Extension, Outreach and Gardening

Department of Horticulture Extension Resources: Gardening resources - Your portal to gardening resources at Cornell. Garden-based learning - Resources for educators, volunteers and parents working with children and youth. Horticulture distance education - Online courses in organic gardening, grafting, plant propagation. Urban Horticulture Institute - Improving the quality of urban life by enhancing the functions of plants within the urban ecosystem. Community Forestry - A clearinghouse for information to help communities manage their urban trees. Cornell Fruit Resources - Portal for commercial fruit growers -- grapes, tree fruit and berries. Cornell Vegetables - Resources for commercial vegetable growers. Greenhouse Horticulture - Resources for New York's greenhouse industry. MacDaniels Nut Grove - Agroforestry and forest farming research and education. Organic at Cornell - Portal for organic research and education. Small Farms Program - Resources for small farms. Flower Bulb Research Program - Comprehensive source of information on bulbs, corms, tubers, and other geophytic plants Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Find your local CCE office Extension publications - CCE store closed in 2006, but many publications are available online here. Other Cornell links: Pest management guidelines - 'Cornell recommends ... ' for vegetables, grapes, turf, tree fruit, berries, perennials, trees and shrubs, floral and greenhouse crops, and more. New York State IPM Program - Sustainable ways to manage pests and help people to use methods that minimize environmental, health, and economic risks. Cornell Plantations - The public gardens, arboretum and natural areas of Cornell. Food Safety Begins on the Farm - How to reduce microbial contamination, from the Good Agricultural Practices program. Cornell Nutrient Analysis Lab - Soil and water testing services.