Cornell Cooperative Extension

Columbia and Greene Counties
  • Home

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties’ has started the process of a phased reopening. Our staff will return to the offices in phases; however, the offices will remain closed to visitors until further notice. We are very excited to be back and will be following federal, state and local guidelines to ensure the health and wellness of our employees and community.

For general questions, please call 518-828-3346 x209 (Hudson)/518-622-9820 x100 (Acra) or email columbiagreene@cornell.edu. You can also find staff email addresses on the “Staff” page of this website.

General Inquiries – columbiagreene@cornell.edu 518-622-9820 Evon Antonio – Executive Director ea353@cornell.edu 518-622-9820 x111

Linda Tripp, 4-H Youth Development - lke2@cornell.edu 518-828-3348 x210

Connor Young, Agriculture & Natural Resources/Climate Change & the Environment –chy32@cornell.edu 518-622-9820 X113
Rebecca Polmateer – Family & Consumer Sciences (includes Parenting Education) –rp328@cornell.edu 518-622-9820 x117 Shaylyn Decker – Taste NY Market sid23@cornell.edu 518-756-8420
Angela Tallarico – Senior Administrator amt18@cornell.edu 518-622-9820 x101 Deven Connelly – Communications Coordinator dvc34@cornell.edu 518-622-9820 x120

Please support the programs of CCE of Columbia and Greene Counties by making your tax-deductible donation via PayPal. Thank you!

Major Financial Donors
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation

Willow Springs Charitable Trust Foundation

taste NY store

Taste NY at the Capital Region Welcome Center

CCE Columbia Greene is proud to manage the Taste NY at the Capital Region Welcome Center located northbound on I-87.

Read more
farm equipment in Ulysses

Agriculture

Expertise from Cornell is available to local producers through regional teams that serve our area. Find out more about these teams, and other resources, here on our site.

Read more
Garlic Mustard

Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard is one of very few non-native plants to be able to successfully invade forest understories.

Read more
Logging crews work to thin the forest canopy in order to allow more light, enabling new tree growth and allowing a diversity of species to take root.

In These Woods Letter Series

A monthly letter series for all those who interact with the woods. Sign up here and receive the first edition in March.

Read more
Turkey Tacos from Cooking Matters

Healthy Recipes

Just 1lb of ground meat feeds 8 people, with added beans and veggies, in these "Turkey Tacos" from Cooking Matters. Visit our "Recipes" page for this recipe and more!

Read more
Siuslaw forest in the fall

Support CCE!

Your support helps CCE of Columbia and Greene Counties to do more and to reach more -- youth, adults and families in our communities -- with high-quality, research-based educational programs they can trust!

Read more

Last updated July 9, 2020

Subscribe to our Monthly Program Announcements

Subscribing is the best way to know about upcoming classes, new resources, and everything happening at CCE Columbia and Greene Counties.

Events

See more

Coronavirus Updates

For reliable information and current advisories on Covid 19, visit our colleagues at the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN NY) on their website or social media outlets:
  New York EDEN Extension Disaster Education Network logo

EDEN NY WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, TWITTER

Another recommended source of up-to-the minute information is the NY State Department of Health.

Additional Resources can be found at