Events
Board of Director's Meeting
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Board meetings are generally the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. Board meetings are typically held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County office at 203 N. Hamilton St. Watertown.
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Strengthening Families
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults. Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults ...
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Fast Track to Farming
Friday, March 21, 2025
Are you interested in farming or homesteading but not sure where to start? Or do you want to explore ways to diversify your farm? Attend our FREE, 2-day fast track course to explore different forms of agriculture and learn about the basics of starting and running an agribusiness.Day one topi...
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4-H Cross Country Skiing Club
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Club will meet every other Saturday January 25 - March 22, 1:00 - 3:00 PM and is free and open to youth ages 10+.Youth will need to come prepared in warm winter clothes and a sturdy pair of winter boots. All other equipment is provided!Youth will need to be dropped off and picked up at the trailh...
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Fast Track to Farming
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Are you interested in farming or homesteading but not sure where to start? Or do you want to explore ways to diversify your farm? Attend our FREE, 2-day fast track course to explore different forms of agriculture and learn about the basics of starting and running an agribusiness.Day one topi...
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Nurturing Parenting
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
In this FREE two-day class, we will focus on enhancing positive parenting skills and nurturing behaviors, encouraging healthy physical and emotional growth, and educating parents on developmental expectations.Registration is required!
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Nurturing Parenting
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
In this FREE two-day class, we will focus on enhancing positive parenting skills and nurturing behaviors, encouraging healthy physical and emotional growth, and educating parents on developmental expectations.Registration is required!
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Mud Management
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Join CCE Jefferson & Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District for a presentation on mud management for livestock farms.Learn about:Animal health issues with muddy areasNutrient lossPotential resource concernsAvailable programs for mitigation
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Cultivating Success with Better Bookkeeping
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Join us for a six-session virtual series designed to boost your knowledge about what bookkeeping services are available to help you excel in farm recordkeeping.Sessions are from 12pm-1pm starting January 16th and will run through March 27th with the following schedule:January 16th: Meeting goals ...
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Strengthening Families
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults. Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults ...
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Camp Counselor-in-Training Weekend: Leadership, Fun & Adventure!
Friday, March 28, 2025
Looking for an unforgettable weekend that builds leadership, teamwork, and outdoor skills? Our Camp Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Weekend is the perfect opportunity for teens to step into a leadership role while having a blast!Calling all Teens: Gain CPR, First Aid, and AED certification, devel...
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4-H Livestock Readiness Program
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Interested in learning about raising different livestock animals and getting them ready to show at the Jefferson County Fair? Join us for this year's 4-H Livestock Readiness Program! Topics include: March 18th - Your 4-H Animal Project Start to Finish April 1st - YQCA (Youth f...
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2025 Beginner Beekeeping Course
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Join us to learn how to become a beekeeper from local beekeeper Scott Edmonds! This in-depth, 8-part course will cover the basics of apiary management and address the challenges of raising honey bees in the North Country. Covered topics will include: Honey bee biology Required equipme...
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Perennial Fruit Production - Honeyberries
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Join us to learn about honeyberries and general production practices. This class will discuss preferred growing conditions and harvesting practices and you can enjoy samples of value-added products produced from honeyberries! Guest Speakers: Duane Smith from Seaway Coldhardy Berries and...
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4-H Lego Engineering Club
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Free and open to youth ages 5-7.Youth will use LEGOs to collaborate with peers and learn basic engineering design principles.For more information contact: Dylan Lundy Del223@cornell.edu
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2025 Beginner Beekeeping Course
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Join us to learn how to become a beekeeper from local beekeeper Scott Edmonds! This in-depth, 8-part course will cover the basics of apiary management and address the challenges of raising honey bees in the North Country. Covered topics will include: Honey bee biology Required equipme...
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Local Food to You
Saturday, April 5, 2025
At this event, you will meet Meet Bruce Johnson from Martin Road North Gardens!Learn about his farming operation and how he grows delicious produce in the North Country winter climate! Learn how to make delicious meals with cold hardy produce, get a free sample, and take home the recipe to try yo...
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4-H Public Presentations
Saturday, April 5, 2025
4-H Public Presentations is a program in which youth learn to create a presentation and develop the skills needed to present it before an audience. They will learn about the research process and the steps needed to organize information into an interesting and creative presentation. Youth must pro...
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4-H Lego Engineering Club
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Free and open to youth ages 5-7.Youth will use LEGOs to collaborate with peers and learn basic engineering design principles.For more information contact: Dylan Lundy Del223@cornell.edu
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2025 Beginner Beekeeping Course
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Join us to learn how to become a beekeeper from local beekeeper Scott Edmonds! This in-depth, 8-part course will cover the basics of apiary management and address the challenges of raising honey bees in the North Country. Covered topics will include: Honey bee biology Required equipme...
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Strengthening Families
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults.Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults in their ho...
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4-H Lego Engineering Club
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Free and open to youth ages 5-7.Youth will use LEGOs to collaborate with peers and learn basic engineering design principles.For more information contact: Dylan Lundy Del223@cornell.edu
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2025 Beginner Beekeeping Course
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Join us to learn how to become a beekeeper from local beekeeper Scott Edmonds! This in-depth, 8-part course will cover the basics of apiary management and address the challenges of raising honey bees in the North Country. Covered topics will include: Honey bee biology Required equipme...
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4-H Chick and Duckling Sale
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Join us for our 4-H Chick and Duckling sale! A wide variety of quality chicks will be available. Carriers will be provided. 6 chick minimum. Cash or check preferred. All proceeds will benefit the Jefferson County 4-H Livestock Club.
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Wabasso Egg-Stravaganza!
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Join us for our second annual Wabasso Egg-Stravaganza! Join us for an afternoon of family fun: Spring themed crafts, carnival games, campfire with smores, and a camp-wide egg hunt! Egg Hunts will take place at 1:15, 2:15, & 3:15 PM. Stay for all or part of the event!Tickets are $7 per child ...
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Artificial Insemination Training
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Whether you're new to breeding cattle or looking to improve your skills and cattle reproduction knowledge, this two-day training is for you! Open to anyone interested in learning how to artificially inseminate dairy or beef cattle.Instructor: Javier Cheang, Reproductive Training Instructor for GE...
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4-H Livestock Readiness Program
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Interested in learning about raising different livestock animals and getting them ready to show at the Jefferson County Fair? Join us for this year's 4-H Livestock Readiness Program! Topics include: March 18th - Your 4-H Animal Project Start to Finish April 1st - YQCA (Youth f...
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2025 Beginner Beekeeping Course
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Join us to learn how to become a beekeeper from local beekeeper Scott Edmonds! This in-depth, 8-part course will cover the basics of apiary management and address the challenges of raising honey bees in the North Country. Covered topics will include: Honey bee biology Required equipme...
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Artificial Insemination Training
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Whether you're new to breeding cattle or looking to improve your skills and cattle reproduction knowledge, this two-day training is for you! Open to anyone interested in learning how to artificially inseminate dairy or beef cattle.Instructor: Javier Cheang, Reproductive Training Instructor for GE...
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Strengthening Families
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults.Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults in their ho...
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Native Plant Propagation
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Join us for a workshop all about native plants and how to propagate them!Participants will learn how to determine which plants are native to the North Country, how to choose plants for specific sites, and several ways to propagate them. Each person will take home a container of sown seeds to c...
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4-H Lego Engineering Club
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Free and open to youth ages 5-7.Youth will use LEGOs to collaborate with peers and learn basic engineering design principles.For more information contact: Dylan Lundy Del223@cornell.edu
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2025 Beginner Beekeeping Course
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Join us to learn how to become a beekeeper from local beekeeper Scott Edmonds! This in-depth, 8-part course will cover the basics of apiary management and address the challenges of raising honey bees in the North Country. Covered topics will include: Honey bee biology Required equipme...
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2025 Beginner Beekeeping Course
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Join us to learn how to become a beekeeper from local beekeeper Scott Edmonds! This in-depth, 8-part course will cover the basics of apiary management and address the challenges of raising honey bees in the North Country. Covered topics will include: Honey bee biology Required equipme...
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Strengthening Families
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults.Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults in their ho...
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4-H Lego Engineering Club
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Free and open to youth ages 5-7.Youth will use LEGOs to collaborate with peers and learn basic engineering design principles.For more information contact: Dylan Lundy Del223@cornell.edu
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2025 Beginner Beekeeping Course
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Join us to learn how to become a beekeeper from local beekeeper Scott Edmonds! This in-depth, 8-part course will cover the basics of apiary management and address the challenges of raising honey bees in the North Country. Covered topics will include: Honey bee biology Required equipme...
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4-H Livestock Readiness Program
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Interested in learning about raising different livestock animals and getting them ready to show at the Jefferson County Fair? Join us for this year's 4-H Livestock Readiness Program! Topics include: March 18th - Your 4-H Animal Project Start to Finish April 1st - YQCA (Youth f...
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Strengthening Families
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults.Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults in their ho...
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4-H Lego Engineering Club
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Free and open to youth ages 5-7.Youth will use LEGOs to collaborate with peers and learn basic engineering design principles.For more information contact: Dylan Lundy Del223@cornell.edu
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Strengthening Families
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults.Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults in their ho...
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Intro to Small Ruminants
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Join CCE Jefferson to learn all about getting started with raising sheep and goats.
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Board of Director's Meeting
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Board meetings are generally the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. Board meetings are typically held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County office at 203 N. Hamilton St. Watertown.
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4-H Livestock Readiness Program
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Interested in learning about raising different livestock animals and getting them ready to show at the Jefferson County Fair? Join us for this year's 4-H Livestock Readiness Program! Topics include: March 18th - Your 4-H Animal Project Start to Finish April 1st - YQCA (Youth f...
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Strengthening Families
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults.Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults in their ho...
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Beyond Ready - A CYFAR Training
Monday, May 19, 2025
We are excited to host Beyond Ready, a 2-day program for professionals working with military youth, brought to us by North Carolina State University, through the Children, Youth, & Families at Risk (CYFAR) Professional Development Technical Assistance (PDTA) grant.
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Beyond Ready - A CYFAR Training
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
We are excited to host Beyond Ready, a 2-day program for professionals working with military youth, brought to us by North Carolina State University, through the Children, Youth, & Families at Risk (CYFAR) Professional Development Technical Assistance (PDTA) grant.
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Strengthening Families
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults.Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults in their ho...
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Strengthening Families
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults.Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults in their ho...
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4-H Livestock Readiness Program
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Interested in learning about raising different livestock animals and getting them ready to show at the Jefferson County Fair? Join us for this year's 4-H Livestock Readiness Program! Topics include: March 18th - Your 4-H Animal Project Start to Finish April 1st - YQCA (Youth f...
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Strengthening Families
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults.Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults in their ho...
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Strengthening Families
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults.Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults in their ho...
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Board of Director's Meeting
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Board meetings are generally the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. Board meetings are typically held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County office at 203 N. Hamilton St. Watertown.
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Strengthening Families
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Help build your family's communication and relationship skills as your children grow into young adults.Adults and youth have separate meetings in the first hour, followed by a join session in the second hour. Strengthening Families meets weekly. For ages 10-13 and the important adults in their ho...
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Board of Director's Meeting
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Board meetings are generally the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. Board meetings are typically held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County office at 203 N. Hamilton St. Watertown.
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4-H Livestock Auction
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Support 4-H youth and join us for another 4-H Livestock Auction!Individuals, families, and businesses are invited to purchase livestock raised by 4-H youth! Animals will be sold LIVE. Free trucking will be provided from the fair to the processor. Cash and check are the only accepted payment ...
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Board of Director's Meeting
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Board meetings are generally the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. Board meetings are typically held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County office at 203 N. Hamilton St. Watertown.
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Board of Director's Meeting
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Board meetings are generally the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. Board meetings are typically held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County office at 203 N. Hamilton St. Watertown.
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Board of Director's Meeting
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Board meetings are generally the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. Board meetings are typically held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County office at 203 N. Hamilton St. Watertown.
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