4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
Delaware 4-H Members Attend National 4-H Dairy Conference 4-H‘ers Mary Beth Robbins 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 Mary Beth is participating in dairy science workshops and field trips along with approximately 200 […]
Cow Camp- It Takes A Team! 46 campers from all three counties participated in Cow Camp at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in early July. Campers learned about fitting and showmanship, milk quality, picking the right bull for breeding and the dairy related careers that go into producing a glass of milk, assisted in preparing materials […]
Final Pork Quality Assurance Classroom Training June 2nd The final opportunity for PQA classroom training to obtain a certification to show a market hog during the 2014 Delaware State Fair is June 2nd 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 […]
Upcoming Avian Bowl Trainings Dr. Brigid McCrea of Delaware State University will be holding monthly Avian Bowl training sessions in both New Castle and Kent counties. Monthly practice schedule through the month of June. New Large Animal Veterinarian Seeing 4-H Project Animals and Poultry- Meet Dr. Dayton-Wall DVM Dr. Christina Dayton-Wall was born and raised […]
Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl- March 8th The Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl will be held on March 8, 2014 at Lake Forest North Elementary school. The entry form and guidelines for the 2014 contest are available on the State 4-H Animal Science page. Divisions are available for Ages 9-10, 11-13, and 14-19 as of January 1 […]
Online Livestock Judging Training Resources As we get closer to judging contest season, there are many good online resources available to 4-H members and leaders to help strengthen your livestock judging skills. Please visit the state 4-H animal science webpage for a list of descriptions and links to websites that you can utilize any time […]