According to a press release issued on Monday, September 29, the proposed change to the CCESO’s constitution moves the composition of the association’s Board of Directors from a mixture of at-large directors and directors elected from the ranks of the association’s Program Advisory Committees to a board of all at-large, directly elected directors.…
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Graham Vickers, an architect who specializes in correctional facilities, presented findings of the Otsego County Jail Assessment completed by Keystone Restituere Justice Center. He used the assessment to explain why the county needs to build a new jail. He told county board members that the “facility is not safe.”…
If you want to explore more DIY measures in your home, you’re in luck because Michaela is offering her next weatherization workshop at the Southside Mall on Thursday, February 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Attendees can expect to learn how to make their homes more energy efficient and to receive a free meal and a free weatherization kit.…
The 4-H Positive Youth Development Program focuses on being productive, healthy and engaged. 4-H enables youth to shine both now and in the future, and has proven to instill confidence and resiliency. Dedicated to empowering youth in both body and mind, 4-H relies on scientifically backed studies and programming that drive youth forward so they can be prepared for anything.…
CCESO’s annual Family Farm Day is a unique opportunity for visitors to experience engaging “open farm” tours and interactive activities at participating farms in Schoharie, Otsego, and Delaware counties. Visitors to these farms can learn about local agriculture, and FFD farms can share their ever-evolving “stories”—their operations, their products, their history, and their vision. FFD familiarizes visitors with the diverse operations of local farms and keeps the important role of agriculture in our region in the public dialogue.…
Otsego County 4-H youth have been showing off their “projects”—animals, vegetables, baked goods, sewing, and many other areas—for generations. There are more than 200 youth registered in Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties’ Otsego County 4-H Youth Development program and the hard work of about 125 Otsego County 4-H members will be represented in over 1,100 4-H exhibit entries in Martin Hall and the barns nearby.…
Master Gardener Kim L’Heureux leads the volunteer seed-starting efforts, which have included researching seeds for deer-resistant plants and trying out varieties of plants that are not offered at many nurseries.…
The Village of Cooperstown Local Planning Committee met on Tuesday, August 22 to review projects submitted following an open request for proposals associated with the village’s New York Forward grant. On March 2, the Village of Cooperstown was awarded a $4.5 million NY Forward grant, one of three Mohawk Valley winners of the first round of the new state grant program created to invigorate and enliven downtowns in New York’s smaller and rural communities.…
Members of the public gathered under cloudy skies and scattered showers on Thursday, July 27 to celebrate the completion of phase one of the “Grow with Cornell Cooperative Extension Garden Project.” Master Gardener volunteers guided between 20-30 visitors through garden beds constructed earlier this year dedicated to pollinator plants, native plants, deer resistance plants, potpourri flowers, and vegetables grown in raised beds to launch the new garden learning and activity center at CCESO’s Education Center at 123 Lake Street.…
Cooperative Extension welcomes Liz Callahan as new Executive Director Cooperstown resident Liz Callahan will bring her more than 25 years of experience in leading non-profit organizations in the region when she steps in as Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie and Otsego Counties (CCE SO) on April 12. “Cornell Cooperative Extension is all about community resilience,” Ms. Callahan said in a conversation with The Freeman’s Journal / Hometown Oneonta. “The entire staff has a deep commitment to help…
