Cornell Cooperative Extension

Navigating Solar Lease Agreements and the Solar Development Process: A Program for NY Farmers and Rural Landowners

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

REGISTER: Register HereLandowners, especially farmland owners and farm operators, are being approached to lease farmland to a solar energy company. Before signing on the dotted line, everyone is encouraged to understand how the process actually works. Most often, once a contract is signed, i...

Supporting Healthy Families

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Do you want to strengthen your relationship with your child? Would you like to learn how to eat healthier as a family? Join this program from the comfort of your own home to share ideas and improve family communication. Learn tried and true basic parenting skills, healthy lifestyle tips, recipes ...

Supporting Healthy Families

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Do you want to strengthen your relationship with your child? Would you like to learn how to eat healthier as a family? Join this program from the comfort of your own home to share ideas and improve family communication. Learn tried and true basic parenting skills, healthy lifestyle tips, recipes ...

CCE Essex Annual Meeting

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Due to escalating COVID infection numbers in Essex County and out of an abundance of caution, we will be conducting our annual meeting entirely virtually this year. There will be a brief business portion of the meeting followed by election of new board members and service awards. Registration is ...

CLOSED for Veterans Day

Thursday, November 11, 2021

The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.

Backyard Beekeeping for Beginners

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Noblewood Park located in Willsboro held over 2 consecutive Saturdays Nov 13th and Nov 20th , 2021Fall is a great time to prepare for your new passion- honey bees! This course is directed at those community members who are curious and interested in learning about honeybees and/or starting and ...

Supporting Healthy Families

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Do you want to strengthen your relationship with your child? Would you like to learn how to eat healthier as a family? Join this program from the comfort of your own home to share ideas and improve family communication. Learn tried and true basic parenting skills, healthy lifestyle tips, recipes ...

Ag District Open Enrollment Period

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Ag Districts in Essex CountyNew York State instituted the Agricultural Districts Law in 1971. Landowners may apply to induct land used for farming into the Ag District in order to officially designate the land as "agricultural". The main incentive for this designation is to protect a landowner's ...

Backyard Beekeeping for Beginners

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Noblewood Park located in Willsboro held over 2 consecutive Saturdays Nov 13th and Nov 20th , 2021Fall is a great time to prepare for your new passion- honey bees! This course is directed at those community members who are curious and interested in learning about honeybees and/or starting and ...

Vintage postcard circa 1911 for "Thanksgiving Greetings"

CLOSED for Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 25, 2021

The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

CLOSED for Thanksgiving

Friday, November 26, 2021

The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.