Potter County 4-H

Two Additional Entry Placings

2012-01-17T12:26:00.000-08:00

Congratulations goes to Heather Greene for her first place finish in the 4-H Textiles- Quilt division and Sarah Fuller for her second place finish in 4-H Clothing for her blouse. We apologize for missing these placings for Farm Show! Congratulations to both of you!

Great Week for Potter County 4-H Members at the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show

2012-01-13T13:33:00.000-08:00

Potter County had a great showing at the 2012 PA Farm Show with 59 4-H entries in the family living sections, club members meeting the Secretary of Agriculture and singing at the Opening ceremonies, working the state 4-H booth, presenting at the Penn State College of Agriculture booth, competing in the state Farm Safety Quiz Bowl, showing in the market swine classes and being honored with a Farm Show Scholarship.

The Cow Patty Kickers 4-H club had a meet-and-greet with the Secretary of Agriculture, George Greig, and then sang How I Love My America to the audience of hundreds at the Farm Show Opening Ceremony. Those singing were Evie Russell, Mira Terrette, Ashley Anderson, Shelby Baker, Jacob Anderson, Marissa Baker, Marcus Murphy, David Talkington and Frances Kujawski. This same group also worked the state 4-H booth in the Family Living section.

On Wednesday, the Potter County Farm Safety Quiz team competed and took fourth place honors statewide. Team members Jenna Gabreski, Rachel Eller, Bryan Supplee, and Heather Supplee, all from the Showstoppers 4-H Club, answered questions on Farm Safety in two separate rounds against some tough Quiz Bowl competitors.

Lauren and Rebekah Fair were asked to present a session on entomology because of their experience with the bug collecting and identification project. The girls did a one hour workshop on Thursday at the Penn State College of Ag booth.

Two Silver Bits 4-H Horse and Pony Club members showed in the Market Hog classes placing as follows - Noelle Nichols placed 6th in the Division 8 Crossbred Hog class and Kourtney Kosa placed 5th in the Division 11 Crossbred Hog class. Both girls are students at Northern Potter High School.

Alumni 4-H member Kristen Hayman was one of 26 students who received a $3,500 scholarship from the Pennsylvania Farm Show Scholarship Foundation on Tuesday, January 10. Kris is a Junior at Penn State University majoring in Animal Science. Agriculture Secretary, George Greig, presented the awards.

Thirteen members from three clubs submitted entries in the family living division. Submitting entries were from Beyond the Horizons 4-H club- Lauren Fair, Rebekah Fair, Sarah Fair, Robert Schoonover, Alison Wright, Isaac Wright, Peter Wright and Sarah Wright; from Shinglehouse Sew Cooks- Shayla Wilhelm, Catherine Kohl and Sarah Fuller; Crazy Critters- Hannah Greene and Heather Greene.

Placings were as follows:

Best of Show-Alison Wright- 4-H Crafts- Drawing
Best of Show- Lauren Fair- 4-H Opportunities- Entomology

First Place
Isaac Wright- 4-H Food & Nutrition- Oatmeal Muffins
Shayla Wilhelm- 4-H Textiles- Apron
Rebekah Fair- 4-H Textiles- Stitched Item
Rebekah Fair- 4-H Textile Art- Crochet & Knitting
Sarah Wright- 4-H Textile Art- Crochet & Knitting
Alison Wright- 4-H Sketchbook- Painting
Rebekah Fair- 4-H Sketchbook- Drawing
Rebekah Fair- 4-H Opportunities- Entomology
Lauren Fair- 4-H Opportunities- Entomology
Isaac Wright- 4-H Opportunities- Wildlife is All Around Us- 4
Peter Wright- 4-H Opportunities- Outdoor Adventures

Second Place
Alison Wright- 4-H Food & Nutrition- Snickerdoodles
Hannah Greene- Clothing Open- Crochet Children’s Garment
Alison Wright- 4-H Textile Art- Crochet
Heather Greene- 4-H Textile Art- Crochet & Knitting
Lauren Fair- Crafts Youth- Cloth Toy
Alison Wright- 4-H Opportunities- PA 4-H Centennial Poster
Peter Wright- 4-H Opportunities- Club 3D Display
Lauren Fair- Hobbies- Photography- Color-Altered Image

Third Place
Catherine Kohl- 4-H Textile- Blouse
Heather Greene- 4-H Textile Art- Crochet & Knitting
Rebekah Fair- 4-H Sketchbook- Painting
Rebekah Fair- 4-H Sketchbook- Sculpture
Heather Greene- 4-H Opportunities- Learning About Horses
Rebekah Fair- 4-H Opportunities- PA 4-H Centennial Poster

Fourth Place
Rebekah Fair- Hobbies- Photography- Black and White- Domestic Animals
Lauren Fair- Hobbies- Photography- Black and White- Wild Animals
Rebekah Fair- Hobbies- Photography- Color- Wild Animals

Fifth Place
Lauren Fair- Hobbies- Photography- Black and White- Domestic Animals
Rebekah Fair- Hobbies- Photography- Black and White- Wild Animals
Lauren Fair- Hobbies- Photography- Black and White- Critter

Potter 4-H Club to Sing at Farm Show

2012-01-06T08:21:00.001-08:00

Please join us in congratulating the Cow Patty Kickers 4-H club from Roulette. They have been chosen to sing at the Opening Ceremony of the Farm Show this Saturday, January 7th in Harrisburg. The club submitted a demo CD in December and was selected from multiple entries across the state. Cow Patty Kickers includes Ashley Anderson, Jacob Anderson, Marissa Baker, Shelby Baker, Marcus Murphy, Frances Kujawski, Evie Russell, David Talkington, and Mira Terrette.

In addition to performing in front of hundreds of Farm Show attendees, the nine member group will have a meet-and-greet with the Secretary of Ag and the Governor at 9AM. Coverage of the Farm Show Opening Ceremonies is handled by PCN- Pennsylvania Cable Network - and will be aired at 2PM on Saturday, January 7th.

Best wishes to the Cow Patty Kickers as they represent us all at the Farm Show this Saturday!

59 4-H Farm Show Entries from Potter County

2012-01-06T08:03:00.000-08:00

Potter County sent a record number of entries to the 96th annual Farm Show this year, 59! Well done to the following 4-Hers for submitting their projects:
Shayla Wilhelm- Shinglehouse Sew Cooks
Catie Kohl- Shinglehouse Sew Cooks
Sarah Fuller- Shinglehouse Sew Cooks
Rebekah Fair- Beyond the Horizons
Lauren Fair- Beyond the Horizons
Sarah Fair- Beyond the Horizons
Hannah Greene- Crazy Critters
Heather Greene- Crazy Critters
Alison Wright- Beyond the Horizons
Isaac Wright- Beyond the Horizons
Petter Wright- Beyond the Horizons
Sarah Wright- Beyond the Horizons
Robert Schoonover- Beyond the Horizons

Thank you to all of you for taking the time to complete projects for the Farm Show!

Congratulations Stephen McFall

2011-12-09T13:21:00.001-08:00

The 4-H National Headquarters, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce that the following 6 youth have been selected out of 31 applicants to participate in the National 4-H Conference Youth Leadership Team: Brittany Avant-Florida, Sergio Martinez-Beltran-Puerto Rico, Kelsey Kannenberg-Wisconsin, Haley Lundeby-Idaho, Stephen McFall-Pennsylvania, and Rachel Wise-Florida. The Youth Leadership Team will be responsible for hosting meetings, leading group activities, providing training, along with many other leadership opportunities.

The conference will be held in Washington, DC from 24-29 March 2012. This is an excellent opportunity for these 4-H members to gain leadership skills, knowledge on becoming an advocate in their schools and communities, as well as the chance to interact with their State Senators. Congratulations to the 4-H Conference Youth Leadership Team on their selection!

Family and Communication Technology Research Project

2011-12-08T07:47:00.000-08:00

Are you between the ages of 13 and 25? Do you use the Internet and other technologies?
The Family and Communication Technology Research project, sponsored by the University of Minnesota, is looking for adolescents and young adults who use the Internet and other communication technology to participate in an online research study. The study involves filling out a 15-minute online survey about which technologies you use and how you use them to communicate with your family.
The purpose of the Family and Communication Technology research project is to learn more about the ways that and the reasons why adolescents and young adults use communication technology in their families.
If you decide to take part in this study, you will be asked to complete an online survey available at: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/parent20/youth. To be able to take part in this study, you must be between the ages of 13 and 25.
If you are interested in participating or have any questions about the study, please visit our website at http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/parent20/youth or contact Dr. Jodi Dworkin at jdworkin@umn.edu.
Thank you for your participation.
Family and Communication Technology research team

Multimedia Contest

2011-12-05T10:57:00.001-08:00

WASHINGTON – The National Archives in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the launch of a student multimedia contest, “Document Your Environment”. Drawing inspiration from a collection of environmental photos from the 1970s, this contest invites students ages 13 to 18 college and graduate students to create any type of graphic art, a short video, or a poem using a Documerica photo as a prompt. The grand prize for this contest will be $500, courtesy of the Foundation for the National Archives. The contest is hosted on challenge.gov, the federal government's online challenge platform. Entries will be accepted from November 1, 2011 to January 6, 2012. View contest details online at: http://documerica.challenge.gov/.

Finalists and the grand prize winner will be announced in February 2012. Finalists may be featured in an upcoming exhibit at the National Archives and a traveling exhibit with the EPA.

“Document Your Environment” contest categories are:
Graphic Art: This category covers any type of graphic art, including scans of paintings, photos, cartoons, photo mash-ups, etc. All entries must be sent as .jpgs, and high resolution (300 dpi) copies must be available.
Video: This category can include documentary-like videos and more artistic approaches to the contest. All entries must be less than two minutes in length. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube and entered into the contest with a link to the video.
Poetry: Any form of poetry is accepted in this category, but there is a 300 word limit to each entry. Poems must be submitted in either a PDF or Word doc format.

Contest judges include: Graphic Art category, former Documerica photographer and graphic artist Michael Philip Manheim; video category, Cokie Roberts, author and news analyst for National Public Radio and ABC News; and Poetry category, Sandra Alcosser, the first Poet Laureate of Montana and professor of poetry at San Diego State University. Of the nine finalists, one grand prize winner will be chosen by the Archivist of the United States, David S. Ferriero.

Documerica
In the 1970s, the EPA commissioned freelance photographers to capture images relating to environmental problems, EPA activities, and everyday life in the seventies. This project, called Documerica can now be found at the National Archives, which has digitized more than 15,000 images. Today, the EPA has continued the spirit of Documerica with their recent photo project, State of the Environment. EPA put out a global call for photos that document our environment today. The EPA photo project kicked off on Earth Day 2011 and will continue accepting submissions until Earth day 2012. The winning photos may also be featured, along with the National Archives "Document Your Environment" winners, in an upcoming exhibit at the National Archives and a traveling exhibit with the EPA.

Documerica Photos on National Archives Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/collections/72157620729903309/
Documerica photos online in National Archives Online Public Access (OPA):http://research.archives.gov/search?expression=parent-id-lnk%3A542493+lod-display-lnk%3AItem&pg_src=brief&data-source=selected-archival-data-records&data-source=archival-descriptions-with-digital-objects
Environmental Protection Agency's State of the Environment Project: http://blog.epa.gov/epplocations/

Sunday's State Show Placings

2011-10-30T09:48:00.001-07:00

Final Update from the State Show, placings today:

Alexis Morse – 10th place, Western Pleasure Ponies, 13 h & under

Jenna Gabreski –7th place, Western Pleasure Horses, Sr. Rider

The show is over and everyone is heading home. Congratulations to everyone on a successful year and safe travels on your journey home. We are proud of all of you!

Saturday's State Show Placings

2011-10-30T08:26:00.000-07:00

Whoo hoo to Jenna Gabreski for her Grand Champion ride in 3 year old Western Futurity. Well done!

Rachel Eller- 10th Place in Hunter Hack Horses

Sabrina Williams- 8th Place Western Horsemanship, Junior

Congratulations to all of you!

Friday's State Show Results

2011-10-28T14:11:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Jenna Gabreski and her horse Top Guns Funny Face on earning Reserve Grand Champion in Open Trail Horse, Senior Ride. Well done Jenna!

Horse Members Head to State 4-H Horse Show

2011-10-27T07:53:00.000-07:00

Eleven 4-H members from Potter County are headed to the State 4-H Horse Show held at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg today. As we get results from the show, we will update the blog. Competing this weekend are:

Alexis Morse – Donny Brook Signal Honor, Western Pleasure Ponies, 13 h & under

Bryan Supplee – Ally PPGH – Pleasure Horse Driving

Catherine Bokan – Jasmine – Open Trail Ponies, 14.2 h & under

Danielle Flint – Zips Fire N Ice, Western Pleasure Ponies, Over 13 h & not over 14.2 h

Kourtney Kosa – Zippos Watch Out, Western G&S, Junior

Makenna Ransom – Canadian Leaguer, Breed Type Hunter Under Saddle Horses, Junior

Reese Gabreski – Sweet Darlin Deluxe, Western G&S, Junior

Hailey Brown – CJ’s Pretty Starlight, Hunter Hack Ponies, Hunt Seat Equitation (on the flat) Senior,

Rachel Eller – Sonnys Bay Buda, English G&S, Senior, Hunter Hack Horses, Classic Hunter Under Saddle, Senior

Jenna Gabreski – Dynamic Goodness, QH 3 Y/O Geldings, 3 Y/O Western Pleasure Futurity
Top Guns Funny Face, Western G&S, Senior, Western Pleasure Horses, Sr Rider, Western Horsemanship, Senior, Open Trail Horse, Senior Rider

Sabrina Williams – mini, name pending, Miniature Horses Colts & Geldings of This Year
Huntin for Paradise, Western G&S, Junior, Western Pleasure Horses, Jr Rider, Western Horsemanship, Junior, Open Trail Horse, Junior Rider

Market Hogs in the Summer Heat

2011-07-20T11:18:00.000-07:00

Hello Everybody!
Kris Hayman here, writing to you from the Potter County Penn State Cooperative Extension Office. Over the past few weeks Potter County has experienced a very hot and dry weather spell. This may seem like great weather for summertime fun, but for those 4-H and FFA members who have Market Swine projects it has been a nightmare. To explain, pigs DO NOT have sweat glands. This means that they have a very difficult time keeping cool. When any animal gets too hot, it is in their nature not to eat. For this reason it is important to manage your hog’s body temperature during the summer’s brutal heat. I have included a few practices that will help you keep your pig cool and, at the same time, gain weight for the Potter County Fair.
Cooling Practices for Hogs Outdoors:
1. ALWAYS KEEP CLEAN WATER AVAILABLE (Most Important)
2. Be sure that there is some sort of shade in the pen (Hanging a tarp will do just fine)
3. Make a mud bath (This acts as the pig’s natural sun screen)
4. Hose the pigs down with cold water multiple times a day (Helps to prevent mud stains)
Cooling Practices for Hogs Indoors:
1. ALWAYS KEEP CLEAN WATER AVAILABLE (Most Important)
2. Hang a box fan to create air circulation (Just like you do at the Fair)
Weight Gaining Practices for ALL Hogs:
1. Make Corn Mash with cold water or sour milk
• Corn Mash is made by adding cold water to your hog’s powdered corn meal until the mixture is an oatmeal consistency; this can be done with pellet feed as well
• To get sour milk go to your local grocer and ask for milk that is either spoiled or slightly out of date; this makes the mash more tasty for the pig
2. When making Corn Mash add either cheap maple syrup, vegetable oil, or sugar purchased from the dollar store as this makes the Corn Mash a sweet treat for the pig to eat!
3. Make Corn Mash three or more times a day (Morning, Noon, and Night)
4. Be sure to use the Cooling Practices listed above
Remember, keep your pig cool and comfortable and they will eat. Hogs can gain up to 2-3 lbs. per day. So if you feel that your market project is going to be close to the 210 lbs. weight requirement then follow the practices listed above. Good luck and see you at the Fair!

New- Jr. Swine Production Class at Farm Show

2011-04-25T11:19:00.000-07:00

The Pennsylvania Farm Show Commission has approved an additional class to the 2012 Farm Show Junior Market Swine Show. Pigs entered in the new Jr. Swine Production Class will be delivered to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Livestock Evaluation Center (near Pine Grove Mills, PA) as feeder pigs in between September 25 and October 2, 2011. The class will allow junior exhibitors to deliver 1 to 4 hogs to the competition where standard feeding in the same barn will allow comparisons of growth and meat production between the hogs. At the end of the test one hog per exhibitor is eligible for showing in a new production class at the 2012 PA Farm Show. Participants in this class may show a second non-test hog in another class. At the conclusion of the testing period, exhibitors must arrange to have pigs picked up from the Livestock Evaluation Center between January 4 and January 7, 2012.

Exhibitors may exhibit a single Production Class pig at the Farm Show in addition to their traditional Jr. Market Swine Entry. Production Class pigs will be automatically entered in the on-foot competition in the Jr. Market Swine Show and the winner of the Production Class will be eligible to compete for Grand Champion. In addition, pigs in the Production Class will be eligible for Lean Gain Per Day premiums calculated from a combination of growth rate and carcass composition as determined by ultrasonography.

Entry fee is $25 per pig. Exhibitors will be responsible for actual feed costs, as well as testing costs accrued by the Livestock Evaluation Center. The total estimated cost per pig is approximately $150. This new class will place a renewed emphasis on production characteristics. Entry is first come, first serve and space is limited to 24 participants. Entry forms for the Jr. Swine Production Class are available from the Pennsylvania Farm Show (717) 787-2905.

Penn State Dairy Days Cow Camp

2011-04-25T11:13:00.000-07:00

This year's Penn State Dairy Days Cow Camp is scheduled for May 20-22 at University Park. This year's sessions will include fun activities and educational opportunities. There will be a focus on animal health. Workshops will include sessions on mammary anatomy and mastitis, vaccination programs, and animal diseases. We will also be featuring sessions on animal genomics and evaluation. Social events include an "Ag Olympics" and picnic. Youth under age 12 must have a designated chaperone to attend. The camp is open to all youth (aged 8-18) with an interest in the dairy industry. For more information and a complete schedule, please visit www.das.psu.edu. Registration fee this year is $55 per person; this includes lodging in the Penn State dormitories and meals. Registrations will be due by May 13.

Tack Auction and Health Clinic

2011-04-07T06:31:00.001-07:00

The P.M. Saddle Club is holding a Tack Auction on Friday night, April 15th starting at 6:00 p.m. at the McKean County Fairgrounds, Route 46S, Smethport, PA. Fisher Horse & Tack Sales of Lewistown, PA will be the vendor/auctioneer.

Also, a Horse & Livestock Health Clinic will be held on Saturday, April 16th starting at 9:00 a.m. at the McKean County Fairgrounds. Dr. Amanda Tanner D.V.M., and Jeff Kutzer, Equine Dentist, will be available to give equine/livestock shots and do equine dentistry at reduced prices.

For more information, call (814) 887-4121 or (814) 887-5613 or email Ginny Eppley at gbe3@psu.edu.

Keystone Goat Producers to hold 3 Goat Shows in 1 day

2011-03-23T12:45:00.000-07:00

The Keystone Goat Producers Association will be holding 2 ABGA sanctioned shows on Saturday, June 4th at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall, PA. The shows will be structured as a double header under 2 different judges. Show 1 will take place in the morning after the Youth Market Jackpot Show. The second show will be held in the afternoon.

The youth show is open to youth 6 to 21 years old as of 6/4/11. Payout is $250.00 for Grand Champion goat and $100 for Reserve Grand Champion.

Entry fees for the ABGA show are $20.00/head until 5/15 and $30.00/head after 5/15. This includes both shows. Entry fees for the Youth Market Jackpot Show are $20.00/head until 5/15 and $25.00/head after 5/15. Penning fees for the shows are $7.00/pen or $10.00 if showing off of a trailer. Camping spaces are available at $25/night.

Rules and entry forms are available on the KGPA website at www.keystonegoatproducers.org

Contact Lois Zeigler for additional information at rjzeigler@centurylink.net or 717-776-7583.

Nature Course for Elementary School Educators

2011-03-22T10:08:00.001-07:00

Penn State Extension is offering a two-day course for elementary school teachers and other educators. The course, The Forest Resources Institute for Teachers (FRIT) - Town and Country Unit, provides 1st - 7th grade teachers the information and educational tools needed to teach a balanced environment and ecology curriculum related to Pennsylvania's renewable natural resources.

FRIT is a professional development opportunity for educators. It is organized through Penn State's School of Forest Resources, as a program of Penn State Extension. The course will acquaint educators with the rural and community forest resources of Pennsylvania, and ways to connect youth to the natural world. According to Sanford Smith, Extension Specialist, "We take pride in our summer course offerings and develop courses that are immediately helpful to teachers when they return to the classroom in the fall. This is a learning experience designed for: teaching professionals, pre-service education students, curriculum specialists, and educators from environmental centers and conservation districts." One PDE Credit / "IU Credit" and Non-credit registration options are available.

FRIT will be staged twice this year. First at Penn State University, University Park, PA (June 22-23, 2011) and the following week at the Penn State Extension Office in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA (June 29-30, 2011). For more information and registration details visit: http://guest.cvent.com/d/hdq64t .

You're Invited to Join 4-H in Answering the President's Challenge

2011-02-28T11:14:00.000-08:00

As part of 4-H’s involvement with the Let’s Move campaign, 4-H National Headquarters has started a group to take the President's Challenge together - and you and you’re family are invited to be part of it!

The President's Challenge is for one million Americans to complete the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA). 4-H is answering this call by setting a goal to have 100,000 4-H members and their families complete their PALA.

The Presidential Active Lifestyle Award recognizes those individuals who log their recommended physical activity for six weeks, five days a week (60 minutes for youth, 30 minutes minimum for adults).

Signing up for the 4-H group is simple. All you have to do is register. It's quick, and there's no cost to participate!

HOW TO JOIN:
1) Go to http://www.presidentschallenge.net/login/register_individual.aspx

2) Fill out the registration form.

3) When you arrive at your personal dashboard page, click on the groups tab and join the 4-H group.
• Your Group ID Number: 96548
• Your Group Name: National 4-H Program

4) After registering, start logging your activities. As you log activities you'll be able to track your progress toward winning a President's Challenge Award or Medal.

Good luck!

The President's Challenge -- www.PresidentsChallenge.org
Let’s Move Campaign -- www.letsmove.gov

4-H Super Saturday

2011-02-25T11:18:00.000-08:00

March 12, 2011 – 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Gunzburger Gym and Potter County Educational Council, Coudersport, PA
We are inviting all Potter County 4-H members, leaders, and families to join us on Saturday, March 12 from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. for our annual Super Saturday program and 4-H Kickoff event at the Gunzburger Gym in Coudersport. There will be something for everyone to enjoy!

We will be offering fresh ideas for your 4-H club use, highlighting the new on-line livestock record books, and revealing the brand new Cooperative Extension website. Trainings for the mandatory 4-H livestock and equine quality assurance program will also be provided.

March 12 is also your opportunity to see how the E-data 4-H enrollment software works and to register on the spot! We need all leaders and members in the state-wide system by March 31.

For fun, we will be holding rotating workshops with 4-H poster making, a play-doh art contest, and info sessions on some lesser known 4-H projects.

After the workshops will be a dance for all members DJ’d by Rich Tanner! We encourage everyone to attend, even if it is just for part of the day!

Hold your Control key and click on this link to register and confirm your attendance-

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XXD3MLD

Schedule for the day:
1:00-2:00 PM Games and Activities for Your 4-H Club
4-H Leader Update & Edata How-To

2:00-3:00 PM Horse Quality Assurance
4-H Project Showcase – Poster Making, Art Contest,
4-H Project Review- On-Line Livestock Record Books
Edata Enrollments

3:00-4:00 PM Livestock Quality Assurance
4-H Project Showcase – Poster Making, Art Contest, 4-H Project Review Edata Enrollments

4:00 PM 4-H Update & Pizza Party for all

5:00-7:00 PM DJ Dance

4-H & FFA Show Goats Available

2011-02-08T07:49:00.001-08:00

Quality Assurance Training for Animal Science 4-H Leaders

2011-01-19T09:56:00.000-08:00

Saturday, January 29
9:00 am -12:00 noon
At the Potter County Cooperative Extension Office

All animal science youth are required to participate in Quality Assurance training regarding three specific “Good Production Practices” annually as of July 1, 2010. To help 4-H educators and 4-H volunteers to prepare for this policy change regarding 4-H animal science youth, the Quality Management for Youth Animal Science NWG is offering this training for educators and 4-H volunteers. If you would like to be able to do the Quality Assurance training as part of your 4-H club meetings, you must attend this training.

Please RSVP your attendance to Shelia or Amy at 814-274-8540 or srg22@psu.edu or adb8@psu.edu by Jan. 27th.

The Cooperative Extension Office in Potter County is located at 24 Maple View Lane, off of Route 872. If you are using mapquest, type in 24 Buffalo Street. From downtown Coudersport, take Route 6 East and before the hospital you will see Route 872 toward Austin, turn right. Go about 2/10 of a mile and you will see the signs on the right. We are the first brick building, parking is in the back.

Lion Head Rabbits

2010-12-09T12:10:00.000-08:00

Lisa Mann from Galeton who would like to give away 5 lionhead rabbits. Her note- The mother & father are not from the same litter & are about 6 months old. The babies were born 11/27. All of the rabbits are gray. I do not know the sex of the babies at this time, but they are all adorable! I'm not looking to sell them. I just want them to go to good homes or organizations where they could be loving pets, show animals, or have an educational purpose. If you or any of your 4-H members are interested please contact Lisa at (814) 203-0812.

State 4-H Dairy Show

2010-09-10T09:15:00.000-07:00

Potter County will be well represented at the State Jr. Dairy Show in Harrisburg September 18. Best wishes for:
Hannah Bachman
Julie Fillhart
Paula Plumstead
Stacey Plumstead
Justin Turton

Wild About Potter Rabbit/Cavy Show

2010-09-01T11:41:00.000-07:00

Saturday, October 9, 2010, 10:00 a.m., Olean Center Mall, Olean, NY

Entry fee is $2.50 per animal. Entry deadline is Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Entries are to be sent to Barry Shaw, Jr., 9995 Dodge Creek Road, Portville, NY 14770. Entry fees must accompany entries. Checks should be made payable to "Portville Bunnie Tales" Note there will be a late fee for entries postmarked after September 22, 2010. Questions, please call Barry or Judy Shaw 585-933-6383 or Tracy Barney 814-260-4559 or email Judy at judylops@yahoo.com.

Entries must specify breed, color, sex, class, and ear mark for each animal.

This is a carrying case show. Carrying cages must have trays. Exhibitors are responsible for their own clean-up.

Check begins at 8:00 A.M.

For more information on the show or registration forms, please call the Extension Office or go to the Potter 4-H website.

Heading to the State Horse Show

2010-09-01T11:37:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the following members for qualifying for the State 4-H Horse Show.

Rachel Eller– Classic Hunter Under Saddle and Hunter Hack
Kimber Empson – Saddleseat Pleasure & Equitation Sr.
Jenna Gabreski – Eng. Showmanship Sr., Trail, Breed Hunter Under Saddle, Eng. Equitation Sr.
Kourtney Kosa – Western Showmanship Jr.
Megan Siska– Western Equitation Jr.

Jenna Gabreski and Hailey Brown also qualified in Production.

Congratulations!

New Colt Arrived at the Greene Residence

2010-08-09T13:57:00.000-07:00

Shiree Greene called the office on Monday to let us know that the mare they had at fair, had her baby on Saturday night after they got home from the fair. Proud momma Molly welcomed a sable colt with one white sock and black and white mane and tale! Both are doing well.

2010 Fair Review

2010-08-09T13:51:00.000-07:00

Thank you to everyone who in any way helped out at the fair whether in the milkshake booth, putting up displays, or helping organize and run a show- thank you! Also thank you to the fair board for all of their work for another successful fair! These people spends days and weeks preparing for one week and take a lot of grief- tell them thank you for all of their work!

Milkshake booth- another great year, thank you. Clubs that worked should all receive over 90.00 for their shift. Thank you to Sherry and Rea Ianson and Annette Miles for helping to manage the booth.

Team Mackenzie fund raised 92.54! Thank you to all who contributed.

The 4-H building looked terrific with its new banners. Thank you to Nicole Gabreski for all of her work in cleaning and decorating. We had 27 members exhibiting 96 projects. Becky Fair took best in show with her entomology collection.

The 4-H booths looked terrific- thank you to all of the clubs that exhibited.

4-H Senior Adventure

2010-07-28T12:50:00.000-07:00

Pictures have been posted from our recent Senior Adventure of paintball and whitewater rafting. Check out the photos and plan to join us next year for another great adventure!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52453561@N02/?saved=1

PSATS Youth Awards Program

2010-07-28T12:46:00.000-07:00

The PA State Association of Township Supervisors is once again offering youth awards based on work youth groups do in their communities. For this award, the work must be done is townships having a supervisor. If you are interested in looking at the application form or applying, we have a form at the office or you can go on-line at http://www.psats.org/programs_awards.html

Thank You!

2010-07-18T15:36:00.001-07:00

Thank you to all of the helpers at Saturday's Qualifier Horse Show. Our show booth crew- Lisa Stilson, Fran Wylie, Bonnie Wright and Sarah Wright. Office crew- Shelia Gabreski, Nicole Gabreski and Kris Hayman- thank you! Also thank you to all of the individuals who helped with ring crew. It was nice to have more than 3 people setting things up. We got things done in record time with all of your help!

Congratulations to all exhibitors! We are proud of your achievements!

Thank you to the Fair Board for use of the grounds and especially Gerald Weber for having every thing ready for us.

Qualifier Show- Friday Night

2010-07-15T07:48:00.001-07:00

The Potter County Fairboard will allow exhibitors to take their animals over to the fairgrounds on Friday night. It is the families responsibility to bring bedding and to make sure the stalls are completely clean. Families also need to be responsible for their own garbage and take it home with them. The wash racks may or may not be on, so bathe your animals before you go over. Show starts promptly at 9AM on Saturday! See you there!

4-H Horse Qualifier Show

2010-07-13T11:50:00.000-07:00

Saturday, July 17 is the 4-H Horse Qualifier Show at the Potter Fairgrounds. The show begins at 9AM. The public is invited to attend to watch the 4-H show.

Dairy Showing & Fitting Clinic

2010-07-13T11:41:00.000-07:00

Saturday, July 17, 2010
9-11 AM
Presenter: Kim Barker
Location: Roger & Jeanette Barker farm, Hamilton Road, Ulysses
For more information call Judi Turton 848-7204
This clinic is open to all youth interested in learning more about showing & fitting.

District Dairy Shows

2010-07-13T11:35:00.000-07:00

Any 4-H or FFA members interested in attending the districts shows, all entries for the district dairy shows must be made through the local Extension Offices and then forwarded to the District Chairman. Please complete the entry forms, include copies of the animal registration papers and send both with the $5.00 per animal entry fee by the deadline dates below. All exhibitors may take up to 5 animals to the district show of their choice and may attend only one district show.

Here is a summary of dates:

Show Date Entries Due Show Location
August 16 August 4 North Central- Tioga Co. Fairgrounds, Whitneyville
August 23 August 11 Northeast- Wyoming Co. Fairgrounds, Meshoppen
September 5 August 16 Northwest- Crawford Co. Fairgrounds, Meadville

Send copies of dairy registrations with district entries.
An entry fee of $5.00 per animal must be included with the district entry form or animals will not be entered. Make checks payable to: Potter County 4-H.
Entry forms can be found on the 4-H Dairy site at www.das.psu.edu or by calling the Extension Office at 274-8540.

4-H Camp This Week

2010-06-14T07:17:00.001-07:00

Just a reminder that all of the 4-H staff will be at 4-H camp this week. We do not have cell phone service or email. We are short staffed so we will not be available for other 4-H questions. Shelia (4-H Secretary) will be in the office Monday and Tuesday but out the rest of the week. If you have questions about fair or horse camp, please hold your questions until Monday, June 20. Thanks for understanding.

Amy

Fair Books are In!

2010-06-10T13:42:00.000-07:00

We have fair books in the Extension Office for anyone that would like a copy. You can also find the book on the Potter 4-H website main page. Entries for animals and camping are due July 1, no late entries accepted. You must make your entries for all 4-H shows- dairy, swine, goat, sheep, rabbit and all market classes through the fair. Entries due July 1! Do not wait until the last moment.

Dairy and Livestock Leasing Program

2010-05-27T11:59:00.000-07:00

If members are interested in this program this year, they need to have their project plan sheets and lease in to the Extension Office by June 1st. If you would like to take a look at the Leasing Program Description and Rules, please call the office for a copy. Don’t forget these needs to be completed and filed each year. Please make sure you are reading the rules before submitting a lease.

Northwinds 4-H Camp Registrations due June 1

2010-05-27T11:54:00.001-07:00

Don't forget Tuesday, June 1 all camp registrations for 4-H'ers in Potter, McKean, Cameron, Elk and Jeffeson counties are due in the Potter Office. Call if you need a form!

Small Animal Essays, Posters and Photos Due June 1

2010-05-27T11:51:00.000-07:00

Reminder that the essays for the state wide Small Animal Essay contest are due June 1. Posters and Photos are also due. Rules are below.

Contest.
Calling all 4-H members! It's time to help promote 4-H by making a poster for the State Poster Contest. The contest is divided into Junior and Senior categories. Posters are to be entered in the Potter Co. Extension Office by June 1.

Here are the rules:
1. No copyrighted materials only original work.
2. No boxes or three dimensional materials.
3. Sheets need to be 22" X 14" and be made out of stiff cardboard. Posters that are too large will be disqualified.
4. Horizontal or vertical format.
5. On the back of each poster should be printed: County, 4-H’ers name, address, and age.

Due June 1
State Photography Contest
Get those cameras focused and enter the state photography contest. Photos are to be entered in the Extension Office by June 1.

Here are the rules:
1. Each 4-H’er is limited to one entry.
2. Photos may portray any theme, in a single photo or a series of photos- a picture story- showing “before” and “after” scenes or in a how-to-do-it sequence.
3. Entries may be black and white or color photos.
4. Do not submit copyrighted entries (do not take pictures of pictures or art).
5. Submitted prints must not exceed 8”x10”.
6. The exhibitor’s name, age, county, and address and a short identifying caption must be attached with the photo entry.

Horse ID's Due- June 1

2010-05-27T11:48:00.000-07:00

Reminder to all 4-H Horse Members, the Horse ID's are due in the Extension Office by June 1 at the close of business. You can fax them in at 814-274-8540, please call to make sure they have been received. You can mail them, make sure they are postmarked by June 1. And as always, you can hand deliver them. Just make sure they are in on time, no late ID's will be accepted, this is a statewide rule! Forms came with the May/June newsletter and are on the Potter 4-H website under Animal Science and forms. You do not need to turn in shot records with the ID!

Office Closed- May 31

2010-05-27T11:47:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that county offices will be closed on Monday, May 31 in Observance of Memorial Day. Enjoy some time with family and friends!

Showstoppers Presentation Night- Huge Success!

2010-05-04T02:53:00.000-07:00

79 people were in attendance Monday, May 3 for the annual Showstoppers Presentation Night. The theme for the night was Hobbies & Hat Tricks. The members had the opportunity to select a topic and prepare a five minute presentation or select a topic from the hat. Those picking from the hat had 10 minutes to prepare a presentation on that topic. Thank you to Cathy Bowers, Judy Baer, Deb Hamilton and Teri McDowell evaluators for the evening. Kudos go to leaders Rose Hershey and Shelia Gabreski on a great night. Congratulations to all of the members on great presentations and thank you to parents and grandparents for your support of the members.

Congratulations Lauren Fair

2010-05-04T02:51:00.000-07:00

Lauren Fair, member of Beyond the Horizons 4-H club, placed third in the junior division at the Wildlife Field Day held at Rock Springs on April 17. Congratulations on this accomplishment!

Jr. Livestock Tagging

2010-05-03T11:09:00.000-07:00

Don't forget that tagging for sheep, swine and goats is this weekend. Tagging Friday, May 7 from 6-8PM at the Potter County Fairgrounds or Saturday, May 8 from 8-10AM at the Northern Potter High School.

2010 Photo Contest Launched

2010-04-15T10:48:00.000-07:00

The Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania (LHR) has launched its 2nd Annual Photo Contest following the huge success of last year’s competition. There are six categories of photographs to be judged - Events/Festivals, Wild Life, Heritage/Historical Sites, Life in the Forest, Scenic, & new this year— A Special Youth Category for photographers 14 & under. There will be three awards in each of the first 5 categories totaling $1250.00. The Special Youth Category will have a single prize of $50. The categories are explained on the application.

Last year the LHR received over 150 photos from all over the 15 county region from photographers as far away as Maine and Florida. “It was very difficult to choose the winners,” said LHR executive Director Mike Wennin, “as the quality of the photos was amazing.”

Applications and information are available on their website at www.lumberheritage.org. If you do not have access to the internet, phone them at 814-486-0213 and the forms will be mailed to you. Last year’s winners are also posted on the website.

The contest deadline is October 12th. Keep your camera at your side this summer as you experience the wonders of the Lumber Heritage Region and the beauty of the Pennsylvania Wilds.

Basic Dog Obedience Workshop

2010-04-08T12:28:00.000-07:00

Tues., May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22
Potter County Extension Office
5:00 PM and 6:00 PM (10 dogs per class)
Bring a 6 ft. lead and choke collar or collar of their choice
Proof of vaccination
Instructor has the right to reject any aggressive dogs!
Dogs should be 6 months or older!
Registration Fee: 40.00/dog
Call the Extension Office to register 274-8540

MAPLE FESTIVAL PARADE!!!

2010-04-08T08:06:00.001-07:00

MAPLE FESTIVAL PARADE!!!
Dear Friend,
The Maple Festival Parade reflects all aspects of Potter & Tioga Counties,
from antique cars and 4-H Clubs to the DOT litter bug! I’m sure you would agree
that a “great” parade is one that is colorful and comes to life through the
imagination of our own residents.
Participating in the 2010 Potter – Tioga Maple Festival Parade is a cost
effective means by which our local businesses, service clubs, schools and families
can promote themselves, while also contributing to the sense of belongingness for
which rural counties like Potter are known.
We believe so strongly in this concept that each year the Maple Festival
committee allocates a portion of festival proceeds directly to the participants in the parade; depending on the number of marchers and/or type of parade display.
So come join us at one of the County’s most attended events of the year, the
Maple Festival, by returning your Parade Registration form no later than April
23rd! Registrations are also accepted online at www.CoudersportRotary.org.
Hope to hear from you soon!
______________________________
Amy Thompson, Parade Coordinator

State 4-H Video Contest

2010-04-07T13:12:00.000-07:00

The PA State 4-H Council and the State 4-H program are running a video contest! The information is below and in an attached flyer. The information can also be found on the 4-H website. http://extension.psu.edu/4-h

Categories Best 4-H Project
Best 4-H County Council
Best 4-H Recruitment

Length 1 –2 min

Criteria At least 1 participant must be an active 4-H member

A credits page must come either before the video or after, listing of all participants

Video subject matter must be 4-H based and approved by the county extension educator.

Submission deadline is July 1, 2010

Prizes- Finalists in each category will be featured as part of Opening Ceremonies at State Achievement Days 2010. The video will also be featured on the 4-H website and facebook pages. Cash will be awarded to winning counties

Cash prizes will be awarded to:
Best 4-H Project -$100.00
Best 4-H County Council-$100.00
Best 4-H Recruitment-$100.00
Best Overall 4-H Video –and additional $50.00

Submit video (CD) and an email of approval from educator to:
Mya Rushton, mrp15@psu.edu
8C Fergsuon Bldg
University Park, Pa 16802

Strawberry Orders Due- Wed., March 31

2010-03-29T07:51:00.000-07:00

Reminder, this Wednesday is the last day for Strawberry Orders. If you need an order form, please visit the Potter Co. 4-H website. Payment is due with order.

Potter and McKean County 4-Hers Attend Regional Teen Retreat

2010-03-29T07:36:00.000-07:00

“Make a Difference: Imagine! Believe! Achieve!” This theme for the weekend gave nine Potter and McKean County 4-Hers a lot to think about as they departed from the Regional 4-H Teen Retreat at Seven Mountain Scout Camp. The impact of two short days was quite phenomenal for them and the 4-H members who joined them from the Central Region. Shelby Baker, Karli Haskins, Nick Ayers, Emily Cormier, Caleb Cooper, Chris Borland, Stephanie McFall, Aaron Strait and Sandra Shaffer gained knowledge, skills and relationships that will stick with them for years to come.
The retreat kicked off on the evening of Friday, March 19th with Keynote Speaker, Dr. Mark Brennan, Professor of Leadership at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Brennan provided the youth with a motivational talk about how they should step up and take the lead in their clubs and communities. This was followed by Ice Breakers with the Penn State Collegiate 4-H and a late snack before retiring to their lodge.
The following day’s workshops ranged from Parliamentary Procedure, to Questing, to learning how to promote 4-H. They even had the opportunity to get makeovers, learn how to line dance or learn about wildlife. Dinner for the evening was semi-formal, complete with fancy place settings and entertainment from the Penn State Pennharmonics. Then, many of the teens participated in a Cultural Presentation of two students from the Penn State Saudi Arabian Student Association. The night concluded with dancing and games.
The departure on Sunday, March 21st was more of a challenge than most expected. They had gained friendships that none of them were ready to leave behind. However, they did take with them the skills and knowledge they had gained over the weekend. Each teen returned to their counties with more confidence and poise than what they arrived with on Friday.

Alfred University's Spring Open Horse Show on May 1st & 2nd, 2010

2010-03-29T07:22:00.000-07:00

Alfred University's Horse Show Management Class is sponsoring the show (with help from professors and directors). The show will be held at the Alfred University Equestrian Center at 5174 Lake Road, Alfred Station NY 14803. May 1st is the Western show, May 2nd is the English. Joseph Boyle and Theresa Wills will be judging respectively. There will be prizes, payback classes, and highpoints awarded. The show is also PAC approved. No pre-entries are necessary, all entries will be accepted the day of the show. Stabling is available on a first come first serve basis, so the sooner you let us know, the more likely it will be that you secure your stalls. This is an excellent opportunity to show at an outstanding facility; and the show will be held rain or shine because of the large indoor arena available. Attached are the classes for both the English and Western day.

All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfasts

2010-03-09T12:01:00.000-08:00

It’s that time of the year for Brydonson Farm’s All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast to begin.

Pancakes are going to be served every Saturday from 8 to 2 pm starting March 13th and March 20th and both Saturday and Sunday March 27th and 28th for the Maple Open House weekend. Hope to see everyone there.

Adults Donation is a $5.00 and Children under the age of 5 is a $2.50 donation. This includes pancakes, sausage and beverage.

The store will also be open if you would like to stop in and take a look around.

Goat Clinic Date Change

2010-03-09T10:19:00.001-08:00

Please note the 4-H Goat Clinic will be held on Saturday, March 27 instead of the 20th. Please register with Toby Neal, information is in the post below.

4-H Goat Clinic

2010-03-01T12:38:00.000-08:00

4-H Goat Clinic
Saturday, March 20
2PM
Potter County Fairgrounds
RSVP to Toby Neal 814-698-6999 or farmer360@yahoo.com

Topics to be covered:
Preparing a Goat for Show
Showmanship
Show Techniques

The clinic is open to all 4-H members and any other interested youth.

4-H Strawberry Orders

2010-03-01T11:27:00.000-08:00

Interested in growing strawberries for your family or for profit? To assist you in getting started, PA 4-H is pooling strawberry orders again. Order forms are available from the Extension Office (274-8540) or on the Potter County 4-H website. Orders are due with payment March 31.

Super Saturday- March 13

2010-03-01T11:26:00.001-08:00

March Super Saturday
Teen Training & Livestock Workshops
Saturday, March 13
Coudersport Alliance Church

Teen Training
All 4-H teens are encouraged to attend to learn more about leadership and activities that they can use in their 4-H clubs.

9:45 Registration

10-11 Akward! How do you get programs or meetings started with everyone involved and no one feeling left out? We will show you how! You will leave with a list of ideas to try at your next 4-H meeting or program.

11-12 Option 1- Club Officer Training- The 4-H club model is that all 4-H clubs have a set of club officers who run the club business meeting and help to determine what will occur during the 4-H year. This training will teach clubs how to use the officer positions and teach the youth what each officer does.

Option 2- Communicating Effectively- Getting in front of an audience can be challenging. Teens will learn how to make sure they are prepared for communicating properly with eye contact, voice levels, even appropriate dress.

12-1 Lunch & Game Time. Please bring your own lunch, including drink.

1-3PM Leadership Skills Map- Learn to navigate your way through the necessary skills in working with groups and children.

Interviews for those applying to be a camp counselor will be done during lunch and the afternoon sessions.

Livestock Workshops
All 4-H members, leaders and parents are welcome and encouraged to attend these sessions. Learn about all of the resources available to make sure your member is learning and having a successful 4-H year.

10:45 Registration

11-12 Making Weight with your Swine Project- Do you know all of the available resources to help you learn about your livestock project? Have you had some bumps in the road getting your animal to make weight at the fair? Come learn how to correct the errors and resources available to make you successful with your livestock project. Presented by Abby Onyon- 4-H Extension Educator, alumni 4-H member and Delaware Valley College graduate.

12-1 Lunch & Game Time. Please bring your own lunch, including drink.

1-2 Dairy Workshop- Check out the resources, programs and events available to dairy members. Presented by Abby Onyon- 4-H Extension Educator, alumni 4-H member and Delaware Valley College graduate.

2-3 Beef Feeding- The beef judge at fair last year commented that members needed to improve their beef feeding programs. Well, we listened! Lacy Miles, alumni 4-H member and Delaware Valley College graduate will present this workshop on creating a beef feeding program that works.

You do not need to attend the entire day. You can pick and choose workshops. Please call 274-8540 or email adb8@psu.edu to register. Please give us your name, county, and which workshops you will be attending. Registrations are due by Wednesday, March 10.

Dinner Benefit a Huge Success!

2010-02-22T10:29:00.001-08:00

On Sunday February 21st the McKean County 4-H County Council teamed up with the CHAOS and Outdoor Adventurers clubs as well as other volunteers to hold a benefit dinner for Mackenzie Heyler. Mackenzie, the 18 month old daughter of Ed and Karen Heyler, suffers from retinoblastoma which is a rare form of cancer of the eyes. The youth and volunteers raised $1625 to go to the Heylers to help with medical and travel expenses to and from appointments. If you would like to help the family the County Council will be accepting additional donations at the following address:
County Council c/o Pam McFall PO Box 372 Smethport, PA 16749
We would also like to say thank you to Karen and Ed for all the years of service they have given to 4H and all of the community who showed their support through donations and attendance.

Benefit Dinner for Mackenzie Heyler

2010-02-18T12:36:00.001-08:00

Spaghetti Dinner
Sunday, February 20
noon to 3PM
Smethport Fire Hall
$5.00 for adults, $3.00 nine and under

Most of you know Ed and Karen (Thompson) Heyler from their involvment in the 4-H program. Ed was an 11 year member of the McKean 4-H program, camp counselor, summer assistant and our camp manager. Karen was an 11 year member of the Potter 4-H program, summer assistant and camp volunteer. Their daughter, Mackenzie who is 19 months old was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma (cancer of the eye)in January. She is receiving treatment monthly at Wills Eye Hospital and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. To keep up to date with her treatment and progress there is a website-
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mackenzieheyler
Please check it out and send them your well wishes. We hope to see you on Sunday!

Camp Counselor Applications Due Feb. 26

2010-02-11T09:14:00.001-08:00

All teens interested in applying for a Northwinds Camp Counselor position, the applications are due February 26 in the Potter County Office. The forms are available on the website. Late applications are not accepted!

Central Region Teen Retreat

2010-02-11T09:11:00.001-08:00

There is just one week left to register for the 2010 Teen Retreat, registrations are due by Friday, February 19. The office will pay half of the fee for members to attend and we are taking care of transportation. Check out the Potter 4-H website for all of the information on this years event and registration information.

Best of Show for PA Farm Show

2010-02-01T11:40:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Lauren Fair, who received a best in show in the animal science category for her Entomology project. Very Impressive! We are proud of you!

Shooting Sports Events- Air Rifle

2010-02-01T11:36:00.000-08:00

There are 2 opportunities for 4-H members to compete against others in the region. First is Sunday, March 7 in Clearfield and the second is the Regional Shooting Sports Competition on Saturday, March 27, here in Coudersport. Registrations will be sent to the club leader. If you do not receive a copy, please call the office at 274-8540.

Out of State Swine for Market Projects

2010-02-01T11:34:00.000-08:00

Memo from PSU: During a recent meeting with the Bureau of Animal Health administrators, Dr. Craig Schultz and Dr. David Griswold, we discussed the current regulations surrounding legal transporting of feeder show pigs into Pennsylvania. Pease be aware that these rules are currently under revision and may change at some point in the future.

In the meantime, please distribute these points to 4-H and FFA members who plan to purchase out-of-state pigs for 2010 county fairs and shows.

1. Pigs entering the state in small groups (show pigs) must be individually identified with a state-of-origin silver ear tag or a RFID tag.

2. Feeder show pigs originating from out-of state must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued within 60 days of transport.

3. If pigs originate from a Pseudorabies (PRV) qualified herd, the herd number must be on the CVI, otherwise, pigs must have an individual PRV negative blood test within 30 days prior to transport.

4. If pigs originate from a Brucellosis-free state, no brucellosis test is required.

5. Pigs entering the state without a CVI and test (if necessary) are in violation of the law.

Any questions can be directed to the Bureau of Animal Health at PA Department of Agriculture.

Farm Show Entries Ready for Pickup

2010-02-01T11:32:00.000-08:00

If you sent an entry to the Farm Show, they are in the 4-H Office and ready to be picked up.

I do have one correction on placings, I missed Isaac Wright, who received first place for electricity project. Congratulations!

Amy- Out of Office until February 1

2010-01-14T13:02:00.000-08:00

I will be having surgery on Friday, January 15 and will then be out of the office until February 1. If you need any registration forms for Teen Retreat or Camp Counselor applications, they are on the 4-H website. I will be checking email after a week so if you need something, please email me. Thanks, Amy

Farm Show Placing

2010-01-13T09:22:00.000-08:00

I missed one 4-H placing. Congratulations to Lauren Fair- First Place in Entomolgy.

Farm Show

2010-01-12T11:48:00.000-08:00

If you can't make it to Farm Show this year, check it out on channel 22 on TV. I would like to thank Sarah and Peter Wright, Rachel Eller, Tom & Marcus Murphy, Ashley Sutton and Pam & Stephanie McFall for working the 4-H booth on Sunday, January 10. We talked with about 400 people during our 6 hour shift and did the hands on BioFuel experiment with about 50 youth.

We had 14 youth send down projects, Congratulations to those who have placed:
Hannah Greene- First Place for her Stamp Collection
Sarah Wrigh- First Place Knitting
Emily Cormier- Second Place for Woodworking
Lauren Fair- Third Place- Sculpture
Rebekah Fair- First Place- Sculpture
Rebekah Fair- Second Place- Entomology
Nick Ayers- Second Place- Electricity
Peter Wright- Third Place- Global Gourmet Poster
Lauren Fair- First Place- Domestic Animals Photo
Rebekah Fair- First Place- Critter Photo
Rebekah Fair- First Place- Wild Animal Photo
Rebekah Fair- First Place- Domestic Animal Photo

Congratulations to those who placed and for sendind projects to Farm Show!

LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST

2010-01-07T09:50:00.000-08:00

Delaware Valley College will be conducting a livestock judging contest for 4-H and FFA groups on Saturday April 17, 2010

Schedule is as follows:
Registration 8:00 - 8:45 AM – Lobby Feldman Agricultural Building
General Meeting 8:45 AM Instructions – Mendel Science Building Room 114
Judging 9:00 AM Six classes, three reasons - At Farm III
(2 cattle, 2 hog, 2 sheep)
Reasons Giving Approximately 12:30 PM (3 sets for seniors)
Awards Presentation Approximately 3:00 PM

There will be an entry fee of $5.00 per person with an unlimited number of entries.

There will be both team and individual awards. Team members will be eligible for both team and individual awards. If teams are entered, they must be designated as teams at registration. Individuals can serve on only one team. A team shall consist of three or four members. If three members, there will be no alternate; if four members are on a team, the low member's score will be dropped. If there are not enough participants for a complete team, individuals may participate as individuals. Low member of team will be determined by total score for placing and reasons for all species. Junior participants will not be required to give reasons.

Students should bring a box lunch. None may be purchased.

A coach's meeting will be held during the time that reasons are given. This meeting will provide an opportunity for input by the coaches for future contests. A pre-registration form is enclosed.
We encourage you to return it so that our office receives it by April 9th. We hope to see you on
April 17.
Entries may be faxed to 215-489-2347 or e-mail to Fredrick.hofsaess@delval.edu

2010 PA Farm Show

2010-01-07T09:36:00.001-08:00

Potter County 4-H will be well represented at this years Farm Show. 14 4-H members sent down projects in Electricity, Photography, Sewing, Sculpture, 3-D Displays, Entomology, Stamp Collecting, Knitting, Drawing and Poster Art. We will let you know results as soon as they are posted!

Ag Day 2010 Essay Contest

2010-01-07T09:34:00.000-08:00

Ag Day 2010 Essay Contest: This year’s theme is "American Agriculture: Abundant, Affordable, Amazing." The national winner will receive $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. For complete contest details rules and entry form visit 2010 Ag Day Essay Contest.Contest deadline is Feb. 12.

7th - 12th Grade
2010 Ag Day Essay Contest• Theme - "American Agriculture: Abundant, Affordable, Amazing"
• Length - Essays must contain no more than 450 words
• Eligibility - Students in grades 7-12 in the 2009-2010 school year
• Prizes - State winners (one per state) - $100; National winner - $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. The winner will be recognized on March 18, 2010 at the Celebration of Ag Dinner to be held at the Whitten Patio.
• Deadline - Entries must be received by: February 12, 2010
Rules, entry form and contest details available at www.hpj.com/agdayessay
SUBMIT ENTRIES TO:
2010 Ag Day Essay Contest
Agriculture Council of America
11020 King Street Suite 205
Overland Park, KS 66210
E-mail to: essay@agday.org

Snow Shoe Rentals

2009-12-23T07:12:00.000-08:00

As part of the Family Fitness program, we have 16 pairs of snow shoes available for rent for weekend use by 4-H families. Snow shoeing is a great winter sport that does not reguire a learning curve to use them. If you can walk, you can snow shoe! We have multiple sizes to fit a range of people. Snow shoes are fitted according to weight. Below is a size chart. When you call to reserve your snow shoes, let them know what size shoes you will need.

Snow shoes are available to rent for $2.00 per pair. You can call and reserve them through the Extension Office at 274-8540. They may be picked up Friday afternoon and returned on Monday. You will receive some quick instructions on how to use them. Call today and start enjoying the great outdoors.

Youth 16" - for youth 25-60 pounds. 2 available
Youth 19"- for youth or adults 55-110#, 6 available
Womens 21"- for 80-150 pounds, 2 available
Womens 30"- for 170-250 pounds, 2 available
Men's 30"- for 170-250, 3 available
Men's 36- for 200-280, 1 available

Welcome!

2009-12-23T07:04:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone,

We will be using this blog to keep everyone up to date in the 4-H program. Please bookmark it and check it often. I will be posting programs, updates, and even cancellations on this site. We will still use the website and it will contain all of the forms you need to use, registrations, calendar of events and program information. Make sure to bookmark that site also- http://potter.extension.psu.edu/youth/potter_4h.htm.