BATAVIA, NY -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County will again be offering the popular Master Gardener Training series. The training allows interested community members to learn about a variety of horticulture topics and become a certified Master Gardener.

Register by September 12th The average crash costs an employer $16,500. When a worker has an on-the-job crash that results in an injury, the cost to their employer is $74,000. Costs can exceed $500,000 when a fatality is involved.

Register by September 16th Join us on Saturday, September 20th aboard a luxury motorcoach for the Pride of Wyoming County Agriculture Tour. This is a behind the scenes tour of four unique farms - Emerling Farms (dairy Farm) – Stoney Ridge Farm (organic farm) – Olin’s Apple Hill Farm (apple farm) and McCormick Farms (potato farm)

Cornell University Cooperative Extension can offer you the training and resources to select an enterprise suited for success. This introductory course designed for small, part-time or prospective farmers will be held on Tuesday evenings, September 23rd, 30th, October 7th, 14th, and 21st from 7:00 to 9:30 PM in Albion, NY and sponsored by the Cornell Small Farms Program Beginning Farmer Project and New York State Farm Viability Institute.