Happy National Dairy Month, Everyone!

Madison County 4-H Flash Newsletter June 2017 Happy National Dairy Month, Everyone! That s right, June is National Dairy Month! So raise a glass of milk, eat some yogurt, or have an ice cream as a treat to celebrate the farmers and cows who work hard 365 days a year! In This Issue: Calendar Community Events North Central Faces of 4-H Community Service Project OnWego Dairy Show CNY Dairy Judging Tour NYS Junior DAIRY LEADERS 2017 4-H Scholarship Winners 2017 Dairy Rodeo 2017 Animal Crackers State & County Fair Animal Guidelines Madison County Fair Conference Judging Info & Forms NYS Capital Days NYS Fair Info Upcoming Events Madison County 4-H has many talented individuals who participate in our dairy program and some youth take that passion to both the state and national levels. Did you know that the 2015 World Dairy Expo Grand Champion Ayrshire is owned by a Madison County 4-H Member? Or that a Madison County 4-H Member will be representing New York State in the Prepared Public Speaking Competition at the National Holstein Convention? We are so impressed and proud of our members for their dedication to this program and their life passions. So this month, we would like to raise a glass of milk to them as well! Keep up to date with 4-H happenings, specials, news items, and events through our newsletter. If your 4-H Club has news to share, pass it along to me! We will share photos and stories on our web page, Facebook and newsletter for everyone to see! If you know of any youth that would like to join 4-H or an adult Best Regards, that would be a great leader please let us know. Chelsea Jones 4-H Educator (315) 684-3001 ext. 111 cjj44@cornell.edu Nicole Chiappetta 4-H Summer Intern nrc44@cornell.edu

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 2 June 2017 September 2016 Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. 1 Animal ID Forms Due 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cooperstown Livestock Show Entries Due to 4-H Office 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Biosecurity for Horse Farms Seminar 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Career Explorations Conference Judging Pre-Registration Forms Due & Career Explorations Career Explorations

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 3 Community Events Open Farm Day 2017: Start Planning! Madison County Open Farm Day, brought to you by Cornell Cooperative Extension and sponsored in part by Price Chopper, will be on Saturday, July 29, 2017. This is the event that allows visitors to experience local agriculture up-close. There are 33 Open Farm Day farms who will open their gates to the public for farm tours, demonstrations, food tastings, and animal interaction for a day of farm fun that is sure to have something for everyone. Whether you want to pet a goat, see a sheep get milked, try a buffalo burger or find the best hidden greenhouses in Madison County, this is the event for you! Don t forget to bring your cooler! This is a great time to find some great deals, promotions, sales and give away! Come hungry and be prepared to try the freshest produce and meat available. If you visit three farms with your Open Farm Day passport, you even receive a free insulated shopping tote bag! Don't miss your best chance all year to experience the best of Madison County agriculture! Visit the website, www.openfarmdaymadisoncounty.com for more information.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 4 Don t let what you can t do stop you from doing what you can do. -John Wooden North Central Faces of 4-H Community Service Join us for a little friendly county competition. If you are from Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, or Oswego County 4-H Programs, we encourage you to log your hours into the North Central Faces of 4-H Community Service Project. 4-H members, leaders and parents, if you have volunteered in the name of 4-H we want to hear about it! Faces of 4-H will provide your county an opportunity to showcase the great things you are doing in the community. Logging your hours into the system will not only give us a running total of the projects you are working on but it will also give us an opportunity to spotlight your efforts in our newsletters and create displays at the County and the State Fairs. Follow this link to record your community service hours and let s show the other counties the great things Madison County 4-Hers are doing: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/ncfaceof4h_230 Questions? Contact the 4-H Office! OnWego Dairy Show & Madison County 4-H Dairy Show Attention Madison County 4-H Dairy Exhibitors! Mark Your Calendars for the 2017 OnWego Dairy Show & Madison County 4-H Dairy Show to be held Wednesday July 26-Thursday July 27th at the New York State Fairgrounds! Show day will be on Thursday, July 27th Please stay tuned for more information regarding this year s show! 4-H Leaders

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 5 2017 CNY 4-H Dairy Judging Tour Monday, June 26, 2017 Sam Filler, Empire State Development Schedule: 9:30am Registration 10:00AM Judging - 4 Holstein Classes 11:45 Lunch at Currie Holsteins 12:45pm - Judging - 4 Jersey Classes Awards to Follow Official Judge: Matt Sharpe Former Cornell Judging Team Member Owner of HFM Holsteins, Truxton, New York First Farm: Currie Holsteins Second Farm: Luchsinger s Jerseys Please contact Chelsea if you are interested in participating. We hope to have a Madison County Team! Pre-Registration is Due June 20th!

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 6 New York State Jr. DAIRY LEADER Program Preparing Our Young People Successful Careers in the Dairy Industry Happiness is a journey not a We destination. all can dance when -Unknown we find music we love. -Giles Andreae The Junior DAIRY LEADER program is intended to reach youth between the ages of 16-19 who have an interest in exploring careers in the dairy industry through hands-on experiential learning. The program presents youth with a realistic view of the dairy industry as a viable, profitable and progressive business sector, while also building person and professional skills. The program consists of a series of workshops that focus on multiple facets of the dairy industry, personal development and technical skills. Opportunities Include: Representing New York State at the National 4-H Dairy Conference in Madison, Wisconsin Interaction with Dairy Producers and AgriBusiness Professionals Resume Development On-Farm Production Management Experiences Leadership Development and Team Building Dairy Farm and Production Facility Tours in the Northeast and Wisconsin Technical Skills Seminars in Herd Health, Dairy Nutrition, and Artificial Insemination Want More Information? Please Visit: https://prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/youth/junior-dairy-leaders The Beginning DAIRY LEADER program gives high school participants the opportunity to explore post-secondary agricultural education and career opportunities in a networking environment through interaction with faculty and students, college planning, and personal Trade development. Show Eligibility/Requirements: High School Students Entering At Least their Sophomore Year. High School Graduates are not Eligible Have Potential Interest in Dairy Industry Careers Have an Interest in Pursuing Post-Secondary Education in Agriculture Can Reasonably Commit to One Saturday Program in November of Current Year and February, March, April, and June of the Following Year *Youth Can Apply For Both the Junior DAIRY LEADER and the Beginning DAIRY LEADER program in the same year, however, students cannot participate in both programs in the same year.* For more information, please visit: https://prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/youth/beginning-dairy-leaderprogram or contact Chelsea in the Madison County 4-H Office!

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 7 2017 Madison County 4-H Scholarship Winners Congratulations to Madison County 4-H Members, Alison Eisenhut and Jennie McIntosh for being selection as the 2017 Madison County 4-H Scholarship Winners! Both Alison and Jennie are members of the Clever Clovers 4-H Club. Please enjoy their essays below! Alison Eisenhut Being in 4-H has so many incredible benefits. Every meeting you can learn a new skill that you can keep with you the rest of your life. In my 4-H Club, we cover a variety of different life-long skills. Through my eight years I have learn anything from starting a campfire, to making jam and we even took time to learn how to sew. Even though I now have all of these skills in my tool box there are three lessons that stick out to me that will help me with my future. One of the biggest benefits you can have for any career is having leadership skills. I myself am the president of my 4-H Club and have been for three years. I am also currently the oldest member so I do get to extend my knowledge to the rest of the club. I do have great responsibility as the president. I have learned how to run formal meetings which is always beneficial for any career choice. I also get to inform our members about our upcoming activities and help them with anything that we do. Having leadership skills is one of the greatest skills you can have in life, and I learned them in 4-H. Another great skill I have learned in 4-H is teamwork. I have learned how to work as a team mostly while doing community service. Not only do you get to learn how to work with a variety of different people, you get to also help other people. Also, doing volunteer work can make you feel better knowing that you just helped someone else. Lastly, we get to learn outside of the classroom. The things I have learning in 4-H have helped me decide what I want to do in the future. 4-H opened my eyes to a whole world of things I did not know and have inspired me to become successful and most important be happy. Jennie McIntosh Have you ever visited a fair, perplexed as to why there s a barn crowded with bovines? The 4-H Dairy program has taught me first-hand that their purpose is to be shown and exactly what that entails. First, I select the perfect heifer and work with her for months until we move as one. The morning of the exhibition, I arise early in the bitter cold, and become drenched while washing and clipping my heifer to perfection. Finally, as my Holstein and I enter the show ring, it s our time to shine Taking part and earning awards in this grueling process in 4-H for six years has taught me a multitude of life lessons. It has taught me what hard work truly means, how to stay friendly despite working since 4am, and how to have fun in the mud. Finally, 4-H has taught me how to be humble in victory and gracious in defeat. However, we do more in 4-H than just show cows. My leader has also taught me how to decorate, sew, cook, public speak, camp, and throw awesome parties. 4-H is something every kid should take part in, as it has truly changed my life for the better. 4-H means so much to me that I wrote about it in my college application. The bonds formed late at night in the middle of a field between my friends and animals make all the hard work more than worth it. I couldn t be more blessed to be in my 7th year of 4-H, and I will forever be grateful for this experience.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County 4-H Dairy Rodeo Page 8 Patience is not about waiting it s the ability to keep a good attitude Hard times while working require furious hard for dancing. what you -Alica believe Walker in. -Marc and Angel Hack Life On Saturday, May 13th, Madison County 4-H Members from Boots, Belts, and Bovines and Young Riders participated in the 4-H Dairy Rodeo. The Dairy Rodeo was held at the Cortland County Fairgrounds where youth learned how to wash, clip, train a calf to lead, and care for an animal throughout the day. They finish the day by doing a showmanship class based on their age. We would like to say, Great Job! to the Madison County 4-H Members, especially those who stepped out of their comfort zone to try showing a new species! The 4-H Dairy Rodeo is an annual event held each May. If you are interested, keep the event in mind for next year! Trade Show

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 9 Animal Crackers 2017 On May 6, 2017, 4-H Members from the Young Riders 4-H Club took part in Animal Crackers at Cornell University. The annual Animal Crackers program provides New York 4-H Youth with fun, hands-on, science-oriented learning experiences on Animal Science topics. This workshop is for 4-H members interested in learning more about their favorite livestock, companion or pet animal species; emphasis on different species groupings and activities varies annually. Participants learn about different aspects of animal care, interact and exchange information with faculty, staff, students, professional producers, industry experts, and more, utilizing the unique facilities of Cornell University. Hands-on workshops are planned for each species group. This year s topic was equine and canine. 4-H Member, Kav Young, had his own station where he spoke and did an activity about farriery. Kav also took part in a teen panel with past Madison County 4-H Member, Morgan Cotter, where they spoke about their 4-H experiences and how 4-H impacts their life. Animal Crackers is an annual event that takes place in May. Keep this event in mind for next year!

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 10 "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change Happiness the world; doesn t indeed, result it's the only thing from that what ever we get, has." but from -Margaret what we give. Mead -Ben Carson State and County Fair Guidelines by NY Ag & Markets The Animal Health Requirements for the 2017 county fairs and New York State Fair and other relevant documents are now available online. We will not be mailing the requirements to save printing and mailing expense. You can find the requirements by right clicking on, and opening : http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/ai/aihome.html and scrolling down the page until you find the section County and State Fair Information. The specific links are as follows: 2017 Fair Animal Health Requirements: http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/ai/fair_health_requirements.pdf 2017 Fair Interstate Health Requirements: http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/ai/interstate_health_requirements.pdf Exhibitor Pre-Fair Guidelines: Trade Show http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/ai/exhibitor_prefair_guidelines.pdf Trade Show

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 11 Save the Date for the 2017 Madison County Fair! CALLING ALL 4-H MEMBERS & LEADERS! We would like you to join us on Saturday, July 8th, for Youth Day at the Fair! We are asking that each club comes up with a display to showcase what your club has been up to for the last year. This is a great opportunity to show the community what you are all busy doing in Madison County 4-H. Please contact Chelsea with any questions or to let her know you will be there! Please visit www.madisoncountyfairny.com and the 4-H Website for more information about Madison County 4-H at the Fair! We look forward to see you and your family at the fair! Please note BIG Changes for Conference Judging! Conference Judging will be the same day as Youth Day this year! We ask all project pre-registration forms are in to the 4-H Office by Wednesday, June 28th. We also would like to have as many projects as possible dropped off to the office or fairgrounds by Wednesday, July 5th. Pre-Registration forms and Entry Blanks can be found on the next page! Jason Townsend, Cornell Cooperative Extension

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 12 Madison County 4-H Conference Judging Pre-Registration Form EVERY 4-H Club Leader or Independent 4-H Member participating in the 4-H Conference Judging must fill out this pre-registration form completely and return it to the 4-H Office by June 28th. Mail Form To: CCE of Madison County, Attn: 4-H Office, P.O. Box 1209 Morrisville, New York 13408 E-Mail Form To: Chelsea Jones - cjj44@cornell.edu Name of 4-H Member Cloverbud (C) or Regular (R) # of Exhibits to be Judged Example Jane Doe R 3 in Photography, 2 in Horticulture & Gardening Trade Show Trade Show

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 13 Official Madison County Fair Entry Form Sections 1-12 *Bring this form with you on Saturday, July 8th* 4-H Member Name: Club/Independent: Address: Section # Description of Exhibit Ribbon Judge s Initial Points Jason Townsend, Cornell Cooperative Extension

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 14 *Please read the directions before completing the entry form* Directions for Filling Out Entry Blank: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; When you indeed, know it's the only thing better that you ever do has." better. -Margaret -Maya Mead Angelou A. List all youth exhibits in Sections 1-12 in numerical order on this official entry blank, giving all information requested. Each exhibitor needs only one entry blank. B. Bring this completed entry blank to the registration table. It will be checked over and returned to you. You will carry it to each judge who evaluates one of your entries and they will initial it. After all your exhibits are judged, return your entry blank to the registration table. C. Maximum number of exhibits is 20 with a limit of 5 in any one section number. Exhibiters unable to attend conference judging are limited to a total of 5 exhibits. D. Do not enter your livestock, horses, dogs, etc. on this entry blank. There are separate entry blanks. E. Complete an entry tag in pen and attach securely to each exhibit. Tags are in this book and can be found at the Madison County 4-H Website. F. Judges will be asking you about your exhibits and projects. Be prepared to answer the following questions or similar questions for each of your exhibits: 1. What did you learn while doing this project? (Special Skill or Technique) 2. What did you enjoy about this project? 3. What was difficult about this project? 4. Have you taught any else how to make this project? 5. How long have you been doing this type of project work? The updated Conference Judging Exhibitor's Guide can be found on our website. Trade Show To request a Conference Judging book by e-mail, please let Chelsea know. Entry blanks for Cloverbud exhibits as well as tags to place on the exhibits can also be found in the Exhibitor s Guide. If there are any questions regarding Conference Judging, please let the office know! We are excited to try something new this year with both Conference Judging and Youth Day at the fair, but that means there may be a few bumps in the road! We are looking forward to working with our leaders, volunteers, and parents to make this day a success! Trade Show

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Page 15 New York State Capital Days The last big event for May was the New York State 4-H Capital Days which took place May 21-23 rd in Albany, New York. Capital Days allows youth to learn more about how New York State Government works, career opportunities in government, and gives youth the opportunity to tell their 4-H story to elected officials. 4-H Member, Kav Young, was the 2017 4-H Capital Days Delegate for Madison County. On Tuesday, May 23 rd, Kav met with Senator Dave Valesky where he was able to talk with the senator about the importance of 4-H Youth Development in our community and state. Are you a 4-H Member age 13+ and are interested in Capital Days? Make sure you fill out your 4-H Portfolio for this year and select Capital Days for your award trip for this great experience! Save the Date for the 2017 New York State Fair! August 23 - September 4, 2017 NYS Fairgrounds 581 State Fair Blvd Syracuse, NY 13209 4-H Members ages 8-19 years of age, participate in the State Fair and are provided opportunities to: Display What they Have Learned Enhance Individual Learning & Skill Development Receive Project Recognition Learn & Recognize Standards of Quality Learn & Apply Research-Based Subject Matter Promote Public Awareness of the 4-H Youth Development Program Have Fun! Please visit nysfair.ny.gov for more information regarding the fair and stay tuned to our newsletters for more information regarding Madison County at the Fair! *Please note that Madison County has been switched to the first rotation and will not be there Labor Day Weekend. Jason Townsend, Cornell Cooperative Extension We are still waiting on exact dates*

2017 Events June Thursday, June 1 - Animal ID Forms Due to 4-H Office Monday, June 26 - CNY Dairy Judging Tour Tuesday, June 27 - Thursday, July 29 - Career Explorations Trip July Thursday, July 6 - Sunday, July 9 - Madison County Fair Friday, July 7 - Madison County 4-H Evaluation & Qualifying Horse Show Saturday, July 8 - Conference Judging & Youth Day at the Madison County Fair Sunday, July 9 - Tuesday, July 11- Junior Livestock Show in Cooperstown, NY Wednesday, July 26 - Thursday, July 37 - OnWego Dairy Show at the NYS Fairgrounds Saturday, July 29 - Open Farm Day August Thursday, August 24 - Monday, September 4 - New York State Fair Wednesday, August 23 - NYS Novice Dairy Bowl Invitational at NYS Fair Sunday, August 27 - Hippology at NYS Fair Grounds September Enrollment Paperwork is Sent Out, Due October 1st Building Strong and Vibrant New York Communities P.O. Box 1209 100 Eaton Street Morrisville, NY 13408 www.madisoncountycce.org & www.facebook.com/ccemadison Phone: 315-684-3001 Fax: 315-684-9290 Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. Please contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County office if you have any special needs.