A workshop on creating a pollinator habitat will be held Tuesday, May 17 at Jamestown Community College. The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Master Gardener Volunteer Pat Martonis will present the program from 6:00 to 8:00 … [Read more...]
Live Poultry Shows, Exhibitions Banned to Help Stop Spread of Avian Bird Flu
The State Department of Agriculture and Markets has banned all live poultry shows and exhibitions to try to stop the spread of Avian Bird flu. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a highly contagious, fatal, flu-like disease of poultry, has been … [Read more...]
Cornell Cooperative Extension Hires New 4-H Youth Development Educator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County has announced Lindsey Crisanti has been hired as the new 4-H Youth Development Educator. Crisanti is a former Pine Valley Central School student and a graduate of Alfred State College agricultural … [Read more...]
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus Hire Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties have partnered together to bolster the Master Gardener Volunteer program in each county. Program Coordinator Shannon Rinnow has been hired to oversee the volunteer … [Read more...]
Cornell Co-Op Extension Holding Native Pollinator Workshop at JCC
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Agricultural Program is holding a "Native Pollinators in Your Garden" workshop this Thursday. The LEAF (Learn. Empower. Achieve. Farm.) Series is open to beginning farmers, established farms … [Read more...]
57th Annual 4-H Meal Sale Raises Nearly $10,000
The 57th Annual 4-H Meat Animal Sale raised nearly $10,000 in donations on Saturday, July 24th. The event held by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Youth Development Program was part of the Chautauqua County 4-H … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Katie Ewer – July 22, 2021
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County's Katie Ewer about the 4-H UnFair programming happening this week. … [Read more...]
County 4H to Hold 57th Annual Meat Sale Saturday as part of “UnFair”
The Chautauqua County 4-H Youth Development will hold its 57th Annual Meat Animal Sale this Saturday, July 24th. The sale is being held as part of the "UnFair" hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County. 4-H Community Educator … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Katelyn Walley-Stoll – June 10, 2021
June is Dairy month in the United States. WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Katelyn Walley-Stoll about challenges faced by dairy farmers as well as their economic impact on our community. … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County 4-H Holding ‘UnFair’ at County Fairground in July
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Youth Development Program is planning an "UnFair" at the County Fairgrounds in July. The “UnFair” would take place July 21st through 25th and provide an opportunity for Chautauqua County 4-H … [Read more...]
