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Families Around the Table
Monday, April 3, 2023
** Registration is Required ** ** For Income Eligible Participants **Join us on Mondays at Cornell Cooperative Extension for Families Around the Table! Bring your spouse, partner, and/or children to participate in this interactive nutrition education and cooking program. This program meets f...
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4-H SPARK Club: STEM Day
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Who can build the largest tower out of marshmallows and spaghetti noodles? How does an egg end up inside a bottle? Who can make a boat out of tin foil and have it carry $2 in pennies? We will find out during our STEM Day!
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Virtual Brownbag Business Planning Series
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County for a six week virtual series focused on helping your create, or refine your farm, or food business, business plan. Each week we'll hear from experts in the field focused on different aspects of the business plan.The sessions will take place on ...
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4-H SPARK Club: Dog Obedience Training Session
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Dog training starts with Dog Obedience, 4-Hers and their dogs are invited to attend this 6-week Dog Obedience class with trainer Mary Cummings. It is not required to attend all training sessions, but each session will build on the last one. We encourage youth to commit to at least 5 of the 6...
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Cooking Around the World for Veteran Families
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Join us in the back room at the Mary Wilcox Library for a 3-part series for Veteran Families. Each week we will visit a different country paying homage to locations you were stationed, and creating a dish while learning valuable cooking skills. A spouse, partner, or family member may join but the...
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Spring Floral Workshop with Mulberry & Fern
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Join floral stylist, Rick Niznik of Mulberry & Fern, on a casual stroll through a “Spring Garden” as you create a one-of-a-kind, seasonally inspired design. Rick will lead you down this floral pathway using many different botanical elements to curate this special flower arrangement. Each of you w...
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4-H McDowell and Walker Tour
Friday, April 7, 2023
McDowell and Walker in Afton, NY opened in 1955 and began operations as a feed mill. Today they are so much more! They offer custom spraying and harvesting of crops, small engine equipment sales, and have 3 retail businesses on top of their busy feed mill. Join us to see first hand of all McDowel...
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Senior Brown Bag Lunch
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
4-H Education Center at Finch Hollow - Senior Brown Bag LunchAdults age 50 and up are invited to bring a "bag lunch" to enjoy with fellow seniors at Cornell Cooperative Extension. Enjoy your lunch while catching up with your friends prior to a presentation (see topics below). Light refreshments, ...
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Virtual Brownbag Business Planning Series
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County for a six week virtual series focused on helping your create, or refine your farm, or food business, business plan. Each week we'll hear from experts in the field focused on different aspects of the business plan.The sessions will take place on ...
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4-H SPARK Club: Cloverbuds DIY Playdough
Thursday, April 13, 2023
In this club meeting cloverbuds will create their own playdough with ingredients you probably have in your own cabinets at home.
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Accessing Farmland Series
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Accessing Farmland SeriesFebruary 13th, March 16th, April 13th6:30-8pmZoomJoin Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County in partnership with Farmland for the New Generation New York for a three part series where we explore ways to keep farmland in production and access farmland to start, or ...
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CNY Livestock Rodeo-Poultry, Turkey and Rabbits
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Join us for the 2023 4-H CNY Livestock Rodeo - Poultry (Turkeys and Chickens) and Rabbit Session! This year's rodeo will feature three different clinic sessions, one per species. Each youth will rotate through each species and get to learn from our wonderful presenters!
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Spring Amphibian Workshop
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Join CCE of Broome County for a two-part educational series on Spring Amphibians. Part 1 will consist of a presentation on local amphibian species, their habitats, and interesting facts about them. Part 2 will consist of a guided walk where we will go out and see if we can find any of our amphibi...
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Virtual Brownbag Business Planning Series
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County for a six week virtual series focused on helping your create, or refine your farm, or food business, business plan. Each week we'll hear from experts in the field focused on different aspects of the business plan.The sessions will take place on ...
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Rainscaping: Gardening for Water Quality
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Online Class via ZoomLearn some easy and affordable landscaping practices to help control stormwater runoff and add beauty and value to your yard. Raingardens and rainwater collection basics included. The fee for the class is $10.00 per email. This class will be held via Zoom, a link for the Z...
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4-H SPARK Club - Farm Tour Series: Pine Hollow Farm
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Our next stop in our Farm Tour Series is Pine Hollow Farm. Pine Hollow is a dairy farm located in Cortland, NY! Pine Hollow milks their cows twice a day in a special type of parlor called a rotary, more commonly called a carousel parlor. A carousel parlor just like the ride at the fair, well... w...
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4-H Spark Club: Earth Day Tree Planting
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Join us for a day of planting trees on fellow 4-Hers Elizabeth and Allison Abbey's Farm. When you think Christmas Trees you may think December, but they are tended to in every season, including spring when they are planted.
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Open Farm Day
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County is excited to bring back Open Farm Day for 2023! 12 local farms and agricultural businesses will open their doors to visitors on Saturday, April 22 from 10 am to 4 pm (Please note, a handful of locations may open or close early - see below)Farms and ...
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Families Around the Table
Monday, April 24, 2023
** Registration is Required ** ** For Income Eligible Participants **Join us on Mondays at Cornell Cooperative Extension for Families Around the Table! Bring your spouse, partner, and/or children to participate in this interactive nutrition education and cooking program. This program meets f...
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Spring Amphibian Workshop
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Join CCE of Broome County for a two-part educational series on Spring Amphibians. Part 1 will consist of a presentation on local amphibian species, their habitats, and interesting facts about them. Part 2 will consist of a guided walk where we will go out and see if we can find any of our amphibi...
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4-H SPARK Club: Dog Obedience Training Session
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Dog training starts with Dog Obedience, 4-Hers and their dogs are invited to attend this 6-week Dog Obedience class with trainer Mary Cummings. It is not required to attend all training sessions, but each session will build on the last one. We encourage youth to commit to at least 5 of the 6...
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Senior Brown Bag Lunch Summer Series
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Adults age 50 and up are invited to bring a "bag lunch" to enjoy with fellow seniors at Cornell Cooperative Extension. Enjoy your lunch while catching up with your friends prior to a presentation (see topics below). Light refreshments, instant coffee and tea will be provided.The program will be h...
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Dividing Perennials Properly
Saturday, May 13, 2023
One of the simplest ways to gain more plants in your garden is to divide your existing plants. Learn how to dig and divide perennial plants, which plants should be divided and the benefits of this routine maintenance. Work with Master Gardeners to gain hands-on experience and learn proper te...
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4-H SPARK Club: Dog Obedience Training Session
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Dog training starts with Dog Obedience, 4-Hers and their dogs are invited to attend this 6-week Dog Obedience class with trainer Mary Cummings. It is not required to attend all training sessions, but each session will build on the last one. We encourage youth to commit to at least 5 of the 6...
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Growing and Using Culinary Herbs
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Broome County Master Gardener and herb enthusiast Elaine Gregory will take you through the basics of growing and harvesting some of our most popular culinary herbs and some less common herbs to expand your palette. Held in person at CCE Ag. Development Center and in Cutler Botanic Garden.
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Senior Brown Bag Lunch Summer Series
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Adults age 50 and up are invited to bring a "bag lunch" to enjoy with fellow seniors at Cornell Cooperative Extension. Enjoy your lunch while catching up with your friends prior to a presentation (see topics below). Light refreshments, instant coffee and tea will be provided.The program will be h...
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4-H 2023 Pullorum Testing Clinic
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
This is for anyone that plans on showing poultry at the Broome County Fair that does not have a pullorum certificate from the hatchery. All poultry need a pullorum test or be able to provide a pullorum certificate from the hatchery. If you need a pullorum test done, the state vet will be at the B...
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Senior Brown Bag Lunch Summer Series
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Adults age 50 and up are invited to bring a "bag lunch" to enjoy with fellow seniors at Cornell Cooperative Extension. Enjoy your lunch while catching up with your friends prior to a presentation (see topics below). Light refreshments, instant coffee and tea will be provided.The program will be h...
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Senior Brown Bag Lunch Summer Series
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Adults age 50 and up are invited to bring a "bag lunch" to enjoy with fellow seniors at Cornell Cooperative Extension. Enjoy your lunch while catching up with your friends prior to a presentation (see topics below). Light refreshments, instant coffee and tea will be provided.The program will be h...
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