February 3, 2023 - Friday News
Wyoming County 4-H E-News
February 3, 2023
Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of us with your question(s)!
TRACTOR SAFETY PROGRAM
- Upcoming Tractor Safety series starts on Monday, February 6th at Larry Romance in Arcade.
DAIRY JEOPARDY
- Tuesday, February 21st at 6:30pm.
- Styled like the popular television game show, this fun filled event will include questions about cattle breeds, dairy products, dairy nutrition, and much more! Register by February 14th.
GOAT FARM TOUR
- Thursday, February 16th at 5:30 PM; Windy Oaks Farm- 2380 Krotz Road, Warsaw, NY 14569
- On this farm tour, youth will learn about kidding season. The farm owners will go over kidding information, newborn kid care, and prenatal care. Attendees will need to dress for cold weather and being outside.
- Biosecurity is important, everyone will need to wear footwear that can we washed and sanitized before entering the barns.
- Register to the 4-H office by February 10th, call the office at (585) 786-2251.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
- Registrations are due February 7th – registration forms can be found on our website: https://wyoming.cce.cornell.edu/resources/public-p...
4-H PHEASANT PROJECT INFORMATIONAL NIGHT ON ZOOM
- With NYSDEC Day Old Pheasant Chicks Program
- Thursday February 16, from 6p to 7p
- 4-H’ers do you love animals? How about raising day old pheasant chicks!? Join us for an informational zoom session to learn about what is required to raise pheasants and how you can do it! This is an awesome learning opportunity for youth. Youth that raise a baby animal, learn about that animal's life cycle and needs, they gain responsibility & discipline and so much more.
- We will have special guest, NYS DEC game farm manager, Evan Wills, to teach us about the proper care for pheasant chicks to adult birds. He will also discuss what supplies and equipment are needed and answer your questions about pheasants.
- Register for Zoom Here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/ppin_208
2023 COOKIE SALE (PRE-ORDER, PRE-SALE ONLY)
- The Wyoming County Cookie Sale is fast approaching! Detailed information will be mailed to 4-H families in the coming weeks. Remember this is the only fundraiser we ask our membership to participate in all year, and it is a great opportunity to encourage the community to support our program.
- Dates: Monday, February 20th – Sunday, March 5th
- Variety: Fudge Mint, Peanut Butter Crème, Lemon Crème, Maple Crème, Raspberry Whippets and Snickerdoodle Crème.
- Sale packets will be mailed early next week.
FEBRUARY 4-H NEWS
- Will be mailed early next week. In the meantime, check out the online version at: https://wyoming.cce.cornell.edu/resources/february...
4-H Staff Email Contacts
Holly Harwood: hmh62@cornell.edu
Sarah Clark: sac347@cornell.edu
Stephanie Luders: sal294@cornell.edu
Alesia Ackerman: aea92@cornell.edu
General 4-H: wyomingcounty4h@cornell.edu
Last updated February 21, 2024