02/20/2024
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 20, 2024
CONTACT: Charlie Pane
[email protected]
(845) 340 – 3990 ext. 328
Get Started Farming with New and Beginning Farmer Program March 16 in Kingston
Kingston, NY - Are you a new or aspiring farmer in Ulster County looking for resources and information to get
started? Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) has an upcoming opportunity to learn and meet
your local agriculture extension educators and technical service professionals. A variety of farm business topics will
be covered in short workshops in their “2024 New and Beginning Farmer Program”, Saturday, March 16, 2024, 9:30
AM - 5:00 PM at the CCE Ulster County office, 232 Plaza Road (Hannaford Plaza) in Kingston.
Ulster County is home to a diverse farming community, and presentations will cover a range of topics with
opportunities to connect with specialists and technical support providers about your goals and available assistance.
Sessions include local farming and gardening resources, poultry and livestock production, agroforestry, soil health
and cover cropping, agritourism and value added products, and marketing and business planning for farms.
Presenters will include specialists from Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster, Sullivan, and Tompkins Counties,
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture and Harvest NY programs, as well as Ulster County Soil and Water
Conservation District, Cornell Hudson Valley Research Lab, and Cornell Food Venture Center.
This low-cost workshop is being offered for $15 and space is limited. For the full schedule and to register to reserve
your spot visit the Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County events webpage.
For additional information call the CCE Ulster County main office at 845-340-3990.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County provides equal program and employment opportunities. Please
contact our office at 845-340-3990 if you have any special needs.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County provides equal program and employment opportunities. Please
contact our office in advance with any accommodation requests at (845) 340-3990 or [email protected].
Stay connected to CCEUC on Facebook at Facebook.com/cceulster, Twitter at twitter.com/cceulster, and
Instagram at Instagram.com/cceulster.
About Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) is a dynamic education system connecting Cornell's world-class research
with regional and county-based educators and partners across the state. With a presence in every county and all
five boroughs of New York City, CCE is uniquely positioned to tailor opportunities and resources to match the
diverse and ever-evolving needs of individual communities across the state.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) is a 501(c) 3 subordinate governmental agency of the
State of New York under Article 5, 224(b) of the NYS County Laws organization that utilizes research-based
knowledge through their partnership with Cornell University. This information is disseminated through their on-
going community programming in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Family and
Consumer Science and Environmental programs held throughout Ulster County.
Improving lives of those who live, work, and recreate in Ulster County with research-based solutions.
