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October
Inside this issue:
Agent’s Corner
2 4-H Event Calendar
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4-H News
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4-H News
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4-H News
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4-H Congratulations
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4-H Congratulations 8
4-H News in Agriculture
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4-H News in Agriculture
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TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION October 2014, Volume 25, Issue 2
October 2014
Hidalgo County 410 N. 13
th Ave
Edinburg, Texas 78541 Ph: 956-383-1026 Fax :956-383-1735 http://hidalgo.agrilife.org
Want to write about your 4-H experience? Submit your article to the 4-H Spotlight!
Email [email protected]
This newsletter can be viewed online @ http://hidalgo.agrilife.org
October 7 Ambassador Meeting,
6:30 pm, Extension Office-
CANCELLED
October 11 One Day 4-H
October 11 Sharyland Rattler Round
up
October 18 4-H Country Hoedown
October 21 Lamb & Goat Validation
Weslaco Ag Farm
10am-6pm
October 28 County 4-H Council &
ALPA Meeting
Extension Office 7 pm
Coming Up Next Month:
November 1 County Food Show
November 1 Commercial Heifer
Validation
November 8 Purebred Heifer
Validation
November 25 Swine Validation
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4-H NEWS
Hello 4-‐H Families and 4-‐Her’s,
Fall is upon us and it’s going to be a great one! Good news on the horizon this month, the
Extension Office welcomes two new agents Joey Gutierrez (4-‐H Youth Development) and Joanne
Ureste (Family Resources). We are so happy to add them to our 4-‐H Family! Last Saturday, we
celebrated our 4-‐H Achievement Night! It was a great success and congratulations to all the award
winners! And a special thank you to ALPA for making Achievement Night possible and to all the
clubs or persons that donated items to the silent auction or door prizes. We are very grateful and
proud of all the work you have dedicated to making our 4-‐H program great! Fall also means Food
Show! County Food Show and Food Challenge planning is in full swing! Get your recipes and
utensils ready! More details on Food show coming soon so stay tuned to www.hidalgo.agrilife.org
for details. We also have validations coming up so get your animals show ready!
As always, we would like to thank all the volunteers, parents and adult leaders for all their support
and hard work. If you need any help with any of your projects or have any questions, please contact
the Extension Office at 956-383-1026.
Sincerely,
Brad Cowan, County Extension Agent
AG/Natural Resources
Andrea Valdez, County Extension Agent
Family & Consumer Sciences
Joey Gutierrez, County Extension Agent
4-H Youth Development
Joanne Ureste, County Extension Agent
Family Resources
It’s a 4-H County Council Halloween Meeting!
Come Join us on Thursday, October 28 at 7 pm at the Extension Office
ALL 4-H MEMBERS WELCOME!
Wear a costume and you could win the BEST COSTUME CONTEST!
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4-H NEWS
4-H NEWS
Rural Youth Loans
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s/ Farm Service Agency (FSA)
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) makes operating loans of up
to $5,000 to eligible individual rural youth, ages ten (10) through twenty (20) to finance income
producing, agriculture-related projects. Project must be of modest size, educational and initiated,
developed and carried out by rural youth participating in 4-H clubs, FFA or a similar organization.
For more information and applications, contact Vidal Saenz, Extension Agent CEP (Farm Advisor) at
(956)383-1026.
To view the fact sheet, just follow the link: http://hidalgo.agrilife.org/4-h-youth-development/4-h-newsletters/
4-H NEWS
4-H NEWS
4-H Paper Clover Campaign
National 4-H Council has announced the launch of the fall 2014 4-H
Paper Clover Campaign in partnership with Tractor Supply Company
(TSC). This event marks the fifth year of collaboration between the
organizations on the national in-store fundraiser, benefiting state and
local 4-H programming in each of the communities where a TSC or Del’s
Farm and Feed Supply store is located. The fall 2014 4-H Paper Clover
Campaign will take place October 8-19, 2014.
The tool kit for the Fall Campaign is located at http://www.4-h.org/paper-
clover-toolkit/
More on our new agents:
Mr. Joey Gutierrez a native of Weslaco,
TX. He is a graduate from Weslaco High
School. Mr. Gutierrez graduated with a
Bachelor’s in Agricultural Science from
Texas A&M Kingsville. He has extensive
knowledge in agricultural and volunteer
programs. His best memories are at his
father’s ranch. He grew up in the
agricultural community where he
developed responsibilities and discipline
in a young age. You can find him at his
farm/ranch, when he is not working. He
is married to Alma Gonzalez- Gutierrez
and just recently welcomed his first born
son, Joey Gutierrez.
He is excited to work for Texas A&M
Extension as a 4-H Youth Development
Agent. He is dedicated to providing his
knowledge and service to the
community. If you have any questions,
you may contact him at
Ms. Joanne Ureste, native of Edinburg,
was born, raised and is a product of the
fine Hidalgo County community. She is a
graduate of Edinburg North High School
and attended the University of Texas-
Pan American earning a Bachelor’s degree
in Social Work.
As a Family Resource Agent she will be
planning, implementing, and evaluating
education programs in the areas of
personal financial literacy for youth and
adults. Joanne will help other agents with
the 4-H Food Show, 4-H Fashion Show,
and other 4-H contests. She can be
contacted at
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4-H NEWS
Hidalgo County 4-H Foundation presents the
25th Annual
4-HCountry
Hoedown
October 18, 2014
At Mario’s Banquet
&Conference Center
Mission, Texas
Join us for an evening of dinner,
auctions, drawings, and dancing!
This event helps raise money for
scholarships for qualifying Hidalgo
County 4-H Seniors!
For more info contact Mary Kelley
@ 956-929-4767
DON’T FORGET FOOD SHOW AND
FOOD CHALLENGE!
NOVEMBER 1, 2014
MARY HOGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
WESLACO, TEXAS
MORE DETAILS TO COME!
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4-H NEWS
2014-2015 Hidalgo County 4-H
Achievement Night Achievement Night activities offer 4-H member an opportunity to show what they have learned in their
4-H projects. Hidalgo county 4-H held Achievement Night on September 27, 2014 at Edinburg North High School Gym. The theme was “Discover the Treasure of Leadership in 4-H.” The ALPA leaders and
volunteers and county Agents spent countless hours to make this event special for the 4-H youth. Special, it was! There was a great turn out. 4-H’ers and parents gathered to recognize all the special
achievements.
A special thanks to Cindy Garza-‐Reyes, director for the 15th Congressional District, who spoke to the benefits of 4-H and how it led her to her current leadership position. Thank you so much Mrs. Reyes!
We would like to thank Joseph Palacios, County Commissioner Place 4 for installing the Hidalgo County Council Officers and attending our special night.
Join over 10,000 other 4-H members in Texas on OCTOBER
11, 2014 as they step out into their communities to make
a difference in one day! One day 4-H is one day for all the
4-H members, parents, leaders, and volunteers to step out
into their communities and county and say “thank you” by
giving back for them more than 103 years of support to 4-
H in Texas. This day of community service is whatever
each 4-H members, club, or county 4-H Program wants it
to be. It could be as simple as picking up trash and mowing
the lawn for senior citizens to elaborate as hosting a 5K
Walk/Run and raising money for a cause. Go to
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/oneday for more info or project
ideas! Don’t forget to let the Extension office know about
your projects so you can be featured in the newsletter!
One Day 4-H
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4-H CONGRATULATIONS
Hidalgo County Vet Science Club Officers for the
2014 and 2015 year:
Left to right, Christian Sanchez-Secretary, Megan
Blevins-2nd Vice President,
Pagie Blevins-1st Vice President, Marisa N. Luna-
President, Annette Alanis-Historian,
Isabella Gow-Treasurer, Paul Benitez-Council
Delegate, DianaLee Enriquez-Parliamentarian,
Ben Ortiz-Reporter
Congratulations to the 2014-15 Legacy 4-H
Officers!!!!!
Installation of Officers was conducted
Sunday August 10th with the Banana Split
Ceremony.
Pictured from left to right: President -
Dennis Cano, Vice President - Kayla
Duran, Secretary and County Delegate 1 -
Ethen Sanchez, Treasurer - Sabrina Cano,
Reporter – Joseph Cano, Parliamentarian
– Andrew Cano, County Delegate 2 –
Jorge Sanchez, and Member – Lianna
Andrade. Everyone enjoyed some
banana split afterward. Good Luck to all
this year!!!
Congratulations to the 2014-15 Queen City Officers!!!!
Front row- Matthew Saldana- Treasurer,
Audrey Aguilar - Reporter, Aaron Tamez-
Secretary, and Victoria Cavazos- 1st Vice
President.
Back row: Trey Garza- Parliamentarian,
Claudia Martinez- President, Vanessa
Martinez- 2nd Vice President and Jorge
Cavazos- Health and Safety Officer
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4-H CONGRATULATIONS
We proudly announce that our very own Briana Cantu of Lonstar 4-H has won the 2014 District 12 4-H People’s Choice Award for this bluebonnet photo. The Facebook contest had 1, 225 votes and Briana received the most votes!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congrats to Daena Ciomperlik of
Valley West 4-H for winning the
2014 Southern Exposures Youth
Nature Photo contest Division III
at Quinta Mazatlan and was
featured in The Monitor. She took
this great photo and represented
Hidalgo County 4-H!
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4-H NEWS IN AGRICULTURE
4-H NEWS
ATTENTION CLUB MANAGERS
AND LEADERS:
This year is the 25th anniversary of
Hidalgo County 4-H Country
Hoedown! Your participation as a club
is greatly appreciated as we continue
our efforts to raise funds for these
scholarships. The club may participate
in several ways: as a table sponsor,
by donating an auction item or by
making a monetary donation. All
contributors are recognized in our
event program. If you have any
questions or would like to purchase a
ticket(s), please feel free to call at
956-929-4767 or email
Lamb & Goat Validation
October 21, 2014
Weslaco Ag Farm
10:00am-6 pm
Please contact the Extension Office at 956-383-
1026 for questions.
Shooting Sports team application
The application information and instructions for 2014-2015 4-H Shooting Sports Texas Teams is attached and available
on the shooting sports website: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/files/2014/09/nat_res_ss_texas_team_application_2015.pdf
The application itself is available on 4-H Connect. Application deadline is Thursday, November 13, 2014.
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4-H NEWS IN AGRICULTURE
Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or
national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
