Events
The Wonders of Bulbs
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Bulbs announce the arrival of spring. Yet these need to be planted in the fall to assure their vibrant spring display. Learn how daffodils, snowdrops, tulips, hyacinths, muscari, allium and others bring color and vitality to your garden early in the season.
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Magic of Compost
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Compost is a residential win-win for increasing soil health and for reducing the volume of waste headed to a municipal landfill. Learn 4 different types of composting methods in this workshop, including outside and indoor composting, aerobic and anaerobic techniques, worm and lasagna appr...
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Ornamental Landscape Webinar Series: Soil Management
Thursday, October 14, 2021
There will be two presentations. Each presentation will be 30 minutes followed by 10 minutes to 15 minutes of Q&A. Creating the Earth - FAB Soil (Fabricated Soil) Mark Fitzsimons is a Professor of Environmental Chemistry at the University of Plymouth, UK Description: Soil d...
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Magic of Compost
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Compost is a residential win-win for increasing soil health and for reducing the volume of waste headed to a municipal landfill. Learn 4 different types of composting methods in this workshop, including outside and indoor composting, aerobic and anaerobic techniques, worm and lasagna appr...
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Ornamental Landscape Webinar Series: Pest Alerts, Threats, and Management
Thursday, October 21, 2021
There will be two presentations. Each will be 30 minutes followed by 10 to 15 minutes of Q&A. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Uninvited Guests That Won’t Leave Dan Gilrein, Extension Entomologist, CCE-Suffolk Some insect (and other) pests are putting landscape managers to ...
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Ornamental Landscape Webinar Series: Disease Updates
Thursday, October 28, 2021
There will be two presentations. Each will be 30 minutes followed by 10 to 15 minutes of Q&A. What Hasn’t Happened in 2021? Margery Daughtrey, Plant Pathologist, Cornell University, LIHREC Fungi, bacteria, phytoplasmas, oomycetes AND nematodes went after ornamentals in nurseri...
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Ornamental Landscape Webinar Series: Urban Tree Soil Health
Thursday, November 4, 2021
There will be one presentation. 1.25 hours for lecture and 15 minutes for Q&A. Tree Soil Below Pavements – Current Research on Different Options James Urban, FASLA Since 1980, planting trees in dense urban areas has gone from putting a tree into a small hole to an understanding that...
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Herb Gardens
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Herb gardens are an attractive collection of plants with a purpose beyond their natural beauty. Some herbs have culinary attributes. Others have medicinal properties.Learn how to select plants and site an herb garden, whether assembled in containers or a planted in a garden bed.
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Cornell Creates Community
Thursday, November 4, 2021
“An Invitation Only” Reception featuring local food and beverage artisans Celebrating the arts and local community through the impact of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. Art exhibit for the month of November. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Underwriter: $2500 4 tickets to rece...
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Backyard Berries
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Love those delicious berries? Learn how to successfully grow and harvest different types of berries in your own backyard, including raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and more. Plan now for these summer treats.
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Ornamental Landscape Webinar Series: Short- and Long-term Effects of Transplanting Practices
Thursday, November 11, 2021
There will be two presentations. The first presentation will consist of 30 minutes of lecture and 10 minutes of Q&A. The second presentation will consist of 15 minutes of lecture followed by a 30-minute panel discussion with Dr. Bayer and Mr. Cahilly. Root Ball Preparation Impact on Lan...
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Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 25, 2021
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension will be closed Thursday and Friday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Winter Seed Sowing
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Winter is the time to start seeding, but NOT indoors. Learn how to successfully start seeds OUTSIDE in the winter. No greenhouse needed. Winter sowing techniques outside are easier than the windowsill or with light lamps in the basement.
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Winter Seed Sowing
Monday, December 6, 2021
Winter is the time to start seeding, but NOT indoors. Learn how to successfully start seeds OUTSIDE in the winter. No greenhouse needed. Winter sowing techniques outside are easier than the windowsill or with light lamps in the basement.
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Winter Seed Sowing
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Winter is the time to start seeding, but NOT indoors. Learn how to successfully start seeds OUTSIDE in the winter. No greenhouse needed. Winter sowing techniques outside are easier than the windowsill or with light lamps in the basement.
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Magic of Compost
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Compost is a residential win-win for increasing soil health and for reducing the volume of waste headed to a municipal landfill. Learn 4 different types of composting methods in this workshop, including outside and indoor composting, aerobic and anaerobic techniques, worm and lasagna approaches.
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Winter Seed Sowing
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Winter is the time to start seeding, but NOT indoors. Learn how to successfully start seeds OUTSIDE in the winter. No greenhouse needed. Winter sowing techniques outside are easier than the windowsill or with light lamps in the basement.
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CLOSED for the Christmas Holiday
Thursday, December 23, 2021
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for the Holidays.But you can still watch some of our fantastic digital content! Click here for our YouTube, including some tasty recipes perfect for the holidays!Click here for our Marine Youth Digital Education series...
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CLOSED for New Year's
Thursday, December 30, 2021
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for New Year's.
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Ongoing Events
The
Suffolk County Farm & Education Center is open to the public seven days a week from 9am - 3pm
EXCEPT Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Thursday
and Friday and December 19th through January 3rd when we are closed so
our staff can enjoy the holidays with their families.
In case of inclement weather, check the
Farm's Facebook Page for updates.
