WELCOME TO ORANGE COUNTY 4-H
Join us for two fun and informative evenings designed to help youth in the 4-H Livestock Programs prepare for the 4-H Calf and Livestock Sale!
Learn how to confidently promote the program, reach out to potential bidders, and showcase the hard work you’ve put into raising your animals. We’ll cover practical marketing skills—like creating buyer letters, making connections in your community, and sharing your 4-H story—to help you attract new and returning supporters.
For 4-H Calf & Livestock Sale participants only. You MUST be enrolled in Orange County 4-H to participate.
This program is open to YOUTH 14+ who need to receive certification to work on a farm this summer and/or who are looking for a fun, educational experience.
Please note that this program is for schools only.
CHICK INCUBATION & EMBRYOLOGY is an exceptional way to study the development of life. This program provides a wonderful introduction to the study of biology and the life cycle as well as reproduction and embryological development.
It is an exciting way for you and your students to learn by actual hands-on experience. You can watch the developing embryo change into a beautiful baby chick in just 21 days. The process of "candling" shows this cycle of events. There is so much joy and excitement when the cute, fluffy, newborn chick emerges from its shell.
PROGRAM PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITIES:
4-H Livestock skill-a-thon practices are designed to prepare youth for the regional livestock skill-a-thon on April 26th at SUNY Cobleskill and the state livestock skill-a-thon at the Great New York State Fair!
The Livestock skill-a-thon is designed to assess a 4-H member’s understanding of animal science and the fundamentals of managing livestock. Through this contest, youth are able to strengthen both their practical livestock skills and broader life skills in a competitive, educational setting.
Skill-a-thons emphasize experiential learning, giving participants the chance to reinforce their knowledge through hands-on activities. Since 2011, more than 10,000 young people in New York have taken part in nine different species-focused skill-a-thons at the New York State Fair. These have included contests for beef, dairy, dogs, goats, horses, poultry, rabbits, cavies (guinea pigs), sheep, and swine (cals.cornell.edu).
Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. 845-344-1234. 18 Seward Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940
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Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County
18 Seward Avenue, Suite 300
Middletown, NY 10940
