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In the News Tompkins land group tries to turn grass, wood into biofuel-Ithaca Journal. Article on biomass in Tompkins County and Danby Land Bank - see 9/21/09 issue USDA Rural Cooperatives journal - November/December 2009 issue Announcements - Winter 2010 10K Gross Income goal achieved for 2009 First Newsletter - available for Download in “Resource” section Two Community Biomass Energy Meetings were sponsored by Land Bank and Energy Independent Caroline at Danby Town Hall on Jan13 at 7pm (Wednesday) and at Caroline Town Hall on Jan 16 at 11am (Saturday) - The purpose is to let the community know how plans for a local pelletizing mill are evolving. The partnership is interested in talking to local stakeholders and exploring avenues of local ownership and involvement. And also, since renewable energy and energy efficiency go hand in hand, representatives from TCAction and Ithaca Neighborhood housing will explain New York State and Federal incentives for weatherization and new stove purchases. Feb 13 Meeting for new members at Danby Town Hall at 11 am - 2010 season members must come to a new member meeting. Feb 27 second meeting for new members at Danby Town Hall at 11 am Another Community Biomass Energy meeting will be in Dryden at Dryden Cafe Mar 9 at 7pm Latest meeting is May 15 at Danby Town Hall at 11am for lease signing Recent Developments - Spring 2009 Meeting: Woody Biomass and Forest Management Speaker: Brett Chedzoy, Extension Forester. Date: June 13, 2009. Brett covered issues like strategies and Woodlot/farm mgmt plans -- what they are, how to prepare one, and how they can help meet your property objectives. Visit to Enviro-Energy in Wells Bridge First Organizational Meeting of the Land Bank reported in Ithaca Journal Danby cooperative looks at new model of farming Second Organization Meeting of the Land Bank reported Tompkins Weekly  -see past issues 3/23/09 All participants’ land walked and entered in database http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/ithacajournal/access/1849189111.html?FMT=ABS&date=Aug+28,+2009http://www.tompkinsweekly.com/http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/pubs/RuralCoop_NovDec09_Final.pdfhttp://www.EnviroEnergyny.comhttp://www.tompkinsweekly.com/http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/pubs/RuralCoop_NovDec09_Final.pdfshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4

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