2024 Delaware State Fair Livestock Tagging Dates
Saturday May 4, 2024- 8:00 am- 11:00 am- Cook Family Farm, Newark- New Castle County
Saturday May 11, 2024- 8:00 am- 11:00 am- Delaware State Fairgrounds- Kent and Sussex County
Tuesday, May 28, 2024- 5:00pm-8:00 pm- Delaware State Fairgrounds- Kent and Sussex County
2024 Spring 4-H and FFA Dairy Show
The Spring 4-H and FFA Dairy Show will be held on April 6, 2024 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds. Entries are due to 4-H volunteer Charmayne Busker by March 18, 2024. The show is open to all Delmarva Residents who are owners or lessors of Holstein, Jersey, Ayrshire, Guernsey and Brown Swiss cattle. The show will include both a Junior Division (age 21 & under as of January 1, 2024) and an Open Division which will run concurrently. For show information and an entry form please visit the state 4-H website: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/personal-economic-development/4H-youth-development/events/
We are always looking for additional show sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring the 2024 show, please contact Charmayne by March 14th to be featured on the Spring Show t-shirt.
2024 Delaware 4-H Equine Art Contest
Calling all young artists! With categories encompassing painting, pastels, charcoals, photography, pencil, pen and ink and even crayons and markers for younger youth there is something for everyone in the Delaware 4-H Equine Art Contest. Entries are due to county
offices on or before April 15, 2024. Entries will be put on display the second week in May at Chick’s retail store in Harrington, Delaware. Contest guidelines and entry information is available here: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/personal-economic-development/4H-youth-development/events/
Dairy Leasing Agreements Due to County Offices May 1
2024 Delaware Youth Dairy Leasing Agreements must be turned in to county offices for county agent signatures or to Susan Garey by May 1. Copies of dairy leases will be forwarded on to the Delaware State Fair. The leasing agreement is posted on the state 4-H webpage under the “Dairy” heading. https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/personal-economic-development/4H-youth-development/project-information/animal-science/ This is the only version of a leasing agreement that is accepted for Delaware shows.
National 4-H Dairy Conference Application Due May 1
The 2024 National 4-H Dairy Conference is September 29- October 2, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference is for 15 to 18 year-olds who have participated in the 4-H Dairy Program for at least three years, who are currently enrolled in 4-H and have an interest in the dairy industry. The Delaware 4-H Foundation provides funding for two delegates and one chaperone each year.
The conference will be held concurrently with the World Dairy Expo. National 4-H Dairy Conference delegates may not participate in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest or exhibit cattle at the World Dairy Expo due to time constraints. You may not have previously attended National 4-H Dairy Conference. For more information on National 4-H Dairy Conference please visit https://national4hdairyconference.org
The updated application is available on the State 4-H Animal Science webpage under the “Animal Science Contests” heading and is due to Susan Garey by May 1.