From my desk to yours: NEW Companion Animal Project Area Added for 2017

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1 1 4-H Newsflash Aurora, Buffalo, Jerauld & Sanborn Counties Aurora County Extension Office PO Box 397 Plankinton, SD (605) Jerauld County Extension Office PO Box 366 Wessington Springs, SD (605) Sanborn County Extension Office PO Box 397 Woonsocket, SD (605) Audra Scheel SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Program Advisor June 2017 From my desk to yours: NEW Companion Animal Project Area Added for 2017 Expanding animal science opportunities for youth, South Dakota 4-H introduces a new companion animal project area for members. The companion animal project area is open to any pet which relies on humans for its care. Youth can exhibit turtles, ferrets, beta fish, snakes, hedgehogs, hamsters - you name it. "This project makes animal science accessible to 4-H members who do not have access to land for livestock or a cat, dog, poultry or rabbit - it really opens up animal science opportunities to all members," Skadsen said, SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Program Advisor for Minnehaha County. Inside this issue: Tagging Requirements State Fair Book Top Chef Contest Fashion Transformation Poultry Requirements Service Project RASDAK Youth Pork Quality Rocket Workshop Aurora Co. News District Calendar Sanborn Co. News Jerauld-Buffalo Co. News Unique to other 4-H animal project areas, pets exhibited within the new companion animal project area are judged on their health, wellbeing and environment provided to them, versus specific breed standards. Members are judged on their overall knowledge of the animal and how to care for it. "This project area provides a framework which helps youth develop public speaking and showmanship skills. If they are passionate about their pet, this project area gives them a venue to share knowledge and information," Skadsen said. "This provides an opportunity for 4-Hers to exhibit and learn about animals not currently covered by other project areas," explained Skadsen. Last year this project area was piloted in Sanborn County. There were several different animals including a parakeet, prairie dog and hermit crabs. We are excited to offer the project in all counties across the state this year. Pets exhibited in the companion animal project area will not be housed on the fairgrounds, but instead will arrive at schedule times specific to each achievement days. Members are free to take them home following showmanship. In some cases, youth may decide not to bring their pet with them and may instead opt to bring a poster board presentation.

2 State Fair Book 2017 State Fair Book has been released on igrow. Extension offices will be printing one copy per family later this month. If you want a hard copy stop in and pick one up. The fair book is your guide to exhibiting all projects at achievement days and state fair. All Animal Affidavits & Horse Forms Due June Livestock Affidavits can be found Market sheep and goats need to be scrapie tagged in order to be weighed and DNA collected. May 19 is Sanborn Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh in 5-7 PM. May 23 is Aurora Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh in 3:30-6:30PM. May 25 is Jerauld-Buffalo Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh in 3:30-6:30PM. Swine weigh in will be optional again like in the past few years. After you have your swine projects in your possession, come up to the office to get 4-H tags and DNA envelopes. You may process them at home and bring the office back the DNA envelopes. Each envelope needs to contain 50 hairs from the pig s tail. DNA envelopes are $6 each. Any market animal who will be shown at the State Fair needs to have DNA collected. HORSES new horses must be uploaded into prior to June 1. Existing horses must be activated within your account prior to June 1. Green NUES Tag and animal ID Info: Tagging requirements: Market Beef need to have a green NUES tag which is given to them at weigh in. Commercial Breeding heifers must have a Bangs tag or Green NUES tag. This number must be on the affidavit. Registered Breeding Heifers must have a tattoo or freeze brand that correlates to her registration paper. That must be identified on the affidavit. (All breeding heifer tattoos will be checked at Achievement Days). Dairy Cattle must have a bangs tag, a Registration number, a NUES tag or an individual ear tattoo. The number chosen as her official form of ID must be on the affidavit. Dairy Goats should have a Scrapie tag, but if she does not, make sure an individual ear tattoo is on the affidavit. Market Lambs, Market Goats & Breeding Goats need to be tagged with a scrapie tag, that number is then put on their affidavit Rabbits must have an individual tattoo, which is written on the affidavit All Market Swine should be Green NUES tagged unless they have a NUES Premise tag with a USDA seal on it. Poultry must have a leg band with color and number entered on the affidavit as soon as the information is available.

3 3 Top Chef Jr. Cooking Challenge- Friday, July 7, 2017 Open to all 4-H youth, to be held at the Jerauld Co. Ag. Building 10 AM-12:00 noon, Wessington Springs SD. Must draw for ingredients between May 15 & June 20. There will be volunteers to help monitor in the kitchen and grill areas. To sign up contact the Jerauld Co. Extension office or Audra. Instructions: Open to Cloverbuds, Beginners, Juniors, or Seniors in 4-H. Between May15- June 20, participant must stop by or call the Jerauld Extension Office and draw for their specific ingredient list. Must be able to complete the dish within the 1.5 hour time frame. Must make a dish that serves at least two. Steaks will be cut in half after cooking so celebrity judge can sample and youth can taste their creations. Grills will be set up outside the Ag Building; ovens and stove top available inside. Each participant will be given 1-3 secret ingredients that they will need to incorporate into a dish. Cloverbuds and Beginners will draw for a fruit/ vegetable. Junior members will draw a beef protein, vegetable and a spice. Senior members will draw a beef protein, spice and two vegetables or fruit. Example of ingredient list: flat iron steak, sweet potato, basil. (Protein will be furnished for the competition by SD Beef Industry Council Grant. Participant will purchase the other ingredients needed. Fashion Transformation Workshop June 7, 2017 June 7, 4:00 pm, Aurora County Courthouse Community Room Open to all 4-H Youth ages 8 and up Objective: Challenge kids to create mainstream clothing by remaking clothes that don t fit, are outdated, or have holes or stains. This is a fun event to promote recycling and to show off creative talents. We will have some clothing to choose from and will also walk to Blessings Repeated to look for clothing ($1.00 per piece donation requested), or you can bring your own clothing. Ideas will be exchanged. All sewing will be done on your own at home. Completed items will be judged at the Fashion Revue Contest on July 13 and/or can be entered in the Recycled Clothing Project Area. RSVP to the Aurora Co. Extension Office by June 1, 2017 at aurora.county@sdstate.edu.

4 4 Poultry Pullorum-Typhoid and CVI Information 1. If chicks are from a farm store or hatchery, request a certificate proving they are from a National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) flock, and keep your receipt. 2. If you do not have the paperwork proving that your birds are Pullorum- Typhoid free, you ll need to have them tested by a certified tester. The following are certified testers in our area. Gary Goodall, Huron SD (605) Colleen Connell, Gann Valley SD Eden Springs Farm Michael Weins, Mitchell SD (605) Eva Schroeder, Mt. Vernon SD (605) Georene Vermeulen, Wessington Springs SD (605) Dr. Kelli Tobin, DVM, Wessington Springs SD (605) or (605) The veterinarian will need to see the certificate to issue a CVI/Health Paper. 4. Within 30 days of the state fair, your veterinarian will need to view your birds and issue a CVI. This CVI needs to be brought with you to the fair in order for you to enter the fairgrounds and check in your birds. RASDAK Ride Across South Dakota Bicycle Enthusiasts will be stopping in Wessington Springs and Forestburg on their trip across South Dakota. On June 8, RASDAK will be making Wessington Springs an overnight stop. Several area groups (Wessington Springs Fire Dept., WS Schools Athletic and Music Boosters and J&B Shooting Sports) are hosting 175 bicyclists for and evening meal and refreshments. The community is invited also to the free will meal starting at 4PM. 4-H families contact Ryan Jensen or Jeanna Schafer for more information. On June 9, RASDAK will be stopping in Forestburg at the Ag Building for a rest stop and snack. Sanborn Co. 4-H will be hosting that stop. 4-H families are encouraged to donate cookies, bars, fresh fruit, trail mix, muffins, beef jerky or fresh vegetables that are packaged and ready to go. Cyclists will be stopping from 7:15-9:15AM. Please contact Paula Linke if you can donate items.

5 5 Rocket Day! June 6th at Aurora Co. Ag Building, 1PM. All youth ages 8 & up welcome. Class size limited to 12. First come first serve. $10 dollars per person RSVP to aurora.county@sdstate.edu by June 1. Youth will learn about rockets and be able to launch at workshop. Workshop led by FR. Bob Lacey. NEW Market Sheep Classification May 19 ~ End of School Meat Goat Show Tripp, SD June 3 ~ Northern Plains Livestock Day - Aberdeen, SD June 17 ~ Clark County Prospect Show - Clark, SD July 1 ~ Grant Co. Prospect Show Milbank, SD July ~ SD Summer Spotlight - Huron, SD Aug 16 ~ Turner Co. Open Beef Show - Parker, SD Aug ~ Brown County Fair - Aberdeen, SD Aug ~ Central States Fair Rapid City, SD Check out the website for entry forms! 4-H Market Sheep Division Updates The 4-H Market Sheep division at the South Dakota State Fair has a new look. Instead of only three lots (white-faced meattype, black-/speckled-face meat-type, and wool-type), the show has been expanded to include breeds and crossbred classifications. Since it is impractical to require registration papers for these lambs, a classifying system has been adopted to sort lambs into lots. Lamb Classification All lambs will be classified during check-in at the State Fair, but for reasons pertaining to entry and youth development, families and youth are asked to self-classify their lambs on the Ownership Verification Affidavit. Exhibitors may show more than 2 Crossbred lambs, if they are classified differently than they are entered. Example: an exhibitor enters what he believes are 1 Hampshire, 2 Speckle-face, and 2 Crossbred lambs. The classifiers determine he has 3 Speckle-face lambs. One of those that classified Speckle-face may be shown in the Crossbred division along with the 2 other Crossbred lambs. For more the full article go to Youth Pork Quality Assurance Training May 30 Youth who plan to exhibit swine at the 2017 SD State Fair must be trained in PQA. A training will be held May 30th at 6PM at the Jerauld Co. Ag Building. If youth cannot attend our training can go online to The Jerauld office has PQA handbooks you can check out to help complete the online version. Must be completed by June 1. Nicole Inch Keah Munsen Cody Keizer Keaton Christensen Evelyn Alatta Troy Fastnacht Holden Havlik Carter Christian Dayton Easton Emily Ohlrogge Kali Roduner Myles Larson Alicia Jackson Megan Linke Austin Friese Kaylee White Jayla Murphy Loren Schabot Kate Havlik Delaney Zoss Grace Baysinger Sutton Senska JD Thompson Coy Fastnacht Cannon Zoss Trey Moody Kerstynn Heim Ashley Moore Kyanna Clark Ashleigh Fry Evan Easton Jacob Messmer Devyn Brooks Isaac Kolousek Bethany Niles

6 6 Aurora County 4-H News All Registration Forms for YIA events can be found on page 5 of the County Website: Or the 2nd floor of the Courthouse in the hallway magazine rack Special Foods Contest July 10, 9 am, Ag Building Registration Due to the Office by July 5 Forms needed for Contest: Special Foods Menu Worksheet Special Foods Recipe Worksheet Special Foods Serving Size Worksheet (find them on igrow.org) Customized MyPlate Daily Checklist printout ( Public Presentation Contest July 10, 1 pm, Ag Building Registration Due to the Office by July 5 Fashion Revue Contest July 13, 9 am, Ag Building Registration Due to the Office by July 6 CDM/Hort Judging Contests June 7, 11 am - 4 pm, Courthouse July 10, 10 am - 2 pm, Ag Building July 13, 10 am - 2 pm, Ag Building Leader/Parent Meeting Monday, June 5, 7 pm at the Ag Building Table and Chair washing and transporting to the Ag Bldg will begin at 5 pm for anyone who can make it. Bring pickups. Cleaning supplies will be provided. If project is not completed by meeting time, we ask for volunteers for the rest of the week to finish. Ruth Nightingale is willing work with any youth on the Dog Project. Phone: Registration for County Achievement Days will open June 15. Register your exhibits on this website: Fair Books (one per family) are printed and can be picked up on the 2nd floor of the Courthouse Aurora County Horse Show Wednesday, June 29, 9 am Pre-registration for events is due to the Office by June 21

7 7 DisTrict Calendar 2017 May May 1 State 4-H Rodeo Deadline May 9 Special Foods 5:30 PM in Forestburg Presented by Town & Kountry Kids May 17 Public Speaking 5:30 PM in Forestburg - Presented by Town & Kountry Kids May 17 Sanborn Co. 4-H Leaders Assoc. 7PM May 19 Sanborn Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh in 5-7 PM May 22 Jerauld-Buffalo 4-H Horse Practice 6PM May 23 Aurora Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh in 3:30-6:00PM May 24 Davison Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh in 4-6PM May 24 Sanborn Co. Special Foods Contest & CDM Contest May 25 Jerauld-Buffalo Co. Mkt. Sheep, Mkt. Goat Weigh in 3:30-6:30PM May 30 4-H Babysitting Clinic 1-4PM RSVP only May 30 Youth Pork Quality Assurance Training 6:00PM at Jerauld Ag Building May 31 & June 1 HOSTA Training Davison Co. 4-H Building June June 1 All animal Affidavits due to County Extension office June 1 Swine Exhibitors Pork Quality Assurance Deadline June 2 Sanborn CDM Contest & Garden Service courthouse June 6 Rocket Workshop Aurora Co. Ag Building 1-3PM Must RSVP June 7 Aurora CDM courthouse basement June H Teen Leadership Camp SDSU Campus June 4-6 Session 1 SDSU Livestock Judging Camp SDSU Campus June 8-10 Session 2 SDSU Livestock Judging Camp SDSU Campus June H Camp at Lake Poinsett June Citizen Washington Focus Trip Washington DC June SD Rangeland/Soil Days Wall SD June Farmers Grow My Plate Day Camp June 26 Sanborn 4-H Horse Show Forestburg SD June 27 Jerauld-Buffalo 4-H Horse Show Wess. Springs SD June 28 July July 1 July 1 July 6 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July July July 25 July August Aug. 4-5 Aug Aug. 15 Aug Aug. 26 Aurora 4-H Horse Show Plankinton SD State 4-H Horse Show Registrations Due All registration papers for livestock due to Extension of offices! Sanborn Fashion Review & Public Speaking Contests & CDM Contest Aurora Special Foods & Public Presentations & CDM Contest Jerauld-Buffalo Livestock Judging Contest ilead A Voice for Agriculture ~ Davison Co. 4-H Grounds Aurora Fashion Review & CDM Contest State 4-H Horse Show Huron SD Summer Spotlight Aug.30 Sept 4 SD State Fair Sept. Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sanborn Livestock Judging School Forestburg 6PM Aurora Co. Achievement Days Jerauld-Buffalo Co. Achievement Days Sanborn Co. Achievement Days State Fair 4-H Exhibit Registration Deadline State 4-H Rodeo Ft. Pierre, SD State 4-H Dog Show Mitchell, SD State 4-H Livestock Skillathon Brookings SD State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Brookings SD Sept. 28 Oct 1 AKSARBEN Grand Island NE Oct. Oct. 1 Oct. 1-7 Oct H Record Books due to all Extension offices & Re-enroll for new year National 4-H Week Western Jr. Livestock Show Rapid City SD

8 8 Consumer Decision Making (CDM) Judging Schools Dates have been set! CDM #1 Wednesday, May 24 ~ 1:30-5:00 4-H Building, Forestburg (day of Special Foods Contest) CDM #2 and Garden Service Project Friday, June Courthouse 9:00-11:00 am CDM CDM #3 Congratulations to Aaron Linke who was chosen to receive the 2017 Sanborn County 4-H Academic Scholarship. He will receive the check at the Recognition Event. Congratulations Aaron and best wishes! 11:00 am Garden Service Project Thurs., July 6 ~ 1:00-4:00 4-H Building, Forestburg (day of Fashion Revue Contest & Public Speaking Contest) Remember if you would like to be a member of a Sanborn County judging team, you need to attend at least 2 of the 3 CDM contests. Special Foods Contest Wednesday, May 24th 4-H Building in Forestburg Sanborn County 4-H News County Horse Show Monday, June 26th 4-H Grounds in Forestburg 9:45 a.m. Group Picture 10:00 A.m. Horse Show If you are planning to participate in the Horse Show, please let Sherryl know your t-shirt size (for the Sanborn County 4-H t-shirt). Any adults wishing to order a t-shirt, need to let the office know. All species affidavits are due to the Extension Office by June 1 st. That includes Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Poultry and Rabbits. Swine exhibitors will need to stop in and get their green tags and DNA envelopes. (PQA training for swine is in Wessington Springs on May 6 pm.) For Horse Your forms are also due by June 1. Please activate any horse that is already in the program that you have used before prior to June 1. If you are showing a new horse, you can put that info into 4hOnline directly and upload pictures of your horse. The horse show contestant packet can be found at (Hard copies of the packet are also at the Extension Office.) Public Speaking Contest Thursday, July 6th (evening) Fashion Revue Contest Thursday, July 6th (afternoon) June 10th ~ Letcher Fun Days Chili Cook Off & Bean Bag Contest & Outhouse Races at Jakes Proceeds to benefit Sanborn County 4-H livestock program.

9 9 Jerauld Buffalo County 4-H News Upcoming Events/Information Pork Quality Assurance: May 30, 6:00 PM. Deadline to be certified is June 1, 2017 Babysitting Clinic: May 30, PM RSVP only 4-H Enrollment Deadline: May 31, 2017 Livestock Affidavits Deadline: June 1, Prairie Hills 4-H Club Meeting: June 2PM Courthouse CDM at 3PM CDM: June 15, the Fire Hall Top Chef Challenge July 7, 2017 Jerauld Co Ag Building 10:00 AM 12:00 noon Open to Cloverbuds, Beginners, Juniors or Seniors in 4-H Participants will be given 1-3 secret ingredients (depending on their age ) that they will need to incorporate into their dish. Participant must stop by or call the office Between May 15-June 20 to register and draw for their specific ingredient list. This is going to be a super fun workshop! Get your kids Cookin!! Leaders Meeting: June 19, 5:30 PM. Horse Practice: starts June 23, 6:00 PM Horse Show June 27, Achievement Days Jerauld/Buffalo Achievement days are scheduled for August 4th & 5th Consumer Decision Making Contests June Courthouse 3 PM following Prairie Hill club Meeting June City Fire 2:00 PM State Fair Books, Horse Books, Horse Pattern Booklets and Open Class Exhibit books are all available at the Extension Office. Livestock Affidavits Due June 1, 2017 Horse, Beef, sheep, Swine, Goat, Poultry and Rabbit. Swine exhibitors will need to stop in the office to get their green tags and DNA envelopes. Youth Fun Rabbit Show/Clinic 4-H SD State Fairgrounds Registration at 8:30 AM June 24, :00 AM-12:00PM Contact Information: Judy Larson

10 Sanborn Co. Extension PO Box W. 6 th St. Woonsocket, SD Phone: audra.scheel@sdstate.edu sanborn.county@sdstate.edu Youth Development through the power of 4-H! South Dakota State University, South Dakota counties, and USDA cooperating. South Dakota State University adheres to AA/EEO guidelines in offering educational programs and services. 10