WORKSHOPS, PROGRAMS ON FRIDAY

Lectureship series

POTSDAM: The New Horizons in Engineering Distinguished Lectureship Series at Clarkson University will host Penn State University Professor Susan Trolier-McKinstry, 2:30 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room of the Student Center; will speak on piezoelectric films for microelectromechanical systems; reception at 2 p.m. will precede the lecture; public is cordially invited to attend.

Food, farming keynote

CANTON: Author and farmer Kristin Kimball will deliver a keynote address and reading to kick off an upcoming training workshop for food entrepreneurs and farmers; hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County; 7 p.m. in the Laurentian Room at the Best Western; will share excepts from her newest book, “Good Husbandry,” along with insights into the complicated world of relationships and farming in the Adirondack North Country, free and open to the public; reading is a precursor to a full-day learning opportunity for those interested in operating a food business or diversifying their farm to include additional products on March 7; http://stlawrence.cce.cornell.edu/.

Pricing workshop

POTSDAM: Pricing Your Goods And Services Workshop, 3 p.m., Anchorspace Potsdam, 71 Market Street; ever wonder how to keep your prices competitive but with a healthy profit margin? Learn about different pricing formulas for goods and services and see if your pricing is on track; presented by Jennifer McCluskey.