Cornell Cooperative Extension

Westchester County
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Hillary Jufer examining a sample.

Albam, Kenaley and Giordano discussing beech canker

Field trip.

Hillary Jufer hard at work.

Residential Horticulture

Do you have a question about growing a vegetable garden? Wish you knew the name of that pesky weed that keeps popping up in your flower bed? Wonder what that funny looking insect is that is crawling across your shoe? Find the answer, by calling our Horticulture Hotline!

Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators are available to answer these questions, and more. They answer numerous questions about plant, tree and lawn care, vegetable and flower gardening, and home and garden pest management practices for county residents.

To contact the Hotline in Westchester County, call (914) 285-4640 between the hours of 9am - 12 noon.

DIAGNOSTIC RESOURCES:
See our main Horticulture & Environment page.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Westchester County provides equal program and employment opportunities. Accommodations for persons with special needs may be requested by contacting Cornell Cooperative Extension prior to a program.

Contact

Hillary Jufer
Horticulture Program Manager
westchester@cornell.edu
914-285-4640

Last updated September 17, 2024

Horticulture & Environment

Urban Horticulture Institute

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The Institute's mission is to improve quality of life by enhancing the functions of plants within urban ecosystems. Our program integrates plant stress physiology, horticultural science, plant ecology and soil science, and applies them to four broad areas:Urban Horticulture Institute

Presentations

What's Bugging You First Friday presentation

  • Back to School Bed Bugs, and the IPM Minute Head Lice, is now available on YouTube in the What's Bugging You First Fridays playlist. Questions & Answers not addressed in the presentation, and links shared during the event can be found in the YouTube video description.

What Bit Me?

Container Gardening Workshop

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: What the Birds and Bees Act Means for Neonicotinoid Use in New York State

Community Living Programs (Condo, Co-op, HOA)

Other

Spotted Lanternfly

Living in Suburbia

What's Bugging Our Forests

August Outdoor Program NYSTLA

Events

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The New York State IPM Program

The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program develops sustainable ways to manage pests and helps people to use methods that minimize environmental, health, and economic risks.