~Hudson Valley Horticulture~
Westchester County Update
Cornell Cooperative Extension of the Hudson Valley
~~~~~~~Commercial Horticulture Electronic Newsletter~~~~~~~
February 06, 2009

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2009 Arborist (ISA) Certification Training Starts Wednesday!
Training Sessions:  Wednesday February 11, 18 and Wednesday March 4, 11, 2009 from 12:30 - 5PM 
Certification Exam:  March 27, 2009 at 8:30 AM (doors open at 8:00 AM)

Location: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County
Farm & Home Center  2715 Route 44, Millbrook, NY 12545
Directions: www.cce.cornell.edu/dutchess

A training program designed to assist green industry professionals in obtaining the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist designation.  Attendees of this program will gain an increased knowledge of practices pertaining the care of trees including identification, proper pruning, and safety.  Certified arborists may also attend select sessions for review and qualify for Continuing Education Units (CEU's) - each session has been awarded 4 ISA CEU's.

Contacts: Rick Harper at rwh26@cornell.edu or (914) 285-2622; Stephanie Mallozzi at sdm10@cornell.edu or (845) 677-8223 ext. 104
Hudson Valley Horticulture subscribers may register by opening and completing the attached flier in pdf format.

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Environmentally Responsible Management Strategies for Municipal Athletic Fields & Grounds

Attend a program designed to provide an update about the latest integrated practices & research information pertaining to Environmentally Responsible Management Strategies of Athletic Fields & Grounds.  Topics will include 'Instituting an Environmentally Responsible Pest Management Program for Turf' and 'Establishing & Maintaining a Low Maintenance Landscape.'  In addition to staff from municipalities and school districts, private contractors that manage municipal and school athletic fields and grounds are invited to attend.

When: Tuesday March 17, 2009
Location: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County, 26 Legion Drive, Valhalla, NY  10595
To register, or for more information, contact:  Joann Trautmann at 914-285-2638, jdt34@cornell.edu or Martha Mochbeichel at 914-285-4640,  mpm47@cornell.edu

**NYS DEC Applicator Credits have been applied for **

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2009 Cornell University Branching Out Subscription Forms Now Available

Subscription forms for the 2009 growing season for this popular Cornell University timely landscape ornamentals publication are now being made available to green industry professionals.  Early subscribers (postmarked by March 15, 2009) will receive a discounted rate of $35.00 from the 2009 subscription price of $40.00.  For more information about the newsletter itself or to download a subscription form visit: http://branchingout.cornell.edu/

You can also contact them at:
Mail:  Branching Out, 334 Plant Science Building, Cornell Univeristy, Ithaca, NY 14853
Email: ddo1@cornell.edu  Telephone: 607-255-4162 

OR contact your local Cornell Cooperative Extension office.

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Posted by Rick Harper, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County

Your Local Extension Educators
* Westchester County, contact Richard Harper, Anna Snider, Jerry Giordano, and James Lee
mailto:rwh26@cornell.edu, 914-946-3005


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