SEPTEMBER
30 2022
Gowanda Sports Report
Fall Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak Scheduled for Wednesday, October 12th from 7:00pm – 8:00pm over Zoom
Cornell Cooperative Extension and NYS Ag and Markets partner to present an update on HPAI. BY AMY BARKLEY, LIVESTOCK AND BEGINNING FARM SPECIALIST WITH THE SWNY DAIRY, LIVESTOCK, AND FIELD CROPS PROGRAM
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Photo by Bill Peglowski Holland Browning (8) takes a shot in a home game against Ellicottville on Sept. 21.
BY BILL PEGLOWSKI
GOWANDA, N.Y. - The Gowanda varsity football team traveled to Wilson on Friday. Wilson began the game on their 40 after a 10-yard return of the opening kickoff. They marched down to the Gowanda 7 with seven runs before back-toback penalties put them at 3rd and 18 on the 15. Wilson scored on the next play with the game’s first pass. Gowanda began their drive on their 37, but a short series of failed plays forced Gowanda to punt the ball back to Wilson. A pair of successful runs took Wilson to one pass away from the endzone. The ball was pulled down by Gowanda’s Quentin Centner, who ran the ball back 29 yards to the 34. Gowanda got as far as Wilson’s 38 before the drive stalled. Wilson was back in
business, and a first down pass was pulled down by Gowanda, but a flag for pass interference erased that play and moved the ball out to the Gowanda 49. Eight plays later, Wilson was up 14-0. After another failed Gowanda drive, Wilson wasted no time tossing a 34-yard touchdown on first down. Gowanda blocked the extra point kick, leaving the score at 20-0. Harlee Conklin ran the following kickoff to the 32. Gowanda moved the ball as far as the Wilson 45 before a series of sacks and penalties moved them back across midfield. Halftime arrived as another sack dropped Gowanda back to their own 35. After a slow start to the third quarter, Gowanda got the ball on their 40 with Conklin as quarterback. He took off on a 20-yard run on first down, but Gowanda was soon punting again.
Wilson was back on the move again, scoring another touchdown and extra point brought the score to 27-0 in the early minutes of the final quarter. A 28-yard kickoff return to the Gowanda 38 set up a long Gowanda drive. Thirteen plays later, they were at 4th and 1 on the Wilson 19. An incomplete pass gave the ball back to Wilson, who took just three plays to score with help from a 57-yard run. With under two minutes left, Gowanda ended the game with three runs for small gains as time ran out. Wilson shutout Gowanda, 34-0.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is still circulating in the US, with the number of cases in both commercial and backyard flocks increasing as we head into fall. To date, we have seen 468 cases in the country, affecting over 46 million poultry across 40 states. Wild bird positives are nearing 2,500 for the country. Now, we are seeing cases increase with the weather cooling and the fall migration beginning. All poultry famers, hobbyists, and enthusiasts are invited to join Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Livestock Program Work Team and NYS Agriculture and Markets to learn more about this disease, what we know so far about the current outbreak, and how we should prepare moving into the heart of the fall migration. This event is free to the public and will be held over Zoom on Wednesday, October 12th from 7:00pm -8:00pm.
— The Gowanda Varsity Registration is required girls volleyball team hosted by visiting https://www.tiCattaraugus-Little Valley on nyurl.com/HPAIFall22. The presentation will be recorded for those who are not able to attend the meeting and will be automatically sent to those who have registered. continued on pg 2 We will have ample time for
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Photo Submitted Join experts from Cornell Cooperative Extension and New York State Agriculture and Markets for an update on the current Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak on Wednesday, October 12th from 7:00pm – 8:00pm. Photo is of migrating waterfowl flying over a stream at sunset.
Q&A following the official program, so please bring SWNYDLFC is a partyour questions to have them nership between Cornell answered by our experts! University and the CCE Associations of Allegany, If you are a flock owner or Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, community member with Erie, and Steuben counties. questions about the out- Their team includes Katelyn break or steps that you can Walley-Stoll, Farm Busitake to protect your flock, ness Management (716-640please reach out to your 0522); Camila Lage, Dairy (607-422local Cornell Cooperative Management Extension office for assis- 6788); Amy Barkley, Livetance. Media inquiries can stock Management (716be directed to Cornell Co- 640-0844), and Katelyn operative Extension Com- Miller, Field Crops and Formunications at cce-commu- age Management (716-640nications@cornell.edu. The 2047). CCE is an employer Highly Pathogenic Avian and educator recognized for Influenza response in NYS valuing AA/EEO, Protected is being addressed by Cor- Veterans, and Individuals nell Cooperative Extension’s with Disabilities and proNY Extension Disaster Edu- vides equal program and cation Network (NY-EDEN). employment opportunities.