
Ideas for rotations that include cover
crops and vegetables in the Northeast:
(Continued on page 5)
Submitted by Michelle Lipari, Ag & 4-H Community Educator
Year 1 Plow winter rye plus hairy vetch
Late-planted (warm season) vegetables
Oats in fall
Year 2 Disk oats
Early-planted (cool season) vegetables
Winter rye plus hairy vetch in the fall
Alternating winter cover crops and vegetable crops
April, 2015 Extension Connection Page 5
DHI February
Herd-
code
Herdowner Type Breed # Milk Fat Pro-
tein
70096 Brandon Peters Dairy DHI-AP H 96.6 22570 790 689
70120 J&E Weissmann
Farms
DHIR-AP H 35.0 20370 739 625
70146 Thony’s Dairy DHI-AP H 56.4 19168 756 589
70374 Weissmann
MShorthorns
DHIR-AP M 24.0 17894 653 554
70093 Hughson, Wilfred DHI-AP H 131.5 16437 672 526
70375 Ashluck Farm DHI-AP X 29.9 16575 559 512
70021 Glassel, Robert DHI-AP H 45.4 14115 491 425
One year in cash crops/one year in cover crops
For more information:
http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Crop-
Rotation-on-Organic-Farms
Year 1 Plow winter rye plus hairy vetch
Transplanted vegetables
Winter rye in fall
Year 2 Plow rye in late spring
Sudangrass or two crops buckwheat
Year 3 Plow oats plus hairy vetch
Direct seeded vegetables
Oats in fall
Year 4 Disk oats
Field peas plus triticale in spring
Sudangrass or two crops buckwheat in
summer
Rye and hairy vetch in fall
(Continued from previous page)
Eastern Region New York Beef Producers’ Association
Annual Meeting
Monday, April 6, 2015 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County
18 Seward Ave Suite 300, Middletown, NY 10940-1919
6:30 PM Dinner, Courtesy Boehringer Ingelheim
7:00 PM Hannah McCabe, Boehringer Ingelheim
Prevention Works, Know Your Vaccines: Types of Vac-
cines, Diseases You Should Vaccinate for on Your Farm,
Developing a Vaccine Protocol
7:30 PM Eastern Region Annual Meeting
Election of Directors, Financial Report,
Ideas for Upcoming Educational Events
8:00 PM Tom Gallagher, CAAHP Livestock Educator
Setting up Feeder Calf Pools
Beef Farm Business Summary Program
Adirondack Graziers Strategic Marketing Plan
8:30 PM Adjourn
Please pre-register by email to Sara LaFountain, [email protected] .
Any questions? Call Tom Gallagher, CCE CAAHP, 518-765-3518 or
Andy King, Eastern Region Director, 518-852-1587.
Beef Farm Account Book will be for sale at the meeting for $10.
This meeting is sponsored by the The Eastern Reigion New York Beef
Producers Association, Boehringer Ingleheim and
Cornell Cooperative Extension.
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Common Names: winged burning
bush, winged euonymus, burning bush,
burning bush euonymus, wahoo,
winged spindletree
Native Origin: Asia to central China;
introduced into U.S. around 1860 as an
ornamental shrub.
Description: A deciduous bushy shrub
in the bittersweet family (Celastraceae)
that grows to 15 to 20 feet tall and
equally as wide. It is multi-stemmed
with a broad closed crown. The green
to brown stems have two to four prom-
inent corky wings. The elliptic leaves
are simple, opposite or sub-opposite, 1
to 3 inches long and 1/2 to 1 1/4 inches
wide and have fine toothed margins.
The leaves turn a bright red in the fall
before dropping. Small green incon-
spicuous flowers have 4-petals and
occur from May to early June. Small
smooth red-orange fruits appear as
stemmed pairs in leaf axils and turn
purple in fall. Habitat: It can be found
in open woods, forests, pastures, prai-
ries, and roadsides. It is very adaptable
to a variety of soils, including being
pH adaptable, performing best in well
drained soils and poorest in water-
logged soils. It grows well in full shade
and full sun but shows stress in soils
subject to drought. Distribution: This
species is reported from states shaded
on Plants Database map. It is reported
invasive in CT, DE, IN, KY, MA, MD,
MO, NH, NJ, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA,
WI, and WV. Ecological Impacts: It
has been widely planted as an orna-
mental shrub for its spectacular red
autumn foliage and along roadsides for
its tolerance to salt. It may spread by
seed from where it is used as an orna-
mental shrub. It colonizes by root
suckers and spreads by animal-
dispersed seeds. It shades out native
herbs and crowds out native shrubs.
The shrub may become a troublesome
plant because of the ease with which
seeds are spread, the readiness of ger-
mination, the adaptability to various
soils, and tolerance of full shade.
Control and Management:
Manual- Hand-pull seedlings up to 2
feet tall; cut or dig out larger plants;
root systems can be removed with a
spading fork or pull with a weed
wrench; ground out stump and paint
with glyphosate immediately after cut-
ting.
Chemical- It can be effectively con-
trolled using any of several readily
available general use herbicides such
as glyphosate, imazapyr, or triclopyr.
Cut stumps can be sprayed or painted
with glyphosate. Follow label and state
requirements.
References: www.forestimages.org,
http://plants.usda.gov, www.nps.gov/
plants/alien, Czarapata, Elizabeth J.
Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest,
An Illustrated Guide to their Identifica-
tion and Control, 2005 p. 90- 91,
www.vnps.org/invasive/invfseual.htm,
www.invasive.org
Resource: www.nrcs.usda.gov
Submitted by Susan Dollard, Horticulture, Community Educator
April, 2015 Extension Connection Page 7
THINNING HARDWOOD STANDS
Trees need room to grow at their maxi-
mum rates. If too close together, they
compete for water, nutrients, and sun-
light, and grow more slowly. A young
stand of trees starts with 4000 to 6000
stems per acre. At maturity, when they
measure about 20 inches in diameter,
less than 100 trees per acre will sur-
vive. Most of the young trees die be-
fore they are large enough to harvest
for sawlogs.
This is a natural selection process and
it is slow, requiring 150 to 200 years or
more to complete. Thinning hardwood
stands when they are young hastens the
process by permitting the more desira-
ble trees to grow rapidly throughout
their lives. Removing competing trees
by frequent thinnings enables the stand
to produce larger, higher quality trees.
This promotes a greater volume of
wood per acre in a reduced period of
time-much less than 100 years.
Before thinning your hardwood stand,
know the value of the trees you are
thinning. As a rule sugar maple, ash,
white and yellow birch, are more valu-
able than red maple, beech, or aspen
(poplar); oaks are more valuable than
the hickories. Check with your forester
for advice on this point and for hints on
tree identification.
You should begin thinning as early as
possible to gain the benefits of repeated
thinnings. The best time to start thin-
ning a hardwood stand is when the
trees average between 4 to 10 inches is
diameter at breast height (41% feet
above ground). Trees of this size class,
commonly referred to a~ poles, re-
spond rapidly to thinning. At that point
it life, intense competition from sur-
rounding tree starts to slow their
growth.
This does not mean that stands of larg-
er size trees, averaging 10 to 12 inches,
should not be thinned. Such hardwood
stands are, however, approaching com-
mercial sawtimber size. In most cases,
the thinnings can be sold as sawlogs.
Before doing anything in these stands
of larger trees, you should get technical
assistance from the local service forest-
er or a consultant forester. These pro-
fessionals will help you select the trees
to be cut and those that should be left
for future growth.
SELECTING CROP TREES
The best way to thin a young polestand
is the "crop tree selection method".
This is a simple method for thinning
stands to the greatest advantage of the
best trees in the stand. Cut competing
trees for firewood.
The trees selected as crop trees should
be of valuable species. They will prob-
ably be the most valuable individuals
in the stand. They should be straight
and tall with relatively small branches,
and should show signs of self-pruning:
the lower 10 to 16 feet of the tree
should have few or no branches. A
quality tree, free of defects.
Look up into the crown. The crown of
a crop tree needs three to four feet of
open space on at least two sides. Those
trees touching the crown of your crop
tree are the competitors. They may be
removed for fuelwood. In most cases,
removing one or two side competitors
will provide the crop tree with the
space it needs, but don't hesitate to re-
move more if necessary.
The field procedure for selecting crop
trees is this: start 10 to 20 feet into the
stand or from the property line. Select a
crop tree and identify it, either by tying
a ribbon around it at breast height, or
by using a spot of paint. Then, pace
about 20 -feet (eight steps) on a line
parallel to
the edge of
the stand or
property
line. Mark
the closest
crop tree
within a 5-
7 foot radi-
us. If there
are no trees
that meet
the crop
tree specifi-
cations within this circle, pick the best
of the lot and mark it. If there are no
trees, pace out another 5 feet (two
steps) and try again. If there aren't any
trees within 7 feet of the second spot
skip it and start over again at the next
spot 20 feet away.
Follow this procedure until you reach
the far edge of your stand or the dis-
tance you have previously decided to
go into the stand.
When you reach the end of the first
line, pace off 20 feet at a right angle to
the first line. Pick a crop tree, mark it,
and then go back along a line parallel
to the first line. Use the paint spots or
ribbons on the crop trees of the first
line to guide you as you proceed on the
second line.
Ideally, you should pick a crop tree
every 20 feet and release its crown. As
nature doesn't space trees evenly, it is
impossible to adhere rigidly to this dis-
tance, but by using it as a guide you
will end up with a sufficient number of
released trees (about 100 per acre). As
you walk through your stand, don't hes-
itate to pick a good crop tree even
though it's growing within 15 feet of
the last one. If it is impossible to locate
an ideal crop tree within 25 feet, pick
the best one you have.
Submitted by Melinda Meddaugh, Ag & Natural Recourse Issue Leader
Page 8 Extension Connection April, 2015
For more than fifty years, Cornell Co-
operative Extensions across New York
State hosted what were previously
known as Homemaker Groups. Groups
of women would get together once a
month at an Extension office or other
place that was easy to get to. For an
hour or two, they would teach each-
other new recipes and what we now
call “life hacks”, tips and tricks for
making day-to-day chores and respon-
sibilities faster, easier, and more effec-
tive. Through these learning sessions, a
great camaraderie grew and friendships
that started decades ago still hold many
of these women together.
As time progressed and the needs of
the home, family, and community
changed, so did the activities of the
groups. Today, Sullivan County Exten-
sion is the only CCE association that
still hosts these groups, now called
Community Groups. As more and more
families have a single head of house-
hold, or both parents or caregivers
working, the educational priorities of
the members changed, and youth, and
families in the county had different
needs. Our Community Groups are still
active because they saw that though
their purpose had changed a bit, they
are needed more than ever.
Every group still meets at least month-
ly, usually in the evenings, and offers a
variety of educational programs select-
ed by the membership throughout the
year. Community service is a key part
of the Community Groups’ activities
and manageable projects are completed
to meet the needs of Sullivan County’s
youth and families. The last we
checked in, the Calico Geese have
quilted and donated more than 2,060
quilts to babies, the frail and elderly,
veterans, and the sick since 1992! The
Liberty Belles collect new and gently
used clothing for babies and toddlers
and bake dessert for free community
dinners that rotate between different
churches in the community. The Bethe-
lites raise funds for youth scholarships
and teach and make crafts for gifts and
sales. The Fremont Bluebirds plan all
kinds of community service activities
and focus on the fun part of giving
back to the community. All of that
doesn’t even include all the friendship,
support, growth, and service the other
groups, the Youngsville Firecrackers,
The Ruralettes, and the HBs have done
in support of local food pantries, new
moms, struggling neighbors and others!
Community Groups are always open to
new members. If you are interested in
being connected with an existing
group, give the Extension office a call
at 292-6180 for meeting schedules,
locations, and group contact infor-
mation. If you have at least five like-
minded folks and you’d like to start
your own Community Group, you can
do that too! Association with Commu-
nity Groups provides friendship, sup-
port, stimulation, and growth for peo-
ple who wish to improve their
knowledge, skills, family, and commu-
nity, and gives a brief space in time to
do something for YOU. Think about it.
Submitted by Colleen Monaghan, Executive Director
Calico Geese Quilt
Guild Donation
In December 2014, The Calico Geese
Quilters Guild of Sullivan County made
a $250.00 donation to the THR People
to People Fund. The donation was a
portion of the proceeds, from raffle
tickets sold during the 2014 calendar
year. The beautiful queen size quilt was
designed by volunteers from the quilt-
ing guild. Raffles are sold at various
venues throughout the county. The
guild members were pleased to present
the quilt to the winner, who is a resi-
dent of Sullivan County.
To ensure that every member of the
guild could be represented in the quilt,
members contributed fabric from their
stash to be included in the quilt’s de-
sign. The scrappy quilt design was a
perfect match for this idea. After fab-
rics were collected, a full day workshop
was opened to all members, with in-
structions on precise cutting, sewing
and squaring of the blocks. The blocks
were then sewn together to create the
quilt. The Raffle Quilt Committee, each
year, chooses a charity for donation.
Anyone interested about learning more
about the Calico Geese Quilt Guild or
purchasing tickets for the 2015 raffle
quilt may call for nore information @
845 292 9814. Guild meetings are held
the 2nd Monday of each month at the
Cornell Cooperative Extension in Lib-
erty.
Children's Arts and Craft
Workshop - The Art of Quilting
On Saturday, March 21, 2015 from
1:30 to 3:00 pm members of the Calico
Geese Quilt Guild of Sullivan County
hosted a free learning workshop in
conjunction with the Friends of the Lib-
erty Library, for children, boys and
(Continued on page 19)
April, 2015 Extension Connection Page 9
Tankless, also called instantaneous or
on-demand water heaters produce hot
water only when a hot water faucet in
the home is turned on. When hot water
is called for, cold water flows into the
tankless heater and travels through a
series of coiled pipes. At the same time
this is occurring, large gas burners turn
on and apply a burst of heat to this
coiled pipe. The result is that the cold
water entering the coil, exits the coil as
hot water.
Tankless water heaters, while common
in Europe for decades, are relatively
new to the United States. And while
tankless water heaters are gaining pop-
ularity, storage tank style water heaters
remain the most commonly used water
heaters in the U.S. Tanks sizes typical-
ly range from 20 to 80 gallons. When a
hot water faucet is turned on, hot water
is drawn from the top of the tank and
cold water flows into the bottom to
replace the amount used. This method
provides a large reservoir of hot water
always ready to be used. However, be-
cause energy is required to keep this
reservoir of water hot, tank type hot
water systems consume energy even
when you are not actually using hot
water.
The energy efficiency advantage of a
tankless heater, compared to a storage
style water heater, comes primarily
from the absence of a large tank of wa-
ter that requires frequent inputs of heat
to keep the water in the tank hot. The
energy losses of storage style water
heaters are reflected in their low ener-
gy ratings, typically 59%. When you
compare this to the 80% efficiency rat-
ing of a typical tankless water heater,
you begin to understand the potential
energy savings a tankless could pro-
vide.
However, there are other factors that
should be considered before switching
to a tankless style heater. One factor to
be aware of is that there are other op-
tions for heating water that are more
efficient than tankles heaters. Homes
that use a high efficiency boiler for
space heating can have an indirect tank
and coil for heating domestic hot water
installed. These systems have efficien-
cy ratings above 90%. But this method
only works for homes heated with a
boiler. Using a solar water heating sys-
tem can significantly reduce hot water
heating costs. The U.S. Department of
Energy estimates that a solar hot water
heating system can decrease the water
heating bill for a typical household by
50% to 80%. The biggest drawback of
a solar water heating system is the high
initial cost to purchase the system com-
ponents and have them installed.
Condensing storage water heaters are
relative newcomers to the residential
water heating market. These water
heaters have efficiency ratings well
above 90%. They do have a large stor-
age tank to hold a reservoir of hot wa-
ter, but the similarities with typical
storage tank water heaters end there.
They have a sealed combustion system
and have a primary and secondary heat
exchanger. These two heat exchangers
pull so much heat from the combustion
gasses that the water vapor contained
in those gasses condenses. This phase
change releases even more energy
which is also transferred as heat to the
water in the storage tank. In addition to
the high efficiency of these water heat-
ers an additional advantage is that the
flue gasses are cool enough to be vent-
ed directly to the outside via plastic
pipe. This means combustion gas spill-
age and other issues related to an or-
phaned conventional water heater do
not apply to condensing storage water
heaters.
Venting/Safety
Gas fired tankless water heaters are
direct vented with a special fan that
actively pushes combustion gasses out
of the home, making them much safer
than naturally vented storage tank style
gas water heaters.
Durability/Life Expectancy
Life of a storage tank style heater is
about 7 to 10 years. Life of an on-
demand water heater is about 10 to 20
years. Some condensing type water
heaters have long lasting stainless steel
storage tanks.
Flow-Rates
Marketers like to claim that tankless
water heaters will provide an endless
flow of hot water. But this is true only
if the demand for hot water is not
greater that the heaters flow rate. For
example, a 185,000 BTU gas on-
demand unit can heat water at an in-
coming temperature of 75° to an output
temperature of 120° and maintain a
flow rate of about 6.5 gallons per mi-
nute. A dishwasher consumes about 1.5
gallons of hot water per minute and a
showerhead about 2.5 gpm. So a de-
mand water heater of this size, increas-
ing incoming water by a temperature of
45° could easily maintain a flow of hot
(Continued on page 19)
Submitted by Sean Welsh, Youth and Family Team Coordinator
Page 10 Extension Connection April, 2015
Did you know that four-fifths of the
fats found in pecans are the unsaturat-
ed fats – the “good-for-you” fats and
the type health professionals recom-
mend? Research has shown that pe-
cans can help lower cholesterol and it
was found that pecans contain plant
sterols – widely touted for their choles-
terol lowering ability. Pecans contain
over 19 vitamins and minerals includ-
ing vitamin A, vitamin E, folic acid,
calcium, magnesium, copper, phospho-
rus, potassium, zinc and several B vita-
mins. Pecans are cholesterol-free, so-
dium-free and provide 10 percent of
the daily value for fiber. Fortunately,
there are countless ways to incorporate
pecans into just about any meal or
snack. From tossing pecans over a
favorite salad to sprinkling pecans on
pizza (and every possibility in-
between), pecans add unmistakable
zest and flavor – and not to mention a
powerful nutrition punch – to a variety
of recipes. Here are some simple ways
to include the sweet, savory taste and
nutritional benefits of pecans in your
favorite dishes:
Enliven a favorite salad with a
handful of pecans.
Include pecans in your favorite
bread or muffin recipe for extra
crunch and flavor.
Sprinkle pecans on oatmeal or
your favorite breakfast cereal.
Top appetizer-size pizzas with
shredded mozzarella, fresh orega-
no, and chopped pecans before
baking.
Sprinkle pecans over a wild rice
casserole.
Mix toasted pecan halves with
popcorn on your next movie night.
Garnish potato soup with minced
pecans and caramelized onions.
Encrust pork tenderloin in
chopped pecans and bread crumbs
before roasting.
Cover a cheese ball with pecans to
improve appearance and flavor.
Brush chicken breast tenders with
olive oil and roll in a mixture of
bread crumbs, pecans and grated
Parmesan cheese before baking.
Combine ground pecans with pars-
ley and green onions thicken with
olive oil and spread on salmon
fillets before grilling.
Tips for Buying and Storing Pecans
To keep pecans fresh and flavorful,
follow these buying and storage guide-
lines:
When buying pecans, look for
plump pecans that are uniform in
color and size.
Shelled pecans can be kept in the
refrigerator for about nine months
and for up to two years in the
freezer.
Pecans can be thawed and refrozen
repeatedly during the two-year
freezing period without loss of
flavor or texture.
(Continued on page 11)
Submitted by SueAnn Boyd, Master Food Preserver
Pecan Banana Bread Servings: 12
1¾ c. whole wheat flour ½ c. maple syrup
1 T. baking powder ¼ t. baking soda
½ c. no sugar added applesauce 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
½ c. pecans (coarsely chopped) 1 T. grated lemon peel
2 eggs (slightly beaten)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix first four ingredients with
fork. Use knife to cut in butter until mixture has crumbly appear-
ance. With fork, stir bananas, pecans, lemon peel and eggs into flour
mixture until flour is just moistened. Spoon the batter into lightly
greased 9x5” loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until
inserted knife comes out clean. Cool at least 10 minutes before slicing
and serving.
Recipe from Pecans .com
Nutritional facts:
Calories: 170 calories from fat: 45 cholesterol: 35 mg total carbo-
hydrates: 29 g total fat: 5 g, trans fat: 0g sodium: 180 mg dietary fiber:
3g Sugars: 13g protein: 4g
April, 2015 Extension Connection Page 11
If you are just
now thinking
about joining the
trend in our com-
munities to can
food this sum-
mer, start by
checking your
equipment and
supplies. Proper
equipment in
good condition is required for safe,
high quality home canned food. A pres-
sure canner is essential for canning low
-acid vegetables, meats, fish, and poul-
try. Two basic types are available. One
has a dial gauge to indicate the pressure
inside the canner; the other has a metal
weighted gauge. Dial gauges must be
tested for accuracy before each canning
season. For information on testing a
dial gauge, call our office to have it
checked. Be sure to check the rubber
gasket if your canner has one; it should
be flexible and soft, not brittle, sticky
or cracked. Also make sure any small
pipes or vent ports with openings are
clean and open all the way through. A
boiling water canner is needed for can-
ning other foods such as fruits, pickles,
jellies, and jams. The canner should be
deep enough to allow at least one to
two inches of water to boil over the
tops of the jars. Both types of canners
should have a rack in the bottom to
keep jars off the bottom of the canner.
Inventory your jars and decide if you
need to buy new jars this year. Inspect
those you have for nicks, cracks or
chips, especially around the top sealing
edge. Nicks can prevent lids from seal-
ing. Very old jars can weaken with age
and repeated use; they break under
pressure and heat. Consider investing in
new jars if you need to, and watch for
specials at the stores. New jars are a
better investment over time than buying
used jars at yard sales or flea markets.
Mason-type jars specifically designed
for home canning are best. Jars that use
two-piece self-sealing metal lids are the
recommended container in USDA
guidelines. A "must" every canning
season is new flat lids. Used lids should
be thrown away. The screw bands are
re-usable if they are not bent, dented or
rusted. Publications and information
are available at your county Extension
office or on the website for the National
Center for Home Food Preservation.
The most recently revised edition of the
USDA Complete Guide to Home Can-
ning is dated 2009; all recommenda-
tions in this book are current. Be sure to
look at the instructions for what you
want to can well before you are ready
to prepare the food. You may need time
to purchase some ingredients and small
equipment that are necessary to prepare
food exactly as the directions indicate.
There are a few products in the USDA
Complete Guide to Home Canning, for
example, that use a starch only availa-
ble through mail order for most loca-
tions. Planning ahead can save you
time, money, and frustration with home
canning. Make it a happy, successful
canning season by getting prepared be-
fore your harvest is ready.
Resource: National Center for Home
Preservation; sullivancce.org
Submitted by SueAnn Boyd, Master Food Preserver Airtight containers, such as jars
with lids, are best for storing
pecans in the refrigerator.
Sealed plastic bags are best for
storing pecans in the freezer.
In-shell pecans can be stored in a
cool, dry place for six to 12
months.
After removal from cold storage,
pecans will stay good for an ad-
ditional two months.
Pecans not stored properly will
become rancid quickly. Rancidi-
ty is caused by air, moisture,
warm temperatures and light, so
pack tightly and exclude as
much air as possible when stor-
ing,
Pecans not only taste good,
they're also good for you be-
cause recent research and health
professional recommendations
have shown that pecans can and
should be part of a heart-healthy
diet. There’s no reason to wait
for the holidays, to enjoy the
great taste of pecans they can be
enjoyed year-round. I have add-
ed a delicious recipe for pecan
banana bread for you to enjoy.
Nutrition Facts—Pecans
1 cup serving—99 grams
Calories - 684
Total Fat - 71g
Saturated Fat - 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat - 21g
Monounsaturated Fat - 40g
Cholesterol - 0
Potassium - 406 mg
Total Carbohydrates - 14g
Dietary Fiber - 10g
Sugar 3.9g
Protein - 9g
Resources: National pecan sellers
Association University of Arkansas
cooperative extension
(Continued from previous page)
Become a Certified Master Food Preserver!
May 19th -21st
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
$375.00
See page 14
for more information,
Page 12 Extension Connection April, 2015
Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H
youth programs connect kids to the
resources of Cornell University and
the land-grant system, strengthening
the next generation of inventors, en-
trepreneurs and problem-
solvers. Activities and events inspire
and shape youth, give them opportu-
nities to master skills, enrich their
knowledge, and work with others
who can positively influence them.
To become involved in 4-H, contact
your local Cornell Cooperative Ex-
tension office. An Extension educa-
tor working with the 4-H Youth De-
velopment Program will be able to
guide you and your child to 4-H op-
portunities in your area. There are 4-
H clubs, afterschool activities, school
enrichment projects, camps, and
events in every county for youth, ag-
es 5 to 19.
Why 4-H?
People often ask what impact 4-H
Youth Development has on its partic-
ipants. We know from our experienc-
es that 4-H changes lives, helping
youth to become confident, mature
adults ready to succeed in today’s
challenging world. Studies show that
youth participating in 4-H do better
in school, are more motivated to help
others, feel safe to try new things,
and develop lasting friendships.
Each year roughly half a million
youth from urban, suburban, and ru-
ral communities across New York
participate in 4-H experiences. 4-H
programs are offered in a number of
research-tested outreach strategies:
through school enrichment and after-
school programs, in camp settings
and in community clubs. Additional-
ly, fairs and festivals offer youth an
opportunity to demonstrate their
skills and earn recognition for their
best work.
The fundamental 4-H ideal of practi-
cal, learn-by-doing experiences en-
courages youth to experiment, inno-
vate, and think independently. Youth
learn leadership, citizenship, and life
skills through more than 1,000 pro-
jects with topics as varied as rocket-
ry, GPS mapping, DNA analysis,
public speaking, photography, nutri-
tion, and community service.
And finally, as the youth program of
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 4-
H’s connection to Cornell University
and other land-grant institutions sets
us apart from other youth serving
organizations. Access to Cornell’s
resources gives young people an op-
portunity to make connections for
college and beyond.
Interested in learning more about the
research and practice of 4-H Youth
Development? Call Sean or Marylin
at 845-292-6180 or email Sulli-
Submitted by Marylin Jones, 4-H Community Educator
Above: CCESC Robotics Class
Above: CCESC Vet Science Program
Above: CCESC Felting Program Above: Youth Fair, Dairy Show
April, 2015 Extension Connection Page 13
Will the town or village you now live in
meet your needs in 20 or so years? If
you couldn’t drive, how well would you
make out? How far away is the grocery
store or pharmacy? Do you have a core
group of family or friends that you could
count on to get from here to there?
Then again, if you need to move, have
you made a list of what’s important to
you and what you can overlook? If you
are a pet owner, is vet care nearby?
What are you interested in? The arts,
music, volunteer opportunities, historical
sites, or learning/self-improvement op-
portunities? Do you intend on remaining
active in an organization (Masons, Rota-
ry, Lions) – where is there a club, have
you visited it, and do you like it? Golf
or tennis anyone (or other sport that
keeps you active, like yoga, pilates,
etc.)? Of course this list hasn’t men-
tioned where you need to go for primary
medical care most of the time, then the
distance to other specialists or experts.
Have you noticed something about the
list above? Most of it is the ‘fun’ stuff of
life (well, except when I mentioned the
medical care part). All of that makes
your day-to-day living enjoyable and
what makes the thoughts of retirement so
enticing. BUT when you retire, and the
years progress, there are other critical
things to also consider.
Livable Community Indicators for Aging
in Place — (http://
longevity3.stanford.edu/wp-content/
uploads/2013/03/mmi-livable-
communities-study.pdf) from the Stan-
ford Center on Longevity, the University
of Michigan and the MetLife Mature
Market Institute can help you assess how
well your community would meet your
retirement needs.
It has a checklist of key factors to con-
sider, including:
Accessible, affordable housing
Safe, walkable neighborhoods
Transportation options
Safe driving conditions
Emergency preparedness
Support services addressing ag-
ing residents’ needs for health care,
shopping, healthy food and sociabil-
ity.
The report’s first key finding: Commu-
nity characteristics that promote aging
in place have the potential to lead to
positive outcomes for the entire popula-
tion. This includes improving the health
and well-being of older adults, and bene-
fiting other residents, businesses, organi-
zations, and local governments by, for
example, fostering the economic and
environmental health of the community.
So if you feel your hometown doesn’t
rate well on these criteria, perhaps you
need to consider what you love and what
can be changed. Every community is
unique, and therefore local governments
should think about how to adapt these
indicators to best meet the needs of their
residents.
There are many resources to help you
find the ‘perfect’ retirement place- but I
know so many older county residents
that consider our county the BEST re-
tirement place. ALL generations need to
consider what promotes aging in place –
safely and as happy and healthy as possi-
ble!
Submitted by Bonnie Lewis, RN, Dependent Care Educator
Free One-Hour Web
Seminars for Caregivers!
Caregivers American Society on
Aging (ASA) continues to present
web seminars sharing pertinent care-
giving issues. These webinars fea-
ture a variety of topics to help care-
givers. Each class can be conven-
iently watched from home – or you
can join the Caregiver Resource
Center to view many of them at
CCE. Caregivers and the public
have free access to this online learn-
ing opportunity. Upcoming topics
include Solving Communication
Issues within Families, Living at
Home with Arthritis and Senior Nu-
trition and Mealtime. You can view
the list of classes at ~ http://
www.asaging.org/series/103/family-
caregiver-support-web-seminar-
series.
Would You Like to Get Free
Healthy Aging Tips?
You can sign up for weekly tips to
help you maintain your health as you
get older. On the What's New On
NIHSeniorHealth you can register
to receive exercises to improve your
balance, suggestions for healthy
snacks, ways to fall proof your
home, and more. Sign up now for
free healthy aging tips! (http://
nihseniorhealth.gov/10thann.html)
Page 14 Extension Connection April, 2015
Taking Your Product to Market-Become a Food Entrepreneur
This 90 minute workshop includes Q&A session following presentation. This workshop will answer many
questions for food preservers, home bakers, food processors, cooks, and chefs who are considering taking a fa-
vorite recipe into the market place. Instructor: Paula Barber, Retired Food Safety Inspector New York Depart-
ment of Ag & Markets
Pre-registration is required.
Call 845-292-6180 or email [email protected] to register.
*Anyone can enroll in CCESC for $25 per family. Enrollees must identify membership status at time of payment
to receive discount.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
6:00 - 7:30 pm
$10 per couple
$5 Enrollees*
Extension Education Center
Become a Certified Master Food Preserver
This course includes the scientific basis of food preservation, hands-on experience in boiling water and pressure canning, gelled
products and pickling, demonstrations in freezing and drying, and discussions on other methods of preservation.
This program will be taught by CCE Home Food Preservation Experts Katherine Humphrey and Judy Price, and includes pre-and
post-tests. Evening study is required. Program participants will earn a certificate of completion, the first important step to be-
coming a CCE Master Food Preserver.
Call 845-292-6180 or email [email protected]
Space is limited so paid pre-registration is required no later than May 11th.
Cost of program includes a 340 page handbook, lunch and food samples to bring home. No refunds.
3 Day Program - May 19th - 21st
8:30 to 4:30 pm
$375.00
Extension Education Center
Page 16 Extension Connection April, 2015
Wednesday
April 1, 2015 6 PM to 8 PM
GARDENING TRAINING
101
Soil, Water & Sun!
Wednesday
May 6, 2015 6 PM to 8 PM
GARDENING TRAINING
102
Weeds, Shoots
& Flowers!
Wednesday
June 3, 2015 6 PM to 8 PM
GARDENING TRAINING
103
Designing, Digging
& Delegating!
GO FROM A BROWN THUMB TO A GREEN THUMB IN 3 EASY CLASSES!
All classes will be held at the Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center
teaching garden located at 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road in Liberty.
Sullivan Renaissance and Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County are proud to announce a
series of three FREE hands-on instructional trainings to teach the public about gardening. Learn how to care for
a garden from the ground up, start to finish! CCE Sullivan County Master Gardener Volunteers will teach horti-
culture basics and explain how you can use your skills at a community gardening project near you. Whether
you are already involved in a community project or would like to volunteer - these classes are for you!
Attendees who complete all three classes will receive a certificate and a special gift from Sullivan Renaissance.
Pre-registration is required!
Register online at SullivanRenaissance.org or call (845)295-2445
April, 2015 Extension Connection Page 17
Upcoming Agriculture ProgramsUpcoming Agriculture Programs
Farm Safety Series 4/14 Expanding Your Market for Vegetable Farms: Intro to GAP & FSMA Training Time: 5:00—8:30 pm
Cost: $15 per person/ $10 per CCESC enrollee* John-Erik Kocho-Schellenberg, GAPs Educator from CCE-Orange will present an introductory class on what Good Agricultural Practices
(GAP)’ certifications and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) training is and how it applies to producers. Producers interested in educa-
tion on-farm produce safety, food safety plans, and third party verifications should attend. John Bruise of Ginsberg’s Foods, a broadline food-
service distribution company and Hudson Valley Logistics & Distribution, LLC, operator for the proposed food hub, and Dawn Boyes, Food
Service Director for Sullivan BOCES, will be on hand to discuss the purchasing requirements and product demand.
4/30 - 5/1 GAP’s 2-Day Food Safety Training Times: 8:30 am—4:00 pm
Cost: $50 per farm/ $24 each additional attendee Farmers who are interested in produce safety or who are being required by buyers to develop food safety plans and provide third party verifi-
cation of their food safety practices are invited. Learn what is needed to have a USDA GAP/GHP audit, and about the two types (harmonized
and basic). Begin writing a farm food safety plan that complies with a USDA GAP/GHP audit.
5/6 Conventional & Organic Pesticide Re-Certification Time: 9:30 am—3:45 pm
Cost: $35 per person/ $30 per CCESC enrollee* (lunch and credits included) This full day workshop will offer pesticide re-certification credits in NY and PA. Partial funding provided by NYS Agriculture and Markets.
Beginning Farmer Series 4/23 Intro to Farming Time: 5:30—8:00 pm
Cost: $15 per person/ $10 per CCESC enrollee* This workshop will focus on the rules and regulations of farming. Topics to be discussed include how to get started such as zoning and lease
options, business considerations such as agricultural assessments and writing a business plan, and marketing considerations such as direct
marketing rules and regulations.
5/21 Intro to Commercial Vegetable Gardening Time: 5:30—8:00 pm
Cost: $15 per person/ $10 per CCESC enrollee* Do you want to start your own vegetable farm? Topics to be discussed include insect, disease, and weed management, soil fertility, and or-
ganic certification requirements.
6/25 Intro to Poultry Time: 5:30—8:00 pm
Cost: $15 per person/ $10 per CCESC enrollee* Michelle Lipari, CCESC Agriculture & 4-H Community Educator, will present on various topics including breed selection, egg hatching,
raising chicks and adult birds, feed and nutrition, equipment, healthcare, and the regulations on selling eggs and meat.
Call 845-292-6180 or email [email protected]
All workshops to take place at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County Gerald J. Skoda Extension
Education Center on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road in Liberty, NY 12754. Space is limited- Paid pre-registration is required. No refunds.
Enrollees must identify membership status at time of payment to receive discount.
Page 18 Extension Connection April, 2015
You may
be one of
many who
received a
beautiful
cyclamen
as a gift at
Valentine’s Day and now you are
wondering how to care for it. Many
folks throw them out when they start
losing blooms and leaves. However,
you may need to understand that this
plant goes through a dormant stage,
but will bloom again.
The cyclamen, cyclamen persicum, is
a Mediterranean plant. In nature it
goes dormant during the summer
months, comes into growth as cooler,
damper weather starts, flowers in au-
tumn, winter, or spring, and goes
dormant again as the summer be-
comes warm. cyclamens grow from
tubers that are round and rather flat.
The tubers are the storage organs that
keep the plants alive during their sum-
mer dormancy.
If you are choosing a cyclamen be
sure to select one with only a few
flowers open. The flower stems
should stand straight up, and there
should be lots of buds tucked under-
neath the foliage that will develop and
bloom later.
Getting the Most Out of Your
Blooming Plant
After you get a cyclamen, it's im-
portant to keep it cool and to water it
correctly, making sure not to under- or
overwater. To prevent disease prob-
lems, it is also a good idea to maintain
good air movement around the plant.
From late autumn to early spring, pro-
vide your plant with as much light as
possible. Sunburn is usually not an
issue this time of year, although you
may want to avoid placing your cycla-
men directly in front of a south-facing
window.
Aim for temperatures between 40°
and 50°F at night and day tempera-
tures less than 68°F. A cyclamen
won't be too happy in a house heated
much above 70°F, with the dry atmos-
phere that goes with it. If you are una-
ble to provide cool enough conditions,
the plant will survive for a time, but
eventually it will develop yellow foli-
age and its blooming time may be cut
short. It will probably tolerate a less
than ideal location for a day or two as
long as you return it to a better place
shortly afterwards. The plant will tol-
erate indoor conditions even better if
you move it to a cool spot at night.
Make sure to provide as much light as
possible in its daytime location. I have
mine placed in a cool, but sunny win-
dow in my kitchen.
Watering incorrectly can cause many
problems, especially when too much
water has been applied. Always wait
until the soil surface feels dry before
you water, but don't wait until the
plant becomes limp. Do not water the
center of the plant or the tuber may
rot. A cyclamen prefers to receive a
good soaking, then dry out partially
before receiving a good soaking again.
Allow the plant to drain over a sink or
empty the water collection tray be-
neath the container after a few
minutes. This will help prevent the
roots from remaining too wet, which
can lead to rotting.
Fertilize your cyclamen with a water-
soluble fertilizer recommended for use
on indoor plants, mixed half strength.
Apply it every 3 or 4 weeks, starting
about a month after you receive the
plant. Overfeeding is more likely to
produce foliage than flowers.
Dead flowers or leaves should be re-
moved by giving their stems a sharp
tug. If a sharp tug doesn't remove
them, wait another day and try again.
You don't want to risk yanking out a
chunk of the tuber along with other
healthy leaves.
After Blooming - Cyclamen Care
When the plant stops blooming, its
leaves will begin to turn yellow and it
will enter a dormant state. This is
when most people discard the plant.
However, you may be able to force it
to bloom again. Stop watering when
the leaves turn yellow and wither.
Keep the pot in a cool place, if possi-
ble, and allow the soil to become dry.
It may be placed outdoors during the
summer in a location where rainfall
won't reach it, out of direct sunlight.
Once all the leaves have dried, a pro-
cess that could take up to two months,
the tuber may be repotted into a con-
tainer that is 1 inch larger in diameter
than the old pot. This is usually neces-
sary only every 2 years. Use a pack-
aged, peaty soil mixture. The top half
of the tuber should protrude above the
soil line to assure adequate drainage
and avoid tuber rot. Do not water it, as
this could trigger new growth prema-
turely.
(Continued on page 19)
Submitted by Susan M. Dollard, Horticulture, Community Educator
April, 2015 Extension Connection Page 19
In fall when new leaves start to
grow, water the soil thoroughly. If
you have trouble getting the pot-
ting soil to take up water, add a
couple drops of hand dish-washing
detergent to the water. This will
not harm the plant, but will act as a
wetting agent. If new growth hasn't
occurred by late October you can
go ahead and water it. As long as
the tubers are still plump and hard,
they should be okay. Wait for
shoots to appear and the soil to be-
come dry--then water thoroughly
again.
Re-Blooming
When the new leaves emerge from
the tuber, move the plant to a
bright location, as described in the
earlier section under "Getting the
Most Out of Your Blooming
Plant," and follow the recommend-
ed procedures.
The amount of time it will take is
uncertain, but if all goes well the
plant should eventually bloom
again. However, it may not be as
spectacular as it was the first time.
In other words, the flowers may be
smaller, and lighter colored. There
may be fewer of them, and their
stems may not stand straight up.
Still, it is fun to get them to bloom
again, and worth the effort if you
succeed.
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water for the dishwasher and a shower
indefinitely. And there would be
enough capacity to also supply hot wa-
ter to a low-flow faucet for hand wash-
ing. But what if the incoming water
temperature is 45°, typical of winter-
time water temperatures in our region?
Then the heater must increase the water
temperature by 75° to get to the output
temperature of 120°. In that case the
185,000 BTU demand water heater
could maintain a flow rate of just 4
gallons of hot water per minute. Now
the shower and dishwasher consume
the entire flow rate of the on-demand
heater. And if the person showering
wanted an extra hot shower, a shower
water temperature above 104°, the
heater would not be able to supply the
amount of hot water being demanded.
If a homeowner wants a higher flow
rate than this, then an on-demand heat-
er with a larger burner size would need
to be installed.
Other Issues to Consider:
If considering switching from a typical
storage type heater to a tankless (on-
demand heater) be aware that a larger
diameter gas line will likely be re-
quired. In addition, demand style water
heaters require a 115 volt electric line.
So in addition to the cost of the new
heater and installation costs, there will
also likely be costs related to installing
a larger gas line from the meter. In ad-
dition the services of an electrician
may be required to run a wire to the
new heater (typical storage tank water
heaters do not require electricity).
Switching from a typical storage tank
water heater to a tankless water heater
can reduce your costs for heating hot
water. And because these units are di-
rect vented and use a fan to blow ex-
haust gasses out of the house, they are
likely to be safer than standard storage
tank heaters. But you must do your
homework to make certain this type of
heater will meet your needs. The most
important item to consider is the flow
rate of the unit. Homes on well systems
will likely see entering water tempera-
tures at 55° year round.
And all homes across New York will
likely experience entering water tem-
peratures at or below 55° during colder
months of the year. So be certain the
unit will provide you with an adequate
amount of hot water even when the
entering water temperature is 55° or
colder. And be certain that any price
quotes you receive from contractors
include all costs of installation, includ-
ing larger gas lines and any wiring
work required.
Written by Professor Joseph Laquatra
and Extension Associate Mark Pierce,
Cornell University, College of Human
Ecology Design and Environmental
Analysis.
(Continued from page 9)
girls, ages 9 and up and their families to make a
quilted project to take home. The workshop
was well attended and fun was had by all.
Quilt Show
A Quilt Show presented by the Calico Geese
Quilt Guild of Sullivan County took place from
February 26th through April 8th, Come view
the quilts designed and created by our guild
members, see our 2015 Raffle Quilt, and vote
for your favorite in our 1st Viewer's Choice
Contest. The winner will be announced at the
April Quilt Guild meeting. In addition, results
will also be posted in the Liberty Library on
North Main Street.
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Page 20 Extension Connection April, 2015
Business Spotlight - Frost Valley YMCA
Frost Valley YMCA has generously donated the use of their buildings, grounds
and staff for the past four years for the Annual Caregivers Retreat. This retreat
provides local Caregivers the opportunity to take one day off from their busy
schedules to enjoyed a few hours of relaxation. The day includes a picnic lunch, hiking, a tour the castle, a visit to the
horse barn, and a campfire sing-along. The Alzheimer’s Association offers facilitated activities such as Tai Chi, hoop danc-
ing, oil painting or stamp art. Instrumentalists on the harp, flute and guitar play
while participants are enjoying the comradery and support of others with similar
situations or responsibilities.
Frost Valley also generously donates the service of Respite Care. Without this
service many of the caretakers would be unable to attend the retreat because there
is no one to look after the care receivers in their absence. The care receivers
spend the day with RN’s, LPN’s and EMT’s employed in the camp’s health facili-
ty who serve them lunch and arrange for activities (crafts, nature, music) so the
caregivers can truly relax.
4-H Member Spotlight - Becky C.
Becky C. has been a member of the
CCE Sullivan County 4-H Program
for 8 years, pursuing a wide array of
projects from raising beef to sewing.
As part of the 4-H Puppy Pals club
she has been particularly involved in
healthy living initiatives. Becky has
done tremendous work in communi-
ty service as the club annually pur-
sues volunteer and fundraising activ-
ities for national as well as local pro-
jects.
Becky’s interest in Rabbit projects
has become especially focused the
past couple of years. Guided by her
involvement with the Working Together rabbit club, she models the 4
-H way of “learning by doing.” Accomplishments in this project
area include first place finishes in Intermediate Showmanship and
Rabbit Skillathon, Best of Breed and Best of Show rabbits at the Sul-
livan County Youth Fair, as well as a first place finish in the Interme-
diate Rabbit Decathlon at State Fair. Becky went on to participate in
the Grand Finals NYS show and was crowned as a NYS 2014/2015
Rabbit Princess. With fellow Working Together members she par-
ticipated in the 2014 ARBA Convention in Fort Worth, TX, placing
highly in rabbit hopping events and Rabbit Royalty (1st place District
7 Duchess). She continues to regularly show her rabbits throughout
the region which adds to her points tally in several competitive clas-
ses. In the NY State End of Year Points Class for Dutch Becky ac-
complished a first place. Our best wishes go to Becky in achieving
her next goal of competing at Dutch Nationals in Ohio this month.
Volunteer Spotlight - Karen Mariner
Karen has been a volunteer for CCESC with the
Master Food Preservers for 25 years. She is also a
volunteer with the 4-H program and has been a
member of the Liberty Bells homemaker group
since 1999. Karen is a Sullivan County resident
who enjoys volunteering, crafting and couponing.
Karen has taught many of the Master Food Pre-
server food preservation workshops including pie
fillings, pickling and jams and jellies.
She was the leader of the Tri-Valley Tazmanian
Devils 4-H Club for several years, has been chair-
person of the past two Annual 4-H Winter Work-
shops committees, and has served as lead instruc-
tor for a number of 4-H Saturday Craft Work-
shops over the years.
For her service as a longtime volunteer, CCESC
thanks Karen for all she has done for us.
April, 2015 Extension Connection Page 21
Staff Spotlight - Bonnie Lewis
Bonnie, a registered nurse, has worked
for CCESC for over 15 years as a De-
pendent Care Educator. Bonnie works
in partnership with youth, family and
senior serving community organiza-
tions with an emphasis on human de-
velopment, social wellbeing, and quali-
ty of life.
Bonnie facilitates support groups in three locations around
Sullivan County and arranges programs that assist caregivers
in everyday life. Bonnie also offers one on one consultations
providing resources to those that need some direction on
where to turn next.
Bonnie and her husband, have three sons and reside in Gra-
hamsville.
Farm Spotlight - Catskill Mountain Sugar House
March means maple season. We all wait anxiously for the rise
of temperatures to above freezing during the day to release
some wonderful Sullivan County maple sap. One of the state’s
largest producers if not the biggest, is Catskill Mountain Sugar
House in Grahamsville, NY. The Ag staff at CCE was lucky
enough to take a tour of the 800 acre and 60,000 tap opera-
tion. We were impressed by the sheer volume of vacuum tub-
ing weaving through the woods to the 10 pump houses sur-
rounding the operation. Even though the season was late to
start this year, the evaporator and the reverse osmosis machines
are running now. This year they will be producing more of
their Bourbon Barrel maple syrup along with the regular maple
syrup, both are made organically.
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Shooting Sports Training February 20, 21st and 22nd
CCESC 4-H Shooting Sports program
sent four instructors to the 4-H certi-
fied volunteer training in Ballston Spa
NY. Volunteers are trained in differ-
ent firearm disciplines to broaden the
volunteer base and capacity for local
youth programming in 4-H Shooting
Sports in Sullivan County.
……………………………….
Robotics February 26th
In celebration of National Engineers
Week and National Introduce a Girl to
Engineering Day, over 35 children
and their families engaged in this Ro-
botics workshop to work with a proto-
type design for an interactive "robot",
using LEGO Mindstorms NXT Ro-
botics kits. Participants learned about
the importance of engineering. Work-
ing in groups, children and parents
built a robot "arm" designed to solve
the problem of knocking down a dete-
riorating structure to make room for a
neighborhood park. Groups collabo-
rated and evaluated their work, com-
paring to other group solutions and
made adjustments to the original as
needed. The robotics kit is available
on loan from Cornell University for
use by 4-H clubs and local organiza-
tions for future educational possibili-
ties
……………………………….
Horsebowl Hippology February 28th
Six Sullivan County 4-H youth who
participated in numerous practices for
this horse knowledge competition
were able to show their stuff at this
southeast district horsebowl/
hippology event. Youth compete in
quiz bowl and equine knowledge
competitions to determine advance-
ment to the state level event held at
Cornell University. Sullivan County 4
-H Horse Program had a 5th place
Team Hippology finish with a 9th
place individual performance. Sulli-
van County placed 4th in Horsebowl
team competition and 8th and 10th
place in the individual competition.
……………………………….
4-H Public Presentations March 7th and 18th
4-H Youth attended public presenta-
tions at CCESC on March 7th and 18th
focused on improving youth public
speaking abilities. Sullivan County
saw 19 4-H Youth move on to District
Public Presentations to be held at Ul-
ster County Community College on
April 18th, while 4 youth qualified for
District Horse Communications on
March 21st. These opportunities for
youth are made possible with the as-
sistance of 21 CCESC 4-H adult vol-
unteers, and 5 teen leader volunteers.
……………………………….
Cheese Making On March 7th, 21 participants attend-
ed a workshop on cheese making.
Master Food Preservers, Cheyenne
Zigmund and Liliana Lima led this
hands on workshop where participants
learned how to make Paneer and Moz-
zarella cheese. Participants were sent
home with samples as well enjoying
the cheese in class. This workshop
was held in the EaT Kitchen which
debuted January 2015.
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Dairy Bowl March 23rd
Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan County
teams came together with a total of
eight members on the senior team and
four on the junior team to participate.
Sullivan County did very well this
year with a second place team ribbon.
In addition, we had the 1st place indi-
vidual ribbon to one of our own youth
out of the whole region. All who at-
tended were in great spirits and are
ready to head to Cornell University
for the State Dairy Bowl competition
on April 25th.
Shooting Sports Safety Night March 26th
On March 26, Cornell Cooperative
Extension Sullivan County 4-H
Shooting Sports instructors discussed
safety within a range setting and gen-
eral firearm safety. 4-H Shooting
Sports trained instructors discussed
range etiquette, MATT, shooting
stance, and nomenclature of equip-
ment used in the 4-H Shooting Sports
disciplines
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Agriculture for Local Classroom Libraries
Cornell Cooperative Extension has a
wonderful reading program for local
elementary schools. The program is
called the New York Agriculture in
the Classroom Program, “Ag Lit” for
short. This is the tenth year that this
program was held during National
Agriculture Week March 16 - 20
2015. Over 1,200 community mem-
bers around the state volunteered to
read Weaving The Rainbow by
George Ella Lyon to first through
third grade classrooms. This book is
about an artist who raises sheep and
uses her wool to weave a colorful pic-
ture of the pasture where her lambs
were born. Last year, 1,700 books
were read to over 50,000 students
across New York State. This program
is one of the best ways to celebrate the
beauty and bounty of New York agri-
culture. In Sullivan County the Master
Gardeners coordinated this program
distributing 50 books, with 30 volun-
teers reading to approximately 3,500
students in our county.
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2004-2008 Increase in
Medication related ER visits
for adults over 50: 121%
Sullivan County
is named after
John Sullivan (1740–1795),
an American Revolutionary
War general.
National Arbor
Day is
April 24th
Milk is New York's lead-
ing commodity
13.2 billion pounds in
2012 worth $2.56 billion.
New York is the nation’s
4th leading producer.
The first Master Gardener
program was started in
Washington State in 1972.
Forty-six states and Canada
now have Master Garden-
er programs.
Number of
tomato varieties
10,000
Cornell University
was founded on
April 27, 1865
The New York State
tree is the
Sugar Maple
(Acer saccharum).
Going from 1 soda a day to 1 per week
would cut:
65 cups of sugar 43,630 calories
12.5 pounds
A hummingbird
flaps its wings up
to 70 times
per second
its heart rate can
reach 1,260 beats
per minute.
CCESC
Program Areas
Ag & Food Systems
Environment &Natural Resources
Community & Economic Viability
Nutrition & Healthy Families
Youth & Family Development
Inclusion
leveraging diverse talents & valuing all
individuals
NATIONAL AUDUBON DAY
April 26th is designated as National Audubon Day.
This day is set aside to honor the birth of John James Audubon
(April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851).
April, 2015 Extension Connection Page 25
Spring Maple Syrup Tasting at
Western Sullivan Public Library April 9th 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Western Sullivan Public Library is of-
fering a “Spring Maple Syrup Tasting”
event on Thursday, April 9th from 6:30
-8:00 pm at the Jeffersonville Branch
of the Western Sullivan Public Library
in Jeffersonville. This event is spon-
sored by Diehl’s Maple Syrup in Cal-
licoon. Learn all about the process in
which maple syrup is made from a lo-
cal farm family. Registration is re-
quired for this event – be sure to regis-
ter early, online at www.wsplonline.org
or call (845) 482-4350.
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Upcoming Beekeepers Annual Seminar
Saturday, May 2nd 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Extension Education Ctr.
The Sullivan County Beekeepers Asso-
ciation will hold their Annual Beekeep-
ers Seminar/Workshop on Saturday
May 2nd, for beekeepers with any level
of skill, experience, or ability. The
workshop will cover basic biology,
equipment, how to work the bees, man-
agement, bee diseases, honey produc-
tion, queen bees, pesticides, swarms,
mites, and moving bees. Registration
begins at 9:00 am. The program starts
at 9:30 am and ends at 4;00 pm. Cost is
$30.00 per person. To register or for
more information contact Jim Kile at
845-647-6759, or Bob Davis 845-482-
4057 or e-mail [email protected].
Gardening for Butterflies & Bees
May 30th
The dwindling number of pollinators –
especially bees and butterflies – has
many gardeners adding pollinator-
friendly plants, including whole
"pollinator gardens."
Roadside weed spraying, the indiscrim-
inate use of (herbicides) and the devel-
opment of what used to be meadow
areas have wiped out many of the
plants that pollinators need to survive.
Home gardeners are compensating by
reducing spraying and adding butterfly-
and bee-attracting choices to their
yards.
We will have a great selection of plants
to attract butterflies and bees at the
Master Gardeners’ Annual Plant
Sale on May 30th, 2015 at CCESC.
…………………….
Capital Access Agricultural Loan Program
The Capital Access Agricultural Loan
Program offers small to medium sized
loans to nurture environmentally
friendly farms and food businesses
throughout the Catskill region. Integral
to the program design, and the loan
recipient’s success, is the free pre- and
post- loan support, including business
planning and business technical assis-
tance.
The ideal candidate has at least three
years’ experience with farming or food
production, a proven business model,
utilizes sustainable practices, and is
ready to take their busi-
ness to the next level.
Catskill Mountainkeep-
er’s team looks forward
to working with area
farmers and program
partners to grow agricul-
tural businesses in the
region. To learn more
about the loan program
or to submit an applica-
tion, please visit:
www.catskillmountainkeeper.org and
follow the Catskill Food Initiative Link
under Programs or call Catskill Moun-
tainkeeper at 845-439-1230.
…………………….
Nut Growers Meeting April 18th 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Sullivan County Master Gardener Vol-
unteers will host the spring meeting of
the New York Nut Growers Associa-
tion on Saturday, April 18, 2015, from
8:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Cornell Co-
operative Extension Sullivan County
office, 64 Ferndale Loomis Road, Lib-
erty, NY 12754. Lecture topics will
include growing nut and fruit trees in
our hardiness zone; forest management
to encourage high value nut trees and
timber; farm management; and direct
marketing of vegetables, herbs, and
nuts. Guest speakers include Lee
Reich, lecturer and author of numerous
books on gardening and landscaping,
Keith Stewart, organic farmer from
Westtown, author and lecturer, Randy
Kelly and Ryan Trapani, both foresters
in the Catskills and Peter Haarmann,
owner of a nut tree farm in Aquebogue,
N.Y. Nut trees will be distributed with
a demonstration on how to plant bare
root stock. The afternoon session will
be held at Forestburgh, NY (about a
half hour’s drive from Liberty). Learn
about the forest owner’s plans to create
an ecologically-healthy, family-
livelihood forest portfolio.
To register you can send a check or
money order for $18.00, made payable
to “NYNGA”, to Jim Darling, NYNGA
Treasurer, 1300 Spring Street Ext.,
Groton, NY 13073. Price includes a
light breakfast, lunch, nut trees, and
handouts. Questions -- contact Jerry
Henkin, NYNGA Vice President, (914)
282 – 1371. See their web site
(www.nynga.org) for more information
about local accommodations, driving
directions, and registration information.
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Charles Keating
Cell: 570-430-1045
Fax: 570-689-2688
Member Exchange
ANIMALS & SUPPLIES FOR SALE
Oak Ridge Farm – Horses Boarded, Horse
Back Riding Lessons, hay for sale. 845-482-4686
Lashside Farm. Full board or turnout. 845-292
-3765
Retired Horse Boarding on 45 acre farm. Your
horse will be well taken care of on our peace-ful farm. 845-482-4779
Lambs, Baby Goats and Hay 845-434-7764
Registered Polled Hereford Bulls for Sale.
Bred cows. Call Stone Ridge Farm 845-439-4359
Trout for sale. 6"-8" Brook Trout. Delivered or
picked up. Call Beaverkill Trout Hatchery for details. 845-439-4947
Bring us your retiring horse or those in need of
rest. We will provide personalized care on our 50 acre farm at reasonable cost. Heaven’s Gait Farm 1-516-721-9173.
For Sale: Miniature Donkey Jacks. 845-482-
4061
Goats for sale. 845-252-7434
AUTOS & OTHER VEHICLES
1938-1939 International Stake Bed Truck
Model #D-30-232 Cubic Inch Engine Rating 1.5 ton chassis #D3072207 T.G.W. 13.200. Very Good Shape- Asking $1200 – 985-7052
Go Kart. 5 hp. Briggs & Stratton. Good condi-
tion. 6 yr. old. $100 (845) 557-6090
1987 H-D Sportster, 9500 miles, excellent
condition. Lots of extras $ 2200 obo. 2005 Artic cat sno-pro F7 Excellent Condition, $ 4100 miles. $3000.00
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
John Deere 3010, Diesel, WFE, Dual Hyd.
Outlets, Rops. Asking $6,000. 845-551-1649
John Deere Snow Blower 44” fits the 500
series John Deere Tractor. Brand new, used once. Call for details 845-583-7818
2013 Kobelco Excavator NEW 20 hours
$85,000 [email protected]
2005 Navigator 23,000 miles $15,000 mari-
5ft bush hog for sale. 845-428-5005
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
Yarn for sale. Alpaca 2 ply& core yarn 516-
941-7207
2013 Kawasaki Motorcycle 650 KLR Dual
Purpose on/off street legal bike, mint condi-tion, under 300 miles, loaded with options $6000.004 person peddle boat Large, Mint heavy duty $500.00 2003 Arctic Cat pantera, 2 up(seater) 2000 miles, mint condition snow-mobile $2000. Artic cat 370cc snowmobile 1000 miles- $1100. Mint condition 2 slots machines, mint working condition. Lights and sound with tokens- 120.00 each. Antique Mantle clocks (Mint) Many other items. Pete (845-557-8678) [email protected]
1983 Glassport 19' 7'' inboard/outboard, 350
Chevy and 20' dual axle trailer. Needs work. Make offer. 203 740 0167
Hot water radiators 25.5" x 15.5" to 47" [10
total] and 19" x 36.5" and 39" BO 203-740-0167
FIREWOOD
Brad Curry. Firewood - Landscaping - Logging
- Scrap Iron (845) 807-8676
Firewood delivered, Logging & Excavation 845
-807-3236
Men’s size 8 chest high fishing waders with
felt soles. Worn once paid $200 asking $85. 914-237-2329.
SNOWBLOWER- Agway gas dual stage 6
speed #523 23 inch wide $280 or best offer 845 791-4501
WOODSTOVE- Dutchwest cast iron Convec-
tion Heater Model 2462 by Vermont Castings. 2 speed fan, extra-large for up to 25 inch logs, accessories included. $765 or best offer 845 791-4501
5 foot 3 pt. hitch Woods Finish Moore RM59.
Asking $500. 434-6850
2 pairs of snow shoes-Little Bear Trappe of
Aspen $45. 973-890-1747 Leave message.
2008 Meyer 7 ½ ‘MDII EZ Mount Snow Plow.
Mint condition, well maintained and garage kept. All you need is vehicle specific mount and harness. Over $4000.00 new. Have mount for 2004-2014 Nissan Titan. Light use on small driveway. Just bought ATV with plow and no longer need truck with plow. Plow comes equipped with Plow Flowmaster Air dam for those long road trips. Helps keep truck running cool. $2000. Call or text 845-590-0140 or 845-583-6244
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April, 2015 Extension Connection Page 27
Member Exchange
HAY FOR SALE
HAY – Square Bales - Local Delivery available
845-887-4582
Hay 1st, 2nd, 3rd square, round and wrapped.
Protein – 19.1 – 22.6 composted. Topsoil, sand, gravel and cattle. 845-985-7866
Hay square bales 845-807-2532
Round Hay Bales for sale – 583-6024
Hay-2nd and 3rd cutting grass; forage analysis,
19-23% protein; $6.50
FARMERS’ MARKET CORNER
Muthig Farm - Maple Syrup, Maple Cream,
Maple Jelly, Maple Sugar. 845 -292-7838
Justus Asthalter Maple Syrup Inc. – New &
used maple equipment & supplies for all size maple producers. Syrup, Cream, Candies, we ship anywhere. Sugar Hill Containers and Leader glass in stock. Call us at 845-292-8569 or email [email protected]/ www.justusmaple.com
CATSKILL MOUNTAIN HONEY Pollen, propo-
lis, Royal Jelly, bee supplies & equipment. Hives supers frames from our shop. Save $$ - Jim Kile 845-647-6759
Farm fresh real food prepared and delivered
weekly. Naturalcontents.com 888-551-8625
Wahldairyfarm.com Home grown Pork, Beef
and Eggs. Guinea Fowl – 845-887-5737
Asian Specialty Vegetables. Charlie Koh.
Seon Organic Farm 631-599-0072
Nutritious and Delicious Home Made Soups
and Breads delivered to your door. Woodridgesoupemporium.com
Organic Garlic for sale; reasonable prices. Call
John 845-292-1195
"Dogs Luv'em" all natural Murray's chicken dog
treats. 845-283-1128
All Natural Organic Sunbird Cookies. 5-6 oz.-no
eggs, no dairy, handmade with Love. Gluten Free and Vegan. Kim-845-901-4706
Story’s Neversink Plant Co.-Rare succulents
and interesting plants. By app’t. Only. John W. Story, Proprietor 845-985-5071
Korwan's Nursery Rhododendrons, perennials,
trees, shrubs, and woodcarving. Landscaping 845-482-3345
Beaverkill Trout Hatchery- top quality trout,
brook, brown & rainbow for sale. Trout preserve open Apr.1- Labor Day- 845-439-4947 email: [email protected]
THEODORA ORGANIC FARM Email: Theo-
[email protected] 646-710-0505 “No Farms, No Food”
On farm vegetable and fruit stand open Satur-
day 10-2. River Brook Farm, Cochecton, NY 845-932-7952
Fertrell organic fertilizers, soil amendments and
complete soil testing with recommendations available. Baron Organics, Products & Support, Jeffersonville, NY 12748. 845-482-3209
WANTED
Looking for a piglet to raise for four months for
slaughter. 845-733-4031 or [email protected]
Wanted: Speedex Tractors Parts & Accessories
845-557-8030
Wanted: Llama for pet. Please call 845-482-
3509
Looking for stories and/or photos about Camp 4
-H pines. Contact Neversink Historian, Carol Smythe Po Box 307 Grahamsville, NY 12740
Wanted: Side Delivery Hay Rake in Working
Condition. Call Mike 482-3628
FOR BETTER BUSINESS
Licensed Security Guards & Any size property
patrol. Alarm & camera installation with central station. Since 1980” When you are away your neighbors will pay” Reasonable rates. 845-557-8678. [email protected]
Muthig & Sons - Landscaping - Logging -
Decks - Roofs - Firewood (845) 807-1711
Clown for all occasions, info @
www.misssunshinetheclown.com for all your party entertainment. 845-807-6222
Klein's Tax Service. 25+ Years Experience.
(845) 292-9225
T-shirts and machine embroidery for your busi-
ness, club, organization. Hats, aprons, tote bags. Local business. Mountain Bear Crafts, Livingston Manor, NY. 845-439-8050. See photos: www.mountainbearcrafts.com
Wurtsboro Veterinary Clinic- 163 Sullivan St.
Box 190, Wurtsboro, NY 12790 845-888-4884 Dr. Linda Tintle, Dr. Dean Tinter, Dr. Nancy Odell, Dr. Joe D’Abbraccio
Norbert’s Clock Repair. Antique specialist. Fair
Price. For estimate/pickup 845-887-5831
Group Travel around the world with Barbara’s
Bunch. Call, 914-799-3362 or email: [email protected]
Old interesting barn finds? Call for free apprais-
al 482-4901
Hartley Consulting, INC. Strategic Development
for Non Profits. www.hartleyconsulting.com
Duke Pottery. www.dukepottery.com Pottery
Studio, Art Gallery, Gift Shop. Open Year Round, Fri, Sat, Sun 11:00-5:00 or by chance. 855 Co. Rd. 93, Roscoe, NY
Clemente S Frances, Attorney at Law 845-887-
6344 or 570-729-8607. PO Box 866 32 Lower Main St. Callicoon, NY 12723
Lawrence L. Oestrich L.L.S New York State
Licensed Land Surveyor, Po Box 354 Kauneon-ga Lake, NY 12749 – 845-791-4541
O&L Digital Photo- Weddings, Sweet 16, Birth-
days, Baptisms and special events. Album packages & DVD video. 845-932-5020 or 917-693-9891 www.dbase.com or [email protected]
HELP WANTED
Garden Assistant Needed for residential vege-
table garden. Salary Negotiable, knowledge of gardening, preferred Horticulture student. 845-888-5047
Full time Healthy Food and Bakery Prep. Expe-
rience preferred. Send resumé to [email protected]
Rabbits for all Reasons and Chicks to Hens of
Many Breeds. Member of A.R.B.A. for 37 years. 845-888-0274
Part time farm help available. 845-434-8832
FURNITURE & HANDMADE ITEMS
Visit Charlie Barbuti Furniture Mall for all your
furniture and mattress needs. 292-4826 - [email protected]
FOR A BETTER YOU
Jin Shin Jyutsu, Near Grahamsville. Energetic,
Harmonizing 647-6572
Dr. Jorge R. Delgado. Board certified Chiro-
practic Neurologist. 23 yrs. experience. Caring, quality chiropractic care in a warm, comfortable atmosphere. Rt. 52 West, Liberty, NY (845) 292-3455
Yoga classes near Neversink Dam. Gentle
stretches for seniors and beginners. Schedule Mon, Wed, Sat a.m. Thurs. p.m. I free introduc-tory class. Yoga improves flexibility & health. Reiki sessions by appt. Relieve stress & pain. Call Joy 845-292-7870
Catskill Aesthetics & Laser Center, Loree Ann
Stanton, RN-HT, CDN - Botox, Fillers, Laser for Hair, Veins and Brown Spots, Peels 794-3030
REAL ESTATE – AGENCIES,
PROPERTIES, & RENTALS
1200 sq. ft. apt for rent. 2nd story 3 bdrm- 2 full
baths. Tri-Valley school district. Washer/ Dryer hook- up. Open concept floor plan. Pets al-lowed with security. Grounds are cared for. $900.00 a month. 1st month security. (845-985-7052)
Apt. for Rent- 1 spacious bdrm, laundry alcove,
excel. Heat/ hot water in private custom built home, wooded acres. Location: Harris off old 17.Rent: 650.00 Avail. March. —914-237-2329
EAGLE VALLEY REALTY Farms, Homes,
Country Properties, Listings Needed. Gerald Euker, Broker Call: (845) 252-3085
Catskill Brokers, Inc. Real Estate Services.
Cynthia L. Johnson, Broker. Woodbourne, NY 845-434-7860- email: [email protected]
For all your real estate needs come for a visit
and stay for a lifetime. “Trout Town USA” Ros-coe, NY. Sullivan County, Delaware County – [email protected]
Barbanti Realty- 40 years in business- 845-292
-2800
Rieber Realty, Monticello, NY 845-794-0211.
www.RieberRealty.com
Earl Kinney
Excavating & Trucking
Ready To Meet Your Needs Free Estimates - 40 Years Experience
DRAINAGE SEPTIC SYSTEMS
FOUNDATIONS DRIVEWAYS
ROADS PONDS
LAND CLEARING GRADING
STONE SAND GRAVEL REDSHALE
No Job Too Big or Too Small
887-5540
OFFICE - 46 ROCK AVE., HORTONVILLE EVENINGS - 887-5647
J. HUGHSON EXCAVATING, INC.
- CONSTRUCTION -
Foundations — Sand — Gravel—Fill—Topsoil
Septic Systems Installed
Trucking & Hauling Bulldozing
845-482-9826
PO Box 557
Jeffersonville, NY 12748