Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County provides programs and information to Tompkins County residents on agriculture, horticulture, and the environment; nutrition and food safety; consumer and financial education; 4-H youth development; and family and community development. Call 272-2292 for the Consumer HelpLine, GrowLine, and Compost RotLine. Satellite teleconferencing and meeting rooms are available for a fee. Below is a list of our programs. More about us...

Our Mission:
To strengthen youth, adults, families and
communities through learning partnerships
that put knowledge to work.

4-H Youth Development

• 4-H Acres
• 4-H Clubs
• 4-H Exchange Club
• 4-H Hidden Valley Camp
• 4-H Plant Science
• 4-H Teen Ambassadors
• 4-H Urban Program
  • West Village & Parkside Gardens
  • 4-H Summer Day Camp
  • 4-H Academic Excellence
• Public Speaking
• Youth Animal Sciences
  • 4-H Dog Obedience
  • 4-H Rabbit Program
  • 4-H Cavy Program
  • 4-H Horse Program
  • 4-H Dairy Program
  • 4-H Goat Program
  • 4-H Dog Obedience

Agriculture

Agriculture in the Classroom

Citizen Pruners

Coalition for Families

Community Beautification

Community Development

Community Fly Fisher

Compost Education

Consumer HelpLine

Consumer Issues

Culturally Sensitive Parenting

Eat Smart NY

EmPower New York^TM

Environmental Appreciation Days

Environmental Issues

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

Exploring Credit Issues

Family & Community Programs

Farm City Day

Financial Management

Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty

Food Safety

Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program

FoodLine

GrowLine

Ithaca Children's Garden

Home Horticulture

Lead Poisoning Prevention

Making Ends Meet

Master Composters

Master Gardeners

Money Talks

Money Works

Multicultural Resource Center

Neighborhood Leadership Project

One-on-One Financial Education

Parents Apart®

Parent Education Network

Parent Partners

Parenting Skills Workshop Series

Power Partners

Primitive Pursuits

Public Speaking

Reality Check

Rotline

Rural Youth Services

Saving Strategies

ServSafe

South Central NY Agriculture Program

Used Car Buying

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (CCE-Tompkins) is an extension of New York’s land grant university, Cornell University, and exists through the cooperation of three partners: county, state and federal governments. CCE-Tompkins links current research, knowledge and technology to the needs of individuals, families, businesses and communities, providing practical education addressing critical economic, societal, environmental and agricultural issues. Programming is tailored to meet local needs and priorities established through grassroots community input. Program delivery methods include workshops, classes, consultations, publications, satellite teleconferences, and volunteer opportunities.

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