A Brand New 4-H Year Begins in Oneida County
Contact: Lisa Farney // (315) 736-3394 ext. 122 // lb553@cornell.edu
Lets kick off the new 4-H year in style on October 1st !
What is “4-H” you may ask yourself? 4-H is America's largest youth development...
Utica’s Hunger Games; Will indifference, incompetence, or inattention cost Cornhill its community garden?
How Utica's inner city minority community is fighting to save its decades-old neighborhood green space from an out-of-town developer who surreptitiously acquired the land from the county
by Ron Klopfanstein
On September 7th, 2022, Cassandra Harris...
Local: Utica Zoo Hosts Pokémon GO Community Day November 5th
UTICA – On Saturday November 5, from 10 am – 4:30 pm the Utica Zoo will be celebrating another Pokémon GO Community Day. Anyone can participate with a phone and the Pokémon GO app.
All...
Press Release: CCE Announces an Introduction to Maple Syrup Production for Beginners
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego) will be hosting a free virtual workshop on Wednesday, November 30th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Please join us for an introductory workshop on maple...
Cornell in the Community Column: Go, Slow & Whoa Foods for 4-H
Summertime is a wonderful time to teach children about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables that provide a variety of nutrients to help their bodies grow and become stronger. Our 4-H staff partnered...
CHL’s Save the Community Gardens Birthday Bash!
Please share this widely and wildly! My birthday is this Wednesday, September 7th. The Garden, the Study Buddy Club, and For The Good are in peril. Please come to possibly the last Linwood Place...
Press Release: CADE and Pace University Offering Free Lease Review for Farmers
“Handshake agreements'' are common arrangements for leased farmland in our area. Rather than creating a written lease, the landowners and farmers have a conversation about terms, and leave it at that. Maybe the landowner...
Cornell in Our Community Column: Family Fun on Open Farm Day!
Submitted by: CCE Madison County Master Gardener Volunteer – Patty Catalano
Summer is here and the Madison County farms are ready to celebrate! July means that Open Farm Day is quickly approaching. Open Farm Day is...
Cornell in Our Community: Midsummer and Moonlight Gardens
By CCE Madison County Master Gardener Volunteer – Lynne Wechsler
The first day of summer is right around the corner! Almost six months into the year, June 21, 2022, is the astronomical start of summer...
Mohawk Valley Almanac for May 2022
By Roger Chambers
Holidays and Observances in May
May 1--May Day; Law Day; International Labor Day; Beltane
May 5--Cinco de Mayo
May 8--Mother’s Day; Truman Day (Missouri)
May 21--Armed Forces Day
May 22--National Maritime Day; Rogation Sunday
May 23--Victoria Day (Canada)
May...