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	<title>Cornell Cooperative Extension Community Horticulture &#187; Various</title>
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	<description>A program of the Cornell University Department of Horticulture Garden-Based Learning Institute</description>
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		<title>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/11/02/national-institute-of-food-and-agriculture/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/11/02/national-institute-of-food-and-agriculture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Bushway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This fall saw the dawn of a new era at USDA as the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) replaced the 15-year-old Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.
NIFA’s creation, mandated by the 2008 Farm Bill, is intended to invigorate and strengthen support for food and agricultural science in this country. The Institute’s first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USDA Master Gardeners Available to Help Americans Grow Safe, Healthy Food Throughout the Country</title>
		<link>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/07/31/usda-master-gardeners-available-to-help-americans-grow-safe-healthy-food-throughout-the-country/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Bushway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, July 9, 2009 – Looking for some free gardening advice? Has your well-intentioned &#8216;green thumb&#8217; resulted in your garden looking a little brown? USDA has a cadre of volunteers who provide free gardening tips and have a wealth of science-based research to answer your questions. Trained by USDA&#8217;s Cooperative Extension Service, Master Gardeners provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 NY Master Forest Owner Volunteer Program (MFO)</title>
		<link>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/07/31/2009-ny-master-forest-owner-volunteer-program-mfo/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/07/31/2009-ny-master-forest-owner-volunteer-program-mfo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Bushway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[note from  Diana Bryant
This year we will be conducting a volunteer training workshop on: Sept. 9 – 13, at Cornell University&#8217;s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest VanEtten, NY (south of Ithaca in Schuyler Co.)
Applications due by Aug. 19, 2009
Volunteers can commute daily, or accommodations are available free. There is a $50 fee for attendance to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Try Soil Bag Planting for No-Dig Beds</title>
		<link>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/04/07/try-soil-bag-planting-for-no-dig-beds/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/04/07/try-soil-bag-planting-for-no-dig-beds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Bushway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check this article out. Did Cornell promote this soil bag growing a while back? What did we call it then?
&#8230;
By Chris McLaughlin
Is anyone out there in a hurry? Are you working three jobs, have seven children, or on your way to a fire? This no-dig planting method is the fastest way to a vegetable garden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organic Pesticides Are Not Harmless</title>
		<link>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/04/07/organic-pesticides-are-not-harmless/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/04/07/organic-pesticides-are-not-harmless/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Bushway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.theledger.com/article/20090313/COLUMNISTS/903135001/-1/TRAVEL?Title=Organic-Pesticides-Are-Not-Harmless
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		<title>Regional Vegetable Specialist in Eastern NY</title>
		<link>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/03/19/regional-vegetable-specialist-in-eastern-ny/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/03/19/regional-vegetable-specialist-in-eastern-ny/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Bushway</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/?p=940</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have a regional Vegetable Specialist position we are looking to fill in eastern NY.  This person would be on a two person team serving a 10 county area in the Capital District of NY.  The focus is on fresh market vegetable production.  For additional information please go to;
http://www.northeastipm.org/ipm_job_popover.cfm?id=695 
If you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A video game to address nature-deficient?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/03/04/a-video-game-to-address-nature-deficient/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2009/03/04/a-video-game-to-address-nature-deficient/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Bushway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sony released anew Playstation game called “Flower,” which &#8220;explores the path of an urban flower that seeks to escape to the countryside.&#8221;
Click here for a video about the game.
Sony calls the game an &#8220;interactive poem, which uses abstract landscapes, and the flower is the gamer’s dream.&#8221;  According to Wired, “Flower lets the player explore the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA)</title>
		<link>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2008/12/10/certified-in-volunteer-administration-cva/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2008/12/10/certified-in-volunteer-administration-cva/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Bushway</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Professional Develop.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Various]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/?p=780</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our interested group is growing but you can still get in before we schedule our first time to conference call (likely January).
If you might be interested email lori (bushway@cornell.edu) and here a bit more about the certification…
Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) is the only international professional certification in the field of volunteer resources management. Originally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facilitating Meetings and Building Teams In-service</title>
		<link>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2008/12/10/facilitating-meetings-and-building-teams-in-service-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2008/12/10/facilitating-meetings-and-building-teams-in-service-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Bushway</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Professional Develop.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Various]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/?p=779</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You can still get in on this…call Lori ASAP
Facilitating Meetings and Building Teams Training
Friday December 12th from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This is a must attend training especially for your staff in Community Horticulture and Plant or Environmental Science 4-H Youth Development.
This training will help you plan and conduct meetings so you build effective teams [...]]]></description>
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		<title>University of Maryland has a new MGV handbook</title>
		<link>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2008/11/17/university-of-maryland-has-a-new-mgv-handbook/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/community-horticulture/2008/11/17/university-of-maryland-has-a-new-mgv-handbook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Bushway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s their website with more information:
http://mastergardener.umd.edu/Handbook.cfm
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