Summer 2021 Update
Dear Camp Families, With the approach of summer 2021, we wanted to send out a quick note to let our valued camp families know that we are excited and planning for a safe, healthy, ...
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Updates on NYS COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Eligibility
The first COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in NYS, but due to limited supply from the federal government, availability is limited. More and more New Yorkers will become eligible as the vaccine supply increases. While ...
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Bidding a Fond Farewell
After a combined 70 years of dedicated service to our organization, three of our staff are retiring and moving into the next exciting chapter of their lives. Please join us in congratulating and thanking Cathy Scofield, ...
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Cornell Cooperative Extensions across the State kick-off the 2020 #CCEResponds Year-End Campaign
This week, Cornell Cooperative Extensions (CCE) from across NYS are kicking-off the 2020 #CCEResponds Year-End Campaign to help raise awareness and critical funds for our county organizations. For more than 100 years, Cornell Cooperative ...
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Tools for Growing Resilience Conference
Registration for 4-H Camp Shankitunk Delayed
Dear Camp Community, We were fortunate to be able to bring on a small crew this summer and accomplish some innovative alternative programming and some much needed maintenance projects. We are grateful for these ...
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Summer 2020 Reimagined
Camp is more than a place; it’s a state of mind, and an experience that many youth look forward to all year. Despite a closed facility during the Covid-19 pandemic, 4-H Camp Shankitunk was ...
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Are you a dairy producer in NYS?
The usage of beef on dairy has steadily grown over the last few years, and we are working towards understanding the trends and markets of this strategy in NYS. Has your farm used beef ...
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4-H Camp Shankitunk is Reimagining Summer 2020 through Camp in a Box
Although 4-H Camp Shankitunk has postponed their regularly scheduled camping programs for summer 2020 due to COVID-19; summer is here! Thanks to the generosity and support of The Community Foundation for South Central New ...
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Some Thoughts about Haymaking for Beef, Sheep, and Goat Farmers
At this time of the year, farmers are prepping their haymaking equipment and are planning their haymaking strategies. The goal for dairy farmers is to start making hay as early as possible (in Delaware ...
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