Youth Ag Day

Join Us for Ag Youth Day
Saturday, May 10, 2013; 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ag Youth Day is sponsored by the Mass State Grange in collaboration with Mass 4-H and Mass FFA. The program will take place at the South Deerfield Research Farm, 23 River Road, South Deerfield, Mass. This program is open to youth ages 10–20 interested in learning more about agriculture. Pre-registration and payment of the non-refundable registration fee is required by May 1. The registration fee of $5 
covers all sessions and lunch and can be made out to MA Sate Grange. Topics include seed lending, hand tool playoffs, animal handling safety and flower hunt. 
For more information and to register, please contact Jessica Goodfield-Stelmokas at 978-729-6183 or email smokeyfieldfarm@hotmail.com


Carrie Chickering-Sears
Director of Community Education in Animal Agriculture
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 01002
Phone 413-549-3257      Fax 413-577-0760

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Hen House Hop

Hen House Hop, 2nd Annual South Shore Coop Tour

Saturday, June 14, 10am-4pm

From the backyard to the barnyard, families can tour multiple private chicken coops on the South Shore, meet a variety of chicken breeds, and chat with owners about poultry. 

Discover unique ways to house and care for poultry and view examples of tried and true methods chicken owners utilize including predator protection and surviving the New England winter. 

Be sure to stop by the Science Center to greet the 4-week old chicks and learn about SSNSC's new chick hatching program.

At SSNSC you can also see antique chicken equipment, learn about egg nutrition, try your hand at chicken games, meet 4-H poultry students, visit with our hens, and more!

Visit www.southshorenaturalsciencecenter.org  for more details.
Call 781-659-2559 to purchase tickets. $6 Member  / $8 Non-Member tickets in advance; $10 day-of event.

Looking forward to this wonderful event.  

Valerie

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Meeting Monday

Just a reminder we have our regular meeting at the fairgrounds this Moday, 6-7:30

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Dairy Judging Clinics

I just wanted to bring this to your attention in case any of our club kids wanted to attend these clinics.  If you do, please let me know by Monday, as I have to RSVP how many kids we will be bringing.  I have room in my car for 5, if more people want to go we can caravan.  Respond to this email if you would like to go please. 

Coming up we have two MA Dairy field trips, both dairy judging events.  
Close by at Peter Hawkes' Jersey Farm there will be a dairy judging
event on Saturday April 19 at 2PM. Address is 51 Pleasant St Mendon, MA.

A second judging event will be on Tuesday April 22 (during school vacation week) at 12:30 at Arethusa Farm in Connecticut. Which if you haven't been ~ it is so worth the trip. http://www.arethusafarm.com/

Maryellen Lee
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