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Cornell Cooperative Extension Offers Home and Water Testing Services Through Lozier Environmental Consulting

Over the fall and winter months, water testing services will be moving from weekly to monthly pick-up. Water samples will now be processed on the FIRST Tuesday of each month effective Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Water samples will need to be at the CCE Office, 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville by 9 AM the FIRST Tuesday of the month for processing.

Water Testing Kits are available for pick up in the CCE Cattaraugus office during business hours (9:00am-4:30pm). Results are sent directly to the home/farm as soon as they are available.

Cattaraugus County 4-H Dairy Judging Team Members Take Top Honors at the State Fair

On Thursday, August 21^st, the Cattaraugus County 4-H Dairy Program sent 12 youth to the New York State Fair to take part in the 4-H Dairy Judging Contest.

Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cattaraugus County Health Department Offer Free Soil Testing at Back to School Bash

Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Cattaraugus County, in partnership with the Cattaraugus County Health Department, will provide free soil testing services during the Connecting Communities in Action Back to School Bash on Thursday, August 21, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

2025 Cornell Pest Management Guide Now Available

Cornell Integrated Pest Management’s Pesticide Safety Education Program is pleased to announce the availability of the 2025 Cornell Pest Management Guide for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Cattaraugus Offers Cornell Climate Stewards Training This Fall

Cornell Climate Stewards are Volunteers committed to addressing resiliency issues - Are you interested in helping your community adapt to our changing environment?

The Final 4-H Champions of the Cattaraugus County Fair

Thursday marked the completion of the 4-H shows at the Cattaraugus County Fair.

Wednesday rounded out the 4-H Horse Show after five days of competition. The 4-H/FFA & Open Sheep Shows also took place on Wednesday. On Thursday, fairgoers were able to catch the 4-H/FFA Beef Show and the Master Showman Contest. Even through the rain, the Champion Showman of eight different species battled it out in the showring to be named the Master Showman.

More Champions Are Named Following the Completion of Multiple 4-H Shows

Cattaraugus County 4-H Members continue to be highlighted through the various shows at the Cattaraugus County Fair.

Monday’s events consisted of the 4-H/FFA and Open Goat Shows and contests including Livestock and Dairy Judging among other things. The hot weather on Tuesday led to an exhausting day for many 4-H members as they competed in the 4-H/FFA Dairy Show and the 4-H/FFA and Open Rabbit Shows. The Horse Arena was also packed with events on Monday and Tuesday as youth competed in English, Western, and Gymkhana classes.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Goes to the Cattaraugus County Fair

Saturday, July 26 through Saturday, August 2, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and other programs will be at the Cattaraugus County Fair in the Youth Building (near the Magic Show)! Each day staff and volunteers will be highlighting our wide variety of programs offered through CCE-Cattaraugus County.

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Cattaraugus County 4-H Looking Foward to an "Out of this World" Fair

Little Valley, NY – July 26, 2025 – August 2, 2025 – 4-H members from across the county are preparing their projects for the upcoming Cattaraugus County Fair.

Over 250 exhibitors are working hard to put the finishing touches on a variety of projects. Some youth are fine-tuning their recipes to bake a blue-ribbon worthy pie while others are training livestock for their showring debut.

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