Delaware 4-H Animal Science Calendar

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 visit: https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/canr/pdfs/extension/4H/animal-science/2019-2020-Delaware-4-H-ANSC0-calendar-Susan-Garey.pdf

For a listing of equine events only: https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/canr/pdfs/extension/4H/animal-science/2019-2020-Delaware-4-H-Equine-Events-Calendar-Susan-Garey.pdf

Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl

The Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl will be held on March 14, 2020 at Lake Forest North Elementary.  Divisions are available for Ages 8-10, 11-13, and 14-19 as of January 1 of the 2020 4-H year.

Questions may come from:

• 4-H Horse Manuals(blue cover 2015 version):

“Giddy Up and Go”, “Head, Heart and Hooves”, “Stable Relationships”,

“Riding the Range,” “Jumping to New Heights,” “Horse Project Helper’s Guide.,”

and 4-H Horse curriculum corrections found on-line at www.n4hccs.org.

• In addition to the 4-H Horse Project manuals:

Age 8-10: Horse Care for Kids, by Cherry Hill

Age 11-13: Your Horse, a step-by-step guide to horse ownership, by Judy Chapple (and age 8-10 material).

Horses and Horsemanship – by Ray Antoniewicz, National 4-H Council-

Age 14 and older: Storey’s Horse-Lover’s Encyclopedia, edited by Deborah Burns (and age 8-10 and 11-13 material).

Horse Science- by Ray Antoniewicz, National 4-H Council

Complete contest rules and guidelines will be posted on the State 4-H Animal Science page.  A copy of the entry form is included in this blog. The 2020 Horse Bowl entry deadline is February 14, 2020.

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 calf must be nominated by May 1, 2020.  All calves, born June 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019 inclusive, of any dairy breed are eligible to enter the Delaware Youth Dairy Futurity. Calves MUST be exhibited by a Delaware State Fair Junior Dairy Exhibitor.  Leased animals are eligible and an exhibitor must be named on the last entry on May 1, 2020.

1st payment of $5.00 due on or before November 11, 2019

2nd payment of $10.00 due on or before February 3, 2020

3rd payment of $15.00 due on or before May 1, 2020

Late entries are permitted but if you do not enter the animal on the first due date, the payment will be doubled.  If your first entry is made on February 1, your entry fee will be $30.00.  If you do not enter until May 1, your entry fee is $70.00 on May 1.

Entry questions can be directed to volunteer Dairy Futurity co-chairs John Hickey or Charmayne Busker cpbusker@gmail.com