February 26, 2021 Friday News

Wyoming County 4-H

Friday News

February 26, 2021

During COVID-19 we want to make sure we are keeping all of our 4-H families up to date as much as we possibly can! The entire Wyoming county 4-H staff is here for anything you and your families may need during this time so please do not hesitate to reach out to any of us with your question(s)!

Public Presentation Updates…

Thank you to the 56 youth who participated in our virtual public presentations program!! And a special thanks to our judges. Evaluations, certificates and prizes are now available for pickup at the 4-H office.

Teen Council…

Our next meeting will be March 15, 2021 at 07:00 PM. Register in advance for this meeting: ~~https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrfuyrrjooGNG8UyWHb8jCasOuy7RrGmOl~~ (Meeting Concluded)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This month we will play BINGO and have a quick chat about volunteering for 4-H cookie sorting at the end of the month.

Meat Animal Updates…

Virtual Livestock Skill-a-thon - This event will be live on Kahooot! from 9AM till 5PM on Saturday, March 6^th. Register here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Skillathon_256 before 3/6 in order to receive the game link. This event will satisfy the educational requirement to show beef, sheep, or pigs at the fair! If you have questions beforehand, email hmh62@cornell.edu.

Market Hog Selection Zoom Meeting - Thursday, April 1^st at 7:00PM we will have an online session to learn about selecting your next market hog projects. Danny Ahrens, a swine producer and hog show judge from Ohio will join us to talk about starting your project off on the right foot! Please register using this link https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/WYCO4-Hmarkethog_256email or email hmh62@cornell.edu. This event will satisfy the educational requirement to show beef, sheep, or pigs at the fair!

Market Poultry Updates…

Market Poultry Project Registration - Details for the market poultry project were shared on page 18 of the February 4-H News. You can register for the project and order chicks here https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/WYCO4-Hmarketpoultry_256 or by filling out the form in the 4-H news.
Market Poultry Project ZOOM Q&A - We will host a Zoom meeting on March 16^th at 7:00pm to discuss and answer any questions about this year’s program. Register in advance for the meeting here: ~~https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAocu2srz0qE9wwq1V0E9uUtdBJMInNeJjr~~ (Meeting Concluded) and after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Virtual Dairy Discovery…

Dairy Discovery is a state-wide event for youth ages 14-19. This is a free event for youth. Below is the list of dates and topics to be discussed. To register go to Dairy Discovery Virtual Workshops | NYS 4-H Youth Development Program (cornell.edu). Youth must register by March 1, 2021.
- Thursday, March 4, 2021 @ 6pm - CALS Cornell presented by Heather Marcotte, Director of Admissions. Animal Welfare and Herd Health presented by Dr. Melanie Hemenway, Coordinator of NYSCHAP
- Thursday, March 11, 2021 @ 6pm - Morrisville College presented by Dr. Ashley Marshall and Dr. Steve Mooney. Dairy Nutrition and Ration Formulation presented by Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell Animal Science Department
- Thursday, March 18, 2021 @ 6pm - SUNY Cobleskill presented by Kimberly Tarvis and Carrie Edsall. Colostrum and calves presented by Megan Wildman, Land-O-Lakes
- Thursday, March 25, 2021 @ 6pm - Alfred State College presented by Dr. Dorothea Fitzsimmons and Admissions. Heifer Economics 101 presented by Jason Karszes, PRO-DAIRY

Virtual Hippology...

This event will be live on Kahoot! from 9AM till 5PM on Saturday, March 27^th. Register here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/hippology_256 before 3/26 in order to receive the game link. This event will satisfy the educational requirement to show horses at the fair! If you have questions beforehand, email sac347@cornell.edu.

Registration for Animal Crackers…

This statewide program will be held virtually during the month of May. Check out page 14 of the February 4-H News for complete details and email hmh62@cornell.edu if you are interested in participating. There is a $50 registration fee but that includes a workshop material kit and eight sessions!

Pheasant Orders Due…

Pheasant orders are due by March 1, 2021. Participants will receive day old pheasants to raise until 8 weeks old. They then need to be released on non-posted land. If you are interested or have more questions please contact Stephanie at sal294@cornell.edu.

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