NYS 4-H Youth Development2011 - 12 Month Activity Calendar
Annual Events
2011 - New York State 4-H Animal Science Teams Share Successes
ITHACA, N.Y —Eleven 4-H teams from across New York State exhibited their knowledge and skills at national competitions this year from the Pennsylvania All-American, the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin to the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) November 5 – 18 in Louisville, Kentucky. Over (43) teens and (13) adult representatives from 25 different NY counties were selected to participate in this year’s national competitive 4-H events.
Complete Press Release in pdf format
Text format for press use:
Complete Press Release
Letter Only
Horse Results
Dairy Results
Livestock Results
Poultry Results
2011 - Another Successful Animal Crackers
The 21st annual Animal Crackers exceeded Morrison Hall’s capacity this year and thanks to Cornell campus partners in the Vet School and Cornell’s Polo Arena, Animal Crackers reached over 359 participants from more than 34 different counties in New York State. Pre-registered youth and adults travelled from as far west as Cattaraugus County, as far north as Jefferson County and as far east as Rockland and Westchester. The workshop series was organized by a planning committee of campus and county Cooperative Extension 4-H educators in cooperation with Department of Animal Science staff and is deliberately designed to encourage youth to engage in science themes related to animals. From reproductive dissection to microscope work in determining worm load in goats, Animal Crackers lends itself to the National 4-H Mission of "Growing 1 million New Scientists". With the help of nearly 50 volunteers, over a dozen different hands-on workshops were offered to 4-H’ers who had an interest in horses and goats.
Read more...
4H Revolution of Responsibility
What is the Revolution of Responsibility? It’s a movement for positive change in every community in America. 4-H youth are a living breathing, culture-changing revolution for doing the right thing, breaking through obstacles and pushing our country forward by making a measureable difference right where they live. That takes uncommon commitment. Got a story to tell? Check out the Revolution of Responsibility website!
Memorial Fund to Honor Professor Edward Schano
The NYS 4-H Foundation has established a Memorial Fund to honor Edward Schano. Gifts made to this fund will directly support 4-H youth development programs. For more information about how to donate, read this.
Equine Science, Basic Knowledge for Horse People of All Ages - is available from HorseBooksEtc.com
or 1-800-952-5813
Cost - $24.95 + shipping and handling
Author – Jean T. Griffiths
This is an Equine Science book for youth and horse owners. A book that is “not just for reading but a book about learning” - one that is written in easy to read format with a lot of information in a limited amount of space.
This book is written so that information can be easily accessed to refer back to – utilizing user friendly layout, bolding, underlining, text boxes, and more. The major reference books utilized are listed in the front of the book, with additional chapter specific references listed in each chapter - all in an effort to stimulate investigative and inquisitive readers. A complete list of references is presented at the end of the book.
The book was reviewed by some of the most highly respected equine scientists in the nation – Dr. Harold Hintz, Pat Comerford, Dr. Robert Mowrey, and Dr. Robert Coleman. The artwork is by world renowned equine artist Susan Harris. The art work in the Anatomy Chapter alone is well worth the purchase price of the book. The book has recently been approved as a national reference book for Hippology and Horse Bowl at 4-H events. The chapters include:
For more details and ordering information, see the Press Release.
