Costs and Benefits for Farms in New York State

  This questionnaire for farmers is coordinated by Cornell University as part of the New York State Soil Health Initiative, funded by New York State Ag & Markets. The initiative is focused on soil health, farm sustainability, environmental quality, and resilience of agriculture to extreme weather events. Completion of this questionnaire is voluntary and anonymous.                          

Products from Smith’s Orchard Bake Shop in Charlton are featured in the 2018 4-H spring sale
February 1 through March 12 in Fulton and Montgomery Counties. Proceeds from the sale benefit 4-H
Youth Development programming in the two-county region. The 4-H local food sale is a major
fundraising effort for 4-H members and local 4-H youth programming outreach.

Eight varieties of fruit pies are available in regular or sugar-free versions.

All pies must be pre-ordered and paid for no later than March 8th.

4-H members and volunteers will collect payment from each costumer at the time the order is placed.
Pies will be available for pickup on Tuesday, March 27th, in time for Easter and spring holidays.

Individuals interested in supporting local 4-H youth development programs by ordering pies may
place an order with a local 4-H member or adult volunteer or by calling the 4-H office at Cornell
Cooperative Extension, 518/853-2135. Orders may also be placed in person at the Extension office at
20 Park St, Fonda, between 8:30a.m. and 4:30p.m. Monday through Thursday until March 8th.

The order form for the 2018 4-H pie sale is attached.

If you have any questions, let me know.
Thanks – Georgia

                   March 20, 2018, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM  

            Are you wondering if your're ready to bring your recipe to market?

Valentine’s Card Service Project – During the month of love, local 4-H’ers will also partner with JOANN to hand-make and deliver custom Valentine’s Day cards to organizations benefiting Seniors in Fulton & Montgomery counties. Local youth are     invited to visit the Amsterdam JOANN store on Saturday, February 3 between 11AM and 2PM where 4-H members will help them create their cards with materials provided by JOANN.

What is deer worm? Parelaphostrongylus tenuis (abbreviated P. tenuis), also called deer worm or meningeal worm, is a parasitic worm of ruminants. It is very common in white-tailed deer in the northeastern United States (up to 90% of deer harvested during hunting season have been shown to be infected), but does not cause disease in this species. The worm has an indirect life cycle, requiring land snails or slugs as intermediate hosts before being able to infect a ruminant.

 What animals are affected by the deer worm?

Does or ewes with cropped ears due to frostbite damage at birth are not an uncommon sight on Northeast goat and sheep farms.  Although the condition is not life threatening it leads to interesting explanations in the show ring as to why your Alpine looks like a LaMancha. However in severe winters, frost bite can be far more serious affecting even the feet and tails on newborns as well as the teats on milkers.

 Potatoes anyone? Here is a great activity to do with young and old alike. Very young 4-Hers may need help. 

A potato centerpiece uses a potato in place of oasis. The potato will feed the evergreens for 2-4 weeks. Be sure though that the potato does not freeze, or, instead of just drying, it will rot!!! Nasty!!! Yikes!!

**For Christmas potato arrangements ONLY, at State Fair, I will accept up to 4 silk flowers. Silk poinsettias look very nice in these. 

Have fun!!! Hope to see some of these at State Fair!

             **We will honor this same entry in our 4-H Fair Exhibits. Watch for it in the 2018 4-H Exhibitors Handbook. Georgia

This Veterans Day, Food Tank brings you 18 initiatives from around the United States that are working to help veterans transition to healthy, productive civilian lives through farming and agriculture.

By providing veterans with roadmaps to help them become integral players in the sustainable food system, these universities, NGOs, and companies work to help participants heal from wounds of all kinds. They work to educate veterans by providing job and skills training, connection to financial and technical resources, and assistance in the difficult task of acquiring land.

This is the oldest known National 4-H Poster available in archives.

This year we’ll be celebrating National 4-H Week on October 1-7, 2017. Across the country, 4-H members and volunteers will celebrate their achievements and promote 4-H work to families, friends and community leaders.