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Farmer Neighbor Dinner Announced

Fri, 03/06/2015 - 1:06pm -- webmaster
2015 Farmer Neighbor Dinner promo image

The Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, along with the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism, the Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau, the Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board will host the Fourth Annual Cattaraugus County Farmer-Neighbor Dinner on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the West Valley Fire Hall, 9091 Route 240, West Valley, NY.

“Wednesdays in the Arboretum” Series

Tue, 07/01/2014 - 5:13pm -- webmaster
Nannen Arboretum gateway kiosk

Cornell University Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners in Cattaraugus County will present a free gardening lecture series called “Wednesdays in the Arboretum”.

Every Wednesday evening, beginning July 9 through August 20, 2014 there will be two lectures at the Nannen Arboretum at 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville, NY from 7:00-8:30 PM.  There are informational and exciting programs planned for each evening.  Master Gardeners and other local experts will be conducting the classes.

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See Honeybees at Work: USDA Launches BeeWatch

Fri, 05/30/2014 - 11:09am -- Jacquie Gardner
Bees are Buzzing

At the ribbon cutting of the USDA Headquarters People’s Garden in April 2010 plans were already in place to install a beehive on the roof of the Whitten Building as well as a “bee-cam” so anyone anywhere could learn about bee activity. USDA’s newest ‘buzzing’ residents were welcomed on Earth Day but the bee cam was put on hold. 18 gallons of honey later, that idea has finally come to bee.  See what the bees are up to on any given day by viewing the video buzz

2012 Census Of Agriculture's County Profile

Fri, 05/30/2014 - 9:39am -- Jacquie Gardner
County Profile

The Census of Agriculture is conducted every 5 years, for the same years as the Economic Census and the Census of Governments. Starting with reference year 1997, the agriculture census has been conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). For 1992 and earlier years, the census was conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau or its predecessors.  The Census of Agriculture accounts for all U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.

Allegany County 4-H District Dairy Bowl Results

Mon, 03/31/2014 - 11:20am -- webmaster
Allegany County 4-H at the District Dairy Bowl

Allegany County 4-H has attended District Dairy Bowl for the past several years. This year the our team consisted of the following 4-H members: Megan Jozwiak (14, Hinsdale), Elana Emerson (14, Cuba), Molly Emerson (17, Cuba), Lily McGovern (17, Belmont), Josh Deichmann (18, Belmont), Michael Deichmann (17, Belmont) , Alyssa Santangelo (17, Cuba), Elizabeth Burrows (18, Cuba), Logan Torrey (11, Angelica), Noah Santangelo (13, Cuba), Kyla Jozwiak (10, Hinsdale), Alexis Deichmann (11, Belmont), Zach Deichmann (14, Belmont), Josie (13, Rushford) and Kimmi Litchner (14, Rushford).

Invasive Water Species Alert!

Mon, 03/17/2014 - 3:18pm -- Jacquie Gardner
Water Chestnut plant and nutlet

A new aquatic invader has been identified in the neighboring County of Chautauqua.  The Water Chestnuts have moved in and practically taken over the Jamestown Audubon's Big Pond, in just six years after first identification.  With efforts from volunteers, continually over the summer, the Audubon is working to reverse and prevent more occurances.  More recently, these plants have been pulled from Chautauqua Lake, and then 14 more plants were found in Akeley Swamp in 2013.  This swamp is adjacent to the Conewango Creek which is a tributary to the Allegheny River.  So far it has yet to make it

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