Cornell University Cooperative Extension

Lydia M. C. Reidy, Executive Director

10 Westbrook Lane
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: 845-340-3990
Fax: 845-340-3993
E-mail: ulster@cornell.edu
Website: cce.cornell.edu/ulster
Office Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Mon-Fri

Home/Consumer Horticulture Diagnostic Lab
Soil Tests, Insect & Plant Identification
Office & Hort Hotline Hours: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Mon., Wed. & Fri.
Hort Hotline: 845-340-DIRT (3478), Open March 1^st through November 1^st

Phoenicia Satellite Office - Esopus Creek Management Plan Program (No Mail Service)
5575 Rt. 28 (Phoenicia Plaza) Phoenicia, NY 12464

Office Hours: Please call for office hours

Phone number: 845-688-5496

Hudson Valley Research Laboratory
Agricultural Research & Extension on Tree Fruits & Vegetables - Commercial Production Only
3357 Route 9W, PO 727
Highland, NY 12528
Phone: 845-691-7117
Fax: 845-691-2719
Website: http://www.cce.cornell.edu/hvfruit

For more than ninety years Cornell University Cooperative Extension has been delivering state-of-the art, university based research to people throughout Ulster County.

Our efforts seek to strengthen the economic and social vitality of communities; develop the skills, abilities and character of youth and adults; strengthen agriculture and help local food systems thrive; improve the quality of the environment and natural resources; and to improve the health, nutrition, and safety of communities and individuals. We accomplish this through a network of community-based educators providing information and education to residents, businesses and community leaders in the following areas.

Agriculture

Production practices, integrated pest management, marketing, business planning, diversification, organic growing methods & alternative crops

Techniques to improve farm profitability, worker safety & environmental stewardship

Outreach through commodity schools, on farm meetings, demonstration plots, newsletters, electronic messages & collaborative research.

Environment

Safe pest control for the home, school, athletic fields, garden & landscape

Soil nutrient testing for commercial producers & home gardeners

Information and landscape advice for home gardeners through Master Gardener Horticulture Hotline, Diagnostic Lab, workshops & demonstrations

Training pesticide applicators for state certification

Stream management education and outreach (upper Esopus Creek)

Community and Economic Vitality

Demonstration & learning gardens

Land use issues (farmland preservation, agritourism, sprawl, etc.)

Leadership training & development

Community collaboration for children & families

Housing resources & education

Families and Youth

Financial Literacy

Parenting education: practices & policies

Education programs on early childhood care & development

Child, youth & family development programs

4H Club program

In school & after school programming

Special interest Programs (Tractor Safety Certification, Environmental Awareness Day, Vet Science, etc.)

Nutrition and Health

Consumer nutrition education in group and individual settings

Low income nutrition education programs (Eat Smart New York-Food Stamp Nutrition Education, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program)

Farmer's Market nutrition education programs

departments & agencies