We are excited to announce a brand new pilot program for youth interested in livestock education: the NYS 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl. At the national level, the 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl has existed for approximately 15 years; New York State has never sent a team. In the past few years, youth participating in judging and skillathon events have expressed strong interest in bringing this opportunity to NYS. This has been youth driven and I have met with a small committee to develop

ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York State 4-H Horse Program proudly presented its highest honor, the Head, Heart, Hands & Hooves Award, to Barb Jones during the recent Horse Education Advisory Committee (HEAC) meeting. This newly established award recognizes individuals whose steadfast leadership, service, and commitment have guided the program with resilience, integrity, and heart through times of change. The Head, Heart, Hands & Hooves Award was created to honor those who exemplify

ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York State 4-H Horse Program proudly celebrated an outstanding performance at the 2025 Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in Louisville, Kentucky. This is one of the nation’s most prestigious stages for youth equine education. Representing months of study, teamwork, and dedication, New York’s delegation competed among the top 4-H youth   in the country across Horse Bowl, Communications, Judging, and Hippology. Each contest challenged participants to app

Modeled after the Junior Dairy Leaders program, this exciting new opportunity is designed for teens with a strong interest in the...

Join us for the 48 th  Annual 4-H Agri-Business Career Conference, held at SUNY Cobleskill   Below you will see the packet with...

ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York State 4-H Horse Program proudly announces the successful launch of its inaugural Equine Ambassador Program, a...

EXCITE H5N1 Resources The EXCITE H5N1 Team has developed several resources for those with responsibilities involving the organizing of...

Below is information to help prepare for 4-H competitions at 2025 NY State Fair and animal entries for youth shows at the Fair.   All the...

The New York Animal Agriculture Coalition (NYAAC) is looking forward to welcoming student clubs/organizations to join us at the Dairy Cow...

Introducing the NY Dairy Toolbox , a one-stop-shop for New York’s family dairy farms, industry partners, and agriculture community. The...

The New York Youth Animal Science team is thrilled to announce the launch of the second year of the NYS Animal and Agricultural...

I hope this message finds you well! I’m excited to share the NYS 4-H Equine Ambassadors Program —a premier, yearlong leadership...

"The New York State Animal and Agricultural Leadership (AAL) Program recently brought 20 high school students to Alfred University,...

NYS 4-H Horse is excited to be working with NYRA to host a 4-H Open House at the Saratoga Race Track this summer. Please save the date!...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brieanna Hughes NYS 4-H Horse Program Email: bh548@cornell.edu Goshen, NY: 4-H Day at the Harness Racing...

The NYS 4-H Animal Science Team is pleased to announce 2025 Animal Crackers, "All Creatures Great and Small”, on Saturday, May 3, 2025,...