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Ohio State University Extension Putnam County Clover Times 4-H Newsletter December 2016 Inside this issue: Welcome. Camp Counselor and/or Junior Fair Board Interviews. 4-H Camp Palmer Hiring Instructors.. Scholarships and Awards Offered.. Attention Livestock Committees. Beef Scholarship.. 4-H Council Meeting... Pigeons available for 4-H Projects.. County Jr. Leadership Club Meeting.. January, February & March Calendar. Date Reminders for 2017... CARTeen & Tech Wizards Leaders needed for 2017.. Ohio Family Guides Available Steer ID Day.... 2017 4-H Volunteers Training Dates... Veterinary Feed Directive Rules and Changes for Jr. Fair NPB Lois Britt scholarship. Q & A Horse Helmet Rules. 2017 Steer Registration Form.. 2016 Volunteer Recognition Dear Members, Parents, & Advisors: Is your Holiday shopping well on its way? Good luck with the hustle and bustle of the season. I hope everyone will be able to share time with family and friends as we quickly approach Christmas. On behalf of OSU Extension, Putnam County, I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Jason A. Hedrick, Extension Educator/4-H Youth Development Putnam Co./Maumee Valley EERA Camp Counselor and/or Junior Fair Board Interviews Camp Counselor and/or Junior Fair Board interviews need to be scheduled for December 20th or 22nd. If you have applied for a position on the 2017 JFB or Camp Counselor Team, please call the office at 419-523- 6294 for an interview time. 4-H Camp Palmer is hiring Program Instructors 4-H Camp Palmer Summer Program Instructors will be responsible for implementing programs and activities in one or more of the following areas: Recreation (examples: indoor recreation, outdoor recreation, group icebreakers, line dancing, large group activities, song leading), Outdoor or Nature Education (examples: nature trails, outdoor living skills, wetlands program, canoeing, archery, animal or tree identification, out posting, reptile and amphibians programs) Team Building - facilitate groups on the Challenge by Choice course which includes low and high initiatives. Call the Extension Office for a job application if interested. Scholarships and Awards offered for 2017 Visit http://www.ohio4h.org/ awardsandscholarships and see all the awards and scholarships available to older 4-Hers. Please review the list and take note of the requirements. For further information on specific opportunities,

P AGE 2 Scholarships and Awards offered for 2017 continued... please give the office a call. MUST complete online application by February 15, 2017. CONGRATULATIONS goes to Amber Stechschulte for receiving the Ohio State Fair Equine Exhibitor Scholarship in 2016. She is one of two award winners in the State! ATTENTION MEMBERS OF LIVESTOCK COMMITTEES: If you are a member of the Lamb and Goat Committee, Horse Council, Rabbit and Poultry Committee, Dairy Committee/Calf Keepers, Beef Committee, or Swine Improvement Committee now is the time to start thinking about possible changes we need to make for Junior Fair Shows, rules and guidelines. As your committees begin to meet, discuss these ideas and provide me with details of committee recommendations (if any). Changes to Junior Fair programming, rules and guidelines is best done prior to the submission of the Fair Premium Book for print. This is done in January. Beef Scholarship The Putnam County Catttlemen s Association will be offering a one time scholarship award for $500.00 to a qualified high school senior from Putnam County. Applicants will be deemed more qualified if they have displayed leadership qualities in youth organizations, community activities, and beef industry related activities, although this is not mandatory. All eligible seniors must have been accepted to an accredited two or four-year College or University and must have a declared major in some aspect of Agriculture. Applications are available from your school guidance counselor or from the Putnam County Extension Office. The applications are due back to the Extension Office by January 13, 2017. It will be awarded at the Annual Banquet January 25th. 4-H Council Meeting The first 4-H Council meeting for 2017 will be January 17 th at 8:00 PM (following the Advisors Kick-Off at the Education Service Center). Retiring members are encouraged to attend. Pigeons available for 4-H Projects If anyone is interested in taking a pigeon project in 4-H and to show at the fair, Parker and Jetta Wildermuth have American Fan Tailed White pigeons available. Call 419-596-3348 for more details. COUNTY JUNIOR LEADERSHIP CLUB January 19, 7:30 PM This is a county wide 4-H youth organization whose basic goal is to develop leadership and provide community service. This group provides assistance to advisors and younger members in their local club as well. Members must be at least a freshman in high school (15-19 years old) and have successfully completed one year of 4-H Club work in order to join J.L. Last year, over 64 teens participated in Junior Leadership. In past years, the JLs have sponsored Officer Training, played Laser Tag, volunteered to help at recycle days and 5k runs, competed interesting team building events and hosted various get-to-gethers. The group hopes to expand its involvement in the community with more projects in 2017. The group will meet monthly following the Junior Fair Board meetings. If you are interested in becoming a Junior Leader, please plan to attend the January 19 meeting (7:30 PM at the Extension Office) or call ahead for more details. At this meeting, we will be planning our community service projects, field trips and fund raisers for the year. Hope to see you there!

P AGE 3 January, February and March 4-H Calendar JANUARY January 1 January 7 January 7 January 17 January 17 January 19 January 26 January 27 Market Steer/Heifer Ownership deadline Market Beef ID Day (fairgrounds) - 8:30-9:30 AM OFMA Junior Fair Conference Volunteer Appreciation Meal & Advisor Kick Off Meeting - 6:00 PM (ESC Building) 4-H Council Meeting - 8:00 PM (ESC Building) Jr. Fair board Meeting - 6:00; Junior Leadership Meeting - 7:30 PM EERA 4-H Volunteer Training and New Advisor Training: 6:30PM (ESC Building) Ohio 4-H Achievement Records & Scholarships Due FEBRUARY February 5 February 10 February 16 February 22 February 23 Turkey Hatch Dates (hatched February 5 February 20 & owned 48 hours after hatch) Registration due for State 4-H Volunteer Conference Luncheon Jr. Fair board Meeting - 6:00; Junior Leadership Meeting - 7:30 PM Turkey Possession Deadline Advisor Training includes new advisor 6:30 PM: Archbold, Ohio MARCH March 2 March 11 MARCH 15 March 16 March 30 March 30 Camp Counselor Training; 6:00-8:00 PM State 4-H Volunteer/Teen Conference/Recognition Luncheon PUTNAM COUNTY 4-H ENROLLMENT DEADLINE Jr. Fair board Meeting - 6:00; Junior Leadership Meeting - 7:30 PM Camp Counselor Training: 6:00-8:00 PM 4-H Council Meeting - 7:30 PM 4-H Chicken BBQ scheduled for April 23, 2017 Putnam County Fair scheduled June 19-24 4-H Camp scheduled for July 13-17

P AGE 4 Attention Teens BUILD Your Leadership skills WE NEED CARTEEN and TECH WiZARD LEADERS Putnam County 4-H CARteens and 4-H Tech Wizards are looking for a few good teen leaders to assist with teaching and volunteering for these two programs. Please call the office for more details and learn what each program offers within our county. It s a great way to get service, build your leadership skills and build up your experiences for your resume. Ohio 4-H Family Guides The Putnam County 4-H Extension Office now has the 2017 Family Guides available if you would like to pick one up early and explore the 4-H opportunities before choosing your 2017 projects. You can also visit: http:// www.ohio4h.org/4-h-parentsvolunteers/family-guide The official Steer ID Day is scheduled for January 7, from 8:30 AM 9:30 AM. Those registering to show steers at the 2017 Putnam County Fair MUST bring the animal(s) to the Fairgrounds that morning for tagging and weighing. Entry forms are due to the office no later than December 31, 2016. Exhibitors should be on hand that day to answer questions if needed. Late entries will be charged a $10 processing fee. If you have questions, please call the Extension office at 523-6294. Steer forms and Bred and Fed forms are found at: www.putnam.osu.edu If you plan to exhibit Market Steers at the Ohio State Fair (OSF), please be aware of the following change. DNA Samples will be required instead of nose print cards. OSF Steers will also need to be tagged with an EID Tag. These samples are due to the State Fair by January 15. Here is how it will work: Steer ID Day Exhibitors will need to get a Nomination Packet that includes detailed instructions on how to take hair samples and return them to OSF. You will need to contact Stacey French, at the Ohio State Fair to obtain a Nomination Packet. She can be reached at 614-644-4049 or by emailing at s.french@expo.state.oh.us These packets will include an EID Tag for the steer, envelop, OSF Seal and ziplock bag for hair samples. If the animal has been to an OCA BEST show where an EID tag was placed in its ear, a new tag is not needed. The animal s existing 15-digit identification number will also serve as the animal s Ohio State Fair identification number. Be sure to clarify this when contacting Stacey. Once you have the samples taken and placed in the envelope, sealed and signed, you must obtain my signature on the envelop as well. It can then be mailed to OSF. Remember: If this is not completed by January 15, you will be ineligible for State Fair exhibit.

P AGE 5 2017 4-H Volunteers PLEASE READ CAREFULLY VOLUNTEER TRAINING There are several program changes and items related to Policy 1.50 that OSU Extension 4-H Volunteers need to be aware of for 2017 All volunteers must attend annual training in 2017 (not just one member per club). Please review the training dates below and make arrangements to attend one. Our goal for each of the sessions is to help ALL clubs/volunteers achieve the requirements necessary so you can then focus on your 4-H club work the rest of the year. January 17th Volunteer Appreciation Meal and 4-H Kick-Off. Meal and Meeting will be held at the Education Service Center. 6:00PM - 8:30PM. Club materials, program updates and Club/ volunteer requirements will be outlined. At least one advisor per club required. Please RSVP January 26 February 23 Putnam Co. Regional Volunteer Training (also New Volunteer training). Held at the Education Service Center 6:30-8:30PM. Volunteer/Club requirements and Innovative Club Activities will be the focus. Henry Co. Regional Volunteer Training (also New Volunteer training). Held at the St Johns Lutheran Church in Archbold, 6:30 8:30PM. Volunteer/Club requirements and Innovative Club Activities will be the focus. Please call the Extension office at 419-523-6294 to RSVP for one of these trainings in 2017. Thank you! What is a Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) A VFD is a written (nonverbal) statement issued by a licensed veterinarian in the course of the veterinarian s professional practice that authorizes the use of a VFD drug or combination VFD drug in or on an animal feed. This written statement authorizes the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) to obtain and use animal feed bearing or containing a VFD drug or combination VFD drug to treat the client s animals only in accordance with the conditions for use approved, conditionally approved, or indexed by the FDA. A VFD is also referred to as a VFD order. http://www.ohio4h.org/sites/ohio4h/files/imce/animal_science/intranet/vfd%20presentation.pdf

P AGE 6 Rules and Changes for Junior Fair - All Exhibitors Read Carefully - 1. ODA Rules for Livestock Shows and Exhibitions apply to all. These rules are found in front of the fair book and online at: http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/901-19 2. Market Poultry and Market Rabbits are required to attend Youth Quality Assurance 3. Market Poultry must complete DUNF s (by pen) at fair. 4. Goats: grooming is limited to below the knees only. 5. Goat Horns: Not to be more than one inch above base of skull. 6. Grooming and Fitting Rules: A) A junior livestock show exhibitor shall be responsible for the continuous care, grooming, and preparation of the livestock entered into the junior livestock show. B) An exhibitor may receive assistance in the care, grooming, and preparation of the livestock entered in the junior livestock show, provided that the assistance shall be limited to explanation or demonstration provided by the following: 1. Exhibitor and/or house hold member (as defined by ODA Rule 901-19-01) 2. Grandparents, aunt/uncle, siblings, Putnam County FFA/4-H advisor, and/or Putnam County senior fair board director C) Any person not specified in paragraph B of this rule is limited to verbal instruction only on junior fair show day. Refer to ODA livestock health exhibition rules per species for prohibited grooming practices. (grooming practice rule # 901-19-33). NPB lois Britt Scholarship The National Pork Producers Council is pleased to announce the 2017 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship, which is sponsored by CME Group and the National Pork Industry Foundation and is managed and administered by the National Pork Producers Council. Ten $2,500 scholarships are awarded to students annually who intend to pursue a career in the pork industry with hopes that they may emerge as pork industry leaders themselves someday. The scholarships are focused at undergraduate students in a two-year swine program or a four-year college of agriculture. Attached you will find the scholarship announcement which contains detailed information on how to apply and who is eligible. Please post the scholarship details in a prime location for students to notice. Details can also be found online at http://nppc.org/programs/scholarships/ We appreciate your assistance in passing the scholarship information on to all students that are interested and eligible to apply. If you would like more information, please contact me at 515-645-9659 or fixc@nppc.org.

P AGE 7 Q & A about the Horse Helmet Rule in 2017 All youth age 19 and under, participating in any 4-H equestrian activity, are required to wear properly fitted protective headgear which meets or exceeds current ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)/SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) standards with the chin harness securely fastened at all times while riding or driving an equine. It is the responsibility of the rider, or the parent or guardian of the youth participant, to make sure that the headgear worn complies with appropriate safety standards for protective headgear intended for equestrian use, and is properly fitted and in good condition. The Ohio 4-H Horse Program, Show Committees, Officials, Extension Personnel and Volunteer Leaders are not responsible for checking headgear worn for such compliance. The Ohio 4-H Horse Program, Show Committees, Officials, Extension Personnel and Volunteer Leaders make no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, about any protective headgear, and cautions riders that death or serious injury may result despite wearing such headgear, as no helmet can protect against all foreseeable injuries in equestrian activities. The Ohio 4-H Horse Program, Show Committees, Officials, Extension Personnel and Volunteer Leaders may, at his/her discretion, check a participant's protective headgear for proper standards. If the youth is found to be wearing unapproved, defective, or improperly fitted headgear, he/she will not be permitted to participate in riding or driving activities until proper headgear is acquired I have had a question or two about how it pertains to horse shows and riding activities on the fair grounds. Here are the answers: 1. If a horse show is an open show the mandatory 4-H helmet rule does not apply if there is no reference to following the 4-H Uniform Rules. Sometimes we see this reference on show bills (for example: "this show will follow all guidelines set by the Ohio 4-H Uniform Rules"). 2. If the show and the show bill uses "4-H" in its title or advertising (for example: 4-H Open Show, 4 -H Fun Show) then the Uniform Rules apply and helmets are required. The rule applies to: * All junior fair horse activities during fair week * Local club sponsored and conducted 4-H Horse shows * PAS Shows * AND Riding clinics on the fair grounds. If you are riding in the fairgrounds show arena AT ANY TIME you are required to wear a helmet. Senior Fair board can determine if it is appropriate to mandate the requirement beyond the 4-H requirements. Here is a link as to "what type" of helmet is approved by ASTM/SEI. This site can be useful to educate parents and riders: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/equestrian-helmet

2017 Steer registration form Steer Registration Form Return to the Extension Office by December 31, 2016 Name: Address: City: Phone: Zip: Age: (as of 1/1/current year) 4-H Club/FFA Chapter: **************************************************************************************** Please complete the information below: (Max. of 4 animals allowed) Number of market steer (s) bringing to the official ID Day: Number of market heifers bringing to the official ID Day: Number of dairy steers bringing to the official ID Day: I agree to complete a steer project and to have my animals selected, identified and under my daily personal care by January 1, 2017. I will have my animal (s) tagged at the Official Market Beef ID Day on Saturday, January 7, 2017. Member s Signature: Parent s Signature: Return to: OSU Extension, Putnam County PO Box 189 Ottawa, OH 45875 Note: There will be a $10.00 late registration fee for all form(s) turned in after December 31, 2016.

Ohio State University Extension Putnam County 1206 East Second Street PO Box 189 Ottawa, OH 45875 Return Service Requested 2017 Volunteer recognition Congratulations and Thank You for your help with the 4-H program in Putnam County. The following is a list of 4-H volunteers that have reached benchmarks in service for Putnam County 4-H. If you see one of these special people, be sure to congratulate them on a job well done! We will formally recognize these individuals on January 17 th! 1st Year 5th Year 15th Year 30th Year Allison Rode Lynn Edinger Kelly Slattman Mary Siefker Darrin German Lisa Hoffman Cheri Verhoff Jason Ricker Casey Kahle 41st Year Michelle Giesswein Nicholas Recker 20th Year Dennis Landin Michelle Tegenkamp Heather Dunn Kent Utendorf Kurt Ellerbrock Lisa Meyer 43rd Year Cynthia Cech 10th Year Steven Langhals Sandy Smith Kelly Morman Katherine Schnipke Lois McKnight Ben Smith Morgan Karhoff Cindy Niese April Burkhart Christina Schroeder Angela Schmersal Rob Schmersal