Events
Late Summer Pasture Walk
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County is pleased to announce an upcoming pasture walk and encourages dairy and livestock farmers, family members, and farm employees to attend. This pasture walk will provide an opportunity to view and discuss rotational grazing, tiling pastures, s...
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4-H Committee Chairs Meeting
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Animal Advisory Committees need to send a representative to schedule meetings at the JCC Carnahan Center for the 2024-2025 4-H year.
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4-H Goat Committee
Monday, September 23, 2024
Committee meetings will be held at the Carnahan Center unless otherwise stated.
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Master Gardener Lunch & Learn: Growing Garlic
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Do you want to grow garlic but don't know where to start? Do struggle with when to plant or the perfect time to harvest? Then this is the perfect intro class for you!Come learn how to grow glorious garlic with Master Gardener Faith Carlson! Faith will walk you through planting, to harvest, to cur...
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4-H Exhibition Poultry Committee
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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4-H Horse Committee
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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4-H Rabbit Committee
Thursday, September 26, 2024
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Organizational Leader's Meeting
Monday, September 30, 2024
Club leaders and lone members are welcome to attend this meeting which will kick off the new 4-H year. All clubs must send at least one representative from their club to this meeting.
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4-H Sheep Committee
Monday, September 30, 2024
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LEAF: Biosecurity - Controlling Dangerous Germs Lurking on the Farm
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
It’s inevitable: microbes like viruses and bacteria are everywhere! Luckily, most are harmless or helpful, but there are some diseases, such as the recent Avian Influenza outbreak, that we need to take steps to minimize on our farms for the safety of our food and families. CCE Livestock Speci...
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LEAF: Farm Succession Planning
Thursday, October 10, 2024
When we think of a farm, we may picture a home, a business, a refuge, a lifestyle. It might include land, equipment, equity, animals, and more. A simple 4-letter word is actually a very complicated package, and it’s never too early to begin thinking ahead about a smooth transition of your far...
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LEAF: Cultivating Saprophytic Fungus
Monday, October 21, 2024
Are you interested in learning more about growing your own mushrooms? See how one small business cultivates saprophytic fungus! Emilie Barnett of Barnett's Mushrooms will lead this class explaining their process to producing gourmet mushrooms, cloning wild mushrooms, and growing your own mush...
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Grow Chautauqua Food Distribution Program
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Thanks to the USDA, CCE Chautauqua is happy to organize the Grow Chautauqua food box distribution program. Each week, local, county grown produce is procured and purchased from local farms and distributed at no cost to the local community. ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WELCOMEEach box is FREE, and a...
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LEAF: Grants & Planning for Business Success
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
You may dream of growing crops and raising livestock, but the reality of running a business is more than the fieldwork! This info-packed session will review the fundamentals of developing a business plan, including financial projections and breakeven analysis, as well as seeking financing thr...
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LEAF: Honeybee Pests & Diseases
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Join Chautauqua County beekeepers as they discuss major diseases and pests that a beekeeper must be on the lookout for. They will spend time talking about American Foulbrood (AFB), which is a bacterial disease that kills honeybee brood.--Join in-person at the JCC Carnahan Center (241 James Ave...
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LEAF: Home & Farm Energy Efficiency
Monday, November 18, 2024
Whether you’re motivated by saving money, environmental responsibility, adding value to your property, or all the above, making energy efficiency improvements is an all-around win! This workshop, co-led by Lisa Kempisty, CCE Agriculture Community Educator, and Emily Edmunds, Sustainability Educat...
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LEAF: So You Want to Start a Farm?
Thursday, December 5, 2024
This workshop is for participants who have ever dreamed of having their own farm operation! Topics covered will be broad and include enterprise selection, insurance, marketing, and resources for future exploration of owning your own farm business. This workshop will be taught by Katelyn Walle...
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LEAF Rural Mental Health Resilience
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
There is a mental health emergency in rural America, with higher rates of depression and suicide and less access to mental health care services than in cities. Join us for an evening with Jeff Winton, Founder and Chairman of Rural Minds, and Christina Marsh, NY FarmNet Consultant, as they shar...
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