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June 2016 | Vol. 8 Issue 6
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Time to celebrate cows, farmers, cheese and
ALL things dairy related! |
A few ways to celebrate Dairy Month
"It is the most wonderful time of the year!". June is Dairy month, do you know what that means? Time to celebrate cows, farmers, cheese and ALL things dairy related! There are so many
great ways to celebrate this month; here are a few! Most of these activities are kid-friendly.
- Host a game night featuring Dairy Trivia. Here and here are some trivia questions.
- Visit a local dairy farm. If you live in a rural area or know a dairy farmer, pay them a visit! I am sure they would love to show you around their farm and introduce you to a few cows. Be careful, they might put you to work!
- Make fancy grilled cheese sandwiches. Here is a list of fun recipes.
- Throw a Wine & Cheese Party. Follow the link for some great tips!
- Go out for ice cream or have an ice cream sundae bar at home.
- Try this yogurt smoothie recipe for breakfast or a snack.
- Go for a run or walk and then refuel with some chocolate milk.
- Build your own pizza for dinner; Don't forget the cheese!
- Have a milk mustache contest and take silly pictures.
- This oughta keep you busy, but if you are looking for even more activities, visit these pages:
HAPPY JUNE DAIRY MONTH!
Source: Modern Day Farm Chick
The Sixtieth Annual Steuben County Dairy Festival will be held Saturday June 4, 2016.
In 1957 Onnolee Wheaton was Lecturer of the Steuben County Pomona Grange. She read an article in a dairy magazine regarding a milk promotion festival held in another area. She approached Roland "Bud" Pierce who was Master of the Steuben County Pomona Grange and the Steuben County Dairy Festival was born.
The first Dairy Festival was held on June 29, 1957 in Hornell. It took just two weeks to plan. We
now begin planning and organizing in January, taking five months. I
n 1958 the Festival was held in Bath. Originally the Dairy Festival was intended to alternate locations between Hornell and Bath but, due to Bath's central location and it being home to the Steuben County Fairgrounds, the Festival has been held Bath, on the first Saturday in June (June is Dairy Month), ever since.
The Dairy Festival was instituted to promote the heritage and importance of the American Dairy Industry and to bridge the divide between Famers and Non-Farmers.
Over the years "Dairyland" has appeared in most of our themes. Dairyland represents all of us. The divide between Rural America and Urban America has gotten larger and we want to remind people where their food comes from and that Rural America is essential to our existence and survival.
The Festival reached a Fifty year benchmark in 2006 and after due consideration it was decided to discontinue the Festival but the community spoke and they were heard. We discovered that the Dairy Festival had become a family tradition that had been passed from generation to generation. It was decided that the legacy needed to continue and the Dairy Festival was given new life. A small group of former committee members re-organized and ten years later we are still working diligently to bring the Dairy Festival to the community.
The Steuben County Dairy Festival Committee is a standing committee of the Steuben County Pomona Grange. The General Chairman and all committee Chairman must be Grange Members but other committee members do not need to be Grange members.
Some of our committee members and volunteers have been involved for decades. Over the last Sixty years as many as three to five generations of the same families have worked to bring this event to the community.
We would like all of our supporters and all of the dedicated people whom have worked so hard over the last sixty years to bring the Dairy Festival to the people of Steuben County.
More information about this year's Festival
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You are invited to our annual fundraiser!!!!
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Go back in time with us on June 10th!
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County invites you to their annual fundraising Gala on Friday, June 10 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes, 59
West Pulteney Square, Corning. It will be an opportunity to enjoy an old fashioned date night with music, beer, wine, food, a silent auction, cook-off competition, demonstrations and awards. There will be a variety of activities to choose from throughout the evening.
You don't want to miss the featured Iron Chef Competition: School Lunch Edition that will begin in the Benjamin Patterson Inn at 6:00 p.m. Team Corning-Painted Post with Jamie Wilson and Brittany McCarthy will battle Team GST BOCES with Tracie McCarthy and Sherri Frail. Each school cafeteria team will have 40 minutes to create an amazing dish right before your eyes that will entice a youngster's appetite. And YOU can be one of the 5 judges....just reserve your space at the Gala by June 1st for an entry into a drawing for two judges to sit beside our distinguished panel of three "celebrity" judges.
Pat Monahan of Heritage Village will deliver a short history about the first visitors to the Benjamin Patterson Inn who were headed to Bath to purchase land in Steuben County. The presentation will take place at both 6:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Pat Kane of West o'Clare Music will entertain with his ballads of the Southern Tier from 6:00-8:00 p.m. This seasoned showman was raised in the traditions of the Grange and of his Irish family on his farm in the hill country of the Canisteo River. Savor the flavor of beer with Steuben Brewing Company and the flavor of sweet wine with Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards, and sample some delectable local dishes with a historical twist by Jane Russell's Around the Corner Catering.
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Upcoming Agriculture programs
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Stocker Cattle Summits
Monday, June 13 6:00-9:00 p.m. Tyrone Fire Hall
or May 25 - Tioga County/ June 14 - Chenango County/ June 23 - Cattaraugus County
"Putting grazing land back to work with cattle": Stocker Cattle Summits offered in Southern Tier
Stocker cattle summits will be held at multiple locations throughout the southern tier as part of a recently awarded a $627,000 programming and research grant from Governor Andrew Cuomo as part of the $5 million Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement program, Cornell University is looking to bring an emerging livestock market, known as "stocker" beef cattle, to the Southern Tier.
The summits will describe what a stocker enterprise is, the opportunities and barriers to entering a stocker enterprise, and economics. Each location will also feature a seasoned stocker farmer who will describe their experience with a stocker enterprise. To attend any one of the summits please contact that location to make a reservation. Cost to attend is $10.00 per person.
Twilight Pasture Walk
Thursday, June 9, 2016, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Join the Tri-County Graziers for their first pasture walk of the season at Fieldstone Acres; 5363 County Route 12; Campbell, NY 14821. Fieldstone Acres is an expanding grass-fed beef and animal welfare certified grazing operation that utilizes a variety of innovative pasture improvement and herd improvement strategies. Come network with other graziers, and share your thoughts and ideas with local experts from Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Upper Susquehanna Coalition. This pasture walk is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County at: 607-583-3170, or by email:
[email protected]
You are invited for a walk in the woods!
Saturday, June 11th, 2016
8:30 am - Registration and Refreshments
9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Program
John Hammer's Property
500 Clute Road, Italy, NY
Join the New York Forest Owners Association, Yates County Master Forest Owners, Yates County Cornell Cooperative Extension, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and Future Forest Consulting, Inc. for an informative and fun walk in the woods.
Participants will hear about the many threats facing the future forest, including invasive plants and insects, destruction of the young forest by excessive deer populations in some areas, and the degradation that can result from unsustainable harvesting practices. Additionally, participants will learn about the wildlife management goals and practices of the landowner who has completed several projects to support wildlife habitat on his property. Following the woods walk, everyone is invited to drive a short distance to the landowner's home to see his forest mushroom cultivation operation. The landowner has been actively involved on his property for many years so there will a lot of information to share.
Attendance is free
, but let us know you are coming so we can plan for parking and handout materials. Everyone is invited. Attendees are asked to dress for the weather and wear boots or shoes suitable for walking on woodland trails, some of which are on hilly terrain.
FOR REGISTRATION and more INFORMATION: click here or call Yates County Cornell Cooperative Extension at 315-536-5123
2016 Grasstravaganza
Alfred State College - August 4, 5, & 6
This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Fred Provenza, Professor Emeritus, Department of Wildlife and Resources, Utah State University, who is best known for his work in managing animal behavior to interact with landscapes through grazing. Other speakers will include:
Justin Morris, NRCS Soil Health Specialist Matt Ehrhart, Director of Watershed Restoration at the Stroud Water Research Center, an independent research institution focused on stream and river ecology Dr. Hue Karreman (tentative), is a "first generation" organic veterinarian, having begun using alternative treatments in 1988 as a herdsman on a Bio-Dynamic farm
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Estate Planning Survival Guide: The Deadly Dozen
(12 common estate planning mistakes that could devastate you and your loved ones)
There are a variety of reasons why estate plans fail and don't work out the way you think they
will. The sad fact is these mistakes can often be avoided. Join us for an informational look at the twelve of the most common estate planning mistakes, any one of which could have a devastating impact on you or your loved ones. This free workshop will take place on Friday, June 3, 2016 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Southeast Steuben County Library, 200 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County again partners with Patrick Roth, Elder Law Attorney, CPA from Corning, to lead this workshop.
At this workshop you will:
- Discover the truth behind the myth that estate planning is only for the rich.
- Learn what provisions are missing from most people's estate planning documents.
- Discover the true cost of long term care if you don't plan ahead.
- Learn the biggest mistake people make that could cause your estate plan to fail.
The workshop is free, but registration is required. Please call Cornell Cooperative Extension at 607-664-2300 to reserve a space. For more information on this and related topics, visit www.putknowledgetowork.org.
Clear the Clutter
...and simplify your life and finances!
Do you feel like you are drowning in clutter? Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of stuff? Having trouble finding the item you need? Clear the Clutter and Simplify Your Life and Finances may be the workshop that helps you address these questions. Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Steuben County is offering this free workshop on
Monday, June 6 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
at the Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning.
Nancy Reigelsperger, CCE-Steuben Financial Educator, will help you discover the strategies for taking a positive approach to controlling the clutter you might have. She will touch on ways to eliminate paper accumulation and provide alternate ways to keep sentimental items.
The workshop is free, but registration is required. Please call Cornell Cooperative Extension at 607-664-2300 to reserve a space. For more information on this and related topics, visit www.putknowledgetowork.org.
COMING THIS SUMMER!!
Three part series at the Dormann Library in Bath:
- Retirement Investment Strategies - July 12 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- Making the Most of Social Security - July 28 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- Life Folio - August 30 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Long Term Care Planning - Southeast Steuben County Library - 6:00-8:00 p.m.
More details next month!
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Let's Get Healthy This Summer!
CCE-Steuben welcomes Justine Cobb as our new Senior Nutritionist! She will be supervising
eight front line nutrition educators across Steuben, Tompkins, Chemung, Schuyler Cayuga, Yates, and Livingston Counties.She received her BS degree in Health/PE for K-12 from Canisius College in Buffalo and her MB in Health Education from Ithaca College. You can reach her at [email protected] or 607-583-3356.
With farmer's market season getting underway, here are a couple ways to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables:
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4-H changes lives, helping youth to become confident, mature adults ready to succeed in today's challenging world.
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Check the County Fair tab
Be sure to click on the County Fair tab of our website to access all the entry forms due July 11 as well as the 2016 Fairbook.
LAST CHANCE!! Roseland Discount Days
June 25th - September 5th are our Discount Days at Roseland Waterpark in Canandaigua.
All day admission tickets are only $20.00 for 4-H members, families and friends - a 35%+ savings from Roseland's regular admission $27.95.
Please request your tickets using the form found on the link below and return it to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office by June 3rd.
More details here
Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus Program (PQA Plus) and Empire Youth Swine Scholarship Contest Presentation
Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus is the food safety, antibiotic use, and animal well-being awareness and education program for youth pork producers ages 8-19. Ages are as of January 1st of the current year. Youth PQA Plus mirrors the content of the industry's adult program PQA Plus but presents it in a format conductive to youth learning. There will be a Youth PQA Plus training Saturday, June 18 at 9 a.m. the Civil Defense Center, 7220 State Route 54,Bath. Youth 8-11 years old should be done between 11:30 - 12:30 and youth 12-19 should be done between 12:30 - 1:30.
Upcoming Open Horse Shows
Check out the horse program page for entries for the June 12 and July 16 Horse Shows.
NEW for 2016...added ADULT classes! These classes are for riders19 & up to show at a Walk, Trot, and Canter both ways of the ring.
ALL CLASSES TO FOLLOW NYS 4-H RULES!!! HELMETS FOR ALL RIDERS ARE REQUIRED. PROOF OF CURRENT RABIES AND COGGINS REQUIRED!!
SAFETY IS THE TOP PRIORITY FOR ALL HORSE/RIDERS.
Dog Information
Dog Obedience Classes will begin in June and continue until August at the Steuben County Fairgrounds instead of at Hillside Children's Center on Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. at the 4-H Horse show area across the track.
For more information contact Penny Smigiel at 607-329-6349.
Dog Obedience Graduation Saturday, June 18 9 a.m.
The Steuben County 4-H Dog Obedience Graduation to qualify to attend the NYS 4-H Dog Show on August 20 at the NYS Fairgrounds for Obedience classes and Grooming and Handling classes and possibly for Rally and Agility classes will be on Saturday, June 18 at 9 a.m. at 8297 Briggs Road, Arkport, NY 14807. If you have any questions please contact Kim at
[email protected] or 607-583-3185
4-H Dog Match Show - June 18
The Steuben County 4-H dog program is hosting a fun match show to any enrolled 4-H member (8-18 years old as of January 1, 2016) to help them prepare for State Fair. Must bring proof of current rabies vaccination . All classes will be held with judges giving 4-Hers helpful feedback. Each dog can only participate in one class per discipline. The fee for 4-H members outside of Steuben County will be $3 if preregistration is postmarked by June 13 or $5 for each class day of entry or postmarked after June 13. Canine Good Citizen and Canine Good Citizen Community evaluations will also be available for $5 for enrolled 4-H members 8-18 as of 1/1/16 and $10 for enrolled 4-H volunteers in or out of Steuben County. Lunch will be provided for a $5 donation.
NEW!!! Rabbit & Poultry Learning Nights! - EVERYONE is invited!
Did you know there are knowledge contests at State Fair for Rabbits/Cavy & Poultry!? There's even a National Contest for Poultry in Kentucky!
This is a wonderful opportunity for youth interested in these species and want to learn more!
ALL youth/adults 8 & up are welcome to attend! You do not need to compete or plan to compete....if you want to learn, join us!
Please contact Jenny at the 4-H Office if you plan to attend any of these:
Thursdays 6-8 County Office Building - South Conference Room
June 9; June 23.
RABBIT & POULTRY CLINIC - JULY 6th @ County Fairgrounds - T
hursdays 6-8 County Fairgrounds:
July 21; August 4
Rabbit & Poultry Clinic
When: July 6th 5 p.m.
Where: Steuben County Fairgrounds, Bath
Why: Poultry: Pullorum Testing (required to show) - FREE; Showmanship Practice; Poultry Science Practice; helpful resources to answer your questions!
Rabbit: Tattooing (required to show) - FREE; Showmanship Practice; Rabbit Decathlon Practice; Nail Clipping; helpful resources to answer your questions!
Cavy: Tagging (ID purposes for show) - FREE; Showmanship Practice; Nail Clipping; helpful resources to answer your questions!
Please register by July 1st!
Beginning DAIRY LEADER Program Applications due June 30
The program is for high school students entering at least their sophomore year in the Fall and have not graduated from high school. The program will consist of one Saturday program in November of current year, and February, March, April and June of the following year (June program will be a 2-day program). Youth can apply for Both the known Junior DAIRY LEADER and the new Beginning DAIRY LEADER program in the same year, however, youth cannot participate in both programs in the same year. Applications are due June 30th to Debbie Grusenmeyer at Cornell University. If you are a Steuben County 4-H member and will be applying please contact Kim Randall at
[email protected] or 607-583-3185.
Dairy/Livestock ID forms Due June 15, 2016
Summer General Public Presentation Day
Last Chance to get credit for a County Public Presentation! There will be no public presentations at County Fair this year.
Saturday, July 9th 2016
10:00 am to Noon
July Cloverbud Day
Calling ALL 4-H Cloverbuds from the county, a special day just for you!
Join us July 9thth from 10-11:30 a.m.
County Fairgrounds, Bath
We have 3 fun activities planned!
Station 1: FAIR TIME FUN!
Station 2: Make-It-Take-It
Station 3: Snack time!
TEENS (14 & Up): We will also need your help! This is a wonderful opportunity to gain Jr. Leader experience!
Please pre-register: call: 607-664-2300; e-mail:
[email protected]
so we can appropriately prepare!
Steuben County 4-H Robotics Program
Ages 9-18 welcome!
When: Friday, June 10 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: Howard Community Building
Contact Marlaina Bennett: 607-661-6383 or Kim Randall at
[email protected] or at 607-583-3185
The Steuben County 4-H Program is currently using an EV3 that was purchased through the 2015 Tyrtle Beach Youth Fund Grant. The 2016 New York State Fair Challenge will be released in mid June then we will meet more frequently to prepare for the Contest. The theme for this year's Robotics Challenge, which will be held on the third day of each time period, is Sustainable Food Systems. How can robots help us grow food or fight hunger? How could they help us protect the environment for future harvests?For more information about the NYS 4-H Robotics Program and the NYS Fair Robotics Challenge visit
http://sp.nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/about%20us/Pages/4-HRobotics.aspx
Bovine (BEEF and DAIRY) Reproduction, Lakeville, NY - Thursday, June 16 from 6-7:30 p.m.
Held at the Chip Holt Nature Center located in Vitale Park just off Route 20A (Big Tree Road) in Lakeville at the north end of Conesus Lake. Youth will learn about the basics of artificial insemination in cattle from a reproduction specialist with Select Sires. They will also get to test their skills on a cows reproductive tract! If you are interested in attending please contact Kim at CCE-Steuben at
[email protected] or 607-583-3185 by Monday, June 6 so she can register you for this.
Kids and Calves Youth Dairy Show and Clinic, June 17-19, Norwich, NY
"The Food & Farm Experience 2016" - Focusing on Career Exploration and Development for student counselors in all NY Middle and High Schools.
The 2016 Food & Farm Experience (FFX) will "connect" school counselors with an industry that offers more than 300 related career opportunities. The participants will meet with industry experts, employers, and post-secondary educators?
Dates: October 1-9-21, 2016
Location: Batavia, NY
Participants: a maximum of 35 -
Applications due July 15
Small Animal Auctions
Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange in Canandaigua, NY will be holding small animal auctions on the following Saturdays: June 18, August 13, October 8 starting at 10 a.m. Selling chicken, duck, eggs, rabbits and related items. For more information call the Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange at 585-394-1515, or Leon Weaver at 585-526-6309, or Randall Weaver at 315-521-7479
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Southern Tier Outdoor Show is October 8-9, 2016!
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Stay up to date with preparations for the 10th annual Southern Tier Outdoor Show!!!
Do you have your booth space reserved yet?
The Southern Tier Outdoor Show will be held October 8-9 at Wilkins RV, Inc. Several anniversary activities are being planned for this celebration show. Be sure to follow us on the website and on Facebook for details!
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Girls on the Run of the Southern Tier Seeks Volunteers for Upcoming 5K Celebration Event: Running Buddies, Finishing Fairies, Course Monitors & More!
Girls on the Run of the Southern Tier, a community collaboration led by the Steuben Rural Health Network, an initiative of the Institute for Human Services, Inc., is currently seeking volunteers for the upcoming end-of-season 5K Celebration on Sunday, June 12th, at Tuscarora Elementary Schoolin Addison.
This extraordinary event commemorates the completion of the Spring 2016 season for nearly 400 girls in 3rd - 8th grade and highlights that the finish line is just the beginning!
5K Celebration volunteers not only help to make the event possible, but make it a special, empowering day for all involved. The time commitment for opportunities ranges from 15 minutes to 4 hours, but the experience and memories they provide last a lifetime!
Volunteer positions available for the celebratory 5K range from Running Buddies and Course Monitors to Healthy Snack Shack and Hydration Station attendants and more! All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt.
If you are interested in any of the available positions, or would like to receive more information, please visit www.gotrst.com/volunteer or contact Girls on the Run of the Southern Tier at 607-776-9467 ext. 226 or 229.
Visit
www.gotrst.com/volunteer
to sign up today!
Presented by the Steuben Rural Health Network, an initiative of the Institute for Human Services, Inc., the Girls on the Run of the Southern Tier 5K Celebration is the culminating event for the 10-week season, highlighting that crossing the finish line (whether running, walking, hopping, skipping, or dancing) is more important than finish time!
20 teams from Steuben, Chemung, Schuyler, and Allegany Counties will be participating in the 5K, along with their running buddies. The general public is invited to share in this celebration as spectators, cheering on the girls and spreading the race day cheer.
WHEN: SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2016
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Race Time - 10:00 AM)
Rain or shine
WHERE: Tuscarora Elementary School
7 Cleveland Drive, Addison, NY 14801
JAKES Conservation Field Day set for July 9
The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) holds a JAKES (17 yo and under) Conservation Field Day each year. This year the Bath and Canisteo area Chapters will hold theirs on 07/09/2016 at Bath Rod and Gun Club. We have been doing this for over a decade. There is NO admission. There is FREE food and refreshments. The Whitetails Unlimited are partners and they provide drawings to the youth including .22 rifles and air guns. All FREE.
The day includes a variety of displays and demonstrations. There are two age groups. Each group is broken up into smaller groups. The "stations" are set up according to age group. Each "station" has had about 20-30 minutes for each sub-group in the past.
Displays/demonstrations have included Bee keeping, Civil War Re-enacting, Trapping, Archery, .22 rifles, BB guns, skeet, Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Turkey Calling, etc.
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Thank you for joining us this month!
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We hope some of the programs and information we have offered above will be of service to you and your family. If we can help in any way, please call us at 607-664-2300.
Sincerely,
Carla Dawejko
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County
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