May Events:

May 3 - 4-H Leader's Lawn Sale
9am to 1:30pm at the Fairgrounds, Norwich

May 5 - Exploring Credit/Debt Management Issues
& Making Ends Meet Call OFC at 607-336-2101x121 for more information!

May 6 - Master Gardener Hotline Opens
Call 607-334-5841 ext 13 for all your gardening questions!

May 10 - Chenango County 4-H Calf Sale
1pm at the Fairgrounds, Norwich

Millbrook Pond Tree Planting: Volunteer Opportunity
The Headwaters Youth Conservation Corps is looking for volunteers to help plant trees at Millbrook Reservoir in New Berlin on Saturday, May10 starting at 9am. Free training included!! Contact The Place at 607-336-6961 if you, your club, or your group is interested in helping.

May 13 - 4-H Leader's Association Meeting at 7pm

May 14 - 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Clinic
6pm at the Fairgrounds. Call Janet at 607-334-5841ext 12 to register.

May 15 - Ag Development Council
Meeting at 12pm at CCE Chenango. The ADC is looking to recruit NEW members from fellow agencies to local farmers and agribusiness representatives. If you're interested, join us for our next meeting!

May 16-18 - NYS 4-H Forestry Weekend
at the Arnot Forest

May 20 - Carbon Trading Workshop
8:30am to 5:30pm at CCE Albany. Sponsored by CNY RC&D,
Call Kim at 607-334-3231 ext 4 for more info

For more information on many of these events check out the online editions of Extension Express

June Events

June 2 - ADC Microgrants Available
at CCE Chenango

June 10 - 4-H Beef & Swine Showmanship Clinic
7pm at the Fairgrounds, Norwich

June 12 - "I Love My Chenango County Farmer" Essay Deadline!
submit via email at jlp27@cornell.edu
Check out contest rules in the May 2008 Express

June 21 - DAIRY DAY 2008
*see May 2008 Express for a full list of activities!

June 30 - 4-H Dairy Rodeo
10am to 3pm at Antique Valley Jerseys in Greene, Cost: $5

July 20 - Festival of Farms
Call Sophie at 607-334-5841 ext 21 to sign-up!

For more information on many of these events check out the online editions of Extension Express

Incubation and Embryology Project
Project registration available from the 4-H Office.
Learn more about the life cycle and development while having fun hatching eggs. Cost: $10 per dozen eggs. Contact Janet for more information, (607) 334-5841 Ext. 12 or jlp27@cornell.edu.

If you are not listed in our Guide to Locally Grown Products and would like to be: please go to http://www.cce.cornell.edu/chenango/Guides/consumerguide.htm and fill out the producer form or call 334-5841.