4-H Cayuga County

06/03/2026

Check out this FREE event! https://www.schweinfurthartcenter.org/cayuga-people-returned

06/01/2026

Polish your swine showmanship skills at this event offered on June 28. Attendance at this event does fulfill a requirement for animal agriculture.

📢🐖Calling all youth swine exhibitors!
Join us for the Drive with Purpose Show Pig Clinic on June 28th from 10:00 AM–4:00 PM at the Ontario County Fairgrounds!

This FREE clinic is designed for youth ages 8–18 and will cover:
✅ On-the-spot showmanship feedback
✅ Clipping & fitting
✅ Skin & hair care
✅ Feeds & feeding
✅ Pre-show & show day preparation

We're excited to welcome Aiden Bombgardner, who brings years of experience exhibiting pigs at all levels and now works with show families to help them maximize the success of their projects.

Whether you're brand new to showing pigs or looking to sharpen your skills before fair season, this clinic has something for everyone!

📅 Registration deadline: June 14th
📍 Ontario County Fairgrounds, Canandaigua, NY
🎟️ FREE to attend, but registration is required.
🔗 Register here: newyorkpork.org/events

Please share with your local 4-H and FFA members, swine exhibitors, and show families!

05/26/2026

05/18/2026

05/14/2026

Parlor Pals, one of Cayuga County's community 4-H clubs, hosted a spaghetti dinner as a club project. Twenty-two youth prepared spaghetti, meatballs, a chopped salad, garlic bread, and cookies for 46! Thank you to the very intrepid parents of Parlor Pals who are living the 4-H motto of learning by doing! 🍀

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

This week 8 4-Hers braved the unusually chilly weather to learn the finer points of showing a dairy project at a 4-H show. They practiced making eye contact with the judge, positioning their animal to show it off at its best, and learned how to shape a proper topline. Youth learned how to practice a steady hand and honest eye with wooden clippers and a long pile of flour. Three heifers attended this 4-H beauty salon and certainly enjoyed a little time under the hair dryer! Thank you to Shaun Merrill for volunteering his time and expertise and to Aurora Oakwood Dairy for hosting.

05/12/2026

This past Saturday our youngest 4-Hers got a lesson in Dairy Showmanship. The learned how to hold a calf's head in a halter, set their feet up under them, follow the judge with their eyes, and trim the calf's hair so it looks perfect.

05/12/2026

Dairy Judging Clinic....... Join us to learn the basics! Open to all experience levels and open to surrounding counties! Email Kailey with any questions: [email protected]