AUGUST
5 2022
4-H SHEEP SHOW A “SHEAR” SUCCESS BY: LINDSEY CRISANTI, 4-H LEAD EDUCATOR
Photo Submitted With a month to go and $1,200 in prizes, now is the time to submit your photo(s) to Audubon Community Nature Center’s 2022 Nature Photography Contest at GoGoPhotoContest.com/ACNCPhotoContest. As an Adult Winner in 2021, this photo, “Water Lilies and Reeds” by Michael Weishan of Cattaraugus, N.Y., is currently on display at the Nature Center.
Time to Enter and Vote in Audubon’s 2022 Nature Photo Contest Jamestown, N.Y. – Your nature photograph could be displayed on a website, exhibited for thousands of visitors, announced to the media, and win you $200. But don’t wait: Sunday, August 28, 2022, is the deadline for submitting photographs to Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) 2022 Nature Photography Contest. A panel of judges will choose Youth (ages 8 to 18) and Adult (ages 19 and older) winners in the categories of Fauna and Landscapes
/ Waterscapes. Fauna includes any wild animal, no photos of animals in captivity. Landscapes/ Waterscapes can be mountains, forests, fields, deserts, oceans, lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks and more.
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JAMESOTWN, NY (July 27, 2022) Wednesday evening the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Sheep Project participants showed in the 4-H Sheep Show. Sheep Program participants have owned their Market Sheep for at least 85 days and have owned their breeding animals in many cases for multiple years. Youth in the Sheep Breeding Project continue to expand their herd each year adding additional quality and working to preserve certain traits and characteristics. Youth in the 4-H Sheep Project spend a great deal of time raising, caring, and conditioning each animal. Sheep in particular, have to regularly be sheared, have veterinarian exams and exercised. Wednesday’s Sheep Show, judged by Jimmy Stickley saw all sunny skies with 14 Market Lambs and 19 Breeding Sheep. Ian Lindell won Grand Champion Ram and Reserve Champion Ram. Grand Champion Ewe was won by Ella Underberg with a Southdown. Reserve Champion Ewe honors were received by Ian Lindell with a California Red. In Showmanship Classes sheep exhibitors are judged on their showing abilities, including how they handle their animal and, in some cases, others’ animals as well. First Year Junior Champion Showman was awarded to Lydia Cross. Second Year Senior Champion Showman was awarded to Ella Underberg. Third year and over Junior Champion Showman was Kiley Jones and Reserve Champion went to Kaitlyn Brown. Third year and over Senior Champion Showman was Hannah Cross with Hannah Schauman bringing home Reserve Champion. Receiving top honors as Grand Champion Showman was Hannah Cross
Photo Submitted 4-Hers are keeping a close eye on the judge during the 4-H Sheep Show at the Chautauqua County Fair.
with Ella Underberg receiving Lydia Cross took home Reserve Reserve honors. Champion Market lamb. Third overall went to Hannah Market Lambs are evaluated Cross; fourth overall was held in four divisions by weight: by Jaiden Huntington and Light, Medium, Light-Heavy fifth overall went to Hannah and Heavy Weight. A Grand Schauman. Champion Market and Reserve Champion Market Lamb are Additional Lamb results are also honored as top market listed here: lambs for 2022. Each Market Pair of Market Lambs: First Lamb participant is eligible place – Rachael Harper to sell their top animals at the Meat Animal Sale on Friday Southdown Division July 22nd, at 12 noon. This Spring Ewe Lamb: Ella year the 4-H Lamb Project sold Underberg 14 lambs at the Meat Animal Sale. In this year’s Market Suffolk Division Lamb classes top honors in Fall Ram Lamb: Ian Lindell the Lightweight class went Spring Ram Lamb: Ian to Lydia Covert and Kiley Lindell Jones receiving reserve. In Pair Ram Lambs: Ian Lindell the Medium Weight class Spring Ewe Lamb: Ian Lydia Cross was the champion Lindell and Tianna Bova received Pair of Ewe Lambs: Ian reserve honors. The Light- Lindell Heavy Weight was won by Pen of 4 lambs: Ian Lindell Hannah Schauman, while also Breeders Young Flock: Ian taking reserve. In the Heavy Lindell Weight division Hannah Set of Sire: Ian Lindell Cross received first place and Jaiden Huntington received California Red Division: second. Top Market honors, Spring Ram Lamb: Ian earning a place as first lamb Lindell sold at the Meat Animal Sale, Ewe 1 year and under 2 years: was given to Lydia Covert Ian Lindell for her lightweight lamb and Spring Ewe Lamb: Ian
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Grand Champion Ram – Ian Lindell- Suffolk Reserve Grand Champion Ram – Ian Lindell- Suffolk Grand Champion Ewe – Ella Underberg- Southdown Reserve Champion Ewe – Ian Lindell- California Red Grade Classes: Yearling Ewe – Luke Jones Ewe Lamb – Ella Underberg The 4-H Youth Development Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCEChautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a community based educational organization, affiliated with Cornell University, Chautauqua County Government, the NYS SUNY system, and the federal government through the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www. cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.