Quality Assurance Training for Animal Science 4-H Leaders

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.