[SustainableTompkins] Innovations in Agriculture Conference in Syracuse April 16-18

[GayNicholson at aol.com]

This conference will give you the nitty gritty on biogas and digesters, as  
well as controlled environment local food production year round....
 

NYSERDA'S 7th Annual
Innovations in Agriculture  Conference

April 16-17, 2007 April 17-18, 2007

Empire Room, New  York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York

Learn about market trends,  technology, and energy factors that are creating 
opportunities for  Controlled Environmental Agriculture in New York State.

With key  stakeholders, discuss how you can participate in the early stages 
of this  growing industry to produce fresh fruit, vegetables, and other 
specialty  crops year-round.

Learn about anaerobic digesters, biogas uses, and  funding opportunities

Network with innovators developing energy efficient  systems to cut energy 
costs, manage
wastes, improve productivity, add  value to by-products, and increase 
profitability


Sponsored by the  New York State Energy Research and Development Authority 
(NYSERDA), Cornell  University, New York Farm Bureau,
Northeast Agriculture Technology Corp., NYS  Department of Agriculture and 
Markets, and USDA Rural  Development.
Agriculture at nyserda.org http://www.nyserda.org/events.asp  1-866-NYSERDA 
ext. 3252

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Gay  Nicholson, Ph.D. 

607-533-7312 (home office)
607-279-6618  (cell)

1 Maple Avenue
Lansing, NY  14882
gaynicholson at aol.com

Sustainable Tompkins 
Program  Coordinator 
w_ww.sustainabletompkins.org_ (http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/) 

Southern Tier Energy$mart Communities
Regional  Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
615 Willow  Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850
agn1 at cornell.edu

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