State Horse Communications

Congratulations to Haley Claes for placing 7th in the State for 4-H Horse Communications in the Junior Division. Horse Communications is similar to 4-H Public Presentations.

Enrollments and Animal Forms Due soon

Just a reminder to all 4-H Youth, if you are not receiving a 4-H Newsletter you may not be enrolled in 4-H! The enrollment deadline is June 1. In addition, if you are showing a non-owned animal or one that does not have registration papers (dairy, beef, sheep, swine, goat), you must fill out the non-ownership form and/or the Livestock Certificate and turn them in by June 1.

Horses...certificates are due for all horses by June 1 and if you plan to show in the Gymkhana Show on May 30th....it has to be by then. Another Horse Reminder... Coggins must be current ( dated 2008 or 2009) and an annual Rabies Shot. Give prior notice if you need to be evaluated for the Gymkhana Show....

Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats.... The Cooperstown Junior Livestock Show Books are out...you should have received yours by now. The deadline is June 3rd. If you did not receive one, stop by the 4-H office and pick one up. they were sent to those who were enrolled by March.

May 2 4-H Dairy Tour Results

On May 2, Fulton and Montgomery Counties hosted a 4-H Dairy Judging Tour. The Senior Contest winner was Amanda Gogis and Junior Contest Winner was Erika Gogis. Both received trophies sponsored by Locust Hill Ag Products. Thanks go out to host farms Appleridge Farm/Windswept Acres (Bud Pickard and Greg DeBlock), Subiks, and Ferry's. The official judge was Steve Smith.

Those 4-H Dairy Project Members who are interested in being on the 4-H Dairy Judging Team are asked to attend the first Team Practice on Friday, June 12 at 7:00 P.M. The practice will be at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Johnstown.

Beef and Sheep Fitting Clinic

This weekend (May 15-17) is the 4-H Beef and Sheep Fitting Clinic being held at the Fonda Fairgrounds. 4-H youth are getting in-depth training on how to properly fit their animals for show. Key volunteer, Jennifer Phillips lined up professional fitters to give direct instruction to the youth attending.

Under construction

As this blog is developed, there will be things posted frequently in the various areas of 4-H animal science. It is a great place to find out what is going on in our 4-H animal science program! Stop back again next week for the first blog!