1 Montgomery County 4-H Calendar March 4: Judges Training in Carson March 6: Broiler Chicken Orders Due March 8: Show Cattle Demo hosted by UFC March 15: Red Oak Clover Kids March 15: 4-H & Youth Committee Meeting: 7:00 @ Extension Office March 16: Stanton Clover Kids March 18: Swine Weigh In March 19: County Youth Council Meeting: 6:30 @ Extension Office March 24: Junk-in-a-bucket Challenge Registration Due March 29: FSQA Training in Red Oak March 31: Meat Rabbit Orders Due April 7: Family Fun Night HERE 4-H Rachel Bergren MONTGOMERY COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator [email protected]712-623-2592 office GREEN GAZETTE // March 2017 4-H GROWS FRIENDSHIP
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FRIENDSHIP - Iowa State University...**If you plan to nominate swine for the Iowa State Fair or Aksarben you will be required to contact the Extension Office by March 3rd! Horse Project
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April 17th: Testing to begin at 5 PM, training will be 6-8 PM at the Cass County Community Center in
Atlantic. Contact 712-243-1132 to register.
Show Cattle Demo by Kirk Stierwalt Honor Show Chow expert/ambassador Kirk Stierwalt will be doing a one night Show Cattle Demo in Red Oak on March 8th at 2005 Fernwood Ave. Supper will begin at 5:30PM. Contact UFC Red Oak for further details 712-623-575 ext. 3. This is a great opportunity for all 4-H’ers interested in showing cat-tle, we encourage you to attend!
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If you would like to show broiler chickens
at the county fair, get your chicks ordered today!
All broilers shown at fair must be purchased
through the extension office. Order forms & pay-
ment will be due to the Extension Office by March
6th at 12 noon! Chicks will cost $2.75 each, they
will all be males that are vaccinated for Marek’s
Disease and Coccidiosis and will plan to arrive one
of the last eight days of May. ALL chicks must be
picked up at the Extension Office the day of arrival!
It is recommended to order 6-10 birds per exhibi-
tor.
Broiler Chick Order Form
Exhibitor: _____________________________
Contact Name & Phone # for pick up day:
_____________________________________
Number of birds I would like to order: ______
X $2.75 per chick = __________
Order forms & payment due to the Extension
Office March 6h at 12 noon!
Swine Weigh In
Swine weigh In will be Saturday, March 18th at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds from 9am—11am.
Don’t forget that exhibitors will be required to show 1 derby pig and must weigh in at least one on March
18th. Only pigs weighed in will be eligible for the Derby show.
Maximum weight for pigs on Saturday March 18th will be 70lbs and exhibitors may weigh in or identify up
to 12 pigs each. We encourage you to weigh them all in, but the hogs you select to bring to county fair
must be verified in 4honline by May 15th.
**If you plan to nominate swine for the Iowa State Fair or Aksarben you will be required
to contact the Extension Office by March 3rd!
Horse Project Meeting The next horse project meeting will be March 19th at 2:30 PM at the White Fair Building. Bring
your saddle for a saddle cleaning “party”!
2017 horse practices will be held starting April 28th and 30th. Friday night practices will begin
at 7:00PM and Sunday afternoons will begin at 2:00PM at the Fairgrounds Horse Arena unless
announced otherwise.
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Rabbit Order Form
Exhibitor: _____________________________
Contact Name & Phone # for pick up day:
_____________________________________
Number of rabbits to order: __________
X $11 per rabbit = __________
***make checks payable to Curtis Woods
Order information due to the Extension Office
March 31st at 4:30 p.m.! Payment due May 31st
4-Hers interested in exhibiting meat rabbits this year, take
note: We need to get an order in to the breeder by
March 31st! Please call in or drop off your order. Exhibi-
tors may tattoo up to 12 rabbits. Your rabbits can be paid
for now, or by May 31—they will be approximately $11
each. Checks should be made payable to Curtis Woods.
Rabbit pick up will be the evening of June 2nd at the
Extension office beginning at 5:30 PM
Rabbit tattoo day is scheduled for Saturday, June 10th
from 8-10 a.m. at the fairgrounds in the Beef Barn
Also remember that state and county fair weights for fry-
ers changed in 2016 to 3.5-5.5 lbs Meat pen maximum
weight will be 16.5 lbs.
Meat Rabbit Orders
Dog classes
The first project class will be held Thursday, April 27th, 6:00PM at the Extension Office. 4-H’ers
will not bring dogs to this meeting, Jenny Ellis will be going over dog show rules and getting to
know 4-H’ers. Regular dog practices will be continuing every Thursday after April 27th. Time
and location will be discussed at the informational meeting. Looking forward to seeing all those
interested in learning how to teach their dog and showing at county fair! You don’t have to be
signed up for the Dog Project to attend the first meeting.
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SHOOTING SPORTS
“TAKING AIM AT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT”
Montgomery County has a shooting sports program. 4-H Shooting Sports is a youth development educa-tional program that uses the skills and disciplines of shooting to assist young people and their leaders in obtaining knowledge and developing skills. Development of skills within the shooting disciplines as well as life skills is implic-it in the program curriculum. Shooting sports appeals to young people and volunteers from a wide range of urban and rural backgrounds.
The disciplines that are offered in Montgomery County are:
SHOTGUN—You must be at least 11 years of age to participate and 12 to compete.
MUZZLELOADER—You must be in shotgun until you are certified in shotgun, and then you can do muzzleloader.
RIFLE—4th to 12 grades—open to all 4-H members
AIR RIFLE—4th to 12 grades—open to all 4-H members
ARCHERY—4th to 12th grades—open to all 4-H members
WILDLIFE—4th to 12th grades—open to all 4-H members
If you have not participated before, just show up and fill out the paperwork at a discipline time.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY 4-H PROVIDES ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT YOU NEED FOR EACH DISCI-PLINE. WE ALSO PROVIDE ALL OF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT YOU NEED!!!!
YOU JUST NEED TO SHOW UP WITH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
Reminder—We do require a parent or guardian to come with you and stay for the entire practice for insur-ance purposes.
The time we have the disciplines are:
Archery—April through October
Shotgun—April through October
Rifle (small bore—22)—April through October
Air Rifle—March through October
Black Powder—April through October
Wildlife—April through October
If you are interested in one of the disciplines, you should have listed shooting sports on your enrollment form. You can enroll in this discipline anytime. There will be competitions that the youth will participate in.
The program will be a project club, and you need to be a 4-H member. This program is open to all youth as long as they join a 4-H club.
The find out more about the shooting sports program please contact Bill Drey at 712-621-1447 or [email protected]
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Region 17
4-H Trip April 28 –30, 2017
St. Louis, MO
For 7th—8th Grade 4-Her’s
Tour Includes:
Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation to and from St.
Louis
First pick-up spot on Friday, April 28 @ 12:45 p.m. Iowa School for the Deaf—Lied Center parking lot, C.B.
Second pick-up spot Friday, April 28 @ 1:30 p.m. HWY 2 - Sapp Brothers
Drop-off Sunday, April 30 @ 6:15 p.m.—HWY 2; Iowa School for the Deaf—7:00 p.m.
Friday night— University of Missouri, Columbia; stay in Columbia
Saturday a.m. -Travel to St. Louis; Visit the Gateway Arch & Old Courthouse
Saturday p.m.: Take Me Out to the Ballgame! St. Louis Cardinals –vs– Cincinnati Reds
Saturday evening: St. Louis City Museum—not your typical museum!! Stay in St. Louis
Sunday a.m./p.m.: Travel and World War I Museum in Kansas City
Sunday p.m.—Travel home
Cost: $200 per participant PLUS
Participants will need to bring money for the following meals:
Supper (Friday); Lunch (Saturday); Supper (Saturday); Lunch (Sunday) and incidentals.
Questions? Contact Sherry Ford @ 712-527-3316 or email [email protected]
Registration DUE by March 10th—make checks payable to
Mills County Extension and send to 430 1st St., Glenwood, IA 51534
(Space is limited and will be reserved on a first come, first served basis.)
2017 Equine Extravaganza! March 24-26, 2017, Ellsworth Equestrian Center, Iowa Falls
Friday, March 24 – Horse Quiz Bowl
Saturday, March 25 – Hippology, Horseless Horse events and Trail Clinic
Sunday, March 26 – Horse Judging and Model Horse
There are opportunities for both teams and individual competition and learning. Rules and more information can be found at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/equineextravaganza This will be updated by January 1, 2017.
Quiz bowl - The State 4-H Horse Bowl is a quiz contest made up of questions pertaining to horse topics. Pairs of four-person teams compete against each other responding to questions asked by a contest moderator. Each team is given credit for correct answers, and in some cases a penalty for incorrect answers. The team with the highest score at the end of the contest is declared the winner.
Hippology - Hippology is an activity that can enhance learning for 4-H members by letting them exhibit their knowledge and understanding of equine science and husbandry in a competitive setting. The term "Hippology" comes from the Greek "hippo", meaning horse, and "ology", meaning "the study of". Participants will be able to demonstrate their experi-ence and knowledge gained in horse judging, quiz bowl, speeches, and practical horse management.
Phases of the contest include a written exam, identification of items shown on slides, placing and/or ID of feedstuffs or feed tags, judging, ID stations, and team problems.
Horse Judging - In Horse Judging, youth learn to evaluate a horse's form as it relates to function, and compare it to the ideal as well as to other horses. The added benefit is that it gives youth the opportunity to sharpen their decision making skills and their ability to defend those decisions.
A nice website with some overviews and resources can be found here: http://dakotacohippology.weebly.com/
Adair County 4-H & FFA Horse Clinic
June 10 at 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Adair County Fair Grounds, Greenfield IA. Helmet required for all youth 18 & under. In attendance will be 2016 Miss Dallas County Rodeo Queen, Anna Horn; Lacy Meester for Showmanship; and Cody Keller for Confidence Building and Ranch Classes. Registration coming soon! Like Our Facebook page 2017 Adair County 4-H & FFA Horse Clinic! Contact: Michala Stull, 641-221-1197, [email protected], or Donna Wallace at Adair County Extension, 641-743-8412, [email protected].
2017 Meat Goat Extravaganza Saturday April 29th, 2017, the Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Assoc. will host its 11th annual Goat Extravaganza at the
Poweshiek County Fairgrounds. Registration will be at 8:30 am. Featuring two of the most respected Breeders and judg-
es in the Country. Come learn about the Boer Goat. Learn how to develop an analytical eye, what the Ideal Boer Goat
should look, Identify characteristics of potential herd sires at a very young age and a hands-on evaluation of Boer goats.
For more information contact James Shepard, 641-990-7152 [email protected]