• Dairy Grazing Conference 
January 15, Wednesday, 10 am - 3 pm 
NYS Grange in Cortland, NY 

 Features Larry Shearer and Dave Surprenant as keynote speakers. Larry has a dairy farm in Western Massachusetts that has progressed from confinement feeding to grazing to seasonal calving with improvements in profitability and quality of life with each step. Dave is a dairy farmer from Illinois where he grazes on excellent corn and soybean land and has experimented with irrigating pasture. This conference is a part of a statewide series supported by Graze- NY, the Cornell Small Farms program, the New York State Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative, and the New York Pasture Association. For more information, please call Dan Demaine at 607-753-5213. 

• Surviving Financial Strain 
January 15, 7 - 9 pm 
Tioga County Office Building 
56 Main Street, Owego, NY 

 Learn survival tips about undergoing financial strain, hear research- based information about how financial strain affects youth and families from Professor Rachel Dunifon, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University. This free seminar is intended to generate insight and discussion about the effects of financial strain on families. All youth, adults, parents, and professionals who feel stress because of financial responsibilities or perhaps have advice on this subject are invited.. Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County. Contact John Farris at 607-687-4020, or e-mail jlf52@cornell.edu, for more information. 

• Introduction to Greenhouse Structures 
January 28, Tuesday, 2 - 4 pm 
CCE Tioga County, 56 Main Street, Owego, NY 

 If you are considering erecting a small greenhouse for hobby, extended season gardening or small-scale commercial use, then consider attending this event. Greenhouses are potential liabilities, unless correctly utilized. Attendees will gain an understanding of at least 10 ‘must consider' issues in operating a greenhouse and/or a greenhouse business. A top ten list of hard good items necessary for a greenhouse will also be reviewed. A field trip for attendees is offered another day. We will observe some of the mechanics of several greenhouses. Fee: $20. Contact: Walter Nelson, CCE-Chemung, (607) 734-4453, e-mail: wnn1@cornell.edu