Bent County 4- H. March 2017 Newsletter. What to Look For: County News. Members who must attend MQA in 2017: Volume 6, Issue 3, March, 2017

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1 Bent County 4- H Bent County 4-H Volume 6, Issue 3, March, 2017 State 4-H News Project Resources StateFairExhibitReq.pdf. We re on Facebook, look for Bent County Extension updates. March 2017 Newsletter What to Look For: 1. MQA 2. March 7 Council Meeting 3. Shooting Sports Information 4. 4-H Schedule 5. Market Beef Tagging Info 6. Livestock Chart County News Opportunities and Deadlines Mar 7 4-H Council, 7 p.m., Mc Clave Mar 17 Bent County MQA Mar District Retreat & Officer Election April 1 4-H Scholorship Deadlines April 14 4-H Council/Easter Community Service April 14 Add/Drop Deadline April 21 4-H Horse Project Workshop Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) Meat Quality Assurance is a hands-on training for livestock and horse project members that focuses on proper animal handling, nutrition, health and more. To show at the Bent County Fair, breeding and market exhibitors are required to attend MQA training the first two years they show livestock and then again at the beginning of their Intermediate (age 11) and Senior (age 14) years. MQA training will be Friday, March 18 at McClave School Cafeteria from 9:30-11:30 am. If you cannot attend this date you may participate in other Colorado MQA sessions. Complete all paperwork at MQA training to document your attendance. If you think you are required to attend, but are not on the list, please call the Extension Office so we can confirm whether you need to attend. Pork Quality Assurance State and national swine exhibitors must be certified in Pork Quality Assurance. Our MQA is designed to comply with PQA standards, with a few differences. If you want to complete PQA certification at the Bent MQA, please contact our office by March 14. Members who must attend MQA in 2017: Anointed Brown Avery Hemphill Brett Jones Colby Ebright Corbin Jagers Cordell Reisch Cutter Nichols Denton Willbanks Garret VanDyke George Maes Grady Ebright Hailey Ebright Hailey Ebright Hannah Bender Hope Mitchell Jimmi Boyd Joel Reyher Jorji Ratzlaff Joseph Hawkins Justin Reyher Kasen Malone Kree Wallace McKayla Kiniston McKenzie Kiniston Morgan (Tuff) Kelley Pace Wallace Riggin Van Campen Roree Willbanks Ryan Bronniman Sierra Noecker Sierra Reisch Tayton Coulter Trinity Brown Weston Morgan Windsor Leighty

2 Bent County March H Council Bent 4-H Council will meet March 7 at McClave Church. Council representatives from each club should be at this meeting. Remember you must attend at least one council designated activity in order to be eligible to show at the Bent County Fair. A list of 4-H dates is in this newsletter; activities that fulfill this requirement have an asterisk. Shooting Sports Notes The 4-H Shooting Sports programs in Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers Counties have agreed that members may attend practices in each of these counties. Members must have two safety meetings and a hunter safety card in order to practice in Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero or Prowers Counties, participate in the Bent County Shoot or go to the State 4-H Shoot. You may attend safety meetings in any of these counties to fulfill this requirement. Shooting Sports members will receive an with safety meeting dates. Scales for Sale Bent County Fair is selling their hog and sheep crate WW Paul mechanical scales. The scales will be available for viewing at small animal tagging on May 4. Sealed bids are accepted at the Extension Office until close of business May 8. Thanks to McClave FFA for making them look so great! The Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports Program requires the use of trained and certified 4-H instructors at the county level to operate a live-fire range or to conduct any class in which firearms or archery equipment are handled. Bent County Certified leaders are Ben and Cindy Miller. To shoot at the Trap Club, you must first pay trap club fees. The trap club requires all fees be paid through Ben and/or Cindy Miller. All members can, of course, practice on their own. Hunter s Safety Class Colorado Parks and Wildlife is sponsoring a Hunter s Safety Class at the Las Animas Fire Station March 21, 23 and 24 at 6 pm and March 25 at 8 am. Register at: register-ed.com/programs/colorado/98-colorado-huntereducation-course?. There is also a class in Rocky Ford the following week Bent County Fair Club Meeting Dates March 8 Clever Clovers, 7 pm, Extension Office March 13 Western Prairie, 6 pm, Extension Office April 2 Blue Ribbon Winners, 3 pm, McClave Church Non-terminal Colorado State Fair Swine Show Colorado State Fair has announced that the 2017 Market Hog show will be a non-terminal show. Thank You! Thanks to all who helped with 4-H promotions in Las Animas: Tayton and Tyler Coulter, Alicia and Sam Deatherage, Jerome Ethridge, Mary Lou, Ceeley and Cylen Turner, Linda Smith, Kree and Pace Wallace. Your work paid off; we are up to 107 Bent County 4-H members! Beef Tag-In February 25 Small Animal Tag-In May 4, Hog Nominations due May 8 Fair Weights Suggested Tag-In Weights Days on Feed Minimum Floor Plan paid to Beef Steer: 1000# Heifer: 950# Lamb Southdown Lamb Swine No Beginning Weights Goat All Weights in Pounds 1400

3 Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Southeast Area (Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers Counties) cooperating. Extension programs are available to all without discrimination.

4 Bent County March 2017 March 1 March 7* March 16 March 17 March 17-19* March 19* March 20 March 21 March 22 March 23 April 1 April 14 April 14 April 21 May 2* May 4 May 8 June 6* June 14-15* June 15* June 20-23* June 25-July 2* July 13* July 20* July 20* July August 14 August 25-Sept 4 September 5 October TBD* October 2-8 October TBD* November 3-5 Enrollment Deadline to show at the Bent County Fair 4-H Council, 7 p.m., McClave Methodist Church MQA, Cheyenne County MQA, Bent County District Retreat: Ages 13-18, Divide District VI Spring Meeting at District Retreat MQA, Baca County MQA, Prowers County MQA, Otero/Crowley Counties MQA, Kiowa County 4-H Scholarship Applications due 4-H Council, Easter Bunny Community Service, 12 noon, Las Animas Project Add/Drop Deadline Horse Project Workshop, 9 am, Bent County Fairgrounds Preregistration required. 4-H Council, 7 p.m., Mc Clave Methodist Church Sheep, Goat Tagging/Weigh-In, Fairgrounds Hog nominations due to Office 4-H Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Extension Office, Las Animas Caballeros & Clovers Camp Cake Decorating & Creative Cooks Contests, Rocky Ford, 6 p.m. State 4-H Conference, CSU, Fort Collins Citizenship Washington Focus, Washington DC Performing Arts & Demonstration Contests, Kiowa County, 6 p.m. 4-H Council Meeting, Las Animas Bent County Fair Clean-up Bent County Fair Colorado State Fair Exhibits Due in Office Colorado State Fair Council Meeting Officer Elections, 7 p.m., Extension Office, Las Animas Council Meeting National 4-H Week Achievement Program, McClave Dare to be You 4-H Camp *Designated Council Activities to meet member in good standing requirement for fair participation. Council Reimbursement Policy When 4-H Council sponsors all or part of the cost of an activity, the participant needs to pay the entire fee with registration. After attending the event, an oral or written report must be given to council. Council will then reimburse the budgeted amount as specified in council policies. Due to the high cost, an exception is given for the CWF delegate.

5 Bent County March 2017 Wow! We tagged in 28 Market Beef for the Bent County Fair. Please check the information below for accuracy; let us know by April 1 if any corrections are needed Bent County Market Beef Tagging & Weigh-in Exhibitor Name: Steer/ Heifer Description: Born & Raised State Fair Tag # Beg. Weight Hannah Taylor S black Hannah Taylor S black Holly Morgan S black x Ken Cox S black with white feet x Weston Morgan S black x Tuff Kelley S red Jake Trujillo S blue roan x Erin Wright H red/white x Erin Wright S black x Erin Wright S black x Maggie Chase S black x Maggie Chase S black x Sara Reyher S black x Justin Reyher S black x Joel Reyher S black x Reyher Family S black x Jake Davis S black x Jake Davis S black x Denton Willbanks S yellow x Denton Willbanks S black x Brander Nichols S black/white x Roper Nichols S black/white x Dacey Corsentino S black x Cutter Nichols S black x Jorji Ratzlaff S black x Mitch Garcia S black/ white face x x Mitch Garcia S red/white x x Mitch Garcia S black/white face x x

6 Southeast Area 4-H Newsletter Important 4-H Dates March March 1st - Enrollment Deadline for Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero & Prowers March 16th - MQA - Cheyenne County March 17th - MQA - Bent County March 17th-19th - South Central District Retreat March 20th - MQA - Baca County March 21st - MQA - Prowers County March 22nd - MQA - Otero/Crowley County March 23rd - MQA - Kiowa County March 24th-26th - Shooting Sports Leader Training - Pueblo March 28th - Area Agents Gone for AgFest April April 1st - 4-H Scholarship Deadlines April 2nd-7th - 4-H Agents Gone to Meeting April 14th - Add/Drop Deadline for SEA April 24th-28th - Area Agents Gone for AgFest Baca County 700 Colorado Street Springfield, CO coopext_baca@mail.colostate.edu Bent County 1499 Ambassador Thompson Las Animas, CO coopext_bent@mail.colostate.edu Cheyenne County Box 395 Cheyenne Wells, CO coopext_cheyenne@mail.colostate.edu Crowley County 613 Main Street Courthouse Annex Ordway, CO coopext_crowley@mail.colostate.edu Southeast Area Office 411 North 10 th Street Rocky Ford, CO Kiowa County Box 97 Eads, CO coopext_kiowa@mail.colostate.edu Otero County Box 190 Rocky Ford, CO coopext_ otero@mail.colostate.edu Prowers County 1001 South Main Lamar, CO coopext_prowers@mail.colostate.edu Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating. Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. The information given herein is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Colorado State University is implied.

7 Conference & Camp Scholarships The District VI 4-H Senate has voted to provide scholarships for district 4-H members to attend state, regional, and district events. For Dare to Be You and Caballeros & Clovers 4-H Camps one scholarship will be offered for each county. For LDC, Youth Fest, District Retreat and State Conference two scholarship maximum will be offered for the whole district. A deposit for the registration amount will be held, but will only be deposited if the scholarship winner does not attend. Due dates for scholarships will be advertised in the newsletter. There is an application that must be completed. You can get the application from your local extension office. Daniel Kasza Memorial Scholarship All District VI (Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers Counties) graduating seniors are encouraged to apply for the Daniel Kasza Memorial 4-H Scholarship. One $750 scholarship will be awarded to an eligible applicant. Criteria and applications are now available from SE Area Extension Offices and on the area website, and are due April 1. Contact Kaye, kmkasza@yahoo.com or , for more information. Colorado 4-H Foundation Scholarships The Colorado 4-H Foundation has a scholarship application program that awards over 20 scholarships to Colorado 4-H members. These scholarships all require 4-H membership, but focus on different fields of study and interest. The scholarship application can be found on the 4-H Foundation website at The deadline to submit application is April 1st. Add/Drop Deadline Members wishing to either add or drop a project have until April 14th to do so. All additions and drops must be done in writing, on the appropriate form, and signed by both the member and their parent/legal guardian. Add/drop forms are available at the Extension Office. Remember, you must be enrolled in at least one project to maintain your 4-H membership, and to participate in 4-H activities. New Southeast Area Website The Southeast Area Extension has a new website. Check out for Southeast Area related information. 4H Online Blasts From time to time the State office will be sending s directly to the 4-H members. It is the easiest and most effective way to communicate important State events and requirements. We know that not everyone particularly enjoys the extra s and there have been requests to be unsubscribed. It is important to know that if you do that, you would not receive any re-enrollment s or information the County office sends directly to you. Please do not unsubscribe. State Fair Exhibit Requirements The 2017 State Fair Exhibit Requirements have been updated. You can find them at StateFairExhibitReq.pdf. Please be sure to refer to the exhibit requirements when you are planning on your project, as this is what it will be judged on at both county and state fair. Caballeros & Clovers 4-H Camp Do YOU have what it takes? Hone your survival skills at the 2017 Caballeros & Clovers Camp. Who: 4-H members ages 8-12 by December 31 st, 2016 When: June 14 th -15 th, 2017 (Starting at 10:00 am on the 14 th and ending at 2:00 pm on the 15 th ) Where: Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo Cost: $25 (Includes meals, workshop materials, and a t-shirt) What to Bring: Sleeping bag and pillow, comfortable clothes and shoes, swimming suit, a water bottle, and snacks to share ( a more specific list will be sent out following registration) This year s camp will feature a number of exciting activities including: Food Preservation Team Building Campfire Cooking (S mores!) Mapping First Aid And so much more! Registration opens April 1 st in 4HOnline, closes on May 19 th and is only open to the first 100 youth. For more information, contact your local CSU Extension Office. Youth wishing to apply to be a counselor should also contact their local Extension Office.

8 Colorado State Fair Livestock Show Updates New for 2017, the market swine show will no longer be terminal. In other words, those swine that do NOT qualify for the junior livestock sale will be allowed to go home with the exhibitor. Retinal scanning will still be required for all market beef, market sheep, and market goats to be nominated for the show. Market swine will still turn in ear notches. There is a $5 fee per head for retinal scanning. You will be responsible for making arrangements with your extension agent to get your animals retinal scanned. Meat Quality Assurance All 4-H members in breeding and market beef, sheep, swine, goats, poultry, rabbits, dairy animal and horse projects must complete Meat Quality Assurance training the first two years they show livestock, and then again when they change age divisions. You may attend any MQA in the area; be sure to sign in and complete the quiz so your county will know you attended. The hands-on learning stations will be used again with changes in the stations. This is a come and learn-by-doing training that will take approximately an hour to complete. Parents and leaders are strongly encouraged to attend. Plan to attend one of these sessions: March 16th - Cheyenne County - 4 to 6 p.m. - Cheyenne County Fairgrounds Community Building March 17th - Bent County - 9:30-11:30 a.m. - McClave School Cafeteria March 20th - Baca County - 6-8:30 p.m. - Baca County Fairgrounds Minnick Building March 21st - Prowers County p.m. - Granada Gymnasium March 22nd - Otero/Crowley County p.m. - Ark Valley Fairgrounds March 23rd - Kiowa County p.m. - Kiowa County Fairgrounds Community Building Meat Judging Have you ever wondered where on an animal the steaks you eat at home come from? How about how to cook that steak or how to choose the best steak for your dinner? You're in luck! Baca County 4-H is starting a Meat Judging Program in conjunction with Southeast Area Extension. Meat Judging will be a great opportunity to learn and compete as a team at local and regional events. Follow this link to watch a short video about Meat Judging and Baca County s new program as well as read the program overview and expectations Meat Judging is available for all ages 8-18! If you are interested in participating and joining the team, contact Mallory Sikes in the Baca County Extension Office, (719) or Mallory.sikes@colostate.edu. A list of scheduled practices are listed below as well as the State Contest. We also plan to practice in April and travel to at least one out of state contest before May. We would love you have you join us and hope to hear from you soon! Do not hesitate to contact Mallory with any questions you may have. Friday March 10 th, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Baca County Extension Office Friday March 24th, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Baca County Extension Office Saturday May 6 th, State 4-H Contest, Fort Collins, Colorado Horse Judging A horse judging team has started in Otero County, and is open to all Southeast Area Counties. Regular practices will start in March, and run the 1st and 3rd Wednesday s at 6:30 p.m. For more information contact Marlena Griesse in the Otero County Extension Office, or Marlena.Griesse@colostate.edu. Livestock Judging Field Day A livestock judging field day is scheduled for Saturday, March 18th at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Brush. The field day includes evaluating beef, sheep, swine, and goats. The field day is $10 per participant (includes lunch). Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and the program starts at 9 a.m. For more information contact Marlin Eisenach at Shooting Sports Leader Training Several leader certification workshops have been scheduled around the state in the next few months. If you are interested in becoming certified in one of the SS disciplines, contact your local extension office for information. Registration will need to be accomplished through your local extension office or the 4-H online system. Go to the SS web-site: for more information. March 24th-26th - Pueblo County March 31st-April 2nd - Mesa County April 7th-9th - Larimer County April 28th-30th - Eagle County

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