4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
NEW Quality Assurance Certification Requirement for All Delaware State Fair Market Animal Exhibitors! Beginning with the 2019 Delaware State Fair, all junior exhibitors showing a market animal (steer, market lamb, market goat or market hog) will be required to have a current quality assurance certification in order to exhibit in a market class at the […]
NEW Quality Assurance Certification Requirement for All Delaware State Fair Market Animal Exhibitors! Beginning with the 2019 Delaware State Fair, all junior exhibitors showing a market animal (steer, market lamb, market goat or market hog) will be required to have a current quality assurance certification in order to exhibit in a market class at the […]
2019 Spring 4-H/FFA Dairy Show The Spring 4-H and FFA Dairy Show will be held on April 6, 2019 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds. Entries are due to 4-H volunteer Charmayne Busker by March 15, 2019. The show is open to all Delmarva Residents who are owners or lessors of Holstein, Jersey, Ayrshire, Guernsey and […]
Delaware Junior Dairy Futurity Second Entry Deadline The second entry deadline for the 2019 Delaware Junior Dairy futurity is February 1, 2019. The entry form can be found here https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/21084712/2019-Delaware-Youth-Dairy-Futurity-Entry-Form.pdf To participate in the 2019 Futurity for Summer Calves, a calf must be nominated by May 1, 2019. All calves, born June 1, 2018 to […]
Delaware State Fair Livestock Tagging Dates for Market Animals All market animals must be identified with a Delaware State Fair ear tag in order to be eligible. This applies to market steers, feeder calves, market lambs, market goats and market hogs. Again this year feeder calves must be tagged! Breed animals do not need to […]
Delaware State Fair Online Entries Open April 2 It’s that time already! Delaware State Fair online entries for all classes, including livestock open on April 2. Entries close on June 1. Delaware State Fair Livestock Handbook Department Highlights for 2018 2018 DSF Swine Show Changes: ***SPLIT SHOW FORMAT AGAIN THIS YEAR*** First half of week- […]
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 DSF Swine Show Changes: ***NEW SPLIT SHOW FORMAT*** First half of week- Market, Showmanship and Barrow Show Saturday July 22nd Weigh in and barn meeting will remain on Saturday. Showmanship will […]
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 […]
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 […]
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