GROWS. Hello 4-H families, Please take the time to read through this months newsletter and mark the below dates on your calendars.

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1 GROWS Hello 4-H families, Louisa County News May 2017 Please take the time to read through this months newsletter and mark the below important dates on your calendars. Broiler Orders Due to Ext Office April 28th Coding Session May 5th Sheep & Goat Weigh-In May 6th Drones Session May 7th Animal Identification Deadline May 15th AkSarBen ID Deadline May 15th Coding Session May 19th Lamb/Goat Workshop May 20th Drones Session May 21st Shooting Sports Taco Supper June 3rd Electrical Engineering STEM Camp June 9th Robotics & Coding STEM Camp June 16th Youth Conference June 27-29th Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for Iowa State University Extension in Louisa County 1

2 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference Save the Date! June 27-29, 2017 at ISU, Ames 2017 Theme: Start Your Future Here Conference Registration is open! Register Now! Lamb/Goat Workshop Sheep & Goat Exhibitors You re invited to a workshop in Lee County May 20th from 9:00-12:00 RSVP: Lee County Extension H Club Fundraiser The second Saturday of the Month April-Sept there will be a small animal Swap Meet at the Louisa County Fairgrounds. 4-H clubs are encouraged to sign up to work in the Onion Shoppe and then receive 10% of the profits from the day. Sign Up sheet is available at the Extension Office. Aug 12th is still open Each shift requires H members over the age of 12. May 15th Animal Deadline Reminder all Livestock 4-H & FFA must be Identified by May 15th. (Poultry & Rabbits Exempt) Animals who attend a weigh-in are put into 4honline by Extension Staff. Any animal who does not attend a weigh-in must be entered into 4honline by the 4-H family. Examples Breeding Beef, Bottle Calf, Feeder Calf, Dogs, & Swine Help sheets are available and will be ed out to each family. FFA animals also need to be Identified by this date. 2

3 Swine Tagging If you will be taking pigs to the Iowa State Fair 4-H show you must contact the Extension Office to arrange for tagging. **County Fair Swine tags can also be purchased at the Extension office. **AkSarBen Swine nominations due to the Extension Office by May 15th ** All Swine must be ID ed by May 15th Bottle Calves Calves for this class need to be born between 1/1/17 5/15/17 and in possession of the member within 2 weeks of birth. Bottle calves must be identified by May 15 in 4honline. 4-H ear tags are available at the Extension Office. Records are required for this project and must be brought to the interview during the fair. A record form template will be available online at the Louisa County 4-H page. Sheep & Goat Weigh-In All Sheep & Goats must attend Spring Weigh-In May 6th from 7:00am-10:00am at the Louisa County Fairgrounds ID forms will be ed out prior to weigh-in to help speed up the process AkSarBen 4-H er must have completed 5 th grade. Swine, must have hair collected for DNA - $5 per head. Market sheep and meat goats will be retinal scanned at Weigh-in $5 per head. Animals must be identified and DNA collected and to Extension Office by May 15th. For more information go to rivercityrodeo.com/stock-show or contact the Extension Office. countyfair 4-H Fair Webpage - 3

4 Dog Training Classes Beginning First year dogs begin Sunday May 7th at 5:30. Second year dogs & beyond may come at this time for review Second year and beyond dogs begin June 4th at 6:00pm. Classes will continue weekly (with Holiday exceptions) until fair. A schedule will be available at class. All classes will take place at the Fairgrounds Variety Theater. State 4-H Camps * Remember, no dog may have been previously trained, other than 4-H ers returning with their dogs. * Attendance at the last two training classes before fair is required in order to show at fair. * Bring training supplies with you. * Reminder to ID your dogs in 4honline - dogs must be vaccinated before they are ID ed online If you have any questions, call Sandi Elliott, sjelliott68@gmail.com cell June 9-11, 2017 Shooting Sports Youth Camp. $200 June 19-22, 2017 Drone Discovery Camp. $350 June 25-29, 2017 Spanish Immersion Camp $400 July 9-14, 2017 Young Women in Business Leadership Camp FREE July 9-14, 2017 Design Dimensions Camp $495 For more info or to register visit content/2017-state-4-h-camp-information Stem Academy 2017 June 9th 9am-3pm Grades 4-6 Electrical Engineering $20 June 16th 9am-3pm Grades K-3 Robotics & Coding $20 July 10th 10am-12pm Grades K-5 Insect Zoo Columbus Library Free July 10th 1:30-3:30 Grades K-5 Insect Zoo Wapello Library Free Registration Forms available at the Extension Office! 4

5 New FSQA Guidelines - All Livestock Exhibitors 4-H & FFA Between March 1 st and July 1 st all FFA and 4-H livestock exhibitors will need to complete their certification for the year. This will be done annually with a fee of $12 per exhibitor per year. There will be no test out option in the future. A perk for FFA kids - this certification program will cover you through the age of 21. How do I get Certified? ONLINE! Log-in to yqca.org with your 4honline log-in. YQCA Internet Availability Offered Any 4-H member needing assistance or internet availability please utilize our open ipad lab hours to complete your YQCA certification. April 26th Youth Center ipad Lab open for use from 6:00-8:00pm May 25th Extension Office ipad Lab open for use 8:00am-4:30pm New Housing at County Fair Sheep Goat and Swine Exhibitors should be feeling much less crowded at this year s County Fair. The Fair Board is currently working on housing adjustments to accommodate our large number of sheep, goats and swine. Sheep and Swine will remain in the same barn as the past attached to the show ring. Goats will now be housed in a new to them barn formally know as Cattle Barn 2. Cement work and new pens are going to be installed to allow room for everyone as well as tack! YEAH! If any family or club would like to make a financial contribution to this project please make checks payable to Louisa County Fair Board Pen Project. 5

6 2017 LOUISA COUNTY FAIR Checklist of Requirements for non-livestock 4-H exhibits State Fair exhibitors will be selected by county fair judges. ALL EXHIBITORS: 4-H enrollment complete - Signed Code of Ethics by May 15th (4honline) Submit entry at fairentry.com by July 19th for: All Static Exhibits All Static Judging will take place Saturday July 22nd Read the appropriate sections of the fair book. Tip Sheets are also available for standards / exhibit expectations Attach an exhibit tag to each exhibit following check-in Goal sheet completed for each exhibit (if you pick up a goal sheet during conference judging at fair you will be charged $1 each) Judging Form pick up at check-in Clothing Event for Clothing Selection/Fashion Revue/$15 Challenge Fair Entry due by July 1 Bring completed clothing record form & narrative on index card to judging For Communications 6 4-H Poster class: Complete & attach 4-H Poster Exhibit Label to the back of poster; follow size guidelines! Educational Presentation, Working Exhibit, Extemporaneous Speaking: Fair Entry by July 1

7 2017 LOUISA COUNTY FAIR Checklist of Requirements to show animals All State Fair Livestock & Horticulture require an additional entry due by July 1 ALL ANIMAL EXHIBITORS: 4-H enrollment complete - Signed Code of Ethics by May 15 th (4honline) Animals Identified in 4honline by May 15 th (exception rabbit & poultry) Entry for county fair - fairentry.com due by July 1 Animal care & management disclosure statement-complete & bring to fair weigh-in if animal will be sold at fair auction Read the appropriate sections of the fair book! FSQA/YQCA Certification (exclude horse and dog) Market Beef: Winter Weigh-in Swine: Identification due by May 15 Breeding Beef: Identification due by May 15 Rabbit: Identification & entry due by July 1 Poultry: No Identification form required Entry due July 19 Dog: Identification form due by May 15 Must attend at least the final 2 training sessions before fair. Bucket Bottle Calf: Identification form due by May 15 BB Calf records bring to fair interview Sheep: May Weigh-in Scrapie Tag required at weigh-in for sheep capable of reproducing Goat: May Weigh-in Scrapie Tag required at weigh-in for goats capable of reproducing 7 Horse: Identification form due by May 15 Entry due July 1 st

8 Louisa County 317 Van Buren Street Wapello, IA Whitney Howell 4-H & K-12 Youth Enrichment Coordinator ISU Extension and Outreach, Louisa County 317 Van Buren St., Wapello, IA Office: Ext. 204 Cell: Fax: Office Hours Mon-Fri 8:00am 4:30pm Dropbox located in back door 24/7 and justice for all The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC , or call (voice) or (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 8