4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
Saturday, June 5, 2021 Delaware State Fair Grounds – Harrington, DE Weigh-Ins: 7:00- 8:00 a.m. Show begins at 9:00 a.m. Entry Fee: $8/animal $16/animal after May 7 Beef Cattle 1. Senior Showmanship (17-19) 2. Intermediate Showmanship (14-16) 3. Junior Showmanship (11-13) 4. Youth Showmanship (8-10) 5. Novice Senior Showmanship […]
Compete against your fellow 4-H friends in your county! The top 10 participants per county will be posted following the event, and will be invited to participate in the State Animal Judging Contests. Registration is required by Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Event dates listed below. Register HERE Participants may only participate in one time slot […]
Virtual Dairy Judging Training Event – NEW DATE March 13, 2021 – Register by March 10 Members age 8-19 will be able to view and learn how to judge Ayrshire yearlings. You do not have to own a cow to participate in this event or the dairy judging contest. Please REGISTER HERE. More information is […]
Join Sussex 4-H Dairy Club Leader, Holly Anderson as she takes you on a virtual tour of a Dairy Farm and explains to you what 4-H Dairy Judging is all about! PLEASE REGISTER HERE by November 16. See flyer below for more information!
Summer 4-H Activities Inclusive of Animal Science Events Cancelled or Postponed There will be no in-person summer programing offered by the university through the end of July. This announcement encompasses all in-person, Delaware 4-H related activities both on and off campus. This is inclusive of YQCA trainings, livestock shows and judging contests, Harness Racing Camp and Cow […]
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 and a student in good standing at any accredited, degree-granting institution in the United States […]
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 […]
The Delaware 4-H program held their statewide 4-H Hippology contest on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Heartland Equestrian Center, in Frederica, 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 setting. 43 […]
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, 2019. Calves MUST be exhibited by a Delaware State Fair Junior Dairy Exhibitor. Leased animals […]