New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Upcoming YQCA Trainings- Youth for the Quality Care of Animals trainings begin next week in county offices. Dates and times are as follows: · Wednesday, May 11, 2022- New Castle County Extension Office, Newark 6:30-8:30 pm- registration required in advance-must Continue reading Animal Science Updates
Saturday, June 4, 2022 Delaware State Fair Grounds Harrington, DE Entry Fee: $2/animal Weigh-Ins: 7:00- 8:00 a.m. Show begins at 9:00 a.m. $16/animal after May 6th All entries postmarked by May 27th Current Class Continue reading New Castle County 4-H/FFA 20th Annual Summer Livestock Classic
Please use this form: http://www.udel.edu/009449 to register for the Animal Judging Contest County qualifier. You can register for more than 1 contest. If you are under the age of 13, you have the option of competing as a Senior to Continue reading 2022 4-H Animal Judging Contests
Save the date for the New Castle County Livestock Show on Saturday, June 4th held at the Delaware State Fair grounds. Registration will be available soon
Sponsored by the Delaware Farm Bureau 1. This event is open to all enrolled 4-H and FFA youth. Youth that are enrolled in both the 4-H and the FFA program are only eligible for one award per species of livestock. Continue reading 2022 4-H and FFA Rate of Gain Educational Contest
Saturday July 30, 2022 Delaware State Fair 4-H Centre Harrington, Delaware 1:00 pm General Rules, Regulations and Entry For special accommodations in accessing this event please notify the extension office one month prior to the event. 1. Selection of Continue reading Delaware 4-H Avian Bowl Contest
General Information: 1. Entries must include the image of a horse or horses, ponies, donkeys or mules. 2. Artwork and photographs must be the original work of the entrant. The work must have been completed during the current 4-H year Continue reading Delaware 4-H Equine Art Contest
🎉🙌 The Delaware 4-H program held their statewide 4-H Hippology contest at the end of December. Normally held on site at an equine facility, the event was adapted and held virtually this year. Hippology meaning “study of the horse” is Continue reading Hippology Results
2022 Ag Week Beef Program Tuesday January 11th-6:30- 8:30 pm Featured speaker Dr. Tara L. Felix, PAS, PhD Extension Beef Specialist, Associate Professor Animal Science, Penn State University Dr. Tara Felix is an Associate Professor in the Animal Science Department Continue reading Ag Week animal programs for 4-H families
2021 Delaware 4-H Hippology Contest Virtual Format Registration Link: https://www.pcsreg.com/hippology2021 Registration due : December 17, 2021 Objectives: To provide youth with the opportunity to blend the knowledge and skills acquired in horse judging, horse bowl, demonstrations, and public speaking showing Continue reading 2021 Delaware 4-H Hippology Contest
2022 Delaware Youth Dairy Futurity All Breed Summer Calves Co-Chairs: John Hickey & Charmayne Busker To participate in the 2022 Futurity for Summer Calves, a calf must be nominated by May 1, 2022. All calves, born June 1, 2021, Continue reading 2022 Delaware Youth Dairy Futurity
Info and entry forms are now available for the 2021 Summer Livestock Classic 19th Annual New Castle County 4-H and FFA Summer Livestock Classic Entries Must be Postmarked by May 7, 2021 Entry Fee $8.00/Head (must accompany entry form) Late Continue reading Animal Science Updates- Livestock Show
Tagging Dates for 2021 Delaware State Fair Market Animals and Feeder Calves- Saturday, May 8th- Cook Family Farm Newark, Delaware 9-11 am Saturday, May 22nd- Delaware State Fairgrounds- 9-11 am Tuesday, May 25th- Delaware State Fairgrounds- 5-8 pm We Continue reading DSF Tagging and YQCA Certification Dates
2021 4-H and FFA Spring Dairy Show Cancelled After consulting with the leadership of the Delaware Holstein Association, it has been determined that it is best to not hold the Spring Dairy Show this year. Battle for the Bell, presented Continue reading Dairy and Poultry Updates
2021 Delaware State 4-H Horse Bowl- Virtual The 2021 Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl will be occurring in a virtual format during the week of spring break April 4-11th! The contest will have both individual and team divisions and will be Continue reading Horse Bowl, Clover Trail Challenge and Equine Art
Genetic Edge Pig Sale The Genetic Edge Pig sale will be held Saturday, March 27th at the Eugene Dill Riding Arena 2408 Still Road, Wyoming, DE 19934. Project pigs appropriate for the market and purebred classes at the 2021 Delaware Continue reading Animal Science Updates
Entries are being accepted for the 2021 Art & Conservation Design Contest: Junior Duck Stamp Program 2021-2022 Contest Rules can be found HERE Submission Information: Submissions must be postmarked by March 15 and mailed to the State 4-H Office at the Continue reading Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest
Virtual Dairy Judging Practice
Delaware Junior Dairy Futurity As per the revised show schedule for the 2020 Delaware State Fair, the Delaware Junior Dairy Futurity is currently scheduled for Saturday, July 23rd at 6:00 pm at the Delaware State Fair. If you have entered Continue reading Animal Science Updates
Summer 4-H Activities Inclusive of Animal Science Events Cancelled or Postponed There will be no in-person summer programming offered by the university through the end of July. This announcement encompasses all in-person, Delaware 4-H related activities both on and off Continue reading Animal Science Updates
DPI Offers College Scholarships DPI is accepting applications for its 2020 College Scholarship Program. Applications are being accepted for undergraduate and graduate scholarships that are available in the amount of $1,500 or more. Undergraduate applicants must be a Delmarva resident Continue reading Animal Science Updates
