Annie's Project Classic: Risk Management for Farm Women Monday, December 8, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Zoom/In-Person Are you a woman engaged in farming in NYS? Would you like to learn and network with other farm women, and learn how to strengthen your farming operation? Join Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Albany, Allegany, Broome, Schoharie-Otsego, Tioga, and Onondaga counties, for a virtual Annie's Project this winter as we explore these topics and help you grow your toolbox! Annie's Project is a six-week virtual experience designed especially for farm women to help them develop their management and decision-making skills for their farms. Annie’s Project is designed for farm women who have been in farming, or agri-business, or part of the food system for three to five years, and want to develop their understanding, interpretation, and opportunities in sustainable agriculture. Annie’s Project gives farm women the opportunity to learn from female agricultural professionals and network with other women in similar situations.Event Details & Registration:  https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/mai... ========================================= Managing Personal Finances in Times of Stress Tuesday, December 9, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Managing finances during difficult times can cause stress for many of us. This free program will provide strategies that empower you to assess your financial situation, set goals, create a working budget, and manage potential income loss. We will also discuss communication strategies for making financial decisions with a partner or within your family. Pre-registration (by 12/8) is required. Free Registration: https://forms.gle/qtB7DbTEyj9xhgFC6 ========================================= *FREE* EPA Lead Trainings Tuesday, December 9, 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, 2025The 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 ========================================= Free Dining With Diabetes Zoom Series Tuesday, December 9, 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 ========================================= Improving Family Communication Thursday, December 11, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Online Event Developing healthy, trusting communication can be a challenge for any family. Join us to learn how to get your kids talking and keep the conversation going. We will discuss positive communication strategies that help kids open-up and reduce family conflict. This is a free workshop. Pre-registration (by 12/10) is required. Free Laura Coraldi, lcoraldi@cornell.edu, 518-410-6831 Registration: https://forms.gle/ySbuVTfsFqoLaQms8 ========================================= *FREE* EPA Lead Trainings Thursday, December 11, 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, 2025The 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 ========================================= Raising a Money Smart Kid 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, 2025The 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 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, 2025The 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... ========================================= 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 ========================================= 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 ========================================= 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 =========================================