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Harrison County Welcomes Toni Wiese!

Toni Wiese HARRISON COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth Coordinator twiese@iastate.edu 712-644-2105

HARRISON COUNTY EXTENSION - FEBRUARY 2020

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Copyrights & 4-H 2

4-H Leader’s Training 3

4-H Intermediate Trip 3

Camp Wild 4

Bucket of Junk & Ugly Cake Contests

5

YQCA Info & Dates 6

Aksarben 7

Dairy Goat Opportunities 7

Animal Project & ID Info 8

Cattlemen’s Beef Trophy Auction

9

Calendar 10

Hello 4-H Families,

My name is Toni Wiese (pronounced we see) and I am the new County Youth Coordi-nator for Harrison County.

I was born and raised in Fremont, Nebraska where I graduated from high school in 2016. I attended Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska receiving my undergradu-ate degree in Family and Consumer Sciences in December 2019.

In college, I was involved and took on leadership positions in many organizations in-cluding the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) as the Vice Chair of Service and Outreach on the Student Unit, Nebraska Association of Fami-ly of Consumer Sciences (NAFCS) as a Student Unit Representative on the Executive Council, Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals (AFCSP) as the president, Philomathean President Honorary Society, Cardinal Key Honor Society, and Theta Phi Alpha Sorority.

In my free time, I love baking, especially royal icing sugar cookies, spending time with family and friends, traveling, watching movies that feature Melissa McCarthy, and spending time outdoors, including camping, fishing, four-wheeling and air-boating.

I am super excited to see what this year brings and working with individuals in Exten-sion and the 4-H community!

Looking forward to working with you,

Toni Wiese

County Youth Coordinator

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, 2013

“UNMASK YOUR OPPORTUNITIES”

Volunteering May Be Tax Deductible

SENIOR 4-H’ers

Reserve June 30—July 2, 2020 for the

State Youth and 4-H Conference / Animal Science ROUND-UP

You can't deduct the cost of your time, even if you lost pay for taking time off from your job in order to volunteer.

Due to recent tax law changes and for more specific information,

contact your tax preparer.

As a 4-H volunteer, you may be able to deduct some of your expenses on your federal tax re-turn if you itemize deductions.

Out-of-pocket expenses you may be able to deduct include mileage, parking fees and tolls, overnight lodging and meals, uni-forms, and supplies.

Copyrights, Communication Exhibits, and the Fair When presenting an educational presentation, we expect that 4-H’ers will explore a variety of sources to get correct information to the public. The 4-H’er should be able to answer the judge’s question, “Where did you get your information?” Responses should include the complete source such as: 4-H project ma-terial Celebrate Art, rather than just say-ing in 4-H materials. If you used oth-er Extension publications, reference books or maga-zines, you should state the titles and issues if appropri-ate. It is not necessary that you have this printed out, just tell the judge and audience. When presenting a working exhibit, it is also im-portant to give the sources of your information. Re-member, if your directions were taken from a copy-righted magazine or book, you CANNOT duplicate the directions and distribute them. You may have pur-chased the magazine for your use, but that does not grant you permission to duplicate and distribute.

What is the best approach? 1. Make a poster with the directions and include the

source of the directions.

2. If you modified the directions and want to provide a handout, give your directions and credit “Adapted from...” and state the original source. 3. If you did not modify directions, you can not distribute the directions to fairgoers without hav-ing copyright permission

granted from the source. If permission is granted, that should be noted on the handout piece and the 4-H’er brings the letter of permission with them to the fair. Remember to give credit where credit is due and you will have a more educational 4-H experi-ence.

HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, 2013

“UNMASK YOUR OPPORTUNITIES”

AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

4-H Leader Training—March 5

This year’s Intermediate 4-H Trip is being planned for June 10-12 in Minneapolis. This is open to 7th & 8th graders in Region 17 (which contains 7 counties). Registration information was mailed out to all 7th & 8th graders. The form is due with your registration fee to the Harrison County Extension Office by April 17th.

This trip is limited to the first 34 youth from the re-gion to register and pay. Registration fee is $235, but Harrison County will pay $135 from the Pie & Muffin Auction money for cur-rently enrolled Harrison County 4-H’ers. That leaves your portion of the registration fee only $100.

Seniors take note…..

2020 IFAA “Winner’s Circle” Scholarship Information Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA) Scholarships are available to Iowa 4-H youth who are involved in agriculture projects.

These scholarships are available to incoming fresh-men in the fall of 2020.

All of the 2020 IFAA Scholarships information will be

posted at http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale-of-champions/winners-circle-scholarships/ Look under the list on the right side of the page under “competition.”

Or it can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Iowa Foundation for Ag Advancement .

Harrison County Fair

July 21-25, 2020

Enrollment Reminders for Third Graders

You must be in the third grade to enroll in regular 4-H clubs in Harrison County. Third graders will be consid-ered Discovering 4-H'ers and will have some limitations as to activities in which they are allowed to participate. Third graders (Discovering 4-H'ers) are not allowed to

exhibit large animals, show dogs or participate in show-manship classes at the fair. Kindergarten through 2nd graders are considered Clo-ver Kids.

Contact the office if you have questions.

Intermediate Trip June 10-12 Announced

All organizational and project leaders are going to want to attend this meeting. Meet Toni, talk about the coming year and receive your required leader training for the year.

Remember that 4-H leaders need to attend this train-

ing each year. This is the one required meeting for the year.

We look forward to seeing all of you on March 5th at 7 p.m. at the Extension Office in Logan.

HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, 2013

“UNMASK YOUR OPPORTUNITIES”

AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

Save the Date!!! Camp Wild—June 4-6, 2020

Open to 5th, 6th & 7th graders

Harrison County Fair

July 21-25, 2020

Take a ride on the "WILD" side and mark on your

calendars to attend Camp Wild, June 4-6, 2020, at

Guthrie Grove Retreat Center near Guthrie Center, Io-

wa. Camp Wild is offered for youth completing grades

5, 6 and 7 in spring 2020.

Experience the adventure and excitement of three

days filled with 4-H camping traditions and favorite ac-

tivities, including:

nature hikes

orienteering

canoeing

fishing

archery

camp songs

swimming

crafts and

campfires!

Bring a friend with you, and make new ones while

you are there, too!

Camp will run from Thursday, June 4 at 9:30 a.m.

with registration, until our closing ceremony, starting at

11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 6.

The camp will be filled at 60 youth, so register before

it fills up! Instructions on how to register will be availa-

ble soon. Registration deadline is May 8, 2020. Regis-

tration costs $200.

Harrison County 4-H will provide a $100 scholarship

for currently enrolled Harrison County 4-H’ers. Scholar-

ships are made available through from the 4-H Pie and

Muffin Auction.

Scholarships are also be available from the Iowa 4-H

Foundation. Applications can be submitted at any time,

but will be evaluated beginning May 1 and then on a

rolling basis. Visit www.iowa4hfoundation.com for

information on this funding opportunity.

We will let you know when registration information is

available.

HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, 2013

“UNMASK YOUR OPPORTUNITIES”

AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

Bucket of Junk!!

Start planning your ugly cake. You may use a real cake or Styrofoam as the base. They will be entered on Tues-day of fair. You do not have to be signed up for food and

nutrition in order to enter. Check the rules in the fair book.

Harrison County Fair

July 21-25, 2020

Animal Science Roundup Animal Science Roundup gives you hands-on learn-ing from the top scientists in the country. Activities in-clude: dissection, ration formulation, meats, reproduc-tion, selection, careers, competitions and more! If you want to participate in the 2020 Animal Science Roundup, June 30-July 2, you must apply online by April 15, 2020. The link is http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/animalscienceroundup .

There is a fee to attend and Harrison County 4-H will offer partial scholarships to help with the cost.

Youth in 8th through 12th grades are invited to apply to attend. 2020 species you may choose from are: Beef, Dairy Cattle, Swine, Sheep, Horse, Goat (Meat and Dairy), and Poultry.

Participants will be notified by May 1.

Ugly Cake Contest

We will let leaders know when they will be able to pick up your club’s “bucket of junk.” Remember, 4-H’ers or other adults may weld the pieces, but the 4-H’ers—not

the adults—must decide where the pieces go to make the item.

Iowa 4-H Youth Equine Extravaganza

Where is THE place to be for all horse enthusiasts? The Youth Equine Extravaganza held March 20-22 at the Ellsworth Equestrian Center on the Ellsworth Community College Campus at Iowa Falls.

And you don’t even have to own a horse!

The Extravaganza is an opportunity for youth to partic-

ipate in a host of activities from hippology to quiz bowl to horseless horse projects. You can find a complete listing of classes, schedule, and other opportunities at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/equineextravaganza

You need to register online by March 1, 2020.

MISSION STATEMENT

4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

FSQA/YQCA - Questions and Answers

SPECIAL REMINDER Take photos as you begin working on your projects so you will have them for your write up and record book.

What happened to FSQA?

FSQA has been replaced by Youth for the Quality Care of Ani-mals or YQCA.

What is YQCA?

In today’s world, food safety is one of animal producers’ biggest responsibilities. The goal of YQCA is to help youth and their parents better understand what they can do to produce the safest food pos-sible.

When 4-H'ers meet the 4-H YQCA certification, they also meet the Beef Quality Assurance and Pork Quality Assurance certifica-tion.

Iowa 4-H'er's produce over 17 million pounds of meat each year, which all goes into the American food supply.

Consumers expect a safe, high quality food product.

4-H'ers need to know the food production rules and follow them exactly.

Who Needs YQCA Certifica-tion?

All youth** (ages 8 to 21) ex-hibiting beef, swine, sheep, dairy cattle, goats (dairy or meat), poul-try, or rabbits at the Harrison County Fair and the Iowa State Fair. **REMEMBER—Third graders are exempt.

When and Where do I Certify for YQCA?

You have two options for YQCA. You may take and pass an online training/test or Harrison County will hold face-to face trainings this spring. The dates for the face-to-

face trainings for Harrison County are Thursday, March 19 & Thurs-day, April 2 You only need to at-tend one training session each year.

We will provide a meal starting at 5:30 pm before class starts at 6:00 pm.

Be aware that you will need to go online to pre-register and pay for the YQCA session before coming to the class. The cost for the face-to-face session is $3 per youth.

You should be prepared to pay for the online training and testing option online. Current cost is $12 per year for the online training/test.

The money for classes and tests goes to YQCA, not to Extension.

What if I did the FSQA test-out option previously?

Youth who completed the FSQA test-out option previously will be granted certification through their respective expiration date. After your FSQA test-out option has ex-pired, you will need to certify through YQCA.

What if I want to test out?

There is no longer an option for taking a printed version of the test at the Extension office. All testing must be done online through YQCA. Again, there is a fee to take the ex-am. You are only eligible to test out in the years you are 12 and 15. You have only one opportunity to pass the test. If you do not pass the test, you will need to either at-tend a face-to-face session or com-plete the online training. Contact the Extension office for more infor-mation about testing.

The link for YQCA information is https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/yqca This will show you the help sheets and also has the link for you to login to YQCA.

The link to create an account to sign-in to obtain your certification is https://yqca.learngrow.io you will sign in through your family's 4hOnline account. It is very im-portant that you DO NOT make a new/separate account when doing this.

Use your 4hOnline account.

You must be re-enrolled and active for the current 4-H year in order to create a YQCA account.

YOU NEED TO PRINT YOUR CERTIFICATE AFTER YOU COM-PLETE THE ONLINE COURSE AND BRING OR SEND A COPY TO THE EXTENSION OFFICE OR DOWNLOAD THE CERTIFICATE AS A PDF AND EMAIL TO THE OFFICE.

YQCA testing is based on the age you are

on January 1st, not on your grade.

HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, 2013

“UNMASK YOUR OPPORTUNITIES”

AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Show New look, new name, new system of nominating and entering!

Aksarben Livestock Show has tran-sitioned to a Junior Livestock Show named Aksarben Stock Show. They even have a new logo! This show is open to youth ages 9-19. 4-H mem-bership is no longer required.

DNA hair samples are required for market swine, market beef, market lambs and market goats. DNA samples are due to Aksarben by July 1 (postmarked).

Families must order and pay for their own DNA enve-lopes through the Aksarben website, take their own hair samples, send the samples to Aksarben and then make their own entries. Extension does not have anything to do with the process anymore.

Preparing to show market beef, market, swine, mar-ket lambs and market goats for Aksarben is a 2-step process. Animals must first have DNA samples submit-ted and then you “enter” them at a later date. Go to the Aksarben Stock Show web site at is https://www.aksarbenstockshow.com/ and look under the “Exhibitors” tab to order your DNA envelopes, check additional identification requirements and for more infor-mation.

Breeding animals and feeder calves DO NOT need DNA samples submitted.

As of 02/07/2020, there was no information posted on their website about dates or deadlines.

Remember, Aksarben Stock Show is now located at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Harrison County Fair July 21-25, 2020

Dairy Goat Showing and Fitting Clinic

Interested in learning about showing and fitting a dairy goat? On May 9th from 9 am to 3 pm at Ma’s Acres in Bondurant, Iowa, the Iowa Dairy Goat Associa-tion is hosting a FREE dairy goat showing and fitting clinic.

No need to bring a goat with you, there will be plenty to practice with. This is a hands-on clinic. Ring proce-dures and goat care will be covered. So...if you have a

goat or desire to own a goat one day, this is an excel-lent opportunity to see what it’s all about.

Please RSVP for this FREE event to Judi Nayeri at 515-250-4836. A lunch main course and drinks will be provided. We ask that you bring a side dish or dessert to share. Any questions can be directed to Judi or Wen-dy Peffers, IDGA’s Youth Coordinator at 641-780-8600. Hope to see you there!

2020 Dairy Goat Share-A-Kid Opportunity

Are you looking for a new and exciting way to ex-pand your 4-H experience? Interested in showing an animal, but don’t know if you can afford one of show quality?

Each year the Iowa Dairy Goat Association pro-motes interest in dairy goats across our state. One of the ways IDGA encourages young people to explore this aspect of agriculture is through their Share-A-Kid program.

This statewide contest is open to youth in 4th

through 12th grades and who are a member of 4-H, FFA, IDGA, or any other agricultural group. Winning applicants are selected from an essay they submit. The essay can include drawings, photos, or any other creative touches. IDGA can only award one goat per family per year; however siblings are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in this opportunity, visit http://www.iowadairygoat.org/share-a-kid-program/ for more details and an application form. Entries must be postmarked by March 14, 2020.

HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, 2013

“UNMASK YOUR OPPORTUNITIES”

AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

SHEEP POULTRY

4-H Animal Identification Notes for 2020

SWINE ALL ANIMALS ID’D IN 4HONLINE HORSE

If you are farrowing your own pigs, you should plan to pick pigs from a litter born in the first part of Febru-ary. If you are purchasing feeder pigs, you should plan to purchase 40-50 lbs. pigs in April. Pigs must be identified in 4hOnline-by May 15 using 4-H ear tags. To be eligible for the Iowa State Fair, market and breeding swine must have ear notches, and a DNA punch tag by May 15. DNA punch tags are available at the Extension Office.

ALL animals must be ID’d in 4hOnline—those for county and/or state fair, with deadlines as fol-lows:

—May 15th for all animal species (except for rabbits & market beef)

—June 15th—rabbits showing at the Harrison County Fair

—July 1 for rabbits (showing at the Iowa State Fair only)

ID maximum of 5 horses total per 4-H’er (of those, a maximum of 2 can be leased).

NO leasing of halter horses.

Leased horses must have a completed lease form in 4hOnline

Photos of horses may be up-loaded into 4hOnline (and is re-quired for Iowa State Fair.) All 4-H related horse events across the state of Iowa require the use of ASTM/SEI approved protective headgear with chin strap and properly fitted harness when mounted and riding and driving.

Every Time.

Every Ride.

Animal Project Updates and Important Info RABBITS

4-H Secretary/Treasurer’s Books If your club needs a new club secretary or treasurer’s book, let us know.

These books are available at the Extension Office.

Sheep need to have 4-H ear-tags and must be ID’d in 4hOnline by May 15. To be eligible to show at the Iowa State Fair, market sheep must be ear-tagged and have retinal im-ages on file.

Poultry must be entered into 4hOnline this year.

Poultry ID deadline is May 15.

Please remember to list each bird separately when you are ID-ing them

Rabbits for the Harrison Coun-ty Fair must be ID'd by a tattoo number (preferred) or a perma-nent marker number in the left ear. If the rabbit will be entered at the Iowa State Fair, they need a permanent tattoo. Rabbit ID information must be completed in 4hOnline ID by June 15 for the Harrison County Fair. Rabbits for the Iowa State Fair must be ID’d (including tattoo) in 4hOnline by July 1. A maximum of 30 rabbits may be ID’d.

HARRISON COUNTY FAIR JULY 23-28, 2013

“UNMASK YOUR OPPORTUNITIES”

AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

Jordan Straight Muxfeldt Scholarship Awarded

The 2020 recipient of the Jordan Straight Muxfeldt Scholarship and plaque was Sydney Sherer of Pisgah. Congratulations!

Harrison Co. Cattlemen’s 4-H Beef Trophy Auction

At the recent Harrison

County Cattlemen’s an-

nual banquet, $13,025

was raised during the

trophy auction to support

4-H’ers with beef projects

that are shown at the

Harrison County Fair.

Harrison County Cat-

tlemen, local business

owners and individuals

came together to support

4-H youth showing cattle

at the upcoming 2020

Harrison County Fair.

One hundred percent

of the money raised will

be divided among 4-H’ers

who show their beef pro-

jects at the 2020 Harrison

County Fair. Each 4-H’er

who showed a market

beef or a breeding beef

animal in 2019 at the

Harrison County Fair re-

ceived over $214 per

animal.

The money raised is

to help 4-H’ers deal with

high feed costs and to

encourage them to pur-

sue their interest in rais-

ing and showing beef

cattle.

Thanks to the Harri-

son County Cattle-

man’s Association who

promote and sponsor

the auction, the Dunlap

Livestock Auction who

conducted the trophy

auction and to all those

businesses and individ-

uals who support the

4-H beef program in

Harrison County!

Businesses and individuals that supported this year’s 4-H Beef Challenge are:

Cogdill Farm Supply

Community Bank

Cooper Polled Herefords

Dunlap Livestock Auction

Todd Cohrs of Farm Credit Services of America

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank

Fouts Funeral Home

Harrison County Fair Board

Loess Hills Agronomy

MidStates Bank

Natural Fertilizer Services, Abe Sandquist

Ruth, Jim, Jay & Jon Schaben

(in honor of Darrell Lawrenson)

Shelby County State Bank

Shelby Vet Clinic

John and Debbie Straight

The Twisted Tail

Twin Valley Vet Clinic

Jake Schaben, United Bank of Iowa

Wyffels Hybrids

Events and Opportunities

Past Due!!! A copy of your club’s yearly program to the Extension Office

Re-enrollment forms or on-line re-enrollment

March 1 County 4-H Council Activity

March 5 Harrison County Volunteer Leaders’ Training Meeting—Extension Office (required meeting)

March 8 County 4-H Council –5 p.m. at the Extension Office

March 19 Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) meal at 5:30 pm/class at 6:00 pm

March 28 State 4-H Recognition Interviews in Ames

April 2 Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) meal at 5:30 pm/class at 6:00 pm

April 15 Applications due on-line for Animal Science Round-up

April 16 Youth Mental Health First Aid—Extension Office— 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (program for adults)

April 25-26 Jr. 4-H Zoo Overnight

May 1 Last day to complete online or turn in paper enrollments/re-enrollments

May 15 Animal ID’s must be completed in 4hOnline

(Beef, Breeding Beef, Feeder Calves, Bucket/Bottle Calves, Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Poultry, Cats, Dogs)

June 4-6 Camp Wild (for 5th, 6th and 7th graders) at Guthrie Grove Retreat Center near Guthrie Grove, Iowa

June 9 Milk Made Magic Contest at the Extension Office

June 10-12 Intermediate 4-H Trip to Minneapolis “Summer in the City”

June 15 Rabbit ID’s due in 4hOnline for Harrison County Fair rabbits

June 15 Harrison County Fair entries are due online in Fair Entry

June 19-27 CWF (Citizenship Washington Focus) trip to Washington, D.C.

June 30—July 2 State 4-H Conference/Animal Science Roundup—Ames “Strive for Gold”

July 1 Iowa State Fair animal and horticulture entries are due on-line Iowa State Fair (only) rabbit ID’s due online

July 9 Fashion Revue/Clothing Selection/$15 Challenge Contest at the Extension Office

July 12 County Council meets at the Fairgrounds in Missouri Valley

July 19 4-H Club Booth Set-up at the Fairgrounds in Missouri Valley

July 20 Fairgrounds Set-Up Day in Missouri Valley

July 21-25 Harrison County Fair (Fairgrounds—Missouri Valley)

July 26 Fairgrounds Clean-up and Exhibits Released

August 13-23 Iowa State Fair—Des Moines