New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
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
2020 Spring 4-H/FFA Dairy Show The Spring 4-H and FFA Dairy Show will be held on April 4, 2020 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds. Entries are due to 4-H volunteer Charmayne Busker by March 13, 2020. The show is open Continue reading Animal Science Updates
The objective of the Dairy Princess program is to select a young lady and an alternate to be representatives for Delaware dairy farmers and the Delaware dairy industry for one year. Two young ladies will have a very busy Continue reading Delaware Dairy Princess
Delaware Junior Dairy Futurity Second Entry Deadline The second entry deadline for the 2020 Delaware Junior Dairy futurity is February 3, 2020. The entry form can be found here: https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/canr/pdfs/extension/4H/2020-Delaware-Youth-Dairy-Futurity-Entry.pdf To participate in the 2020 Futurity for Summer Calves, a Continue reading Animal Science Updates
Hippology Results: Individual Intermediate (11-13 year olds) 1st place- Clara Gulick- Tails N Trails 4-H Club Senior (14-19 year olds) 1st place- Carly Mekulski- Tails ‘n Trails 4-H Club Team Intermediate (11-13 year olds) 2nd place- Magic Mustangs- Dublin Continue reading Animal Science Updates
Delaware 4-H Animal Science Calendar for 2019-2020 The calendar of statewide animal science related events and deadlines is available on the State 4-H Animal Science webpage. Tagging dates, camps, trainings, contests and more are listed. To download your copy please Continue reading Animal Science Updates
Delaware Youth Dairy Futurity- 1st Entry Deadline November 11 The first entry deadline for the 2020 Delaware Youth Dairy Futurity is November 11. The futurity is open to all breed summer calves born between June 1, 2019 and August 31, Continue reading Animal Science Updates
2019 Rate of Gain Contest Entries for the 2019 Delaware Farm Bureau 4-H and FFA Rate of Gain contest are due to Susan Garey no late than August 16, 2019. This contest is open to traditional age 4-H and FFA Continue reading Animal Science Updates
Final Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Classroom Training June 12th The final opportunity for YQCA classroom training to obtain a certification to show a market animal during the 2019 Delaware State Fair is June 12th from Continue reading Animal Science Updates
18th Annual New Castle County 4-H and FFA Summer Livestock Classic Saturday, June 8, 2019 Delaware State Fair Grounds Harrington, DE Weigh-Ins: 7:00- 8:00 a.m. Show begins at 9:00 a.m. Entries Must be Postmarked by May 10, 2019 Entry Fee Continue reading NCC Livestock Show
NEW Quality Assurance Certification Requirement for All Delaware State Fair Market Animal Exhibitors! Beginning with the 2019 Delaware State Fair, all junior exhibitors showing a market animal (steer, market lamb, market goat or market hog) will be required to have Continue reading Animal Science Updates
CECIL COUNTY BREEDERS’ FAIR, INC. FAIR HILL, MARYLAND Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, 2019 The Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Livestock, Rabbit, Cavy & Dog Shows will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019, and the Horse Shows will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the Continue reading Cecil County Breeders Fair
2019 Spring 4-H/FFA Dairy Show The Spring 4-H and FFA Dairy Show will be held on April 6, 2019 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds. Entries are due to 4-H volunteer Charmayne Busker by March 15, 2019. The show is Continue reading Animal Science Updates
