Adair County Extension 4-H News · 2017. 6. 7. · KICK-OFF EVENT Adair County Youth Action Committee and Extension Council will be hosting the event in the 4-H/FFA Center on - 7:00

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May 2017 ADAIR COUNTY ISU EXTENSION 4-H NEWSLETTER

Adair County Extension 4-H News

June 2017

Visit the Adair County Extension Office Website at www.extension.iastate.edu/adair Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran.

Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.

Welcome New 4-H Member! Taylor Ommen - Jefferson Pioneers

COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS FOR...

Livestock (Beef, Dairy, Dairy Goat, Meat Goat, Sheep, & Swine),

Small Animals (Cat, Dog, Poultry, Rabbits), Horse & Mule,

Supreme Showman, Crops (in field), On-Site Garden,

Clothing Selection, $15 Challenge, Fashion Revue, Pride of Iowa,

and Communication (Share the Fun, Educational Presentations,

Working Exhibits, Extemporaneous Speaking)

are due to the Adair County Extension Office June 30th!

(Due to July 1 being a Saturday)

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!

Get your entries to the Extension office ASAP!

Entry forms will be available from your club leader or on our website

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/content/adair-county-fair-entry-forms-4-h-ffa

COUNTY FAIR QUEEN AND COUNTY FAIR KING Applications for County Fair Queen and King are due July 1st. Applications for County Fair King are available at Adair County Extension (154 Public Square, Greenfield) or on our website http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/content/all-thingsadair-county-fair

Application packets for County Fair Queen will be available soon.

ADAIR COUNTY FAIR

T-SHIRT ORDER DEADLINE IS JUNE 9!

The 2017 county fair t-shirt design honors Adair County ISU Extension’s 100 years of Service and our strong 4-H program.

All 4-H livestock/animal exhibitors and Pride of Iowa con-testants must wear a 4-H t-shirt or a white shirt with a 4-H emblem when competing at the Adair County Fair.

4-H’ers are also encouraged (but not required) to wear a 4-H t-shirt when participating in conference judging, com-munication contest, and/or while participating in the premium auction.

Order forms available at the Extension office or on our webpage http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/content/all-thingsadair-county-fair

July 13th is 4-H COUNTY FAIR KICK-OFF EVENT

Adair County Youth Action Committee and Extension Council will be hosting the event in the 4-H/FFA Center on the Fairgrounds. Meal will be served from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

4-H clubs are encouraged to organize children’s games and activities for the evening entertainment. Email [email protected] with your club plans. Communication Share the Fun participants will perform at 6 pm. Electric keyboard will be available for Share the Fun participants” use during the kick-off and Communication Event at the county fair.

Adair County Fair King and Queen candidates will be intro-duced at 7 pm. Evening activities will include celebration of 100th Anniversary of Adair County Extension.

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In Donna’s World… Donna Wallace — 4-H Program Coordinator

2017

ADMISSION - The Adair County Fair Board will be charging gate admis-sion all 5 days of the fair this year starting on Wednesday, July 19. Adults = $7/day or $30 for packet of 5 one-day tickets; Kids (ages 5 – 12) = $4/day or $15 for packet of 5 one-day tickets.

The fair board provides a complimentary 5-day wristband to each 4-H and FFA county fair exhibitor. Discovery, Cloverbuds, Clover Kids, summer program participants, and FFA members without livestock or crops projects who exhibit only in the 4-H/FFA Center will also receive a complimentary 5-day wristband. Wristbands must be worn on the wrist and worn every day/no wristband reissued. Wristbands will be available at the Adair County Extension Office.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BBQ will be free with paid gate admission. See rates above.

LIVESTOCK ENTRY – All livestock (including rabbits) may enter the fairgrounds any time after 6am and must be stalled by 12pm on Wednesday, July 19. Judging in the 4-H/FFA Center is scheduled for Wednesday. Go to the following to check your club’s judging time http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/content/all-thingsadair-county-fair If you see a conflict with your exhibit building judging time and/or live-stock entry, contact Donna at the Extension office (641-743-8412 or email [email protected]).

Poultry must be entered between 8-10am on Thursday, July 20. Please go to the following link to see the entire county fair schedule http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/content/all-thingsadair-county-fair

Tuesday, July 18, 1:00 pm is the earliest any animals, bedding, or equipment may be delivered

to the Adair County Fairgrounds.

ADAIR COUNTY FAIR BOOK On Our Website

The complete Adair County Fair Book is posted at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/content/all-thingsadair-county-fair

You’ll also want to check out the Adair County Fair website

http://www.adaircountyfair.org/

Fair books and entry forms will be available from 4-H club leaders or on our website. Each family should receive one fair book. Take time to read the rules, and guidelines and review the schedule. Look in the back of the book for your club’s clean up assignment, time to host the 4-H/FFA Center and Pop Stand work assignments.

Congratulations to Tucker (Sloth) Rohrig for winning the 2017 fair book cover contest. Great job, Tucker!

Template for 2018 county fair book cover is available on our web-site http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/content/all-thingsadair-county-fair Fair board will award $25 cash prize to winner of the 2018 fair book cover contest.

Leaders will have entry cards for all static exhibits to be judged in the 4-H/FFA Center. Complete one entry card listing all your exhibits to be judged and bring it with you during your assigned judging time on July 19th. See example on page 82 of the Adair County Fair book. No pre-entry is required.

To show at the Iowa State Fair, 4-H’ers must have completed 5th – 12th grades. Livestock entries (beef, dairy cattle, dairy goat, meat goat, horse, sheep and swine) rabbit, dog and horticulture entries are due July 1st.

SEE Page 5 of the newsletter

for MAJOR CHANGES

IN COMPLETING STATE FAIR ENTRIES!

Iowa State Fair Livestock Schedule

Check out the 2017 Iowa State Fair schedule and premium book at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/livestock

Tub of Blooms at the County Fair

Who: Each Adair County 4-H club What: Plant a Tub of Blooms for display at the county fair When: Deliver Tub of Blooms to fairgrounds anytime between Sunday, July 16, and Wednesday, July 19. How: Tubs for each 4-H club will be in the Dairy Barn after Mon-day, June 5. Fair board member, Lori Herr, is furnishing the tubs and will have your club name on one tub. Tubs measure 17” in diameter and are 7 1/2” deep. DO NOT DECORATE THE OUT-SIDE OF THE TUB. Lori will have plastic signs with your club name to put in your Tub after you bring it to the fairgrounds. A simple form concerning the project will be emailed to club lead-ers. Bring the form and photo of your Tub of Blooms to the Exhibit Building on judging day. Tubs will be judged with the winning club receiving a cash prize sponsored by the fair board. Watering your Tub of Blooms will be your club’s responsibility during fair week. Clubs may take or leave their Tub on the last day of county fair. If you take your Tub, you need to keep it for use at the 2018 county fair. Why: Give club members/leaders an opportunity to participate in community service and provide color and beauty to the fair-grounds!

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CLUB CHECKLIST As a Club:

Members in Action

Distribute county fair information including fair books and entry forms following leader meetings on June 5.

Study your fair book and review entry procedures. Have members explain the different divisions they have participated in to the club.

Appoint a committee to create a group exhibit for the fair. High-light a service project your club has completed or construct or make something to donate to the silent auction once it has been judged.

Make a plan/appoint a committee to complete your Tub of Blooms project for the county fairgrounds.

Make county fair assignments including a club booth decorating committee, pop stand workers, building hosts, and grounds clean-up.

Your club’s 4-H Program Development fee printout will be included in your county fair packet. Make checks payable to ‘Adair County Extension’.

Plan a pre-fair activity to help new families. Focus on mastery (i.e. practice conference judging, completing a write-up, livestock showing techniques).

Take club photo for county fair display. Submit it electronically with list of members to [email protected]

Identify an item or package your club would like to give to the 4-H Booster Fund silent auction to be held at the county fair. Homemade or constructed items are welcome.

√ Decide if and how your club can contribute to the July 13th 4-H County Fair Kick-Off sponsored by Extension and 4-H. Think kids’ games, easy working exhibits, face painting. Communication acts (vocal, instrumental, speaking) are needed for the evening enter-tainment. Call Donna at the Extension office and let her know your plans.

Maria Pruitt was the lucky winner of the Early Bird ID sheet

drawing. Maria will receive a complimentary county fair t-shirt.

Autumn Schwochow, Tyler Abbott, Austin Shelley, Paul and

Luke Kading will be attending Taste of Camp at the Iowa State

4-H Camping Center near Madrid June 14 - 16.

Seventeen 4-H/FFA members weighed and tagged 90 market lambs

making these lambs eligible to show at the 2017 Adair County Fair.

Seven members weighed and tagged 18 meat goats. Cody and

Sammi Long, Anna Mikkelsen, and Marissa Christensen had

retinal images taken on their animals for nomination to the Iowa

State Fair and AKSARBEN.

Congratulations to our senior graduates: Hank Bohling, Rachel

Bruns, Marissa Christensen, Josie Clarke, Jennifer Dudley,

Joseph Herr, Hannah Jorgensen, Cody Long, Riley Lonsdale,

Jackson Mikkelsen, Logan Pruitt, Cade Suhr, Cody Tanner,

Katie Walter, and Beau Weinheimer. Hannah and Riley were

recipients of the Kelly Laughery 4-H Community Service Scholarship

and the Adair County 4-H Booster Fund Scholarships.

Washington Stars and Summit Super Stars contributed to the

“4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign”. Funds raised through this campaign

provide financial assistance to 4-H’ers, help to fund speakers and

entertainment for State Conference, and fund projects that benefit

4-H’ers throughout the state.

Good job to Adair County Hot Shots competing in the 2016-2017

Winter Postal Match - Skyler Rawlings-1st place, Senior Air Rifle;

Storm Hoadley-3rd place, Intermediate Archery Traditional. Skyler

and Storm also competed in Compound Archery. Drake Davenport,

Zayden Rawlings, Kooper Brown, and Logan Stevens also

participated.

ANIMAL PROJECT UPDATES

Dog Project Classes will begin Sunday, June 4, 6 - 7:30pm and continue every Sunday evening until county fair. Classes will be held in the

grass area on the east side of the old 4-H building on the fairgrounds (or the improved Varied Industries building if it is raining). Remember to

bring your dog’s vaccination certificate for Rabies signed by a veterinarian to the 1st class, if you haven’t already turned it into the Extension

office. County fair 4-H dog superintendent, Daniella Noland, will be leading the classes.

Release Time for County Fair Swine Any swine which were exhibited, but not selling as part of the Adair County Fair group to the

packer, must stay on the grounds until release. Pigs returning home or to another location are eligible for release on Sunday, July 23 between

6:00 and 10:00am. Pigs going to the locker may be released Friday, July 21, 6:30am or stay in the barn until the Sunday release time. Exhibi-

tors are responsible for cleaning their pens immediately following release of their animals. Check out the swine project guidelines http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/sites/www.extension.iastate.edu/files/adair/Swine%20Guidelines.pdf

Livestock Judging Contest will be held Wednesday, July 19, 4:00pm at the Swine Show Arena. Registration at 3:30pm. Contest is for

Adair County 4-H & FFA members and is also open to FFA livestock judging teams from surrounding counties. A special adult division is of-

fered. A member in both 4-H & FFA must enter either 4-H or FFA, not both. Individuals or teams may enter. Maximum four members to a team,

with top three scores comprising the team score. The leader or adviser, will register the team before the contest. Photos of each team will be

taken at registration.

Adair County Supreme Showman contest is open to all Senior (grades 9-12) 4-H and FFA members exhibiting an animal in the Beef,

Horse, Meat Goat, Sheep, or Swine project areas. Contestants must participate in the following written test and showmanship classes -

Written test - Wednesday, July 19, 1:00pm, 4-H/FFA Center

Beef, Sheep, Meat goat - Thursday, July 20, 1:00pm, Outdoor Show Ring

Swine - Thursday, July 20, 1:00pm, Swine Show Ring

Horse - Friday, July 21, 8:00pm, Horse Arena

Arrangements will be made to allow for participation in the above schedule.

Poultry Pullorum Typhoid Testing, by an authorized tester, will be done Saturday, July 8, 8:30 - 10:00 am on the fair grounds. All birds to

be exhibited must be tested on July 8 except those entered in Class 1102 (market broilers), Class 1103 (market broilers), or Class

1112 (market broiler pen of 3).

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Thank You to the following... 4-H & FFA COUNTY FAIR RECOGNITION DONORS

4-Star Seed, Ralph Lents, Menlo 21st Century Cooperative, Fontanelle Adair County Cattlemen Association

Adair County Free Press Adair County 4-H Booster Fund

Adair County Hot Shots 4-H Club Adair County Veterinary Clinic, Gary Schulteis, Greenfield

Anderson Stock Farms/Nodaway Valley Farms, Blake Anderson, Fontanelle B & D Farms, Bill and Dawn McCrory, Atlantic

Baier Quarter Horses/Baier Stock Farms, Paul and Tammy Baier, Orient Bart and Jill Mostaert, Anita

Bart and Sarah Boehm, Fontanelle Beth and McKenna Davenport, Adair

Blazek Family, Andy, Kaitlyn and Connor Blazek, Prescott C & C Family Angus, Cory and Crystal Kirkpatrick, Stuart

Carl and Shirley Lyons, Van Meter Carolyn Benton, In Memory of Gary Benton, Stuart Central Iowa Machine, Wade Wagner, Greenfield

Craig and Brenda Plymesser, Greenfield Dan and Pat Westphal, Bridgewater

Dave and Audra Rectenbaugh, Fontanelle DreamDirt Auctioneers, Mondamin IA

E & R Enterprises, Don Eyerly /Mark Ruby, Greenfield Family of Vernon Roach, Greenfield

Farm Credit Services of America, Doug Dickinson Farmers Lumber Company, Jim Dickerson, Fontanelle

Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Winterset/Orient/St. Charles Flint Hills Renewables, Menlo

FNB Bank, Fontanelle/Greenfield/Massena/Anita/Correctionville Gilman Shorthorns, Cary Gilman, Stuart

Grace Evans, Bridgewater Gus Automotive, Inc., Stuart

Guthrie County Cattlemen, Cale Kastner, Yale IA Harold Roberts, Greenfield

Honey Bee Bakery, Trent and Terri Raasch Family, Fontanelle JMK Goats, Jerry and Kathee McCrory, Atlantic

Jackie Swoyer, Urbandale Jefferson Pioneers 4-H Club

Jensen Event Rentals, Kenny and Pam Jensen, Greenfield Jim and Karen Tussey, Orient

Joseph Maeder, Orient John and Delores Havens Trust, Greenfield

John and Tracey Weinheimer Family, Greenfield Laughery Family in Memory of Kelly Laughery

Madison County Auction, Tom and DeAnn Christensen Mark and Angela Ruby Family, Greenfield

Marlin and Sherry Kinney, Greenfield Matt and Monica Fagan Family, Adair

Mick and Kitty Sherer, Greenfield Mike and Lori Christensen Family, Stuart

Mormon Trail Farms, Clark and Linda BreDahl, Greenfield Nodaway Valley Ag LLC, Dennis Dukes, Greenfield

NV Champions 4-H Club Orient-Macksburg FFA Chapter

Precision Crop Management, Bart Boehm, Fontanelle Richland Royals 4-H Club

Ron and Becky Dreher, Adair Schneider Cattle Company, Mike and Kari Schneider, Stuart

Serenity Memorial Monuments, Marjorie Sublett, Casey Shelley Family, Stuart

Shnurman Sire Service, Isaiah Shnurman, Martinsdale State Representative Clel Baudler, Greenfield

Steve and Carol Baudler, Fontanelle Steward Farms, Allen and Linda Steward, Fontanelle

Summerset Citizens 4-H Club Summit Super Stars 4-H Club

Thompson Cattle Company, Tom Thompson, Bridgewater Thompson Trucking, Lloyd “Doc” Thompson, Bridgewater

Titan Machinery, David Davis, Greenfield Tom and Amy Doud, Stuart

Union State Bank, Bridgewater/Greenfield United Farmers Cooperative Company, Creston/Afton

Upper Edge Ag, Titan Immel, Adair Washington Stars 4-H Club

Wayne and Ruth McGinnis, Greenfield

Adair County Fair Foundation

Did you know the Adair County Fair Foundation was established as

a non-profit corporation in May? The corporation is seeking IRS tax

exempt status to be able to accept donations from individuals to

benefit the Adair County Fair and to promote agriculture for the

youth in our communities.

The Adair County Fair Foundation goals are to provide ongoing

financial support to preserve and enhance the Adair County Fair

facilities. There are many unique ways to make a donation, whether

you want to leave a lasting legacy or be a part of this year’s fair.

Gifts can take many forms and are welcome at every level. You are

encouraged to seek the advice of a financial planning advisor before

making any decisions. If you have questions, please contact a Foun-

dation director: David Doud, Alvin Havens, Virginia Herr, Brenda

Meisenheimer, or Gerald Sychra.

Please include the following form with your donation:

COUNTY FAIR

PACKETS

FOR LEADERS

County fair packets for club leaders and FFA chapter advisers will be available Monday, June 5. Two meetings are scheduled – one at 4:45 pm and one at 6:30 pm at the Adair County Extension Office (154 Public Square, Greenfield). Plan to attend the meeting that works best for your schedule.

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Iowa State Fair Livestock and Horticulture Entries are due July 1! To show at the Iowa State Fair, 4-H’ers must have completed 5th – 12th grades. Livestock entries (beef, dairy cattle, dairy goat, meat goat, horse, sheep and swine) rabbit, dog and horticulture entries are due July 1st.

MAJOR CHANGES in completing

State Fair entries for Livestock, Horses, Dogs, Rabbits, and Horticulture -

Families (not Donna at the Extension office) must complete your state fair entries. Go here for help in completing your entries http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/livestock scroll to 2017 Exhibitor Entry Helpsheet. Print and follow the instructions carefully. Contact Donna if you don’t remember the email you use for 4honline. Following are items (word for word) sent from the State 4-H Office that you need to be aware of -

Families will be able to pay online. We would encourage any family to use this option as we believe it will be more convenient

for most, and will cause there to be fewer issues with invoices and checks not matching up.

Families will still have the option to pay by check. If they choose this option, THEY SHOULD NOT send it to their county office.

All checks and invoices should go directly to the Iowa State Fair. When they submit their fair entries they will receive an email with their

invoice. Their check MUST match the invoice and that invoice MUST accompany their payment. It if does not match it may delay or pre-

vent their entry approval.

Families can not add additional entries until any pending entries are approved. If they paid online that will likely occur by the end

of the next business day; if they paid by check, it may take up to a week. If they wait till the deadline, they risk not being able to make addi-

tional entries.

Counties will still have the ability to log into Fair Entry and review entries if you get questions. You SHOULD NOT approve any

entries, create new entries, or edit any entries. Any questions about those kinds of changes should be directed to Grace Davidson at

[email protected]

Remember - Rabbits to be shown at the State Fair need to be identified in 4honline and entered using Fair Entry by July 1. Go here for instructions to identify your rabbits http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/livestock-id scroll to Animal ID online.

State fair entries should be completed as soon as possible.

Farm Leasing Meeting

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Warren Cultural Center Auditorium

Tim Eggers, ISU Extension Field Agricultural Economist, will discuss

land value and cash rental rate trends and costs of crop production.

This year’s special activity is a costs of crop production game.

Cost $15, includes 100 page booklet

To register, call Adair County Extension at (641)743-8412.

Program is limited to 30 participants.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/livestock

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 LIFE Program at Greenfield Snr Housing Facility 10-11am Market broiler pick-up at Nodaway Ag Center

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4 Youth Council Mtg 3pm, WCC Dog classes 6-7:30 pm, Fairgrounds

5 Club leader and FFA adviser meeting for county fair packets 4:45pm or 6:30pm

6 7 LIFE Program at Greenfield Snr Housing Facility 10-11am

8 9 LIFE Program at Greenfield Snr Housing Facility 10-11am County Fair t-shirt orders due to EO

10 Adair County 4-H/FFA Horse Clinic Fairgrounds 10 am - 5pm

11 SW Iowa 5th & 6th Grade 4-H Jr. Camp

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SOFA TRIP

14 LIFE Program at Greenfield Snr Housing Facility 10-11am

SOFA TRIP Taste of Camp


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FATHER’S DAY 19 20

Youth Action Committee 7:30pm EO



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25 26 27 State 4-H Youth Conference, ISU



County Fair Entries Due to EO

June 2017

SUMMER CAMPS BEGIN JUNE 1st!

Refer to summer camp lineup sheet

enclosed in newsletter for details.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Poultry Pullorum Testing 8:30-10:00am Fairgrounds

9 10 11 12 13 Adair County Fair Kick-Off, 5:00pm, 4-H/FFA Center

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16 17 Fashion Revue/Clothing Selection Judging 4:30pm 4-H/FFA Center

18 Crop and On-Site Garden Judging

19 Adair County Fair July 19 - 23

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Adair County Extension 4-H News · 2017. 6. 7. · KICK-OFF EVENT Adair County Youth Action Committee and Extension Council will be hosting the event in the 4-H/FFA Center on - 7:00