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December 2005 Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character. --Henry Clay TABLE OF CONTENTS... Animal Health Records... Page 2 REMINDER - 2006 District & Jr. Round-Up Shows... Page 2-3 2005 Mississippi State Fair Results...Page 3-15 2006 Dixie National Jr. Round-Up Schedule... Page 16 DATES TO REMEMBER... December 1 December 15 - Ownership deadline on beef breeding, commercial beef heifers, purebred dairy, commercial diary heifers, dairy goats and hogs for 2006 District & Junior Round-Up Shows - Deadline for nomination forms and entries on X drive for hogs for 2006 District & Junior Round-Up Shows January 6 January 10 January 15 - Entries due for beef breeding, commercial beef heifers, purebred dairy heifers, commercial dairy heifers and dairy goats - All counties must have Livestock Ethics Certification on X-drive or e-mailed to John Giesemann - DEADLINE: Entries for Beef Grooming Contest, Premier Exhibitor Program, & applications for Dixie National Sale of Junior Champion Scholarships January 26-28 - NE District Livestock Show, Verona January 26-28 - NW District Livestock Show, Batesville January 27-29 - SE District Livestock Show, Hattiesburg January 30- February 1 - Delta District Livestock Show, Greenwood January 4-9 - Western 4-H Round-Up, Denver January 30- February 2 - SW District Livestock Show, Jackson February 2-9 -Dixie National Junior Round-Up, Jackson

ANIMAL HEALTH RECORDS Any animal that is to be shown at the 2006 Dixie National Junior Round-Up must have a completed health record listing all medications and treatments received within 60 days prior to the show. The completed health record on all market animals, commercial beef heifers, and commercial dairy heifers will be turned in to show management at weigh-in of the animals. Completed health records on beef breeding cattle and purebred dairy cattle will be turned in to show management at the check-in of registration papers. 2 REMINDER 2006 DISTRICT AND JUNIOR ROUND-UP SHOWS!! PURCHASING PROJECT ANIMALS FOR SPRING SHOWS Spring shows will be here soon. Now is a good time to run a final survey of your 4-H ers to determine if additional purchases are needed, and be locating them. The only ownership deadlines that have passed are for steers, market goats, and lambs. So all other project animals can still be purchased. Ownership deadlines on project animals for spring shows are: Market Goats - October 1 Beef Breeding - December 1 Market Lambs - August 1 Commercial Beef Heifers - December 1 Steers - August 1 Hogs - December 1 Purebred Dairy - December 1 Dairy Goats - December 1 Commercial Dairy Heifers - December 1 CATTLE REGISTRATION PAPERS FOR JUNIOR SHOWS Double check registration papers on breeding beef and purebred dairy to be sure they are in proper order. Now is the time to correct any problems. Remember that papers must be in the 4-H ers name only. Farm names or joint ownership with adults are not acceptable. DON T ASSUME THAT EVERYTHING IS RIGHT CHECK!! Papers may be in multiple siblings names provided they are all 18 years of age or younger. ENTRIES FOR DISTRICT & ROUND-UP SHOWS Now is the time to be getting your entries in order. You will be getting more information soon about these events. All purebred dairy, commercial dairy heifers, beef breeding, commercial beef heifers and dairy goats will be entered on the computer program like we did for State Fair. These entries will be due Friday, January 6, 2006. STEERS, COMMERCIAL BEEF HEIFERS, COMMERCIAL DAIRY HEIFERS, AND MARKET GOATS Double check with your 4-H ers who are exhibiting steers, commercial beef heifers, commercial dairy heifers, and market goats about horns. All commercial beef heifers, steers and market goats showing at the District and Round-Up Shows must be polled or dehorned, with no scurs or regrowth to exceed 1½ inches above the skin. All commercial dairy heifers must be dehorned. Too often with a poor job of dehorning, regrowth may occur. Now is the time to take off the horns or any regrowth to allow for proper healing. Registered heifers are not eligible for the commercial heifer shows. HOGS SHOWING AT 2006 DISTRICT AND ROUND-UP SHOWS All market hogs for the 2006 District and Round-Up Shows must be nominated and ear tagged within 15 days after ownership deadline. Below are the dates for deadlines: December 1, 2005 December 15, 2005 - Ownership deadline on hogs for 2006 District & Round-Up Shows - Nomination forms on hogs for 2006 District & Round-Up Shows and submitted county nominations on the X drive. Nomination Process for Hogs- What you must submit for each hog nominated: 1. Mail individual nomination form for each hog to ADS Department. Each nomination form must be complete (PO Box address is not acceptable for physical location of an animal) and signed by the exhibitor, parent, and supervising Extension Agent or Vo-Ag Advisor.

2. Official ear tag number each hog must be tagged with official ear tag for 2006 prior to nomination deadline. 3. Submit county entries on computer program (information on procedure to do this will come later) 4. Mail hard copy of information on computer program (keep a hard copy for your files) to ADS Department. Please let hog exhibitors know about these dates and double check with them to be sure your records are in order and that all market hogs are properly entered. Do not send us nomination forms after deadline date. Please do not wait until the last day to take care of this business. Order form for hog tags and nomination forms for hogs were sent to you earlier. If you failed to get this material, please call my office. County Extension Agents or Vo-Ag Advisors must make nominations of hogs under their supervision. All hogs must be ear tagged (by December 15 th ) and nomination forms must be (duplicate forms as needed) returned to the MSU Animal and Dairy Sciences Department by December 15, 2005. Each hog must have an individual nomination form and form must be complete, including breed information, signed by the exhibitor, parent, and Extension Agent/Vo-Ag Advisor. EXHIBITOR S AGE FOR DISTRICT LIVESTOCK SHOWS & DIXIE NATIONAL JUNIOR ROUND-UP Remember that exhibitor s age will be 8 18 years of age as of December 31, 2005 You have the responsibility to see that all exhibitors are of the proper age. 3 LIVESTOCK ETHICS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM As you know all 4-H or FFA exhibitors (in addition to at least one parent, and all volunteers who plan to assist) that plan to exhibit animals at the 2006 District Livestock Shows and Mississippi Junior Round-Up must have completed the Livestock Ethics Certification Program. All Extension Agents and Vo-Ag Advisors that plan to teach the Livestock Ethics Certification Program must also be certified. After you have updated your livestock ethics certification program on your county computer, make sure you put it on the X-drive by January 6, 2006. Put it in the Livestock Ethics Certification folder located in the Animal/Dairy folder. 2005 MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR RESULTS The 2005 Mississippi State Fair junior livestock shows were outstanding. Participation was up in the lamb and commercial dairy heifer shows, along with the Senior 4-H Livestock Judging Contest. The State Fair was again an excellent event and a showcase for the junior livestock program in Mississippi. The number of people involved in these events at the shows were very impressive. Agents, leaders, parents, and exhibitors are to be commended on their fine cooperation and dedicated work put into this event to make it successful. Congratulations! Look at the figures below to see the number of State Fair Livestock exhibits in recent years. Contest 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Beef Breeding 755 784 717 733 700 620 510 461 395 314 Commercial Beef Heifers 218 194 179 188 169 158 161 152 148 119 Steers 89 98 100 114 117 104 96 103 91 63 Lambs 443 447 429 373 343 257 270 276 300 263 Swine 71 82 62 49 53 58 60 99 61 82 Market Goats - - - - - - - 96 91 118 Shepherd Award 5 8 3 2 2 2 1 5 1 2 Purebred Dairy Animals 244 177 157 150 148 151 186 186 168 152 Commercial Dairy Heifers - - - - 15 16 31 24 26 31 Pretty Cow Contest 23 18 24 17 17 23 28 26 14 11 Dairy Cow Sweetheart 11 11 11 8 11 13 18 17 11 8 Dairy Goat Sweetheart - - - 7 6 3 4 12 5 8 Meat Goat Princess - - - - - - - 19 8 8 Market Goat Quiz Bowl - - - - - - - 23 12 3 Market Goat Judging - - - - - - - 31 22 28 4-H Livestock Judging - - - - 61 47 33 20 27 22 TOTAL 1895 1844 1704 1658 1657 1467 1407 1550 1380 1232

BREAKDOWN OF THE BREEDS FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIES IS: BEEF BREEDING BEEF COMMERCIAL HEIFERS Angus 72 English & English Crosses 31 Beefmaster 14 European & European Crosses 43 Brahman 40 Brahman & Brahman Crosses 43 Brangus 25 117 Charolais 40 Gelbvieh 19 LAMBS Hereford 23 Suffolk 76 Limousin 19 Oxford 19 Other Breeds 14 Shropshire 24 Santa Gertrudis 12 Hampshire 47 Simbrah 5 Crosses 66 Simmental 41 Dorsets & Other Breeds 22 Red Angus 12 254 395 4 STEERS MARKET HOGS PROSPECTS: Trad. Slick Light Weight 25 English & English Crosses 6 1 Middle Weight 26 Brahman & Brahman Crosses 2 8 Heavy Weight 28 European & European Crosses 5 2 79 DAIRY PROGRESS: Ayrshire 19 English & English Crosses 2 1 Brown Swiss 8 Brahman & Brahman Crosses 1 9 Guernsey 6 European & European Crosses 15 10 Holstein 69 31 31 Jersey 46 148 MARKET GOATS Light Weight I 29 COMMERCIAL DAIRY HEIFERS Light Weight II 27 Shown by Weight 31 Heavy Weight I 30 Heavy Weight II 28 114 BELOW IS A REPORT ON NUMBER OF YOUTH AND NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS FOR THE VARIOUS SHOWS AT THE STATE FAIR: Show 4-H Youth 4-H Animals FFA Youth FFA Animals Total Youth Total Animals Beef Breeding 134 229 54 85 188 314 Commercial Beef Heifers 58 85 30 34 88 119 Steers 42 53 10 10 52 63 Lambs 118 249 11 14 129 263 Hogs 37 62 15 20 52 82 Dairy 54 151 1 1 55 152 Commercial Dairy Heifers 14 20 5 11 19 31 Market Goats 50 99 15 19 5 118 TOTALS 507 948 141 194 648 1142 BEEF BREEDING OTHER BREEDS Champion Heifer Alex Sullivan Smith 4-H Reserve Champion Heifer Mallory Holder Jasper 4-H Champion Bull Tyler Hannis Lawrence FFA Reserve Champion Bull Kyle Walley Greene 4-H

SIMMENTAL Champion Heifer Abbie Moreno Greene 4-H Reserve Champion Heifer Alan Smith Pearl River 4-H Champion Bull Patti Braddock NE Jones FFA Reserve Champion Bull Aaron Lott Perry 4-H 5 ANGUS Champion Heifer Kayla Gunn Tippah 4-H Reserve Champion Heifer Trey Donahoe Sunflower 4-H Champion Bull Kody Miller Mize FFA Reserve Champion Bull Britt Magee Mendenhall FFA LIMOUSIN Champion Heifer Colton Dearman Greene 4-H Reserve Champion Heifer Ethan Hodges Greene 4-H Champion Bull Ty/Wyatt/Wes Herrington Jones 4-H Reserve Champion Bull Ethan Hodges Greene 4-H HEREFORD Champion Heifer Kayla Gunn Tippah 4-H Reserve Champion Heifer Kayla Gunn Tippah 4-H Champion Bull Kayla Gunn Tippah 4-H Reserve Champion Bull Roxy Cooper Leflore 4-H BRANGUS Champion Heifer Justin Ishee South Jones FFA Reserve Champion Heifer Colin Anacker Madison 4-H Champion Bull Kaylon Touchstone Lamar 4-H Reserve Champion Bull Heather Waldrop Madison 4-H GELBVIEH Champion Heifer Amanda Langston Panola 4-H Reserve Champion Heifer Nate Williamson Panola 4-H/South Panola FFA Champion Bull Amanda Langston Panola 4-H Reserve Champion Bull Amanda Langston Panola 4-H SANTA GERTRUDIS Champion Heifer Allen Bridgers Hinds 4-H Reserve Champion Heifer Jarrod Killebrew Hinds 4-H Champion Bull Jarrod Killebrew Hinds 4-H Reserve Champion Bull Claylee Chism Pontotoc 4-H BRAHMAN Champion Heifer Carey Haley Lincoln 4-H Reserve Champion Heifer M Lee Ivy Jones 4-H Champion Bull Kyle Towles Amite 4-H Reserve Champion Bull Kyle Towles Amite 4-H BEEFMASTER Champion Heifer Baylee Green Forest/Scott FFA Reserve Champion Heifer Michael Buckley Seminary FFA Champion Bull Clay Thrash Forest/Scott FFA Reserve Champion Bull Michael Buckley Seminary FFA SIMBRAH Champion Heifer Matthew Hart Lincoln 4-H Reserve Champion Heifer Alan Smith Pearl River 4-H Champion Bull Alan Smith Pearl River 4-H Reserve Champion Bull Anna Grace Brown Franklin 4-H

CHAROLAIS Champion Heifer Mark Tingle Perry 4-H Reserve Champion Heifer Mark Tingle Perry 4-H Champion Bull Tyler/Hailey Hannis Lawrence FFA Reserve Champion Bull Tyler/Hailey Hannis Lawrence FFA 6 RED ANGUS Champion Heifer Jeremy/Benjamin Kirkland Petal FFA Reserve Champion Heifer Brent/Josh Warren Simpson 4-H Champion Bull Joshua Boyles Scott 4-H Reserve Champion Bull Todd Dupre Simpson 4-H COMMERCIAL BEEF HEIFERS ENGLISH AND ENGLISH CROSSES Champion Anna/Jennifer Newcomb Panola 4-H Reserve Champion Jonathan Ware Panola 4-H/South Panola FFA EUROPEAN AND EUROPEAN CROSSES Champion Britt Magee Simpson 4-H Reserve Champion Josh Woodruff Jasper 4-H BRAHMAN AND BRAHMAN CROSSES Champion Brandon/Meagan Thrash Seminary FFA Reserve Champion Justin McDaniel Attala 4-H SUPREME CHAMPION Britt Magee Simpson 4-H RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION Brandon/Meagan Thrash Seminary FFA BEEF SHOWMANSHIP (343 Exhibitors) Age 8 Age 9 1. Millie Coggin Nettleton FFA 1. Jessica Smith Pearl River 4-H 2. Baylee Green Scott 4-H 2. Carey Haley Lincoln 4-H 3. Devin Hedgepeth Pearl River 4-H 3. Brittany Seale Union 4-H 4. Dalton Hedgepeth Pearl River 4-H 4. Justin Winters Nettleton FFA 5. Matti Parkman Scott 4-H 5. Reece Reynolds Hinds 4-H 6. Clay Armstrong Hinds 4-H 6. Josh Blanchet Pearl River 4-H 7. Sarah Cooper Mantachie FFA 7. Cheyenne Ladner Pearl River 4-H 8. Thomas Nazary Leake 4-H 8. Charles Thorne Lauderdale 4-H 9. Cody Patrick NE Jones FFA 9. Rivers Brown Panola 4-H/So. Panola FFA 10. Austin Brunt Scott 4-H 10. Jon Broadhead Seminary FFA Age 10 Age 11 1. Tyler Fagan Hancock 4-H 1. Ty Ladner Pearl River 4-H 2. Clay Touchstone Lamar 4-H 2. Daniel Gaines Panola 4-H/So. Panola FFA 3. Meagan Thrash Seminary FFA 3. Abbie Moreno Greene 4-H 4. Dalton Johnson Panola 4-H/So. Panola FFA 4. Mallory Holder Jasper 4-H 5. Colton Dearman Greene 4-H 5. Carlee Westberry Scott 4-H 6. Tyler Sharpley Smith 4-H 6. Aaron Lott Perry 4-H 7. Kaelin Daye Franklin 4-H 7. Megan Donahoe Sunflower 4-H 8. Alex Sullivan Smith 4-H 8. Nolan Thorne Lauderdale 4-H 9. Katie Parish Jeff Davis 4-H 9. M Lee Ivy Jones 4-H 10. Dillon Goss Pearl River 4-H 10. Lauren McCormick Pearl River 4-H

7 Age 12 Age 13 1. Kaylon Touchstone Lamar 4-H 1. Alan Smith Pearl River 4-H 2. Danielle Welch Simpson 4-H 2. Jennifer Newcomb Panola 4-H 3. Brett Shoemake Neshoba 4-H 3. Gabby Coggin Nettleton FFA 4. Jake Frasier Leake 4-H 4. Chelsie Dobins Forrest 4-H 5. Shelby Steede George 4-H 5. Drew Hedgepeth Pearl River 4-H 6. Libby Durst Sharkey 4-H 6. Erin Cutrer Pearl River 4-H 7. Joey Gurley Potts Camp FFA 7. Cody Britt Sunflower 4-H 8. Seth Maxie Forrest 4-H 8. Cassie St. Amant Lincoln 4-H 9. Christine Ladner Pearl River 4-H 9. John Dixon Amite 4-H 10. Brandon Meadows Taylorsville FFA 10. Heather Waldrop Madison 4-H Age 14 Age 15 1. Bailey Sumrall Taylorsville FFA 1. Justin Kirkland Seminary FFA 2. Sera Beth Pinkard Lauderdale 4-H 2. Mark Tingle Perry 4-H 3. Brooke Thomas Taylorsville FFA 3. Josh Holifield Jones 4-H 4. Bryson Winters Nettleton FFA 4. Roxy Cooper Leflore 4-H 5. Chelsea Adams Marion 4-H 5. Josh Latham Nettleton FFA 6. Anna Claire Sykes Sunflower 4-H 6. Brittany Anderson Smith 4-H 7. Brittany Downing Hinds 4-H 7. Bridgette Anderson Smith 4-H 8. Morgan McDowell Sunflower 4-H 8. Joseph Speed Seminary FFA 9. Whitney Malcolm George FFA 9. Lanna Durst Sharkey 4-H 10. Oliver Bryant South Jones FFA 10. Nate Williamson Panola 4-H/So. Panola FFA Age 16 Age 17 1. Trey Hebert Lincoln 4-H 1. Seth Sumrall Taylorsville FFA 2. Justin Ishee South Jones FFA 2. Kayla Gunn Tippah 4-H 3. Korey Whitfield Madison 4-H 3. Britt Magee Simpson 4-H 4. Laura Sykes Simpson 4-H 4. Jonathan Phillips Jasper 4-H 5. Kara Hodges Greene 4-H 5. Garrett Steede George 4-H 6. Brian Nicholson Covington 4-H 6. Colbi Parker Bruce FFA/Calhoun 4-H 7. Emma Collins Scott 4-H 7. Megan Rutland Smith 4-H 8. Drew Reeder Nettleton FFA 8. Justin McDaniel Attala 4-H 9. Kynshon Reese Copiah 4-H 9. David Glenn Smith 4-H 10. Taylor Reeves Leake 4-H 10. Ronni Davis Pearl River 4-H Age 18 1. Allen Bridgers Hinds 4-H 2. Kayla Coggin Nettleton FFA 3. Brandi Nicholson Covington 4-H 4. Reagan Melton Neshoba 4-H 5. Clay Thrash Scott 4-H 6. Preston Braddock NE Jones FFA 7. Christy Nicholson Covington 4-H 8. Betsy Haley Lincoln 4-H 9. Jarrod Killebrew Hinds 4-H HERDSMEN S AWARDS Junior Beef Division 1. Nettleton FFA 2. Greene 4-H/FFA 3. Forest-Scott FFA/Scott 4-H

8 TRADITIONAL STEERS SLICK SHEAR STEERS PROSPECT STEERS Champ English & English X Trey/Preston Hebert, Lincoln 4-H Kaylon/Clay Touchstone, Lamar 4-H Res Champ English & English X Laura Draughdrill, Lawrence 4-H -------------------------------- Champ European & European X Jonathan Phillips, Jasper 4-H David Glenn, Smith 4-H Res Champ European & European X Laura Draughdrill, Lawrence 4-H Megan Rutland, Smith 4-H Champ Brahman & Brahman X Justin Ishee, South Jones FFA Lauren Tharp, Attala 4-H Res Champ Brahman & Brahman X Justin Ishee, South Jones FFA Justin McDaniel, Attala 4-H Grand Champ Prospect Steer Jonathan Phillips, Jasper 4-H Lauren Tharp, Attala 4-H Res Champ Prospect Steer Trey/Preston Hebert, Lincoln 4-H Justin McDaniel, Attala 4-H PROGRESS STEERS Champ English & English X Kelby King, Jasper 4-H Kristen/T.C. Keith, Smith 4-H Res Champ English & English X Chelsie Dobins, Forrest 4-H --------------------------------- Champ European & European X Hunter/Haley Dye, Petal FFA Cassie St. Amant, Lincoln 4-H Res Champ European & European X Alex Sullivan, Smith 4-H Bonnie Tartt, Lauderdale 4-H Champ Brahman & Brahman X Joseph Speed, Seminary FFA Josh Woodruff, Jasper 4-H Res Champ Brahman & Brahman X --------------------------- Jake Frasier, Carthage FFA Grand Champ Market Steer Hunter/Haley Dye, Petal FFA Josh Woodruff, Jasper 4-H Res Champ Market Steer Kelby King, Jasper 4-H Cassie St. Amant, Lincoln 4-H LAMBS OXFORD Champion Jason McCaffrey Rankin 4-H Reserve Champion Holly Webb Scott 4-H State Bred Champion Jordan/Fallon Sims Jasper 4-H Res. State Bred Champion ------------------ SHROPSHIRE Champion Drew/Anna Beth Mayhugh Lawrence 4-H Reserve Champion Grant Stevens Rankin 4-H State Bred Champion Grant Stevens Rankin 4-H Res. State Bred Champion Tye/Lauren Henderson Smith 4-H SUFFOLK Champion Alex Gilreath Smith 4-H Reserve Champion Clay/Jessica Armstrong Hinds 4-H State Bred Champion Jason McCaffrey Rankin 4-H Res. State Bred Champion Matthew/Will Christiansen Oktibbeha 4-H CROSSBRED Champion Anna Terrell Wilson Yazoo 4-H Reserve Champion Grant Stevens Rankin 4-H State Bred Champion Grant Stevens Rankin 4-H Res. State Bred Champion Jason McCaffrey Rankin 4-H HAMPSHIRE Champion Grant Stevens Rankin 4-H Reserve Champion Cecelia Shipp Yazoo 4-H State Bred Champion Grant Stevens Rankin 4-H Res. State Bred Champion Grant Stevens Rankin 4-H DORSET & OTHER BREEDS Champion Grant Stevens Rankin 4-H Reserve Champion Cecelia Shipp Yazoo 4-H State Bred Champion Jason McCaffrey Rankin 4-H Res. State Bred Champion Matthew/Will Christiansen Oktibbeha 4-H

9 Grand Champion Grant Stevens Rankin 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Anna Terrell Wilson Yazoo 4-H State Bred Grand Champion Grant Stevens Rankin 4-H State Bred Res. Grand Champion Alex Gilreath Smith 4-H LAMB SHOWMANSHIP (109 Exhibitors) Age 8 Age 9 1. Michael Sanderson Rankin 4-H 1. Steven Robertson Rankin 4-H 2. Hannah Foster Pontotoc 4-H 2. Carly Stocks Hinds 4-H 3. Emma Martin Rankin 4-H 3. Laney Frasier Leake 4-H 4. Austin Brunt Scott 4-H 4. Madeline Waller Hinds 4-H 5. Clay Armstrong Hinds 4-H 5. Anna Britt Sunflower 4-H 6. Grant Stevens Rankin 4-H 6. Cody Ganann Leake 4-H 7. Benjamin Holifield Jones 4-H 7. Davey Robinson Smith 4-H 8. Briana Dixon Jasper 4-H 9. Adrian Robertson Smith 4-H 10. Hannah Leflore Yazoo 4-H Age 10 Age 11 1. Mary Sanderson Rankin 4-H 1. Lauren DeMuth Hinds 4-H 2. Haley Middleton Smith 4-H 2. Alex Gilreath Smith 4-H 3. Brady Chambley Carroll 4-H 3. Marley Gill Hinds 4-H 4. Jace McCardle Copiah 4-H 4. Nicole Moody Jasper 4-H 5. Adam Leflore Yazoo 4-H 5. Jeana Graves Jasper 4-H 6. Anna Beth Mayhugh Lawrence 4-H 6. Pate DeMuth Hinds 4-H 7. Courtney Moore Leake 4-H 7. Taylor Allen Simpson 4-H 8. Linden Dale Lamar 4-H 8. Holli Nutt Scott 4-H 9. Matthew Christiansen Oktibbeha 4-H 9. Joy Waller Hinds 4-H 10. Logan Dale Lamar 4-H 10. Stephen Woods Scott 4-H Age 12 Age 13 1. Catherine Moore Leake 4-H 1. Cecelia Shipp Yazoo 4-H 2. Jake Frasier Leake 4-H 2. Elizabeth Griffith Lawrence 4-H 3. Cy Carter Scott 4-H 3. Cody Britt Sunflower 4-H 4. Aerial Taylor Smith 4-H 4. Jack Payne Jasper 4-H 5. Brian Layton Simpson 4-H 5. Chris Ganann Leake 4-H 6. Katherine Robertson Rankin 4-H 6. Colton Smith Smith 4-H 7. Justin Nutt Scott 4-H 7. Jessica Armstrong Hinds 4-H 8. Marley McCardle Copiah 4-H 8. Savanna Mayfield DeSoto 4-H 9. Sandi Mayfield DeSoto 4-H 9. Eric Overly Leflore 4-H 10. Brookelyn Taylor Simpson 4-H Age 14 Age 15 1. Gray Higginbotham Leflore 4-H 1. Amanda Layton Simpson 4-H 2. Mollie Ritchie Lincoln 4-H 2. Jordan Sims Jasper 4-H 3. Audrie Foster Pontotoc 4-H 3. Holly Webb Scott 4-H 4. Kristin Taylor Simpson 4-H 4. Colby Gill Hinds 4-H 5. Ashton Beck Yazoo 4-H 5. Jake Bramlett Rankin 4-H 6. Chad Perry Rankin 4-H 6. Brooks Irwin Leflore 4-H 7. Roxy Cooper Leflore 4-H

10 Age 16 Ages 17-18 1. Nicki Bramlett Rankin 4-H 1. Blair Brewer Hinds 4-H 2. Jason McCaffrey Rankin 4-H 2. Katie Vanderslice Jasper 4-H 3. Kimberly Watson Hinds 4-H 3. Emily Irwin Leflore 4-H 4. Anna Terrell Wilson Yazoo 4-H 4. Brandi Carter Scott 4-H 5. Suzanne Robertson Rankin 4-H 6. Samantha McCardle Copiah 4-H 7. Lauren Henderson Smith 4-H 8. Lauren Dean Bolivar 4-H 9. Shane Ackerman Jasper FFA 10. Megan Tucker Brooklyn FFA OUTSTANDING SHEPHERD AWARD 1. Pontotoc 4-H 2. Scott 4-H SWINE SHOWMANSHIP (59 Exhibitors) Age 8-9 Age 10-11 1. Hanna Parkinson Holmes 4-H 1. Tyler Cameron Forrest 4-H 2. Tray Tucker Brooklyn FFA 2. Anthony McLendon Brooklyn FFA 3. Micah Buckhalter Simpson 4-H 3. Andrew Langford Monroe 4-H 4. Jacob Manning Forrest 4-H 4. Diggs Spence Hancock 4-H 5. Trey Tisdale Petal FFA 5. Courtney Buckhalter Simpson 4-H 6. Katie Riley Clarke 4-H 6. Kayla Riley Clarke 4-H 7. Seth West Jones 4-H 7. Kaylee Miller Greene 4-H Age 12-13 Age 14-15 1. Sarah Beth Hinton Jasper 4-H 1. Brooks Irwin Leflore 4-H 2. Garrett Dismukes Montgomery 4-H 2. Corey Wince Copiah 4-H 3. Kenyatta Scott Hinds 4-H 3. Sidney Cawthorn Copiah 4-H 4. Robertus Lloyd Copiah 4-H 4. Brianna Tisdale Petal FFA 5. Taylor Scott Monroe 4-H 5. Porche Scott Hinds 4-H 6. Steven Keys Simpson 4-H 6. Maggie Cawthorn Copiah 4-H 7. Lauren Box Greene 4-H 7. Ashley Harris Humphreys 4-H 8. Brittany Blackwell Simpson 4-H 8. Cleotha Blackwell Simpson 4-H 9. Meredith Jordan Jasper 4-H 9. Jade West Petal FFA 10. Kelsey Long Humphreys 4-H 10. Bethany Hatley Petal FFA Age 16-18 1. Ryan Morris Brooklyn FFA 2. Joshua Martin Copiah 4-H 3. Kynshon Reese Copiah 4-H 4. Brandon Douglas Petal FFA 5. Walter Jackson Hinds 4-H 6. Seth Lloyd Copiah 4-H 7. Kara Hodges Greene FFA 8. Maegan Riley Jasper 4-H 9. Shuconda Pickens Simpson 4-H 10. Alex Womack Simpson 4-H

11 MARKET SWINE Champion Lightweight Res. Champion Lightweight MS Bred Champion MS Bred Reserve Champion Ryan Morris, Brooklyn FFA Jade West, Petal FFA Ryan Morris, Brooklyn FFA Jade West, Petal FFA Champion Middleweight Coates/Lydia Hinton, Jasper 4-H Res. Champion Middleweight Sarah Beth Hinton, Jasper 4-H MS Bred Champion Maegan Riley, Jasper 4-H MS Bred Reserve Champion Kelsey Long, Humphreys 4-H Champion Heavyweight Meredith/Molly Grace Jordan, Jasper 4-H Res. Champion Heavyweight Hanna Parkinson, Holmes 4-H MS Bred Champion Meredith/Molly Grace Jordan, Jasper 4-H MS Bred Reserve Champion Hanna Parkinson, Holmes 4-H Grand Champion Coates/Lydia Hinton, Jasper 4-H Res. Grand Champion Sarah Beth Hinton, Jasper 4-H MS Bred Grand Champion Maegan Riley, Jasper 4-H MS Bred Reserve Grand Champion Meredith/Molly Grace Jordan, Jasper 4-H DAIRY SHOWMANSHIP (66 Exhibitors) Ages 8-9 Ages 10-11 1. Hannah Foster Pontotoc 4-H 1. Cody Ladner Tate 4-H 2. Katelyn Nicholson Newton 4-H 2. Kelsey Bounds Newton 4-H 3. Will Gipson Newton 4-H 3. Anna Barham Independence FFA 4. Madison Hardin Pontotoc 4-H 4. Tucker Wagner Lauderdale 4-H 5. Tyler Willis DeSoto 4-H 5. Sarah Carmichael Newton 4-H Ages 12-13 Ages 14-15 1. Kaitlyn Hardin Pontotoc 4-H 1. Thomas Kazery Hinds 4-H 2. Alexis Wallace Pike 4-H 2. Patrick Montgomery Pontotoc 4-H 3. Andrew Burkes Walthall 4-H 3. Gus Brand Monroe 4-H 4. Peter Kazery Hinds 4-H 4. Alex Barham Independence FFA 5. William Kazery Hinds 4-H 5. Jamie Butler Newton 4-H Ages 16-18 1. Newton Kazery Hinds 4-H 2. Daniel Peeples Pontotoc 4-H 3. Clint Ladner Tate 4-H 4. Amber Crawford Walthall 4-H 5. Doug Anderson Pontotoc 4-H

12 DAIRY AYRSHIRE Junior Champion Olivia Frazier Lee 4-H Reserve Junior Champion Olivia Frazier Lee 4-H Senior Champion Michael Cox Pontotoc 4-H Reserve Senior Champion Jake Mears Lee 4-H Grand Champion Michael Cox Pontotoc 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Jake Mears Lee 4-H BROWN SWISS Junior Champion Morgan Jones Pontotoc 4-H Reserve Junior Champion Carl Gregory Pontotoc 4-H Senior Champion Carl Gregory Pontotoc 4-H Reserve Senior Champion Tori Willis DeSoto 4-H Grand Champion Carl Gregory Pontotoc 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Tori Willis DeSoto 4-H GUERNSEY Senior Champion Doug Anderson Pontotoc 4-H Reserve Senior Champion Doug Anderson Pontotoc 4-H HOLSTEIN Junior Champion Paige/Katelyn Nicholson Newton 4-H Reserve Junior Champion Breanna Ladner Tate 4-H Senior Champion Paige Nicholson Newton 4-H Reserve Senior Champion Breanna Lander Tate 4-H Grand Champion Paige Nicholson Newton 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Breanna Lander Tate 4-H JERSEY Junior Champion Nicholas Simmons Lee 4-H Reserve Junior Champion Olivia Frazier Lee 4-H Senior Champion Nicholas Simmons Lee 4-H Reserve Senior Champion Newman Kazery Hinds 4-H Grand Champion Nicholas Simmons Lee 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Newman Kazery Hinds 4-H JUNIOR COMMERCIAL DAIRY HEIFER SHOW Grand Champion Heifer Alex Barham Independence FFA Reserve Grand Champion Heifer Anna Barham Independence FFA DAIRY CATTLE SWEETHEART CONTEST Junior Sweetheart Tori Willis DeSoto 4-H Senior Sweetheart Jennifer Williams Hinds 4-H DAIRY GOAT SWEETHEART CONTEST Junior Sweetheart Jessica Wilkinson Franklin 4-H Senior Sweetheart Jennifer Williams Hinds 4-H MEAT GOAT PRINCESS Junior Princess Tori Willis DeSoto 4-H Senior Princess Jennifer Williams Hinds 4-H

13 PRETTY COW CONTEST COUNTY HERD 1. Andrew Burkes, Walthall County 1. Newton Holsteins 2. Morgan Jones, Pontotoc County 2. Lee Jerseys 3. Olivia Frazier, Lee County 3. Tate Holsteins 4. Hinds Jerseys 5. Pontotoc Holsteins HERDSMEN S AWARD Junior Dairy Division 6. Pike Jerseys 1. Monroe 4-H 7. Lee Ayrshires 2. Independence FFA 3. Walthall 4-H MARKET GOAT SHOWMANSHIP (67 Exhibitors) Age 8-9 Age 10-11 1. Brittany Seale Union 4-H 1. Meagan Rousseau Pike 4-H 2. Nicole Abrams Chickasaw 4-H 2. Joanna King Yazoo 4-H 3. Hunter Rousseau Pike 4-H 3. Ashley Kerr Sharkey 4-H 4. Davey Robinson Smith 4-H 4. Emily Williams Pontotoc 4-H 5. Mackenzie Ritchie Lincoln 4-H 5. Claylee Chism Pontotoc 4-H 6. Cade Turner Lawrence FFA 6. Anna Beth Mayhugh Lawrence 4-H 7. Will Magee Panola 4-H 7. Alex Sullivan Smith 4-H 8. Nicholas Webb Lafayette 4-H/FFA 8. Tori Willis DeSoto 4-H 9. Tate Albin Attala 4-H 9. Orry Yarbrough Hinds 4-H 10. Alexis Lott Pike 4-H 10. Linden Dale Lamar 4-H Age 12-13 Age 14-15 1. Michael Magee Panola 4-H 1. Mollie Ritchie Lincoln 4-H 2. Taylor King Yazoo 4-H 2. Jessica Curl Marshall 4-H 3. Nolan Webb Lafayette 4-H/FFA 3. Will McNeese Lawrence 4-H 4. Mattie Carter Sharkey 4-H 4. Dakota Dale Lamar 4-H 5. CeeCee Montgomery Pontotoc 4-H 5. Erica Shafer Pike 4-H 6. Shelby Steede George 4-H 6. Jamie Stuckey Lawrence FFA 7. Jessica Swiney Attala 4-H 7. Samantha Tucker Brooklyn FFA 8. Jacy Vaughn Montgomery 4-H 8. Shellie Sullivan Sharkey 4-H 9. Matt Cobb Itawamba 4-H 9. Shane Poole South Jones FFA 10. Justin Shafer Pike 4-H 10. Aaron Sullivan Sharkey 4-H Age 16-18 1. Kimberly Watson Hinds 4-H 2. Trey Hebert Lincoln 4-H 3. Garrett Steede George 4-H 4. Carrie Peoples Leake 4-H 5. D J Stuckey Lawrence FFA 6. Andy Lee Brooklyn FFA 7. Megan Tucker Brooklyn FFA 8. Cory McCardle Brooklyn FFA

14 MARKET GOAT Champion Lightweight Alex Sullivan, Smith 4-H Res. Champion Lightweight Shane Poole, South Jones FFA State Bred Champion Alex Sullivan, Smith 4-H Reserve State Bred Champion Shane Poole, South Jones FFA Champion Heavyweight Megan Rousseau, Pike 4-H Reserve Champion Heavyweight Alex Sullivan, Smith 4-H State Bred Champion Alex Sullivan, Smith 4-H Reserve State Bred Champion Davey Robinson, Smith 4-H Grand Champion Megan Rousseau, Pike 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Alex Sullivan, Smith 4-H State Bred Grand Champion Alex Sullivan, Smith 4-H Reserve State Bred Grand Champion Alex Sullivan, Smith 4-H SENIOR STATE 4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST RESULTS The Senior State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest ran extremely smooth and those that assisted with the contests are to be commended. We had 22 contestants and 5 teams that competed in the 4-H contest. Congratulations to DeSoto County team for winning the contest. This team will represent Mississippi at the national contest in Denver, CO, in January 2006. Top five team and individual placings are as follows: Teams Score 1. DeSoto Jessica Moore, Nicole Johnston, Ryan Johnston, Kenny Rapp 1162 2. Scott Emma Collins, Amber McCaughn, Holly Webb, Brandi Carter 1117 3. Lee A Anna Poppelreiter, Nicholas Simmons, Chelsi Smith, Drew Poppelreiter 1074 4. Lauderdale A Justin McMillian, Matt White, Kyle Crenshaw, Daniel Bridgmon 987 5. Lauderdale D Samantha Johnson 262 Individual Score Individual Reasons Score 1. Jennifer Williams, Hinds 401 1. Jennifer Williams, Hinds 129 2. Clint Collins, Scott 380 2. Sarah Miller, Hinds 118 3. Sarah Miller, Hinds 348 3. Clint Collins, Scott 106 4. Jenny Bibb, Sunflower 336 4. Jenny Bibb, Sunflower 99 5. Kayla Coggin, Lee 188 MARKET GOAT JUDGING CONTEST Junior Teams Score 1. Rankin - Alex Huff, Andrew Huff, David Huff, Kendall Burch 387 2. Hinds Alison Guider, Angela Miller, Orry Yarbrough, Hannah Miller 369 3. Brooklyn FFA Samantha Tucker, Andy Lee, Cory McCardle 335 4. Sharkey - Mattie Carter, Reid Carter, Ashley Carter, J. T. Sullivan 301 5. Panola - Will Magee, Michael Magee, Taylor Herring 269 Junior Individuals Score 1. Taylor King, Yazoo 132 2. Andrew Huff, Rankin 131 3. Hannah Miller, Hinds 130 4. Alex Huff, Rankin 129 5. David Huff, Rankin 127 6. Joanna King, Yazoo 124 7. Kendall Burch, Rankin 122 7. Andy Lee, Brooklyn FFA 122 9. Angela Miller, Hinds 120 10. Orry Yarbrough, Hinds 119

MARKET GOAT QUIZ BOWL The market goat quiz bowl conducted by the MSU Extension Service consisted of twenty-one individuals/eleven teams in the junior contest and three individuals/two teams in the senior contest. Below are the results of the competitions. 15 Junior Individuals Senior Individuals 1. Tyler Willis, DeSoto 1. Kim Athey, Rankin 2. Taylor King, Yazoo 2. Casey Mobley, Lincoln 3. Tori Willis, DeSoto 3. Trey Hebert, Lincoln Junior Team Senior Team 1. DeSoto - Tyler Willis, Tori Willis 1. Rankin - Kim Athey 2. Yazoo - Taylor King, Joanna King 2. Lincoln - Casey Mobley, Trey Hebert 3. Pontotoc A Claylee Chism, CC Montgomery Sincerely yours, Dwayne Wheeler Dwayne Wheeler Special Projects Coordinator es

2006 MISSISSIPPI JUNIOR ROUND-UP SCHEDULE Thursday, February 2, 2006 1:00-6:00 p.m. Pens/Stalls assigned for early arriving dairy animals & market swine 2:00-6:00 p.m. Weigh and classify market swine Swine Scales 6:00 p.m. Deadline for arrival of market swine Friday, February 3, 2006 8:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon Process dairy entries Livestock Office 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Weigh & classify market swine Swine Scales 11:00 a.m. Deadline for CORRECTIONS in Swine and Dairy Showmanship entries 11:00 a.m. Deadline for arrival of dairy animals 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. PREMIER DAIRY & SWINE EXHIBITORS CONTEST (skill-a-thon, written exam & interview phases) 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Weigh Commercial Dairy Heifers 2:30 p.m. SENIOR 4-H DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST Judging Arena 3:00 p.m. SWINE SHOWMANSHIP Swine Arena Saturday, February 4, 2006 8:00 a.m. MARKET HOG SHOW Swine Arena 9:00 a.m. PUREBRED DAIRY SHOW Judging Arena COMMERCIAL DAIRY HEIFER SHOW (At conclusion of Purebred Dairy Show) Note: All dairy cattle must be removed from barn at end of the show. 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Stall assignments for early arriving beef animals (Assignments made by show manager) Sunday, February 5, 2006 8:00 a.m. Arrival of beef breeding cattle 9:00 a.m. Devotional Service Sales Arena (conducted by Cowboys for Christ) 12:00 Noon Deadline for arrival of market steers & commercial heifers 12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m. Weigh & classify steers Barn 11 3:00 p.m. BEEF GROOMING CONTEST- (Individual competition)-judging Arena 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Arrival of market lambs (No lambs to arrive before 1:00 p.m.) 1:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Process beef breeding entries Livestock Office 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Weigh & classify commercial beef heifers Barn 11 4:00 p.m. BEEF GROOMING CONTEST (Team competition) Judging Arena 6:00 p.m. Deadline for arrival of beef breeding animals 6:30 p.m. Deadline for CORRECTIONS in beef showmanship entries Monday, February 6, 2006 8:30 a.m. MARKET STEER SHOW Coliseum 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Weigh & classify market lambs 9:00 a.m. JUNIOR BRANGUS SHOW Judging Arena 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. PREMIER BEEF, GOAT, & LAMB EXHIBITORS CONTEST (skill-a-thon, written exam & interview phases) 11:00 a.m. Deadline for arrival of market lambs 12:30 p.m. ANGUS SHOWMANSHIP Coliseum 1:00 p.m. BEEF SHOWMANSHIP Coliseum 1:00 p.m. Deadline for CORRECTIONS in lamb showmanship entries 2:00 p.m. Deadline for arrival of market goats 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Weigh market goats 3:00 p.m. SHEEP LEAD CLASS - Judging Arena 3:30 p.m. LAMB SHOWMANSHIP Judging Arena 5:00 p.m. Deadline for CORRECTIONS in goat showmanship entries Tuesday, February 7, 2006 8:30 a.m. MARKET LAMB SHOW Judging Arena 1:00 p.m. COMMERCIAL BEEF HEIFER SHOW Coliseum BEEF BREEDING SHOW Coliseum (Immediately following Commercial Beef Heifer Show) 3:00 p.m. MARKET GOAT SHOW Judging Arena Wednesday, February 8, 2006 8:30 a.m. BEEF BREEDING SHOW (continued) Coliseum 9:00 10:00 a.m. Deadline for arrival of dairy goats 11:00 a.m. Check dairy goat papers 11:00 a.m. Deadline for CORRECTIONS in dairy goat showmanship entries 1:00 p.m. DAIRY GOAT SHOW Judging Arena Thursday, February 9, 2006 12:00 Noon SALE OF JUNIOR CHAMPIONS Dixie Sales Arena 16