Getting Started with Sheep & Goats
Thursday, August 27, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County, 2043B State Highway 68 , Canton, NY 13617
Join Carmen Hostetter (CCE Livestock Educator) for a hands-on workshop covering things you should think about when getting started with sheep & goats. Topics will include breeds, handling, facilities, nutrition, health and moreHands-on demonstrations to include hoof trimming, body condition scoring, giving injections, feed samples and sheep & goat handling.
$10-$40
Carmen Hostetter, crh248@cornell.edu , 315-379-9192 ext 224
Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=startsheepgoats_240

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Pressure Canning Meat (option to piece)
Saturday, September 26, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Harvest Kitchen at the Extension Learning Farm, 2043 State Highway 68 , Canton, NY 13617
Workshop includes:Opportunity to take part in canning process start to finish, using chicken raised at the Extension Learning FarmBackground information on why and how pressure canning worksExamples of four different models of pressure cannersHandouts and recipesAmple time for questionsOptional 11am-12:30pm, join us sooner to piece the birds for the afternoon canning workshop. A good option for people who already or would like to raise birds and want hands-on experience in cutting them up and learning the partsThis session is taught by Master Food Preservers volunteers and the Harvest Kitchen manger.Workshop is part of Extension's Homesteading for Everyone Series. Session is held in person at the Harvest Kitchen at the Extension Learning Farm.
$10-40, pay what you can afford
M. 'Flip' Filippi, mpf65@cornell.edu, 315-379-9192 ext 229
Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=pcmeat_240

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