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'L FREEMAN'S JOURNAL □ March 22.1995 0 3 Regional News Trees, shrubs to be offered by SWCD Arbor Green Project available to residents COOPERSTOWN - The Olsego County Soil and Water Conser vation District will again be spon soring an Arbor Green Project bene ficial to Otsego County residents and landowners. The SWCD*s annual program offers preselected bare root tree and shrub species for conservation minded individuals desiring to eco logically improve a particular Icnm- tion uliijring tfces, shrubs and ground covers. Con.scrvation minded plantings include, but arc not limited to, refor estation projects, M>il erosion con- u-ol on critically exposed areas, improving wildlife habitat require ments, energy conservation wind breaks and living snow fences.. For whatever measure of intent, seedling plantings will likewise improve overall aesthetics around a residence or workplace. This year the SWCD offers eight coniferous spares, eight d«:iduous and three ground covets. The ^edlings may be purchased in quan tities and multiples of 10. Prior to placing an order, one shotild carelhlly consider the planting sites soil charac' tittie s , pardcolarly drainage pat- t ^ s , as well as what end results are to be exjKcted, so the most suitable sp i l e s may selected'and planted. Descriptions for each ^ecies, planting ret^tiements and costs are includ^ within each order form. Prepaid orders are being accepted until April 1. The seedlings will be distributed April 21-22 a t a location adjacent to the field office, behind the Otsego County Forestry DepartmEmt For more detailed information, call or write the Otsego County Sod and Water Conservation District, RD 4 Box 430, COop»stowh, NY 13326, telephone 547-8337. All programs and services are offered on a non-discriminatory basis, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex. age. marital status or .handle^. Singer, storyteller wiH appear at CES International artist says 'work together’ By DAN SHERIDAN COOPERSTOWN - Singer, sto ryteller and recording artist John Farrell is slated to appear at C«){U»stown Elemenmry ^ h o o l on Thursday, March 23. Farrell currendy has out a uded “How About Ycm?” whidr is a coUeciioB of songs and stories to motivate children to write, sing and tell stories. The tape is 54 minutes and includra such tracks as “Hie Library Song,\ “I Like Ants.\ “Hattie the Hen.\ “The Hug Song,” “How About You?” and \Love Crows.” Farrell has performed throughout the United Slates. Canadhi and J^ a n . he works with students, teachem and families, sin^ng, play ing guitar and telling stories. Fanell's message, in his taire and during his performances is that dif fident kiQ^ of people con work togeihn to change ^ e wrrld and make it a beu a place to live. Educators and entertainers both have iCGommended Fanell's fecisd- ings mid pc^mrnarrees. Rcraimmen- dations have come from I ^ d Rc^era o f Mister R o ^ ’ N e i^- bahm id and Tom Chapia The t ^ includes musical areangemems by Marcy Manser and Jon Bates. IPboto b| Dsn Shtrtilsn Fancy footwork The Blue Riblx>n doggers, a newly formed, non-profit dance team, is looking for m e m b ^ . Thc»e interested are asked to call Ellie Sosnowski at 286-7666 after 4:30 p.m. NVRA affects voter registration Milford resident makes Manager Hall of Fame COOPERSTOWN - On Jan. 1. Phase 1 of the National Voter Registration Act went into effect statewide. This necessitated changes in office procedure in the Department of Motor Vehicles and 16 agencies which are responsible for NVRA cnacuneni In addition to the new registrations, other activities such as change of name and/or address and change of enrollment have kept office activity high for registration clerks Carol Richards and Cindy Perino. As of March 7, the New York State Board of This has increased the work load for the Board of Elections office reported 44,556 voter registration apph- cations as a result o f the Department of Motor Vehicle GLENMONT - Milford lesuhau Albmt J. Beard, q u a l ^ g senior ogmii. widi Farm Pmnily Inatrairee heMqoareeted in Gleomont. was inducted into the oimpai^'s Managn^ Han of Fame sn this y&ir’s Kickoff Cdetaatitm teld in Aiiatik City, Nl. Brard joined Faiin Family a s an ogmu in 1 9 ^ ami cuxnonay works from the agency officre in Bmmville. The mqjofify of his however, was sjrent as an agimcy manage. He su^rvised the sgem y whreh was then responsible for central New York, the Fingm Lakes Region and the sootb^tero New Y o ^ area. Throughout the pass 3S years, Beard h ^ a ^ e v e d Fann Fat^ly’s AH Aracrirren status scvoal thnes, and more titan ^ tlores has tmreived the Natioml Quality Avtmd - tire insoiance industry's oldest award • sponsored try the National Association of Life Underwriters. He also holds tire professional insuiance designations o f chaffered life underwriter and c h a i r e d financial coosuttmtt. which are soceessfol com- ! college-level ireoptaty/cosualty insurance prod ucts. The company operate with a total force of more than 700 agents and mnpioye^. Elmrtion state offices in Albany as well as the Oiscgq County board staff. The local board has seen a remarkable inerrase in voter registration. From the Nov. 8.1994 general elation throu^ M roh 1, the numirer of newly legistmed vorers reached 692. compared no 172 in die rame time pared in 1993-94. and agency based registration efforts. The Board of Elections staff a t the stme and Irreal lev els are encouraged with the increased r e g i^ ti o n mrtiv- ity, and are hopeful that it will result in a larger {reicent- age of voter turnout for the 1995 elections. Foraging program is slated Extension announces symposium speakers for day-long event SPRINGFIELD CENTER - The Central New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team and Cornell Cooperative Extension have sched uled a Forage Symposium from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p jn. Tuesday. March 28 at the Occasions Banquet Hall. Route 20. Springfield Center. The program will feauire the fol lowing tqpics and speakers: • What Cows Need for Top Production ■ Charles Sniffen. Miner Institute. • Challenges in Producing F o r c e s for Dairy Cows - Everett Thomas. Miner Institute. • Understanding the Ensiling Process: Management and Additives - Kurt RuppeU Pioneer Hybrid International. • Choosing a Forage System for Your Farm - Kevin Ganoe, central New York dairy livestock and field crops specialist Sniffoi and Thtxnas, both firom Miner Institute, aie well known and . will be covering potassium in grass es, how high is too high' in alfalfa, managing grasses for dry «rws vs. milking cows, where does extra h i ^ quality alfalfa fit in, and managing alfalfa harvest for quality vs. managing for long stand Ufe. Ruppel, microbial prratucts spe cialist from Ptcme 0 Hybrids, will discuss a variety of ensiling man- agemem styles tdong with the many additive products available to forage and high moisture com producers. Ganoe. field crops specialist, will address die factors that deter mine which forage ^ t e m works Irest on farms. Undiastanding ani mal a n d forage n ^ s , actual costs, resources available and labor availability will help detehnine the forage system best adapted to an individual farm. A Koster Moisture Tester, a microwave oven and an el^cric scale for moisture testing will be rafiled. Registrations may be made by calling Cornell Cempdrative Extension o f Otsego County at 547- 2536 by March 24. There will l » a charge of S25 p » tann and/or SI 5 for each additional peraon to cover the M)st o f lunch, proceedings and resource matmials. I pletion of ycara c insurance studies. A graduate of Cornell University with a haehelor’s degree in agrieultufe. Beard was cited in 1992 by CcH'iieii ^ one of its Outstanding Altminl. Farm FamMy seives tits nasis of more than 60,@09 Faym Borelu members and families in 10 norih* eastern smtra with M fife and ; t e k e m e;i weVe mde if easy for yon to saving for stiisffleiit. 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