Pawnee County 4-H Express Kansas State University Agricultural Research Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service May 2015 Check out all the 4-H activities and be sure to check the DUE DATES so you can be on time with your entries. The fair is only 3 MONTHS away. The 2015 Pawnee County Fair Book will be completed soon and handed out to 4-H families with entry forms. The due date for ALL ENTRIES is JUNE 30! 2015 Pawnee County Fair Dates Mark your calendars! July 22-25, 2015!! In This Issue Project Events & News - page 2-3 Local 4-H Events and News - page 3 Dates to Remember - page 4-6 Agents Note - page 6 Contact Us! Whether you have questions about upcoming events, enrollment, or project descriptions, we are here to find you answers! Please call our office at 620-285-6901. Our mailing address: 715 Broadway, Room 6 Larned, KS 67550 You can also email any of us: Donna - FCS & 4-H: dpreisne@ksu.edu Jake - AG & 4-H: jwrenner@ksu.edu Katie - Office/General Info: kmnorman@ksu.edu PAGE 1
Project Events & News Swine Tagging Due to the swine virus going around, ALL swine must be tagged at their homes by May 1. Please call Jake at the Extension Office to set up a time if you haven t already. Small Animal Weigh-In SHEEP, GOAT, & BUCKET CALF MEMBERS! Please remember that Friday, May 1, 5:00-7:00 p.m. is Sheep, Goat, & Bucket Calf weighin. If you miss these dates or fail to have animals tagged before this date, you will not be eligible to show in the 4-H division of the Pawnee County Fair. Please contact the Extension Office if you have questions. Bucket Calf 4-Hers enrolled in the bucket calf project need to castrate their male calves. An excellent time to cut the calf is before hot weather and insect pressure begins. Our rules state that only heifer and steer bucket calves may exhibit at the fair. Dog Agility Thanks to a grant from Golden Belt Community Foundation - Glenn & Elaine Mull Family Fund, we have been able to purchase Dog Agility equipment. This equipment was assembled by some wonderful 4-H parents and volunteers!! Practices will be starting! Mark your calendars for: May 10 & 17, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at the Fair Barn. Dog Obedience and Showmanship Dog practice will be held on May 12, June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, July 2, 7, 9, 14, & 16 at 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the J.A. Haas Exhibit Building. Be sure to bring your dog and leash. Community members are welcome to attend for a $5.00 participation fee. State Fair & KJLS Livestock If you are planning to take market beef, swine, goats, or sheep to the State Fair or KJLS, DNA samples must be taken and sent in. All market animals, commercial heifers, commercial ewes, and wether dams must be identified with the State 4-H tag. DNA samples on market steers and market heifers was due on May 1. The deadline for commercial heifers, lambs, goats, and hogs is June 15. State Entomology Workshop Beetles, bugs, dragonflies and more! It s time to get registered for the 2015 Insect Spectacular. This will make the 23rd year for the State Entomology Workshop. We will be based at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Salina, Kansas. The address is 702 S. 9th Street. The workshop is open to anyone interested in insects 4-Hers, Scouts, Teachers, project leaders, etc. Participants need to wear comfortable clothes and shoes no sandals or flip-flops please. If you wear shorts, please bring long pants for the collection and photo trips. You will also need to bring insect/tick repellant, sunscreen, collection net, and lots of specimen containers. You will need your own camera for the Insect Photography class. You will need to bring your swim suit and towel for swimming. You may bring insects or insect pictures you need help identifying. There will be insect nets, pins, pinning boards, books and exhibit boxes available for purchase at the workshop. Fashion Revue & Clothing Construction Judging The judging for the Fashion Revue & Clothing Construction will be held Tuesday, July 14, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the J.A. Haas Exhibit Building. The public Revue will be Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center Auditorium. State Wheat Expo The State Wheat Show will be held on August 6, in Hays. There will be a $5.00 registration fee per person. Eight contest divisions will be open to youth members. Wheat samples must be postmarked to KSU by July 20 for testing. Pre-registration will be required by Friday, July 31 to ensure proper head count for tour groups and meals. For questions, feel free to contact Deryl Waldren at 785-462-6281 or email to dwaldren@ksu.edu. PAGE 2
Project Events & News, Cont. When are Baked Goods Done? In baking, there are many visual clues to test if a product is done. This includes lightly touching a cake surface, a golden brown color on breads, or inserting a toothpick in a quick bread to see if it is still sticky. Another way to test for doneness is by checking the internal temperature using a food thermometer. By practicing a recipe, you can determine with temperature how long it takes to bake a product. Then, make note of that time in the recipe for future reference. Here are some suggested temperatures for some baked goods: Layer cakes: 205-210 F Pound cakes: 210 F Jelly roll cakes: 190-195 F Muffins: 210 F Quick breads: 210 F Yeast breads: 195-210 F Bundt cakes: 212 F Yeast rolls: 190-195 F Remember, these are suggestions. It is important to use visual clues to determine if a product is done. And of course...practice, practice, practice! Sources: American Institute of Baking; King Arthur s Baker s Companion-The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook; Baking Illustrated by Cook s Illustrated; and I m Just Here for More Food by Alton Brown. Local 4-h events & News Congratulations! Our 2015 graduates are: Mychael Harrelson, Megan Milch, Ty O Neill, and Chance Snyder. We wish you the best in your future endeavors! Camp Scholarship Interviews Camp Scholarship Interviews are set for May 6, starting at 5:00 p.m., at the Couthouse Lounge. 4-Hers that have signed up for an interview will receive a letter with more details. Beef for Concession Stand Do you have some extra hamburger, sausage, or roast beef to donate to the 4-H Concession Stand? We appreciate all donations. The concession stand profit helps pay for county camp expenses and 4-H Council general fund. Please let us know by May 15 if you can donate. Day Camp Helpers Needed! Day Camp has been set for Friday, June 5, 1:00-4:00 p.m. We need volunteers to help be group counselors and at the various stations. Please call the Extension Office to volunteer we can t have Day Camp without you! Volunteer Screening As of August 1, 2014, it became required for all camp counselors and volunteers to go through a screening process. If you are wanting to volunteer with Pawnee County 4-H on a regular basis, please contact the Extension Office to obtain an application. Community Garden Larned PRIDE Community Garden project is a great way to do community service and reap the rewards of fresh produce! The garden is located at the Trailer Park north of Carr Auction. I encourage anyone that is interested in gardening ot come help PRIDE members maintain the garden. What a great way to get some fresh air and exercise as well as helping make fresh produce available to more people. This is going to be the fifth year for the Community Market. If you have extra produce, you might consider being a vendor at the Community Market. If you have questions, please call Donna at 620-285-6901. See you at the Garden! PAGE 3
D a t e s t o r e m e m b e r MAY 1 - Last day to drop/add projects for 2015 Fair 1 - Horse ID papers due to the Extension Office 1 - DNA samples for market steers and market heifers due 1-4-H Camp Counselor applications, Camper Registration forms, & Campference Registration due to the Extension Office 1 - Amber Schmitt Memorial Scholarship applications due to the Extension Office 1 - Small Animal Weigh-In at the Fair Grounds - 5:00-7:00 p.m. 1-4 - TAC trip to Colorado Springs 2 - Tractor Safety at Dodge City Community College 4 - Shotgun Practice at the Larned Gun Club 6-4th Grade Ag Day at the J.A. Haas Exhibit Building 6 - Camp Scholarship Interviews at the Courthouse Lounge - 5:00 p.m. 10 & 17 - Dog Agility Meetings at the Fair Barn - 3:00-4:30 p.m. 12 - Dog Obedience & Showmanship Meeting at the J.A. Haas Exhibit Building - 5:30 p.m. 20 - Rabbit Project Meeting at the J.A. Haas Exhibit Building - 7:00-8:30 p.m. 26-29 - Discovery Days at KSU 31-June 3 - Photography Camp at Rock Springs Ranch 31-June 3 - Campference at Rock Springs 4-H Center JUNE 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, & 30 - Dog Obedience & Showmanship Meetings at the J.A. Haas Exhibit Building - 5:30 p.m. 5 - Day Camp at the J.A. Haas Exhibit Building - 1:00-4:00 p.m. 6 Edwards County Horse Show at Kinsley (Entries due June 3) 13 - Festival of Breads in Manhattan 15 - DNA samples due for commercial heifers, lambs, goats, and hogs 15 - Southwest District Horse Show entries due 21-24 - Heart of Kansas 4-H Camp at Rock Springs Ranch 25-27 - Jr. Wildcat Sewing Camp 27-30 - Sr. Wildcat Sewing Camp 30 - ALL Pawnee County Fair 4-H entries due to Extension Office 30 - District Horse Show in Dodge City PAGE 4
D a t e s t o r e m e m b e r, c o n t. JULY 2, 7, 9, 14, & 16 - Dog Obedience & Showmanship Meetings at the J.A. Haas Exhibit Building - 5:30 p.m. 14-4-H Fashion Revue & Clothing Construction Judging at the J.A. Haas Exhibit Building - 10:00 a.m. 14-4-H Public Fashion Revue at the Larned Community Center - 7:30 p.m. 15 - State Fair Beef, Sheep, Swine, & Meat Goat entries due to Extension Office 19-4-H & Open Trap Shoot 20 - Kansas Wheat Show samples due to KSU 21 - Pawnee County Fair Set Up - 5:30 p.m. 22-25 - Pawnee County Fair 28 - Carcass Show at B & B Quality Meats, LLC - 7:00 p.m. 28-4-H Swim Party at Larned Swimming Pool - 8:00 p.m. 31 - Kansas Wheat Show registration due online AUGUST 1 - State Fair Horse Show entries due to Extension Office 6 - Kansas Wheat Show at Hays 15 - State Fair entries due to Extension Office SEPTEMBER 11-20 - Kansas State Fair 19 - State Archery 26 - State Shotgun PAGE 5
Dear 4-H Families, The Extension Office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00-5:00 p.m. The office will normally be closed over the noon hour. However, we realize these hours may not coincide with everyone s schedules. Give us a call and we will do our best to work with your schedule. Sincerely, Donna R. Preisner County Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences DRP/JWR/kn Jake W. Renner County Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service is committed to making its services, activities, and programs accessible to all participants. If you have special requirements due to a physical, vision, or hearing disability, or dietary restriction, please contact the Pawnee County Extension Office at 620-285-6901 or pn@ksre.ksu.edu. K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity Employer. Pawnee County Extension Office 715 Broadway, Room 6 Larned, KS 67550