The mission of the Cornell Cooperative Extension educational system is to enable people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work. In Suffolk County, specific program areas are dedicated to the achievement of this mission according to the particular environmental, industrial and social aspects of our county.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension in Suffolk County provides equal program and employment opportunities.

 

About Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County

Our program areas are:

Agriculture and Horticulture - Suffolk County is the leading agricultural county in New York based on agricultural wholesale value. We have the largest and fastest growing wine industry, ranked second only to California in US grape production, and the state's largest horticultural sales and service industry.

Family Health and Wellness - FHW educators are knowledgeable about human development, nutrition, diabetes awareness and management and obesity-related health issues. They work to strengthen families through parent education and family support, and improve health through nutrition education, weight management and diabetes prevention.

4-H Youth Development - For more than 100 years, 4-H has been enriching the lives of children, ages 5-19, in Suffolk County through clubs, workshops, and after-school and in-school programs.

Suffolk County Farm and Education Center - This working farm and education facility is open to the public year round where they are able to see a century old working farm that still holds a tie to the past through the Historic Almshouse Hay Barn, built in 1871.

Marine Sciences - The Marine Program helps keep our waters clean and safe for us as well as our abundant sea-life. Water logging, the Southold Project in Aquaculture Training, and eelgrass and wetland restoration are among our many initiatives. We also provide educational opportunities for Suffolk's children to learn about our local waters and marine life.

Cornell Cooperative Extension is funded in part by Suffolk County through the office of Steve Levy, County Executive, and the County Legislature.