January E-News

January 2026 | Vol. 18 Issue 1

Students at Canisteo-Greenwood Elementary Middle School learn about poinsettia plants as part of the Agriculture in the Classroom program.

About This Year's Book

Seasons on the Farm by Chelsea Tornetto, illustrated by Karen Bunting

Throughout the year, life on a farm is filled with growth and joy, patience and renewal.

On a farm, each season arrives with new jobs to do—crops to plant, animals to tend to, and fields to harvest. Readers get an insider’s look at what spring, summer, fall, and winter look like on a family farm, from adorable baby animals to rumbling tractors and pumpkins to pies. This sweet, rhyming story is perfect for young readers, whether their home is on a farm or not!

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4-H Dog Obedience Classes

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County’s 4-H Program offers dog obedience classes for youth!

PRIOR TO ATTENDING ANY OBEDIENCE CLASS, THE FOLLOWING FORMS ARE NEEDED TO BE TURNED INTO THE OFFICE:

1.Fill out form completely 4-H Dog Policy

2.A copy of the CURRENT Rabies Vaccination Certificate

3.ALL Dogs must be over 6 months in age to attend

*Per NYS 4-H Dog Policy “Dogs that exhibit aggressive, and/or unsocial, and/or problem behavior, that cannot be controlled by their handler, are a serious safety issue. Leaders and Superintendents have the immediate authority to excuse or place restrictions on such dog’s participation in 4-H activities… Every effort should be made to see that the member is not excluded or excused. Alternative suggestions should be offered to the 4-H member and family.”*

Classes: Tuesdays Starting September 24th

5pm - 6pm @ the Howard Building

Master Gardener Wreath Donations

Last month, Steuben County Master Gardener Volunteers got together to make festive evergreen decorations to be donated to local senior living facilities. Decorations made during this workshop are now at Steuben Center, Fred and Harriet Taylor Nursing Home, Lakeview Apartments, Vincent House Hospice, and Corning Center.

Thank you, Master Gardeners, for another year of hard work and dedication to making a difference in Steuben County!

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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.

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 specialists HERE.

To enroll click here.