Delaware 4-H Members Attend National 4-H Dairy Conference
4-H‘ers Mary Beth Robbins of the Peach Blossom 4-H Club in Kent County is currently attending the National 4-H Dairy Conference on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison, Wisconsin. While there Mary Beth is participating in dairy science workshops and field trips along with approximately 200 other dairy project members from across the United States and Canada. Exploration of dairy related careers, dairy production, marketing, genetics and production and processing of dairy products are a few of the subjects they will be exposed to. In addition, she will also have the opportunity to spend a day at the World Dairy Expo. Mary Beth is being chaperoned by 4-H volunteer Mary Jane Zeitler of Kent County. Special thanks to the Delaware 4-H Foundation for funding this leadership and dairy science experience for our 4-H members! Thank you also to the Jackson family for the generous donation of some of their artisanal Fresh N’ Fancy goat milk soap for Mary Beth to take for donor recognition gifts from Delaware. If you are interested in attending National 4-H Dairy Conference next year and have three years of dairy project experience, applications will be due May 1, 2015.
Delaware 4-H Horse of the Year- Deadline November 15, 2014
Have you ever wished that you could have a model of your own favorite horse or pony to cherish forever? Here’s your chance!
Peter Stone of Stone Model Horses (www.stonehorses.com) has volunteered to create a model horse to honor the great horse or pony selected as Delaware’s “4-H Horse of the Year”. The winning 4-H member will be announced at the Horse Bowl contest and awarded their horse/pony model horse at the winning member’s county achievement banquet in fall of 2015.
Any currently enrolled traditional Delaware 4-H member (Cloverbuds are not eligible), can nominate their beloved horse/pony by completing these steps:
- Complete the Nomination Form 2015.
- Provide Four (4) 4×6” full color photos of your horse/pony in natural light (not in the barn): front, back, left side and right side. Attach to the provided page. These photos will not be returned so make sure you have copies.
- Add an essay of 500 to 1000 words written by the 4-H’er (age of 4-H’er will be considered in writing quality). The award will be chosen based on how well the 4-H member can answer the following topic: “My Horse, My Hero…”
- Describe a horse or pony, real or fictional, current day or historical who you feel is your hero and explain why.
- Do NOT include your name or the horse/pony’s registered name in the essay
- Use the horse’s unregistered nick name or pet name in the essay.
- Not required to own the horse or pony being nominated.
The nomination with the essay must be postmarked by November 15, 2014.
Nomination forms and more details are available on the state 4-H animal science webpage
http://extold.anr.udel.edu/4h/projects-activities-for-members/4-h-animal-science/
Delaware Equine Council Scholarship- $1000
Eligibillity:
- Must be a U.S. citizen and a Delaware resident or Delaware Equine Council member. ($10.00 to become an individual member)
- Must be enrolled and in good standing in an agriculture, equine, veterinary or vet tech program in the United States.
- Must submit a typewritten 250-word essay :
“How I plan to use this course of study to further the equine or agriculture industry.”
- Must complete a typed application and include a transcript of a minimum of one full semester’s grades from an accredited college or university.
All awards are given without discrimination as to race, sex, or creed.
Application deadline is January 31, 2015. Winners will be awarded in March 2015. To download the application or for more details please visit:
http://www.delawareequinecouncil.org/ScholarshipPAGE.html
Equine Blog
You may not know it but the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension maintains an equine blog. This blog includes information on current equine news, upcoming events, 4-H related equine programs and results, topical fact sheets and management tips. Please visit it frequently and feel free to share your feelings on what would make it more useful to you! The equine blog can be found at http://extold.anr.udel.edu/equine/