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Final Pork Quality Assurance Classroom Training June 4th 

The final opportunity for PQA/YQCA classroom training to obtain a certification to show a market hog during the 2018 Delaware State Fair is June 4th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Kent County Extension Office.  To register or for more information, please contact Susan Garey at (302)730-4000 or truehart@udel.edu

 

Delaware Cow Camp 2018- Registrations Due June 8th

 Youth and adult dairy volunteers are beginning to plan for Cow Camp 2018 which will be held on Saturday, June 30th and Sunday July 1st at the Delaware State Fairgrounds.  The day will begin with registration at 9:30 am. Participants should bring their own calf if they have one.  If a child wishes to participate and does not have access to a calf, one can be provided for them.  The schedule will provide ample opportunities for great hands on learning experiences as well as time for socializing and fun.  Activities will be scheduled throughout the camp to give participants experiences with fitting and showmanship as well as an introduction to some dairy science related topics.

Participants of all skill levels are welcome.  Campers and their calves will work in small groups, each led by a former Cow Camp Champ.  There will be time for fitting of individual animals and showmanship practice.  These activities will be age and experience appropriate with some doing more clipping and others just giving it a try.

Participants should bring a bag lunch for Saturday.  Dinner Saturday and breakfast Sunday are included in the registration fee.  Participants are not required to stay overnight if they do not wish to.  Sunday’s planned activities include a small show and will conclude with a family picnic.   Please indicate on your registration form how many family members will be attending the Sunday picnic so we can plan accordingly.

A current 4-H Health/Code of Conduct Form is required for participation.  If you are enrolled in 4-H through 4-H Online, there is no need to send an additional health form.  If you are an FFA member or junior dairy exhibitor you must fill out and submit a 4-H Health and Code of Conduct Form.  Cloverbuds are welcome to participate; however, an adult needs to attend with them.  Any parent wishing to stay overnight with their child must have completed the Delaware 4-H volunteer screening process.

Registration forms and the $15.00 registration fee are due by June 8th.  Please make checks payable to the Delaware Holstein Association.  Please mail registration form, Health Form, and fee to Cow Camp, 69 Transportation Circle, Dover, DE 19901.  For more information, please contact Susan Garey truehart@udel.edu or (302)730-4000.  Additional funding for this activity is being provided by a grant from the Chuck Busker Endowment with the Delaware 4-H Foundation and the Delaware Holstein Association.  Once you have registered, additional information will be provided.

 

2018 Cow Camp Registration Form – FIRM DEADLINE June 8th.

 

Child’s Name____________________________ Age ____ Phone number_________________

 

Mailing Address______________________________ City/Zip __________________________

 

Please indicate T-Shirt Size: __Youth S  __Youth M  __Adult S  __Adult M  __Adult L  __

Adult XL  __Adult 2XL

 

I will be bringing a calf _______   I need a calf _______  Email:__________________________

 

Number attending covered dish picnic_____  Staying overnight? _______Y  _______ N

 

Is there anything we should be aware of about your child that is not covered on the 4-H Health Form?

____________________________________________________________________________

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PLEASE INCLUDE THIS FORM, $15, AND HEALTH/CODE OF CONDUCT FORM (IF YOU ARE NOT ENROLLED IN 4-H) TO:

COW CAMP

69 TRANSPORTATION CIRCLE

DOVER, DE 19901

 

 

 

 

Invitational Livestock Judging Contest Friday, June 8th– 6:30 pm

The Kent County 4-H Livestock Advisory Committee along with the NCC 4-H Livestock Show Committee will be hosting an invitational livestock judging contest Friday, June 8th beginning at 6:30 pm in the Kent building on the Delaware State Fairgrounds. Both New Castle and Kent County 4-H will be using this as their county qualifier for livestock judging at the Delaware State Fair.  If you are from another 4-H group or an FFA Chapter you are welcome to come and utilize the classes as a workout.  Official placings will be provided to everyone but you must bring your own judging supplies and provide your own listener for oral reasons if you are from FFA or an outside 4-H group.

 

Eastern Shore Dairy Judging Training June 27/28th– Registration Required

An Eastern Shore Dairy Judging Workshop is being held at the end of June with Dr. Katharine Knowlton and Jamie Black Owner of Opportunity Holstein’s and Jerseys and Internationally renowned judge.to be held June 27th and the morning of June 28th. This workshop will be led by Dr. Katharine Knowlton, coach of the Virginia Tech Dairy judging team and author of the Dairy Judging 101 tutorials on Youtube. The training will occur on two farms over two days (Jones Family Farm in Massey, MD and Emerson Farms in Middletown, DE) and is for youth of all ages and is free of charge. In this 2 day workshop Thursday will include training and practice judging, and Friday morning will include training and practice giving reasons. For more information and to register (pre-registration is required) please utilize this google doc form so they can organize each day’s sessions according to experience and interest. http://bit.ly/EasternShoreDairyJudging

Please contact Matt Kimball with questions (410) 829-4288 or mrkimball441@gmail.com

 

Stars and Stripes Livestock Show

The Stars and Stripes Livestock Show will be held on Sunday, June 24th in Moorestown, New Jersey.  Classes are available for exhibitors 21 and under in sheep, dairy goats, poultry and waterfowl, and small animals ranging from rabbits and cavys to lizards and snakes!  Please check their website for entry information and directions. http://www.starsandstripeslivestock.com/  Entries must be postmarked by June 21st.  For questions please contact Robin Bruins at 609-259-2347 or Bruinsjr@optonline.net

 

Delaware Pork Producers Association Looking for Delaware State Fair Volunteers

The Delaware Pork Producers Association is looking for volunteers to staff their booth and greet visitors to the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s Commodities Building during the Delaware State Fair.  Shifts are available every day of the fair 11-3pm and 3-7pm.  This is a great opportunity to earn community service hours or have an activity for your livestock record book.   Booth volunteers earn a dinner ticket to the Delaware Pork Producers annual dinner.  The Delaware Pork Producers Association has always been a great supporter of youth livestock events and donates all of the showmanship trophies awarded in the Swine Department each year at the Delaware State Fair.  For more information or to sign up, please contact Karen Tigner at (302)632-4250.

 

53rd State 4-H Horse Show

The 53rd Annual State 4-H Horse Show will be held on Friday, July 27, 2018 in the Quillen Arena during the Delaware State Fair.  All participants must have been enrolled as a 4-H member by March 1.  Horses do not need to be stabled on the fairgrounds and may ship in just for the day.  Horses and ponies need to have proof of a current negative Coggins test as well as proof of vaccination for Equine Influenza and Rhino (EHV) within the last 180 days.  All exhibitors are required to wear an ASTM/SEI approved helmet whenever mounted or driving.  A complete class list is available on the State 4-H Animal Science website   https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/24080937/2018-StateHorse-Show-FINAL.pdf

The 4-H Horse Show Rulebook has also been updated and is posted on the State 4-H Animal Science website https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/24100005/Delaware_4-H_Horse_Show_Rulebook_-2018.pdf

For more information, please contact Susan Garey (302)730-4000 or truehart@udel.edu

 

Delaware Farm Bureau Rate of Gain Contest Forms Due August 17th

All 4-H and FFA Rate of Gain Contest forms are due to the Kent County Extension office postmarked by August 17, 2018.  Complete rules and entry forms are available on the State 4-H Animal Science webpage.

https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/10055717/2018-Rate-of-Gain.pdf

https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/10055824/2018-Rate-of-Gain-Contest-entry-form.pdf