4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
New Castle County 4-H and FFA 16th Annual Summer Livestock Classic Saturday, June 10, 2017 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 5 Beef Cattle 1. Senior Showmanship (17-19) 2. Intermediate Showmanship (14-16) 3. […]
Delaware State Fair Online Entries Open April 1 It’s that time already! Delaware State Fair online entries for all classes, including livestock open on April 1. Entries close on June 1. Delaware State Fair Livestock Handbook Department Highlights for 2017 Starting in 2017, $10.00 livestock entry fee per class (excluding showmanship/fitting and group/pairs classes). 2017 […]
2017 DSF Market Project Livestock Tagging Dates: May 6- 9:00 am-11:00 am- Sussex County- REC (no cattle) May 6- 9:00 am- 11:00 am- NCC- Cook Farm May 13- 9:00 am-11:00 am- Kent County- DSF May 19- 6:00 pm-9:00 pm- Kent County- DSF- Livestock Show May 23- 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm- Kent County- DSF- FINAL TAGGING […]
New FDA VFD (Veterinary Feed Directive) Rules to Impact Youth Livestock Producers Starting Jan 1, 2017! What is a VFD? A VFD is a written (nonverbal) statement issued by a licensed veterinarian that authorizes the use of an approved VFD drug or combination VFD drug in or on an animal feed. This written statement authorizes the […]
eXtension Free Poultry Medications Webinar– Rule Changes Affecting Small and Backyard Poultry Flocks- Monday December 12, 2016 11:00 am EST Concerns over the development of antibiotic resistance in human medicine have led to the development of new regulations controlling the use of antibiotics in animal feed. Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) drugs are medically important antibiotics […]
Saddle up with 4-H- Register Now! The annual State 4-H Trail Ride, sponsored by the State 4-H Horse Advisory Committee, will be held at Redden State Forest Headquarters Tract this year on November 6, 2016 with ride off occurring at 10 am. This is a fun family event with riders of all ages and levels […]
4-H Online Registration for 2015-2016 Thank you to everyone who has registered or re-registered in the 4-H Online system! We are receiving. If you have not already done so, please register as soon as possible. All members need to be registered before participating in any events. 4-H Online Registration can be found on the DE […]
Delaware 4-H Members Attend National 4-H Dairy Conference 4-H‘er Oliver Menard 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, Oliver is participating in dairy science workshops and field trips along with approximately 200 other dairy […]
Final Pork Quality Assurance Classroom Training June 6 The final opportunity for PQA classroom training to obtain a certification to show a market hog during the 2016 Delaware State Fair is June 6th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Kent County Extension Office. To register or for more information, please contact Susan Garey at (302)730-4000 or […]
63rd Annual Sussex 4-H Horse Show It was a sunny and very warm day at the 63rd annual Sussex County 4-H Horse Show! Seventy eight horses and riders, trainers, parents, 4-H team, and friends met at the Wicomico Equestrian Center on Saturday, May 28. The 4-H team handed out ribbons and t-shirts and assisted ring […]