EPA Certified Renovator Initial (RRP I) Training Wednesday, August 16, 2017 7:45 am - 4:30 pm CEO JLB Community Resource Center (2328 Fifth Avenue Troy, NY 12180) EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Initial Training—The federal Renovation Repair & Painting Rule (RRP) requires that anyone who is paid to perform work that disturbs paint in housing and child occupied facilities built before 1978 be trained and certified as a renovator. RRP Initial classes are 8 hours and include a light breakfast and lunch. There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required.New York State code officials successfully completing Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County’s 8 hour EPA RRP Initial training course will receive 8 CEUs. Alexander Kleinberger, ark249@cornell.edu, 518-603-4702 ========================================= TOMATOES 101 Wednesday, August 16, 2017 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm CCE Albany County (24 Martin Road Voorheesville, NY 12186) Can tomatoes safely using a boiling water bath canner. Learn how to can whole and diced tomatoes. Make a delicious salsa and take a jar home. 15.00 Karen Roberts Mort, kem18@cornell.edu, 518-765-3552 ========================================= EPA Certified RRP Refresher Training Thursday, August 17, 2017 7:45 am - 12:00 pm CEO JLB Community Resource Center (2328 Fifth Avenue Troy, NY 12180) 5 years after taking the RRP Initial class, an EPA certified renovator must successfully complete an EPA RRP Refresher course to continue working. RRP Refresher classes are 4 hours. There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required. Alexander Kleinberger, ark249@cornell.edu, 518-603-4702 ========================================= Altamont Fair Tuesday, August 15, 2017 8:00 am - 10:00 pm Altamont Fairgrounds (129 Grand Street Altamont, NY 12009) The Fair provides a wonderful opportunity for 4-H members to showcase what they’ve learned throughout the year. Not only can youth be involved in showing their animals, but there is also an entire building devoted to 4-H, located just inside Gate 1 of the Fair. There you will find hundreds of exhibits related to Foods and Nutrition, Mechanical Science, Woodworking, Clothing and Textiles, Home Improvement, Environmental Education, Shooting Sports and Creative Arts. The Master Gardeners will be on hand in the Flower Barn to answer your gardening questions and to share information about a crucial topic for all gardeners, how to attract pollinators to our gardens. Stop by the Master Gardener booth to learn more and take home a free packet of seeds to start your own pollinator garden.The poultry are back this year! The poultry show will be returning to the Altamont Fair this year. Come by the poultry barn to view the variety of poultry on display. When in the area, also visit the cattle barn and the sheep and goat barn. How do milk a cow? Stop by the milking parlor late in the afternoon (around 5:00 or so) and see dairy cows being milked. ========================================= Fermented Foods For Health Tuesday, August 22, 2017 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE Albany County (24 Martin Road Voorheesville, NY 12186) We will discuss the nutritional benefits of fermented foods. Including yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi and kombucha. A lesson on fermentation as a method of home food preservation will include making sauerkraut.Requires pre-registration--CDPHP members may register online or by calling the wellness line at 518-641-4800 or toll free at 1-877-986-2373. ========================================= EPA Certified Renovator Initial (RRP I) Training Thursday, August 24, 2017 7:45 am - 4:30 pm Steinmetz Community Room (120 Emmons Street Schenectady, New York 12304) EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Initial Training—The federal Renovation Repair & Painting Rule (RRP) requires that anyone who is paid to perform work that disturbs paint in housing and child occupied facilities built before 1978 be trained and certified as a renovator. RRP Initial classes are 8 hours and include a light breakfast and lunch. There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required.New York State code officials successfully completing Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County’s 8 hour EPA RRP Initial training course will receive 8 CEUs. Alexander Kleinberger, ark249@cornell.edu, 518-603-4702 ========================================= EPA Certified RRP Refresher Training Friday, August 25, 2017 7:45 am - 12:00 pm Steinmetz Community Room (120 Emmons Street Schenectady, New York 12304) 5 years after taking the RRP Initial class, an EPA certified renovator must successfully complete an EPA RRP Refresher course to continue working. RRP Refresher classes are 4 hours. There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required. Alexander Kleinberger, ark249@cornell.edu, 518-603-4702 ========================================= Family Farm Day Sunday, September 10, 2017 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Stanton Farms (7 Biers Road Coeymans Hollow, NY 12046) Free farm tours Sample local dairy productsLearn about agricultureFeed a calf Have your picture taken on a tractorChance to see a calf being bornChildren’s activities Ashley Pierce, arp253@cornell.edu, 518-765-3519 ========================================= Master Food Preservation Workshop - CapitalDistrict Tuesday, September 12, 2017 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Hudson Valley Community College (80 Vandenburgh Avenue (Route 4) Troy, NY 12180 ) Become a Master Food Preserver!This three-day training program includes the scientific basis of home food preservation.You will get hands-on experience in boiling water bath and pressure canning, making jams and jellies, pickling and fermentation.There will be demonstrations in freezing and drying and discussion of other methods of preservation.Upon successful attendance of all 3 days of the workshop and the passing of the 60 question exam, you will have completed the first step toward becoming a Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver.All class materials will be provided, including a nearly 300 page handbook.Lunch each day is also included.Space is limited!$375 (no refund after 9/1)The workshop will be held in the new cooking classroom -DCC 135Instructors:  Cornell Cooperative Extension Home Food preservation experts Katherine Humphrey, Judy Price and Diane WhittenFor more information or to register contact the Office of Community and professional Education at HVCC, phone 518-629-7339, fax 518-629-8103 or communityed@hvcc.edu Karen Roberts Mort, kem18@cornell.edu, 518-765-3552 ========================================= Master Food Preservation Workshop - CapitalDistrict Wednesday, September 13, 2017 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Hudson Valley Community College (80 Vandenburgh Avenue (Route 4) Troy, NY 12180 ) Become a Master Food Preserver!This three-day training program includes the scientific basis of home food preservation.You will get hands-on experience in boiling water bath and pressure canning, making jams and jellies, pickling and fermentation.There will be demonstrations in freezing and drying and discussion of other methods of preservation.Upon successful attendance of all 3 days of the workshop and the passing of the 60 question exam, you will have completed the first step toward becoming a Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver.All class materials will be provided, including a nearly 300 page handbook.Lunch each day is also included.Space is limited!$375 (no refund after 9/1)The workshop will be held in the new cooking classroom -DCC 135Instructors:  Cornell Cooperative Extension Home Food preservation experts Katherine Humphrey, Judy Price and Diane WhittenFor more information or to register contact the Office of Community and professional Education at HVCC, phone 518-629-7339, fax 518-629-8103 or communityed@hvcc.edu Karen Roberts Mort, kem18@cornell.edu, 518-765-3552 ========================================= Master Food Preservation Workshop - CapitalDistrict Thursday, September 14, 2017 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Hudson Valley Community College (80 Vandenburgh Avenue (Route 4) Troy, NY 12180 ) Become a Master Food Preserver!This three-day training program includes the scientific basis of home food preservation.You will get hands-on experience in boiling water bath and pressure canning, making jams and jellies, pickling and fermentation.There will be demonstrations in freezing and drying and discussion of other methods of preservation.Upon successful attendance of all 3 days of the workshop and the passing of the 60 question exam, you will have completed the first step toward becoming a Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver.All class materials will be provided, including a nearly 300 page handbook.Lunch each day is also included.Space is limited!$375 (no refund after 9/1)The workshop will be held in the new cooking classroom -DCC 135Instructors:  Cornell Cooperative Extension Home Food preservation experts Katherine Humphrey, Judy Price and Diane WhittenFor more information or to register contact the Office of Community and professional Education at HVCC, phone 518-629-7339, fax 518-629-8103 or communityed@hvcc.edu Karen Roberts Mort, kem18@cornell.edu, 518-765-3552 =========================================