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Join Us For “Using the Internet to Market Your Agricultural Business”

April 26, 2010 Contributor
This will be an afternoon workshop that includes basic website design and blog creation. The workshop will take place on Thursday, May 6 from 1 pm to 4 pm at Oswego County BOCES, 179 Co Rt 64 in Mexico. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County will present the workshop, with the support of Oswego County BOCES.

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Oswego 4-H Youth Get Boost from National Paper Clover Campaign, Tractor Supply Co.

April 1, 2010 Contributor
Angie LoBello and Carrol Huntley, managers of the Oswego and Fulton TSC stores respectively, kick off the TSC Paper Clover Campaign with help from two Oswego County 4-H Clubs: The Bone Diggers and Castaways 4-H Clubs.Today, the Tractor Supply Company (TSC) stores in Oswego and Fulton joined 4-H in support of local youth with the TSC Paper Clover Campaign, a national in-store fundraising effort to benefit state and local 4-H programming in each of the communities where a Tractor Supply Company store is located.

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Beginning Gardening Class Series

March 24, 2010 Contributor
Don’t be afraid to try gardening. There are just a few simple things you need to know to get started. And the more you learn – even by trial and error – the better gardener you can become. The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County Master Gardeners are offering a “Beginning Gardening Class Series” to get you started as well as answer questions you may have.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County to Host 2010 Spring Vegetable Growers Seminar

March 24, 2010 Contributor
If you are a commercial vegetable producer, don’t miss this workshop! Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County is sponsoring a “2010 Spring Vegetable Growers Seminar” on Friday, March 19th, 2009 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Granby Community Center, 820 County Rte. 8, Fulton, NY.

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Informational Meeting on the State Outdoor Burning Regulations and Agriculture

March 23, 2010 Contributor
New York State recently passed a law that now prohibits outdoor burning. In an effort to educate people on what this means for the agriculture community of Oswego County, there will be a meeting at the Mexico VFW building on Scenic Ave/St Rt 3 on Wednesday, March 31st from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County Offers Annual Workshop to Help Dairy Producers During Challenging Economic Times

March 15, 2010 Contributor
In these challenging economic times, dairy producers need sound research to improve economic net margins in order to remain competitive. Strategies in maximizing milk premiums, feeding high forage diets, as well as what the status of milk prices paid to farmers this year will be emphasized.

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