Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County is celebrating National Agriculture Week as well as Agriculture Literacy Week March 20 through 24. This year, over 2,500 Chautauqua County elementary students will celebrate the week by having the … [Read more...]
Cornell Cooperative Extension Applies for Local Food Access Grant
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County has applied for a grant to expand local food access. CCE submitted a proposal in January for the NY Food for NY Families program, aiming to bring significant dollars to Chautauqua County focused … [Read more...]
Master Gardeners Launch New Horticulture Newsletter
Master Gardeners in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties are launching a new horticulture newsletter. The newsletter, called The Optimistic Gardener, will have gardening articles, upcoming events, featured Master Gardeners, advice column, … [Read more...]
Cornell Co-Op Encourages Buying Local For Christmas Season
Folks are encouraged to shop local when purchasing Christmas trees this holiday season. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Agriculture Program said that purchasing locally sourced goods for your holiday needs is a way to help … [Read more...]
Cornell Cooperative Extension Holding Free Farm Day Event in Falconer
Cornell Cooperative Extension is holding a "Visit the Farm Day" event this Saturday in Falconer. The all ages event will take place at Brehm Farms Inc. on 3456 Dry Brook Road. Guided walking tours of the farm will be held from 11:00 a.m. … [Read more...]
Pollinator Habitat Workshop to be Held at JCC
A workshop on creating a pollinator habitat will be held Tuesday, May 17 at Jamestown Community College. The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Master Gardener Volunteer Pat Martonis will present the program from 6:00 to 8:00 … [Read more...]
Live Poultry Shows, Exhibitions Banned to Help Stop Spread of Avian Bird Flu
The State Department of Agriculture and Markets has banned all live poultry shows and exhibitions to try to stop the spread of Avian Bird flu. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a highly contagious, fatal, flu-like disease of poultry, has been … [Read more...]
Cornell Cooperative Extension Hires New 4-H Youth Development Educator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County has announced Lindsey Crisanti has been hired as the new 4-H Youth Development Educator. Crisanti is a former Pine Valley Central School student and a graduate of Alfred State College agricultural … [Read more...]
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus Hire Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties have partnered together to bolster the Master Gardener Volunteer program in each county. Program Coordinator Shannon Rinnow has been hired to oversee the volunteer … [Read more...]
Cornell Co-Op Extension Holding Native Pollinator Workshop at JCC
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Agricultural Program is holding a "Native Pollinators in Your Garden" workshop this Thursday. The LEAF (Learn. Empower. Achieve. Farm.) Series is open to beginning farmers, established farms … [Read more...]
