Saturday, September 12th, after the Annual Tractor Parade there will be a “Chicken BBQ” at the “Hughson Park” (across from the Dollar General in Jeff). Ron Lennon will be cooking and there will be salads too! You can eat there or take out your delicious meal. The BBQ will last until they sell out of food! It is reported that David Weiss will be the Grand Marshall of the Tractor Parade this year with many tractors expected to attend!

Enjoy “Prime Rib night” at Lorenzo's this Saturday and every Saturday night with mimosas on Sunday! Friday the BJ and Greg Band will be there. Please call and make a reservation as seating is limited.

Save the Date: A Tour Of Sullivan County Through Art in Public Spaces: Wednesday, September 2nd at 6 p.m. Zoom via SUNY Sullivan Community Learning Program.

Learn how art activates and energizes public spaces, the impression it leaves on a community, and the economic benefits it brings to an area. Allison Capella, Sullivan Renaissance Community Development Program Manager will lead the program followed by a showcase of artists' work throughout the county and interviews with area artists Kim Simons, Laurie Kilgore, Todd Lantz and Zac Shavrik as well Circle Park visionaries. Registration will open soon, check their Facebook Page and Website for updates.

Ag & Markets News for Consumers - Statement by NYS Commissioner of Agriculture on unsolicited, mislabeled packages of seeds being sent from China. They have received questions from a few New Yorkers who have received unsolicited packages allegedly sent from China that are marked as containing jewelry but which actually contain plant seeds. Similar packages have been received in other states and the United States Department of Agriculture is investigating.

People who receive seeds should not plant or handle the seeds. They should store them safely in a place children and pets cannot access and email USDA immediately at erich.l.glasgow@usda.gov for instructions.

Seeds imported into the United States are rigorously tested to ensure quality and prevent introduction of invasive species, insects and diseases. We will continue to monitor this issue and will pass along guidance as it is received from USDA.” Consumers e-mailing USDA should include their full names and telephone numbers as well as pictures of the package and any other relevant information.

This resource is posted at sullivancce.org/resources/ag-markets-news and available on the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County homepage.

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