4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
2022 YQCA Certification Requirement for DSF Market Animal Exhibitors- 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 exhibit in a market class at the Delaware State Fair. The Youth PQA program no longer […]
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 […]
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 […]
Saturday, June 8, 2019 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 10 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 […]
Do you want to learn more about 4-H Livestock projects? What does it take to have a market animal? Come learn about these topics and more at the 4-H Livestock 101 Workshop! All 4-H families are welcome to attend! Please RSVP to Tammy by February 2. Click on the flyer below for more information.
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 […]
Delaware State Fair Livestock Handbook Department Changes for 2015 All livestock exhibitors must be at least five(5) years of age as of January 1 of the current fair year to show livestock. This does not include rabbits and poultry. Swine Exhibitors– the upper weight limit for market hogs has been raised to 290 lbs. Market […]
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. For the entire monthly practice schedule through the month of June, please visit: https://s3.amazonaws.com/udextension/4h/files/2012/02/2014-Avian-Bowl-practice-schedule-mccrea.pdf Delaware State Fair Entries It’s that time already! Delaware State Fair online entries opened for […]