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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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St. Lawrence Nurseries

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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Joel Howie of Canton Apples

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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