Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County

Our Agriculture Educator provides programming at Extension for new and experienced farmers in Chenango County. This can include dairy and livestock herd health management, farm business planning, start-up farm operations, and Animal science programs such as the horse, dairy, rabbit, and goat quiz bowls are held for 4-H members throughout the county.

The Central New York Dairy, Livestock, & Field Crops Team provides high quality educational programs that address the needs of commercial agricultural producers in Chenango, Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery,
Otsego and Schoharie Counties. The Field Crops Specialist and the Area Dairy Management Specialist hold workshops throughout the year specializing in milk quality, field crops pest
and disease management, and much more!

Our Horticulture & Natural Resources Edcuator can answer almost any gardening, forestry, or plant and pest identification inquiries. We also provides forestry and plantscience programming for Chenango County 4-H youth.

Natural Resources information and support is available for forest landowners interested in agro-forestry,
recreation, wildlife, or conservation, maple syrup production, and christmas tree growing. The Broome-Chenango Forestry Initiatives Program also promotes forest management and Cooperative Extension
resources available for landowners.

Commercial Horticulture workshops and seminars are held throughout the year for fruit and vegetable growers, nursery and greehouse producers and farmer’s markets.

Garden, landscape, and household pest management information is also provided. The Master Gardener hotline is available May through September of every year. Call and ask our trained Master Gardener  volunteers your questions during the growing season!

Chenango County 4-H Youth have the opportunity to participate in a number of exciting programs  throughout the year. An experiential, non-formal educational program for Chenango County youth. Opportunities for personal development of life skills available through organized club units, independent enrollment and school enrichment programs. With over a hundred project areas to choose from, 4-H youth between the ages of five and eighteen can build lasting memories and frienships. From the County Fair to Public Presentations and volunteer projects, the 4-H experience is invaluable.

The Eat Smart New York Program is a recent addition to Cooperative Extension. Our Program Educator and our team of Nutrition Educators educate and enable participants to make healty food choices on a limited budget. ESNY is a program, in collaboration with the Department of Social Services, that provides nutrition education to income eligible and food stamp participants and applicants in Chenango County.

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