Chenango County 4-H rocks the 2008 NYS Fair
By Janet Pfromm
Agriculture Educator
Chenango County 4-H was well represented at the 2008 New York State Fair. This year each animal area at the State Fair had Chenango 4-H members entered for competition. Congratulations to the following 4-H’ers for exhibiting and competing at the fair!
Participating in the Beef area was Justin Betts – Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull. Going to Syracuse for Dairy were Katelynn Mack and Tyson Smith. Participating in the Dairy Challenge were Kassie Abrams – 5th Senior and Alternate to National Competition in Harrisburg and Noah Ives. The Chenango County 4-H Dairy Judging Team ended up 5th place Junior Team and was comprised of Katy Kemmeren, Noah Ives, Peter Robinson, and Kassie Abrams.
Both the Dairy and Meat Goat areas were represented as well. Chenango County also excelled in the Goat Knowledge competitions at the State Fair. The youth were members of the 1st and 3rd place Junior Goat Bowl Teams and 3rd Senior Team, with several members placing individually; 1st and 2nd place Junior Fitting; 1st Novice and Junior, 2nd Novice, 2nd Advanced Goat Judging; and several “top 10” finishes in the Goat Knowledge Olympics and Goat Product ID Contests.
For the individual shows, the following youth were involved at State Fair: Kalvin Abrams – Grand Champion Alpine, Reserve Best Doe In Show, 3rd Junior Goat Bowl Team; Kara Abrams – Res. Grand Champion Alpine, 2nd Intermediate Showman; Kassie Abrams – Junior Champion Alpine and Nubian, Best In Show Junior Doe, Grand Champion Nubian; Kristie Abrams – 1st Junior Showmanship; Alan and Bethany Lewis; Brian, Susan, and Karl Graham; Noah Ives; Eli Stoltman; Logan Stoltman – Junior Champion and Best Junior Doe of Show; Kaitlyn Stoltman – Senior and Grand Champion Toggenburg, 1st Intermediate Showmanship; Rosie Stoltman – 9th Novice Goat Judging.
Meat goat members involved in the 4-H Show at the 2008 New York State Fair included Brian, Karl, and Susan Graham.
In the Horse area, Shelby Benjamin placed 3rd Hunter Hack Pony, 4th Pony Equitation Over Fences, 5th Working Pleasure Pony; Natalie Cappadonia placed 4th Equitation on Flat - Hunt Seat Pony, 9th Working Pleasure Pony & Pony Hunt Pleasure; Kayla Geier was a State Hippology Contestant; Alex Powers placed 1st Equitation On Flat – Hunt Seat, 2nd Hunter Hack Seat, 5th Hunter Under Saddle, 9th Equitation Over Fences, 9th Hippology Contest; Nathan Turrell was involved in Horse Presentation Invitational and Hippology; whileTaylor Wolf placed 8th Hunter Under Saddle, 10th Equitation On Flat – Hunt Seat, 14th Hippology.
The Poultry 4-H Show had participation from Logan Stoltman who was 1st Jr. Showman and Kaitlyn Stoltman who had the Best Mediterranean Pullet of the show. The Stoltman Family also rounded out Chenango County’s participation in the following youth shows: Rabbits whereLogan Stoltman won Best of Breed English Spot and Rosie Stoltman won Best of Breed Himalayan. In the Sheep Show, Eli, Logan, and Rosie Stoltman all participated and Kaitlyn Stoltman had her animals named Reserve Champion Horned Dorset Ewe & Ram & Reserve Champion Flock. And finally, Kaitlyn Stoltman participated in the Swine Youth Show where she won the following awards: 2nd Yorkshire February Spring Gilt and 9th Senior Showmanship.
A special congratulations goes out to Louise Butcher, Chenango County 4-H Volunteer and Leader of the Guilford Carry-On Club. She was awarded NYS 4-H Volunteer of the year!
Congratulations to all of the Chenango County 4-H Youth who participated in the 2008 New York State Fair – now it’s time to get ready for 2009! For more information about 4-H youth animal science programs in Chenango County, please contact Janet Pfromm, Agriculture Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension at 334-5841 x12 or jlp27@cornell.edu.
Cornell Cooperative Extension enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work. Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. For more information, about these and other workshops visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chenango.
Agriculture Educator
Chenango County 4-H was well represented at the 2008 New York State Fair. This year each animal area at the State Fair had Chenango 4-H members entered for competition. Congratulations to the following 4-H’ers for exhibiting and competing at the fair!
Participating in the Beef area was Justin Betts – Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull. Going to Syracuse for Dairy were Katelynn Mack and Tyson Smith. Participating in the Dairy Challenge were Kassie Abrams – 5th Senior and Alternate to National Competition in Harrisburg and Noah Ives. The Chenango County 4-H Dairy Judging Team ended up 5th place Junior Team and was comprised of Katy Kemmeren, Noah Ives, Peter Robinson, and Kassie Abrams.
Both the Dairy and Meat Goat areas were represented as well. Chenango County also excelled in the Goat Knowledge competitions at the State Fair. The youth were members of the 1st and 3rd place Junior Goat Bowl Teams and 3rd Senior Team, with several members placing individually; 1st and 2nd place Junior Fitting; 1st Novice and Junior, 2nd Novice, 2nd Advanced Goat Judging; and several “top 10” finishes in the Goat Knowledge Olympics and Goat Product ID Contests.
For the individual shows, the following youth were involved at State Fair: Kalvin Abrams – Grand Champion Alpine, Reserve Best Doe In Show, 3rd Junior Goat Bowl Team; Kara Abrams – Res. Grand Champion Alpine, 2nd Intermediate Showman; Kassie Abrams – Junior Champion Alpine and Nubian, Best In Show Junior Doe, Grand Champion Nubian; Kristie Abrams – 1st Junior Showmanship; Alan and Bethany Lewis; Brian, Susan, and Karl Graham; Noah Ives; Eli Stoltman; Logan Stoltman – Junior Champion and Best Junior Doe of Show; Kaitlyn Stoltman – Senior and Grand Champion Toggenburg, 1st Intermediate Showmanship; Rosie Stoltman – 9th Novice Goat Judging.
Meat goat members involved in the 4-H Show at the 2008 New York State Fair included Brian, Karl, and Susan Graham.
In the Horse area, Shelby Benjamin placed 3rd Hunter Hack Pony, 4th Pony Equitation Over Fences, 5th Working Pleasure Pony; Natalie Cappadonia placed 4th Equitation on Flat - Hunt Seat Pony, 9th Working Pleasure Pony & Pony Hunt Pleasure; Kayla Geier was a State Hippology Contestant; Alex Powers placed 1st Equitation On Flat – Hunt Seat, 2nd Hunter Hack Seat, 5th Hunter Under Saddle, 9th Equitation Over Fences, 9th Hippology Contest; Nathan Turrell was involved in Horse Presentation Invitational and Hippology; whileTaylor Wolf placed 8th Hunter Under Saddle, 10th Equitation On Flat – Hunt Seat, 14th Hippology.
The Poultry 4-H Show had participation from Logan Stoltman who was 1st Jr. Showman and Kaitlyn Stoltman who had the Best Mediterranean Pullet of the show. The Stoltman Family also rounded out Chenango County’s participation in the following youth shows: Rabbits whereLogan Stoltman won Best of Breed English Spot and Rosie Stoltman won Best of Breed Himalayan. In the Sheep Show, Eli, Logan, and Rosie Stoltman all participated and Kaitlyn Stoltman had her animals named Reserve Champion Horned Dorset Ewe & Ram & Reserve Champion Flock. And finally, Kaitlyn Stoltman participated in the Swine Youth Show where she won the following awards: 2nd Yorkshire February Spring Gilt and 9th Senior Showmanship.
A special congratulations goes out to Louise Butcher, Chenango County 4-H Volunteer and Leader of the Guilford Carry-On Club. She was awarded NYS 4-H Volunteer of the year!
Congratulations to all of the Chenango County 4-H Youth who participated in the 2008 New York State Fair – now it’s time to get ready for 2009! For more information about 4-H youth animal science programs in Chenango County, please contact Janet Pfromm, Agriculture Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension at 334-5841 x12 or jlp27@cornell.edu.
Cornell Cooperative Extension enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work. Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. For more information, about these and other workshops visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chenango.
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