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SPEAKER: Cornell University
is one of the world's leading
research institutions.
It's also the land grant
university for New York state.
That means Cornell is
dedicated to creating
knowledge that improves
the lives of New Yorkers.
A vital way in
which Cornell serves
New York is through
Cornell Cooperative
Extension, a network of
independent associations
located across the state.
Cornell Cooperative
Extension translates
the latest evidence-based
findings generated at Cornell
into practical
knowledge, delivered
through research-based programs
and services that reach some 2
million New Yorkers each year.
These include youth and
family programs that
fight childhood malnutrition,
build parenting skills,
and address challenges
facing communities
such as opioid
addiction, farm programs
to spur economic
development by developing
pest-resistant crops,
creating new markets,
and promoting local foods
through farm-to-school and
urban agriculture
programs, support services
for military veterans and
their families, small business
development programs,
environmental programs
to improve water quality
and protect shorelines,
community partnerships
to revitalize cities
across the state, and for 4H,
a youth development program
that prepares
today's young people
to be tomorrow's leaders.
Cornell Cooperative Extension
addresses local needs
with its presence in every
one of New York's counties
including New York
City's five boroughs.
Extension associations
in each county
are staffed by experts who live
and work in their community
and engage directly with
residents face to face.
While Cornell provides general
oversight of the state's county
extension offices,
each of them operates
as a subordinate government
agency in its respective county
independent of Cornell.
So by design,
extension associations
have the freedom and
flexibility to focus on issues
that matter most
to local residents.
Discovery and inquiry are at
the heart of Cornell Cooperative
Extension.
Working with local partners
and Cornell researchers,
Extension experts identify
vital community issues
and refine their programs
to ensure maximum relevance
and effectiveness.
This way, knowledge
and expertise flow
in both directions--
from Cornell to
communities and vice versa.
CCE also engages
with a robust network
of government agencies,
community groups,
and local volunteers.
In other words, we're
all in this together.
For over 100 years, Cornell
Cooperative Extension
has been a trusted resource
for generations of New Yorkers.
Its work is always evolving, but
the mission remains constant--
helping residents, businesses,
and communities thrive.
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