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Welcome to all things cooperative extension! There are lots of activities and resources available as you search through this website. Some links are not updated, yet - so please check back often as changes and corrections are made.
Hot News:
Emerald Ash Borer info available here.
Up to date information on Plum Pox Virus is also available.
Late Blight Found in Garden Potatoes and Tomatoes. Place suspected samples, with several stems plus leaves and/or fruit, in a closed plastic bag and arrange to bring samples for our Master Gardeners, Tuesday or Friday AM, or call and leave a message 315-331-8415, ext 107. More info.
Organic Guide to Growing Vegetables is available!
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Upcoming Activities:
Special Event:
Ag Venture Survivor Camp - Camp Flier July 27 - 31, register now for the fun and creative camp that involves participants in all things plants and farming. Interactive tours and experiences each day allow students to have fun while learning more about local farms and agriculture research.
Future Fruit Growers of Lake Ontario Meeting. First technical tour analysis and discussions to be conducted on Thursday July 2nd (6-7pm) at the Monroe CCE office, Rochester. Email Mario.
Cherry Field Day. Tuesday, July 14th (3-6pm) at the Geneva Research Station. The field day will focus on high density production, rootstocks, rain cracking protection, high tunnel production, bacterial canker control, pruning, varieties and postharvest storage. Email Mario.
Summer Fruit Tour July 23- Hosted by Lake Ontario Fruit Team in Wayne County! Keep watching here for more specific information!
NYS Onion Council Summer Tour and Meeting July 23- Hosted with support from the Cornell Vegetable Program. Email Carol.
Diabetes Support Groups - selected Saturdays, 9am - 1pm - contact Sharon Morano at 315-331-8415, ext. 203 or srm25@cornell.edu
Passport to Wellness - get on the right path to nutrition and physical activity by participating and taking a hike on several Wayne County trails. More information on the Eat Well Play Hard website!
Muck Water Management and Potato Pest Updates August 6 - tour local farms and then meet at CCE Office in Newark. Info and RSVP to Carol.
Wayne County Fair - August 10-15, come see all of our 4-H youth displays and losts of CCE info on CCE Day, August 11.
Empire Farm Days - August 11-13, come see everything new in agriculture and see/hear demonstrations by our regional ag teams and Cornell University staff
NYS Fair - August 27 - September 7