FEBRUARY 2017 NEWSFLASH

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1 CRAWFORD COUNTY EXTENSION FEBRUARY 2017 NEWSFLASH Paige Amenell Program Coordinator Kathy Thul Office Manager Fair Board Fundraiser WHAT S INSIDE: Member in Good Standing County Youth Leadership Opportunity Regional Trip to Omaha Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Regional Livestock Grooming Workshop FSQA Training/Testing Share-a-Kid Contest Sheep and Goat Weigh-in Calendar of Events The Crawford County Fair Association will be hosting a steak and smoked pork chop dinner on Saturday, February 25 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Boulder s Conference Center in Denison. Tickets are $20 which includes your meal choice of a steak or a smoked pork chop, and side dishes catered by Staley s. A Mini-Auction will follow the meal featuring a 30- person steak dinner donated by Crawford County Cattlemen s, a pellet grill donated by Lance Bromert, metal art donated by Rick Vetter, and meat bundles donated by Arcadia Meats. Additionally, there will be a gun raffle with $5 tickets. All proceeds will go towards improvements to the grounds including handicapped accessibility in restrooms. Please contact any Fair Board member with questions! Fruit & ButterBraid Fundraiser I hope fruit and ButterBraid sales are going well for you all! The funds that are raised will be used to help offset the costs of programs and activities for 4-H members throughout the year, including scholarships for activities such as State 4-H Conference and the Regional Trip to Omaha. The last day to sell is Friday, February 17. The top club will receive $75 and the top 5 families will receive $50 per family. More importantly, clubs will receive $2 per ButterBraid sold and $1.50 per full box of fruit sold. If you did not receive order forms by February 1, contact your club leader. 35 SOUTH COUNTY MAIN, ADDRESS, DENISON, IOWA CITY, STATE XXX-XXX-XXXX OFFICE HOURS: M-F OFFICE 8:00-4:30 HOURS PM LEARN MORE LEARN AT MORE AT Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

2 STATE 4-H YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES 4-H ers for 4-H Campaign 4-H ers investing in 4-H ers. This is the essence of the 4-H ers for 4-H Campaign, sponsored each year by the State 4-H Council. The campaign raises money to fund projects that benefit 4-H members throughout the state. This year marks the 31st anniversary of the Iowa 4-H ers for 4-H Campaign. Last year, we exceeded our goal and raised over $30,000. We want to continue that growth and have set our goal for this year at $31, with a suggested $3.00 per member donation. We also want every county in Iowa to participate! YOU can help grow 4-H in Iowa! The 4-H ers for 4-H Campaign helps to ensure that 4-H remains available and affordable for young people like us from across the state. 4-H ers investments contribute to: Providing financial assistance to help 4-H ers attend 4-H camps or conferences. Helping members from low-income families pay part of their annual 4-H program fee. Funding speakers and entertainment at the State 4-H Youth Conference, keeping registration fees affordable for everyone. Improving the Iowa 4-H Center with new equipment to enhance campers experiences. This year we re hoping to help purchase new bunk bed sets for Elm Lodge. We need your help to continue to support Iowa 4-H members with substantial funding! By supporting the Iowa 4-H ers for 4-H Campaign you are giving back to the organization that has given so much to you. With your help, we can continue to make 4-H a great experience for other members for many years to come! SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS Iowa s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health Grants Iowa s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health is now accepting applications for 2017 Agricultural Youth Grants! These small grants of $500 are available to any youth group in Iowa interested in conducting a project related to agricultural safety and health. We have awarded grants to 82 youth organizations in Iowa totaling over $130,000 since Applications will be reviewed by members of the I-CASH advisory board. Criteria for selection will be based on objectives and use of funds. One project will be selected for the Outstanding Youth Grant Award which will be presented at the 2017 MRASH conference in mid-november. Funding will be available for travel and expenses to attend the meeting. A cash award will also be given to the top project. Applications are due February 15, Materials can be found here: programs/agricultural-youth-grants/. Thank you! Contact: Ralph Altmaier; Admin Services Coordinator; Iowa s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health; H IS BASED ON RESEARCH PAGE 2

3 COUNTY 4-H YOUTH INFORMATION Member in Good Standing Friendly reminder! To be considered a member in good standing, youth must attend a minimum of 4 regular club meetings throughout the 4-H year. If members do not attend the 4 club meetings, you will not be considered a member in good standing and will not be eligible to participate in the 2017 Crawford County Fair. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Crawford County Extension Office. Leadership Opportunity Youth Committee Youth Member Youth Committee is an advisory committee comprised of adults and senior 4-H members. The committee meets once a month and is in place to oversee the 4-H Youth Development Program in Crawford County. Duties of the committee include but are not limited to: organizing fundraisers, implementing rules and procedures, and directing youth activities. We are looking for 2 youth members who are looking to make a difference in Crawford County. If you are interested in becoming a member or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact the Extension Office at or at pamenell@iastate.edu. This looks great on college and scholarship applications! Regional 4-H Trip to Omaha Region 12 (Crawford, Carroll, Greene, Guthrie, Audubon and Shelby Counties) youth staff are planning a Regional 4-H Youth overnight trip. Youth in grades 6-8 will be traveling on a charter bus to the Henry Doorly Zoo and other attractions in the Omaha area June More details are to come!! Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame The Iowa 4-H Youth Development Program and the Iowa 4-H Foundation are sponsoring the 15th Annual 4-H Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair to recognize volunteers and staff who have exhibited outstanding service to the 4-H program. Each year, Crawford County selects an individual or couple to honor with this award. If you know someone who has given their time to help further 4-H in Crawford County and should be honored, please do not hesitate and nominate them. Contact Paige to obtain the nomination form by calling the office at (712) or by at pamenell@iastate.edu. LIVESTOCK Regional Livestock Grooming Workshop Region 12 youth staff are planning a Regional 4-H Livestock Grooming Workshop. This workshop will be held at the Carroll County Fairgrounds in Coon Rapids. Species covered will be beef, sheep, swine, dairy goats, meat goats, poultry, and rabbits. Grooming, fitting, and nutrition topics will be covered during each specie break-out session. Youth will have the chance to attend 2 different specie break-out sessions that MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH YOUTH-ADULT will last for an hour each. Stay tuned for information regarding registration! PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH-BASED EXPERIENCES. PAGE 3

4 LIVESTOCK CONTINUED FSQA Training/Testing FSQA Training will be held on Monday, April 17. The training is required for any youth member in grades 4-6 as well as Clover Kids. You can also attend the training if you do not wish to test out of your age division. The training will start at 9:00 am and will be held at the Extension Office. FSQA Training and Testing must be completed by all members exhibiting animals that can be sold for meat (beef, sheep, swine, goats, rabbits, poultry, and bucket bottle calves). Call the Extension Office today at to schedule a testing time or to sign up for the training! Share-a-Kid Contest from Iowa Dairy Goat Association Each year, the Iowa Dairy Goat Association promotes interest in dairy goats in our state. One of the ways we encourage our young people in this aspect of agriculture is through our Share-A-Kid program. Winning applicants are selected from the essays they send in. This statewide contest is open to those between the ages of 10 and 17 years of age, and who are a member of IDGA, 4-H, FFA, or other agricultural groups. We can only award one goat per family per year; however, siblings are encouraged to apply. Please read all rules and regulations. Information/ rules are with the entry form that must accompany the essay. Be sure to complete the form with all required signatures. Entry form can be found at: agriculture/2017dairygoatshareakidappl.pdf Questions? Guinevere McIntyre at jasperfarm@live.com. Please attach the entry form to your essay. Entries will be accepted postmarked from January 1 to March 15. Please mail your entry to: Guinevere McIntyre 4853 Hwy T-38N Grinnell, IA Tall Corn Meat Goat Sale 4-H and FFA members who attend the Tall Corn Meat Goat Sale will be eligible to win a meat goat club wether. The sale will be at the Kalona Sale Barn, Kalona, Iowa. April 1, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The wether won will be eligible to compete in the Tall Corn Meat Goat Futurity and open show in Washington, Iowa in August. Only this wether or wethers purchased at this sale are eligible to compete in the jackpot wether class for the $3000 in prize money. There will also be does and bucks selling at the sale after the wethers. Anyone who purchases a goat at the sale will get a free ticket for the 2017 Meat Goat Extravaganza! For more information contact James Shepard by phone at: (641) or by at: dcc3200@gmail.com Meat Goat Extravaganza Saturday April 29th, 2017, the Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Assoc. will host its 11th annual Goat Extravaganza at the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds. Registration will be at 8:30 am. Featuring two of the most respected Breeders and judges in the Country. Come learn about the Boer Goat. Learn how to develop an analytical eye, what the Ideal Boer Goat should look, Identify characteristics of potential herd sires at a very young age and a hands-on evaluation of Boer goats. OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE For more information contact James Shepard, (641) or by at: dcc3200@gmail.com PAGE 4

5 LIVESTOCK CONTINUED Sheep and Goat Weigh-In Market lamb and goat weigh-in will be Saturday, April 29 starting at 9:00 AM and continue through 11:00 AM. The weigh-in will take place by the scale house at the Crawford County Fairgrounds. All market lambs and market goats that will show at any 4-H fair must be weighed in at this time. Retinal images will be taken for all sheep (market and breeding commercial and purebred) and all goats (market and breeding) that will be shown at the Iowa State Fair and AKSARBEN. Animals must be brought to weigh-in to be retinal imaged. The fee for retinal imaging is $5 per head. DNA hair samples are no longer required for market sheep or market meat goats wanting to nominate for eligibility at AKSARBEN. CALENDAR OF EVENTS FEBRUARY February 11: Shooting Sports Project Club Meeting, Shooting Range from 1:00 3:30 PM February 15: Applications due for 2017 Agricultural Youth Grants February 17: Last day to sell Fruit & ButterBraid MARCH March 11: March 15: March 18: APRIL April 1: April 8: April 17: April 29: MAY May 15: JUNE June 16-17: June 27-29: Shooting Sports Project Club Meeting, Shooting Range from 1:00 3:30 PM Application Deadline for Share-a-Kid Contest Fruit and ButterBraid Delivery Tall Corn Meat Goat Sale, Kalona Sale Barn at 9:00 AM Regional Livestock Workshop, Carroll County Fair Grounds at 9:00 AM FSQA Face-to-face Training, Crawford County Extension Office at 9:00 AM Sheep & Goat Weigh-In, Fairgrounds from 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Livestock ID Deadline in 4hOnline (All species except for Rabbits & Poultry) Regional 4-H Trip (6-8th Grades), Omaha Iowa 4-H State Youth Conference, Ames JULY July 1: July 9-12: July 18-24: Entry deadline for Static and Livestock entries in FairEntry Livestock ID Deadline in 4hOnline for Rabbits and Poultry Charter Oak Achievement Days Crawford County Fair MISSION STATEMENT AUGUST August 10-20: Iowa State Fair 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH YOUTH-ADULT PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH-BASED EXPERIENCES. PAGE 5