About Cornell Cooperative Extension Washington County

Through our two main program areas, Agriculture and 4-H and Family Living - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County creates and implements an educational outreach system consisting of high quality, innovative seminars, special programs, fact sheets, newsletters, and workshops.

The Cornell Cooperative extension network brings you the expertise of locally based extension educators, volunteers and local partners on topics such as:

• agriculture
• horticulture
• youth and families
• the environment
• financial management
• food, nutrition and health
• community development

For 80 years Cooperative Extension has responded to the needs of residents of Washington County.

The organization's priorities are determined by the people.  The local board of directors and program advisory committee members represent individuals from varied backgrounds who reside in Washington County's rural towns and villages.

The result is a broad spectrum of educational programs.

We serve people at locations that are convenient to them and distribute information in a variety of ways.  You can:

• attend our classes or workshops
• request farm visits
• request home visits
• request work-site programs
• participate in satellite conferences
• enroll in our 4-H clubs and other youth activities
• request video tapes/ home study courses
• subscribe to our newsletters
• read Cornell publications
• serve as an active volunteer

We are Committed to:

• Excellence- We deliver programs of the highest quality and take pride in the variety of our programming
• Responsiveness- We respond to people's needs in a timely manner.
• Collaboration- We optimize resources through partnerships.
• Learner-centered, lifelong education- We enable people to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Volunteers- We respect and depend on volunteers to multiply program efforts an help lead the organization.
• Inclusiveness- We embrace diversity and respect a variety of opinions.