New York Nut Growers Association

The New York Nut Growers Association is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that promotes nut tree growing in New York state. Our mission is to educate people on the benefits of nut trees and to provide cultural information to assist in growing nut trees for crops and timber.

The Spring 2009 meeting will be held Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Cornell University in Ithca, N Y.
The meeting will be at Dilmun Hill Farm, at the Wilson Synchroton Lab.

Meeting Agenda

9:00 - 9:30 am Registration, snacks and conversation.

9:30 - 10:00 NYNGA Business Meeting

10:00 - 10:30 Historical Perspectives on Agroforestry and Forest Farming by Ken Mudge

10:30 - 12:00 The Dilmun Hill Student Managed Organic Farm: Its History and Current Projects in Permaculture and Agroforestry. This is a tour and presentation of concepts by student project managers.

12:00 to 12:30 Lunch on site.

12:30 to 3:00 Permaculture Design at the McDaniels Grove:

Basic Concepts in Permaculture Design by Melissa Madden, Dilmun Farm Coordinator

Site Specific Design by Steve Gabriel, Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute Director

Registration fee for this meeting is $10.00 per person
Directions and Accommodations Information

Future Events:
The Summer meeting is August 8, 2009, at USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Materials Center, Big Flats, NY. Details to be announced later.