🌱 What the U.S. agriculture secretary promised Tompkins County dairy farmers

Good day Tompkins! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What the U.S. agriculture secretary promised Tompkins County dairy farmers
• How a federal frost disaster request could bring aid to Tompkins farms

Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
• Friday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• U.S. agriculture secretary says fixes needed to help upstate dairy farmers (spectrumlocalnews.com) — Tompkins County dairy farmers just hosted U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who promised changes to federal safety net programs after hearing how high costs and low milk prices are squeezing local operations. She highlighted plans to adjust the dairy margin coverage program and acknowledged that farms being profitable only about two years in ten is unsustainable.
   

• NYS Requests Disaster Designation For Growers Who Suffered Crop Damage In April Frost (wrfalp.com) — Tompkins County farms could soon qualify for low-interest USDA emergency loans because New York has requested a federal disaster designation after April’s damaging frost. While primary damage hit other regions, Tompkins is listed as a contiguous county, meaning local fruit and vegetable growers may gain access to financial relief if the designation is approved.
   

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📸 Around Tompkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tompkins

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday June 17

• Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• Varsity track state qualifier →
  Walton Csd Walton, NY 13856

Friday June 5

• Activity Night →
  Walton Csd Walton, NY 13856
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Regents exams →
  Walton Csd Walton, NY 13856
• Music awards concert/picnic →
  Walton Csd Walton, NY 13856
  5:30 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Regents exams →
  Walton Csd Walton, NY 13856
• Chalk Art Day →
  Walton Csd Walton, NY 13856
• Spring String Fling →
  Walton Csd Walton, NY 13856
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Chalk Art Day (rain date) →
  Walton Csd Walton, NY 13856

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📣 Tompkins Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• 5-12 Spring chorus concert
  Sidney Central School District Sidney, NY 13838
  6:30 pm

Thursday June 4

• FFA Blue & Gold Awards Banquet
  Jr Sr High School High School MPR
  5:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Jr HS Academic Awards
  Jr Sr High School Jr. -Sr. High
  8:30 am

Monday June 8

• Athletic Awards
  Sidney Central School District Sidney, NY 13838
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Windsor

• Janet Tweed, candidate for NYS Assembly talks issues with News10 (news10.com)
• Growing SUNY Delhi Grapples With Housing Shortage (the-reporter.net)

Delhi

• Fence Builders USA Expands Residential and Commercial Fencing Services (kdhnews.com)
• Foreign Flavors (wfmt.com)
• Inflation Accelerates: Warsh Faces a Trilemma (palipost.com)

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Ok Tompkins! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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