4-H Programming Goes Viral

Chautauqua County, NEW YORK (April 7th, 2020) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Program is excited to announce a video series comparing and contrasting soil gardening vs. hydroponic gardening.

In light of the recent halt to in-person programming 4-H Youth Educators Molly R. Brown and Kate Ewer have started a new online video series called Cooperative Gardening with Molly and Kate. The weekly series is designed to educate viewers on the success and challenges of hydroponic gardening and soil gardening. The videos will be available on the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County Facebook page and on the new CCE YouTube channel, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County.

Topics throughout the series will include beginner seed starting, soil and manure, water pH, different hydroponic systems, composting, greenhouses, pest management, and planting the vegetables into the ground, and more topics to be determined by interest. Viewers can find more information about videos posted each week on the CCE Chautauqua website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua/cooperativegardening. Staff are also working with the CCE Chautauqua Master Gardener Volunteers to provide accurate and timely information.

Do you have questions about what is happening in your garden now? Molly and Kate will be answering questions online or you can contact the Master Gardener helpline by calling 716-664-9502 ext. 224 or emailing chautauquamg@cornell.edu.

The 4-H Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a subordinate governmental agency with an educational mission that operates under a form of organization and administration approved by Cornell University as agent for the State of New York. It is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. Each Cornell Cooperative Extension association is an independent employer that is governed by an elected Board of Directors with general oversight from Cornell. All associations work to meet the needs of the counties in which they are located as well as state and national goals. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated April 7, 2020