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11.08.2021 Agriculture

Spotted lanternfly, a threat to vineyards and fruit farms, getting closer to the North Fork

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County has issued an alert after a spotted lanternfly was identified near MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, nearly 30 miles from Riverhead. The state...

10.11.2021 Agriculture

North Fork farmers see ‘record-breaking’ apple crop this fall

Favorable weather. Strong bee pollination. Minimal pest damage. Everything aligned this year for some North Fork fruit farms to see one of their strongest apple crops in recent memory. ...

09.12.2021 Featured Story

After disappointing scallop seasons in 2019, ’20, outlook remains bleak ahead of November harvest

In June, Matt Ketcham was harvesting oysters at his underwater farm in Southold Bay, when he beheld the welcome sight of adult bay scallops in his oyster cages. (He...

12.05.2020 Columns

Guest Spot: Family Health and Wellness of Cornell Cooperative Extension needs your help

The Family Health and Wellness educators received devastating news recently. The 2021 Suffolk County budget reduced FHW funding to 0%, thereby eliminating funding for the entire department. For decades...

10.07.2020 Agriculture

Meet Vanessa Pino Lockel, the new executive director of Cornell Cooperative Extension

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County recently welcomed Vanessa Pino Lockel as its new executive director. Ms. Lockel, a Miller Place resident, began in the role Sept. 1, replacing...

03.05.2019 Education

The Work We Do: Kerri Reda, Cornell Cooperative Extension

My name is Kerri Kreh Reda. I’m a Human Development Specialist for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. This summer, I will have been here for 19 years.

07.29.2017 News

Cornell program promotes buying local fish

The marine program operated by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County received a grant of $65,000 to launch its Local F.I.S.H. project, which promotes eating fish caught locally on...

07.18.2016 Agriculture

North Fork kelp could become the next big commercial crop

While leafy greens like kale have become a popular snack for healthy eaters, there could soon be a new food everyone on the North Fork is buzzing about: seaweed.

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