Volunteer Tabling at the Owasco Farmers Market Wednesday, July 16, 2025 2:45 pm - 7:15 pm Dates: Wednesdays, June 25, July 9, 16Times: Set-up 2:45-5:00 pm Tear-Down 5:00-7:15 pmWhere: Owasco Farmer's Market, 7198 Owasco Rd. at the town shelterWhat: Table at this fun community event to tell the public about the upcoming 4-H Youth Fair and 3rd Annual Market Livestock Auction. You can share about the particular animals you are going to auction as well! 4-H will provide signage and hand-outs about the auction, youth are invited to bring photos, posters, project books, or other materials (everything except your actual animal!) to show off your hard work. Consider entering a poster you make in the 4-H Youth fair as a building exhibit.Parents please plan on staying on premise with youth as Sara may not be available to chaperone every date or for the whole time.This volunteer opportunity fulfills the requirement for auction participants. Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/FarmersMarketAuction_205 ========================================= How To Recycle Right: Navigating the Recycling Industry Tuesday, July 22, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Online Event Residents who are eager to learn more about recycling may register now to attend a FREE educational event presented by Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Schuyler County Planning Department, and Cayuga County Planning Department. The event is titled “How To Recycle Right: Navigating the Recycling Industry” and takes place on Tuesday July 22nd, from 6:00-8:00pm. Participants may choose from two ways to attend: Stream the webinar using a computer or other device, or,Attend an in-person “watch party” at Cornell Cooperative Extension sites in Cayuga, Schuyler and Seneca Counties (locations listed below)Experts from higher education, state government and private industry will share information to help participants gain a better understanding of the current recycling industry. Topics covered will include: curbside single-stream, “return to store” recycling options, flow of recycling materials in New York State, regulated recycling facilities, the New York State Solid Waste Management Plan, and the challenges of hard-to-recycle materials like electronics and batteries.Presenters include:Lindsey Eberhart, Program Associate, Syracuse University Institute for Sustainability EngagementVictoria Lannon, Environmental Program Specialist, NY State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 8, Division of Materials ManagementPaola Viera, Community Programs Manager, Sunnking Sustainable Solutions This hybrid educational program is FREE to view or attend in person, but registration is required. Visit the registration link below and choose whether you prefer to participate in-person or to view the webinar online. If you do not have internet access, call 315-539-9251 for help registering.Locations for the webinar “watch parties” are:  CCE Cayuga County- 248 Grant Ave, Auburn, NY 13021CCE Schuyler County - Human Services Complex, Rm 120, 323 Owego St., Montour Falls, NYCCE Seneca County- Conference Room, 369 East Main Street, Waterloo, NY 13165Please choose 'in-person' or the watch party location you prefer from the dropdown menu when you register.RegistrationWebinar Registration Link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X7NIt... In-Person Registration Link: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/How2RecycleINPERSON_2... FREE! Ryan Staychock, rms462@cornell.edu, (315) 539-9251 Ext. 110 ========================================= GIS & DRONES: LEARN THE TOOLS FOR SMART MAPPING Tuesday, August 5, 2025 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Cayuga County Community College, 197 Franklin Street, Student Lounge M214 , Auburn, New York 13021 People with an interest in drone technology and Geographic Information Systems (a.k.a. GIS) can register now for a one-day educational event titled “GIS and Drones: Learn the Tools for Smart Mapping” on Tuesday, August 5th from 9:30am to 3:30pm at Cayuga Community College in Auburn. The event is geared toward farmers, youth 16+, educators, job-seekers, and lifelong learners looking to explore career and educational pathways in drones, mapping, and emerging technology. Presenters include Dr. Abu Badruddin, GIS Professor at Cayuga Community College, and Maylin Murdock, Cornell Ph.D student in the School of Integrative Plant Science. Event participants will experience hands-on drone operation in a safe, guided environment and will learn to create a map using GIS data in the college-computer lab. They also can network with local professionals, tech experts who use drones and GIS in their daily work, and educators from Cayuga Community College and Cornell Cooperative Extension, to help determine whether continuing education in the field of GIS is a good option for them. Information will be available on drone licensing, careers, and education pathways.“This is an opportunity to understand how drones help people make good decisions about soil, water, crops, and forests,” said Ryan Staychock, Environmental/Natural Resources Educator for Cayuga County Cornell Cooperative Extension and the organizer of this event. “It’s great career exploration for youth, and a chance to learn how geospatial tools like mapping, remote sensing, and spatial data analysis are used in agriculture, environmental science, and more. Everyone likes drones, and this is a way to experience them in a quasi-academic setting,” he added.Whether you’re a farmer, current or aspiring college student, professional, or just drone-curious, register now to explore how mapping technology can work for you on the farm, at your job, or as a career. This educational event offers an excellent introduction for anyone curious about mapping, and learning how geospatial technology (GIS) and drones are shaping the future.The program fee is $20, lunch (pizza, salad, drink) is included, and parking is free. Registration is free for current Cayuga Community College students, and area high school students entering their junior year and older, but registration still is required because space is limited. Register by visiting https://ccecayuga.org/GIS&Drones or bit.ly/45R5tBS. Please contact Ryan.Staychock@cornell.edu for any assistance or with questions about this event. $20/person includes lunch; FREE for current CCC and area high school Jrs and Srs Ryan Staychock, rms462@cornell.edu, (315) 539-9251 Ext. 110 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=GISandDRONES_205 ========================================= CLOSED for Labor Day Monday, September 1, 2025 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of CCE Cayuga will be closed in observance of the Labor Day federal holiday. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, September 18, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 13, 2025 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed for the Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, October 16, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27, 2025 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The CCE-Cayuga offices will be closed in observance of the national Thanksgiving holiday! ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Friday, November 28, 2025 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The CCE-Cayuga offices will be closed in observance of the national Thanksgiving holiday! ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, December 18, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Wednesday, December 24, 2025 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed for Christmas, from 12:00pm on Tuesday 12/24 through 8:00am on Thursday, 12/26. ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Thursday, December 25, 2025 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed for Christmas, from 12:00pm on Tuesday 12/24 through 8:00am on Thursday, 12/26. ========================================= CLOSED for the New Year's Holiday Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed 1/2 day on New Year's Even and all day on New Year's Holiday 1/1/26.  Happy New Year! ========================================= CLOSED for the New Year's Holiday Thursday, January 1, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed 1/2 day on New Year's Even and all day on New Year's Holiday 1/1/26.  Happy New Year! =========================================