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Morrisville State College recently served up some of its tasty local fare on Capitol Hill. The college showcased an array of food samples during New York Farm Day held in Washington DC on Sept. 12, an annual event which boasts New York state agricultural products. The event, sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, attracted approximately 700 federal officials, guests, area restaurant operators and media.

Three Morrisville State College students stepped into the equine show ring this summer, taking home an array of colorful accolades and harnessing a world of experience. Katie McIntyre, Jamie Anderson and Marc Wirasnik represented Morrisville State College showing and competing at various events during a 12-week internship at the college's draft horse barn. Among the awards they took home were trophies and ribbons from The Great New York State Fair Draft Horse Competition.

Katy Kemmeren has something new to add to her resume. The Morrisville State College student spent the last few months coordinating the college's annual Autumn Review Sale as part of her senior year internship. Kemmeren, an agricultural business development bachelor degree major, was among more than 90 students in various majors who pitched in during Morrisville State College annual Autumn Review Sale, which marked its 30th anniversary this year.

The Morrisville College Equine Institute will hold its twenty-third annual Fall Yearling Sale Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. at the college's Nancy Sears Stowell Arena on Swamp Road. The preview day for the sale, the largest of its kind in New York state, is Sept. 23. A total of 172 yearlings are up for sale. Sixteen of them are being sold by the Morrisville Equine Institute: two yearlings of Conway Hall; three yearlings of Cash Hall; two yearlings of RC Royalty; six yearlings of Kenneth J; one yearling each of American Ideal, Big Apple Deli and Mister Big.

Morrisville State College has a lineup of events planned for Mustang Weekend Sept. 28-30. The weekend festivities are open to Morrisville State College students, family members, faculty, staff, alumni and emeriti, and members of the local community.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Every year, suicide claims the lives of more than 36,000 Americans (one every 16 minutes), and more than one million worldwide. Morrisville State College student Catherine Flood would like to help make a difference in those staggering statistics.

The Morrisville State College Dairy Club will hold its thirtieth annual Autumn Review Sale on Sept. 8, 2012. The sale will begin at 11 a.m. at the Madison County Cooperative Extension Center on Eaton Street in Morrisville. Eighty-five lots will be sold on consignment at this sale. All lots are Holstein (calves, cows, embryos, and picks) except for one special Jersey calf consignment to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the sale. The sale catalog can viewed at www.holsteinworld.com/saleslist.php.

A team of four-legged favorites moved into Morrisville State College's building for the duration of The Great New York State Fair which runs Aug. 23-Sept. 3. Fair-goers can learn more about the horses; a Belgian gelding, a Percheron mare, a Standardbred brood mare with a filly foal, and a Paint cross, at the college's building located near Gate 4 by the Coca-Cola Coliseum and the Iroquois Indian Village.

A coach once told Graeme Townshend he would never make it to the National Hockey League (NHL). They were tough words for the aspiring hockey player to hear, but ones that motivated him to prove the coach wrong.

Do you love country music and have been waiting to see some of the biggest artists live? If so, then now is your chance, at the NY Country Jam 2012. The Country Jam will take place on July 13 from 2 to 11 p.m. and July 14 from noon to 11 p.m. on the home field of the Madison-Bouckville Antique Festival, located on Route 20 in Bouckville. There will be an impressive lineup of today’s top country music artists, followed by firework displays after the last performances.