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Welcome Michaela!

FSQA Reminder

Dog Obedience

4 Meeting Rule

4-H Appreciation Day

Annual Volunteer Training

Camp Wild

Youth Conference

4-H and Clover Kid T-Shirts

PT Testing for Poultry

Ak-Sar-Ben

Livestock Judging Camp

Youth Advisory Council

Broiler Project

Animal Identification Deadline

Beautification in a Bucket

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Union County Families:

May 15 Animal Identification Deadline in 4-H Online, 11:59 PM

May 15 Market Broiler Project Entries Due to the Extension office

May 15 County Fair T-Shirt Orders Due to the Extension office

May 28 Memorial Day, office closed

June 1 Iowa State Fair Livestock and Horticulture Entries Open

June 11-13 Camp Wild, Camp Clover Woods, Madrid, IA

June 16 PT Testing for ALL Poultry, 7:00-10:00 AM

June 24 Communication Judging, SWCC, 6:00– 8:00 PM

June 26-28 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, ISU, Ames

July 1 Iowa State Fair Livestock and Horticulture Entries Close

July 2 Bottle Lamb/Goat/Beef Worksheets Due to the Extension Office

July 2 Livestock Entry Forms Due to the Extension Office

July 19-25 2018 Union County Fair

UNION COUNTY 4-H NEWSLETTER

Union County Extension Sandy Seals

Office Assistant [email protected]

641-782-8426

“Like” Union County Extension on Facebook at

www.facebook.com/unioncounty4hia

Another source for important information! May 2018

Extension Council

Dan Waigand-Chair

Randy Ehm–Vice Chair

Shiloh Gennaro– Secretary

Jean Weisshaar– Treasurer

Jennifer Foglesong

Mark Ide

Jerry Hartman

Ronda Driskill

Larry Bailey

Calendar of Events

It has been my pleasure to serve Union County these past few

months. I am happy to inform you, the new County Youth

and Outreach Coordinator has been hired and will begin

Monday, May 7th. With that, May 31st will be my last day in

Union County. I can’t say THANK YOU enough for your

patience, guidance and trust in me. If you have any questions,

I can still be reached at 641-782-8426 or my e-mail

is [email protected].

https://www.facebook.com/unioncounty4hia

mailto:[email protected]


Dog Obedience Classes

Dog Obedience classes are officially underway!

When: Beginning Friday, April 20th – will continue each Friday

Where: McKinley Park- Basketball Courts

Time: 7:00 pm.

Who: Open to all active Clover Kids and 4-H members

Reminders:

Dress Appropriately, it will be chilly.

Dogs must be on a leash

Parents- suggested to bring a lawn chair

Must attend at least 3 Union county 4-H dog practices to participate in the Dog Show at the Union County Fair.

4 Club Meetings Rule!

4-Hers are REQUIRED to attend at least four,

regular 4-H meetings in a year in order to

participate in county and/or state fair.

Members are welcome to attend the 4-H

meeting of any club throughout the year if

you can’t make it to your own.

Things that do not count as meetings:

Friday night dog practices

Friday night horse practices

FSQA trainings

Fair clean up

WELCOME MICHAELA! Hi everyone! My name is Michaela O’ Grady and I am your new County Youth and Outreach Coordinator. To give you a little background about myself, I grew up on a farm raising cattle in Grand River, IA. I was very involved in the Wrangler’s 4-H club in Decatur County and served as the president for two years. I showed cattle my entire 4-H career and exhibited static exhibits, mainly sewing and cooking projects. I graduated from Murray High School and was involved in FFA, FCCLA, and NHS.

I am currently an Iowa State University student majoring in Agriculture and Life Sciences Education. While at Iowa State was involved in Alpha Gamma Delta Women’s Fraternity, AGEDS club, and the Food Recovery Network. I have spent the last semester student teaching in an agriculture program in Northeastern Iowa and am excited to be graduating the first weekend of May with honors.

As an Extension employee, I am looking forward to serving the community and it’s programming needs. I’m also excited to meet all of you and learn your interests. When not working, I like to spend time with friends and family, read, and do outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, hiking and camping.

FSQA Options FSQA is a certification REQUIRED to exhibit livestock at the Union County Fair and Iowa State Fair for youth in grades 4th-12th exhibiting in the following project areas: Beef, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Rabbit, Dairy Cattle, Meat Goat and Dairy Goat. Don’t forget, you must be ACTIVE in 4-HOnline to order to receive credit for completing FSQA training and or testing. The local training options have passed however, members still have two options:

4-H’ers in 7th through 12th grades are eligible to test out by appointment only. I am most commonly in the office Tuesday’s and Thursday’s but can be flexible. All testing should be complete by June 15th.

Members in 4th-12th grades have the option to complete the online version for $12 per member. The online version is also available until June 15th. To complete the online version simply go to http://yqca.org, click ‘Sign Up or Log In’ and log in with your 4-HOnline information.


4-H Appreciation Day at Living History Farms

Living History Farms says ‘Thank You’ to all the 4-H

members and leaders who have participated in the

program this past year.

Be sure to attend Appreciation Day on Sunday, May 6th

from 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm. Members and leaders

who wear their 4-H shirt will get free admission this

day.

Families are welcome to go up on their own. Get

creative and make it a 4-H club event or team building

opportunity. This is a great event to explore Iowa’s rich

history!

Camp Wild Registration Deadline, May 15th! Save the Date: CAMP WILD June 11-13, 2018

Take a ride on the "WILD” side and mark your calendars to attend Camp Wild, June 11-13, 2018 at Camp Clover Woods near Madrid, Iowa. Camp Wild is offered for youth completing grades 5, 6, and 7 in Spring 2018.

Experience adventure and excitement during three days filled with 4-H camp traditions and favorite activities, including nature hikes, challenge course, creek walk, rock wall, archery, swimming, camp songs, crafts, and campfires. Bring a friend with you, and make new ones while you are there too!

Camp will run from Monday, June 11 at 11 a.m. until our closing ceremony, starting at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13.

Registration will open online starting March 1st, please visit http://bit.ly/campwild18. If you do not have access to the internet, the Extension office is happy to assist you in this process. Registration deadline is May 15, 2018. Register before May 1, 2018 to secure your spot, and receive our $200 registration early bird price. Registration costs $220 after May 1 and before May 15. No registrations will be accepted after May 15, 2018.

Make sure to check with the Extension office, as there may be financial assistance for 4-H members attending camp! Scholarships are also available from the Iowa 4-H Foundation, with an April 25th deadline for application. Visit www.iowa4hfoundation.com for information or to apply.

Ever thought about being a camp counselor? We encourage any youth 16 years old and older to apply for a camp counselor position. There is no registration cost for this position. Counselor applications are available at the Extension office, on our website or can be e-mailed.

Annual Volunteer Training

All volunteers in their second year or service or beyond

are required to complete continuing education to

support their 4-H Youth Development volunteer work. A

face-to-face session was offered in November.

Volunteers who missed the in-person training can

complete the required training in a web-based format in

4-H Online. This training must be completed before July

1, 2018 to retain your volunteer status. Please see the

February and March 4-H newsletter for directions or

e-mail myself at [email protected].

http://bit.ly/campwild18

http://www.iowa4hfoundation.com


Youth Conference– Register NOW!

Every June, almost 900 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities.

If you've completed 8th grade, you're eligible to attend. You don't even have to be in

4-H to attend this conference! You will get to experience campus life and meet new

people from across the state! You will be having fun while learning by doing, dancing

the nights away, and serving the community. You will get to learn new things to take

back to your community and school, and in the process you might even discover

something new about yourself! There are opportunities for you to share your talents

with the rest of the delegation through small group discussion, the Conference

Chorus, and a Talent Show!

Please visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference for

continued updates regarding the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference. Regular registration for a fee of $180 closes on

June 1 with late registration for $200 available until June 11.

We have had great representation from Union County the past few years, let’s make it happen again!

4-H and Clover Kid County Fair T-Shirt Order, Deadline May 15th!

All 4-H’ers (4th-12th graders) will be expected to wear the traditional, green 4-H T-shirt

while in the show ring or during static exhibit judging during the county fair.

Horse exhibitors will continue to follow the dress code as described in the 4-H fair book.

The idea of a county-wide 4-H shirt is to showcase ourselves as 4-H with the traditional, green shirt that everyone

knows to be 4-H. The shirt can also be worn year after year, passed down to siblings, shared among other 4-H’ers in

the county and is relatively inexpensive.

New this year, we would like families to contact the Extension office at 641-782-8426 before May 15th to let us

know how many shirts your family needs and what size. These shirts are available in youth and adult sizes. This just

helps us in the ordering process and to ensure we have enough sizes for all members. The cost of the shirt is $7.00

each and payment is due at time of pick-up.

Clubs are certainly welcome to design their own club t-shirts that can be worn throughout the year, during the

county fair (excluding showing and judging times) at roadside cleanups, etc.

All Clover Kids (K- 3rd) have the option to purchase the official Clover Kids T-Shirt.

This t-shirt will be blue with the official Clover Kids logo on the front and Union County on the back. The cost of the

shirt is $12.00 each and payment is due at time of pick-up. Again, we ask that families contact the Extension

office prior to May 15th with your t-shirt order.


Pullorum Typhoid Testing for Poultry Exhibits

All poultry being exhibited at the Union County Fair (except Market Broiler Projects) are required by the state of Iowa to be PT tested.

Testing will take place, Saturday, June 16th from 7:00-10:00 AM with the location still to be determined. Simply bring your birds and Mindy Butcher, the small animal committee and Extension staff will take care of the rest.

If you are unable to attend, you must line someone up to bring your birds.

NO TESTING = NO SHOWING!

Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show AK-Sar-Ben Horse Show– Sep. 22nd and 23rd

Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Shows– Sep. 27th—30th

Nomination Deadlines for 2018:

April 15, 2018– Market Beef

June 15, 2018– Breeding Heifers, Feeder Calves, Breeding & Market Goats, Breeding & Market Sheep, Market Swine, Dairy Cattle and Horses

Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show will be using an online nomination process in 2018, more information will be available soon.

New for 2018:

Breeding Sheep & Breeding Goats Great Plains Regional Dorset Show Host Site.

Market Swine Show is non-terminal with optional harvest.

For all the latest updates and to get on their mailing list, visit https://www.aksarbenstockshow.com

Livestock Judging Camp– June 11th-13th This camp is designed for 4-H members who are currently enrolled in grades 7th-12th and interested in building their knowledge of evaluating market and breeding animals including beef, swine, sheep and goats. The camp will cover selection, oral reasons, evaluation and breeding animal performance data. Participants will stay in the dorms at ISU and members of the Iowa State Livestock judging Team will provide the instruction and supervision. To register and view the full details please visit- https://www.ans.iastate.edu/livestock-judging.

State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council (SIYAC) What is the State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council? It is a non-partisan policy advising organization comprised of

young people from across Iowa between the ages of 14 and 20. These youth leaders are selected to represent all Iowa youth and engage in topics important to young Iowans.

Youth will partner with state-level agencies, talk with legislators at the capitol about proposed bills, and develop state-wide service initiatives. Members meet quarterly in Des Moines at the State Capitol Building and monthly meetings are held via conference calls. Members are selected in June and serve a two-year term.

If you have an interest in government, policy and like your voice to be heard, this is a great opportunity for you! For more information please contact Rachel Nulle, SIYAC Coordinator at [email protected] or at 515-725-2836.

MORE OUT OF COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES, CHECK THEM OUT!


Market Broiler Pen Project

Pen of 5 broiler chickens

6 week Project

Class is held during your Poultry Show at Union County Fair

Entry Fee: $30.00(Additional Exhibitor: $10.00)

15 birds & 5 lb. Bag Flockraiser

Prizes at the show for:

Champion & Reserve Pen

Heaviest pen of birds

Best Feathered pen

Cleanest Pen of Birds

**You are responsible to buy feed, supplies and manage your birds through the 6 week

growth period and exhibit your birds for the judge on show day, Friday, July 20th

beginning at 9:00 AM.

Pick up Date: Mid June (TBD)

Pick up location: Creston United Farmers Coop

Follow up meeting: Mid June (TBD)

What to look for when culling birds

How to measure your birds

How to wash & prepare birds for show

Entry forms are available at the Extension office and on our website:

www.extension.iastate.edu/union. Turn registration form into Afton or Creston United

Farmers Coop locations or to the Union County Extension office with entry fee by May 15th.

You do not need to identify your Broiler Project on 4-H Online, simply fill out the

registration form and turn it in by May 15th!


Animal Identification Deadline– May 15th!

Are you planning to showcase any animals at the Union County Fair this year? If so, May 15th is a very important

deadline for you. May 15th is a statewide animal identification deadline in 4-H Online and under no circumstances

will late entries be accepted. Rest assured, multiple e-mails will be sent between now and May 15th to ensure your

animals are properly identified.

IDENTIFICATION: All bottle lambs, bucket calves, bottle goats, feeder calves, breeding heifers, cow/calf pairs, all

other beef not weighed in, all breeding sheep and goats not weighed in, dogs and horses need to be identified on

4-H Online before May 15th! Market Broiler registration forms due to the office by May 15th (do not enter into 4H

Online).

VERIFICATION: All weighed in swine, sheep and goats must be verified by YOU in 4-H Online before May 15th. This

information will be inputted by Extension staff and is the family’s responsibly to verify the information inputted is

correct. *** Be sure to check all fields- gender, description, weights, tag number, ear notch etc. are correct.

Market beef animals were entered by Extension staff following weigh-in and must have been verified by the family

no later than February 1, 2018.

This verification date excludes poultry, rabbits and small pets. These species have an extended identification

deadline of July 1st.

Attached you will find a help sheet to guide you through the identification and verification process.

DO NOT CLICK ‘VERIFY’ ON ANY ANIMAL THAT NEEDS CORRECTED!

Any mistakes made or changes needed can easily be fixed with a quick call to our office at 641-782-8426 or e-mail

myself at [email protected] BEFORE May 15th. Remember, do not verify anything unless all information is

accurate.

Clover Kids: If you are a 3rd grade Clover Kid who is exhibiting a bottle goat, bottle lamb or bucket calf, be sure to

identify your animals in 4-H Online by May 15th as well. These bottle animals need to be tagged with a 4-H tag. Tags

may be purchased from the Extension office for $1 each. A bottle animal worksheet must also be picked up and

returned to the Extension office no later than July 2nd.

Everything identified and verified by the May 15th deadline will stand as is for the

Union County Fair and Iowa State Fair.


4-H Beautification in a Bucket Open to 4-H’ers and Clover Kids

Use 5-gallon bucket with hole in bottom for drainage.

Fill part-way full of packing peanuts, bark or wood chips.

Add dirt and plant(s) – flowers, crops or other plants.

Label with member name, club, and name of plant(s).

Bring on conference judging day – will be judged by Ag & Natural Resources judge.

Exhibits will be judged on creativity and health of plant.

Decorating bucket and adding accents (silk flowers, bows, etc.) is optional.

A grand and reserve champion will be selected and awarded with rosettes.

Club members can work individually or as a team of two.

Clover Kids are welcome to participate. Bring to Clover Kids judging on Saturday between 2-4 PM.

Buckets will be placed around fairgrounds during the fair to beautify the fairgrounds.

Exhibitors will be responsible for watering projects during the fair.

4-Hers are required to complete a project write up.

Clover Kids do not have to complete a write up.

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