DEC Pre-Exam Training - CCE Wyoming Co.

Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.



Wyoming Pesticide Training Flyer 2021 (PDF; 361KB)




Event Details

Date

March 22, 2021
March 24, 2021
March 29, 2021
March 31, 2021

Time

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location

Via Zoom

Host

CCE of Wyoming County

Don Gasiewicz
585-786-2251 ext.113



Training Classes
Pre-Registration is REQUIRED by March 10
When: March 22 & 29, 2021 or March 24 & 31, 2021
1:00pm - 3:00pm Via Zoom
Cost: $35 for both days
Questions: Contact: Don Gasiewicz at 585-786-2251 ext. 113 or by email at drg35@cornell.edu

*TO ENSURE MANUALS ARE ORDERED IN TIME ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE IN BY MARCH 10, 2021. You will be notified when manuals come in. Manuals must be picked up at the Wyoming Co. CCE Office.

The Certification Exam
will be administered on April 6th from 9:00am—1:00pm by the DEC to Qualified Applicants at the Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension office. Fee for the exam is $100, bring a check payable to NYSDEC the day of the exam. You must register with DEC to take the exam. To register for the exam or if you have questions regarding the Certification Process, please contact 716-851-7220 or email Shaun.conrad@dec.ny.gov, Cameron.bishop@dec.ny.gov or Robert.freese@dec.ny.gov.

All participants must have experience working on their own farm, or through employment on another farm. Participants must register directly with DEC to take the Exam and if you have any questions on exam eligibility they must be answered by DEC representatives. This training is only for those with experience and does not qualify for the 30-hour pre-test training.

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Cash Rent and Custom Harvest Survey

To date, there is limited information available about rental rates and fees for crop harvesting.  Farms can use this valuable information for their farm business planning to help improve decision making and profitability. 

The data that is collected, and the subsequent reports/findings/resources will be helpful for all of us to answer that call of "What's the average rental rate in my area?" and "How much do people charge to combine oats?"



Farmers Can Join MeatSuite For Free!

MeatSuite.com is a free resource provided by Cornell University where NY meat farmers can create a farm profile and list their bulk (wholes, halves, quarters) and bundled (i.e. Grilling Bundle) meat products.

Why should farmers join?

1. It's free and easy!
2. Connect with more local customers. In the past year the MeatSuite.com farm directory had 8,300 visits from New York consumers. Farm profiles get as many as 25 views per month from potential local customers. We also spotlight MeatSuite farms on social media and bring attention and purchases to farms through highlights and giveaways.

How do I join?

Farmers can visit https://www.meatsuite.com/farmers/ to create a free farm profile. You must list at least one product for your farm's profile to go live. You'll also have access to Cornell's free Meat Price Calculator, a helpful tool for pricing your meat to make a profit.

While you're on MeatSuite, check out the "Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meats" publication on the log-in page. It has tips on how to create bulk meat products that are easier for first-time buyers to say "yes" to.

If you have any questions as you create your farm profile or products, we're here to help! Please email Matt LeRoux at mnl28@cornell.edu.


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Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula, or Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), is an invasive plant hopper from Asia and is an agricultural pest. In the United States, it was first found in Pennsylvania in 2014. Spotted Lanternfly has been found in New York State on Staten Island, all New York City boroughs, Long Island, Port Jervis, Sloatsburg, Orangeburg, Ithaca, Binghamton, Middletown, Newburgh, Highland, and the Buffalo area. SLF threatens the agriculture and forestry industries, and is also a nuisance pest. The nymphs and adults feed on over 70 different plants, but is especially detrimental to grapes, a black walnut, hops, maple trees and apples. New York State Ag and Markets supported CCE efforts to help bring awareness to communities and we developed this Public Service Announcement and would appreciate you sharing it with your member lists. 



CCE Livestock Program Work Team

See the Livestock Program Work Team website for news, upcoming programs, and NYS Slaughterhouse Map.