Cornell Cooperative Extension

Tioga County
Adult camel cricket Genus: Ceuthophilus Family: Rhaphidophoridae Order: Orthoptera Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)
Image by Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org

What is Bugging You?

children eating lunch

Child-proofing your home is an important task.

Flooded yard in Schoharie County after Hurricane Irene (2011)
Image by FEMA

Disaster preparedness is a prudent step to take.

Home

Your home is important to you and your family.  Learn how to manage pests, safeguard your home for your children, prepare for emergencies, and more in this section.  If you need more assistance, please call CCE Tioga at 687-4020 for information.

Fiestaware mini-disk pitchers; lead-glazed pottery

Lead

Lead is highly toxic and dangerous. Learn how it can affect you and what you can do.

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Radioactivity sign against a blue sky, for use on Radon education events

Radon

Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Do you know what radon is? Where it is? How to test for it? Learn about it here and how to get a free radon home test kit.

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Water is staged at Lakeland for air transport to Ocala in advance of Hurricane Ivan (Sept. 2004)

Food & Water in Emergencies

Keep yourself and others safe during an emergency by taking the proper precautions before consuming food or water. Learn more on our site.

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young boy drinking water from a glass. Used with permission of the father, Bill Foster.

Water Quality

Find consumer information about drinking water, home water treatment, wells, septic systems, bottled water, and other water quality issues here.

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bed bug Cimex lectularius

Bed Bugs

Bed Bugs are small insects that can inhabit bedrooms and hotel rooms. They feed on blood and their bites can cause a rash. Learn how to identify and manage them, here.

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Water from the Red River swept into the Grand Forks area, flooding homes, submerging cars and destroying property on a massive scale (4/01/1997).

Prepare for Emergencies

Do you know how to keep your family and pets safe during a weather event or other emergency? Find out how to prepare for or recover from a variety of natural disasters, here on our site.

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Last updated January 31, 2018

Your Home

What is Bugging You?

Need to know what is bugging you?  Call the Growline at 687-4020 and have a Master Gardener help you with your bug problem.

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