What is Cornell Cooperative Extension?
Dating back to 1913, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County has long been serving the needs of agricultural producers, kids and their families. While the first agents 90 years ago were sent from Cornell University to work with the county’s growing dairy industry, other educators soon followed to concentrate in 4-H youth development and home economics. Today Cooperative Extension serves all Wyoming County residents, providing educational programming on relevant issues experienced by young and old, and from all walks of life. Cornell Cooperative Extension agriculture programs provide consulting in dairy, livestock, field crops, fresh and processed vegetable, tree and small fruits, maple production, forestry, commercial and consumer horticulture, and honey production. 4-H youth development, currently serving over 9,000 youth in Wyoming County annually – the second largest program of its kind in New York State – provides hands-on learning for kids ages 8 to 18 in the areas of agri
