September 2022 | Vol. 14 Issue 9 |
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SAVE THE DATE for Farm Trail Day - Oct 8 |
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Farm Trail Day is going to be October 8. We are encouraging the public and families to visit farms on this day from 10-4.
The following farms are participating:
- Lowery Family Farm Stand
- Ziegenvine Homestead
- Mud Creek Bison Ranch
- Crooked Line Apple Orchard
- Stewart Family Farm
Stay tuned for more details about the activities that will be happening at each stop!
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Join us for a fun Women's Day out on September 24
Learn some amazing financial information and tips
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It’s time again for the 8th annual Southern Tier Women’s Financial Conference. It will be held at The Center in Corning on September 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Several women presenters will be be guiding us through some important financial and health topics. Lunch, networking, prizes, giveaways all add to the fun. Be sure to sign up today!
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The 2022 CCE Steuben Annual Meeting will be held on November 4 at the Main Place in Hornell. Following dinner and our annual awards, we will once again be putting Knowledge to Work (and Play) with TRIVIA led by Bob Smith of Bulldog Sounds DJ Services from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Bring your teams or join one when you arrive - either way we plan to have a lot of fun to celebrate another great year of service in Steuben County.
We want to thank Farm Credit East and Charles Oliver Equipment for their generous support of our event this year.
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Cover Crop Field Day 2022
September 9, 2022
12:30 pm - 2 pm
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Location:
Providence Farm Collective
5701 Burton Road
Orchard Park, NY 14127
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
Katelyn Miller
(716)640-2047
Three cover crop plots consisting of sorghum sudangrass, teff, and buckwheat were seeded in mid-July, and this field day will evaluate their performance to date and provide the opportunity to:
1) Walk through the test plots of sorghum sudangrass, teff, and buckwheat.
2) Learn from experts about integrating these crops into your system for:
· Diversifying your cropping system
· Weed suppression in-between crops
· Soil health
· Value as a livestock feed
3) Connect with other local farmers looking to use these cover crops
1.5 CCA credits are now available!
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Sleeper Species Coffee Talk |
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Join Ayodele O’Uhuru and the RISCC team on September 13th at 3pm EST
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Silvopasturing Tour
Thursday and Friday, September 15 & 16, 2022
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Join us for this not-to-be missed opportunity to see successful silvopasturing in action and network with fellow practitioners and supporters. We will visit several farms over the course of two days to share how silvopasturing is being utilized on a diversity of grazing operations in New York’s Southern Finger Lakes Region. Details for each farm and a tentative schedule are below, including some lodging and dining options.
To help us plan for this unique tour, we strongly encourage you to take advantage of the early registration discount of $69 by registering here by Monday, August 15th. Registration after that date will cost $89 and registration will close Friday, September 9th at noon, or sooner if tour capacity is reached. No walk-ins will be accepted due to the logistical considerations of bus transportation and provided lunch on the first day of the tour. Thanks to the generous support of the Edwards Mother Earth Foundation and other sponsors, a limited number of discounted registrations are available.
See below for more information on how to apply. We anticipate that the maximum tour capacity will be reached before the September 9th deadline, so register today by clicking here.
Access the full description, events schedule, lodging and dining, and host farms here.
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Farm Ops Offering Veteran Scholarships to Attend the 2022 Silvopasture Showcase Tour
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A scholarship opportunity supporting veteran’s attendance to the 2022 Silvopasture Showcase Tour is available. Veterans may request reimbursement for registration, mileage, hotel stay, and a $100 participation stipend to offset other related costs.
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Finger Lakes Fiber Festival
September 17 - September 18, 2022
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Time:
Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
Location:
Hemlock Fairgrounds
1 Fair Street
Hemlock, NY 14466
Host:
Genesee Valley Handspinner's Guild
The Finger Lakes Fiber Festival educates the public about fiber and its sources, promotes small farms, supports fiber artists and fiber-related businesses, and provides a venue for the public to interact with the fiber arts world.
By sharing skills and knowledge with the public through demonstrations and workshops, the Finger Lakes Fiber Festival is sowing the seeds for future generations of fiber artists and craftspeople.
Our festival features great vendors, with everything you need for fiber arts: raw fleece, roving, spinning supplies, needle felting supplies, dyes, yarns, items needed to knit, crochet, weave—and things you won’t know you need until you see them—not to mention unique, one-of-a-kind, handmade finished items!
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2022 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium on Grazing Management for Goats and Sheep
September 16 - September 17, 2022
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Location:
Cornell University/Frank Morrison Hall
507 Tower Rd
Ithaca, NY 14853
Barbara Jones
607-255-7712
Workshops:
- Pasture walk at the Cornell Solar Farms
- Forage walk at the Cornell Forage Plots
- Managed Grazing 101
- Forage Basics
- Making Grazing Management Decisions
- Solving Problem Spots in your Pastures
- Potential Tools for Managing Internal Parasites in Pastured Small Ruminants
- Grazing Sheep on Solar Farms
- Using Goats to Manage Vegetation Challenges and Enhance Grazing Environments and Landscape
Register by September 9th here. See attachments for registration form and other information.
The Symposium program can be accessed here
More details on lodging and parking can be found here.
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Cornell Maple Camp
Sept 19-21
The Cornell Maple Program will hold Cornell Maple Camp September 19th-21st at the Arnot Forest in Van Etten, NY.
This comprehensive course is targeted toward beginners, instructing on the basics of maple production, from sugarbush management to marketing and sales.
Click here to check out events and workshops.
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Agricultural Exemptions, Agricultural Structures & Agricultural Assessments
Thursday, September 22nd 5:30-7pm
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Location: TASTE NY Building, 840 Upper Front St, Binghamton
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Broome County and Broome County Planning in a training where we will provide an overview of the differences between agricultural districts, agricultural zoning and agricultural assessments. We will take a deeper dive into how each operates at a state and local level. We will also discuss how agricultural structures and zoning intersect and which statewide programs apply to structures such as barns and storage facilities. Our guest presenter is Bob Wright, Real Property Analysist with Cattaraugus County Real Property Services. You can register for the live session here or the Zoom session here.
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NY Invasive Species Speaker Series Webinar
September 28th 11:00 am
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Click here to access the zoom link for the September 28th webinar as well as the full calendar of webinars from now through November.
All past presentations are available here.
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New York State Pawpaw Conference
Saturday, October 1, 2022, 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego County) and Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest NY (CCE Harvest NY), will be hosting a state-wide conference on a native fruit called pawpaw ( Asimina triloba), at the historic Kallet Theater in Pulaski, NY.
Pawpaw is the largest edible fruit native to North America. It looks tropical and has a flavor most commonly associated with mango and banana. Its natural habitat extends from Michigan and New York to as far south as northern Florida, and as far west as Oklahoma and Kansas. While the fruit looks and tastes tropical, it can withstand cold temperatures down to USDA hardiness zone 5 and can be grown alongside other fruits right here in upstate New York.
There are even historical records dating back to the nineteenth century showing that pawpaw was discovered in southern Oswego County near the Three Rivers Area. Today, however, most of the wild pawpaws are in the western portion of the state. While pawpaws were grown by Indigenous Peoples in the past, sadly they became North America’s forgotten fruit.
Interested in learning more?
Please see below the conference agenda and registration information for the (first?) statewide, all-day Pawpaw Conference scheduled for Saturday, October 1, in Pulaski NY.
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Steuben County Maple Workshop
October 3, 2022 from 5:00-8:00 pm
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Where: CCE Steuben, 20 East Morris Street Bath, NY 14810
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County in partnership with the Cornell Maple Program's Aaron Wightman, as he discussed everything you need to know to make, sell, and enjoy maple syrup.
Aaron is New York's statewide maple specialist and Co-Director of the Arnot Forest Maple Research Lab at Cornell University.
Please join us for this great opportunity with our Cornell Maple Specialist! More information on topics and registration available soon.
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Are you a farmer impacted by flooding in the Summer of 2021?
One loan is still available until September 19th in Steuben County.
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Notice has been given that Steuben and other counties were given a natural disaster designation for the flooding events that occurred in August 2021.
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October 12, 2022 – November 1, 2022
Implementing Good Agricultural Practices is a 3-week web-based course intended to improve your understanding of GAPs to guide assessment of risks and implementation of practices to reduce risks on fresh produce farms. Taking this course will not result in your farm being "GAPs Certified". GAPs certification is done by a third party (e.g. USDA, Primus, Global GAP) and involves the successful completion of an on-farm audit.
Class size is limited to 25 people on a first come, first serve basis. A minimum of 10 participants must be registered for us to offer the course. Special arrangements can be made for large groups to ensure everyone is in the same class together. The course price is $225.
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September is National Mushroom Month
Look for opportunities to learn more about woodland mushroom cultivation through Cornell Small Farms. Save the date for the next live instruction beginning Tuesday, November 1, 2022 from 6:30-8pm Eastern, with the final webinar on Tuesday, December 6th.
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August’s Dairy Market is now available for your viewing and sharing using this link.
August’s Dairy Market Watch shows the start of a (hopefully very slow) decline in milk prices. Read my commentary on page 2 to learn more about why Granny’s cookies might be in trouble (high butter prices), why Josh Allen’s throwing arm is really important – Go Bills (a lot of cheese goes on pizza), and the USDA’s softened price forecasts for 2022 and 2023 (ranging from a $.30 -$1.35 decreases).
Dairy Market Watch is an educational newsletter to keep producers informed of changing market factors affecting the dairy industry. Dairy Market Watch is published at the end of every month, funded in part by Cornell Pro-Dairy, and is compiled by Katelyn Walley-Stoll, Business Management Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program.
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Financial & Consumer Education News |
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The Great Debate: Wills versus Trusts |
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Estate planning today is more complicated than it has ever been. Often, mistakes in a plan are not discovered until someone has passed on. Unfortunately, then it is too late. Join us for an informational look at planning with Revocable Living Trusts in a free workshop called Wills versus Trusts on Wednesday, Sept 21 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at the Wayland Library, 101 West Naples Street in Wayland.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County again partners with Patrick Roth, Elder Law Attorney, CPA from Corning, to lead this workshop. He will present such information as:
- How can a Revocable Living Trust based estate plan help protect you and secure your family's future?
- Do you know the unknown truths about planning with a Revocable Living Trust?
- Discover the 16 situations in which a Trust can have legal advantages over a Will.
- Learn the truth about the hidden costs of a Will based estate plan that no one talks about.
The workshop is free, but registration is required. Please call Cornell Cooperative Extension at 607-664-2300 to reserve a space. For more information on this and related topics, visit www.putknowledgetowork.org.
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Free Workshop on Long Term Care Planning |
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It is an aging society, so there are some important facts everyone should know to begin planning for long term care for your loved ones. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County is offering a free workshop, Long Term Care Planning, to help sort through the options from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 29 at the Hornell YMCA, 18 Center Street, Hornell.
The workshop will be led by Patrick J. Roth, Elder Law Attorney, CPA from Corning. He will explain what Medicare covers, veteran options, Medicaid eligibility for a nursing home, long term care insurances, and planning options for you and your family. The session will include:
- Discover the four parts of Medicare and what is covered by each part.
- Learn about financial benefits that you may be eligible for if you (or your spouse) are a veteran.
- Discover the Medicaid eligibility rules surrounding long term care.
- Learn how to plan for your future long term care costs.
Register your free space in this class by calling 607-664-2300. For more information visit PutKnowledgeToWork.org.
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Upcoming workshops are:
- Five Critical Estate Planning Documents - October 19 at the Dormann Library in Bath
- The Probate Process - October 25 at the Corning Library
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Final Three Heat Pump Open Houses |
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- 9/7, Wednesday from 1-4pm, Schuyler with The Village Hall of Montour Falls in Montour Falls - Air Source Heat Pump Mini-Split
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9/18, Sunday from 2-5pm, Schuyler with The Owners of MuddyFingers79 Farm in Hector - Air Source Heat Pump Mini-Split & Heat Pump Water Heater; On-site Solar & Induction Oven
- 9/27, Tuesday from 5-8pm, Steuben with The Gallaghers in Corning - Heat Pump Water Heater & Purchase Community Solar
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HeatSmart FLX South Announces $20K for Weatherization & Potential Heat Pump Installation
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HeatSmart FLX South is helping folks connect to $20K for weatherization and potential heat pumps.
Now, let’s discuss how you can have home comfort within reach!
About the Opportunity
There is over $26 million designated for HEAP or SNAP holders with an award letter dated October 1st, 2021, or later through NYSERDA’s EmPower NY program.
If you have a HEAP or SNAP award letter dated October 2021 through September 2022 (along with a case number), you may be eligible for up to $20,000 for weatherization and heat pumps. Included are HEAP regular benefits, emergency benefits, cooling benefits, cleaning and tune-up, or repair and replacement. Cleaning, tune-up, repair, and replacement, as well as SNAP, can be applied year-round; specify the program when you call your local office.
Do You Qualify?
Minimum Qualifications Include:
- Your household has HEAP or SNAP approved between October 1st, 2021, and September 15th, 2022
- You live in a 1-4 family home
Important notes about eligibility
- Homeowners AND Renters are eligible
- Municipal Electric customers are also eligible
- You’re eligible regardless of what fuel you use to heat your home
- There is a minimum amount of insulation needed to qualify for a heat pump
- Heat pumps are eligible for funding from utilities as well. Funding from EmPower NY added to utility incentives might not fully cover the cost of heat pumps.
Not on HEAP or SNAP, but think you may qualify?
You can find out by calling your local HEAP/SNAP office.
How to Apply
Applicants must have an approved (not received) NYSERDA application by Thursday, September 15th, 2022. HeatSmart FLX South can guide you during and after the application process. There may be another round of funding to apply for later, so if you’re interested, let us know! Are you or a loved one a candidate? Funds and time are limited, so act now!
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Finally, other programs are available if you're over the income threshold.
About the program: HeatSmart FLX South is helping families, small businesses, and non-profits choose clean heating and cooling solutions to reduce their energy costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and to increase health and safety. Through free consultations with residents and businesses, the program connects folks to free energy audits (for homes) or low-cost energy studies (for organizations), weatherization, and energy efficiency upgrades tailored to each person.
The goal is for more residents and businesses to adopt heat pump equipment for clean heating and cooling to lower energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
HeatSmart FLX South serves Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, and Yates counties, in cooperation with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations of those counties and is funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Clean Heating & Cooling Communities program. There are campaigns in most of New York State. Chemung County residents can also contact FLX South.
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September SNAP-Ed Classes |
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Back to School Recipes
Join your local SNAP-Ed Nutritionist for a FREE Nutrition Workshop highlighting tips on including a healthy dinner on those busy school nights, and ideas for school lunches. There will also be a fun food demo each week.
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SNAP-Ed at the Veggie Van |
September 7
- Bradford Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Dept 12 p.m.
- Wayne Town Hall 3 p.m.
September 14
- Pulteney Community Garden 9 a.m.
- Avoca Village Municipal Lot 12 p.m
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It is National Childhood Obesity Awareness month |
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September is here and so marking the start of a new school year, as well as National Childhood Obesity Awareness month. Many of us have either a child of our own, nieces or nephews, and/or siblings that we know will be going back to school. With busy schedules and the rush of a new school year, many children’s diets may change to that of more convenience. This includes diets high in added sugars, fats, and sodium and lacking in fruits and vegetables.
Children need at least 1½ to 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day. Would you believe that in 2017 only 2% of high school students ate the recommended amount of vegetables and only 7% ate the recommended amount of fruit? This lack of fruits and vegetables leaves room for increased foods high in fats, added sugars, and sodium, all of which can increase the risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
This school year, follow these easy tips for adding in more fruits and vegetables:
1. Start the day with smoothies – or have them as an after-school snack. Smoothies can pack a big punch, often including both fruits and vegetables.
2. Add fruit into breakfast meals. Some ideas include:
a. Banana and berries on a whole wheat English muffin
b. Fruit with yogurt, oatmeal, or cereal
3. Pack it as a snack! Bananas, apples, peaches, oranges, celery, and broccoli are all easy to pack with minimal prepping required.
4. Fruit infused water makes a great alternative to sugary drinks that is healthy and flavorful!
5. Pre-chop vegetables for easy access for meal prep and snacking. Children and adults alike are more likely to grab vegetables if they are already prepped and visible.
6. Buy low sodium canned vegetables or frozen vegetables for easy and cheap prep for meals.
7. Meal prep: Start with choosing a few dinners to make with vegetables and buy accordingly. Prepare as much of the ingredients in advance as possible, even if it’s just chopping.
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Need some simple meal and snack ideas to make life easier this new school year? Check out these favorites from SNAP-Ed New York:
This mix of low-fat Greek yogurt and an array of fruits and honey is a great option for breakfast or a snack!
This easy snack of celery, peanut butter, and raisins is an easy and healthy snacking option.
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Visit www.snapedny.org for more tips and resources to help you and your family save time, save money, and eat healthy!
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Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program News |
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4-H Youth Development News |
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Record Deadline is September 19 |
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All 4-H Members who exhibited a project in the 4-H Division at the 2022 Steuben County Fair are REQUIRED to turn at least one record on their project by Monday, September 19, 2022 to receive premiums for that project. Those who sold an animal through the Market Animal Sale MUST complete a record (per species) to ID an animal to sell the following year. It's a good idea to begin your project record once you have your animal. Please find the records by clicking here
Please contact your 4-H leader or the 4-H Office if you have questions.
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SAVE THE DATE
New Year Kickoff!
September 21st 6 p.m.
CCE Steuben
Conference Room B
20 E. Morris St
Bath, NY 14810
Join us as we prepare for the upcoming program year!
Open to all current and potential volunteers interested in mentoring youth and helping teach skills that last a lifetime! Fall Fundraiser information will be available for pick up.
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The NYS 4-H Horse Program is searching for new talent! |
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Young photographers will have an opportunity to have their original photograph work displayed in our NYS 4-H Horse Calendar for 2022 and at the 2023 NYS Fair!
How to enter: Each contestant must send a completed Entry Form (attached)! A maximum of 3 entries per person will be accepted.
Entry Deadline: September 15, 2022.
Who may enter? Youth currently affiliated with any CCE 4-H Youth Development Program in New York State (ages 5-19).
Suggested Categories: Anything Equine! The subject matter must include an equine friend of any breed or size! Only pictures of equine can be submitted, no people in the pictures please!
Acceptable Formats: Entries may be electronic (digital) or print (film) format. A maximum of 3 entries per person.
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FLX 4-H Learning Launchpad
Join us for virtual learning sessions on Facebook for a number of 4-H project opportunities.
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Thank you to our sponsors |
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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County
20 East Morris Street | Bath, New York 14810
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Cornell Cooperative Extension puts knowledge to work in pursuit of economic vitality,
ecological sustainability and social well-being. We bring local experience and
research based solutions together, helping New York State families and
communities thrive in our rapidly changing world.
Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.
CCE does not endorse or recommend any specific product or service.
This newsletter is solely intended to educate consumers about their choices.
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