Raising a Money Smart Kid (via Zoom) Tuesday, December 16, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event This free workshop guides parents/caregivers in helping youth develop responsible money habits and attitudes. This program will share age-appropriate activities, conversations, and messages about healthy money choices and management for youth (ages 3 -18). Join us and help your kids develop healthy money habits from a young age! Pre-registration (by 12/15) is required. Free Laura Coraldi, lcoraldi@cornell.edu, 518-410-6831 Registration: https://forms.gle/Yj97PriFi1m6mwuP9 ========================================= Free Dining With Diabetes Zoom Series Tuesday, December 16, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Online Event We will cover meal planning, carb counting, sugar alternatives, healthy fats, lowering amounts of sodium, the importance of vitamins and minerals and setting SMART goals. This class is for the newly diagnosed, those living with Type 2 diabetes for a long time or their caregivers. Registration is required.Questions?  Contact Karen kem18@cornell.edu | 518-618-5595 (text or leave msg) Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/RxRFMHEMQe-hVUo0ctjHhw ========================================= *FREE* EPA Lead Trainings Thursday, December 18, 2025 7:45 am - 12:00 pm EPA Certified Renovator Initial (RRP I)7:45 am—Registration/Light Breakfast8:00 am - 5:00 pm—TrainingDecember 5, 2025Albany Community Development Agency(Parking available behind building)200 Henry Johnson Blvd., 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12210December 9, 2025Capital District Educational Opportunity Center(EOC Troy)431 River St., 2nd FloorTroy, NY 12180December 11, 2025 Please note:  This class has been cancelledThe Riverfront Center1250 Riverfront Ctr., Rm # 1190Amsterdam, NY 12010December 23, 2025The Riverfront Center1250 Riverfront Ctr., Rm # 1190Amsterdam, NY 12010EPA Certified Renovator Refresher (RRP R)7:45 am—Registration/Light Breakfast8:00 am - 12:00 pm—TrainingDecember 18, 2025CCE Albany County (Energy Building)24 Martin Rd.Voorheesville, NY 12186PARTICIPANTS MUST PRE-REGISTEROnline:https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events.cfm?dept=201Fax:518-765-2490OR Contact:Al 518-765-3529 | ark249@cornell.eduNick 838-202-0742 | neb87@cornell.eduFrank 518-918-4504 | fco5@cornell.edu ========================================= Nurturing Routines (via Zoom) Thursday, December 18, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Online Event A nurturing routine is a consistent way of doing things that helps a child develop a positive self-concept and self-esteem. Routines help provide a sense of security, build trust, and improve child behavior. In this free workshop, we’ll explore easy ways to create nurturing routines for kids around different parts of the day, including morning, afternoon/after school, mealtime, evening and bedtime. Pre-registration (by 12/17) is required. Free Laura Coraldi, lcoraldi@cornell.edu, 518-410-6831 Registration: https://forms.gle/DCoEiotvs4Ej1MYq9 ========================================= *FREE* EPA Lead Trainings Tuesday, December 23, 2025 7:45 am - 5:00 pm EPA Certified Renovator Initial (RRP I)7:45 am—Registration/Light Breakfast8:00 am - 5:00 pm—TrainingDecember 5, 2025Albany Community Development Agency(Parking available behind building)200 Henry Johnson Blvd., 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12210December 9, 2025Capital District Educational Opportunity Center(EOC Troy)431 River St., 2nd FloorTroy, NY 12180December 11, 2025 Please note:  This class has been cancelledThe Riverfront Center1250 Riverfront Ctr., Rm # 1190Amsterdam, NY 12010December 23, 2025The Riverfront Center1250 Riverfront Ctr., Rm # 1190Amsterdam, NY 12010EPA Certified Renovator Refresher (RRP R)7:45 am—Registration/Light Breakfast8:00 am - 12:00 pm—TrainingDecember 18, 2025CCE Albany County (Energy Building)24 Martin Rd.Voorheesville, NY 12186PARTICIPANTS MUST PRE-REGISTEROnline:https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events.cfm?dept=201Fax:518-765-2490OR Contact:Al 518-765-3529 | ark249@cornell.eduNick 838-202-0742 | neb87@cornell.eduFrank 518-918-4504 | fco5@cornell.edu ========================================= Office Closed Wednesday, December 24, 2025 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Our offices will be closed and staff will be unavailable today. All e-mails, phone calls, etc. will resume the next business day... ========================================= Office Closed Thursday, December 25, 2025 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Our offices will be closed and staff will be unavailable today. All e-mails, phone calls, etc. will resume the next business day... ========================================= Office Closed Thursday, January 1, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Our offices will be closed and staff will be unavailable today. All e-mails, phone calls, etc. will resume the next business day... ========================================= Fifth Annual Cut Flower Webinar Series Tuesday, January 6, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Online Event The fifth annual CCE Cut Flower Webinar Series begins on January 6, 2026 and continues over 5 weeks on Tuesdays. This is a very popular series of online events you won’t want to miss, with topflight speakers, a wide variety of subjects concerning growing cut flowers and plenty of interaction between speakers and attendees. Webinars will be recorded, and all the recordings will be sent to registrants for future review.  Registration required.Partial scholarships are available to extension educators of Cornell Cooperative Extension and other states. Please contact Jingjing Yin at jy578@cornell.edu for more information.If you need assistance with registration or have any program questions, contact: Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu or 518-429-8608. $20 per session and $60 for all five sessions Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu, 518-429-8608 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=2026CutFlowerWebinarSeries_201 ========================================= Free Dining With Diabetes Zoom Series Tuesday, January 6, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Online Event We will cover meal planning, carb counting, sugar alternatives, healthy fats, lowering amounts of sodium, the importance of vitamins and minerals and setting SMART goals. This class is for the newly diagnosed, those living with Type 2 diabetes for a long time or their caregivers. Registration is required.Questions?  Contact Karen kem18@cornell.edu | 518-618-5595 (text or leave msg) Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/RxRFMHEMQe-hVUo0ctjHhw ========================================= Fifth Annual Cut Flower Webinar Series Tuesday, January 13, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Online Event The fifth annual CCE Cut Flower Webinar Series begins on January 6, 2026 and continues over 5 weeks on Tuesdays. This is a very popular series of online events you won’t want to miss, with topflight speakers, a wide variety of subjects concerning growing cut flowers and plenty of interaction between speakers and attendees. Webinars will be recorded, and all the recordings will be sent to registrants for future review.  Registration required.Partial scholarships are available to extension educators of Cornell Cooperative Extension and other states. Please contact Jingjing Yin at jy578@cornell.edu for more information.If you need assistance with registration or have any program questions, contact: Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu or 518-429-8608. $20 per session and $60 for all five sessions Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu, 518-429-8608 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=2026CutFlowerWebinarSeries_201 ========================================= Free Dining With Diabetes Zoom Series Tuesday, January 13, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Online Event We will cover meal planning, carb counting, sugar alternatives, healthy fats, lowering amounts of sodium, the importance of vitamins and minerals and setting SMART goals. This class is for the newly diagnosed, those living with Type 2 diabetes for a long time or their caregivers. Registration is required.Questions?  Contact Karen kem18@cornell.edu | 518-618-5595 (text or leave msg) Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/RxRFMHEMQe-hVUo0ctjHhw ========================================= Fifth Annual Cut Flower Webinar Series Tuesday, January 20, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Online Event The fifth annual CCE Cut Flower Webinar Series begins on January 6, 2026 and continues over 5 weeks on Tuesdays. This is a very popular series of online events you won’t want to miss, with topflight speakers, a wide variety of subjects concerning growing cut flowers and plenty of interaction between speakers and attendees. Webinars will be recorded, and all the recordings will be sent to registrants for future review.  Registration required.Partial scholarships are available to extension educators of Cornell Cooperative Extension and other states. Please contact Jingjing Yin at jy578@cornell.edu for more information.If you need assistance with registration or have any program questions, contact: Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu or 518-429-8608. $20 per session and $60 for all five sessions Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu, 518-429-8608 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=2026CutFlowerWebinarSeries_201 ========================================= 2026 Winter Greenhouse Growers School Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:00 am - 4:45 pm This event is in-person (at CCE Albany County, Voorheesville) but the speakers in the morning session will present virtually. The cost to attend this event is $60 per person. $10 discount for members of New York State Flower Industries.A discount of 50% will be given to additional attendees from the same greenhouse/farm. Lunch is included.For more information and registration, please visit: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/GreenhouseGrowers26-2_201For program questions, contact: Jingjing Yin jy578@cornell.edu | 518-429-8608 ========================================= Building Your Farm Future: Practical Steps for New Farmers | Wednesdays, January 21 – February 25, 2026 | 6:30 pm (Six-week online course) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program is launching a six-week online course designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers build the confidence and skills needed to start and successfully manage a farm business. The series begins January 21, 2026, and runs weekly through February 25, 2026. Each webinar will last 2 hours and start at 6:30 PM.This course is designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers to: Build confidence in their ability to start and run a farm business.Gain a deeper understanding of resources needed for success.Identify personal knowledge gaps and learn where to find help.Explore available resources for starting and managing a farm business.Who Should Attend:Aspiring farmers, beginning farmers, and anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of farm business management.For more information and registration, please visit: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Beg_Farmer_Practical_Steps_201Cost: $75 for the six-week series.For program questions, contact: Steve Hadcock seh11@cornell.edu | 518-380-1497 ========================================= Winter Seed Sowing Workshop Saturday, January 24, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am CCE Albany County, 24 Martin Road , Voorheesville, NY 12186 Learn about winter sowing, a process of planting seeds outdoors in containers during the winter months. We will be using native plant seeds (long germination) and annual greens seeds (short germination) for this project. Join Albany County Master Gardeners and explore this method of seed starting that does not require any special lighting or equipment. Everything will be provided for this class. Registration with Carole required:  albmgspeakers@cornell.edu | 518-765-3500 $10.00 ========================================= Fifth Annual Cut Flower Webinar Series Tuesday, January 27, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Online Event The fifth annual CCE Cut Flower Webinar Series begins on January 6, 2026 and continues over 5 weeks on Tuesdays. This is a very popular series of online events you won’t want to miss, with topflight speakers, a wide variety of subjects concerning growing cut flowers and plenty of interaction between speakers and attendees. Webinars will be recorded, and all the recordings will be sent to registrants for future review.  Registration required.Partial scholarships are available to extension educators of Cornell Cooperative Extension and other states. Please contact Jingjing Yin at jy578@cornell.edu for more information.If you need assistance with registration or have any program questions, contact: Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu or 518-429-8608. $20 per session and $60 for all five sessions Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu, 518-429-8608 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=2026CutFlowerWebinarSeries_201 ========================================= Building Your Farm Future: Practical Steps for New Farmers | Wednesdays, January 21 – February 25, 2026 | 6:30 pm (Six-week online course) Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program is launching a six-week online course designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers build the confidence and skills needed to start and successfully manage a farm business. The series begins January 21, 2026, and runs weekly through February 25, 2026. Each webinar will last 2 hours and start at 6:30 PM.This course is designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers to: Build confidence in their ability to start and run a farm business.Gain a deeper understanding of resources needed for success.Identify personal knowledge gaps and learn where to find help.Explore available resources for starting and managing a farm business.Who Should Attend:Aspiring farmers, beginning farmers, and anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of farm business management.For more information and registration, please visit: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Beg_Farmer_Practical_Steps_201Cost: $75 for the six-week series.For program questions, contact: Steve Hadcock seh11@cornell.edu | 518-380-1497 ========================================= Fifth Annual Cut Flower Webinar Series Tuesday, February 3, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Online Event The fifth annual CCE Cut Flower Webinar Series begins on January 6, 2026 and continues over 5 weeks on Tuesdays. This is a very popular series of online events you won’t want to miss, with topflight speakers, a wide variety of subjects concerning growing cut flowers and plenty of interaction between speakers and attendees. Webinars will be recorded, and all the recordings will be sent to registrants for future review.  Registration required.Partial scholarships are available to extension educators of Cornell Cooperative Extension and other states. Please contact Jingjing Yin at jy578@cornell.edu for more information.If you need assistance with registration or have any program questions, contact: Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu or 518-429-8608. $20 per session and $60 for all five sessions Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu, 518-429-8608 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=2026CutFlowerWebinarSeries_201 ========================================= Building Your Farm Future: Practical Steps for New Farmers | Wednesdays, January 21 – February 25, 2026 | 6:30 pm (Six-week online course) Wednesday, February 4, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program is launching a six-week online course designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers build the confidence and skills needed to start and successfully manage a farm business. The series begins January 21, 2026, and runs weekly through February 25, 2026. Each webinar will last 2 hours and start at 6:30 PM.This course is designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers to: Build confidence in their ability to start and run a farm business.Gain a deeper understanding of resources needed for success.Identify personal knowledge gaps and learn where to find help.Explore available resources for starting and managing a farm business.Who Should Attend:Aspiring farmers, beginning farmers, and anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of farm business management.For more information and registration, please visit: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Beg_Farmer_Practical_Steps_201Cost: $75 for the six-week series.For program questions, contact: Steve Hadcock seh11@cornell.edu | 518-380-1497 ========================================= Building Your Farm Future: Practical Steps for New Farmers | Wednesdays, January 21 – February 25, 2026 | 6:30 pm (Six-week online course) Wednesday, February 11, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program is launching a six-week online course designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers build the confidence and skills needed to start and successfully manage a farm business. The series begins January 21, 2026, and runs weekly through February 25, 2026. Each webinar will last 2 hours and start at 6:30 PM.This course is designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers to: Build confidence in their ability to start and run a farm business.Gain a deeper understanding of resources needed for success.Identify personal knowledge gaps and learn where to find help.Explore available resources for starting and managing a farm business.Who Should Attend:Aspiring farmers, beginning farmers, and anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of farm business management.For more information and registration, please visit: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Beg_Farmer_Practical_Steps_201Cost: $75 for the six-week series.For program questions, contact: Steve Hadcock seh11@cornell.edu | 518-380-1497 ========================================= Building Your Farm Future: Practical Steps for New Farmers | Wednesdays, January 21 – February 25, 2026 | 6:30 pm (Six-week online course) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program is launching a six-week online course designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers build the confidence and skills needed to start and successfully manage a farm business. The series begins January 21, 2026, and runs weekly through February 25, 2026. Each webinar will last 2 hours and start at 6:30 PM.This course is designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers to: Build confidence in their ability to start and run a farm business.Gain a deeper understanding of resources needed for success.Identify personal knowledge gaps and learn where to find help.Explore available resources for starting and managing a farm business.Who Should Attend:Aspiring farmers, beginning farmers, and anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of farm business management.For more information and registration, please visit: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Beg_Farmer_Practical_Steps_201Cost: $75 for the six-week series.For program questions, contact: Steve Hadcock seh11@cornell.edu | 518-380-1497 ========================================= Building Your Farm Future: Practical Steps for New Farmers | Wednesdays, January 21 – February 25, 2026 | 6:30 pm (Six-week online course) Wednesday, February 25, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program is launching a six-week online course designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers build the confidence and skills needed to start and successfully manage a farm business. The series begins January 21, 2026, and runs weekly through February 25, 2026. Each webinar will last 2 hours and start at 6:30 PM.This course is designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers to: Build confidence in their ability to start and run a farm business.Gain a deeper understanding of resources needed for success.Identify personal knowledge gaps and learn where to find help.Explore available resources for starting and managing a farm business.Who Should Attend:Aspiring farmers, beginning farmers, and anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of farm business management.For more information and registration, please visit: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Beg_Farmer_Practical_Steps_201Cost: $75 for the six-week series.For program questions, contact: Steve Hadcock seh11@cornell.edu | 518-380-1497 =========================================