Upcoming Workshop - Landscape to Lake: a look at farming in the context of healthy watersheds
The Seneca County Conservation Agencies and Partners are hosting a workshop on the economic impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms and examining what is happening on the land that is impacting local water quality.
Landscape to Lake: a look at farming in the context of healthy watersheds will be held on Thursday, March 23rd from 9:30am to 3:30pm at the Ginny Lee Café, 9322 NY-414, Lodi, NY.
AGENDA
9:30am: Registration at Ginny Lee Cafe with Coffee available
10:00am: Welcome and set the stage - Lisa Cleckner, Director Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
l0:30-ll:30am: Wendong Zhang, Assistant Professor, Cornell University - The Economics of Preventing and Mitigating Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs): Insights from Lake Erie and the Mississippi River Basin
ll:30-l2pm: Q and A
12-lpm: Lunch
l-2pm: Kirsten Workman, Sr. Extension Associate, Cornell PRO-DAIRY Program - Landscape to Lake: A look at farming in the context of healthy watersheds
2:30-3:00pm: Q and A
3:00pm: Wrap up - Lisa Cleckner, Director Finger Lakes Institute
Early registration is $20 per person (before 3/15) which includes morning refreshments and lunch provided by the Ginny Lee Café. A cash wine bar will be available at lunch. After March 15th registration will be $25.00 per person with limited walk-ins available the day of the event. Also, those unable to attend in person can register to livestream the event for $10.00 prior to March 21st. Please see flyer for more information.