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1 WOODBURY COUNTY EXTENSION FEBRUARY H SCENE Lujean Faber WOODBURY COUNTY EXTENSION Youth Development Educator (712) From the desk of Lujean Faber... WHAT S INSIDE: 4-H Holiday - Valentine s Party 2 /4 FSQA Workshops Dates Set 3 County Awards 5 Spirit of 4-H & Club of the Year 5 Chili Cook-off Fundraiser 6 Livestock Show Requirements 7/8 It's important that you read the 4-H Scene. In this issue of the 4-H Scene you will learn about: Required Food Safety Quality Assurance Workshops for 4th - 6th graders. This workshop is required if you plan to exhibit animals at the county fair. How to identify your animals for county fair. All animals must be identified by May H Livestock Show Requirements for County, State and Interstate shows. For the complete rules see: County award applications and the forms that will help you prepare your applications. Award applications are due March 26. Please attend the Valentine s party and invite a friend! The 4-H County Council will be hosting the 4-H Holiday Valentine Party on Sunday, February 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Woodbury County Extension Office, 4728 Southern Hills Drive in Sioux City. More information can be found in this issue of the 4-H Scene along with additional articles and important due dates. Calendar 9 Please make it your priority to READ THE 4-H SCENE! Iowa State University Extension COUNTY Woodbury ADDRESS, County, CITY, STATE 4728 Southern XXX XXX XXXX Hills Drive, OFFICE Sioux HOURS City, IA LEARN MORE AT Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, na onal origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

2 4-H Livestock Show Requirements In this issue of the 4-H Scene is page 1 and 2 of the livestock requirements for County, State and Interstate shows. The Iowa 4-H Office wants 4-H ers to read the information and become familiar with the requirements. Next month page 3 will be in the 4-H Newsletter about the individual species identification requirements. For the complete document you may go to: 4-H members can now go into 4-H Online and start to identify animals: iowa.4honline.com All livestock and animals must be identified by May 15. They include Feeder Calf, Dairy Cattle, Breeding Beef, Dairy Goat, Dog, Llamas and Horse. Market Steers & Heifers, Sheep, Swine and Meat Goats that come to an official county tagging and weigh-in will be entered by extension staff and then the family must verify the information entered. Pets, poultry and rabbits are not required to be identified for county fair; 4-H ers may enter them into 4-H Online. Rabbits for state fair MUST be identified in 4-H Online. For complete 4-H livestock information: Important Due dates: May 15 Livestock/Animal Identification for County, State and Interstate show due in 4-H Online July 1 State Fair Livestock, Dog and Horticulture entries must be entered July 15 County Fair Livestock/Animal entries are due (and Communications entries) July 15 Clay County Fair entries due to the Woodbury County Extension Office 4-H PLEDGE I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE, AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD. 2

3 Use 4-H Online To Identify your animals Enroll in 4-H 4-H members who have livestock and animal projects will need to go into 4-H Online to identify their animals. 4-H ers must identify their animals by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15 to be eligible to exhibit at the Woodbury County Fair, Iowa State Fair, Clay County Fair and AK-SAR-BEN livestock show. All 4-H ers must be enrolled by May 15 to exhibit at the Woodbury County Fair. Go to: iowa.4honline.com New Families joining have until May 15 to enroll (if they plan to exhibit at the county fair). The enrollment fee for new 4-H ers stays at $10 until May 1. On May 2 the enrollment goes goes up to $35. Before new families can go into 4-H Online, we need to set up a profile first. Please give us your: Family Name (first & last name) Address and/or P.O. Box Town, State and Zip Code Family Family Phone Number This information can be given to your 4-H leader or ed to Lujean at faber@iastate.edu. When the profile is created, you will be sent a personal on how to enroll in 4-H Online. It s not too late for 4-H ers who were in 4-H last year to enroll in 4-H. Your fee will be $35. FSQA (Food Safety Quality Assurance) REQUIRED TO EXHIBIT AT FAIR This is a required workshop for 4-H members in 4th - 6th grades who will be exhibiting Beef (market, breeding, cow/calf and feeder calf), Dairy Cattle, Goats (Dairy & Market), Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep & Swine. You MUST attend this workshop to exhibit at the Woodbury County Fair and/or the Iowa State Fair. 4-H ers in 4 th, 5 th, or 6 th grades must attend any of the following workshops. You must call to reserve your spot. Limit to 40 youth per workshop. 4-H ers must have completed trainings or tested out before July 1. Woodbury County Please call to register or Laura Johnson Saturday, March 3, 9:00-11: 00 a.m. at Extension office Tuesday, April 17, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Extension office Monona County April 24 Please Call to Register May 5 Please Call to Register Buena Vista County February 19 - Please Call to Register To be put on the FSQA workshop list, please call or Laura Johnson at laurajoh@iastate.edu Be sure to give your name, grade and date of workshop. Each workshop is limited to 40 participants. FSQA Testing for youth in 7 th -12 th grades will be held later this spring. 4-H ers will need to test out as a 7th grader and again as a 9th grader. See your 4-H Online account to see if you need to test out in 2018: iowa.4honline.com - then go into your family account. Dates will be announced in the 4-H Scene. MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH YOUTH-ADULT PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH-BASED EXPERIENCES. 3

4 H Animal Science Roundup Due March 1 Once again, the 4-H Animal Science Roundup will be selecting 20 youth for each species: beef, dairy (dairy cattle & dairy goats), horse, sheep/meat goats, poultry, sheep and swine. Roundup will be held in conjunction with State 4-H Conference June Applications are due March 1. Information is available at the following website: 4-H Holiday Valentine Party Sunday, February 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m. The 4-H County Council is again having the 4-H Holiday - Valentine Party on Sunday, February 11 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Extension Office at 4728 Southern Hills Drive. This will be a come and go event. We will be decorating cookies, making valentine cards & boxes, door prizes and more! There is no cost, but to help with the on-going community service project that the 4-H County Council is doing, please bring a donation of hats, mittens, pencils/pens, notebook paper, personal hygiene items (toothpaste, brush, shampoo, deodorant, etc.) or food items. If you or your club would like to have an activity or workshop during the 4-H Holiday, please Lujean at faber@iastate.edu Hear about the 4-H Fair Changes The next meeting of the 4-H & Fair Committee will be held on Thursday, March 8, 7:00 p.m. at the fair office in Moville. Agenda items: approval of the 4-H fair changes and fair schedule. Others are invited to the meeting if they have suggestions or concerns or just want to hear about any new changes. After the March meeting, no fair changes will be addressed. Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings. The 4-H & Fair committee is responsible for 4-H fair classes and rules. If you would like to have a topic on the agenda, please contact Lujean at or her at faber@iastate.edu 4-H Recognition Team March 7, 6:30-8:30 Extension Office The next meeting of the 4-H Recognition Team will be held at the Woodbury County Extension office, 4728 Southern Hills Drive in Sioux City on Wednesday, March 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. We ll have pizza for our supper. 4-H Recognition Event will be held on June 3. We will continue to have the Club of the Year and Spirit of 4-H awards that will be due May 1. Spirit of 4-H Awards must be 100 words or less. At our next meeting we will continue planning the Recognition Event. OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE 4

5 Spirit of the 4-H and Club of the Year Each club can select one 4-H er to receive the Spirit of 4-H Awards. In 100 words or less tell us what the selected 4-H er does to represent the true spirit of 4-H. Must be kept at 100 words. Clubs may also create a poster for Club of the Year. Entry must be in photo form on standard size poster board. They will be judged on creativity, originality and how your club has participated in citizenship, leadership and communication activities. Spirit of 4-H applications can be ed to faber@iastate.edu and posters can be dropped off at the Extension office, 4728 Southern Hills Drive - all are due Tuesday, May 2. 4-H ers and Clubs will be recognized on Sunday, June 3 at the 4-H Recognition Event held at the Fairgrounds Youth Equine Extravaganza Registrations due February 10 The annual event will be held March 4-6 at Ellsworth Community College Equestrian Center in Iowa Falls. This is open to ALL youth; 4-H, FFA, or others. This is THE place to be whether you re a seasoned equine youth, or are new to the horse side of life. Quiz bowl, hippology, horse judging, photography, public speaking, posters, painting, crafts and many other project topic areas all come together in one location. Again for this year, we will be offering a top-quality clinician for Saturday. Rules and registration forms are now posted on the 4-H Horse Equine Extravaganza website: County 4-H Awards Due March 26 County 4-H Awards: The 4-H Recognition Team would like 4-H ers to take advantage of 4-H project awards. The award application is 1 to 4 pages of information about a specific project. It isn t only about an exhibit you took to the fair, but would include goals, what you have learned, citizenship, leadership and communication you have done. An additional 1 to 2 pages could include what else you have done in 4-H, school, church or other organizations. Information is posted on the website located at: Forms include: Guidelines for 4th 8th graders Guidelines for 9th 12th graders 4-H Award Rubric for both 4th 8th graders and 9th 12th graders 4-H Cover Form for your award application(s) Special County Project Awards 4-H Project Record Template 4-H ers can use as a guideline or type in their information. The 4-H Recognition event will be held on Sunday, June 3 at the VI Building on the fairgrounds. 4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH 5

6 HELP SUPPORT THE MIDTOWN FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTER CHILI COOKOFF FUNDRAISER! Midtown Family Community Center is a project of the Jones Street Neighborhood Coalition in Sioux City. Our mission is to improve the quality of life in our community and strengthen individuals, youth and families through service and activities. All youth and family programming at Midtown is supported by Iowa State University Extension - Woodbury County 4-H Youth Development programming. To raise funds to support youth programming, Midtown will be hosting a Chili Cookoff Fundraiser on March 10, and we need your help! Fundraiser Details When: Saturday, March 10, am - 3 pm Contact: (712) Where: Midtown Family Community Center, th St, Sioux City Cost to Enter: $5 per person, $18 for group of four. Fee gets you entry to escape room (win a free lunch!), chili tasting, and voting for the best chef! Fundraiser Highlights Chili cookoff with local chefs to be judged by attendees Escape room puzzle Chili lunch for attendees Prize raffle Bake sale Proceeds go to 4-H Youth Development programming in Woodbury County What We Need Help With Recommendations for chefs from around the community Raffle items Paper products - flatware, plates, cups, napkins, etc. Food items for chili lunch Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to Ross Wilburn, , wilburn@iastate.edu. The fees for service will be used to offset direct expenses and to support the 4-H Youth Development County Extension Program. Woodbury County

7 4H 202 IOWA 4-H LIVESTOCK SHOW REQUIREMENTS Animal Identification, Weighing, and Exhibiting Requirements for County, State and Interstate Shows GENERAL AGE REQUIREMENTS County Fair Must have completed 4th grade State Fair Must have completed 5th grade Ak-Sar-Ben Must have completed 5th grade A 4-H er is eligible through 12th grade (or that equivalent). These grade requirements apply unless a particular show is more restrictive. A 4-H er becomes ineligible to exhibit beyond the county level upon completion of the calendar year of high school graduation. Note: In the event that a 4-H er has dropped out of high school, the 4-H er is only eligible to exhibit livestock through the calendar year that his/her class graduated. 4-H ers must be in good standing within their county to make entry to a state or interstate show. Any 4-H er who violates the code of ethics or other fair rule may be denied entry and exhibition at a state or interstate show. FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY ASSURANCE 4-H ers exhibiting livestock at both county fairs and the State Fair in (beef, dairy, meat goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep, swine) are required to be certified Youth may receive certification in either FSQA (Food Safety & Quality Assurance) or YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) County offices implement quality assurance training so contact your county office for training and testing details GENERAL ANIMAL REQUIREMENTS An animal may be identified by only one 4-H er * See Ownership Requirements section for exceptions involving horses and dogs. Animals identified as part of a 4-H project cannot also be identified or exhibited as an FFA project. Youth however may identify separate animals in the same division. For example, a youth may ID market lambs A, B and C in 4-H, and market lambs D, E and F in FFA, or horses A and B in 4-H and horses C and D in FFA. Animals offered for sale in an animal auction, whether live or online, are considered to have changed ownership. This applies even if bought back by the original owner or if the owner refuses a bid or says, No Sale. Exhibitors may participate in a ribbon auction as long as they don t sell the project animal. All animals must meet health requirements as outlined by the state veterinarian.

8 OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS All animals must be identified by an individual 4-H member. When registration papers are involved, the papers must be in the 4-H er s name or show a logical family relationship. For example, Jones Family Farms shows a logical family relationship to Emily Jones, but B&G Farms does not. For specific beef registration requirements, refer to Iowa Junior Beef Breeds rules as many beef breed associations require registration papers solely in the individual s name. Ownership is required of the 4-H animal. Counties may have special alternatives such as sharing or leasing projects where expenses of the animal and purchase or sale price are agreed upon between the 4-H member, animal producer providing the animal and 4-H staff. Animals changing ownership or leasing after being identified for a project are ineligible to be exhibited as 4-H animals for that 4-H year. *EXCEPTIONS: Horses have an official lease option as a 4-H project. The 4-H er must complete a lease form. Only showmanship, riding or driving horses are eligible for lease; horses in halter/conformation classes, cannot be leased and must be owned by the 4-H er. *EXCEPTIONS TO INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFICATION: Horse and dog project animals can be identified by more than one 4-H member provided the members are all 4-H members and are siblings. Sibling definition includes brother, sister or step-siblings with one common parent/guardian. The same animal(s) cannot be identified by one sibling in 4-H and another sibling in FFA. ANIMAL CARE & HOUSING 4-H animal projects are required to be in the personal possession and regular care of the 4-H member who owns/ leases them. Under certain circumstances, animals can be physically housed at a nearby location and within a reasonable distance to the 4-H ers place of residence, but the 4-H member must take an active and majority role in the daily care of the project animal(s). 4-H county and/or state staff reserve the right to acquire housing location addresses at the beginning of the 4-H project year and make location visits as deemed necessary to ensure involvement of the 4-H member. WEIGHING AND TAGGING Weighing and tagging must be conducted under the direction of either state or county 4-H Program staff. Weigh-in information can be collected on paper identification forms. Extension staff are responsible for entering weigh-in information (i.e. tag, weight, etc.) into 4hOnline, where after, the 4-H er must confirm accuracy and completeness. Animals are not required to weigh-in at the county of residence, but county 4-H staff must be aware and approve animals attending a weigh-in outside the county. 4-H ear tags must be ordered through the State 4-H Office. REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SHOWS This publication states only Iowa 4-H requirements regarding age of the exhibitor and animal identification and weighing requirements for county, state, and interstate shows. Each livestock show prints a premium book outlining rules and regulations for that particular show. In some cases, show rules require advance knowledge and action in order to be eligible to exhibit at that show. Ak-Sar-Ben, American Royal, NAILE and the National Western Stock Show are examples; some require DNA hair samples. Most regional and national shows post premium book and entry information on their website. County Extension staff are responsible for seeing that premium lists and entry forms are available to 4-H ers entering these shows. Youth are responsible for knowing the rules contained in the premium book. Extension staff may be required to certify entries for youth exhibiting at regional/national shows, so staff should be sufficiently familiar with the rules to be sure they are certifying entries that meet both the show requirements as well as the Iowa 4-H requirements in this publication. IMPORTANT DEADLINES FEBRUARY 1: All market steers and market heifers must be owned and identified in 4hOnline by February 1. By the time of the weigh-in, the animal(s) must be cared for by the 4-H er. In addition to having an official 4-H tag and beginning weight collected, all State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben market beef must also have retinal images collected. MAY 15: All other animals, with the exception of pets and poultry, must be owned and identified by May 15 (rabbits must be identified by July 1). By the time of the weigh-in, the animal(s) must be cared for by the 4-H er. All animals must be identified in 4hOnline. See below pages for specific weigh-in and identification requirements for each species. 4H 202 Revised January 2018

9 SPECIES ID REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY, STATE AND INTERSTATE SHOWS MARKET BEEF [STEERS AND MEAT GOAT HEIFERS] Maximum of 20 head can be identified in 4hOnline Maximum of 10 head can be identified (market and/or those attending a weigh-in (State Fair)) Official Iowa 4-H tag and weighed at a county weigh-in Maximum of 10 head can be identified in 4hOnline Retinal images (required for State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben) (county fair only) 4hOnline ID required by February 1 ALL State Fair meat goats (market animals and breeding FEEDER CALF does) must have a 4-H tag (or official tattoo for does) Maximum of 6 head can be identified Retinal images required for all State Fair and /or Ak-Sar- Must be identified properly for county fair requirements Ben meat goats; both breeding and market (tag, sex, birth date, etc.) Birth date required for breeding does in 4hOnline by DNA hair required for Ak-Sar-Ben by June 15 May 15 DAIRY CATTLE PETS Maximum of 20 head can be identified 4hOnline ID is optional; refer to your county fair rule Registration # required in 4hOnline by May 15 requirements POULTRY BREEDING BEEF 4hOnline ID is optional for county and/or State Fair; refer to your county for ID requirement at the county level Maximum of 10 head can be identified (total for purebred and commercial) State Fair market broilers must make special entry by May 1., including: --All heifers MUST have birth date listed RABBIT --State Fair eligible animals MUST have a tattoo listed Maximum ID of 30 animals can be identified (both registered and commercial); calfhood vaccination 4hOnline ID required by July 1 (State Fair) is not acceptable identification SHEEP --Registered breed heifers must have registration Maximum of 30 head can be identified in 4hOnline number listed (State Fair and/or those attending a weigh-in) If a heifer is originally identified and weighed as a Maximum of 15 head can be identified in 4hOnline market heifer, the heifer can be eligible as breeding but (county fair only, did not attend a weigh-in) does not need to be re-identified in 4hOnline under the breeding beef category DAIRY GOAT ALL State Fair and/or Ak-Sar-Ben sheep (market, commercial and purebred breeding) must have a 4-H tag, Maximum of 20 head can be identified weighed and retinal images collected at a county weigh-in by May 15 DOG Commercial and purebred ewe lambs must be born on or after January 1 Maximum of 4 head can be identified SWINE Rabies vaccination date and information required Maximum of 40 head can be identified in 4hOnline (State Fair and/or those attending a weigh-in) Animal can be identified by more than one 4-H member (immediate sibling or step-sibling only), but cannot be Maximum of 40 head can be identified in 4hOnline identified as 4-H under one sibling and FFA under another (county fair only, did not attend a weigh-in) sibling HORSE ALL State Fair swine (market and breeding), DNA punch tag required Maximum of 5 head can be identified; of those, a max. of 2 may be leased Ak-Sar-Ben swine, DNA required Animal can be identified by more than one 4-H member Breeding gilts must be farrowed on or after January 1 (immediate sibling or step-sibling only), but cannot be identified as 4-H under one sibling and FFA under another sibling Leased horses must have a completed lease form, 4H 106C, uploaded into 4hOnline by May 15 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on Halter/confirmation class horses must be owned; the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual cannot be leased orientation, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. (Not Photos uploaded into 4hOnline (required for State Fair) all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Ross Wilburn, Diversity Officer, by May Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Registration papers required for State Fair halter , wilburn@iastate.edu. classes (upload to 4hOnline or present papers at check-in) 4H 202 Revised January 2018

10 4-H CALENDAR February 2018 February 5 February 11 February 21 February 25 March 2017 March 3 March 7 March 8 March 10 March 26 New Leader workshop, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Woodbury Extension Office - this workshop is required for new 4-H Leaders. 4-H Holiday - Valentine Party, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Woodbury County Extension office. 4-H Livestock/Animal Superintendent Meeting, 6:00 Extension office. 4-H County Council Meeting, 4:30 p.m. at the Woodbury County Extension Office, FSQA Workshop for 4th-6th graders,9-11 a.m., required for 4-H ers exhibiting at county fair. The other date is April 17 - please see article in this issue of the 4-H Scene. 4-H Recognition Team Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Woodbury County Extension office. 4-H & Fair Committee to meet on 4-H Fair changes, 7:00 p.m. at Fair Office in Moville. Midtown Family Community Center Chili Cook Off Fundraiser 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 4-H County Awards applications due to the Woodbury County Extension office. April 2018 April 17 May 2018 FSQA Workshop for 4th-6th graders,6-8 p.m., required for 4-H ers exhibiting at county fair; other date is March 3. Please see article in this issue of the 4-H Scene. May 1 Youth new to 4-H may join 4-H for the $10 enrollment fee; on May 2 the fee goes up to $35. Clover Kid enrollment fee stays at $5. 4-H ers in 4-H last year the enrollment fee is $35. May 15 May 15 Future Dates June 3 June All animals and livestock must be identified in 4-H Online for county, state, and other fairs requiring livestock IDs. 4-H members wanting to exhibit at the county fair MUST be enrolled and the enrollment fee paid by May 15. Cost to join is $35 for 4-H members in 4th - 12th grades and $5 for Clover Kids in K 3rd grades. 4-H Recognition Event at the Varied Industry Building at the Fairgrounds in Moville, IA. Iowa 4-H Youth Conference in Ames, IA. Registrations due June 1; information and registration is available at: Registrations will open in mid-march. Cost is $175. The 2018 Woodbury County Fair will be August 1-5! 4-H Exhibit Judging held July 30 and Livestock Entry July 31. The 2018 Iowa State Fair will be held August 9-19! (4-H state fair livestock, dog and horticulture entries due July 1). OUR VISION Woodbury County Master Gardener Tip of the Month: assemble seed starting supplies, order A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE Valentine s Day flowers and take photos of your landscape in winter. Plan to attend the 9 Siouxland Garden show on April 6 and 7 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Sioux City, IA.