Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County is farmers’ and agribusinesses’ link to the latest agricultural developments and innovative technologies at Cornell University and other research institutions.
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Ag Update is a weekly column that appears in the Farm and Garden section of the Watertown Daily Times.
- CCE’s Ag Classifieds
- Contact
Megan Miller, Classifed Ag Editor
mbm243@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 555
Buy locally! Do you know where your milk comes from? Learn to read the code!
The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program – Extension educators initiate and provide valuable support to research, education and outreach projects funded by the NNYADP to specifically benefit farmers in the six northernmost counties of New York state: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence. You may visit the NNYADP site at http://www.nnyagdev.org/
The Agricultural Outreach educator acts as a liaison between Cooperative Extension and Jefferson County farm families, presenting information regarding Extension’s educational program offerings, and also assessing the educational programming needs of the agricultural community.
For Agricultural Development and Agriculture Outreach:
- Contact
Art Baderman, Educator
afb2@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 252
Agronomy information and educational programming are provided about crop production, forage management, agronomic research and demonstration projects, pesticide applicator training, pasture management, crop pest control, field crop weed control, soil fertility, and agricultural environmental management.
- Contact
Mike Hunter, Educator
meh27@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 266
Biosecurity-Implementing a biosecurity program on the farm can prevent a major disease outbreak that could financially destroy a business. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County helped to develop a biosecurity protocol for farm use.
Our Dairy and Livestock program provides education and information through seminars, informal meetings, discussion groups, and individual consultations. Education is also provided through on-farm visits and technical programs.
For Biosecurity and Dairy and Livestock:
- Contact
Ron Kuck, Educator
rak76@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 234
Farm Business Management provides education and information pertaining to business management skills and analysis techniques. Programs include the Dairy Farm Business Summary, Ag Workforce Training, Farm Tax Management, QuickBooks Training, Estate and Retirement Planning, and Employee Management, to name a few.
- Contact
Corey Hayes, Educator
cmh298@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 260
Horticulture-Information and education are provided about vegetable gardening; flower, shrub, and tree care and management; weed, insect, and disease identification and control methods; soil pH testing; and fertilizer recommendations.
The Master Gardener program provides training to individuals, who, in turn, use their knowledge to educate others and to help beautify the community’s public areas.
St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario – Weed Management Area
Invasive plants pose a serious ecological and economic threat in the St. Lawrence and Eastern Lake Ontario region. In response, the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Weed Management Area (SLELO WMA) was formed in January 2006. The goal of the SLELO WMA is to create a cooperative and coordinated approach in the prevention and management of invasive plants. Download the new SLELO Brochure. SLELO is a cooperative effort among the following agencies:
- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson, Lewis, & St. Lawrence counties.
- NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Region 6.
- NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, 1000 Islands Region.
- The Nature Conservancy.
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- NYS Dept. of Transportation, Region 7.
For Horticulture and SLELO Weed Management:
- Contact
Sue Gwise, Educator
sjg42@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 243