2015
Mission Statement
Cornell Cooperative Extension puts knowledge to work in pursuit of economic vitality, ecological sustainability and social well‐being. We bring local experience and research based solutions together, helping New York State families and communities thrive in our rapidly changing world.
Vision Statement
Cornell Cooperative Extension is a national leader in creating positive change on behalf of families and communities through rigorously-tested extension programs. We create measurable change in the following priority areas by aligning local needs with the resources and priorities of the land grant system and its state and federal partners. Priority Areas:
*Agriculture and Food Ststems
*4-H Youth Development/Children, Youth and Families
*Nutrition, Food Safety and Security and Obesity Prevention
*Community and Economic Vitality
Board of Directors
Walter Adam
Paul Bursic
Donald J. Chutas
Charles Fausold
Michael Lausell
Sam Maggio
Dick Peterson
Mark Rondianro
Steve Sierigk
Karen Stewart
Erin Thaete
Program Committees:
Agriculture
Walt Adam
Ryan Bossert
Lisa Brower
Kathy Engel
Brud Holland
Lorin Hostetler
Ken Mansfield
Nicole Rawleigh
Cheryl Richtmyer
Youth, Families, and Nutriton Program Committee
Nancy Brand
Mary DeWalt
JoAnn Fratarcangelo
Emily Johnson
Marcia Kasprzk
Deb McDonald
Deb Morse
Megan Scuteri
Erin Thaete
Hidden Vally 4-H Camp Advisory Committee
Rebecca Bowers
Don Chutas
Molly Lane
Autumn Lavine
Bernadette Raupers
Megan Tift
Tom VanDerZee
Front Cover- 4-H Youth at Muddy Fingers Farm in Hector for the 4-H Farm to Table Youth Series
Letter From the Interim ED
Summer 2016
For our Summer edition I have turned Better Living introduction page over to our Cornell Summer Intern, Megan Dodge who is assiting Roger Ort in our CCE Teaching Garden. Megan has been instrumental in planning our Lost Ladybug Release Party on July 13th. We hope you will consider joing us for this rare opportunity, we are very excited to showcase our CCE Teaching Garden with a Lost Ladybug Release Party.
Megan Dodge
Cornell Summer Intern
Ladybug Fly Away
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County staff is small, but mighty. They are a tightknit group of highly experienced and motivated individuals that I, their mere summer intern, count myself lucky to work with. My name is Megan Dodge and I’m a rising junior in the College of Agriculture at Cornell University. I’m majoring in animal science, love to run ridiculously long distances, and would eat cheese every meal for the rest of my life if it wouldn’t kill me..... Continued on pages 8 and 9.