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Cornell Cooperative Extension previews composting grant and tree root workshop for 4‑H and local schools
Summary
Cornell Cooperative Extension Executive Director Laura Hunsberger reported an open 4‑H ride night schedule, a composting grant with Genesee Valley Central School and DEC that will deliver a stand‑alone composting machine in about two months, and an upcoming Air‑Pruned Raised Beds workshop for trees.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Executive Director Laura Hunsberger told the Allegany County Resource Management Committee on June 3 that the extension is running open ride nights for 4‑H participants ahead of the county fair and is partnering with Genesee Valley Central School and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on a composting grant.
Ms. Hunsberger said Genesee Valley Central School will receive a large, stand‑alone composting machine — "approximately four feet by four feet," she said — installed on a concrete pad with a covering. The machine has been ordered and delivery is expected in about two months; it should be ready for use with the start of school in the fall. The grant aims to produce usable compost that can be shared with the community and eventually accept community food waste; Ms. Hunsberger said the machine will accept pre‑ and post‑consumer waste, including paper products and potentially bones, fats and meat.
She also described an upcoming Air‑Pruned Raised Beds workshop, explaining the APRB approach directs taproots through a screen so roots air‑prune themselves and trees establish faster.
Committee Chairman Philip Curran and Legislator Gretchen Hanchett asked follow‑up questions about the machine's size and whether cafeteria food would be composted; Ms. Hunsberger provided the answers above. No formal action was taken.
