4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
Final Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Classroom Training June 12th The final opportunity for YQCA classroom training to obtain a certification to show a market animal during the 2019 Delaware State Fair is June 12th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Kent County Extension Office. To register or for more information, please contact […]
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 […]
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 […]
2018 Spring 4-H/FFA Dairy Show The Spring 4-H and FFA Dairy Show will be held on April 7, 2018 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds. Entries are due to 4-H volunteer Charmayne Busker by March 15, 2018. The show is open to all Delmarva Residents who are owners or lessors of Holstein, Jersey, Ayrshire, Guernsey and […]
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 […]