4-H Spark Club, Auburn Tuesday, May 19, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 Youth 5-18 are invited to these new, staff-led 4-H meeting. Every month a new subject and activity will be covered. Topics for the 2025-2026 year include: Learning about the life cycle of plants and making a pressed leaf and flower lantern.Basic bird identification and using hand tools to make a bird feeder.Build code to run a Lego robot.Planting and growing your own edible herb garden.Projects started in these meetings can be entered in the 2026 4-H youth fair. Great opportunity for youth to get to know 4-H and investigate their "sparks" or new areas of interest. Youth may attend one, some, or all meetings and may start attending at any time during the year. Attendance is free and all materials are provided. Youth under the age of 14 should be accompanied by an adult. Open to all interested youth - enrollment in 4-H is highly encouraged but only required for entering the youth fair or using 4-H experience on an application. Registration is encouraged but not required. Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/AuburnSparkClub-2_205 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, May 21, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the October or November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 Cornell Cooperative Extension offices will be closed in observance of the federal Memorial Day holiday.About Memorial DayMemorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971 ========================================= 2026 4-H Dog Obedience Wednesday, May 27, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm Bark by Beth, FingerLakes Mall 579 Clark Street, Auburn, New York 13022 2026 4-H DOG OBEDIENCE COURSE4-H DOG OBEDIENCE Course 2026This 8-week course is designed to introduce 4-H members to Dog Obedience & Rally Training using positive reinforcement training techniques. Participants and their dogs will meet weekly in a group setting with ABC Certified Dog Trainer, Beth Pysnack at her training facility inside the Fingerlakes Mall in Auburn. However, the majority of the training is expected to take place at home where youth practice these skills with their pups every day.More information and resources, including our Cayuga County 4-H Dog Obedience Guide can be found here.Meet & GreetBefore the course starts, new participants and their dogs are required to attend a “Meet & Greet” Session on Wednesday, May 27th starting at 5 pm. Each participant will be scheduled for their own 15 minute session. Participants will be divided into appropriate class-levels based on age and experience. Beginners are 4-Hers who have not completed any 4-H dog obedience classes or are under 10 yrs. old. Advanced participants will have successfully completed at least one 4-H dog obedience course. Anyone unsure of which class is appropriate to their child should contact the office to discuss.Dogs must be at least 6 months of age and controllable in order to be used in dog obedience classes. This will be determined at the discretion of the instructor and/or 4-H Educator.ClassesClasses will be held Wednesday beginning May 27th until July 22nd. Beginner Level: 5:00 pm – 5:45 pmAdvanced Level: 6:00 pm –6:45 pmClasses are held at Bark by Beth in the Finger Lakes Mall. The training facility is located beside the Bingo hall and is covered by large purple curtains. Please bring high value training treats to motivate your pup. Water and cleanup bags are also a good idea to travel with. Participants should be prepared to clean up after their dog if necessary, especially if walking in the mall. Dogs need to have a slip collar, nightingale collar, or flat collar and a six foot lead.Per NYS 4-H dog policy, a parent or guardian attend and stay for all classes, regardless of the youth’s age.GraduationYouth are required to attend all dog obedience classes, unless there is a family emergency or illness. As such, if a youth misses more than 2 classes, they will not be eligible to graduate from the course.After months of working with their dogs in obedience training, participants with put their proficiency to a test at a 4-H Dog Show (July 22). Top scorers at the county level will be chosen to represent at the NYS 4-H Dog Show in Syracuse in August.Other Important InformationPayment:Cost of the course is $10 for 4-H members and $30 for non-members. Non-members will automatically be enrolled in the Cayuga County 4-H Program.Payment is due at the Meet & Greet.NYS 4-H Dog PolicyParticipants must provide a copy of current Rabies vaccination before the Meet & Greet. -Acceptable proof of Rabies vaccination is a rabies certificate or a copy of the dog license that contains the rabies vaccination information. - Acceptable proof of Rabies vaccination must include the signature of the veterinarian, the name of the product used, the date of administration and the duration of immunity.Any aggressive dog(s) will not be allowed to participate in the program and will be asked to leave class immediately. A dog in season (in “heat”) must not be brought to 4-H events including Dog Obedience classes, the Cayuga County 4-H Youth Fair or the NYS Dog Show.FOR QUESTIONS Please Call: Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County, 315-255-1183 or Email Sara Wagner at smw352@cornell.edu $10 per enrolled 4-Her/ $30 per unenrolled 4-Her and includes enrollment Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/2026DogObedienceCourse_205 ========================================= 4-H Giant Pumpkin Contest Registration Deadline Monday, June 1, 2026 12:00 am - 12:00 am CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 Think that you can grow the biggest pumpkin? 4-H of Cayuga County would like to see you try! Youth under 18 years of age (4-H members and non-members) are invited to register now to join this contest to grow the biggest pumpkin. Weigh-in will be on Saturday, October 17, 2025 from 10:00-11:00 am (weigh in is promptly at 10:30 am) at the Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum in Auburn.  A winner will be named for heaviest pumpkin. Prizes to be determined.Please complete one registration for each participant. Registration fee includes 2 Big Max seedlings. Payment can be made by PayPal or in the office. Seeds may be picked up in the office, 248 Grant Avenue in Auburn, after registration fees are paid.Contest Rules:Participants must be under the age of 18 as of January 1, 2026.One pumpkin per participant may be entered in the contest.Pumpkins entered in the contest must be Big Max variety. They do not need to be grown from the seeds provided with the registration fee.Participants must provide the majority of the care for the pumpkin plant.Participants must make the majority of the decisions about plant care.Fertilizers and pesticides must be used safely, appropriately, and according to label directions.Participants should be ready to describe how the plant was cared for and why to the judges at the event.Participants are responsible for transporting pumpkins to the event.Pumpkins should be free of excess plant material and dirt.Circumference will be measured at the largest point.Judges decisions are final.Important Dates:Registration Deadline: Monday, June 1, 2026Pumpkin Weigh-in: Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Ward W. O'Hara Agricultural Museum, Auburn NYGrowing Information:Here's a Fact Sheet on Growing Giant Pumpkins compiled by Frank Clarke. $5 for 4-H members, $10 for non-4-H Members Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/GiantPumpkinContest-25-2_205 ========================================= Pullorum Testing Tuesday, June 2, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ward W. O'Hara Agricultural Museum, 6880 East Lake Road (Rt. 38A across from Emerson Park, Owasco) , Auburn, New York 13021 Pullorum testing in poultry is a simple and fast blood test that certifies that an individual bird does not carry dangerous bacteria. Results are acheived within minutes and birds are given a unique leg band to confirm their pullorum free status. When attending this event please bring poultry in cages or crates that they can comfortably travel in and be removed and replaced easily. It is easier on birds and youth if the birds are used to be handled. Poultry under 1 year old from a NPIP certified hatchery or residing in a certified Pullorum free flock, pigeons, and waterfowl do not have to be tested. All other poultry MUST be tested in order to be shown at fair, including home-hatched poultry. This service is offered free of charge by New York State in order to promote healthy flocks.All poultry ordered through the 4-H office from Meyer hatchery has a NPIP certificate on file and does not need to be tested in 2026.Any turkeys NOT registered may not be able to be tested, please be sure to register them by the deadline. Please email Sara immediately if you plan on bringing any additional turkeys. If you are not in 4-H you may attend this event but will be placed last in testing order. Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/PullorumTesting-2026_205 ========================================= 4-H Spark Club, Moravia Thursday, June 4, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Moravia Masonic Lodge, 159 Main St. , Moravia, NY 13118 Youth 5-18 are invited to these new, staff-led 4-H meeting. Every month a new subject and activity will be covered. Topics for the 2025-2026 year include:Learning about the life cycle of plants and making a pressed leaf and flower lantern.Basic bird identification and using hand tools to make a bird feeder.Build code to run a Lego robot.Planting and growing your own edible herb garden.Projects started in these meetings can be entered in the 2026 4-H youth fair. Great opportunity for youth to get to know 4-H and investigate their "sparks" or new areas of interest. Youth may attend one, some, or all meetings and may start attending at any time during the year. Attendance is free and all materials are provided. Youth under the age of 14 should be accompanied by an adult. Open to all interested youth - enrollment in 4-H is highly encouraged but only required for entering the youth fair or using 4-H experience on an application. Registration is encouraged but not required. Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/MoraviaSparkClub-2_205 ========================================= Sheep and Goat Showmanship Clinic Sunday, June 7, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm This clinic will present youth with information on how to prepare their goat or sheep for show at the 4-H youth fair. Learn how to work with your animal, wash and clip it for show, and how to set up your animal in the show ring. Youth may have the chance to practice with animals on the farm. This clinic fulfills an animal agriculture requirement for market auction participants. Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LivestockShowmanship-2-2_205 ========================================= 4-H Recycled Materials Banner Workshop Thursday, June 18, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 Come and work on a banner that you can use at the 4-H Youth Fair this summer or as a decoration for your room or space! TONS of recycled and new materials are available to make a banner exactly as you envision it. Banners for the 4-H Youth Fair can help you meet the requirements of Herdsmanship by giving basic information about your project animal. This workshop is free but registration is requested.Register here for June 18: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1_205Register Here for June 30:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_2_205Register Here for July 13:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1-2_205 Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, June 18, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the October or November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for Juneteenth Friday, June 19, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed in observance of the federal Juneteenth holiday of June 19. There are programs still in operation with some staff in the office and working remotely. About Juneteenth Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on the 19th of June to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. ========================================= Poultry Showmanship Tuesday, June 23, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Ward W. O'Hara Agricultural Museum, 6880 East Lake Road (Rt. 38A across from Emerson Park, Owasco) , Auburn, New York 13021 Date: June 23, 2026Time: 6-7:30 pmLocation: Ward O'Hara Agriculture Museum, 6880 NY-38A, Auburn Learn how to show chickens, turkeys, ducks, and other show birds at this clinic. Learn how to hold and present your bird, how to name the parts of the bird for the judge, and how to answer their questions. Get info on how to bathe and groom your poultry to present at its best. Vital for all youth who are showing poultry at the 4-H youth fair, state fair or other poultry shows.This event fulfills the requirement for auction participants for an animal agriculture workshop. Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/PoultryShowmanship-2_205 ========================================= 4-H Recycled Materials Banner Workshop Tuesday, June 30, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 Come and work on a banner that you can use at the 4-H Youth Fair this summer or as a decoration for your room or space! TONS of recycled and new materials are available to make a banner exactly as you envision it. Banners for the 4-H Youth Fair can help you meet the requirements of Herdsmanship by giving basic information about your project animal. This workshop is free but registration is requested.Register here for June 18: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1_205Register Here for June 30:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_2_205Register Here for July 13:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1-2_205 Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 ========================================= Wild Edibles Workshop Thursday, July 2, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Learn the basics of safe and ethical foraging wild edibles in Upstate New York. We will use a NYS 4-H approved curriculum that instructs on identifying, collecting, and preparing the flowers, leaves, fruits, and roots of local wild plants. We will not be working with mushrooms. The plants that will be available to identify and sample will be dependent on the time and location of the class. Plants may be available to sample, but eating the plants is not a requirement of the class. Adults are encouraged to attend with youth to learn safe foraging techniques. A legal guardian must sign a permission slip specific to this class for youth to attend.This clinic can be used for the non-agriculture workshop requirement for auction participants. Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Wild_Edibles_205 ========================================= CLOSED for Independence Day Friday, July 3, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed for the Independence Day Holiday. ========================================= 4-H Recycled Materials Banner Workshop Monday, July 13, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 Come and work on a banner that you can use at the 4-H Youth Fair this summer or as a decoration for your room or space! TONS of recycled and new materials are available to make a banner exactly as you envision it. Banners for the 4-H Youth Fair can help you meet the requirements of Herdsmanship by giving basic information about your project animal. This workshop is free but registration is requested.Register here for June 18: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1_205Register Here for June 30:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_2_205Register Here for July 13:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1-2_205 Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 ========================================= CLOSED for Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of CCE Cayuga will be closed in observance of the Labor Day federal holiday. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, September 17, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the October or November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 12, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed for the Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, October 15, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the October or November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The CCE Cayuga offices will be closed in observance of the national Veterans Day holiday. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, November 19, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the October or November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The CCE-Cayuga offices will be closed in observance of the national Thanksgiving holiday! ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The CCE-Cayuga offices will be closed in observance of the national Thanksgiving holiday! ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, December 17, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the October or November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Thursday, December 24, 2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed for Christmas, from 12:00pm on Thursday 12/24 through 4:00pm on Friday, 12/256. ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Friday, December 25, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed for Christmas, from 12:00pm on Thursday 12/24 through 4:00pm on Friday, 12/256. ========================================= CLOSED for the New Year's Holiday Thursday, December 31, 2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed 1/2 day on New Year's Even and all day on New Year's Holiday 1/1/26.  Happy New Year! ========================================= CLOSED for the New Year's Holiday Friday, January 1, 2027 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed 1/2 day on New Year's Even and all day on New Year's Holiday 1/1/26.  Happy New Year! =========================================