January 2025 | Vol. 17 Issue 1

All classes will be held at Coopers Plains Boces Heavy Equipment Facility (9579 Vocational Dr, Painted Post, NY 14870) Classroom Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 (5:30PM-8:30PM) Driving Classes: 1/29, 2/19 (12PM-3PM)

Cost: $35 current 4-H members;

$10 4-H enrollment plus $35 class fee for non-4-H members. Register by January 3, 2025

4-H members: Ages 8-18 Click Here to Register

Cloverbud members: Ages 5-7 Click Here to Register

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Learn More & Register Here

Winter Doesn't Mean There Aren't Things to Do in the Finger Lakes!

Finger Lakes Farm Country (FLFC) also makes it easy to locate farm experiences, farm stays, and trip ideas. From family gatherings at a restaurant offering farm-to-table options to various on farm experiences, you can plan a fun day-trip, event, or longer holiday centered around Steuben County Agriculture right from Finger Lakes Farm Country.

Farm producers and agritourism business owners, don't forget to list your events with FLFC! If you aren't a listed producer/farm and would like to be,

Complete The Participation Form

Or if you have questions about Finger Lakes Farm Country please contact Kevin Peterson at kpeterson@corningfingerlakes.com or call 607-936-6544.

What's Bugging You?

Join Live, on the first Friday of every month from Noon to 12:30 EST on Zoom.

Each month, experts will share practical information and answer questions on using integrated pest management (IPM) to avoid pest problems and promote a healthy environment where you live, work, learn and play. We’ll end with an IPM Minute and cover a specific action you can take in the next few days to help you avoid pest problems.

Watch the past Event presentations Here.

Learn more about the 2025 What’s Bugging You First Friday schedule here.

Happy New Year! How will you start fresh for 2025? We understand that forming New Year’s resolutions can be overwhelming. No one should be expected to totally transform overnight! Use these tricks from ChooseMyPlate.gov to make your New Year’s resolutions manageable and fun:

Start with small changes: Ease into resolutions by making small changes. Try swapping half your grains for whole grains or moving to low-fat milk.

Take one day at a time: Be kind to yourself through the setbacks- it’s okay to start over! Treat each day like a fresh start.

Be active your way: Choose activities you enjoy like sledding or ice skating. Remember to eat smart to play hard!

Team up: Pick a buddy and work towards your resolutions together. Swap recipes to add variety.

Celebrate success: Treat every change like a “win”, even the small ones! Reward yourself to stay motivated.

By taking it slow and getting creative, you will be well on your way to keeping those resolutions. Eventually you’ll form healthy habits that you can maintain for not just a year, but a lifetime!

Use these healthy yet tasty recipes from SNAP-Ed New York to make your New Year’s resolutions seem less like a challenge and more like a treat!

Carolina Peas and Rice

Tamale Pie

Lentil Minestrone

Easy Pancit Noodles

Visit www.snapedny.org for more tips and resources to help you and your family save time, save money, and eat healthy!

Source: www.choosemyplate.gov

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County Enrollment, Subscription, and Support

The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program with Cornell Cooperative Extension offers educational programming and research based information to agricultural producers, growers, and agribusinesses in the five county region of Southwestern New York.

Our specialists work with Cornell Faculty and Extension Educators statewide to address the issues that impact the agricultural industry and provide services to farms of all sizes and production techniques. The educational programming and support that we offer ranges from workshops to on-farm events, and includes one-on-one consultations. Our program is designed to meet the rapidly changing needs of our region's diverse agricultural community.

For more information, contact any of the specialists.

Please support CCE Steuben by signing up for their enrollment programs.

Reach out to CCE-Steuben at 607-664-2300 and ask about enrollment.

The enrollment form can be found online, here.

The Cornell Vegetable Program works with Cornell faculty and Extension educators to address the issues that impact the New York vegetable industry. The team offers educational programs and information to growers, processors, and agribusiness professionals in pest management, variety evaluation, cultural practices, market development, and farm food safety.

Cornell Vegetable Program Specialists expertise includes processing vegetables, fresh market vegetables, weed science, soil health, food safety, organic, marketing, greenhouses and high tunnels.

To read the Vegetable Programs 2022 Year in Review, click HERE. Learn more about the specialists HERE.

To enroll click here.

The Finger Lakes Grape Program (FLGP) is a regional extension program of Cornell Cooperative Extension serving the grape and wine industry of the Finger Lakes.

The staff of the Finger Lakes Grape Program is committed to providing grape growers in the Finger Lakes and beyond with cutting edge, research-based information to help them improve the productivity and sustainability of their vineyards and the quality of the fruit that they produce. We work with researchers and extension staff from Cornell and other institutions to create informative extension materials and programs that help to keep grape growing a viable and profitable industry that enhances the communities of the Finger Lakes and upstate New York.

Learn more about the specialist HERE.

To enroll click here.