Extending the Season with Cold Frames Saturday, April 13, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am CCE-Ontario Offices, 480 North Main Street , Canandaigua, New York 14424-4424 Imagine growing your own vegetables year-round! Harvest lettuce and other winter greens in January for a fresh, crispy, flavorful salad. Create your own miniature greenhouse with a cold frame. Join Master Gardeners Mike and Kathy Hoar to learn how cold frames work and how to set one up. You don’t have to be a carpenter to build one, and chances are, you already have the materials on hand.They will share plans for different cold frame construction and help you choose what vegetables to grow and when to start them for the best success. You can also use cold frames to get a head start on seeds and seedlings in the spring and to harden-off plants started indoors. They will tell you how. Whether your cold frame is large or small, you'll learn how to stretch the seasons. Registration requested by April 10, 2024. Please call 585-394-3977 x 427 to register with name, address, and phone number. $5.00/person Nancy Anderson, nea8@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 427 ========================================= Backyard Poultry Workshop Wednesday, April 17, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Ontario Offices, 480 North Main Street , Canandaigua, New York 14424-4424 Would you like to be collecting farm fresh eggs from your own flock of chickens or perhaps you would like to sit down to a dinner of roast turkey that you raised yourself. Raising poultry in the backyard can be a rewarding and family fun activity while at the same time providing greater food self- sufficiency. Russell Welser, Senior Resource Educator will share his years of experience in raising backyard poultry. He will be covering the basics including: different breeds; purchasing and receiving your birds; equipment and housing requirements; feeding and watering; disease and parasite prevention; egg handling; slaughtering and regulations.To register or for additional information, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at 585-394-3977 x 427 or email Nancy with your name, address, and phone number. Please register by April 14, 2024 $10.00\family Russell Welser, rw43@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 436 ========================================= Household Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday, April 20, 2024 7:00 am - 3:00 pm Casella Recycling Facility, 3555 County Road 49 , Stanley, NY 14561 This event is free and open to residents of ONTARIO County only. April 20, 2024 at Casella Landfill, Rte. 5 & 20. between Canandaigua and GenevaREGISTRATION OPENS March 25, 2024Contact 585-394-3977 x 427• No business or farm waste will be accepted.  • PRE-REGISTRATION and PROOF OF RESIDENCY will be required. We are requesting you to have your name PRINTED and REGISTRATION TIME on a sheet of paper that we can read through the driver's side window.What is Household Hazardous Waste? Household hazardous waste is any discarded household material that can be classified as toxic, corrosive, flammable or reactive.  For example: • ALL Paint • Alkaline Batteries • Cleaning Products • Thinners/Strippers • Acids/Bases • Automotive Products• PesticidesMaterials Accepted at the Event: Acids, Adhesives, Aerosols, Antifreeze, Boric Acid, Alkaline Batteries (AAA, AA, C, D), Brake Fluid, Cements, Charcoal Lighters, Chlorine, Cleaning Fluid, Degreasers, Disinfectants, Drain Cleaners, Dry Gas, Epoxies, Dyes, Fiberglass Resins, Flea Powders, Furniture Strippers, Hair Removers, Herbicides, Insect Repellents, Lacquers, Lubricants, Mothballs or Flakes, Motor Oil, Nail Polish Removers, Oven Cleaners, Paints, Paint Removers, Paint Thinners, Permanent Solutions, Pesticides, Photo chemicals, Rat Poisons, Rug & Upholstery Cleaners, Rust Solvents, Wood Preservatives, Spot Removers, Tub and Tile Cleaners, Turpentine, Varnish, Weed Killers, Wood Polishes & Stains.  Products containing mercury, and florescent light tubes will also be accepted. ALL PAINTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.Materials NOT Accepted at the Event: Household Electronics (TVS –flat screen and CRTs, computer monitors, cell phones, DVD players, VCRs, etc.) Automobile and truck tires, Compressed Gas Cylinders, Explosives or Shock-Sensitive Materials, Ammunition, Radioactive Wastes, Pathological Wastes, Infectious Waste, Medicines, PCB’s, Freon containing devices (i.e. Air conditioners, dehumidifiers). **Casella reserves the right to reject any waste unidentified, deemed unacceptable by the disposal firm, or of excessive volume** Pre-registration IS REQUIRED! When you arrive at the event you will need to bring with you a sheet of paper with YOUR NAME PRINTED and your REGISTRATION TIME. Thanks.Call Cornell Cooperative Extension at 585-394-3977 x 427. Registrations are in 15 minute time slots. The last time slot is 2:45 pm.  Registration will open on March 25, 2024 FREE for pre-registered Ontario County residents ONLY! Nancy Anderson, nea8@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 427 ========================================= Meet Your Local Farmer Fair! Sunday, April 21, 2024 10:00 am - 2:00 pm New York Kitchen, 800 South Main Street , Canandaigua, NY 14424 Celebrating Locally Grown Agricultural Products!Get to Know Your Local Farmers! In partnership with New York Kitchen, Cooperative Extension will be hosting an event to introduce consumers to farmers in our area who are working to direct market their products. During the event chefs will be utilizing local products in cooking demonstrations on the hour. Consumers will have the opportunity to purchase local products. Consumers will be able to meet local farmers to learn about CSA Programs, local farm stands and markets, and pick-your own opportunities.People will be able to shop a variety of local produce, meats, eggs, cut flowers, plants, and more. No charge Jacob Maslyn, jlm563@cornell.edu, 585-394-3977 x 402 =========================================