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Cornell Cooperative Extension details farmland transfers, composting and parenting programs; notes SNAP‑Ed funding cut
Summary
Cornell Cooperative Extension presented three program areas to the committee — farmland transfer support and agroforestry workforce training, a county composting program with volunteer master composter outcomes, and expansion of the PS It Works parenting curriculum — and noted a federal SNAP‑Ed funding cut of roughly $60,000–$70,000.
Cynthia Cave Gaetani, director of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Tompkins County, and Rob Brown, finance manager, briefed the Planning, Energy and Environmental Quality Committee on July 14 about recent program outcomes and funding pressures.
CCE reported that its farmland transfer efforts helped move roughly 300 acres in 2024, with transfers noted in Caroline (77 acres), Lansing (140 acres) and Enfield (50 acres). Staff said those efforts connect retiring…
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