APPANOOSE COUNTY 4-H MAY NEWSLETTER Let us remember and be thankful on this Memorial Day GROWS A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. KATE JOHNSON APPANOOSE COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator WHAT S INSIDE: Livestock Identification Pre-Entry Scholarships Swine Exhibitor News Fair Booth Decorating Contest Sheep & Goat Exhibitor News Livestock Identification Forms All animals coming to the Appanoose County Fair MUST be recorded on an identification sheet by 5:00pm on May 15th, 2017! All animals going to the Iowa State Fair MUST be recorded in 4-H online! This must be completed by 11:59pm on May 15th, 2017! This includes Market Beef (taken care of at weigh-ins), Breeding Beef, Cow/Calf, Bucket/ Bottle Calves, Bucket/Bottle Lambs, Horses, Market Sheep (taken care of at weigh-ins), Breeding Sheep, Swine, Dairy Cows, Dairy and Meat Goats, Poultry, Rabbits, Dogs, Cats, etc. IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR ID SHEETS IN THE MAIL, PLEASE COME INTO THE OFFICE TO PICK THEM UP! County Fair Queen Contest Clothing Event Communications Event Youth Project Loans Project Updates Calendar Appanoose County Fair Pre-Entry Pre-Entry dates are June 29th, 30th and July 3rd. No Pre-Entry will be done before June 15th, 2017. No late fees or entries apply after the last day of the Pre-Entry Deadline. All livestock and pets MUST be pre-entered by 5:00pm on July 3rd, 2017. You will need to come into the office, let us know which classes you are showing each animal in, and pay the $5.00 per animal/pen stall fee; horse stall fees are $20.00. Both rabbit and poultry require a $5.00 per species stall fee, not per animal. No stall fees are required for dog, cat or pets because they are not stalled on the fairgrounds. Bring your registration papers or other information that was not included with your livestock ID forms. PRE-ENTRY MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO SHOW AT THE APPANOOSE COUNTY FAIR! 1
Appanoose County 4-H Scholarships Are you a senior with an up to date record book? Consider applying for one of our local 4-H Scholarships. If you have not received an application, please be sure to come into the Extension Office to pick those up! These are a great opportunity! Contact the if you have any questions about these scholarships! Applications/Essays for the Alfred Bauman and Davis and Anna Louise Burgher Memorial Scholarship are due May 15, 2017. Swine Exhibitor News Make sure your tags are in by the May 15th deadline! If your hogs are not tagged when they come to the Fair, they will be disqualified from show! If you are showing Swine at the Iowa State Fair, please contact me for more information by May 8th! Fair Booth Contest The Hamilton Family - Darrin, Heather and Ashlynn - are sponsoring a booth decorating contest at the Fair again this year! Hopefully this will encourage all clubs to participate so that our Exhibit Building is as attractive as possible! Prizes will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place. So, put your thinking caps on and start thinking now about how your club could best showcase your exhibits and draw the attention of our judges! Sheep & Goat Exhibitor News The National Scrapie Eradication Program, a federal program to eliminate the disease Scrapie from the US sheep and goat flocks, began in November of 2001. Because of the cost to the industry, the long time between exposure and symptoms and the prevalence in the US, all sheep and goat producers, including 4-Hers, must help eradicate the disease. This program affects sheep and goats that are exhibited or sold. 4-Hers who purchase ewe lambs should be sure they are tagged by the original owner, and obtain an Owner s Statement with flock information provided. To register your flock for the scrapie program and receive your free tags, call toll free at 1-866-873-2824. It takes about 3 weeks for tags to arrive. For more information, go to: http://www.eradicatescrapie.org/ ALL reproductively intact sheep and goats, except wethers, require scrapie tags. This includes ewes, rams and does. All sheep tags and state fair goat tags must be in before weigh-ins. All county fair goat tags must be in to be shown at the fair. 2
2017 Appanoose County Fair Queen Pageant Contestants must be 16 to 21 years old as of August 10, 2017. Contestants must be an active member of at least one worthwhile organization and be a resident of Appanoose County. Participants must be present for the photo session, able to preside over the 2017 Appanoose County Fair, and represent Appanoose County at the State Fair, August 8-12 in order to be eligible. Deadline for entering is June 2nd. For more information, contact Jara Cassady at 641-777-1932 or Judi Lawson at 641-777-0213. Applications may be picked up at the or Iowa Trust and Savings Bank in Centerville. Communication Event The 2017 Communication Event will be held on Thursday, July 6th, 2017 at 9:00am. This event will be held at the First United Methodist Church. As always, please call the at 641-856-3885 if you have any questions about this or any other events! Clothing Event The Appanoose County Clothing Event has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 11th, 2017. The event will be held at the Appanoose County Fairgrounds. Seniors: 8:00am Intermediates: 9:30am Juniors: 1:00pm Youth Project Loans from FSA The United States Department of Agriculture s Farm Service Agency, FSA, makes operating loans to individual rural youth, aged 10-20, to establish and operate income producing projects. These projects must be of modest size and be initiated, developed and carried out by rural youth participating in 4-H or FFA. Education experience. These loans can finance nearly any kind of agricultural income producing project with an annual or term repayment plan, depending on the specific project. Maximum loan amount is $5000 per individual with a fixed interest rate. The interest rate changes periodically, but once the loan is closed, the rate will not change. Each project must be part of an organized and supervised, program of work. It must be planned and operated with the assistance of the youth s parents and organization leaders or advisor, produce sufficient income to repay the If you would like further information, please contact the Monroe County FSA Office at 641-932-7134. 3
Project Updates BUCKET/BOTTLE CALVES & LAMBS Calves must be born between January 1st and May 15th of 2017 and must be purchased AND in the possession of the member within 2 weeks of birth. Bottle lambs must be in your possession within 13 days after birth. If lambs are still intact, they need to have scrapie tags. The bottle lamb class will have the same guidelines as the Bucket/Bottle Calf class. HORSE PROJECT MEETINGS Natasha Joiner will be holding Horse Project meetings this year. They will begin on May 7th, 2017! Meetings will be from 4-6 pm at the Fairgrounds. These meetings will be held weekly up until the week before Fair! This excludes Mother s Day, Memorial Day and Father's Day Weekend. These meetings are not mandatory, but strongly encouraged to help you on show day! DOG PROJECT MEETINGS Josey Harvey will be holding Dog Project meetings this year. These meetings are not mandatory, but a great way to prepare for showing your dog at the County Fair! Dog Project Meetings will begin on Thursday, May 25th, at 6 pm. These meetings will continue weekly until the week before Fair! Meetings will be held at the Fairgrounds. Project Updates 2017 REGIONAL JUNIOR TRIP The 2017 Region 19 Junior Trip has been planned for August 2nd. More details to come! 2017 REGIONAL INTERMEDIATE TRIP This year's Region 19 Intermediate Trip has now been set for Friday, June 9th! This "Mystery" trip is full of fun stops and keeps you guessing on where you will be headed next! As with other trip fee's, the Appanoose County 4-H Foundation will be paying half of the $100 fee, so that means this trip will only cost you, as an Appanoose County 4-H member, $50! Check out the flyer on facebook or our website to find out more! If you would like to reserve your spot, please bring your completed registration form and $50 into the Appanoose County as soon as possible! IMPORTANT REMINDERS Appanoose County Fair July 17-22, 2017 Iowa State Fair August 10-20, 2017 2017 Price List: CloverKids T-Shirts: $5.00 4-H T-Shirts: $7.00 Armbands: $3.00 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. 4
Appanoose County 4-H Calendar MAY 3rd Extension Council Meeting at 7pm at the 14th Mother s Day 15th Any animal you are planning to take to the Iowa State Fair must be identified in 4-H Online! 15th Livestock Identification Forms due to the 22nd Youth Council at 7pm at the 29th Memorial Day 29th Office Closed JUNE 1st - Opening of State Fair Online Entry 7th Extension Council Meeting at 7:00pm at the 9th Intermediate 4-H Trip 15th Pre-Entry begins You may come in anytime between now and July 3rd to do your pre- entry! 18th Father s Day 19th Youth Council Meeting at 7:00pm at the 29th Pre Entry from 8:00am- 12:00pm and 1:00pm-5:00pm at the 30th Pre Entry from 8:00am- 12:00pm and 1:00pm-5:00pm at the Remember If you are showing any livestock at the Appanoose County Fair or Iowa State Fair (excluding horse, dog and cat) you MUST be FSQA certified. It is not too late for Intermediates and seniors to come in and test, but it must be done by July 1! JULY 3rd Last Pre-Entry Day for Appanoose County or Iowa State Fair 4th Independence Day/Office Closed 6th Communications Event beginning at 9:00am at the First United Methodist Church 9th Carcass Weigh-In at 7:00pm at the Sale Barn 10th-14th Fair Grounds Clean Up 11th Clothing Event beginning at 8:00am at the Appanoose County Fairgrounds 15th Exhibit Building Judging 17th FAIR (Weigh-Ins, CloverKids Pet Show, Dog Show) 18th FAIR (Swine Show, Bucket Bottle Calf Judging/Show, CloverKids Exhibits, Dairy Show, Goat Show) 19th FAIR (Beef Show, Bucket Bottle Plus 1 Show, Halter Cow/Calf Show, Bucket Bottle Lamb Interviews, Rabbit Show, Fashion Revue/Clothing Selection Stage Show) 20th FAIR (Sheep Show, Cat Show, Poultry Show, Timed Horse Show) 21st FAIR (Horse Show, Production Cow/Calf Show, Overall Showmanship) 22nd FAIR (Livestock Auction) 5