WIBX 950 » cornell cooperative extension of oneida county http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Fri, 24 May 2013 21:46:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Cornell Cooperative Extension Looking For 4-H Environmental Ambassadors http://wibx950.com/cornell-cooperative-extension-looking-for-4-h-environmental-ambassadors/ http://wibx950.com/cornell-cooperative-extension-looking-for-4-h-environmental-ambassadors/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:41:59 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=144745 The Oneida County Cornell Cooperative Extension is looking for several kids to join them as 4-H Environmental Ambassadors.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cornell-cooperative-extension-looking-for-4-h-environmental-ambassadors/feed/ 0 USDAgov, flickr Homeowners Urged To Assess Damaged Trees http://wibx950.com/homeowners-urged-to-assess-damaged-trees/ http://wibx950.com/homeowners-urged-to-assess-damaged-trees/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:29:30 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=117891  

Upstate New York (WIBX) - Homeowners throughout Central New York are surveying the damage done to their property in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, including fallen trees.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/homeowners-urged-to-assess-damaged-trees/feed/ 0 edenpictures, flickr Oriskany's Scripture Botanical Gardens Earn National Honors http://wibx950.com/oriskanys-scripture-botanical-gardens-earn-national-honors/ http://wibx950.com/oriskanys-scripture-botanical-gardens-earn-national-honors/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:42:31 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=113105 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - Oriskany is now home to an award winning garden, as the Parker F. Scripture Botanical Gardens took third place in the first annual All-America Selections Landscape Design Contest

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oriskanys-scripture-botanical-gardens-earn-national-honors/feed/ 0 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County. CCE Of Oneida County Offers National Farmedic Training http://wibx950.com/cce-of-oneida-county-offers-national-farmedic-training/ http://wibx950.com/cce-of-oneida-county-offers-national-farmedic-training/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:29:00 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=102853 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - An upcoming training program for local emergency responders may help injured farmers receive better assistance.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cce-of-oneida-county-offers-national-farmedic-training/feed/ 0 jack berry, flickr Oneida County CCE Addresses Annual Late Blight Issue http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-cce-addresses-annual-late-blight-issue/ http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-cce-addresses-annual-late-blight-issue/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:27:01 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=96703 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - Farmers and gardeners in Oneida County are being urged to monitor late blight, an annual plant disease affecting tomatoes and potatoes.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-cce-addresses-annual-late-blight-issue/feed/ 0 jayneandd, flickr CCE To Host Annual Herb & Flower Festival http://wibx950.com/cce-to-host-annual-herb-flower-festival/ http://wibx950.com/cce-to-host-annual-herb-flower-festival/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:00:57 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=70868 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County wants to help your garden grow, in more ways than one.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cce-to-host-annual-herb-flower-festival/feed/ 0 Oli Scarff, Getty Images CCE Hosting "Composting At Home" Class http://wibx950.com/cce-hosting-composting-at-home-class/ http://wibx950.com/cce-hosting-composting-at-home-class/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 16:44:13 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=66469 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - Why spend money on expensive mulch and fertilizer when you can do it yourself?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cce-hosting-composting-at-home-class/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Oneida County CCE Offering Poisonous Plant Class http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-cce-offering-poisonous-plant-class/ http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-cce-offering-poisonous-plant-class/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 14:51:35 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=64946 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County is hosting a class about poisonous and invasive plants.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-cce-offering-poisonous-plant-class/feed/ 0 Chris Hoving, flickr CCE and North Star Orchards To Host Tree Pruning Class http://wibx950.com/cce-and-north-star-orchards-to-host-tree-pruning-class/ http://wibx950.com/cce-and-north-star-orchards-to-host-tree-pruning-class/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:03:10 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=58861 Westmoreland, NY (WIBX) - The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County and North Star Orchards, in Westmoreland, are hosting a free fruit tree and shrub pruning class this Sunday.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cce-and-north-star-orchards-to-host-tree-pruning-class/feed/ 0 Doug Kerr, Flickr Freezing Temperatures Vs. New Blooms http://wibx950.com/freezing-temperatures-vs-new-blooms/ http://wibx950.com/freezing-temperatures-vs-new-blooms/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:59:15 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=54180 Utica, NY (WIBX) - This evening's forecast is predicting freezing temperatures that may damage some newly blooming plants and crops.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/freezing-temperatures-vs-new-blooms/feed/ 0 Getty Images CCE Reminds People Not To Eat Poisonous Garden Plants http://wibx950.com/cce-reminds-people-not-to-eat-poisonous-garden-plants/ http://wibx950.com/cce-reminds-people-not-to-eat-poisonous-garden-plants/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:52:44 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=54077 Utica, NY (WIBX) - As the weather warms up, gardens will soon be in full bloom. However, the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County wants you to know not all plants are meant to be eaten.

The group lists several common garden favorites as "eye candy" only, including bleeding hearts, Lily of the Valley, and delphinium

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cce-reminds-people-not-to-eat-poisonous-garden-plants/feed/ 0 Oli Scarff, Getty Images Cornell Cooperative Extension To Hold Dairy Discussion http://wibx950.com/cornell-cooperative-extension-to-hold-dairy-discussion/ http://wibx950.com/cornell-cooperative-extension-to-hold-dairy-discussion/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:33:11 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=29652 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - The Oneida County Cornell Cooperative Extension is offering a discussion session regarding the Dairy Security Act of 2011.

On November 18, guest speaker and Farmshine journalist, Sherry Bunting, will discuss the developing changes in dairy policy reform and the legislation addressing those issues

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cornell-cooperative-extension-to-hold-dairy-discussion/feed/ 0 Coalition Forming Food Policy Council Awarded UW Grant http://wibx950.com/coalition-forming-food-policy-council-awarded-uw-grant/ http://wibx950.com/coalition-forming-food-policy-council-awarded-uw-grant/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:05:03 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=16810 Utica, NY (WIBX) - A two year, $7,500 United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area grant was awarded to a coalition working to develop a database system that will describe all aspects of the area's food system.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/coalition-forming-food-policy-council-awarded-uw-grant/feed/ 0 Getty Images 100K Grant To Study Local Food Deficiency http://wibx950.com/100k-grant-to-study-local-food-deficiency/ http://wibx950.com/100k-grant-to-study-local-food-deficiency/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:47:43 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=7211 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The New York State Food Policy Council was awarded a highly competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct a 2 year study, to develop a plan to end hunger, and improve access to healthy and affordable foods.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/100k-grant-to-study-local-food-deficiency/feed/ 0 Jeanette Lenoir, WIBX Local Food Policy Council A First For New York State http://wibx950.com/local-food-policy-council-first-for-new-york-state/ http://wibx950.com/local-food-policy-council-first-for-new-york-state/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:12:15 +0000 Jumpin' Zach Flash http://wibx950.com/?p=1962 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Rust to Green Utica has announced the creation of the state's first local Food Policy Council.

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