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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County welcomes new Ag Educator, Desiree Keever

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County is pleased to welcome to our staff Desiree Keever as our Farm Business Management Educator!

Desiree comes to us with background that blends a lifelong commitment to production agriculture, business management and educational development, delivery and assessment.  She was raised on a dairy farm in Otsego County where her family milked cows until this spring, electing to transition to a cow/calf beef and hay operation.  For the last 10 years, she and her husband, John, along with their son run a freezer trade beef, pork, and poultry operation.  They also enjoy breeding, exhibiting and marketing registered swine, as well as maintaining a select group of dairy animals.

 

A Cornell alum with a BS in animal science, Desiree was a Dairy Fellow, Farm Credit Fellow, and a Cargill Agribusiness Fellow.  She then went on to complete her Juris Doctor at Western New England School of Law.  She returned to the family farm operation, while concurrently serving as the Director of Operations for Cooperstown Medical Transport and consulting part-time with New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH).  For the last several years Desiree has been an instructor at SUNY Delhi, most recently as a professor of Business Management.

She is very excited to return to her agricultural roots here with Cornell Cooperative Extension Delaware County and is eager to engage with our producers!

 

Certified Private Pesticide Applicator Training to be held 3/15/24

Tools for Growing Resilience Conference

23RD ANNUAL MAKING HEALTHFUL DECISIONS CONFERENCE

Tools for Growing Resilience

DECEMBER 8 & 9, 2020
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
1:00 – 2:30 PM

Keynote: Scarlett Lewis, founder of the Jesse lewis choose love foundation

Conference Purpose

Presenters will explain current research regarding fostering social and emotional development, building resilience in individuals, families and communities throughout the lifespan with strengths-based and protective factor-building approaches

 

There is no cost to attend this conference, however, registration is required.
You must register for each workshop separately.
You will receive the link to join each session following your registration.

THERE IS NO COST.

The conference will be recorded.

Register at: http://cceorangecounty.org/events

Questions? Call 845-344-1234 or email jv426@cornell.edu

 

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Working from home

Due to the current COVID-19 threat in our region, all Cornell Cooperative Extension Delaware County staff are working remotely. Our office in Hamden is closed.

We are diligently working on projects remotely and although it may take a little longer to get back to you, we will continue to do so. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we all work together during this difficult time. We will continue to evaluate the situation and update our staff, partners and participants with any necessary changes.

We are here to answer your questions/concerns. Please email delaware@cornell.edu or reach out to staff directly via email.

Covid-19 Resources

Covid-19 Updates

This is a rapidly evolving situation. The NY EDEN team is working hard to keep their site updated with the latest information on Coronavirus impacts in New York state across our programmatic areas. Here you can see the latest news and resources we are able to share across the Extension System. You can also visit our Covid-19 page for a more extensive collection of resources that we hope will be of use to you during this time.

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

Need information? View the following Cornell CALS and CCE Resource Pages Updated Regularly
General Questions & Links:
https://eden.cce.cornell.edu/
Food Production, Processing & Safety Questions:
https://instituteforfoodsafety.cornell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19/
Employment & Agricultural Workforce Questions:
http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/
Cornell Small Farms Resiliency Resources:
https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/resources/farm-resilience/
Financial & Mental Health Resources for Farmers:
https://www.nyfarmnet.org/