Ithaca Bird Walks and Nesting Tips Open to Public
The Stewart Park bird walks in Ithaca start the last Saturday in April and run Saturdays through May led by Dr. Paul Kellogg and Cornell ornithology staff. Participants meet at 6 a.m. before a two hour walk, tally birds, and finish at the duck pond. Also notes on birdhouses and a new nesting schedule to reduce sparrow occupancy.
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Stewart Park
Ithaca
Paul Kellogg
Cornell University
Arthur A. Allen
Kellogg
Sapsucker Woods Road
Ants A Common Household Pest
A guide explains common ants such as the acrobat and odorous house ant and compares ants with termites. It covers where nests form, entry points, and treatment methods including chlordane and malathion with warnings to follow manufacturer rates.
4 H Youth Raise Seeing Eye Dogs in New York
4 H members in Ithaca New York begin a foster puppy program for seeing eye dogs. Eight week old retrievers and German shepherds are raised by youths until they are one year old before returning to Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Yorktown Heights for training. The program teaches care feeding health and behavior in the first year.
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Thaca-4-H
New York State
Guiding Eyes For the Blind, Inc
Yorktown Heights
4-H
Electronic Accounting Boosts Farm Management in Seneca County
Ten farmers in Seneca County join the Farm Business Management Electronic Accounting Program. Participants include Frit Aude Geneva Dan Murray Seneca Falls Kenneth Dean Seneca Falls David Mollenhauer Waterloo Oscar DeRock Interlaken Max Aman Interlaken Edgar Backlund Seneca Falls and David Powell Interlaken Parsons Dairy Farm Interlaken James Parsos Waterloo has used the Elfac program for three years. Weekly data sheets feed monthly and yearly summaries with comparative analyses and automated calculations.
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Seneca County
Frit Aude
Geneva
Dan Murray
Seneca Falls
Kenneth Dean
David Mollenhauer
Waterloo
Oscar DeRock
Interlaken
Max Aman
Edgar Backlund
David Powell
Parsons Dairy Farm
Dry Split Peas Provide Protein and Nutrients
Dry split peas are a good protein source aiding tissue repair and growth. They also offer calcium, iron and B vitamins, supporting overall bone and metabolic health.
4 H Car Safety Check Saturday in Trumansburg
A free safety check for cars is set for Saturday April 15 in the P C parking lot from 10 a m to 2 p m. Organized with the 4 H Teen automotive program, it mirrors some NYS inspection points but is not official. Last year about fifty cars were checked, and this year the 4 H Club expects many more.
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Trumansburg
P&c
NYS
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James Parsos
Elfac
DHIC
CAS
Seneca Service
Ovid Street
Seneca Falls, N.Y
B&m
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Homer
N.R. Boyce, Inc
Ovid
R. Y