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Gardening & Insect Help
Cornell University Cooperative Extension - Broome County provides answers
to your gardening and insect questions through the following programs:
These services are described below.
Horticulture Response Line - (607) 772-8958
The Horticulture Response Line is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday
9 a.m. until 12 p.m. from April 15 until October 15.
From October 16 through April 14, the Horticulture Response Line is
open 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Thursdays only.
During these times a Master Gardener, Master Gardener Intern, or a trained
Response Line volunteer will answer your horticulture and pest control questions
as accurately as possible utilizing Cornell University Recommendations.
If unable to answer your question, it will be referred to the Horticulture
Educator who will make every effort to contact you at a convenient time.
Diagnostic Services
Offered through Cornell University Cooperative Extension - Broome
County
Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Broome County offers a diagnostic
service to the consumer to identify insects and plant diseases and offer
environmentally responsible options for control.
For a fee of $10.00 the Horticulture Educator and other qualified Extension
Staff will provide identification and control options for insects and plant
diseases. It is important to understand that the Horticulture Educator is
not a Plant Pathologist or an Entomologist and will be unable to diagnose
everything. If it is not felt that an accurate diagnosis can be given, a
full refund will be made and you will have the option to have your specimen
sent to Cornell University for analysis.
Contact Cornell University Cooperative Extension - Broome County at 772-8953
x 115 for instructions on how to collect a sample for diagnosis.
Cornell University Insect Diagnostic Laboratory
If necessary, plant and insect samples may also be sent to Cornell University
for
diagnostic services. The fee for this service is $25.00. The samples
can be brought to
the Cornell University Cooperative Extension - Broome
County office or can be sent
directly to Cornell University.
Soil Testing Services
Cornell University Cooperative Extension - Broome County offers two
types of soil testing:
- Testing for soil pH only – Soil pH test kits are for sale
at the Cornell University Cooperative Extension - Broome County Information
Center for a fee of $12.00
- Complete soil nutrient analysis – Soil samples can be brought
to the Information Center at Cornell University Cooperative Extension
- Broome County at 840 Upper Front Street, Binghamton, where there
will be packaged and sent to the Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratory.
The fee is $12.00.
Contact Cornell University Cooperative Extension - Broome County at
772-8953 x 115 for instructions on how to properly collect a soil sample,
or access the Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratories at (607) 255-4540 or
http://www.css.cornell.edu/soiltest/newindex.asp
Specialized Water, Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Services
Testing of soil and water for heavy metals, plant tissue testing and
irrigation water testing
is available for varying fees. For more information,
contact Cornell University Cooperative Extension - Broome County at 772-8953 x 115 or
the Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratories at
(607) 255-4540 or
http://www.css.cornell.edu/soiltest/newindex.asp
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