While most of us are thinking about turkeys in the oven and Christmas shopping, 3 Oneida County 4-H Youth are thinking about national competitions. The trio will head to Louisville to compete in National 4-H Horse, Dairy and Livestock Contests.
They say music calms the savage beast, apparently fresh produce doesn't hurt either. The Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Program in Herkimer County spent their summer maintaining a garden at the Utica Zoo. Their payoff comes Monday.
Country Scenes and Children's Dreams is the theme at the 2017 Boonville-Oneida County Fair. The fair runs Tuesday, July 25 through Sunday, July 30th. Here's the what and when.
Have you seen the price of college? You'll want to make sure the kids know their career path beforehand. And that's what makes this two day-one night camp perfect for youth 14-19 years thinking about a career in the equine or dairy field.
The annual Dairy Princess Banquet is April 30, and while that seems like a long way off, the deadline for applying is nearing. Other Cornell Cooperative Extension award deadlines are coming soon too.
Safety is always important when working with farm equipment, and by NY State law, teens between 14 and 16 must complete this course before working on a farm. Herkimer County's Cornell Cooperative Extension, will be conducting the next Safe Tractor and Machinery program.
NY State law requires farm hands working machinery or tractors be age 16 or over. However, Madison County's Cornell Cooperative Extension, FFA program and Morrisville State College offers a safety course that enables younger teens to be employed.
14 to 19 year old youth who are thinking dairy may be in their future don't want to miss Cornell Cooperative Extension's annual Dairy Discovery Workshop. Register now, there are only 60 spots available.