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 LAIN APPANOOSE COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator WHAT S INSIDE: Livestock Identification Pre-Entry Scholarships Archery Competition Fair Update Cake Walk Livestock Identification Forms All animals coming to the Appanoose County Fair MUST be recorded on an identification sheet by 5:00pm on May 15th, 2018! 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, 2018! 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! Sheep & Goat Exhibitor News County Fair Queen Contest Communications Event Clothing Event Youth Project Loans Project Updates Calendar Appanoose County Fair Pre-Entry Pre-Entry dates are June 29th, July 2nd and 3rd. No Pre-Entry will be done before June 15th, 2018. 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, 2018. 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, 2018. Rustic Roots 4-H Club Archery Competition This event will be on Saturday, June 2nd at 10:00 am at the Archery Range by the Corps of Engineers. They will have a CloverKids division as well as a 4-H division. Open site bows will be available. They are also having a class where you can use your own bow with full sites and a release. They will draw for two free bows, one pink camouflage for a girl and a winter camo for a boy. They are also planning to have a small concession stand, but the contest and drawing will both be free. Come out and have fun on June 2nd! If you have any questions please contact Monica Risher. Fair Update We will not be having Overall Showmanship this year, instead we will be doing a Master Showman of each species following their regular showmanship classes. The Junior, Intermediate & Senior Winners of each species will come back in and compete for the Master Showman of their species. Cake Walk This year some of the Appanoose County 4-H clubs will be having a Cake Walk on Monday, July 16th from 4-7 on the small stage, or in the exhibit building if weather is a concern. We have a few clubs already signed up, but if your club is interested and hasn't already signed up give us a call and let us know. 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
2018 Appanoose County Fair Queen Pageant Contestants must be 16 to 21 years old as of August 9, 2018. 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 2018 Appanoose County Fair, and represent Appanoose County at the State Fair, August 9-19 in order to be eligible. Deadline for entering is June 1st. For more information, contact Jara Cassady at 641-777-1932, Judi Lawson at 641-777-0213 or Jerilyn Inman at 641-895- 5600. Applications may be picked up at the or Iowa Trust and Savings Bank in Centerville. Communication Event The 2018 Communication Event will be held on Tuesday, July 10th, 2018 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 Thursday, July 12th, 2018. 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. 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 loan and provide the youth with practical business and 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. If you would like further information, please contact the Monroe County FSA Office at 641-932-7134. In continued support of our area youth in agriculture, Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri is proud to make agricultural loans available to FFA and 4-H members in our market areas of Northern Missouri and Southern Iowa. In addition to providing financial assistance in their projects, the program can also be a financial education tool. By developing financial statements and cash flows with the students, they can also develop an understanding and evaluate their enterprise performance. FFA & 4-H Loans are subject to the following: FFA & 4-H Youth Ag Loan Program Interest rate is determined by subtracting the student's GPA from a base interest rate, currently 7.00% APR* as of 1/1/18. Base rate is subject to change. Up to a $10,000-line limit can be available for applicable projects. Amounts greater than $10,000 can be reviewed on a case by case basis. Repayment period is dependent on loan purchase. Student must have a qualified co-applicant, unless they are 18 and credit worthy. 3
Project Updates BUCKET/BOTTLE CALVES & LAMBS Calves must be born between January 1st and May 15th of 2018 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 2018 Horse Project Meetings are scheduled for: Sunday May 13th; 6 pm-southedge Arena Friday, May 25th ; 6 pm-fairgrounds Sunday, June 3rd; 6 pm-southedge Arena Friday, June 8th; 6 pm-fairgrounds Friday, June 15th; 6 pm-fairgrounds Friday, June 22nd; 6 pm-fairgrounds Friday, June 29th; 6 pm -Fairgrounds Friday, July 6th; 6 pm-fairgrounds DOG PROJECT MEETINGS Josie Harvey will be holding Dog Project meetings again 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 17th, at 5:30 pm. These meetings will continue weekly until the week before Fair! Meetings will be held at the Fairgrounds. Join the Facebook page Appanoose County dog project for updates. Project Updates 2018 REGIONAL JUNIOR TRIP The 2018 Region 19 Junior Trip has been planned for Tuesday, June 12th to Hannibal, MO. Check out the flyer on facebook or our website to find out more and see what fun stops they have planned. 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! If you would like to reserve your spot, please bring your completed registration form and $50 into the Appanoose County as soon as possible! 2018 REGIONAL MYSTERY TRIP This year's Region 19 Mystery Trip has now been set for Wednesday, June 6th! 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 16-21, 2018 Iowa State Fair August 9-19, 2018 2018 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 2nd Extension Council Meeting at 7pm at the 13th 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 21st Youth Council at 7pm at the 24th Adult Committee Meeting at 7 pm at the 28th Memorial Day 28th Office Closed JUNE 1st - Opening of State Fair Online Entry 6th Extension Council Meeting at 7:00pm at the 6th Region 19 Mystery 4-H Trip 12th Region 19 Junior 4-H Trip 15th Pre-Entry begins You may come in anytime between now and July 3rd to do your pre- entry! 17th Father s Day 18th 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 8th Carcass Weigh-In at 7:00pm at the Sale Barn 9th-13th Fair Grounds Clean Up 10th Communications Event beginning at 9:00am at the First United Methodist Church 12th Clothing Event beginning at 8:00am at the Appanoose County Fairgrounds 14th Exhibit Building Judging 16th FAIR (Weigh-Ins, CloverKids Pet Show, Dog Show) 17th FAIR (Swine Show, Bucket Bottle Calf Judging/Show, CloverKids Exhibits, Dairy Show, Goat Show) 18th FAIR (Beef Show, Bucket Bottle Plus 1 Show, Halter Cow/Calf Show, Bucket Bottle Lamb Interviews, Rabbit Show, Fashion Revue/Clothing Selection Stage Show) 19th FAIR (Sheep Show & Meat Goat Show, Cat Show, Poultry Show, Timed Horse Show) 20th FAIR (Horse Show, Production Cow/Calf Show, Overall Showmanship) 21st FAIR (Livestock Auction) 5