4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
2023 Delaware State Fair Livestock Updates The 2023 DSF Livestock Handbook has been posted on the state fair website under the livestock exhibitors tab https://www.delawarestatefair.com/livestock-general-information Advisors, parents and exhibitors are strongly encouraged to read it thoroughly as there are a number of changes to the general livestock exhibitor rules this year that will impact market […]
Register for the Animal Judging Contest County qualifiers. You can register for more than one contest. If you are under the age of 13, you have the option of competing as a Senior to make you eligible to compete in your respective contest at the Delaware State Fair (you can only compete at the DSF in […]
21st Annual New Castle County 4-H and FFA Summer Livestock Show Saturday, June 3, 2023 At Delaware State Fair Grounds: 18500 South DuPont Hwy, Harrington, DE 19952 Entries must be postmarked by Friday, May 5 2023 entry Fee: $10/ head Late and Added Entries $20/ head – postmarked by May 26th Paper and Online Forms […]
2023 Delaware State Fair Livestock Updates The 2023 DSF Livestock Handbook has been posted on the state fair website under the livestock exhibitors tab https://www.delawarestatefair.com/livestock-general-information and entries open on April 1. Advisors, parents and exhibitors are strongly encouraged to read it thoroughly as there are a number of changes to the general livestock exhibitor rules […]
2023 Delaware State Fair Livestock Updates The 2023 DSF Livestock Handbook has been posted on the state fair website under the livestock exhibitors tab https://www.delawarestatefair.com/livestock-general-information and entries open on April 1. Advisors, parents and exhibitors are strongly encouraged to read it thoroughly as there are a number of changes to the general livestock exhibitor rules […]
All Delaware State Fair junior exhibitors showing a market animal (steer, market lamb, market goat or market hog) are required to have a current quality assurance certification in order to enter and exhibit in a market class at the Delaware State Fair. The YQCA program is a national certification that now covers all livestock species […]
Twenty-three Sussex County 4-H members took part in the State 4-H Horse Bowl on Saturday, March 18. Congratulations to all members for an excellent job at the event and for their hard work preparing and studying for the Horse Bowl! Beginner Teams 2nd Place – East Coast Sunset Ponies Jane Mavity, Kayla Harmon, and McKenna […]
Delaware Junior Dairy Futurity 2nd Entry Deadline The second entry deadline for the 2023 Delaware Junior Dairy futurity is February 1, 2023. The detailed information and entry form can be found here: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/personal-economic-development/4H-youth-development/events/ under the Youth Dairy Futurity tab. To participate in the 2023 Futurity for Summer Calves, a calf must be nominated by May […]
The Delaware 4-H program held their statewide 4-H Hippology contest on Saturday, December 10 at Courageous Hearts Equine Assisted Therapy Center, in Lincoln, Delaware. Hippology meaning “study of the horse” is an activity that enhances learning for 4-H members by letting them exhibit their knowledge and understanding of equine science and husbandry in a competitive […]
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT University of DE Staff (including 4-H Staff) will be on Holiday Break Thursday, December 23 – Friday, December 31. We will return to work on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Weather Alert With winter activities come winter weather and the possibility of cancellations. The following are ways we notify the public of weather-related cancellations […]