Reuse Swap Day Saturday, May 21, 2022 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Lodi Fire Hall, 8557 Route 414 , Lodi, NY 14860 Are you Spring cleaning Seneca County? Now's the perfect time to clean out the garage, basement, and attic for REUSE SWAP DAY! Why swap? To keep items that others can use out of the landfill. See you Saturday, May 21 from 8 am – 2 pm at the Lodi Fire Hall to drop-off, pick up, and/or swap.Drop off times:Friday, May 20: 5pm - 7pmSaturday, May 21: 8am - 10am This family-friendly event will also have burgers, hotdogs, and fries for sale as a fundraiser by the Lodi Fire Department and Earth-friendly living educational opportunities! (Monetary donations will go towards the Lodi Food 4 All Pantry) Acceptable Items All items need to be in good shape. NO broken items!!  Furniture (not too heavy, non-upholstered) Kid’s equipment (bikes, play structures, lake toys, summer/winter gear & boots) Sports equipment (soccer balls, baseballs, fishing rods, sleds) Garden equipment (rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, tillers, hoses, large pots) Kitchen equipment (tabletop appliances, glassware, pots/pans, bowls) Office equipment (file cabinets, desks, lamps, bookshelves) Toys and school supplies (craft materials, games, puzzles, etc.) Home décor (table linens, frames, decorations, baskets) Tools (hand and power tools) House plants, perennials, seeds Unacceptable Items Mattresses/pillows/beddingBaby cribs or car seatsUpholstered furnitureClothingHousehold hazardous wasteTiresBooksPaintLiquidsUsed batteriesWeaponsOld electronics * This event is sponsored by: The Lodi Climate Smart Task Force*  FREE! ========================================= 4-H Capital Days Sunday, May 22, 2022 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 4-H Capital Days is a NYSACCE4-HE sponsored event that gives youth an opportunity to meet and interact with legislators and tell their 4-H story. 4-H Capital Days creates awareness of career opportunities in New York State government, better understand state government, and network with delegates from other counties. Delegates are chosen by their county 4-H program.The objectives of the 4-H Capital Days program are: To achieve a better understanding of the New York State policy process. To gain a better understanding of state and local government connections. To provide delegates the opportunity to meet with legislators and tell their 4-H stories. To create an awareness of career opportunities within the New York State Government and Public Service. To meet and exchange experiences with delegates from other counties. FORMS Code of ConductDelegate & Chaperone FormPayment FormPermission SlipRESOURCES Find your Assembly PersonFind your SenatorKnow Your Elected OfficialsNY State Government QuizAttire GuideInformation Packet ========================================= 4-H Capital Days Monday, May 23, 2022 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 4-H Capital Days is a NYSACCE4-HE sponsored event that gives youth an opportunity to meet and interact with legislators and tell their 4-H story. 4-H Capital Days creates awareness of career opportunities in New York State government, better understand state government, and network with delegates from other counties. Delegates are chosen by their county 4-H program.The objectives of the 4-H Capital Days program are: To achieve a better understanding of the New York State policy process. To gain a better understanding of state and local government connections. To provide delegates the opportunity to meet with legislators and tell their 4-H stories. To create an awareness of career opportunities within the New York State Government and Public Service. To meet and exchange experiences with delegates from other counties. FORMS Code of ConductDelegate & Chaperone FormPayment FormPermission SlipRESOURCES Find your Assembly PersonFind your SenatorKnow Your Elected OfficialsNY State Government QuizAttire GuideInformation Packet ========================================= 4-H Capital Days Tuesday, May 24, 2022 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 4-H Capital Days is a NYSACCE4-HE sponsored event that gives youth an opportunity to meet and interact with legislators and tell their 4-H story. 4-H Capital Days creates awareness of career opportunities in New York State government, better understand state government, and network with delegates from other counties. Delegates are chosen by their county 4-H program.The objectives of the 4-H Capital Days program are: To achieve a better understanding of the New York State policy process. To gain a better understanding of state and local government connections. To provide delegates the opportunity to meet with legislators and tell their 4-H stories. To create an awareness of career opportunities within the New York State Government and Public Service. To meet and exchange experiences with delegates from other counties. FORMS Code of ConductDelegate & Chaperone FormPayment FormPermission SlipRESOURCES Find your Assembly PersonFind your SenatorKnow Your Elected OfficialsNY State Government QuizAttire GuideInformation Packet ========================================= Culinary Tent at Celebrate Commemorate Saturday, May 28, 2022 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Lafayette Park, 220 Main Street (Routes 5 & 20) , Waterloo, New York 13165 Saturday, May 28, 202 10am Healthy Breakfasts with Eat Smart NY. Learn new recipes and tips to start your day right from Cornell Cooperative Extension nutrition staff. 11am Farm to School - CCE is working with NYS Department of Ag & Markets to bring more local produce into school cafeterias.Try some Farm to School recipes, check out our apple slicer, and learn more about this exciting program. 11:30am  Wild Harvest Table culinary tips for preparing and consuming wild game and fish. The creator of www.wildharvesttable.com will share recipes and tips to prepare gourmet wild game dishes at home. Noon Food Preservation - Learn how to safely can (pressure canning and boiling water bath), freeze, and dehydrate local foods in the peak of flavor and freshness.Master Food Preservers from Cornell Cooperative Extension will lead a demonstration and provide samples and information to safely preserve food at home. 1-2pm Steve Kinne from Woody's Bar and Grille and Killians Events at the Quality Inn in Waterloo will be doing a demonstration on garde mange, using food to decorate. 2-3pm Wegman’s Chef Michael Macaluso from the Geneva store will be cooking up samples from the Wegmans Summer Menu Magazine. 3-4pm Cheese! Come sample locally made cheeses from Seneca County producers. Taste the difference between goat’s milk and cow’s milk cheeses, hard and soft cheeses, and even get a recipe to make cheese at home. 4-5pm Executive Chef and owner Casey Galloway from Café XIX in Seneca Falls will be highlighting local favorites from her restaurant. Come sample a bite and check out the seasonal menu from Café XIX.     Sunday, May 29, 2022 TBD TBD Noon-4pm Junior Iron Chef Competition open to teams of Middle and or High School Students. Watch youth repurpose vendor food from the festival into something different and earn an opportunity to go on to the state fair. ========================================= Culinary Tent at Celebrate Commemorate Sunday, May 29, 2022 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Lafayette Park, 220 Main Street (Routes 5 & 20) , Waterloo, New York 13165 Saturday, May 28, 202 10am Healthy Breakfasts with Eat Smart NY. Learn new recipes and tips to start your day right from Cornell Cooperative Extension nutrition staff. 11am Farm to School - CCE is working with NYS Department of Ag & Markets to bring more local produce into school cafeterias.Try some Farm to School recipes, check out our apple slicer, and learn more about this exciting program. 11:30am  Wild Harvest Table culinary tips for preparing and consuming wild game and fish. The creator of www.wildharvesttable.com will share recipes and tips to prepare gourmet wild game dishes at home. Noon Food Preservation - Learn how to safely can (pressure canning and boiling water bath), freeze, and dehydrate local foods in the peak of flavor and freshness.Master Food Preservers from Cornell Cooperative Extension will lead a demonstration and provide samples and information to safely preserve food at home. 1-2pm Steve Kinne from Woody's Bar and Grille and Killians Events at the Quality Inn in Waterloo will be doing a demonstration on garde mange, using food to decorate. 2-3pm Wegman’s Chef Michael Macaluso from the Geneva store will be cooking up samples from the Wegmans Summer Menu Magazine. 3-4pm Cheese! Come sample locally made cheeses from Seneca County producers. Taste the difference between goat’s milk and cow’s milk cheeses, hard and soft cheeses, and even get a recipe to make cheese at home. 4-5pm Executive Chef and owner Casey Galloway from Café XIX in Seneca Falls will be highlighting local favorites from her restaurant. Come sample a bite and check out the seasonal menu from Café XIX.     Sunday, May 29, 2022 TBD TBD Noon-4pm Junior Iron Chef Competition open to teams of Middle and or High School Students. Watch youth repurpose vendor food from the festival into something different and earn an opportunity to go on to the state fair. ========================================= 4-H Jr. Iron Chef Competition Sunday, May 29, 2022 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Lafayette Park, 71 Inselee St. , Waterloo, NY 13165 Deadline to register is Monday, May 23, 2022.REGISTER online at: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/JrIronChef2022_245(If you are unable to access the internet, please call CCE Seneca at 315-539-9251)Modeled after the TV show “Chopped”, youth will be provided Festival food and will be asked to reinvent their food item into healthier and tastier recipes, using some pantry items, local foods, maybe a surprise or two, and their own culinary creativity!All ingredients and cooking tools and supplies will be provided.Teams of 3-5 middle school and/or high school students can participate and must register. Youth do not need to be existing 4-H members in order to participate. Top scoring team(s) will be invited to participate in the New York State 4-H Jr. Iron Chef contest at the New York State Fair. Rachel Williams, rrw33@cornell.edu, 315-539-9251 ========================================= CLOSED for Memorial Day Monday, May 30, 2022 8:00 am - 4:30 pm The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Seneca County will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. ========================================= Small Grains Management Day Thursday, June 2, 2022 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Poormon Farms, 2296 Leader Road , Seneca Falls, NY 13148 Pre-registration required.  REGISTER at: https://cals.cornell.edu/2022-small-grains-management-field-dayFree and open to the public.NYS Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits Available (3.0); 1.0 crop management and 1.0 IPM CCA credits will be availableTopics:Small Grain Varieties Crop Development/ManagementIntegrated Disease Management Local & Regional Small Grain Value ChainsNY Malting Barley UpdatesAGENDARegistration check-in and refreshments, 9:30 – 10 AMView winter wheat and winter barley variety plotsWelcome and introductions, 10 AM2022 Crop development and management observationsCornell Cooperative Extension Field Crops Educators, Mike Stanyard leadingRecommended small grain varieties and availability of seedMark Sorrells, David Benscher, Phil AtkinsProgress on the ‘Born, Bred, and Brewed in New York’ winter barley variety developmentKarl KunzeRefreshment BreakUpdate on integrated disease management in small grains – including best fungicide options, grain quality and mycotoxin surveys in malting barleyGary BergstromNew York grains for New York schoolsCheryl BilinskiUpdate on ‘Value-added Grains’ and ‘Northeast Grainshed’ projectsMark Sorrells, othersFor questions, contact jnt3@cornell.edu. Sponsored by Cornell Field Crops ========================================= Hold Your Horses - Equine Nutrition Series Wednesday, June 8, 2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Online Event The Equine Subgroup of the statewide Cornell Cooperative Extension Livestock Program Work Team is hosting a 3-part nutrition webinar series.Each presentation will be held from 6:30-7:30 PM EST.There is no fee to participate however pre-registration is required.Each presentation has its own registration link and you will receive a Zoom link upon confirmation of your registration. Equine Nutrition Series Wednesday, April 13Equine Nutrition: Equine Metabolic Diseases and Common Pitfalls When Feeding Horses Dr. Lindsay Goodale, Lecturer- Cornell CALS. Dr. Goodale will describe some common issues we encounter when feeding horses, including dealing with equine metabolic diseases, obesity, gastric ulcers, and other challenging scenarios. We'll also discuss some behavioral considerations that can influence our feeding approaches.  Register: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/HorseNutrition_222 Wednesday, May 11Pasture Management Ken Estes, Jr., Ag Program Leader- CCE Livingston. In this session we will explore the best management practices to provide and maintain forage for your livestock in this case horses in a pasture. With topics including soil health, plant selection, loading density, mowing, dragging, resting, fertilizing, and weed control. We will also look at new trends in pasture design with dry lots and track pastures.  Register:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/PastureMgmt_222 Wednesday, June 8Forage Analysis Sarah E. Fessenden, Business Development Manager, Forage and Soils- Dairy One and Lynn Bliven, Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader- CCE Allegany. The cost per ton or bale is not an indicator of value. Forage analysis will make it easier to match nutrient requirements for your horses. Join Sarah E. Fessenden and Lynn Bliven for a discussion on interpreting forage analysis reports and factors that impact evaluation of hay quality.  Register: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/ForageAnalysis_222 The Hold Your Horses - Equine Nutrition Webinar Series is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Part of the national extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. For more information, call 525-268-7644 or visit: www.cce.cornell.edu/allegany. ========================================= 4-H Career Explorations 2022 Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 pm We have scholarship funds to cover registration fees! If you were selected to attend 4-H Career Explorations at 2020 or 2021 4-H Achievement Celebrations, your registration will be fully covered. We have an additional 5 scholarships available as well. Please contact Rachel rrw33@cornell.edu to register and claim your full scholarship.EVENT INFORMATION AND EXPECTIONSREGISTRATION FORMScheduleTuesday, June 28 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Check In (Robert Purcell Community Center (RPCC))12:30 PM Youth Orientation12:30 PM Chaperone Orientation2:00 – 4:30 PM Focus for Teens programs (see specific group schedule)2:00 – 3:00 PM UU Opening Presentation (Duffield Hall)3:00 – 4:30 PM UU Campus Tour5:00 – 6:30 PM Dinner and County Meetings (Morrison dining, Donlon dorm)7:00 – 8:30 PM Opening Assembly (Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall)8:30 – 10 PM Free Time and Recreation (outside, RPCC, bowling)9:00 PM Dorms open for youth with their chaperones10:00 PM County Check In – youth must be in dorms!11:00 PM Lights OutWednesday, June 29 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast (Morrison dining)9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Programs (see specific schedules)12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch (Physical Sciences Atrium)5:00 – 6:30 PM Dinner and County Meetings (Morrison dining, Donlon dorm)7:00 – 10:00 PM Free Time and Recreation (outside, RPCC, bowling, gym, pool)9:00 PM Dorms open for youth with their chaperones10:00 PM County Check In – youth must be in dorms!11:00 PM Lights OutThursday, June 30 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast (Morrison dining) and Checkout (RPCC)9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Programs (see specific schedules)12:15 – 1:00 PM Closing Assembly and Farewell (Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall)About 4-H Career Explorations4-H Career Explorations aims to expand possibilities for youth by:Connecting to Cornell UniversitySparking interest in careers and career pathwaysDeveloping academic, leadership, and life skillsProviding an opportunity to experience college lifeThe Conference is made up of two program tracks – University U (for those entering 8th and up) and Focus for Teens (those entering 10th grade and up).University U: Youth are introduced to Cornell through campus tours and explore a variety of topics in six different departmental workshops. Youth are randomly assigned to these UU programs.Focus for Teens: Youth spend 3 days with a specific department. Youth select their Focus for Teens programs and programs are filled first-come, first-serve. See program listings for more details. Rachel Williams, rrw33@cornell.edu, 315-539-9251 ========================================= 4-H Career Explorations 2022 Wednesday, June 29, 2022 7:00 am - 11:00 pm We have scholarship funds to cover registration fees! If you were selected to attend 4-H Career Explorations at 2020 or 2021 4-H Achievement Celebrations, your registration will be fully covered. We have an additional 5 scholarships available as well. Please contact Rachel rrw33@cornell.edu to register and claim your full scholarship.EVENT INFORMATION AND EXPECTIONSREGISTRATION FORMScheduleTuesday, June 28 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Check In (Robert Purcell Community Center (RPCC))12:30 PM Youth Orientation12:30 PM Chaperone Orientation2:00 – 4:30 PM Focus for Teens programs (see specific group schedule)2:00 – 3:00 PM UU Opening Presentation (Duffield Hall)3:00 – 4:30 PM UU Campus Tour5:00 – 6:30 PM Dinner and County Meetings (Morrison dining, Donlon dorm)7:00 – 8:30 PM Opening Assembly (Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall)8:30 – 10 PM Free Time and Recreation (outside, RPCC, bowling)9:00 PM Dorms open for youth with their chaperones10:00 PM County Check In – youth must be in dorms!11:00 PM Lights OutWednesday, June 29 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast (Morrison dining)9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Programs (see specific schedules)12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch (Physical Sciences Atrium)5:00 – 6:30 PM Dinner and County Meetings (Morrison dining, Donlon dorm)7:00 – 10:00 PM Free Time and Recreation (outside, RPCC, bowling, gym, pool)9:00 PM Dorms open for youth with their chaperones10:00 PM County Check In – youth must be in dorms!11:00 PM Lights OutThursday, June 30 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast (Morrison dining) and Checkout (RPCC)9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Programs (see specific schedules)12:15 – 1:00 PM Closing Assembly and Farewell (Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall)About 4-H Career Explorations4-H Career Explorations aims to expand possibilities for youth by:Connecting to Cornell UniversitySparking interest in careers and career pathwaysDeveloping academic, leadership, and life skillsProviding an opportunity to experience college lifeThe Conference is made up of two program tracks – University U (for those entering 8th and up) and Focus for Teens (those entering 10th grade and up).University U: Youth are introduced to Cornell through campus tours and explore a variety of topics in six different departmental workshops. Youth are randomly assigned to these UU programs.Focus for Teens: Youth spend 3 days with a specific department. Youth select their Focus for Teens programs and programs are filled first-come, first-serve. See program listings for more details. Rachel Williams, rrw33@cornell.edu, 315-539-9251 ========================================= 4-H Career Explorations 2022 Thursday, June 30, 2022 7:00 am - 12:00 pm We have scholarship funds to cover registration fees! If you were selected to attend 4-H Career Explorations at 2020 or 2021 4-H Achievement Celebrations, your registration will be fully covered. We have an additional 5 scholarships available as well. Please contact Rachel rrw33@cornell.edu to register and claim your full scholarship.EVENT INFORMATION AND EXPECTIONSREGISTRATION FORMScheduleTuesday, June 28 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Check In (Robert Purcell Community Center (RPCC))12:30 PM Youth Orientation12:30 PM Chaperone Orientation2:00 – 4:30 PM Focus for Teens programs (see specific group schedule)2:00 – 3:00 PM UU Opening Presentation (Duffield Hall)3:00 – 4:30 PM UU Campus Tour5:00 – 6:30 PM Dinner and County Meetings (Morrison dining, Donlon dorm)7:00 – 8:30 PM Opening Assembly (Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall)8:30 – 10 PM Free Time and Recreation (outside, RPCC, bowling)9:00 PM Dorms open for youth with their chaperones10:00 PM County Check In – youth must be in dorms!11:00 PM Lights OutWednesday, June 29 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast (Morrison dining)9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Programs (see specific schedules)12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch (Physical Sciences Atrium)5:00 – 6:30 PM Dinner and County Meetings (Morrison dining, Donlon dorm)7:00 – 10:00 PM Free Time and Recreation (outside, RPCC, bowling, gym, pool)9:00 PM Dorms open for youth with their chaperones10:00 PM County Check In – youth must be in dorms!11:00 PM Lights OutThursday, June 30 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast (Morrison dining) and Checkout (RPCC)9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Programs (see specific schedules)12:15 – 1:00 PM Closing Assembly and Farewell (Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall)About 4-H Career Explorations4-H Career Explorations aims to expand possibilities for youth by:Connecting to Cornell UniversitySparking interest in careers and career pathwaysDeveloping academic, leadership, and life skillsProviding an opportunity to experience college lifeThe Conference is made up of two program tracks – University U (for those entering 8th and up) and Focus for Teens (those entering 10th grade and up).University U: Youth are introduced to Cornell through campus tours and explore a variety of topics in six different departmental workshops. Youth are randomly assigned to these UU programs.Focus for Teens: Youth spend 3 days with a specific department. Youth select their Focus for Teens programs and programs are filled first-come, first-serve. See program listings for more details. Rachel Williams, rrw33@cornell.edu, 315-539-9251 ========================================= CLOSED for Independence Day Monday, July 4, 2022 8:00 am - 4:00 pm The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Seneca County will be closed in observance of Independence Day. ========================================= CLOSED for Veteran's Day Friday, November 11, 2022 8:00 am - 4:30 pm The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Seneca County will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Thursday, November 24, 2022 8:00 am - 4:30 pm The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Seneca County will be closed for Thanksgiving. =========================================