Shark Dissection and Comparative Anatomy at Tiana Bayside Monday, August 26, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) Join us for a hands-on investigation of the most misunderstood predator - sharks! Dive into an in-depth experience of the anatomy and biology of sharks as well as other fish and shellfish species. With the guidance of experienced staff members, participants will work in teams to learn dissection techniques and make first-hand comparisons between local animals such clams, bony fish, and sharks. You will also touch and view under a microscope, various animal artifacts like fish scales, shark skin, teeth and jaws while learning about the threats these top ocean predators face!This program is for all ages that are interested and want to observe and participate in actual animal dissections. Please don't register yourself or your child if you aren't willing to participate in the dissections.Program Fee:$25 Registration on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shark-dissection-and... Program Fee:$25 Hazel Wodehouse, hew57@cornell.edu ========================================= Coastal Plant Nursery Workshop Tuesday, August 27, 2019 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Help us expand our Coastal Plant Nursery at Tiana Bayside by splitting and transplanting native grasses to be used for future shoreline restoration efforts. We could use some extra hands, so come down and get your hands dirty while learning about the importance of native coastal plants and habitats. Registration is free but required on Eventbrite. Free- Registration required ========================================= The Children's Garden Wednesday, August 28, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) 2019 is the 27th consecutive year that the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County have offered this engaging and interactive summer gardening program that children love, and return to year after year!Growing interest in the summer gardening program has led to its ongoing renovation and expansion of the garden, where children learn firsthand how to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, native and pollinator plants that attract many species of birds and butterflies. Children love to visit the whimsical Fairy Garden, create art in the garden, and learn all about recycling through composting and so much more. Click here for more information and a registration form. $70 for the first child, $35 each additional Sarah Osborn, so348@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 207 ========================================= Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for Labor Day. ========================================= Twilight Meeting Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center (3059 Sound Avenue Riverhead, New York 11901-1098) Twilight Meeting: Summer Cover Crop Demonstration Plots and Vegetable Research UpdatesSeptember 4th, 2019 (Wednesday) | 4-7pm (dinner included)Join CCE Vegetable Specialist Sandy Menasha and Cornell Pathologist Meg McGrath on a tour of the vegetable research trials at LIHREC. New and on-going research activities in vegetable, potato, and basil varieties, fungicide efficacy, and CRNF will be discussed. Also, CCE Ag Stewardship Specialist Debbie Aller will discuss short window summer cover crop options for weed suppression, reduced soil erosion, and building soil health between cash crop plantings.  FREE EVENT! Registration required. Please register by August 30th! Melissa Elkins, me336@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 341 ========================================= Oyster Gardening Program (Tiana Bayside, Southampton Town Residents) Tuesday, September 10, 2019 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) Learn how to grow oysters as part of an established East End oyster restoration initiative administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Receive gear, training and 1,000 oysters that will help you on your way to becoming a proficient aquaculturalist. Workshops will include life history, culture techniques, culinary tips, maintenance of gardens, and all of the things you always wanted to know about shellfish but were afraid to ask.  $200 - Residents of Southampton Town Only Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Wednesday, September 18, 2019 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Friday, September 20, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= Oyster Gardening Program (Tiana Bayside, Southampton Town Residents) Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) Learn how to grow oysters as part of an established East End oyster restoration initiative administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Receive gear, training and 1,000 oysters that will help you on your way to becoming a proficient aquaculturalist. Workshops will include life history, culture techniques, culinary tips, maintenance of gardens, and all of the things you always wanted to know about shellfish but were afraid to ask.  $200 - Residents of Southampton Town Only Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Wednesday, October 16, 2019 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Friday, October 18, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= Parenting Skills Workshop Series Wednesday, October 30, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Diabetes and 4-H Education Center at The Suffolk County Farm (350 Yaphank Ave Yaphank, NY 11980) Join us for an eight session parent education program presented by the Family Health and Wellness Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Learn new, positive skills that will replace ineffective behaviors and parenting practices. Each session is designed with hands-on activities so that participants have the opportunity to practice these skills. All sessions will be held at the 4-H Youth Development and Diabetes Education Center, 350 Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank and will run Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30p.m. Oct 30   Introduction: Welcome, overview, pretest, ground rules Nov 6 Encouragement: Learn to express your good feelings towards your child Nov 13 Can Do: Learn how to set limits on your child’s behavior Nov 20 Choices: Learn to share decision making with your child Nov 27 Self-Control part 1: Learn to manage your emotions Dec 4 Self-Control part 2: Learn to keep from acting impulsively Dec 11 Respecting Feelings: Learn to understand, accept and respect your child’s emotions Dec 18 Graduation: Review, posttest and evaluation, awarding of certificates, celebration To recognize your commitment to the Parenting Skills Workshop Series, certificates will be given out at the last session. Participants who attend all 8 sessions will receive a certificate of completion; all others will receive a certificate of participation reflecting the number of hours attended. Participants must pre-register for this program.   Please let us know if you need special accommodations at least two weeks prior to scheduled workshop. The non-refundable program fee of $100 is required at time of registration. Jane Juran, jsj79@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 340 ========================================= Parenting Skills Workshop Series Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Diabetes and 4-H Education Center at The Suffolk County Farm (350 Yaphank Ave Yaphank, NY 11980) Join us for an eight session parent education program presented by the Family Health and Wellness Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Learn new, positive skills that will replace ineffective behaviors and parenting practices. Each session is designed with hands-on activities so that participants have the opportunity to practice these skills. All sessions will be held at the 4-H Youth Development and Diabetes Education Center, 350 Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank and will run Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30p.m. Oct 30   Introduction: Welcome, overview, pretest, ground rules Nov 6 Encouragement: Learn to express your good feelings towards your child Nov 13 Can Do: Learn how to set limits on your child’s behavior Nov 20 Choices: Learn to share decision making with your child Nov 27 Self-Control part 1: Learn to manage your emotions Dec 4 Self-Control part 2: Learn to keep from acting impulsively Dec 11 Respecting Feelings: Learn to understand, accept and respect your child’s emotions Dec 18 Graduation: Review, posttest and evaluation, awarding of certificates, celebration To recognize your commitment to the Parenting Skills Workshop Series, certificates will be given out at the last session. Participants who attend all 8 sessions will receive a certificate of completion; all others will receive a certificate of participation reflecting the number of hours attended. Participants must pre-register for this program.   Please let us know if you need special accommodations at least two weeks prior to scheduled workshop. The non-refundable program fee of $100 is required at time of registration. Jane Juran, jsj79@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 340 ========================================= The Good Earth Gala Thursday, November 7, 2019 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Giorgio's (100 Fox Hill Drive Baiting Hollow, New York 11933) The Good Earth Gala gives us the opportunity to highlight Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County’s 100 years of dedication to assisting families, communities, farmers, fishermen, non-profits, professionals, government agencies, hospital and schools. Since 1917, CCE educators have supported parents and youth, protected our water supply and environment, created community gardens and farmers markets and fostered economic development.~ ~ ~Please join us for a benefit gala for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. For ticket or sponsorship information please contact Judi Veeck 631-965-2498, email jlv13@cornell.edu, or visit www.suffolkextensionfoundation.org. Judi Lach Veeck, jlv13@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 372 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Wednesday, November 13, 2019 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= Parenting Skills Workshop Series Wednesday, November 13, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Diabetes and 4-H Education Center at The Suffolk County Farm (350 Yaphank Ave Yaphank, NY 11980) Join us for an eight session parent education program presented by the Family Health and Wellness Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Learn new, positive skills that will replace ineffective behaviors and parenting practices. Each session is designed with hands-on activities so that participants have the opportunity to practice these skills. All sessions will be held at the 4-H Youth Development and Diabetes Education Center, 350 Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank and will run Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30p.m. Oct 30   Introduction: Welcome, overview, pretest, ground rules Nov 6 Encouragement: Learn to express your good feelings towards your child Nov 13 Can Do: Learn how to set limits on your child’s behavior Nov 20 Choices: Learn to share decision making with your child Nov 27 Self-Control part 1: Learn to manage your emotions Dec 4 Self-Control part 2: Learn to keep from acting impulsively Dec 11 Respecting Feelings: Learn to understand, accept and respect your child’s emotions Dec 18 Graduation: Review, posttest and evaluation, awarding of certificates, celebration To recognize your commitment to the Parenting Skills Workshop Series, certificates will be given out at the last session. Participants who attend all 8 sessions will receive a certificate of completion; all others will receive a certificate of participation reflecting the number of hours attended. Participants must pre-register for this program.   Please let us know if you need special accommodations at least two weeks prior to scheduled workshop. The non-refundable program fee of $100 is required at time of registration. Jane Juran, jsj79@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 340 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Friday, November 15, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= Parenting Skills Workshop Series Wednesday, November 20, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Diabetes and 4-H Education Center at The Suffolk County Farm (350 Yaphank Ave Yaphank, NY 11980) Join us for an eight session parent education program presented by the Family Health and Wellness Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Learn new, positive skills that will replace ineffective behaviors and parenting practices. Each session is designed with hands-on activities so that participants have the opportunity to practice these skills. All sessions will be held at the 4-H Youth Development and Diabetes Education Center, 350 Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank and will run Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30p.m. Oct 30   Introduction: Welcome, overview, pretest, ground rules Nov 6 Encouragement: Learn to express your good feelings towards your child Nov 13 Can Do: Learn how to set limits on your child’s behavior Nov 20 Choices: Learn to share decision making with your child Nov 27 Self-Control part 1: Learn to manage your emotions Dec 4 Self-Control part 2: Learn to keep from acting impulsively Dec 11 Respecting Feelings: Learn to understand, accept and respect your child’s emotions Dec 18 Graduation: Review, posttest and evaluation, awarding of certificates, celebration To recognize your commitment to the Parenting Skills Workshop Series, certificates will be given out at the last session. Participants who attend all 8 sessions will receive a certificate of completion; all others will receive a certificate of participation reflecting the number of hours attended. Participants must pre-register for this program.   Please let us know if you need special accommodations at least two weeks prior to scheduled workshop. The non-refundable program fee of $100 is required at time of registration. Jane Juran, jsj79@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 340 ========================================= Parenting Skills Workshop Series Wednesday, November 27, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Diabetes and 4-H Education Center at The Suffolk County Farm (350 Yaphank Ave Yaphank, NY 11980) Join us for an eight session parent education program presented by the Family Health and Wellness Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Learn new, positive skills that will replace ineffective behaviors and parenting practices. Each session is designed with hands-on activities so that participants have the opportunity to practice these skills. All sessions will be held at the 4-H Youth Development and Diabetes Education Center, 350 Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank and will run Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30p.m. Oct 30   Introduction: Welcome, overview, pretest, ground rules Nov 6 Encouragement: Learn to express your good feelings towards your child Nov 13 Can Do: Learn how to set limits on your child’s behavior Nov 20 Choices: Learn to share decision making with your child Nov 27 Self-Control part 1: Learn to manage your emotions Dec 4 Self-Control part 2: Learn to keep from acting impulsively Dec 11 Respecting Feelings: Learn to understand, accept and respect your child’s emotions Dec 18 Graduation: Review, posttest and evaluation, awarding of certificates, celebration To recognize your commitment to the Parenting Skills Workshop Series, certificates will be given out at the last session. Participants who attend all 8 sessions will receive a certificate of completion; all others will receive a certificate of participation reflecting the number of hours attended. Participants must pre-register for this program.   Please let us know if you need special accommodations at least two weeks prior to scheduled workshop. The non-refundable program fee of $100 is required at time of registration. Jane Juran, jsj79@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 340 ========================================= Thanksgiving Thursday, November 28, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension will be closed Thursday and Friday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. ========================================= Thanksgiving Friday, November 29, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension will be closed Thursday and Friday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. ========================================= Giving Tuesday Tuesday, December 3, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.~ ~ ~Thank you for sharing your generosity with CCE. Your support goes a long way in helping CCE fulfill our mission of helping educate our families, our communities and our heritage industries. Judi Lach Veeck, jlv13@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 372 ========================================= Parenting Skills Workshop Series Wednesday, December 4, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Diabetes and 4-H Education Center at The Suffolk County Farm (350 Yaphank Ave Yaphank, NY 11980) Join us for an eight session parent education program presented by the Family Health and Wellness Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Learn new, positive skills that will replace ineffective behaviors and parenting practices. Each session is designed with hands-on activities so that participants have the opportunity to practice these skills. All sessions will be held at the 4-H Youth Development and Diabetes Education Center, 350 Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank and will run Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30p.m. Oct 30   Introduction: Welcome, overview, pretest, ground rules Nov 6 Encouragement: Learn to express your good feelings towards your child Nov 13 Can Do: Learn how to set limits on your child’s behavior Nov 20 Choices: Learn to share decision making with your child Nov 27 Self-Control part 1: Learn to manage your emotions Dec 4 Self-Control part 2: Learn to keep from acting impulsively Dec 11 Respecting Feelings: Learn to understand, accept and respect your child’s emotions Dec 18 Graduation: Review, posttest and evaluation, awarding of certificates, celebration To recognize your commitment to the Parenting Skills Workshop Series, certificates will be given out at the last session. Participants who attend all 8 sessions will receive a certificate of completion; all others will receive a certificate of participation reflecting the number of hours attended. Participants must pre-register for this program.   Please let us know if you need special accommodations at least two weeks prior to scheduled workshop. The non-refundable program fee of $100 is required at time of registration. Jane Juran, jsj79@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 340 ========================================= Parenting Skills Workshop Series Wednesday, December 11, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Diabetes and 4-H Education Center at The Suffolk County Farm (350 Yaphank Ave Yaphank, NY 11980) Join us for an eight session parent education program presented by the Family Health and Wellness Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Learn new, positive skills that will replace ineffective behaviors and parenting practices. Each session is designed with hands-on activities so that participants have the opportunity to practice these skills. All sessions will be held at the 4-H Youth Development and Diabetes Education Center, 350 Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank and will run Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30p.m. Oct 30   Introduction: Welcome, overview, pretest, ground rules Nov 6 Encouragement: Learn to express your good feelings towards your child Nov 13 Can Do: Learn how to set limits on your child’s behavior Nov 20 Choices: Learn to share decision making with your child Nov 27 Self-Control part 1: Learn to manage your emotions Dec 4 Self-Control part 2: Learn to keep from acting impulsively Dec 11 Respecting Feelings: Learn to understand, accept and respect your child’s emotions Dec 18 Graduation: Review, posttest and evaluation, awarding of certificates, celebration To recognize your commitment to the Parenting Skills Workshop Series, certificates will be given out at the last session. Participants who attend all 8 sessions will receive a certificate of completion; all others will receive a certificate of participation reflecting the number of hours attended. Participants must pre-register for this program.   Please let us know if you need special accommodations at least two weeks prior to scheduled workshop. The non-refundable program fee of $100 is required at time of registration. Jane Juran, jsj79@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 340 ========================================= Parenting Skills Workshop Series Wednesday, December 18, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Diabetes and 4-H Education Center at The Suffolk County Farm (350 Yaphank Ave Yaphank, NY 11980) Join us for an eight session parent education program presented by the Family Health and Wellness Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Learn new, positive skills that will replace ineffective behaviors and parenting practices. Each session is designed with hands-on activities so that participants have the opportunity to practice these skills. All sessions will be held at the 4-H Youth Development and Diabetes Education Center, 350 Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank and will run Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30p.m. Oct 30   Introduction: Welcome, overview, pretest, ground rules Nov 6 Encouragement: Learn to express your good feelings towards your child Nov 13 Can Do: Learn how to set limits on your child’s behavior Nov 20 Choices: Learn to share decision making with your child Nov 27 Self-Control part 1: Learn to manage your emotions Dec 4 Self-Control part 2: Learn to keep from acting impulsively Dec 11 Respecting Feelings: Learn to understand, accept and respect your child’s emotions Dec 18 Graduation: Review, posttest and evaluation, awarding of certificates, celebration To recognize your commitment to the Parenting Skills Workshop Series, certificates will be given out at the last session. Participants who attend all 8 sessions will receive a certificate of completion; all others will receive a certificate of participation reflecting the number of hours attended. Participants must pre-register for this program.   Please let us know if you need special accommodations at least two weeks prior to scheduled workshop. The non-refundable program fee of $100 is required at time of registration. Jane Juran, jsj79@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 340 ========================================= CLOSED for the Christmas Holiday Tuesday, December 24, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for the Holidays. ========================================= CLOSED for the Christmas Holiday Wednesday, December 25, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for the Holidays. ========================================= CLOSED for the Christmas Holiday Thursday, December 26, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for the Holidays. ========================================= CLOSED for New Year's Wednesday, January 1, 2020 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for New Year's. ========================================= CLOSED for New Year's Thursday, January 2, 2020 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for New Year's. ========================================= Chick Incubation & Embryology Teacher Training Workshops Wednesday, January 22, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) For all grade levels, special education classrooms, day care facilities, 4-H clubs, libraries, girl and boy scouts. WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE: Setting up and maintaining incubator and equipment Correct methods and practical tips for hatching eggs Candling eggs Chick care after they hatch Understanding the fertilization process Understanding egg parts and functions Activities and resource materials for the classroom/club Incubators, project supplies, and curriculum materials will be displayed and available for purchase during workshops. If you have 10 or more teachers from your district interested, we will come to your location.  Registration for embryology teacher trainings is now being done on camp brain at https://suffolkcountyfarm.campbrainregistration.com Supply FormsClick here to download the Incubation and Embryology Supply Order Form 2019-2020.Click here to download the Fertile Egg Fact Sheet and Chick Return Policy. $50 per participant Sabine Scully, scs56@cornell.edu, 631-852-4603 ========================================= Chick Incubation & Embryology Teacher Training Workshops Thursday, January 30, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) For all grade levels, special education classrooms, day care facilities, 4-H clubs, libraries, girl and boy scouts. WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE: Setting up and maintaining incubator and equipment Correct methods and practical tips for hatching eggs Candling eggs Chick care after they hatch Understanding the fertilization process Understanding egg parts and functions Activities and resource materials for the classroom/club Incubators, project supplies, and curriculum materials will be displayed and available for purchase during workshops. If you have 10 or more teachers from your district interested, we will come to your location.  Registration for embryology teacher trainings is now being done on camp brain at https://suffolkcountyfarm.campbrainregistration.com Supply FormsClick here to download the Incubation and Embryology Supply Order Form 2019-2020.Click here to download the Fertile Egg Fact Sheet and Chick Return Policy. $50 per participant Sabine Scully, scs56@cornell.edu, 631-852-4603 ========================================= Chick Incubation & Embryology Teacher Training Workshops Tuesday, February 4, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) For all grade levels, special education classrooms, day care facilities, 4-H clubs, libraries, girl and boy scouts. WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE: Setting up and maintaining incubator and equipment Correct methods and practical tips for hatching eggs Candling eggs Chick care after they hatch Understanding the fertilization process Understanding egg parts and functions Activities and resource materials for the classroom/club Incubators, project supplies, and curriculum materials will be displayed and available for purchase during workshops. If you have 10 or more teachers from your district interested, we will come to your location.  Registration for embryology teacher trainings is now being done on camp brain at https://suffolkcountyfarm.campbrainregistration.com Supply FormsClick here to download the Incubation and Embryology Supply Order Form 2019-2020.Click here to download the Fertile Egg Fact Sheet and Chick Return Policy. $50 per participant Sabine Scully, scs56@cornell.edu, 631-852-4603 ========================================= 2020 Veterinary Medicine Career Exploration Program Thursday, February 13, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm The Yaphank Building (360 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) The program is now for 9th through 12th grade (was previously open to 10th through 12th). This is NOT a hands-on program. This program includes: Veterinarian Shadowing ExperienceTour of Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County Farm and Education Center: February 29 or March 8, 2020Lecture Series on Thurs evenings 7:00-8:45pm at The Yaphank BuildingLecture topic examples: Veterinary Colleges and Admissions InformationLarge animal & mixed animal practicesPoultry & Production medicineSmall & companion animal medicineZoo medicine & exoticsSpecializations in: Radiology, Lab Animal Medicine, Emergency Critical Care, Animal BehaviorStudent receives Certificate of Completion if requirements are fulfilled. Program graduates eligible for LIVMA Veterinary School Scholarship.Pre-registration is required.Registration for the program opens October 7th, 2019. Registration is now being done online through camp brain: https://suffolkcountyfarm.campbrainregistration.com $100 - Parents welcome to attend at no additional fee. Kate Perz, kp99@cornell.edu, 631-852-4603 ========================================= 2020 Veterinary Medicine Career Exploration Program Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm The Yaphank Building (360 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) The program is now for 9th through 12th grade (was previously open to 10th through 12th). This is NOT a hands-on program. This program includes: Veterinarian Shadowing ExperienceTour of Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County Farm and Education Center: February 29 or March 8, 2020Lecture Series on Thurs evenings 7:00-8:45pm at The Yaphank BuildingLecture topic examples: Veterinary Colleges and Admissions InformationLarge animal & mixed animal practicesPoultry & Production medicineSmall & companion animal medicineZoo medicine & exoticsSpecializations in: Radiology, Lab Animal Medicine, Emergency Critical Care, Animal BehaviorStudent receives Certificate of Completion if requirements are fulfilled. Program graduates eligible for LIVMA Veterinary School Scholarship.Pre-registration is required.Registration for the program opens October 7th, 2019. Registration is now being done online through camp brain: https://suffolkcountyfarm.campbrainregistration.com $100 - Parents welcome to attend at no additional fee. Kate Perz, kp99@cornell.edu, 631-852-4603 ========================================= 2020 Veterinary Medicine Career Exploration Program Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm The Yaphank Building (360 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) The program is now for 9th through 12th grade (was previously open to 10th through 12th). This is NOT a hands-on program. This program includes: Veterinarian Shadowing ExperienceTour of Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County Farm and Education Center: February 29 or March 8, 2020Lecture Series on Thurs evenings 7:00-8:45pm at The Yaphank BuildingLecture topic examples: Veterinary Colleges and Admissions InformationLarge animal & mixed animal practicesPoultry & Production medicineSmall & companion animal medicineZoo medicine & exoticsSpecializations in: Radiology, Lab Animal Medicine, Emergency Critical Care, Animal BehaviorStudent receives Certificate of Completion if requirements are fulfilled. Program graduates eligible for LIVMA Veterinary School Scholarship.Pre-registration is required.Registration for the program opens October 7th, 2019. Registration is now being done online through camp brain: https://suffolkcountyfarm.campbrainregistration.com $100 - Parents welcome to attend at no additional fee. Kate Perz, kp99@cornell.edu, 631-852-4603 ========================================= 2020 Veterinary Medicine Career Exploration Program Thursday, March 12, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm The Yaphank Building (360 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) The program is now for 9th through 12th grade (was previously open to 10th through 12th). This is NOT a hands-on program. This program includes: Veterinarian Shadowing ExperienceTour of Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County Farm and Education Center: February 29 or March 8, 2020Lecture Series on Thurs evenings 7:00-8:45pm at The Yaphank BuildingLecture topic examples: Veterinary Colleges and Admissions InformationLarge animal & mixed animal practicesPoultry & Production medicineSmall & companion animal medicineZoo medicine & exoticsSpecializations in: Radiology, Lab Animal Medicine, Emergency Critical Care, Animal BehaviorStudent receives Certificate of Completion if requirements are fulfilled. Program graduates eligible for LIVMA Veterinary School Scholarship.Pre-registration is required.Registration for the program opens October 7th, 2019. Registration is now being done online through camp brain: https://suffolkcountyfarm.campbrainregistration.com $100 - Parents welcome to attend at no additional fee. Kate Perz, kp99@cornell.edu, 631-852-4603 ========================================= 2020 Veterinary Medicine Career Exploration Program Thursday, March 19, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm The Yaphank Building (360 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) The program is now for 9th through 12th grade (was previously open to 10th through 12th). This is NOT a hands-on program. This program includes: Veterinarian Shadowing ExperienceTour of Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County Farm and Education Center: February 29 or March 8, 2020Lecture Series on Thurs evenings 7:00-8:45pm at The Yaphank BuildingLecture topic examples: Veterinary Colleges and Admissions InformationLarge animal & mixed animal practicesPoultry & Production medicineSmall & companion animal medicineZoo medicine & exoticsSpecializations in: Radiology, Lab Animal Medicine, Emergency Critical Care, Animal BehaviorStudent receives Certificate of Completion if requirements are fulfilled. Program graduates eligible for LIVMA Veterinary School Scholarship.Pre-registration is required.Registration for the program opens October 7th, 2019. Registration is now being done online through camp brain: https://suffolkcountyfarm.campbrainregistration.com $100 - Parents welcome to attend at no additional fee. Kate Perz, kp99@cornell.edu, 631-852-4603 =========================================