Events
Propagating Native Plants
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Native plants dramatically increase the diversity of bees, butterflies, birds and other animals. They also reduce the risks associated with invasive species and support resilient ecosystems in the face of climate change. They even require less maintenance than nonnatives.If you want to play an ac...
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Local Foods Winter Social
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Break up the long winter by gathering with fellow farmers and food business owners to enjoy good conversation and company. Bring a dish to share and Extension will provide appetizers sourced from Big Spoon Kitchen along with a variety of refreshments. There is no explicit agenda for the even...
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4-H Activity Night: Lego Engineering
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Come join us at Cornell Cooperative Extension for our 4-H Activity Night event on February, 20 2025, from 6 pm-8 pm. 4-H'ers will explore the basics of engineering by designing and constructing unique LEGO sculptures. This hands-on workshop provides an opportunity for youth to enhance their creat...
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2025 Grafting apple trees, a hands-on workshop
Saturday, March 1, 2025
NOTE: This workshop is full, but there will be a second session held the next day. Register for that here.Have you ever found an apple you love; whether it's perfect for cidermaking, delicious to eat off the tree, or special just because it was the apple tree growing in your grandmother’s ya...
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2025 Grafting apple trees, a hands-on workshop (session 2)
Sunday, March 2, 2025
[Due to high demand, we have added this second session the day after the first. ]Have you ever found an apple you love; whether it's perfect for cidermaking, delicious to eat off the tree, or special just because it was the apple tree growing in your grandmother’s yard? If you planted a seed from...
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Vegetable Production Workshop: Garlic and Brassicas
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Join us at the Extension Learning Farm in Canton for a two-part workshop for vegetable growers focusing on garlic and brassica crops with additional general vegetable round table. Our morning session will be led by Crystal Stewart-Courtens of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program (ENYCH...
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4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl: Info Session & First Practice
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Come join us to learn about 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, experience a practice session and meet other youth who have a passion for all things dairy. The primary objective of the Quiz Bowl Contest is to provide an opportunity for youth enrolled in a 4-H dairy project to demonstrate their knowledge of dair...
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4-H Vet Science Program
Thursday, March 20, 2025
For more than 35 years, Cornell Cooperative Extension SLC and the SUNY Canton Veterinary Technician Program have provided local youth to gain hands-on experience in animal science.The program is held March 20, 27 and April 3, 10 and 17 from 6:30-8:00 pm. Program open to youth ages 13-18 year-old....
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2025 Pruning apple trees with Joel Howie
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Have you inherited an overgrown apple tree? Have you planted a tree but then forgotten to prune it for several years? Would you like to learn about the tools that make the job of pruning easier? In this in-person class, guest presenter Joel Howie of Canton Apples will take on these topics and mor...
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North Country Jr. Iron Chef Competition
Saturday, March 29, 2025
North Country Jr. Iron Chef is a competition for teams of middle and high school students to develop and prepare tasty, healthy recipes that could be realistically prepared in a school cafeteria. Recipes highlight colorful fresh fruits and vegetables, including foods available through the regiona...
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