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Top honors at the 75th Annual Junior Livestock Show went to young handlers from Herkimer, Otsego and Chenango counties during the show’s final event on Tuesday, July 11. The show, sponsored by The Farmers’ Museum and conducted in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension, county 4-H educators, and clubs throughout central New York, brings together youth handlers from a nine-county area for three days of competition. …
Junior Livestock Show is cow-a-bunga By KEVIN LIMITI• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MIDDLEFIELD — The first thing noticeable at The 73rd Farmers’ Museum Junior Livestock Show is the noise. Monday, July 12, there was loud mooing from all angles, a result of the cow show going on all morning.…
Farmers’ Museum Cancels Jr. Livestock Show, More COOPERSTOWN – The Farmers’ Museum is cancelling the Junior Livestock Show, the Independence Day Celebration and other programs through July 31, it announced a few minutes ago. The museum will continue with its full schedule of virtual programming that will run through the summer.…
Cows, Goats, Pigs, Oh My! At Junior Livestock Show More than 250 kids presented 650 animals as part of The Farmers’ Museum’s 72nd annual Junior Livestock Show‘s Parade of Champions, showcasing the best of the best in livestock at the end of a weekend of trials and judging at the Iroquois Farm Showgrounds in Cooperstown. Above, Gus Mason, 14, holds Gummy Bear’s Grand Champion Jersey award and the Best Jersey Bred and Owned award . The Grand Champion silver plate…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JULY 8 Monday Movie Matinee MOVIE MATINEE – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Enjoy movies and refreshments w/your child every Monday. Huntington Memorial Library, 3rd Fl. Community Rm, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, 607-432-1980 hmloneonta.org…
Jr. Livestock Handlers Prove Prowess At Show…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JULY 10 Farm Animals On Show LIVESTOCK SHOW – 9:30 a.m. Judging begins for the animal and showmanship classes. Discuss safe spaces on the farm at 5 p.m. Prizes for the best poster in the farm safety for kidz contest will be awarded at 6 p.m. Iroquois Farm Show Grounds, 1659 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. www.farmersmuseum.org/Junior-Livestock-Show COOKING CLASS – 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Learn to cook healthy meals while having some summer fun. Registration required. Spring Park, St.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JULY 9 Paddleing With OCCA PADDLE & PULL – 1-3 p.m., Bring your Canoe or Kayak and enjoy a leisurely paddle on Goodyear Lake. OCCA has been working to remove invasive Water Chestnuts and now you can enjoy the benefits. If you find any stumps, OCCA will pull them up. Bring water, sunscreen, and a hat. Meeting at the Portlandville Fishing Access site on Rt. 28. occainfo.org/calendar/paddle-pull-goodyear-lake-2/ SW BIRTHDAY – 1-3 p.m. Celebrate the 30th birthday of…
Otsego County Exhibitors Shine In Livestock Show Dairy Category COOPERSTOWN – Young exhibitors from Otsego County took Grand Champion honors in three dairy cattle divisions at The Farmers’ Museum’s 66th annual Junior Livestock Show held Sunday through Tuesday at Iroquois Farm, Route 33. They are: • Jack Vunk, Edmeston, in the Ayrshire Division, showing Dutch-Ayr Burdette’s Misery and in the Milking Shorthorn Division with Hickory Hills Crystals Ruby. • Sharla Woodrow, Milford, in the Brown Swiss division, showing Sunny Acres…