~Hudson Valley Horticulture~
Westchester County Update
Cornell Cooperative Extension of the Hudson Valley
~~~~~~~Commercial Horticulture Electronic Newsletter~~~~~~~
May 08, 2009

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Program Announcement -
Invasive Plants in the Hudson Valley: A Local Update on Research & Management

The Cornell University Department of Natural Resources and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester & Dutchess Counties will feature a one-day research/management update on Invasive Plants in the Hudson Valley. This program will provide foresters, woodlot managers, arborists/landscapers, and forest landowners an opportunity to learn more about Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM), Principles of Bio-control of Invasive Plants such as Mile-A-Minute, as well as more information about the availability of local land-management resources.  Featured speakers will include Dr. Peter Smallidge from Cornell University and Dr. Judy Hough-Goldstein from the University of Delaware.

This program will take place from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM on Tuesday June 02 at Lasdon Park & Arboretum, Route 35, Katonah, NY.

4.5 Category 1 CFE's for SAF Certified Foresters and 2 ISA Credits have been awarded for ISA Certified Arborists.  Continuing Education/Certification Credits have been applied for NYS DEC Pesticide Applicators (Cat. 2, 3a, 10, 25 & 6).

For more information or to register for this program, open and complete the attached program brochure in pdf format.  Questions about this program may be directed to Rick Harper at rwh26@cornell.edu or 914-285-2622, or Stephanie Mallozzi at sdm10@cornell.edu or 845-677-8223 x 104.

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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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Invasives Brochure at Lasdon Park (June 02, 2009)1.pdf