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November-December 2019 ADAIR COUNTY ISU EXTENSION 4-H NEWSLETTER

Adair County Extension 4-H News

November/December 2019

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.

Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship

The Iowa 4-H Foundation scholarship applications will be available Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 through Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. 4-H members are strongly encouraged to read and

follow the helpful hints and instructions found on the 4-H Foundation Scholarship webpage. https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/funding_for_4hers/scholarships/

YQCA Face-to-Face

Adair County will hold 2 face-to-face YQCA courses. Due to weather

complications last year, they will be held in March of 2020. Look for final

dates in the January newsletter.

YQCA is a requirement for all Adair County 4-Hers planning to exhibit

Market Animals at the Adair County Fair.

Healthy Living Club Challenge

Register your club, staff team, and/or extension

council for the 2020 Healthy Living Club Challenge.

Registration is open with monthly challenges

beginning in January.

Contact Laura Liechty with questions.

515-294-7594

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In Emily’s World… Emily Ide — 4-H Program Coordinator

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Thank You to 4-H Donors & Record Book Evaluators

Adair County Corn & Soybean Association

Adair County Pork Producers

Dan & Pat Westphal, Bridgewater

Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Orient/Winterset

Paul & Gini Herr Family, Fontanelle

Rex & Hope Wilhelm, Stuart

Ron & Becky Dreher Family, Adair

Steve and Carol Baudler, Fontanelle

Union State Bank, Greenfield/Bridgewater

Ash & Amy Kading, Casey

First State Bank, Stuart

FNB Bank, Greenfield/Fontanelle

Frank & Sherry James, Perry

Randy & Lizzi Jay, Albuqurque

THANK YOU to the dedicated team of record book evaluators: Jane Langguth, Marilyn Jensen, Grace Evans, Elaine Bohling, Linda BreDahl, Connie Wallace, and Lori Christensen. Evaluating 63 individual record books and two club records is a huge job!

State 4-H Recognition

It’s time to apply for the State 4-H Project Awards!

All Senior 4-H members in grades 9-12 are eligible to apply for a State Project Award. There are awards for all 4-H project areas, and all 4-H members are highly

encouraged to apply! Applications will be due at 11:59pm on February 1, and the interviews will take

place on Saturday, March 28 at the Iowa State Campus. This year, only 72 project awards applicants will be awarded with an interview. Interviews can be

done in person or via teleconference. If any 4-H member is interested or has any questions, please

reach out to Danielle Morgan at the office. Danielle will help you fill out your application and help you practice

for your interview. The application can be found at www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/recognition-

opportunities


CLUB CHECKLIST As a Club:

√ Complete enrollment forms and medical forms using 4honline or complete paper forms and return to the Extension office. You will get a $10 discount for new enrollments submitted by December 31st.

√ Recognize retiring leaders, if you haven’t already done so.

√ Elect club officers and turn the list of officers in to the Extension office. Use the officer books provided by the Extension office. If your club needs a new Secretary book, contact the Extension office.

√ Create a club budget – Remember $30/member for Development Fee. (There is a discount for turning enrollments in early.) Clubs are also asked to support the county program by donating to the county fair Silent Auction and sponsoring a trophy.

√ Review or establish club guidelines and expectations; and develop a club program for the year. Turn in a copy to the Extension office and make sure every family gets a copy.

√ There are individual officer training materials at the Extension Office. Contact Emily if you need them at 641-743-8412 or [email protected].

Following Awards Day -

√ Write thank you notes to Friends of 4-H Adair County 4-H Record Keepers and other Awards Day sponsors.

√ Congratulate and recognize members who earned 4-H awards.

√ Encourage high school members to apply for state honors.

√ Hold a mini-4-H record book workshop. Work as a group on updating 4-H Participation Summary. Showcase the top record books from last year.

√ Plan a holiday party. Stress belonging and generosity in your plans. Invite potential members.

√ Decide on a club service project. Explain the concept of community service. Help members start service logs.

√ Encourage your photographer to email action photos as jpeg images so we can include them on the Adair County ISU Extension & Outreach Facebook page.

Individual $10 checks are being mailed to 4-H members homes

who completed a record book. The checks will be in the mail

on Monday, November 18th.

For more information on the Adair County Cattlemen’s Heifer

Project or to request an application, please contact Emily at the

Extension Office at 641-743-8412. Applications are due

December 1st to the Adair County Extension Office.

Visit

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/

for all the latest updates regarding the

Adair County 4-H Program.

Harrison Hummers Adair Co. Hot Shots Adair Co. Youth Council


Members in

Action...

4-H AWARDS DAY was held on Sunday, November 3rd at

2:00 pm at the Warren Cultural Center. It was a nice afternoon

where nearly 200 people came to honor Adair County 4-H members,

Alumni, Friends and Volunteers.

Overall, we had 63 record books turned in for the 2018-19 4-H year.

There was representation from 9 of our Adair County 4-H Clubs and

13 volunteers were recognized with the Award of the Clover for their

years of volunteer service.

Thank you to all Adair County 4-Her’s, volunteers and families who

made awards day possible! Congratulations to each of you.

Everyone received either a major award, project award or volunteer

award. I am so proud of our Adair County 4-Hers! Thank you to the

Summit Superstars who provided refreshments after the meeting.

4-H Clubs participated in the painted rock activity for National 4-H Week where two members were awarded free enrollment for the 2019-20 4-H year. The clubs then spread remaining rocks through their communities to spread 4-H awareness.

The Summit Superstars went to McCury’s Pumpkin Patch for their first 4-H meeting where they welcomed new members.

The Richland Royals served dinner to staff during the Orient-Macksburg school conferences on November 7th.

New Youth Council members were inducted at the 4-H Awards Day ceremony. Welcome: Abby Engles, Carter Goetz, and Brandon Raasch,

Sophie Dorsey competed at the AKSARBEN Stock Show, placing 2nd in her class and 4th overall with her Commercial Breeding Heifer.

Damon Wallace, Ty Rardin, Kaden Herr, Carter Goetz, Allie Herr, Drake Davenport, Maddyson Rubio, Storm Hoadley, Zayden Rawlings, and Logan Stevens participated in the 2019 Winter Shooting Sports Postal Match.

Damon Wallace placed 1st in the Junior Air Rifle Division Kaden Herr placed 1st in the Intermediate Air Rifle Division Carter Goetz placed 2nd in the Intermediate Air Rifle Division Drake Davenport placed 3rd in the Senior Air Rifle Division Ty Rardin placed 2nd in the Junior Archery Compound Kaden Herr placed 1st in the Intermediate Archery Compound Maddyson Rubio placed 3rd in Junior Archery Traditional Storm Hoadley placed 1st in Senior Archery Traditional Zayden Rawlings placed 2nd in Senior Archery Traditional

Richland

Royals

Washington

Stars

Summerset

Citizens

Jefferson

Pioneers

Orient

Bulldogs

Summit

Superstars

Reminder 4-H Leaders and Families:

Please send any 4-H related activities you wish to be in the

“Members in Action” portion of the newsletter to Emily at

[email protected]. I want to continue to showcase all of the

work that our 4-Her’s put in year-round. I am not always

aware of club activities and don’t want to leave anything out

so please pass them along. Thank you!


All 4-H members planning to identify market beef for Iowa State Fair must bring their animals to weigh-in between

8:00 and 8:30 am. Weigh and tag animals first; then go to Adair County Veterinary Clinic to have retinal images taken. Call the

Extension office 743-8412 or 1-800-ISUE399 or e-mail [email protected] if you plan to identify animals for State Fair.

All other exhibitors (4-H and FFA) need to arrive between 8:30 and 10:00 am.

All market beef (market steers, market heifers, junior feeder pens, return bucket/bottle calves shown in the market division) must

be weighed at the countywide weigh-in to be eligible to exhibit at the 2020 Adair County Fair and other 4-H shows. There will be

separate county fair classes for market steers, market heifers, and return bucket/bottle calves.

Each 4-H and FFA member may -

weigh six lead market beef and exhibit three at the county fair.

weigh six head for a junior feeder pen and show three to five head in their pen at the county fair.

weigh six head for the Live Beef Performance—No Fit Class and exhibit three at the county fair.

Lead animals can’t be exhibited in pens or vice versa. If you are a member of both 4-H and FFA, you can identify the maximum

number for each organization.

We do not have a minimum or maximum weight limit at the January 4th weigh-in, but animals entered in the Performance

Contest at county fair should not weigh over 1700 pounds when weighed in at county fair. Exhibitors need to select their

animals accordingly.

Breeding heifers (including return bucket/bottle heifers) do not need to be weighed; however, they must be identified on the

Breeding Beef Identification Report by May 15th with a tattoo.

When you come to weigh-in be prepared to:

Pay $1.50 per head for the special 4-H ear tag. All ear tags will be removed before the 4-H ear tag is put in your

animal’s ear. If you will need your old ear tag number for reference, have it written down and be ready to record your

corresponding 4-H ear tag number.

Pay $5 per head to nominate for State Fair. Retinal imaging required.

Be prepared to sign that you have records that your calf was born and raised in the United States. If it is purchased,

make sure you have the bill of sale and contact information for the seller at home. If it is home-raised, have the birth

date recorded. This is required under the Country of Origin Labeling Law. (COOL)

Identify in which category each animal will be entered (i.e. market steer, market heifer, junior feeder, live beef

performance-no fit, or returning bucket/bottle calf). Separate market steer and market heifer classes will be offered.

Indicate which animals are 4-H and which are FFA. If you are nominating FFA animals for the Iowa State Fair, talk to

your FFA advisor BEFORE weigh-in to assure that they have the proper supplies on hand and can meet you at

weigh-in to handle the nomination procedures. Be prepared to pay $5 per head nominated.

Sign the ID form. Both exhibitor and a parent/guardian needs to sign. If it is impossible for you to come with your

animals, make arrangements to come into the Extension office prior to January 10th to sign.

Bring your completed 4-H enrollment form to weigh-in, if you haven’t already turned it in.

If you have any questions about weigh-in, call the Extension office at 743-8412 or 1-800-ISUE399 or email [email protected]

ADAIR COUNTY MARKET BEEF WEIGH-IN Saturday, January 4th

8:00—8:30 am 4-H & FFA State Fair ONLY

(Must be in the 5th grade or higher to nominate for these shows.)


Kathy’s Remarks…

Kathy Rohrig - Ag Coordinator & SOFA Director

2020 Garden Calendars

Order now through November 20th.

Cost is $7.00. The Calendars are

filled with beautiful photos and

gardening information.


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Clover Kids 10-11:30am Greenfield City Hall mtg. room

3 4-H Awards Day

Event, 2pm WCC

Daylight Savings Time

4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11

Veteran’s Day

12 Annual Leader/Volunteer Training 7:00-9:00 pm WCC green room

13 Ornamental & Turf Pesticide Applicator training 9 am EO

14 15 16

17 18 4-H Club Voucher Requests due by 9:30am

19 20 Commercial Ag Weed, Insect, Plant Disease Pesticide Applicator training 9 am EO

21 22 23

24 25 Pro Ag Outlook 1-4 pm WCC Auditorium

26 Extension Office closed for staff training

27

28 29

Black Friday

30

November 2019

Extension Office

CLOSED

Extension Office

CLOSED


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Youth Council mtg. Time and Location TBD

2 Farmers Excel Budgeting class 6-9 pm Green Room

Adair County Cattlemen Heifer Program applications due.

3 Farm Bill Meeting 1-3:30 pm 4-H/FFA Center, Fairgrounds

4 Pest Control Pesticide Applicator Training 9 am EO

5 Extension Council mtg. 5:30 pm

6 7 Clover Kids 10-11:30am Greenfield City Hall mtg. room

8 9 Private Pesticide Applicator Training 6:30 - 8:30 pm WCC Auditorium

10 11 12 13 14

15 16 4-H Club Voucher Requests due by 9:30am

17 18 19 20 ALL COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATORS MUST HAVE DONE THEIR CIC BY TODAY! CONTACT KATHY TO SET UP A RE-SHOW

21

22 23 24

Christmas Eve

25

Christmas Day

26 27 28

29 30 31

December 2019

Extension Office Closed

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