4-H Dog Project Wednesday, October 16, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Carnahan Center at Jamestown Community College, 525 Falconer Street , Jamestown, NY 14701 Meeting RequirementsAll dog participants must obtain 1 credit from County Educational Sessions. This translates to two meetings. Reference page 7 of the Chautauqua County 4-H Dog Project Handbook for more information. Record Book Information 2024-2025 Dog Project Handbook2024-2025 Dog Show Book Member Registration Form 2024-2025 Fillable Application for Dog Show NumberShow DatesSunday, June TBD—10:00 AMAM—Obedience—Grooming & HandlingPM—Agility—Rally ObedienceSunday, June TBD—10:00 AMAM—Agility—Rally ObediencePM—Obedience—Grooming & HandlingTBD—5:30 PMObedience—Grooming & HandlingTBD—5:30 PMAgility—Rally ObedienceOther Important Dates:Sunday, April 23rd—SUPER DOG SUNDAY– 10:00 AM—4:00 PM—Location TBDSaturday, August TBD—State Fair, Syracuse—9:00 AM ========================================= 4-H Meat Animal Sale Wednesday, October 16, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ========================================= 4-H Rabbit Project Thursday, October 17, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Carnahan Center at Jamestown Community College, 525 Falconer Street , Jamestown, NY 14701 Meeting HandoutsHelpful Resources from NYS 4-H Rabbit and Cavy ProgramImportant Forms and Records2021-2022 4-H Rabbit Project Guidelines Cloverbud Rabbit Record Book ========================================= LEAF: Cultivating Saprophytic Fungus Monday, October 21, 2024 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm JCC Carnahan Center, 241 James Ave , Jamestown, NY 14701 Are you interested in learning more about growing your own mushrooms? See how one small business cultivates saprophytic fungus! Emilie Barnett of Barnett's Mushrooms will lead this class explaining their process to producing gourmet mushrooms, cloning wild mushrooms, and growing your own mushrooms using at home kits. Kits will be available for purchase at the end of the class for $20.--Join in-person at the JCC Carnahan Center (241 James Ave, Jamestown) or watch virtually on Zoom.Register online at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 or call 716-664-9502.Cost: $5 per household--Learn, Empower, Achieve, Farm (LEAF) workshops are adult education classes open to all. CCE-Chautauqua strives to diversify and grow agriculture in Chautauqua County by connecting our area’s residents, homesteaders, and farmers to educational resources. $5 per household Emily Reynolds, eck47@cornell.edu, 716-664-9502 ext. 201 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 ========================================= 4-H Steer and Heifer Project Wednesday, October 23, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Carnahan Center at Jamestown Community College, 525 Falconer Street , Jamestown, NY 14701 Meeting RequirementsThere will be four educational meetings offered during the project year. Participants must be physically present for their required meetings and sign in and out in their own handwriting at meetings. All first year and Junior participants must be present for 3 of the 4 meetings. Seniors (14 and older as of 1/1/25) must be present for 2 of the 4 meetings.Important Forms and Information2024-2025 Beef Project Rules2024-2025 Beef Breeding Registration Form 2024-2025 Market Steer Registration Form Important DatesOctober 31:  All beef project registrations due to 4-H OfficeNovember 9:  Tagging day for all cattle registered in the ProjectApril 26:  The Classic Show at the Dunkirk FairgroundsJune 12:  Vouchers due to the 4-H OfficeJuly TBD:  Barn WorkdayJuly 12:  Move into County FairContact the Beef Committee for more information.  ========================================= CCE Annual Meeting & 4-H Awards Night Monday, October 28, 2024 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm ========================================= 4-H Exhibition Poultry Project Wednesday, October 30, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Carnahan Center at Jamestown Community College, 525 Falconer Street , Jamestown, NY 14701 Meeting Attendance RequirementsMeeting Requirement for Project Completion: 4 meetingsImportant Forms and Records2021-2022 4-H Poultry Project Handbook 2021-2022 Poultry Project Record Book Other Important DatesJune 25, 2022 - Barn Setup at Fairgrounds 1:00pmJune 27, 2022 - Pullorum Testing at Fairgrounds 6:00pmJuly 18-24, 2022 - Chautauqua County Fair  ========================================= Grow Chautauqua Food Distribution Program Wednesday, July 24, 2024 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Thanks to the USDA, CCE Chautauqua is happy to organize the Grow Chautauqua food box distribution program. Each week, local, county grown produce is procured and purchased from local farms and distributed at no cost to the local community. ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WELCOMEEach box is FREE, and available no questions asked. No ID or income requirements needed. Times/LocationsWednesdays: 12:30 PM until Gone Chautauqua County Rural Ministries, 319 Washington Ave, Dunkirk NY. Visit Chautauqua County Rural Ministries FB for more info!Wednesdays (every other week; next October 2): Friendship Baptist Church, 18 E. Second Street, Dunkirk NY. Wednesdays: Jamestown Mobile MarketEmmanual Temple Church 1:30 PM to 2 PM, 1015 N. Main Street, Jamestown, NYBlackwell Chapel, 4:30 to 5 PM, 610 Spring Street, Jamestown, NYChurch of God, 5:30 to 6 PM, 1213 N. Main Street, Jamestown, NY  Saturdays: Ripley Public Library, 11 AM to 2 PM. Visit Ripley Public Library FB FREE Linnea Haskin, lmc373@cornell.edu, 716-664-9502 Ext 210 ========================================= Dairy Project Meetings Friday, November 1, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 2024-2025 Dairy Handbook and Guidelines 2024-2025 Dairy Record Book Dairybud Record Book  Dairy Animal Lease Form DairyBud Meetings January 20th, 2024 @ 1:00pm JCC ========================================= LEAF: Grants & Planning for Business Success Wednesday, November 6, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm JCC Carnahan Center, 241 James Ave , Jamestown, NY 14701 You may dream of growing crops and raising livestock, but the reality of running a business is more than the fieldwork! This info-packed session will review the fundamentals of developing a business plan, including financial projections and breakeven analysis, as well as seeking financing through grants that don’t need to be repaid. Free tools and resources will be provided by Beth Reed of the Small Business Development Center, grant writer Paula Pichon, and CCE Nutrition Educator Linnea Haskin.--Join in-person at the JCC Carnahan Center (241 James Ave, Jamestown) or watch virtually on Zoom.Register online at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 or call 716-664-9502.Cost: $5 per household--Learn, Empower, Achieve, Farm (LEAF) workshops are adult education classes open to all. CCE-Chautauqua strives to diversify and grow agriculture in Chautauqua County by connecting our area’s residents, homesteaders, and farmers to educational resources. $5 per household Emily Reynolds, eck47@cornell.edu, 716-664-9502 ext. 201 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 ========================================= 2024 Fall LEAF Jr: Knit Looming Thursday, November 7, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm JCC Carnahan Center, 241 James Ave. , Jamestown, NY 14702 Come join Chautauqua County 4-H at 6:00pm to learn how to knit on a round loom! Cast on a project, learn a basic stitch, and take home a round loom to continue at home! Registration cost is free to enrolled 4-H members/Cloverbuds, $15 to non-4-H members. $15 for youth non-4-H youth, Free for enrolled Regular 4-H/Cloverbud members Josephine Laurie, jla298@cornell.edu, 716-664-9502 Ext 216 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=LEAF_JR_KNITLOOMING_206 ========================================= LEAF: Honeybee Pests & Diseases Tuesday, November 12, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm JCC Carnahan Center, 241 James Ave , Jamestown, NY 14701 Join Chautauqua County beekeepers as they discuss major diseases and pests that a beekeeper must be on the lookout for. They will spend time talking about American Foulbrood (AFB), which is a bacterial disease that kills honeybee brood.--Join in-person at the JCC Carnahan Center (241 James Ave, Jamestown) or watch virtually on Zoom.Register online at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 or call 716-664-9502.Cost: $5 per household--Learn, Empower, Achieve, Farm (LEAF) workshops are adult education classes open to all. CCE-Chautauqua strives to diversify and grow agriculture in Chautauqua County by connecting our area’s residents, homesteaders, and farmers to educational resources. $5 per household Emily Reynolds, eck47@cornell.edu, 716-664-9502 ext. 201 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 ========================================= Dairy Project Meetings Saturday, November 16, 2024 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 2024-2025 Dairy Handbook and Guidelines 2024-2025 Dairy Record Book Dairybud Record Book  Dairy Animal Lease Form DairyBud Meetings January 20th, 2024 @ 1:00pm JCC ========================================= LEAF: Home & Farm Energy Efficiency Monday, November 18, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm JCC Carnahan Center, 241 James Ave , Jamestown, NY 14701 Whether you’re motivated by saving money, environmental responsibility, adding value to your property, or all the above, making energy efficiency improvements is an all-around win! This workshop, co-led by Lisa Kempisty, CCE Agriculture Community Educator, and Emily Edmunds, Sustainability Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County, will share energy efficiency ideas big and small, and financing opportunities available for both homes and farms. --Join in-person at the JCC Carnahan Center (241 James Ave, Jamestown) or watch virtually on Zoom.Register online at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 or call 716-664-9502.Cost: $5 per household--Learn, Empower, Achieve, Farm (LEAF) workshops are adult education classes open to all. CCE-Chautauqua strives to diversify and grow agriculture in Chautauqua County by connecting our area’s residents, homesteaders, and farmers to educational resources. $5 per household Emily Reynolds, eck47@cornell.edu, 716-664-9502 ext. 201 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 ========================================= 4-H Goat Project Monday, November 18, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @JCC Carnahan Center 525 Falconer Street PO Box 20, Jamestown, New York 14702 Meeting Attendance RequirementsYouth must attend four meetings to complete the project. Cloverbuds are encouraged to attend as many meetings as they would like but have no requirement.Important Forms 2024 Handbook Goat Project Member Sign Up 2022-2023 Market Goat Breeder Form Lease FormOther Important Meeting DatesApril 12, 2025 - Pancake Breakfast FundraiserMay 10, 2025 - Market Goat Weigh-In at Fairgrounds 10:30am-11:30amMay 18th, 2025 - Showmanship Clinic - TBAJune 9, 2025 - Voucher MeetingJune 21, 2025 Barn Setup at Fairgrounds more info TBARecords2024-2025 Goat Project Record Book  ========================================= LEAF: So You Want to Start a Farm? Thursday, December 5, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm JCC Carnahan Center, 241 James Ave , Jamestown, NY 14701 This workshop is for participants who have ever dreamed of having their own farm operation! Topics covered will be broad and include enterprise selection, insurance, marketing, and resources for future exploration of owning your own farm business. This workshop will be taught by Katelyn Walley-Stoll, Team Leader and Farm Business Management Specialist from the Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program with Cornell Cooperative Extension. Participants of this workshop will receive a comprehensive binder with additional resource material.--Join in-person at the JCC Carnahan Center (241 James Ave, Jamestown) or watch virtually on Zoom.Register online at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 or call 716-664-9502.Cost: $5 per household--Learn, Empower, Achieve, Farm (LEAF) workshops are adult education classes open to all. CCE-Chautauqua strives to diversify and grow agriculture in Chautauqua County by connecting our area’s residents, homesteaders, and farmers to educational resources. $5 per household Emily Reynolds, eck47@cornell.edu, 716-664-9502 ext. 201 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 ========================================= 4-H Steer and Heifer Project Thursday, December 5, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Carnahan Center at Jamestown Community College, 525 Falconer Street , Jamestown, NY 14701 Meeting RequirementsThere will be four educational meetings offered during the project year. Participants must be physically present for their required meetings and sign in and out in their own handwriting at meetings. All first year and Junior participants must be present for 3 of the 4 meetings. Seniors (14 and older as of 1/1/25) must be present for 2 of the 4 meetings.Important Forms and Information2024-2025 Beef Project Rules2024-2025 Beef Breeding Registration Form 2024-2025 Market Steer Registration Form Important DatesOctober 31:  All beef project registrations due to 4-H OfficeNovember 9:  Tagging day for all cattle registered in the ProjectApril 26:  The Classic Show at the Dunkirk FairgroundsJune 12:  Vouchers due to the 4-H OfficeJuly TBD:  Barn WorkdayJuly 12:  Move into County FairContact the Beef Committee for more information.  ========================================= LEAF Rural Mental Health Resilience Tuesday, December 10, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm JCC Carnahan Center, 241 James Ave , Jamestown, NY 14701 There is a mental health emergency in rural America, with higher rates of depression and suicide and less access to mental health care services than in cities. Join us for an evening with Jeff Winton, Founder and Chairman of Rural Minds, and Christina Marsh, NY FarmNet Consultant, as they share mental health and wellness information and resources for people in our local rural communities.--Join in-person at the JCC Carnahan Center (241 James Ave, Jamestown) or watch virtually on Zoom.Register online at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 or call 716-664-9502.Cost: $5 per household--Learn, Empower, Achieve, Farm (LEAF) workshops are adult education classes open to all. CCE-Chautauqua strives to diversify and grow agriculture in Chautauqua County by connecting our area’s residents, homesteaders, and farmers to educational resources. $5 per household Emily Reynolds, eck47@cornell.edu, 716-664-9502 ext. 201 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LEAF2024F_206 ========================================= 4-H Steer and Heifer Project Wednesday, March 5, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Carnahan Center at Jamestown Community College, 525 Falconer Street , Jamestown, NY 14701 Meeting RequirementsThere will be four educational meetings offered during the project year. Participants must be physically present for their required meetings and sign in and out in their own handwriting at meetings. All first year and Junior participants must be present for 3 of the 4 meetings. Seniors (14 and older as of 1/1/25) must be present for 2 of the 4 meetings.Important Forms and Information2024-2025 Beef Project Rules2024-2025 Beef Breeding Registration Form 2024-2025 Market Steer Registration Form Important DatesOctober 31:  All beef project registrations due to 4-H OfficeNovember 9:  Tagging day for all cattle registered in the ProjectApril 26:  The Classic Show at the Dunkirk FairgroundsJune 12:  Vouchers due to the 4-H OfficeJuly TBD:  Barn WorkdayJuly 12:  Move into County FairContact the Beef Committee for more information.  ========================================= 4-H Steer and Heifer Project Wednesday, April 23, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Carnahan Center at Jamestown Community College, 525 Falconer Street , Jamestown, NY 14701 Meeting RequirementsThere will be four educational meetings offered during the project year. Participants must be physically present for their required meetings and sign in and out in their own handwriting at meetings. All first year and Junior participants must be present for 3 of the 4 meetings. Seniors (14 and older as of 1/1/25) must be present for 2 of the 4 meetings.Important Forms and Information2024-2025 Beef Project Rules2024-2025 Beef Breeding Registration Form 2024-2025 Market Steer Registration Form Important DatesOctober 31:  All beef project registrations due to 4-H OfficeNovember 9:  Tagging day for all cattle registered in the ProjectApril 26:  The Classic Show at the Dunkirk FairgroundsJune 12:  Vouchers due to the 4-H OfficeJuly TBD:  Barn WorkdayJuly 12:  Move into County FairContact the Beef Committee for more information.  =========================================