Podcasts about New York State Fair

(Sep 4, 2024) A former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul was arrested and is accused of being an agent for the Chinese government; One man is dead and two people are charged after a shooting in Plattsburgh; and the sun sets on this year's New York State Fair.

We finally have a Little League World Champ! It's the full week of the New York State Fair. Someone used AI to make Metallica Yacht Rock. Jenny Bagels stops by & so much more on a Mondee!

New York State Fair opens in Syracuse with new attractions by WSKG News

July 29, 2024 - We get to know Julie LaFave, who was named director of The Great New York State Fair this summer. We discuss her relationship with the state fair, the balance of updating offerings, and much more.

New York State Fair Cows by WSKG News

On the latest edition of New York NOW (9/01/2023): It's the start of the new school year in New York. We'll chat about education, schools, and more with Melinda Person, president of New York State United Teachers. The Great New York State Fair runs through Labor Day. Reporter Shantel Destra spends a day at the fair and brings it to you. What's the future of artificial intelligence in New York? Zach Williams from Bloomberg Government has been covering that, and joins us to explain. Explore More: nynow.org

The food, the sights and the train!! 

(Aug 25, 2023) Earlier this summer, the largest known eastern white pine was recorded in the southern Adirondacks. The tree, nicknamed “Bigfoot”, is about as tall as the Statue of Liberty. The story of the tree hunter who found it. Also: New York's first "Cannabis showcase" is running just down the road from the New York State Fair.

Back and butter than ever: New York State Fair's 55th annual butter sculpture debuts by WSKG News

The Monroe County Legislature is considering a proposal that sponsors say would strengthen and modernize county laws regulating pawn shops and similar businesses, the Auditorium Theatre is now known as the "West Herr Auditorium Theatre and Performing Arts Center,” and the New York State Fair season begins today near Syracuse and there are some new features this year.

Bob talked to Sean Hennessey, the New York State Fair director, about the upcoming Fair. Bob also talked to Dan Strollo, an attorney, about the Rochester Police Department's restructuring. Bob also talked about running, and a fatal crash in Wayland this weekend.

Buffalo Common Council members approve their own pay raise, tickets are now on sale for direct train service to and from the New York State Fair, and FeedMore WNY will build a new $99 million facility in Hamburg.

New York State Fair, Syracuse, N.Y. - August 23, 2001:"Playing with Chuck at the State Fair was quite an experience…  Chuck was late, forcing the opening act to significantly stretch out their set.  He raced a large Lincoln hard into the infield behind the stage.  He got out and handed a briefcase to management and said, 'First things first.'  Berry insisted being paid upfront - cash only.  The promoter must have been previously made aware of what to expect with Mr. Berry…  After Chuck finished counting out his $20,000 in $100 dollar bills, he went to his dressing room and requested the presence of the bass player from the pickup band. The bass player came back with Berry's guitar in hand.‘Did he give us a set list?' Asked the drummer…‘No, he just wants me to tune his guitar.'As they were about to take the stage, Berry emerged to tell the roadie, ‘Put all the dials on my amp on nine.'”Freight Train - Elizabeth CottenEnd Of A Rainbow - Jimmy JohnsonSho' Nuff I Do - Elmore JamesHot Pants Woman - Willie WilliamsGotta Move - Homesick JamesBring It On Home - Willie DixonLost Sheep In The Fold - Otis SpannSome People - Chuck BerryLittle Angel Child - Pinetop Perkins with Sammy LawhornI Still Don't Know - Willie MabonI've Been Loving You Too Long - Etta JamesHelp Me Through The Day - Bobby BlandThose Lonely, Lonely Nights - Earl KingI Won't Be Worried No More - Otis RushNew Ma Negress - Clifton ChenierGoodnight Well It's Time To Go - Chuck BerryLove Letters - Elvis Presley

Mike has a new obsession. Can you guess what it is. No not pickleball, but close. Then what is better than a gingerbread house? The guys let you know and we find out what the new obsession is for fair food this year at the New York State Fair. Listen to all this and so much more. Click, sit, and enjoy!

Brent Axe is live from the Great NYS Fair giving his official Syracuse football record prediction for 2022. Later, Josh Golden and Paulie Scibilia join Brent for the Mt. Rushmore Draft of New York State Fair things.

Brent Axe is live from the Great NYS Fair giving his official Syracuse football record prediction for 2022. Later, Josh Golden and Paulie Scibilia join Brent for the Mt. Rushmore Draft of New York State Fair things.

When it comes to what makes a good tribute band, what qualifications do you look for?

In this week's Off the Cuff, Mike and Dave return from patrolling the internet for all the law enforcement related news you need to know. The UPP graces us with his presence finally. Stories include the New York State Fair banning off duty cops from carrying guns, Kobe Bryant's widow suing cops for the leaking of photos of the crash scene, more illegal jail house loving with inmates, and more rare but entertaining Laws you've got to hear to believe!   SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE

The Break Room (TUESDAY 8/9/22) 6am Hour Includes: 1) If three bricks through a window don't get you to move, nothing will. 2) This is a fun, easy way to get to the New York State fair if you're traveling with kids. 3) Buffalo is now a desired destination for some of the NFL's biggest stars.

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20220805 - Take A Trip Up To The Travis Mills Foundation Or The New York State Fair by Kevin McCullough Radio

Despite a potential worker shortage, this HAS to go on as planned... right?

Joe and I talk about his life in photography and his long tenure teaching photography at Fordham University. His current show Being and There is now up at Aurelia Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can view the show at: https://www.aureliagallery.com/current-exhibition http://www.josephlawton.com https://www.instagram.com/joelawton_photography/ Joseph Lawton has taught photography at Fordham University for over thirty-five years, and served as the Director of the Visual Arts Department at Fordham, as well at Hunter College, Pratt Institute, and the School of Visual Arts. The recipient of the Light Works and the Southeast Center for Photography grants, his work has been published in the New York Times, and in Life and Time magazines, and is included in numerous public and private collections, including Bibliothèque Nationale. Exhibitions include PS1, Canton Museum, and OK Harris Gallery. A catalogue of his photographs from the New York State Fair is available through Light Works, Syracuse University, and his recent book, Plain Sight, was published by waal-boght press.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer falsely stated last weekend that all Americans who wanted to leave Afghanistan have done so. “The Americans, who all wanted to get out, have come out. Praise God,” the New York Democrat said Friday outside the New York State Fair. Support The Show: https://waynedupree.locals.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer falsely stated last weekend that all Americans who wanted to leave Afghanistan have done so. “The Americans, who all wanted to get out, have come out. Praise God,” the New York Democrat said Friday outside the New York State Fair. Support the show: https://patreon.com/wdshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VALUE FOR VALUE Thank you to our executive producers, CW and Justice of Two Js in a Pod.  Bowl after Bowl is a value-for-value podcast, meaning every episode is published to the worldwide web free of charge for your enjoyment. All we ask is that you don't be a mooch and send us some value if you enjoy what you're hearing!  There are lots of ways to contribute value. Click here to go to our Donate page where you can send cuckbucks to our PayPal or stream us satoshis in our Sphinx Tribe.  If you want to make some episode art, jingles, or clip some ISOs, send them over to spencer@bowlafterbowl.com and if you find any 33 news stories or hits for the lanes, email them to laurien@bowlafterbowl.com. TOP THREE 33 33 dogs, 15 chickens, one pony seized in cruelty case 33 Florida lawmakers ask DeSantis to apply for federal benefits to help feed children 33-year-old Worcester man accused of stabbing victim in the face CAN'T STOP COOFING 33 deaths Pennsylvania 33 new cases New Zealand,  33 students in quarantine Appleton, Wisconsin Cases down 33% in Madison County, Illinois BEHIND THE CURTAIN Illinois to conduct an extra lottery to give six applicants an opportunity to operate cannabis retail stores after they were wrongly denied fair chances to win earlier Missouri voters might see two recreational measures in 2022 Nebraska activists submitted two complementary medical initiatives designed to get around the single-subject challenge Detroit voters will decide whether or not to decriminalize psychedelics in November California Department of Cannabis Control released a 197-page draft of new industry regulations In California, the governor is expected to sign Senate Bill 311 (Ryan's Law), Senate Bill 73, and Assembly Bill 45 South Dakota Supreme Court expanded professional conduct rules so lawyers can advise clients about weed last Tokin' Tuesday and today,  lawmakers rejected a handful of rule proposals governing medical marijuana from Noem's administration but approved the bulk of the program. Montana loosened proposed advertising rules, and the amendments are open to public comment until September 20, 2021.  New Mexico opened up to accept producer licenses for the first time in six years, but didn't let anyone know except for one guy who got a legendary license. The New York State Fair is considering changing its smoking policies after weed became "an issue" this year. Connecticut's recreational sales start date likely to be delayed until end of next year Igor Fruman admitted to soliciting cannabiz-related donations in court Delaware Supreme Court ruled the smell of marijuana in a vehicle does not establish probable cause   On September 22, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission Advisory Committee Meeting will discuss violation reclassification Italian activists are collecting signatures for a referendum to decriminalize marijuana   The first medical cannabis prescription was issued in South Africa   METAL MOMENT The Rev Cyber Trucker takes us down under for some Aussie metal during tonight's Metal Moment with An Irish Pub Song by The Rumjacks Vote in The Rev's poll to help him figure out where to travel next week!   FIRST TIME I EVER Bowlers called in to discuss this week's #FTIE, the first time they ever drank on a boat (or float trip).  Next week, we want to hear from YOU about the first time YOU ever lost a tooth.   FUCK IT, DUDE.  LET'S GO BOWLING. Missouri woman finds urn necklace in Blue Springs Walmart parking lot Researchers in Germany and New Zealand are working to potty train cows Maryland man who calls himself King Claw said a store clerk's accidental button push led him to buy a $30 scratcher which was worth $100,000 Man placed a couch on his back deck, bears come and sit on it every night A cat dangling from the upper deck at Hard Rock Stadium during a Miami Hurricanes game was rescued by a couple that used the American flag they brought to catch it like a net A power outage disrupting half of NYC's subway system for several hours on August 29th was caused by someone "accidentally" pressing the Emergency Power Off button Police reunited Illinois State Fair visitor with lost dentures A gecko stowed away for a 4,000 mile journey from Barbados to Rotherham, England in a woman's bra A Minnesota man got approval to run the first ever hemp maze this fall to educate families After failing to auction it off with a starting bid of $130k, Mexico is giving away El Chapo's safehouse in a lottery

Brent asks what we need to see from Tommy Devito and Garrett Shrader early on this season to know who gets the starting job and shares some sound from Devito in this special edition of On The Block from the New York State Fair.

Brent asks what we need to see from Tommy Devito and Garrett Shrader early on this season to know who gets the starting job and shares some sound from Devito in this special edition of On The Block from the New York State Fair.

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After taking over over Kabul, the Taliban claims women will have rights... you know, Islamic rights. Texas Czar Greg Abbott got 'rona. The New York State Fair will allow the smoking of the good herb. Lunatic pillow mogul Mike Lindell announced his "counterintelligence team" said Biden lost and the report will be available soon! DeAnna Lorraine warns that "pretty soon, we're gonna be looking around and white people are gonna be the minority here." Michele Bachmann declared that "there is no doubt" that Trump won the election . Some "punk" told RWNJ Eric Metaxas he had to wear a mask on the ski lift, which he says was exactly how Germany slid into Nazism. Rick Wiles is demanding that Mike Lindell retract his accusations, issue an apology, and send TruNews $1 million. Rachel Maddow bested the waddlers of OAN in court, while the MSNBC star hinted she may leave the network and become a full time fisherman.

Bobby starts by putting on a couple of his interviews for the New York State Fair. Bobby talks about a brownie he got at a restaurant that was the best he's ever had that was made of all the candy they had in the back. Bobby talks about his favorite recent Apple purchases that changed his life and how he talked to the Governor of Arkansas about legalizing sports gambling. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The Cornell Chicken recipe has a storied history. During this conversation with Reenie Baker Sandsted - daughter of Dr. Baker, and Sarah Sandsted - grandaughter of Dr. Baker, we dive into the origins of this recipe. We also discuss other poultry innovations that Dr. Baker is responsible for. Recorded August 2018 at the New York State Fair.   Original Cornell Chicken recipe published 1950: ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/2652 Accessible version of Cornell Chicken Recipe: yates.cce.cornell.edu/resources/corn…cken-barbecues Episode Transcript: PAUL TREADWELL: Welcome to Extension Out Loud, a podcast from Cornell Cooperative Extension. I am Paul Treadwell. KATIE BAILDON: And I'm Katie Baildon. PAUL TREADWELL: With summer, fall on us right now, we thought it'd be an interesting time to highlight one of our past episodes that really embraced a summary topic. KATIE BAILDON: Yeah. It's an episode on Cornell chicken. We went to the New York State Fair a few summers ago and to Baker's Chicken Coop. And we had a great conversation about the origins of Cornell chicken. PAUL TREADWELL: And surprisingly, it's been one of our most-listened-to episodes. So we're going to give you a chance to listen to it again if you've heard it before. And if you haven't, give a listen to the exciting origin stories of Cornell chicken. It's time to think barbecue. KATIE BAILDON: And being where we are, it also means Cornell chicken. PAUL TREADWELL: For this episode, we spoke with Reenie Baker Sansted, daughter of Dr. Robert Baker, originator of the world famous Cornell chicken recipe. KATIE BAILDON: And did you know that Dr. Baker started out as an extension agent in Saratoga County, New York? PAUL TREADWELL: I did not know that, Katie. KATIE BAILDON: [LAUGHS] PAUL TREADWELL: We're also joined by Reenie's daughter, Sarah, also known as the granddaughter of Dr. Baker. KATIE BAILDON: Our conversation took place at Baker's Chicken Coop in the midst of many happy and effusive diners. PAUL TREADWELL: So let's fire up the grill and dig into the story of Cornell chicken, Dr. Baker, and some of his many innovations. KATIE BAILDON: Chicken nuggets, anyone? [LAUGHS] Also, the original recipe for Cornell chicken is linked in the show notes. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: Hi. So I'm Reenie Baker-Sansted. And I'm one of the daughters of Robert C. Baker. SARAH SANSTED: And I'm Sarah Stanstead. I'm Reenie's daughter and the granddaughter of Robert C. Baker. PAUL TREADWELL: So how long have you been running the [INAUDIBLE] here at the fair? REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: Well, dad and mom started it in 1949. And at that time, it was a tent, and there was maybe three places to eat at the fair then. And they love telling the story of the pigs getting loose out of next door and coming through the tent and ripping the tent down. But we started with the idea that we wanted upstate New York to know about the Cornell barbecue chicken. So it was, again, to promote chicken to this area. PAUL TREADWELL: So you ate a lot of chicken growing up. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: We did. PAUL TREADWELL: Did you eat a lot of test chickens? REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: [LAUGHS] PAUL TREADWELL: Do you remember that development process? REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: Well, it is sort of a family joke that when dad came out with new products, he had a taste panel at Cornell. And then his kids became the second taste panel. And if we voted it down, the dogs became the last taste panel because there was plenty of good things that came out, and there there's a lot of not-so-good things that came out. PAUL TREADWELL: [LAUGHS] SARAH SANSTED: Some flops. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: Yeah, there were some flops. Within the Tompkins County area, everybody knows the Cornell chicken, for sure. I mean every fireman or fundraiser's cooking chicken somewhere in the area. The story is that he went to get his master's at Penn State. And the president of Penn State said, the governor's coming. Can you think of a different way to serve chicken? And so he wasn't fond of the great tomato base will burn. And so he was trying to think of a way that would keep the chicken moist and not dry out and yet not burn like tomato would. So that's how he came up with the recipe. But of course, you have to add eggs to it because that includes more of his poultry innovation and that emulsifiers the sauce to make it hold together better. PAUL TREADWELL: So what I hear you telling me tell, though, is that this really is not Cornell chicken. It's Penn State chicken. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: Well, so what happened was right after, then, he got a job at Cornell. And he brought the recipe with him and gave it to Cornell. PAUL TREADWELL: So the secret is we don't talk about Penn State [INAUDIBLE]. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: Yes. And I will tell you that the little known fact is that what really he did was to come up with a way to cook the chicken because with the racks and putting 25 on a rack and [INAUDIBLE]. So you could cook large numbers at the time and doing it over charcoal fire and how to do that outside on the pits. And that was all his innovation. He was never into keeping it a secret. He was never into making money off a patent from it. It was all about encouraging people to eat chicken. PAUL TREADWELL: I remember reading about that [INAUDIBLE]. And there was several other things he developed that were truly impressive. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: Well, the chicken hot dog was one of his first and chicken baloney, one of the many things he did. But I think what people will think of him the most is the chicken nugget because that was a way to use chicken that had been ground up and sort of pushed together. It was sort of a way to put it together and make it a bite to eat and then bread it and fry it. SARAH SANSTED: One of the things that fascinates me most about my grandfather is that I think part of his mission and part of his whole life principle is to figure out how to support poultry farmers. And that's something that's really important globally is making sure small farmers are successful. And mom has told me many times about how back when he was innovating and creating, that poultry farmers in upstate New York were suffering if they didn't have big enough broilers or they weren't producing what was needed for rotisserie chicken or fried chicken. And so he wanted to help figure out a way to create more yield for them. And that's, I think, a really noble thing that he did because he-- the chicken nugget is an example of how to use the leftover pieces that aren't maybe used in other recipes and to figure out how to use smaller broilers so that those farmers could be successful and not go out of business. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: I think one of the other family secrets is that of his six children, three of us became vegetarians, due to all the taste testing. [LAUGHS] PAUL TREADWELL: So are you still currently a vegetarian? REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: I still am. PAUL TREADWELL: Oh, so-- REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: So I have not eaten a chicken nugget since I was on the taste panel for them when I was a little kid. PAUL TREADWELL: [INAUDIBLE] secrets are coming out left and right here. This is amazing. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: So don't know what they taste like, yeah. KATIE BAILDON: Talk a little bit about what his job was at Cornell and how long he was there. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: So he started at Cornell in '49. And he retired in about '86. And he would have retired sooner, but mom had decided he was the kind of guy who needed something to do. So that's why she started Baker's Acres. And the joke was that he couldn't retire because he had to help pay for this endeavor that she had started. So he did finally retire in '86. And she was absolutely right. It was very hard for him to not go into work every day. But he grew up in Sodus, New York. So part of Baker's Acres is a apple orchard and that [INAUDIBLE]. And he actually went to school in [INAUDIBLE] at Cornell. So that really made him very happy to work in the orchards. But at Cornell, he was a professor in poultry science. He also became the head of the department many times. He even ran the Food Science Department for quite a while there. But he did a lot of consulting around the world for many, many different companies. But he truly loved Cornell and wanted Cornell to get credit for everything. SARAH SANSTED: Also Grandpa, I would say it wasn't that he wasn't proud of the chicken nugget. But that wasn't really what he was most adamant about it. It was the Cornell barbecue sauce that, I think-- I didn't actually find out that he had invented the chicken nugget until I was, like, 15 years old. I didn't know.   REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: Well, it was just another product. It was one of the many products. SARAH SANSTED: It was one of the many products. Yeah, he didn't see it as the big breakthrough. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: I think McDonald's made it famous. SARAH SANSTED: Commercialized it, yeah. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: Yeah. PAUL TREADWELL: Thanks for listening to this episode. Extension Out Loud was produced and edited by Paul Treadwell with help from Katie Baildon. KATIE BAILDON: For more about this episode, including show notes and more, visit extensionoutloud.com. And be sure to subscribe to Extension Out Loud on your favorite podcast directory.

The Cornell Chicken recipe has a storied history. During this conversation with Reenie Baker Sandsted - daughter of Dr. Baker, and Sarah Sandsted - grandaughter of Dr. Baker, we dive into the origins of this recipe. We also discuss other poultry innovations that Dr. Baker is responsible for. Recorded August 2018 at the New York State Fair.   Original Cornell Chicken recipe published 1950:  Accessible version of Cornell Chicken Recipe:  Episode Transcript: PAUL TREADWELL: Welcome to Extension Out Loud, a podcast from Cornell Cooperative Extension. I am Paul Treadwell. KATIE BAILDON: And I'm Katie Baildon. PAUL TREADWELL: With summer, fall on us right now, we thought it'd be an interesting time to highlight one of our past episodes that really embraced a summary topic. KATIE BAILDON: Yeah. It's an episode on Cornell chicken. We went to the New York State Fair a few summers ago and to Baker's Chicken Coop. And we had a great conversation about the origins of Cornell chicken. PAUL TREADWELL: And surprisingly, it's been one of our most-listened-to episodes. So we're going to give you a chance to listen to it again if you've heard it before. And if you haven't, give a listen to the exciting origin stories of Cornell chicken. It's time to think barbecue. KATIE BAILDON: And being where we are, it also means Cornell chicken. PAUL TREADWELL: For this episode, we spoke with Reenie Baker Sansted, daughter of Dr. Robert Baker, originator of the world famous Cornell chicken recipe. KATIE BAILDON: And did you know that Dr. Baker started out as an extension agent in Saratoga County, New York? PAUL TREADWELL: I did not know that, Katie. KATIE BAILDON: [LAUGHS] PAUL TREADWELL: We're also joined by Reenie's daughter, Sarah, also known as the granddaughter of Dr. Baker. KATIE BAILDON: Our conversation took place at Baker's Chicken Coop in the midst of many happy and effusive diners. PAUL TREADWELL: So let's fire up the grill and dig into the story of Cornell chicken, Dr. Baker, and some of his many innovations. KATIE BAILDON: Chicken nuggets, anyone? [LAUGHS] Also, the original recipe for Cornell chicken is linked in the show notes. REENIE BAKER SANSTEAD: Hi. So I'm Reenie Baker-Sansted. And I'm one of the daughters of Robert C. Baker. SARAH SANSTED: And I'm Sarah Stanstead. I'm Reenie's daughter and the granddaughter of Robert C. Baker. PAUL TREADWELL: So how long have you been running the [INAUDIBLE] here at the fair? REENIE BAKER...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's announcement Monday that the New York State Fair will be able to operate at 100% capacity this summer provides hope for county fairs, who have been waiting for further guidance.

This week, I'm taking a look back to my first ever podcast (recorded in 2011) when I sleuthed the incredible legacy of food scientist Dr. Robert C. Baker.Dr. Baker completely transformed how people consume chicken. Prior to his work, Americans largely farmed chickens for egg production and ate an average of just 15 lb of chicken per year. After his work at Cornell University developing 40+ poultry innovations, American chicken consumption skyrocketed to 90 lb/year! It was Dr. Baker, not McDonald's, who is credited with the invention of the chicken nugget nor did he profit from or seek accolades for his innovation.One of Dr. Baker's proudest achievements was inventing the recipe for barbecued Cornell Chicken. This tasty dish was served at the New York State Fair's Chicken Coop run by the Baker family for 70 years. Sadly, The Chicken Coop recently closed for good, marking the end of an era.

Local festival organizers say state and federal guidance regarding events has been confusing or lacking, which has made it difficult for them to made decisions about their programming. Governor Cuomo announced Monday that the New York State Fair will return this summer, but at 50 percent capacity. In Rochester, the Park Avenue Merchants Association cancelled the Park Avenue Summer Arts Festival for the second year in a row. Other festivals are still on the books, but with adaptations and restrictions. Our guests are festival organizers who discuss their plans and their concerns. Our guests: Erica Fee, producer of the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival Orlando Ortiz, president of the Puerto Rican Festival Scott Winner, director of public relations for Fairport Canal Days

This week, the crew discussed some situations that were starting a new chapter. For instance, Shad “Bow Wow” Moss appears to be the latest rapper to turn his attention to wrestling. The entertainment veteran told his Twitter followers that he hopes to one day jump into the squared circle. 2021 has already seen several wrestling/rap crossovers. Cardi B playfully called out WWE CEO Vince McMahon, Snoop Dogg showed up on AEW’s Dynamite, and Bad Bunny recently became a regular on WWE programming. We're not too sure about this one?? Last June, Quaker Oats, a division of PepsiCo Inc., announced that it would be retiring the Aunt Jemima brand, which featured racist images of Black women. The pancake mix and syrup brand will now be known as the Pearl Milling Company, but the name change isn’t exactly sitting that well with some. The Aunt Jemima brand was first founded in 1889 and hired a former slave to become the product’s front-facing figure, wearing aprons and other stereotypical presentations. A Syracuse, N.Y. woman by the name of Anna Short Harrington played the role of Aunt Jemima from 1935 to 1934 after she was discovered cooking pancakes at the New York State Fair. As its brand ambassador, Harrington traveled the nation while in character, down to cooking pancakes and the whole bit. This should be interesting! Congratulations is in order as The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released its nominee list for the 2021 induction ceremony and it’s loaded with familiar names for Hip-Hop heads. Some of the most notable nominees include Jay-Z, LL Cool J and Mary J. Blige as well Dionne Warwick and Chaka Khan. In order to be eligible, your first commercial album must have been released at least 25 years. First-time nominee Jay-Z’s debut, Reasonable Doubt, dropped in June 1996. This is a long-time coming! In very sad news, Mary Wilson, the co-founder of the legendary Supremes singing group and a Motown Records legend died at the age of 76. As one of the most talented vocalists of her era, Wilson reportedly passed away suddenly on Monday (Feb. 8) according to her publicist and friend, Jay Schwartz. Rest in Paradise! For Valentine’s Day weekend only, BET: Uncut will return to the late night airwaves on the channel for the first time since it went off the air in 2006. Along with a tweet announcing the show’s return, BET included a GIF of Cardi B sharing a three-way kiss with two women from her new "UP" video. BET: Uncut ran for six years and featured raunchy music videos that couldn’t necessarily get clearance to air during the daytime; Nelly’s “Tip Drill” may be the crown-holder. It’ll be interesting to see what BET does with the programming block, considering the fact that any music video and just about any raunchy content are available at the click of a button online. Black GOP candidate for governor wants to end Black History Month, huh!?! Austin Chenge, a U.S. Army veteran of Nigerian descent, is from Grand Rapids, Michigan. The next election for governor of Michigan is November 2022. DON'T VOTE FOR THIS GUY!! Drop a comment on your thoughts!

We're in Syracuse, New York, with Deb Pollack of TravelHackingAdventures.com. Deb and I talk about the city’s annual Bacon & Bourbon Fest, the New York State Fair, and the smallest ski slope in the U.S. Show notes are at http://WeTravelThere.com/syracuse Miles & points make travel affordable, but tracking them is difficult. That's why I use AwardWallet to monitor my rewards, reservations, & free night certificates. Sign up for free at WeTravelThere.com/awardwallet

My little boy is wearing nail polish and I hate it. Hillary Clinton endorsed Joe Biden for president. The Los Angeles Lakers repaid the millions they got from the coronavirus business relief fund. You can expect a meat shortage. Wegmans is offering a new app that lets you scan and bag your groceries while you shop. There probably won’t be a New York State Fair. The Diocese of Buffalo cuts off pervy priests. The City of Buffalo has a $35 million budget deficit. The Department of Labor accidently sent out personal information. The U of R Medical Center is planning furloughs. Rochester Clinical Research are preparing to test a vaccine. Empire beer is back. Movies that go straight to on-demand will now be eligible for the Oscars. We’re getting a 3rd Now You See Me movie. Thor: Love and Thunder is on hold. Netflix picked up a show about Social Distancing. A Good Morning America correspondent was caught with no pants on.

You may not be thinking about maple syrup in January but Nate Williams of Dutch Hill Maple is. Long before spring Nate is in the woods string tubing and hanging taps getting ready for the flow of maple sap. Dutch Hill has won Grand Champion Maple Syrup three consecutive years at the New York State Fair. In this episode I sat down with Nate to talk about how he taps the tree, hangs the lines, and makes maple syrup. Learn how he reduces the water content and boils the sap into different grades of syrup. There is a lot to know about maple syrup and how it is made and Nate tells all. Dutch Hill began when Dave Williams tapped 15 trees in Tully, New York. Nate now taps over 7500 trees to bring us incredible tasting syrup. So good we use it in our Clean Slate Farm maple-balsamic vinegar available at our web site or in selected retail outlets in central New York. Support Clean Slate Farm by shopping Amazon through our affiliate page. Click here and bookmark for all your Amazon shopping (unless you can buy it local)...we'd appreciate it. Visit our website Clean Slate Farm where you can purchase our small batch blended balsamic vinegar, olive oil, spice blend, and miracle hand cream. Add your name to our mailing list to get advance notification of specials on our products. For cooking, beekeeping, gardening, and DIY videos see our YouTube channel at Clean Slate Farm. Look for us on Facebook as Clean Slate FarmCatch us on Instagram @cleanslatefarm

Today, we reminisce on the glory days and touch on all of the important moments of American history. We cover everything: "cult presidencies," queer-coding in the Wizard of Oz, 2007's golden era of cinema, the House of Mouse soundtrack, and wine slushie culture at the New York State Fair. We can't tell you who wrote the Declaration of Independence, but we can tell you about the demographic breakdown of Brazil. We're back and better than ever baby!

Lake Mahopac Rotarian Greg Amato in this program tells about several of the community activities he has been supporting since his retirement as police chief of the town of Carmel. He has been in Rotary for 25 years and works on his club’s annual fundraiser of raffling off a new Corvette, a practice the club has maintained for 35 years. The proceeds of the raffle all go to support community projects by nonprofit groups, many of them part of the medical support of the county. Another event that looms big for Greg and for the community each year is the 4-H Putnam County Fair, the only 4-H fair in New York State that is its own separate enterprise—winners in each of the 4-H categories will go to the New York State Fair in Syracuse. Greg also has worked a lot for Rotary District 7210 and for RadioRotary, handling communications and websites. Another activity brings together Rotary with the local Lions and Elks clubs to support the Red Cross by manning emergency shelters. Learn more: Rotary Club of Lake Mahopac: https://lakemahopacrotary.org/ Putnam Country 4-H: http://putnam.cce.cornell.edu/4-h-youth/4-h-in-putnam-county American Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/ Mahopac Public Library: https://www.redcross.org/ CATEGORIES Disaster Relief Events Rotary Club Projects --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radiorotary/support

The Cornell Chicken recipe has a storied history. During this conversation with Reenie Baker Sandsted - daughter of Dr. Baker, and Sarah Sandsted - grandaughter of Dr. Baker, we dive into the origins of this recipe. We also discuss other poultry innovations that Dr. Baker is responsible for. Recorded August 2018 at the New York State Fair. Links: Original Cornell Chicken recipe published 1950: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/2652 Accessible version of Cornell Chicken Recipe: http://yates.cce.cornell.edu/resources/cornell-chicken-barbecue-sauce-and-safe-chicken-barbecues Episode transcript (pdf): https://cornell.box.com/s/3zbl6brclgefxe8cgs859xy9t2r0tf0n Credits: Title and End Music by Ryan Andersen - Bike Ride With You from the album Swimming. freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/ licensed under CC BY-NC 4,0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Destiny USA stores to help with anti-panhandling effort. “Jessie’s Girl” singer Rick Springfield is returning to the New York State Fair. And it's time for the St. Patrick's Day Parade. This is your syracuse.com news flash for Friday, March 15. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Syracuse.com flash briefing for Monday, November 26, 2018. Multiple stabbings in the city of Syracuse over the weekend and a great Cyber Monday deal for fans of the New York State Fair. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ed went to the Winfield Bluegrass Festival, and John went to the New York State Fair. They talk about pigeons, Aaron Neville’s farm, a good meal’s reliance on the right circumstances, why candy and Cool Whip constitute a salad, and the horror of the walking family taco. Follow links to Molly Tuttle, Maren Morris, frillback pigeons, Freville Farm, Aaron Neville, Jimmy Scott, Dizengoff Hummus, frozen limonana, Zahav, Le Pigeon, The Pesthouse, The Buried Giant, Ling Ma on Severance, Diana Khoi Nguyen, John Mahoney, Succession, The Death of Stalin, and the first photograph of a human being. (Sorry that John sounds lousy. Skype updated itself, wiped his settings, and recorded him through the laptop mic instead of his real mic.)

Today on the Eye on NY podcast:  Recapping the news that Troy Waffner has been named the permanent director of the New York State Fair. Waffner has been the fair's acting director for more than four years.  Will there be a NY-24 debate in Cayuga County? It's a possibility. I'll discuss the latest developments on that front. 

The Syracuse.com flash briefing for Tuesday, September 4. Record attendance for the New York State Fair. Attendance was down for the Syracuse Chiefs in 2018. Justin Bieber spotted in Cazenovia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today on the Eye on NY podcast:  A post-Labor Day edition of the show. I'll discuss Cynthia Nixon's upstate swing over the weekend and her visit to the New York State Fair.  Speaking of the New York State Fair, I'll recap the fair's new attendance record and what helped the fair draw more visitors than ever before. 

Today on the Eye on NY podcast:  A little bit of everything! The New York State Fair, a preview of what I'm working on for this weekend and a (brief) recap of our editorial board meeting with U.S. Rep. John Katko. 

Oh yeah.  This feels right.  We're celebrating the return of our equipment by throwing a hockey party!  Well, talking about throwing a hockey party, anyway.  Plus, we're taking a road trip in our minds to the New York State Fair.  It's the hockey capital of NY... for thirteen days, or so.  And how do you get there?  In a classic hockey car, of course. Everyone come join the fun. Check out the exclusive content on our YouTube channel.  Stay current with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Sleep will be the attraction as I take a look at all the fun and food around the fair. Since I can make it this year, my lulling imagination will have to take me there. (You can find all of our sponsors or become a patron on our new website http://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com story starts at about 19:30) Welcome our newest sponsor Green Chef!! Green Chef is a USDA certified organic company that includes everything you need to easily cook delicious meals that you can feel good about. Meals plans include: Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Keto, Gluten-Free, Omnivore, and Carnivore. For $50 off your first box of Green Chef, go to http://www.GreenChef.us/sleep Tonight’s episode is sponsored by Brooklinen, luxury bedding, at amazing prices. You have to try these sheets today! There is an exclusive offer just for Sleep With Me listeners. Get $20 off AND free shipping when you use promo code [WITHME] at http://www.brooklinen.com. Brooklinen is SO confident that they offer **a risk-free 60-night satisfaction guarantee and a lifetime warranty on all of their sheets and comforters! ** https://nysfair.ny.gov/10-craziest-food-concoctions-fair/ https://www.iloveny.com/blog/post/the-13-foods-you-cant-miss-at-the-great-new-york-state-fair/ https://nysfair.ny.gov/your-visit/attractions/ https://nysfair.ny.gov/entertainment/wade-shows-midway/

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You can also support by donating through PayPal.com at the link below: Hare of the Rabbit PayPal Thank you for your support, Jeff Hittinger.   Easter is a season that has popularized the purchase of rabbits as surprise "Easter bunnies" for young people Easter morning. Please remember to learn about how to care for a rabbit prior to purchase and that rabbits are a 5-10 year commitment. Chinchilla rabbit These rabbits are so named “chinchilla” due to the similarity of their striking fur to that of the South American Chinchilla. That particular animal is a rodent and it’s fur has been much sought after the fur trade. The development of a rabbit with similar fur quickly made these rabbits highly sought after. Rabbits are a lagomorph and in a different order than that of the rodents and should not be confused with them. Domesticated Chinchilla rabbits have a fur pattern that mimics that of their wild cousins. The 4 types discussed in this podcast have the same type of banding to the hair shaft or ticking that is called the Agouti pattern. However the main difference is that of the color. Wild rabbits and hares have a brown and yellow pigment to their fur where as the chinchilla breeds and varieties have a slate blue (gray) and pearl (white) coloration. The banding to the hair shaft is: blue, pearl, black, white, black. This gives the rabbit it’s distinctive look and the colors or bands can be seen by blowing into the fur. Each of these Chinchilla rabbits have a distinguished history of uniqueness and accomplishment. These breeds are the Standard Chinchilla, the American Chinchilla, Chinchilla Giganta, and the Giant Chinchilla. Today there are four separate breeds of Chinchilla rabbits, distinguished primarily by size, for they all have the same black tipped fur with the silvery pearl glint. A Brief History of Each of the Chinchilla Rabbit Breeds: Standard Chinchilla Somewhere in the fog-shrouded past of French bunny-history a kit was born to wild agouti colored rabbits, but it was missing half its color. In every other way it looked exactly like its littermates - lush, black and white-tipped fur, but instead of the rufus red or tan sheen underneath the dark tipping that gives chestnut agoutis their wild-rabbit coloring, a silvery pearl glint glowed within the fur of this strange but fascinating young rabbit. And the French farmer in whose hutch this beautiful rabbit was born was suddenly had a new breed. We don't know his name, but we do know that chinchilla-colored rabbits flew out of the hands of Le Bonhomme Chinchilla, his nickname on the quays of the Marche aux Oiseaux in Paris where he hawked his rabbits. Parisians were enchanted with these exotic rabbits whose coats were very nearly identical to the color of South American chinchillas. The ‘official’ Chinchilla breed history lists Monsieur Dybowski, a French engineer and rabbit breeder, as the creator of the Chinchilla rabbit. Without a doubt, chinchilla fur color predated Monsieur Dybowski, who apparently was the driving force behind the development of the Chinchilla breed as it is known in France today. The first Chinchillas were created by a French engineer M.J. Dybowski and were shown for the first time in April 1913 at Saint-Maur, France. Mr. Dybowski put together a blue Beveren doe with a chestnut agouti buck - a local French farm rabbit of no particular bloodline - and voila, he got a chinchilla-colored rabbit. The quality of the fur on these first chinchillas was poor, so various breeds were introduced to improve the density and pearl-white ring color under the jet-black tipping. 1913 was when chinchillas were first shown in France, and in 1914, Mr. Dybowski’s chins took top honors at the national show. The new breed took the rabbit world by storm as the ideal fur rabbit, which so greatly resembled the South American Chinchilla lanigera. A Mrs. Haidee Lacy-Hulbert of Mitcham Surrey, imported the first of the breed to England in the summer of 1917. A British exhibitor presented a shipment at the New York State Fair in 1919. The first and smallest of the chinchilla breeds is the Standard Chinchilla. The Standard Chinchilla rabbit was first bred in France. It was created by M. J. Dybowski, a French engineer. He used Himalayans, Beverens, and wild Agouti colored rabbits to develop the breed. They were first debuted for exhibition in Saint-Maur France in 1913. The very next year they were shown at a major international rabbit show in Paris, France. From there popularity grew as they attracted attention from other breeders. In 1917, a Mrs. Haidee Lacy-Hulbert imported them to Mitcham, Surrey (UK). They were next exhibited in 1919 in Yorkshire, England. That was also the same year they were first seen in the United States. Other varieties used to further develop and perfect the Standard Chinchilla were: the Marten Sable, Siamese Sable, Silver Fox, and the Squirrel and Smoke Pearl. It is thanks to the Standard Chinchilla and sports from the creation of the Chinchilla breeds that have gone on to be used in the creation of more breeds of rabbits than any other! After the show, he sold all the stock to Edward H. Stahl and Jack Harris. The original Chinchillas were rather small at 5 to 7 1/2 pounds, and American breeders set out to produce a larger animal that would be better suited for meat and pelts. Standard Chinchillas weigh up to 7 ½ pounds in the USA. Maximum adult weight in the UK is 6.73 lb (3.060 kg). They are a medium-small breed. ***The Standard Chinchilla is the smallest of the Chinchilla breeds. Mature bucks should weigh 5-7 pounds. Mature does should weigh 5 ½ to 7 ½ pounds. The Standard Chinchilla is considered a compact breed. American Chinchilla Leave it to Americans to not be satisfied with the smallish size of the standard chinchilla. They bred selectively for larger size and finer meat. The American Chinchilla is the most rare of the Chinchilla breeds. Its small population is largely due to the demise of the rabbit fur industry of the late 1940’s. Despite the breed’s fine meat producing qualities, producers of today prefer an all white rabbit for the meat market. The American Chinchilla is a large, hardy and gentle animal, with mature bucks weighing in at 9 to 11 pounds and does at 10 to 12 pounds. They produce large litters, have good mothering instincts, and fryers reach market weight quickly. At the New York State Fair in 1919, all Standard Chinchilla stock exhibited was purchased by Edward H. Stahl and Jack Harris. It was known that these rabbits would be very popular and lucrative for the fur trade. These gentlemen and many others set about to create an even larger rabbit from the Standard Chinchilla. This larger rabbit was first known as the Heavyweight Chinchilla. It was created directly through selectively breeding the Standard Chinchillas for larger size. Both the Standard and Heavyweight Chinchillas were accepted as breeds in 1924. Shortly thereafter the Heavyweight name was changed to the American Chinchilla. The name was soon changed to American Chinchilla – possibly because a giant version of the breed was already in development. Two decades after the “Belgian Hare Boom” of 1900, which kicked off the rabbit fancy in this country, the chinchillas were by far the most popular breeds. Between November 1928 and November 1929, no less than 17,328 Chinchillas were registered through the American Rabbit & Cavy Breeders Association (American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc.) This is a record yet to be broken by any other breed of rabbit. Large commercial operations were set up to produce and sell the rabbits in mass. In the 1940’s, however, the bottom fell out of the fur market. Because there were so many breeders, there is no single person that can be credited with the development of the American Chinchilla, though the breed can be credited with making a large impact with rabbit keepers and other rabbit breeds. The Chinchilla rabbit has contributed to the development of more breeds and varieties of rabbit worldwide than any other breed of domestic rabbit. Sports from the Chinchilla have created the Silver Martens and American Sables in the United States, and the Siamese Sable and Sallander breeds abroad. The American Chinchilla is now listed as critically endangered by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC). ***The American Chinchilla is a large breed of rabbit. Mature bucks should weigh 9-11 pounds and does 10-12 pounds respectively. The American Chinchilla is to be of the commercial body type. The American Chinchilla or "Heavyweight Chinchilla" is larger than the Standard Chinchilla, it has a commercial body type but the same roll back coat. Standard Chinchillas bred for large size produced this breed. Chinchilla Rabbits originated in France and were bred to standard by M. J. Dybowski. They were introduced to the United States in 1919. Bred to be a meat and fur rabbit, the American Chinchilla Rabbit can be shown/exhibited or kept as a stocky, hardy pet. American Chinchilla Rabbits do not require regular grooming. Adult American Chinchilla Rabbits weigh different for each sex. Males (Bucks)- 9-11#, and Females (Does) 10-12#. These stocky rabbits have a slight curve to their medium length bodies, beginning at the nape of their necks and following through to the rump. They carry their ears straight erect. The quality of the pelt is first and more important when breeding for the "Standard Of Perfection". American Chinchilla Rabbits are a six-class breed in show. (Any rabbit that matures over 9 pounds is a 6-class breed, maturation weights under 9# are 4-class breeds.) The American Chinchilla Rabbit was bred from large Standard Chinchilla Rabbits in order to produce a meatier rabbit. They were originally called Heavyweight Chinchilla Rabbits. Junior and intermediate American Chinchilla Rabbits may be shown in age classifications higher than their own if they are overweight. Bucks and does under six months and nine pounds are considered juniors. Intermediate American Chinchilla Rabbits are bucks and does six to eight months of age. American Chinchilla Rabbits are good breeders, with an average litter of 6-9 kits. Chinchilla Giganta Development of the Chinchilla Giganta began in 1917 in England, and refinement continued in Germany and Europe. Chinchilla Rabbits were interbred with Flemish Giants and other European giant breeds. They were recognized as a breed in France by 1948. It is suspected that Chinchilla Gigantas are significantly larger than the Giant Chinchillas of the USA but identical in every other way. Giant Chinchilla Standard Chins had no sooner arrived in America, than folks began working to create a giant version. Mr. Ed Stahl was instrumental in this effort. The Standard Chinchilla was crossed mainly with White Flemish Giants and American Blues, with a touch of New Zealand Whites and Champagne d’Argents. Giant Chinchillas were recognized by the ARBA in 1928. Today the Giant Chinchilla is heavy boned and long bodied, with commercial value being a prime consideration. Their maximum weight is listed as 16 pounds (does). Giant Chinchillas are included on the "Watch" list of the ALBC, as their numbers have been dwindling. It was during this same time period that Edward H. Stahl set about to produce the largest of the Chinchillas for the fur industry, The Giant Chinchilla. Like the American Chinchilla, the Giant Chinchilla is a breed that was developed exclusively in America. It was developed for the popular meat and fur industries of the era. According to The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy: “…In the basement of his home he began experimental breeding using a pure Chinchilla buck of large size, and with perfect color, to does of New Zealand Whites and several other large breeds. The offspring from the cross with the White Flemish and the American Blue does had reasonably good coloration with progress toward a larger size, and were used for continued selection. On Christmas morning, 1921, a Giant Chinchilla doe was born that he considered his ideal. He named her the “Million Dollar Princess.” A proposed working standard was presented for the American Chinchilla Giant in 1924, but was withdrawn in favor of the American Chinchilla (Heavyweight Chinchilla). At the demand of breeders of these giants, the standard was again proposed in February 1928, and this time the standard was accepted for the Giant Chinchilla. It should be noted that Edward H. Stahl, is the first and only individual to ever make a million dollars from the sale of rabbit breeding stock and is considered the “Father of the Domestic Rabbit Industry in America.” ***The Giant Chinchilla is the largest of the Chinchilla breeds. Mature bucks should weigh 12-15 pounds and does 13-16 pounds respectively. The Giant Chinchilla is to have a semi-arched body type. The Giant Chinchilla is one of the few really unique breeds of rabbits. It is the only breed that calls for a moderately long body type and the only Chinchilla breed or variety that has a normal commercial fur (fly-back). It is the only giant breed that is judged primarily for its commercial value and qualities as a five pound fryer at two months of age is not uncommon. The Giant Chinchilla is one of the best, if not one of the greatest, all purpose rabbit breeds raised in the United States. The Giant Chinchilla is a very beautiful rabbit when it is in prime coat and has good color. If the Giant Chinchilla is handled frequently it becomes a very big baby. The Giant Chinchilla is one of the first breeds to have been developed in the United States. Now I have a letter written by Carl W. Filliater Mr. Carl Filliater, served as the Giamt Chincilla club president for many years. He passed away in the Spring of 2015, and he is greatly missed. There are many articles by him in the Table of Contents at http://www.giantchinchillarabbit.com/mr-carl-filliater.html to help you learn about the Giant Chinchilla rabbit. The following information was obtained by talking with older members of the American Rabbit Breeders Association, most of them Judges, from back in the early 1940’s , with a couple back in the late 30’s, what I have read in a book copyrighted in 1926 and Second Edition Revised in 1929, authored by none other than Mr. Edward H. Stahl, the developer of the GIANT CHINCHILLA. The name of the book is CHINCHILLA RABBITS-Standard, Heavyweight, and Giant,-The Fur Rabbit De Lux. I also now have almost every standard from 1929 through 2015. What I don’t have I could get through Eric Stewart. Over the years we have been led to believe that the “Million Dollar Princess” was a large rabbit weighing in at 14 ¾ pounds when she was about (I am guessing here) 10 to 11 months old. Yet Mr. Stahl’s history of the Giant Chinchilla, under the “WHAT SIZE IS WANTED” section states “For an ideal meat producing rabbit, we do not want one that is too large. It is proven fact that the rabbits that weigh from nine to eleven pounds at maturity have generally been accepted as the ideal meat producing rabbit. Therefore, it would be advisable to make the Chinchilla Giant not over eleven pounds, and to disqualify them when they reach over twelve pounds.” That is an accepted fact to this day. Check the weights of the so called Commercial Breeds in our present Standard of Perfection. When I first started raising Giant Chinchillas, around 1968-69, and showed them for the first time a young popular Judge stated; “Why are you messing with these? The whole breed is nothing but junk. I have never seen one that came close to the Standard. And unless someone works a long time with them I probably never will see a good one. You have some good animals in the other two breeds you show, don’t bother with these.” At that time I did have some of the best Tort Dutch and was the first Tort breeder in several hundred miles area to have a Tort Dutch junior buck to go Best Opposite Sex of breed. I sold him at that show for an outrageous price. He later was Best Of Breed a couple of times. After that my Torts went to pot. I also showed Checked Giants and did some winning with some tough competition. But the die had been cast, that Judge presented me a CHALLENGE, and I am still working to raise a Giant Chinchilla that comes as close as possible to the Standard of Perfection. I have had a lot of hurdles to cross to get to where I am at now. Still a long way to go, but with each breeding I can see a great improvement. I have not yet seen a Giant Chinchilla worthy of a Best In Show, PER THE STANDARD OF PERFECTION. I capitalized, as there has been a couple that were picked as Best in Show. This goes to show that the Judges don’t really judge according to the Giant Chinchilla Standard. It is up to the Giant Chinchilla Breeders to educate the Judges. As a Licensed Judge I CAN NOT voice my opinion, unless the Judge ask for my opinion of their judging, then I can let them have it. As several Judges found out I am not afraid to unload on them. Made them a little better Giant Chinchilla Judges. By talking with the older members of the American Rabbit Breeders Association I found, up to the early to middle 1940’s the Giant Chinchilla was a very outstanding rabbit, winning Best in Show many times or being right up there in contention. It was about that time that other members of the Chinchilla Giant Association took control and tried to make it the large rabbit of the Flemish size. Instead of breeding the rabbit to fit the Standard, they changed the Standard to fit the rabbit. Breeding Light Gray Flemish Giants into the Giant Chinchilla. A well know Flemish Breeder from New York, stated he had sold several Light Gray Flemish Bucks and Does to an officer of the Giant Chinchilla Association. There were other breeders doing the same. And that is when the Giant Chinchilla started to lose its standing in the rabbit world. By breeding the Light Grays into the Chins, the weight had to be raised for the 1944 Standard from Does being 11 pounds to 11 pounds and up; Bucks was raised to10 ½ pounds and up and it changed the fur from a FLYBACK to a ROLLBACK TYPE, but they did not change the standard. At about that time is when the length and surface color started to change. The surface color went from a wavy color to a salt and pepper color ( or an even ticking over the whole body), which is what the Light Gray Flemish requires. It was left at one inch long which was still a FLYBACK length. In the 1947 Standard the weights were raised to-Does 12 pounds and up, with Bucks 11 pounds and up. No top weight. At the same time Heavyweight Chinchillas were raising their weights also. The length of fur was left at one inch. The 1950 Standard was changed to what it basically is today. The note “This breed is to be judged primarily for its commercial value, its meat production qualities to be given first consideration”, was added. The weights were raised; Minimum weight of Senior Does, 13 pounds, top weight of 16 pounds. Minimum weight of Senior Bucks, 12 pounds, top weight of 15 pounds. Ideal weights: Does 14 to 15 pounds; Bucks 13 to 14 pounds. Some additional DQ’s were added, such as extremely short or long body. The long body coming from the Flemish Giants. Length of fur was changed to1 1/8 inches, with the statement “Fur Structure, Quality, and condition to conform with the A.R.& C.B.A., Inc., Fur Standard. This statement says it must be a Flyback Type fur, but with the extra 1/8 of an inch, starts it into a RollBack Type fur. At This Point I Would Like to Say (Bite My Tongue) There Very Possibly Has Not Been A Good Pure Breed Giant Chinchilla Sold Since 1944. Breeders have been breeding other breeds into the SO Called Giant Chinchillas trying to get the fur shorter and with Flyback and the wavy color back. MYSELF INCLUDED. That is why breeders are still getting whites in the litters. White under-color next to the skin, which is a DQ, and a white toenail, every once in a while. In the 1956 Standard the weights were left as was, but the length of the fur was changed to 1 1/8 to 1 ¼ inches. With the statement changed to read “The fur should conform with the A.R.B.A., Inc., Fur Standard. Here again the last statement calls for a Flyback Type Fur, but the length makes it a Rollback Type of fur. In the 1966 Standard, salt and pepper appearance (even ticking) was added as a FAULT. And the following were added as DQ’s-brown or yellowish under-color; dirty brown tinge in the light ring color; yellow nape in the neck. The fault and DQ’s came from the Light Gray Flemish Giants that had some Sandy Flemish Giants bred into them. To this day Giant Chinchilla breeders are having problems with the salt and pepper appearance, surface color. In the early 1970’s the American Rabbit Breeders Association advised all Specialty Clubs to put their Standards into a certain format, which is being used to this day in the Standard of Perfection. Then Giant Chinchilla President Al Butler appointed me to do the deed and have it ready for the 1975 edition of the Standard of Perfection. It had to be presented to the members of the Specialty Club, with their approval, before being sent on to the Standards Committee Chairperson. After many phone calls with Al and Charles Meyers, than Chair of the Standards Committee, it was presented to the membership. The only change that was made to the Standard was “Body to be medium length….” This was suggested by the Standards Committee with the suggestion “If the Association didn’t make the change, the Committee would “. When I was changing the format, with the suggestions of Mr. Meyer, we tried to get the membership to make a few changes to the Standard. But no deal. In the late 1970’s I had a nice Giant Chinchilla Doe, at that time as far as I knew she was pure Giant Chinchilla. I showed her and won Best of Breed as a Giant Chinchilla. On a dare from a couple of Flemish Giant Breeders I also entered her as a Light Gray Flemish Giant in the same show. As it turned out the same Judge judged both breeds. When he placed her first in the class of several Light Grays, and then made her Best Light Gray, he made the statement “This is the first I have ever seen a rabbit win in two different breeds. To do that, one of the Standards is messed up.” Since that show I have made it my mission to get the Standard of the Giant Chinchilla changed so that it is the only breed fitting our Standard. I have gotten the Association to make a few changes and there is one more I hope to get made. There are several well known Giant Chinchilla Breeders who keep saying “Let’s Keep the Giant Chinchilla as Mr. Stahl made it, do not make these changes.” I hope with this article, and others published in this Guide Book, they will see that the wrong changes were made a good many years ago. And as I have said elsewhere in this article “Changes have been made to make the Standard fit the rabbit instead of making the Breeders breed the Rabbit to fit the Standard.” Respectfully Submitted; Carl W. Filliater Coat Chinchilla Rabbits have a soft, short, rollback coat which does not need much maintenance in order to keep it healthy. Most rabbits shed during the fall and spring, which means you may find more hair indoors than you usually do. Simply brush your rabbit once biweekly for a few weeks until they cease shedding so much. Colors There is only one color accepted by the ARBA with the Chinchilla rabbit, and that’s the color of an actual chinchilla. ARBA’s Standard of Perfection for this breed contains the phrase: “color is to resemble real chinchilla.” What does that mean? The color is to look just like that of those cute little rodents you see in exotic pet stores, the Chinchilla lanigera. That is, a rich, varied, sparkling blend of black and white. The under color is dark slate blue at the base and the top edge is a darker blue with a portion of light gray in between. The slight eye circles are well defined and of a light pearl color and the underside of the tail is also white while the topside is mostly black with a few white hairs. Eye colors can be brown, blue-grey or marbled, but dark brown is preferred. The color is produced by a banded hair shaft – each hair has bands of black and pearl-gray pigment. At a show, judges are supposed to consider the color quality of each band, as well as their definition from each other, and the overall look of the top coat. The American Chinchilla’s coat is a lengthy rollback – an ideal length of 1 ¼ inches. Coats under 1 inch in length are faulted, as well as coats that are so long they resemble wool. Fur is to be smooth and glossy. Fur and color together pack more points in the standard than the body type, which is to be the same as other commercial breeds such as the Californian. Petting your American Chinchilla Rabbit’s head, neck, back and ears is very much encouraged. Care Requirements The Chinchilla Rabbit does well in indoor or outdoor enclosures so long as they are not exposed to extreme heat or cold. Outdoor enclosures should be lifted from the ground to protect them from potential predators and have a ramp to the fenced bottom so they can hop about on the grass below. Indoors rabbit cages need to be large enough so the rabbit can easily stretch out and considering the Chinchilla’s size, it needs to be rather large, which is why this breed isn’t recommended for apartment dwellers. Enclosures should be made of wire walls and a plastic/metal bottom to hold bedding, which needs to be spot-cleaned every day and completely replaced at the end of every week. In terms of food, the Chinchilla’s diet does not differ from that of other rabbits. This means they need to have a diet of hay and a healthy mix of high-quality pellets, fruits, leafy greens and vegetables. There are some fruits/vegetables/leafy greens that are better in terms of nutritional value to rabbits and others that should be avoided at all costs. Apples are a great treat, for example, but iceberg lettuce does not contain enough nutrition to be beneficial to your rabbit’s health. Always do your research on what you plan to feed to your rabbit and when in doubt, call and ask your local veterinarian. Health While some rabbits have health issues related to their fur, the Chinchilla Rabbit has no such problem or any other hereditary disease. However, there are some issues pet rabbit parents need to be made of aware of so they can prevent these health problems from developing in the first place. Rabbit teeth never stop growing and the only thing that keeps their teeth a manageable size is a diet high in hay – this is why a high percent of hay in the diet is crucial. Overgrown rabbit teeth can grow into their jaws and face, and is painful. If you find less droppings in your rabbit’s cage, they are less active than usual, and aren’t eating as much, check their mouth for overgrown teeth. To deal with overgrown teeth, take them to your veterinarian for a trimming. Owners also need to check their bunny’s ears for any sign of ear mites, and outdoor rabbits need to be carefully checked for any sign of flystrike, which is an extremely painful condition that is mostly fatal. Bucks and does can also be neutered/spayed, just like dogs and cats. Bucks can be spayed as young as 3.5 months, while does can be spayed once they are 5-6 months old. Temperament/Behavior This breed of rabbit was developed mostly for their pelt and meat in the 1900s, consequently they are very much at ease being handled by humans. This means they also make great pets for single, couples or even seniors who would like a pet the size of a medium-sized dog but has less maintenance involved. Rabbits can be difficult to potty-train, but it does not mean it is impossible. In fact, many pet rabbit owners have found success with plenty of time, patience and lots of rewards. Some have gone the extra mile by placing a few litter boxes in corners of their home (instead of having just one) so their rabbit does not have to travel too far to find a litter box to do the deed. They may take longer than the average dog or cat, but rabbits are intelligent enough to understand when they are supposed to do their business in a particular area. In terms of playtime, every rabbit takes to toys a little differently – some may be perfectly content with home-made DIY toys while others may enjoy more mentally-stimulating toys from your local pet store or dollar store. Whatever it is, always make sure it is bunny-safe and won’t break apart into pieces your rabbit can accidentally swallow and hurt itself internally. Having said that, your rabbit’s personality will flourish the longer they are outside of their enclosures engaging and interacting with their human family. Petting their heads, necks, backs and ears is completely acceptable and very much encouraged. Many rabbits also enjoy having all of this done while in the comfort of your lap, just like lap dogs (but with less drool!) Uses Chinchilla rabbit was mainly bred to be a meat and fur producing breed. But today it is mainly kept for meat production rather than fur, due to the demise of the rabbit fur industry during the late 1940s. The breed is very suitable for commercial rabbit farming. Special Notes Chinchillas are very hardy, docile, good natured and very gentle rabbit breed. They are good breeders, with an average litter of 6-9 kits. The does produce large litters and have good mothering instincts. The bunnies grow faster and reach market weight quickly. The Chinchilla rabbit has contributed to the development of more breeds and varieties of rabbit worldwide than any other breed of domestic rabbit. It is a very suitable breed for commercial meat production. And their meat to bone ratio is very good. On average American Chinchilla rabbit’s lifespan is between 5 and 8 years. The breed is also very good as pets. Even the novice can take good care of them, and they do not require regular grooming. http://www.petguide.com/breeds/rabbit/american-chinchilla-rabbit/ https://www.raising-rabbits.com/chinchilla-rabbits.html http://rabbitbreeders.us/american-chinchilla-rabbits https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/americanchinchilla http://www.raising-rabbits.com/chinchilla-rabbits.html http://exclusivelyrabbits.blogspot.com/2011/10/brief-history-of-each-of-chinchilla.html http://www.roysfarm.com/american-chinchilla-rabbit/ http://chinchilla.co/chinchilla-rabbit/ http://www.giantchinchillarabbit.com/giant-chin-history.html © Copyrighted

We begin the 2018 New York State Fair season by talking about something big. Host Dave Bullard asks Acting Director Troy Waffner all about the new Expo Center that will open in time for this year's Fair. They also offer a few hints about what the Fair will be like this year. Want to see the fair up close and in person? Buy advance tickets today! https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/8927/new-york-state-fair

It's Back to School time this week. We recap the record setting New York State Fair, play Tuesday Trivia, and catch up with Jack Ryan filling in for Amy this morning. She's taking the day off to celebrate her birthday! All that and more ON DEMAND, powered by Empower Federal Credit Union! 00:00 - Where's Amy today? 02:30 - Update 05:32 - U2 in Buffalo 08:43 - Name That Tune 11:10 - Update 14:26 - Hollywood Highlights 1 18:43 - Update 22:08 - Malarkey 25:44 - First day of school 29:31 - Update 33:21 - Tuesday Trivia 1 35:38 - Update 39:06 - Tuesday Trivia 2 42:11 - Tuesday Trivia 3 45:01 - Update 50:21 - Tuesday Trivia 4 53:39 - Happy Birthday Amy! 57:25 - My brain is "special" 60:08 - Hollywood Highlights 2 64:54 - Coming up Wednesday/BYE!!!

What do you do after the long Labor Day weekend?? Like Steely Dan says “You go back, Jack and do it again.” Podcasting, that it!! Welcome back, folks. This is The Uticast, Episode #115 and This Week; we welcome back our very close personal GFOP, Made In Utica's Katie Reilly to talk Downtown Getdown, Japan and a whole lot more!! On Tap This Week: Heather, Kevin and Sam settle in at the Uticast HQ to unpack this week's major topics, including an overdue deep-dive into the on-going Downtown Hospital debate and of course, the upcoming Downtown Getdown. Afterward, Sam sits down with the phenomenal Kate Reilly (Made In Utica, New York Sash) to discuss her recent trip to Japan, The New York State Fair and the joys and perils of home ownership. Finally, the gang circles the wagons to deliberate America Idol, Jack Kerouac, Mark Spitz, Overlapping Moments in History and a Hurricane Harvey update. Plus, The Worst Bands We've Ever Loved!! This is The Uticast and we're here to tell you a story. #JoinTheClub #MadeInUtica #WoodstockLives UTICAST.COM Apple Podcasts – Soundcloud – Made In Utica

It's Day 9 of the New York State Fair! Amy and I have been spending pretty much every day outat the Fair and it's starting to show. We get the scoop from our Man on the Midway, visit with Mark Eischen, and take your calls for Group Therapy Thursday...Hear it all ON DEMAND, powered by Empower Federal Credit Union! 00:00 - Cooler than usual 03:14 - Update 07:12 - Lo Grolling 10:20 - Name That Tune 12:46 - Update 17:35 - Hollywood Highlights 1 22:02 - Update 28:00 - Malarkey 32:12 - Our Man on the Midway 36:27 - Update 41:14 - Mark Eischen 44:46 - Update 49:57 - Group Therapy Thursday 57:13 - Update 62:06 - Thanks Honey! 64:33 - Hollywood Highlights 2 68:09 - Coming up Friday/BYE!!!

It's Day One of the New York State Fair and we check in with our "Man on the Midway" to find out what's new this year. We also play Fool the Guesser for tickets to this Saturday night's Futue concert at the Amphitheater, and more Summer Fun passes from Destiny USA! Hear it all ON DEMAND, powered by Empower Federal Credit Union! 00:00 - Fair Day One 03:36 - Update 06:16 - Sip, Peel & Win 09:10 - Name That Tune 12:57 - Update 15:45 - Hollywood Highlights 1 19:14 - Update 23:50 - Malarkey 27:12 - Our "Man on the Midway" 30:35 - Update 33:35 - Fool the Guesser 1 36:33 - Update 41:41 - Fool the Guesser 2 44:38 - Today's freshmen 51:53 - Fool the Guesser 3 53:38 Eclipse babies and Powerball 56:22 - Fool the Guesser 4 61:20 - Hollywood Highlights 2 65:40 - Coming up Thursday/BYE!!!

We break down everything we love and hate about the Great New York State Fair. (I promise next week we will be back to talking actual sports). 

Megan and Liz call in after on amazing day at the New York State Fair! Fried food, a show, and great crowd - what more could you want?