Watch your calendars for spring events

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1 HARRISON COUNTY EXTENSION - FEBRUARY 2016 Dee Colwell HARRISON COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator colwell@iastate.edu Watch your calendars for spring events WHAT S INSIDE: Copyrights & 4-H 2 4-H Leader s Training 3 Bucket of Junk & 4 Ugly Cake Contests Dear 4-H Family, February has arrived which means winter will be over soon. Take advantage of the cold winter nights to start on some 4-H exhibits. Be sure to take pictures as you progress. Experiment on some recipes your family will love it! FSQA Info 5 Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Expo 6 Tractor Safety Course 6 Animal Project & ID Info 8 & 9 4-H Hall of Fame 10 Calendar 11 & 12 Dates will soon be revealed for many spring and summer events. Other events are in the newsletter already. Be sure to read everything so you don t miss out on a single activity! In 4-H Spirit, Dee County Youth Coordinator Be sure to keep all important deadlines and other important dates on your calendar. ~ Dee 304 EAST 7TH STREET, LOGAN, IA OFFICE HOURS M-F 8:00-5:00 LEARN MORE AT Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

2 Copyrights, Communication Exhibits, and the Fair When presenting an educational presentation, we expect that 4-H ers will explore a variety of sources to get correct information to the public. The 4-H er should be able to answer the judge s question, Where did you get your information? Responses should include the complete source such as: 4-H project material Celebrate Art, rather than just saying in 4-H materials. If you used other Extension publications, reference books or magazines, you should state the titles and issues if appropriate. It is not necessary that you have this printed out, just tell the judge and audience. When presenting a working exhibit, it is also important to give the sources of your information. Remember, if your directions were taken from a copyrighted magazine or book, you CANNOT duplicate the directions and distribute them. You may have purchased the magazine for your use, but that does not grant you permission to duplicate and distribute. `What is the best approach? 1. Make a poster with the directions and include the source of the directions. 2. If you modified the directions and want to provide a handout, give your directions and credit Adapted from... and state the original source. 3. If you did not modify directions, you can not distribute the directions to fairgoers without having copyright permission granted from the source. If permission is granted, that should be noted on the handout piece and the 4-H er brings the letter of permission with them to the fair. Remember to give credit where credit is due and you will have a more educational 4-H experience. Volunteering May Be Tax Deductible As a 4-H volunteer, you may be able to deduct some of your expenses on your federal tax return if you itemize deductions. Out-of-pocket expenses you may be able to deduct include mileage, parking fees and tolls, overnight lodging and meals, uni- forms, and supplies. You can't deduct the cost of your time, even if you lost pay for taking time off from your job in order to volunteer. For more specific information, contact your tax preparer. SENIOR 4-H ers HARRISON MISSION STATEMENT COUNTY FAIR Reserve June 28 30, 2016 for the JULY 23-28, H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING UNMASK YOUR OPPORTUNITIES AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS State Youth and 4-H Conference / Animal Science ROUND-UP

3 Seniors take note IFAA Winner s Circle Scholarship Information Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA) Scholarships are available to Iowa 4-H youth who are involved in agriculture projects. These scholarships are available to incoming freshmen in the fall of All of the 2016 IFAA Scholarships information is posted at Or it can be found on Facebook at Iowa Foundation for Ag Advancement. 4-H Leader Training March 14th All organizational and project leaders are going to want to attend this meeting. There are changes coming this year to the Harrison County Fair and we will be discussing what and when they will happen. Remember that 4-H leaders need to attend a training each year. We look forward to seeing all of you on March 14th at 7 p.m. at the Extension Office in Logan. Babysitting Classes to be held in February & March Enclosed with this newsletter is a Babysitting/ Childcare Course brochure for Missouri Valley, Logan, Woodbine, and Dunlap with registration and date information. Class dates and locations are as follows: Woodbine, Methodist Church, February 15, 22, 29; Missouri Valley, St. Paul Lutheran Church, February 16, 23 & March 1; Logan, Harrison County Extension Office, February 24, March 2, 9; and Dunlap, Methodist Church, February 25, March 3 & 10. Enrollment Reminders for Third Graders You must be in the third grade to enroll in regular 4-H clubs in Harrison County. Third graders will be considered Discovering 4-H'ers and will have some limitations as to activities in which they are allowed to participate. Third graders (Discovering 4-H'ers) are not allowed to HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, 2013 Harrison UNMASK YOUR County OPPORTUNITIES Fair July 26-30, 2016 AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS exhibit large animals, show dogs or participate in showmanship classes at the fair. Kindergarten through 2nd graders are considered Clover Kids. Contact the office if you have questions.

4 Meat Judging and Livestock Judging If you are interested in being a part of a meat judging team or a livestock judging team, call the Extension office. If there is enough interest, we will get teams started. For more information, contact Tom Buresh, County Program Coordinator at or cell or trburesh@iastate.edu Animal Science Roundup If you want to participate in the 2016 Animal Science Roundup, June 28-30, you must apply online by March 1. The link is animalscienceroundup. There is a fee to attend and Harrison County 4-H will offer partial scholarships to help with the cost. Iowa 4-H Youth Equine Extravaganza Where is THE place to be for all horse enthusiasts? The Youth Equine Extravaganza held March 4-6 at the Ellsworth Equestrian Center on the Ellsworth Community College Campus at Iowa Falls. And you don t even have to own a horse! The Extravaganza is an opportunity for youth to participate in a host of activities from hippology to quiz bowl to horseless horse projects. You can find a complete listing of classes, schedule, and other opportunities at You need to register online by February 10th. Ugly Cake Contest Start planning your ugly cake. You may use a real cake or Styrofoam as the base. They will be entered on Tuesday of fair. You do not have to be signed up for food and nutrition in order to enter. Bucket of Junk!! Clubs, be watching for the date you can pick up your bucket of junk. Remember, 4-H ers or other adults may weld the pieces, but the 4-H ers not the adults must HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, 2013 Harrison UNMASK YOUR County OPPORTUNITIES Fair July 26-30, 2016 AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS decide where the pieces go to make the item. We will have one bucket per club this year.

5 FSQA Questions, Answers, and Date Why FSQA? Iowa 4-H'er's produce over 17 million pounds of meat each year, which all goes into the American food supply. Consumers expect a safe, high quality food product. 4-H'ers need to know the food production rules and follow them exactly. What is FSQA? The Iowa 4-H Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) program focuses on seven Good Production Practices that help ensure the safety of the food you produce. When 4-H'ers meet the 4-H FSQA certification, they also meet the Beef Quality Assurance and Pork Quality Assurance certification. Who Needs FSQA? All youth (except third graders) exhibiting beef, swine, sheep, dairy, goats (dairy or meat), poultry, or rabbits at the Harrison County Fair and the Iowa State Fair. REMEMBER Third graders are exempt. How do I Certify for FSQA? 4-H'ers in grades 4-6 must attend a certification program every year to be FSQA certified 4-H'ers grades 7-9 can either attend a workshop every year, OR take a test which is good until they reach the 10th grade. 4-H'ers in grades can either attend a workshop every year, OR take a test which is good until they turn 20. FSQA testing is based on grade, not age. When and Where do I Certify for FSQA? Training has been scheduled for Harrison County: Thurs., Mar.10, 6 p.m. Harrison County Extension Office We will provide a light lunch before class starts. What if I want to test out? Youth choosing to test out may do so after the ethics portion of the training session. You may also set up your own time to test at the Extension Office by calling Carole or Dee at 712/ To study for the test, you may use the FSQA manual which is online at projects/livestock/fsqa.htm You are only allowed to take the test 3 times in one day. You must have 70% to pass. MISSION SPECIAL STATEMENT REMINDER 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING Take photos as you begin working on your projects so you will have them for your write up and record book.

6 Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Expo Information, Updates Ak-sar-ben requires that all Market Beef, Market Hogs, Market Lambs, Meat Goats, and Feeder Calves have a hair DNA sample on file. Market Beef had hair DNA samples pulled at the Harrison County weigh-in in December as 4-H families requested. Market Hogs, Market Lambs, Meat Goats, and Feeder Calves must have hair DNA samples pulled by June 15. There will be a fee charged for sampling and processing that is separate from the entry fee. If you are showing these animals at the Harrison County Fair, the Iowa State Fair, or the Clay County Fair, they will also need to be properly ID d by the Iowa May 15 deadline. More information will be available later. If you are interested in showing any of these animals at Ak-sarben, contact the Extension Office so that we can order the DNA supplies. Ak-sar-ben does allow a June 15 ID date for market hogs, market lambs, meat goats, and feeder calves that are only showing at the Livestock Expo not at county fair. Preparing to show livestock for Ak-Sar-Ben is a 2- step process. Animals must first be nominated and then you enter them. Check out the Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Show web site or contact the Extension Office if you have questions. Ak-sar-ben dates are September 22-25, Tractor and Farm Machinery Safety Course Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Crawford County is sponsoring a Tractor and Farm Machinery Safety Course. The course will begin February 23rd and continue to meet on February 25th, February 27th, March 1st, March 3rd and conclude on March 5th. Location for the course is the 4-County Fairgrounds in Dunlap and the cost of the course is $40. All youth age 13 and above are able to enroll in this course. Participants will be provided with classroom training consisting of safe tractor operations, safety on the road, tractor control and maintenance, safe operation of farm machinery, and tractor driving instruction. To earn their certificate, youth must complete the 24 hours of class and driving practice and pass a written and driving test. To enroll in the course or if you would like more details, please contact the Crawford County Extension Office at A flyer and application form are enclosed with this newsletter. Source for Quality Poultry Dr. Zachary Westhoff raises and shows show quality poultry at LeMars, Iowa. He has chicks available for 4-Hers to purchase and also answers any questions pertaining to showing and raising poultry. He can be HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, 2013 Harrison County Fair UNMASK YOUR OPPORTUNITIES July 26-30, 2016 AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS reached at westhoffpoultry@gmail.com or at He answers questions from anyone so do not be afraid to call.

7 Jr. FIRST Lego League Team Organizing Soon Harrison County 4-H Jr. FIRST Lego League is a group for 3rd graders. The group will meet to organize on February 8 and continue meeting every two weeks through the end of March. Meetings will be held at the Harrison County Extension Office from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on a night that works for the team. The 2016 Jr. FLL Challenge is Waste Wise. A typical meeting will include: Lego Building Show and Tell; reviewing the Jr. FIRST Lego League Values; Team Building Game and Challenge; Basic Robotics Building; Building or Programming Challenge; Focus on "Waste Wise" theme; Homework including a building challenge; and using the Jr.FLL Lego Serious Play Curriculum-- Constructing with Legos with a Purpose. Interested youth need to complete an application found at news/4-h-jr-fll (or available at the Harrison County Extension Office) and have their parent or a guardian complete a recommendation form. Applications and recommendations should be ed to colwell@iastate.edu, faxed to or dropped off or mailed to the Harrison County Extension Office, 304 East 7 th Street, Logan, Iowa Applications should be returned by February 3. The number of youth accepted will be limited. For more information, contact Dee Colwell, 4-H & Youth Coordinator, or Carole Gorham, Office Assistant, at the Harrison County Extension Office, Spotlight: Hixson Scholarship Worth Half Tuition Many scholarships are available to honor the best and brightest students. Often missing from that spotlight are students with the ability and determination but more modest resumes or records of performance due to circumstances beyond their control. Since 1995, the Hixson Awards have recognized more than 1,300 of these Iowa high school students in their quest for a college education. The Hixson Opportunity Award is a half-tuition scholarship, estimated at more than $15,000 offered annually to one student from each of Iowa s 99 counties. Once enrolled, Hixson Scholars at Iowa State regularly surpass national and university averages for grade-point, persistence, and graduation. More than 650 Hixson Scholars have now graduated from Iowa State University. The online application is now available for the 2016 Hixson Awards. The application includes an electronic request for recommendation. hixson/app Application deadline is due online by February 1, Harrison County Fair July 26-30, 2016 HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, 2013 UNMASK YOUR OPPORTUNITIES AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

8 4-H Animal Identification Notes for 2016 MAXIMU ID LIMITS IN 4HONLINE There are maximum ID limits for both county and state fair 4-H animals in 4hOnline (number of animals). Breeding Beef 10 Market Beef 10 Dairy Cattle 20 Feeder Calf 6 Dairy Goat 20 Dog 4 Horse 5 Total (max. of 2 leased) Meat Goat (weighed in) 10 Meat Goat (not weighed in) 10 Poultry (not required to ID for state fair but need to be ID d for Harrison County Fair) Rabbit 30 Sheep (weighed in) 30 Sheep (not weighed in) 15 Swine (weighed in) 40 Swine (not weighed in) 40 ALL ANIMALS WILL BE ID D IN 4HONLINE ALL animals will be ID d in 4hOnline those for county and/or state fair, with deadlines as follows: May 15th for all animal species (except for rabbits & market beef) June 15th rabbits showing at the Harrison County Fair July 1 for rabbits (showing at the Iowa State Fair only) SWINE If you are farrowing your own pigs, you should plan to pick pigs from a litter born in the first part of February. If you are purchasing feeder pigs, you should plan to purchase lbs. pigs in April. Pigs must be identified in 4hOnlineby May 15 using 4-H ear tags. To be eligible for the Iowa State Fair, market and breeding swine must have ear notches, and a DNA punch tag by May 15. No regional state fair swine weigh-ins in the spring. Ak-Sar-Ben requires hair DNA samples by June 15. Animal Project Updates and Important Info POULTRY Poultry must be entered into 4hOnline this year. Poultry ID deadline is May 15. RABBITS Rabbits for the Harrison County Fair must be ID'd by a tattoo number (preferred) or a permanent marker number in the left ear. If the rabbit will be entered at the Iowa State Fair, they need a permanent tattoo. Rabbit ID information must be completed in 4hOnline ID by June 15 for the Harrison County Fair. Rabbits for the Iowa State Fair must be ID d (including tattoo) in 4hOnline by July 1. A maximum of 30 rabbits may be ID d. HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, H Secretary/Treasurer s Books SHEEP UNMASK YOUR OPPORTUNITIES If your club needs a new club secretary or treasurer s book, let us know. AND LEARNING They are available IN PARTNERSHIP at the Extension WITH CARING Office ADULTS Sheep need to have 4-H ear-tags and must be ID d in 4hOnline by May 15. To be eligible to show at the Iowa State Fair, market sheep must be ear-tagged and have retinal images on file. Ak-Sar-Ben requires hair DNA samples by June 15. Be watching for more details.

9 Animal Project Updates and Info FSQA DATE SET The 4-H Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) program will continue this year. All animal exhibitors in grades 4 through 12 (except horse, dog and cat) will have to be certified. Harrison County s FSQA date is March 10 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. AK-SAR-BEN LIVESTOCK EXPO The Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Exposition will be held September 22-25, 2016, at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. DNA hair samples for market beef were taken at the county weigh-in in December. Sheep, swine, meat goats and feeder calves will also need DNA hair samples taken by June 15. Be watching for deadlines. Entry forms will be available closer to county fair and more info can be found at Go to Events and select Stock Show. HORSE ID maximum of 5 horses total per 4-H er (of those, a maximum of 2 can be leased). NO leasing of halter horses. Leased horses must have a completed lease form in 4hOnline Photos of horses uploaded into 4hOnline (required for Iowa State Fair.) All 4-H related horse events across the state of Iowa require the use of ASTM/SEI approved protective headgear with chin strap and properly fitted harness when mounted and riding and driving. Every Time. Every Ride. Project Updates and Ideas SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, TECH Have you tried geocaching? Geocaching is a form of treasure hunt using a GPS and it making one would make a great project for your 4-H club. Consider studying what geocaching is, planning a treasure hunt for your club, teaching them how to use GPS coordinates, and promoting the event. With pictures and a write-up, this make a great 4-H project to share at fair. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Leadership is not just for club presidents. All 4-H ers can work on their leadership skills. Make a poster with a timeline to demonstrate a historic leader s rise and accomplishments Give a presentation on the elements of an effective meeting Develop a way to analyze your club s talents and make your findings into a graph to share. CREATIVE ARTS / PHOTOGRAPHY Does your class visit any art museums or attend musical events? If so, consider working this into a creative arts project. You might study a certain style of art and make a poster about it or even interview a local artist. You can lead your family or club in doing an art project, volunteer to work with children on a craft project, or make a poster on different types of art media. Remember to check out the new HOT SHEETS for project ideas/tips at OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

10 Harrison Co. Cattlemen s 4-H Beef Trophy Auction Recently at the Harrison County Cattlemen s annual banquet, $9,600 was raised during the trophy auction to support 4-H ers with beef projects. Harrison County Cattlemen, local business owners and individuals came together to support 4-H youth showing cattle at the upcoming 2016 Harrison County Fair. One hundred percent of the money raised will be divided among 4-H ers who show their beef projects at the 2016 Harrison County Fair. Each 4-H er who showed a market beef or a breeding beef animal in 2015 at the Harrison County Fair received over $407 per animal. The money raised is to help 4-H ers deal with high feed costs and to encourage them to pursue their interest in raising and showing beef cattle. Thanks to Dunlap Livestock Auction who conducted the trophy auction and to all those businesses and individuals who support the 4-H beef program in Harrison County! Businesses and individuals that supported this year s 4-H Beef Challenge are: Cogdill Farm Supply Community Bank Cooper Polled Herefords Todd Cohrs of Farm Credit Services of America Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Fouts Funeral Home 4-County Fair Board Harrison County Fair Board Heller Implement Larry & Deb Logan State Bank, Tim Lapke MidStates Bank NA Moorhead Feed Supply John Reisz, Reisz Feed Yard Jim & Cindie Schaben Shelby Vet Clinic Don Stessman Twin Valley Vet Clinic Treynor State Bank Jake Schaben, United Bank of Iowa Time to submit 2016 Hall of Fame nominees Do you know of someone who should be nominated for the 4-H Hall of Fame? Selected individuals are honored during the Iowa State Fair. A 4-H pioneer A long-time 4-H volunteer who has worked at the county/state level If you would like to nominate someone, please contact Dee. This will be the 15th year for the award and A 4-H professional or support staff Harrison County has had HARRISON someone receive the award COUNTY A representative FAIR from a business, corporation, or organization in contributing to, promoting, developing every year it s been in existence. Think about it! JULY 23-28, 2013 curriculum, or supporting the 4-H program Some examples of qualified individuals might UNMASK includeence in the 4-H program YOUR OPPORTUNITIES A public servant/elected official who has made a differ- AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

11 Events and Opportunities Past Due!!! A copy of your club s yearly program to the Extension Office Re-enrollments forms or on-line re-enrollment February 1 February 5-6 Hixson Opportunity Awards Due Online State Recognition Due Online State 4-H Scholarships due Online State Volunteer Retreat at Ames February 8 February 14 Jr. FLL meets 5-7 pm at the Extension Office Jr. 4-H Council meets at 4 p.m. at the Extension Office February 15 Babysitting/Child Care Course Woodbine 3:30 5:30 p.m. Session 1 February 16 Babysitting/Child Care Course Missouri Valley 3:30 5:30 p.m. Session 1 February 21 County 4-H Council meets at 2 p.m. at the Extension Office (TIME CHANGE) February 22 Babysitting/Child Care Course Woodbine 3:30 5:30 p.m. Session 2 February 23 Babysitting/Child Care Course Missouri Valley 3:30 5:30 p.m. Session 2 February 23 Tractor Safety Course 4-County Fair Grounds Dunlap 6 to 9 p.m. February 24 Babysitting/Child Care Course Logan 2:45 4:45 p.m. Session 1 February 25 Babysitting/Child Care Course Dunlap 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Session 1 February 25 February 27 Tractor Safety Course 4-County Fair Grounds Dunlap 6 to 9 p.m. Tractor Safety Course 4-County Fair Grounds Dunlap 6 to 9 p.m. February 29 Babysitting/Child Care Course Woodbine 3:30 5:30 p.m. Session 3 March 1 Babysitting/Child Care Course Missouri Valley 3:30 5:30 p.m. Session 3 March 1 Tractor Safety Course 4-County Fair Grounds Dunlap 6 to 9 p.m. March 2 Babysitting/Child Care Course Logan 2:45 4:45 p.m. Session 2 March 3 Babysitting/Child Care Course Dunlap 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Session 2 March 3 March 5 Tractor Safety Course 4-County Fair Grounds Dunlap 6 to 9 p.m. Tractor Safety Course 4-County Fair Grounds Dunlap 6 to 9 p.m. March 9 Babysitting/Child Care Course Logan 2:45 4:45 p.m. Session 3 March 10 Babysitting/Child Care Course Dunlap 3:30 5:30 p.m. Session 3

12 Events and Opportunities March March 13 March 14 March 27 April 2 April 2 April 10 April 10 May 1 Region 17 Overnight County Council meeting at the Extension Office 5 p.m. 4-H Leaders Meeting Extension Office 7 p.m. Extension & Outreach Week State Recognition Interview Ames Jr. Council meeting 4 p.m. at Extension Office County 4-H Council meeting 5 p.m. at Extension Office Last Day to complete online or turn in paper 4-H Enrollments & Re-enrollments Last Day to make project changes May 15 Animal ID s must be completed online (Beef, Breeding Beef, Feeder Calves, Bucket/Bottle Calves, Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Poultry, Cats, Dogs) June 9 Milk Made Magic contest at the Extension Office June Regions 17, 12, & 18 4-H 5th & 6th Grade Camp (location to be determined) June 15 Rabbit ID s due online for Harrison County Fair Rabbits Harrison County Fair entries are due online??????? Dates to be determined Robotics Camp Harrison County June July 1 State Youth & 4-H Conference/Animal Science Roundup Ames Rabbit ID s for Iowa State Fair due in 4hOnline Iowa State Fair 4-H livestock entries due (online) July 14 July 24 July August Fashion Revue/Clothing Selection/$15 Challenge Contest at the Extension Office Fair Booth Set-Up Harrison County Fair Iowa State Fair Nothing Compares to my State Fair

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