1 NEWS FROM THE CLARKE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE County 4-Her s please give a warm welcome to Jennie Hargrove. Jennie is County s Youth Program Specialist. She also covers six other counties. Jennie will be available for any 4-H questions or concerns. The easiest way to get ahold of her is via email at hargrove@iastate.edu. If you have other question you may call the County Extension Office at (641) 342-3316. This years County Fair theme is Your Passport to Adventure! The County Fair will be July 15 23, 2018. The Iowa State Fair dates are August 9 19, 2018. WHAT S INSIDE: PAGE 2 Animal Identification Animal Science Round-Up Rabbit Information Poultry Information PAGE 3 FSQA/YQCA 4-H Youth Conference PAGE 4 Swine Weigh-in Sheep/Goat Weigh-in Fair Book Available Living History Farms 4-H Day Mallory and Jeff Jamison are happy to announce the arrival of Jase Dean Jamison. Jase was born on March 10th weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long. Congratulations, Mallory! - County Extension Office PAGE 5 Upcoming Events Queen Applications MAIZE Retreat County Fair T-Shirts PAGE 6 Sheep and Goat Workshops 1
2 MAY 15 Animal Identification Deadline If you plan to show any animal at the County Fair you MUST have these animals identified in 4-H online before Tuesday, May 15 at 11:59 p.m. If you are showing market beef, swine (weighed in), sheep or goats, I have/will enter this information for you at weigh-in. All other animals must be completely identified in 4-H online on your own time. PLEASE do not wait until the last minute to complete this process. Rabbits, poultry and bottle calves/lambs/goats have an extended deadline of July 1 to enter their information in 4-H online. Animal Identification is required for 4-Hers and clover kids! Visit https://iowa.4honline.com to identify your animals before May 15. A help sheet has been attached to this newsletter. Clover Kids have an extended deadline of July 1st! REQUIRED FOR ALL BIRDS Poultry Pullorum-Thyphoid Pullorum Typhoid testing is required for all birds coming to the County Fair. This means, anything with feathers must be tested. All birds planning to attend the County Fair MUST be tested Saturday, June 16 from 9-Noon at the fairgrounds. There will not be another date available, so please plan accordingly. Testing is required regardless of the birds age or where if came from. During testing, birds will receive a wing or leg band which will be used to id the birds in 4-H online by July 1. For those Clover Kids who plan to bring a chicken for the pet show, your bird will also re-quire testing. State Fair 4-H Market Broiler State Fair 4-H market broiler enter deadline is May 1. For more information visit http:// www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/livestock Rabbit Tattoo On June 16 from 9-Noon at the County Fairground 4-H youth are welcome to bring their rabbits to get a tattoo. Rabbits are required to have a tattoo to be identified/entered to show at the County fair. Animal Science Round-Up Participants Selected Congratulations to the following 4-H ers who were selected to attend Animal Science Round-Up. Name Species Daniel Little Beef Carter McCann Poultry R. Dean Spalding Beef The County Extension Council has agreed to pay half of the registration for these Round-Up participants, reducing their bill from $180 to $90. Congratulations, 4-H ers! 2
3 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference 2018 Every June, almost 900 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities. If you've completed 8th grade, you're eligible to attend. You don't even have to be in 4-H to attend this conference! You will get to experience campus life and meet new people from across the state! You will be having fun while learning by doing, dancing the nights away, and serving the community. You will get to learn new things to take back to your community and school, and in the process you might even discover something new about yourself! There are opportunities for you to share your talents with the rest of the delegation through small group discussion, the Conference Chorus, and a Talent Show! Regular registration for a fee of $180 closes on June 1. County Extension Council will pay $80 for the first 10 youth who sign up. You can also check out financial aid applications, due April 25 to the Iowa 4-H Foundation. To register or for more information visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference 2018 Quality Assurance Options for Certification Quality Assurance certification is REQUIRED to exhibit livestock at the County Fair & Iowa State Fair for youth grades 4-12 exhibiting in the following departments: Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Rabbit, Dairy Cattle, and Goats FSQA Testing Grades 7-12 Format: Written exam, youth has up to three attempts to pass. Certification Good for up to 3 years Cost: Free Date: Testing is available on March 29 and April 10 by appointment ONLY at the Extension Office. Contact the office at 641-342-3316 Study guide available at: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/files/page/files/fsqamanual2011.pdf Online Training Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Grades 4-12 Format: Self-Guided, Interactive online training (approximately 1-1.5 hours) Cost: $12 per 4-H Youth/Certification Good for 1 Year Training is available online until June 15! https://yqca.learngrow.io/account/login Log in using your Iowa 4-H Online credentials. Your participation is automatically recorded in 4-H Online. Quality Training MUST be done by JUNE 15 th! 3
4 Swine Information Swine Weigh-in is on April 14 from 9:00-11:00 at the County Fair Grounds. You must be an active 4-Her before weigh-in. We will not activate 4-Hers during weigh-in. Tags are available at the County Extension Office. A BIG thank you to the anonymous donner who is buying the county fair tags for 4-H youth. Please have tags picked up before weigh-in! Swine participants have the option to opt out of weigh-in, however, swine not weighed in will not be eligible for rate of gain or the carcass contest. If you are thinking about showing 4-H swine at the Iowa State Fair, remember there is a different process for ISF eligible hogs. Swine possibly attending the ISF must have a DNA tag (market and breeding.) Tags may be purchased in advance at $8 per tag at the Extension office. All DNA tags and envelopes must be returned to the Extension Office before May 11. Swine attending the county fair and ISF do not need two separate tags, the ISF DNA will work for both. Sheep & Goat Information Sheep/Goat Weigh-in is on May 5 from 9:00-Noon at the County Fair Grounds. If you plan on showing at State Fair or AKSAREBEN you must retinal image/weigh-in from 10-Noon. Retinal imaging cost $5 per head. You must be an active 4-Her before weigh-in. We will not activate 4-Hers during weigh-in. Tags are available at the County Extension Office. A BIG thank you to the anonymous donner who is buying the tags for 4-H members. Please have tags picked up before weigh-in! 2018 County Fair Book Available Online NOW! The 2018 County 4-H Rules are now available in the Fair Book, which has been posted at 4-H Online. Visit http://iowa.4honline.com and log in using your family profile to view. The fair book may also be viewed at our website. Visit www.extension.iastate.edu/clarke to view and print. 4-H Appreciation Day at Living History Farms Living History Farms says Thank You to all the 4-H members and leaders who have participated in the program this past year. Be sure to attend Appreciation Day on Sunday, May 6th from 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm. Members and leaders who wear their 4-H shirt will get free admission this day. Families are welcome to go up on their own. Get creative and make it a 4-H club event or team building opportunity. This is a great event to explore Iowa s rich history! 4
5 Upcoming Events APRIL MAY JUNE 4 th FSQA Training (SWCC Ag Site) 7 th FSQA Training (SWCC Ag Site) 10 th FSQA Testing (Must Schedule a time) 12 th Darwin s Sheep & Goat Workshop 13 th AmeriCorps Application Due 14 th Swine Weigh-In (9-11 AM) 17 th Clover Kids Meeting 5 th Sheep/Goat Weigh-In (9-Noon) 10 th Darwin s Sheep & Goat Workshop 15 th Animal Identification Deadline 15 th Clover Kid Meeting 1 st Fair Entry Opens 2 nd Darwin s Sheep & Goat Workshop 15 th Fair Royalty Application Deadline 15 th AKSARBEN DNA Deadline (Market lamb, swine, and feeder calf) 16 th Rabbit Tattoo Event (9-Noon) 16 th Poultry PT (9-Noon) 19 th Clover Kid Meeting 26-28 th Animal Science Round Up/Youth Conference 30 th Darwin s Sheep & Goat Workshop JULY 1 st Fair Entry Deadline for County/State Fair County Fair Queen Apps Are you interested in running for County Fair Queen? The application for fair queen is now available on our website at www.extension.iastate.edu/clarke Applications are due back to the Extension Office by June 15. County Fair T-shirts Please login to your 4-H account and double check your t-shirt size. We will be ordering county fair t- shirts very soon! The size you have entered in 4-H online is the size you will receive for County and State Fair. Join us for MAIZE! The Maize Retreat begins at the Iowa State University campus at 9AM on Friday, April 13, then moves to the Clover Woods Camping Center near Madrid, IA for Friday evening through 12:00 noon on Sunday. Youth in grades 8-12, join us for a weekend of cultural celebration of Latino and Native American heritage, learning and leadership experiences, and fun. E-mail Hargrove@iastate for more information or to receive registration paperwork. Registration deadline April 6, 2018. Looking for more opportunities? Visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/county-and-multicounty-events to view State, National, Regional 4-H events. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach County 154 West Jefferson St Osceola, Iowa 50213 (641) 342-3316 Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. mjamison@iastate.edu 4 th Extension Office will be closed 15 23 County Fair 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. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Ross Wilburn, Diversity Officer, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, 515-294-1482, wilburn@iastate.edu. 5
6 Sheep & Goat Project Workshops Each year Darwin Downing offer outstanding opportunities to 4-Hers who have an interest in sheep and goats. Participants learn proper techniques and daily care, showing skills, washing, trimming and much more! These workshops are available to all K-12 grade 4-Hers and is a great opportunity for the beginners and advanced. APRIL 12 JUNE MAY 10 30 Bring your work clothes! You will be building projects. In years past they have built feeders, gates, and small show boxes. AUG JUNE 8:30 AM 2 Bring your sheep/goats! Learn how to shear, wash, trim feet, and trim for shows. Also practice all aspects of showing Rich Oshel s House and showmanship. 2500 Hwy 69 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 the Diversity Officer, 515-2941482, extdiversity@iastate.edu. 30 SEPT 25 6