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Cornell Cooperative Extension

Schoharie and Otsego Counties

  • Agriculture
  • Energy & Env.
  • Family & Parenting
  • Gardening
  • Home & Money
  • Invasives
  • Nutrition & Health
  • 4-H
  • 4-H Afterschool
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Maintaining Your Home

Septic Systems:

  • Your Septic System: Overview and Maintenance
  • Considerations When Building or Remodeling a Home
  • What You Need to Know When Buying or Selling a House
  • How to Conserve Water in Your Home and Yard

Flooring:

  • Maintenance of Hardwood Floors

Home Improvements:

  • Tips for Avoiding Problems
  • Tips and Tools for Home Improvements (includes a sample building contract)
  • Reducing Drafts in Your Home
  • Moisture Condensation at the Windows

Last updated July 27, 2020

Home Maintenance & Repair

  • Home & Money Main Page
  • Maintaining Your Home
  • Home Repair Assistance
  • Water and Septic Issues

Events

    Plant Sale
  • Otsego Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale 2025
    Saturday, May 17
    9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • NYS 4-H Capital Days
    Sunday, May 18
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Space Saving Gardening Techniques
    Wednesday, May 21
    4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • CLOSED for Memorial Day
    Monday, May 26
    8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
    Tuesday, May 27
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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Cornell Cooperative Extension
Schoharie and Otsego Counties

Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties
Extension Center
173 South Grand Street, Suite 1
Cobleskill, New York 12043
TEL: 518-234-4303
FAX: 518-234-4305
schoharie-otsego@cornell.edu
8:30AM - 4:30PM

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Education Center
123 Lake Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326
TEL: 607-547-2536
FAX: 607-547-5180
otsego@cornell.edu

Oneonta - Outreach Office
31 Maple Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
TEL: 607-433-2521
FAX: 607-436-9682

 

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