from my desk to yours new companion animal project area...
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From my desk to yours: NEW Companion Animal Project Area Added for 2017
4-H Newsflash Aurora, Buffalo, Jerauld & Sanborn Counties
June 2017
Tagging Requirements State Fair Book
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Top Chef Contest Fashion Transformation
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Poultry Requirements Service Project –RASDAK
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Youth Pork Quality Rocket Workshop
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Aurora Co. News District Calendar
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Sanborn Co. News Jerauld-Buffalo Co. News
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Inside this issue:
Audra Scheel
SDSU Extension 4-H Youth
Program Advisor
Expanding animal science opportunities for youth, South Dakota 4-H introduces a new companion
animal project area for members. The companion animal project area is open to any pet which relies
on humans for its care. Youth can exhibit turtles, ferrets, beta fish, snakes, hedgehogs, hamsters - you
name it. "This project makes animal science accessible to 4-H members who do not have access to
land for livestock or a cat, dog, poultry or rabbit - it really opens up animal science opportunities to
all members," Skadsen said, SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Program Advisor for Minnehaha County.
Unique to other 4-H animal project areas, pets exhibited within the new companion animal project
area are judged on their health, wellbeing and environment provided to them, versus specific breed
standards. Members are judged on their overall knowledge of the animal and how to care for it.
"This project area provides a framework which helps youth develop public speaking and showman-
ship skills. If they are passionate about their pet, this project area gives them a venue to share
knowledge and information," Skadsen said. "This provides an opportunity for 4-Hers to exhibit and
learn about animals not currently covered by other project areas," explained Skadsen.
Last year this project area was piloted in Sanborn County. There were several different animals in-
cluding a parakeet, prairie dog and hermit crabs. We are excited to offer the project in all counties
across the state this year. Pets exhibited in the companion animal project area will not be housed on
the fairgrounds, but instead will arrive at schedule times specific to each achievement days. Mem-
bers are free to take them home following showmanship. In some cases, youth may decide not to
bring their pet with them and may instead opt to bring a poster board presentation.
Jerauld County Extension Office
PO Box 366
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605)539-9471
Aurora County Extension Office
PO Box 397
Plankinton, SD 57368
(605)942-7754
Sanborn County Extension Office
PO Box 397
Woonsocket, SD 57385
(605)796-4380
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2017 Livestock Affidavits can
be found http://igrow.org/up/resources/01-4009-2017.pdf . Market sheep and goats need to be scrapie tagged in order to be weighed and DNA
collected. May 19 is Sanborn Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh in 5-7 PM. May 23 is Aurora Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine
& Goat Weigh in 3:30-6:30PM. May 25 is Jerauld-Buffalo Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh in 3:30-6:30PM.
Swine weigh in will be optional again like in the past few years. After you have your swine projects in your possession, come up to the office to get 4-H tags and DNA envelopes. You may process them at home and bring the office back the DNA envelopes. Each envelope needs to contain 50 hairs from the pig’s tail. DNA envelopes are $6 each. Any market animal who will be shown at the State Fair needs to have DNA collected.
HORSES– new horses must be uploaded into www.4honline.com prior to June 1. Existing horses must be activated within your account prior to
June 1.
All Animal Affidavits & Horse Forms Due June 1
Green NUES Tag and animal ID Info: Tagging requirements: Market Beef need to have a green NUES tag which is given to them at weigh in. Commercial Breeding heifers must have a Bangs tag or Green NUES tag. This number must be on the affidavit. Registered Breeding Heifers must have a tattoo or freeze brand that correlates to her registration paper. That must be identified on the affi-
davit. (All breeding heifer tattoos will be checked at Achievement Days). Dairy Cattle must have a bangs tag, a Registration number, a NUES tag or an individual ear tattoo. The number chosen as her official form of
ID must be on the affidavit. Dairy Goats should have a Scrapie tag, but if she does not, make sure an individual ear tattoo is on the affidavit. Market Lambs, Market Goats & Breeding Goats need to be tagged with a scrapie tag, that number is then put on their affidavit Rabbits must have an individual tattoo, which is written on the affidavit All Market Swine should be Green NUES tagged unless they have a NUES Premise tag with a USDA seal on it. Poultry must have a leg band with color and number entered on the affidavit as soon as the information is available.
2017 State Fair Book
2017 State Fair Book has been released on igrow. http://igrow.org/up/resources/01-4013-2017.pdf Extension offices will be
printing one copy per family later this month. If you want a hard copy stop in and pick one up. The fair book is your guide to
exhibiting all projects at achievement days and state fair.
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Open to all 4-H youth, to be held at the Jerauld Co. Ag. Building 10 AM-12:00 noon, Wessington Springs SD. Must draw for ingredients between May 15 & June 20. There will be volunteers to help monitor in the kitchen and grill areas. To sign up contact the Jerauld Co. Extension office or Audra.
Instructions:
Open to Cloverbuds, Beginners, Juniors, or Seniors in 4-H.
Between May15- June 20, participant must stop by or call the Jerauld Extension Office and draw for their specific ingredient list.
Must be able to complete the dish within the 1.5 hour time frame.
Must make a dish that serves at least two. Steaks will be cut in half after cooking so celebrity judge can sample and youth can taste their crea-tions. Grills will be set up outside the Ag Building; ovens and stove top available inside.
Each participant will be given 1-3 secret ingredients that they will need to incorporate into a dish.
Cloverbuds and Beginners will draw for a fruit/ vegetable.
Junior members will draw a beef protein, vegetable and a spice.
Senior members will draw a beef protein, spice and two vegetables or fruit.
Example of ingredient list: flat iron steak, sweet potato, basil. (Protein will be furnished for the competition by SD Beef In-
dustry Council Grant. Participant will purchase the other ingredients needed.
Top Chef Jr. Cooking Challenge- Friday, July 7, 2017
Fashion Transformation Workshop— June 7, 2017
June 7, 4:00 pm, Aurora County Courthouse Community Room Open to all 4-H Youth ages 8
and up
Objective: Challenge kids to create mainstream clothing by remaking clothes that don’t fit, are outdated, or
have holes or stains. This is a fun event to promote recycling and to show off creative talents. We will have
some clothing to choose from and will also walk to Blessings Repeated to look for clothing ($1.00 per piece
donation requested), or you can bring your own clothing. Ideas will be exchanged. All sewing will be done on
your own at home. Completed items will be judged at the Fashion Revue Contest on July 13 and/or can be en-
tered in the Recycled Clothing Project Area.
RSVP to the Aurora Co. Extension Office by June 1, 2017 at [email protected].
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Poultry Pullorum-Typhoid and CVI Information 1. If chicks are from a farm store or hatchery, request a certificate proving they are from a National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) flock, and
keep your receipt.
2. If you do not have the paperwork proving that your birds are Pullorum- Typhoid free, you’ll need to have them tested by a certified tester. The
following are certified testers in our area.
Gary Goodall, Huron SD (605) 266-3112
Colleen Connell, Gann Valley SD – Eden Springs Farm
Michael Weins, Mitchell SD (605) 999-9393
Eva Schroeder, Mt. Vernon SD (605) 770-3539
Georene Vermeulen, Wessington Springs SD (605) 252-1711
Dr. Kelli Tobin, DVM, Wessington Springs SD (605) 539-1040 or (605) 933-1229
3. The veterinarian will need to see the certificate to issue a CVI/Health Paper.
4. Within 30 days of the state fair, your veterinarian will need to view your birds and issue a CVI. This CVI needs to be brought with you to the
fair in order for you to enter the fairgrounds and check in your birds.
Bicycle Enthusiasts will be stopping in Wessington Springs and Forestburg on their trip across South Dakota.
On June 8, RASDAK will be making Wessington Springs an overnight stop. Several area groups (Wessington
Springs Fire Dept., WS Schools Athletic and Music Boosters and J&B Shooting Sports) are hosting 175 bicy-
clists for and evening meal and refreshments. The community is invited also to the free will meal starting at
4PM. 4-H families contact Ryan Jensen or Jeanna Schafer for more information.
On June 9, RASDAK will be stopping in Forestburg at the Ag Building for a rest stop and snack. Sanborn Co. 4-H will be hosting that stop. 4-H
families are encouraged to donate cookies, bars, fresh fruit, trail mix, muffins, beef jerky or fresh vegetables that are packaged and ready to go.
Cyclists will be stopping from 7:15-9:15AM. Please contact Paula Linke if you can donate items.
RASDAK—Ride Across South Dakota
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Youth Pork Quality Assurance Training– May 30
May 19 ~ End of School Meat Goat Show— Tripp, SD
June 3 ~ Northern Plains Livestock Day - Aberdeen, SD
June 17 ~ Clark County Prospect Show - Clark, SD
July 1 ~ Grant Co. Prospect Show—Milbank, SD
July 20-23 ~ SD Summer Spotlight - Huron, SD
Aug 16 ~ Turner Co. Open Beef Show - Parker, SD
Aug 14-20 ~ Brown County Fair - Aberdeen, SD
Aug 25-26 ~ Central States Fair—Rapid City, SD
Check out the website for entry forms!
Youth who plan to exhibit swine at the 2017 SD State Fair must be trained in PQA. A
training will be held May 30th at 6PM at the Jerauld Co. Ag Building. If youth cannot at-
tend our training can go online to http://www.pork.org/youth-pqa-plus/ . The Jerauld office
has PQA handbooks you can check out to help complete the online version. Must be com-
pleted by June 1.
Nicole Inch
Keah Munsen
Cody Keizer
Keaton Christensen
Evelyn Alatta
Troy Fastnacht
Holden Havlik
Carter Christian
Dayton Easton
Emily Ohlrogge
Kali Roduner
Myles Larson
Alicia Jackson
Megan Linke
Austin Friese
Kaylee White
Jayla Murphy
Loren Schabot
Kate Havlik
Delaney Zoss
Grace Baysinger
Sutton Senska
JD Thompson
Coy Fastnacht
Cannon Zoss
Trey Moody
Kerstynn Heim
Ashley Moore
Kyanna Clark
Ashleigh Fry
Evan Easton
Jacob Messmer
Devyn Brooks
Isaac Kolousek
Bethany Niles
Rocket Day! June 6th at Aurora Co. Ag Building,
Plankinton, @ 1PM. All youth ages 8
& up welcome. Class size limited to
12. First come first serve.
$10 dollars per person
RSVP to [email protected]
by June 1. Youth will learn about rockets and be able
to launch at workshop.
Workshop led by FR. Bob Lacey.
4-H Market Sheep Division Updates
The 4-H Market Sheep division at the South Dakota State Fair has a new look. Instead of only three lots (white-faced meat-
type, black-/speckled-face meat-type, and wool-type), the show has been expanded to include breeds and crossbred classifi-
cations. Since it is impractical to require registration papers for these lambs, a classifying system has been adopted to sort
lambs into lots.
Lamb Classification
All lambs will be classified during check-in at the State Fair, but for reasons pertaining to entry and youth development,
families and youth are asked to self-classify their lambs on the Ownership Verification Affidavit.
Exhibitors may show more than 2 Crossbred lambs, if they are classified differently than they are entered.
Example: an exhibitor enters what he believes are 1 Hampshire, 2 Speckle-face, and 2 Crossbred lambs. The classifiers de-
termine he has 3 Speckle-face lambs. One of those that classified Speckle-face may be shown in the Crossbred division
along with the 2 other Crossbred lambs.
For more the full article go to http://igrow.org/4h/south-dakota-4h/classifying-market-sheep/#sthash.r5LM95hP.gbpl.
NEW Market Sheep Classification
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Aurora County 4-H News
Special Foods Contest
July 10, 9 am, Ag Building
Registration Due to the Office by July 5
Forms needed for Contest:
Special Foods Menu Worksheet
Special Foods Recipe Worksheet
Special Foods Serving Size Worksheet
(find them on igrow.org)
Customized MyPlate Daily Checklist printout
(www.choosemyplate..gov/MyPlate-daily-checklist)
All Registration Forms for YIA events can be found on page 5 of the County Website: www.auroracounty4h.net
Or the 2nd floor of the Courthouse in the hallway magazine rack
Public Presentation Contest
July 10, 1 pm, Ag Building
Registration Due to the Office by July 5
Fashion Revue Contest
July 13, 9 am, Ag Building
Registration Due to the Office by July 6
Ruth Nightingale is willing work with any youth on the
Dog Project. Phone: 933-1689
Leader/Parent Meeting
Monday, June 5, 7 pm at the Ag Building
Table and Chair washing and transporting to the
Ag Bldg will begin at 5 pm for anyone who can
make it. Bring pickups. Cleaning supplies will be
provided. If project is not completed by meeting
time, we ask for volunteers for the rest of the
week to finish.
Registration for County Achievement Days will open June 15.
Register your exhibits on this website:
https://auroraachievementdays.fairentry.com
Fair Books (one per family) are printed and can be picked up on the 2nd floor of the
Courthouse
Aurora County Horse Show
Wednesday, June 29, 9 am
Pre-registration for events is due to the Office by June 21
CDM/Hort Judging Contests
June 7, 11 am - 4 pm, Courthouse
July 10, 10 am - 2 pm, Ag Building
July 13, 10 am - 2 pm, Ag Building
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May
May 1 State 4-H Rodeo Deadline
May 9 Special Foods Workshop @ 5:30 PM in Forestburg
– Presented by Town & Kountry Kids
May 17 Public Speaking Workshop @ 5:30 PM in Forestburg
- Presented by Town & Kountry Kids
May 17 Sanborn Co. 4-H Leaders Assoc. Mtg. @ 7PM
May 19 Sanborn Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh in 5-7 PM
May 22 Jerauld-Buffalo 4-H Horse Practice starts @ 6PM
May 23 Aurora Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh in 3:30-6:00PM
May 24 Davison Co. Mkt. Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh in 4-6PM
May 24 Sanborn Co. Special Foods Contest & CDM Contest
May 25 Jerauld-Buffalo Co. Mkt. Sheep, Mkt. Goat Weigh in 3:30-6:30PM
May 30 4-H Babysitting Clinic 1-4PM RSVP only
May 30 Youth Pork Quality Assurance Training 6:00PM at Jerauld Ag Building
May 31 & June 1 HOSTA Training—Davison Co. 4-H Building
June
June 1 All animal Affidavits due to County Extension office
June 1 Swine Exhibitors—Pork Quality Assurance Deadline
June 2 Sanborn CDM Contest & Garden Service Project @ courthouse
June 6 Rocket Workshop– Aurora Co. Ag Building 1-3PM Must RSVP
June 7 Aurora CDM Contest @ courthouse basement
June 5-10 4-H Teen Leadership Camp—SDSU Campus
June 4-6 Session 1 SDSU Livestock Judging Camp—SDSU Campus
June 8-10 Session 2 SDSU Livestock Judging Camp—SDSU Campus
June 12-14 4-H Camp at Lake Poinsett
June 17-25 Citizen Washington Focus Trip– Washington DC
June 20-21 SD Rangeland/Soil Days—Wall SD
June 20-21 Farmers Grow My Plate Day Camp
June 26 Sanborn 4-H Horse Show– Forestburg SD
June 27 Jerauld-Buffalo 4-H Horse Show– Wess. Springs SD
June 28 Aurora 4-H Horse Show– Plankinton SD
July
July 1 State 4-H Horse Show Registrations Due
July 1 All registration papers for livestock due to Extension of
offices!
July 6 Sanborn Fashion Review & Public Speaking Contests & CDM Contest
July 10 Aurora Special Foods & Public Presentations & CDM Contest
July 11 Jerauld-Buffalo Livestock Judging Contest
July 12 iLead– A Voice for Agriculture ~ Davison Co. 4-H Grounds
July 13 Aurora Fashion Review & CDM Contest
July 17-19 State 4-H Horse Show– Huron
July 20-23 SD Summer Spotlight
July 25 Sanborn Livestock Judging School– Forestburg 6PM
July 28-29 Aurora Co. Achievement Days
August
Aug. 4-5 Jerauld-Buffalo Co. Achievement Days
Aug. 10-12 Sanborn Co. Achievement Days
Aug. 15 State Fair 4-H Exhibit Registration Deadline
Aug. 18-20 State 4-H Rodeo– Ft. Pierre, SD
Aug. 26 State 4-H Dog Show– Mitchell, SD
Aug.30– Sept 4 SD State Fair
Sept.
Sept. 15 State 4-H Livestock Skillathon—Brookings SD
Sept. 16 State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest—Brookings SD
Sept. 28– Oct 1 AKSARBEN– Grand Island NE
Oct.
Oct. 1 4-H Record Books due to all Extension offices & Re-enroll for
new year
Oct. 1-7 National 4-H Week
Oct. 4-7 Western Jr. Livestock Show—Rapid City SD
DisTrict Calendar 2017
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Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News
County Horse Show
Monday, June 26th
4-H Grounds in Forestburg
9:45 a.m. Group Picture
10:00 A.m. Horse Show
If you are planning to participate in the Horse Show, please let
Sherryl know your t-shirt size (for the Sanborn County 4-H t-shirt).
Any adults wishing to order a t-shirt, need to let the office know.
Special Foods Contest
Wednesday, May 24th
4-H Building in Forestburg
Fashion Revue Contest
Thursday, July 6th
(afternoon)
Public Speaking Contest
Thursday, July 6th
(evening)
June 10th ~ Letcher Fun Days
Chili Cook Off & Bean Bag Contest &
Outhouse Races at Jakes
Proceeds to benefit Sanborn County 4-H livestock program.
Consumer Decision Making (CDM) Judging Schools
Dates have been set!
CDM #1 Wednesday, May 24 ~ 1:30-5:00 pm @ 4-H Building,
Forestburg (day of Special Foods Contest)
CDM #2 and Garden Service Project Friday, June 2 @ Courthouse
9:00-11:00 am CDM
11:00 am Garden Service Project
CDM #3 Thurs., July 6 ~ 1:00-4:00 pm @ 4-H Building,
Forestburg (day of Fashion Revue Contest & Public
Speaking Contest)
Remember… if you would like to be a member of a
Sanborn County judging team, you need to attend
at least 2 of the 3 CDM contests.
Congratulations to Aaron Linke who was
chosen to receive the 2017 Sanborn County
4-H Academic Scholarship. He will receive
the check at the Recognition Event.
Congratulations Aaron and best wishes!
All species affidavits are due to the Extension Office by June 1st.
That includes Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Poultry and Rabbits. Swine exhib-
itors will need to stop in and get their green tags and DNA envelopes.
(PQA training for swine is in Wessington Springs on May 30th @ 6 pm.)
For Horse…
Your forms are also due by June 1. Please activate any
horse that is already in the program that you have used be-
fore prior to June 1. If you are showing a new horse, you
can put that info into 4hOnline directly and upload pictures
of your horse. The horse show contestant packet can be
found at http://igrow.org/up/resources/01-4019-2017.pdf. (Hard copies
of the packet are also at the Extension Office.)
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Jerauld—Buffalo County 4-H News
Upcoming Events/Information
Pork Quality Assurance: May 30, 2017 @ 6:00 PM . Dead-
line to be certified is June 1, 2017
Babysitting Clinic: May 30, 2017 1-4 PM RSVP only
4-H Enrollment Deadline: May 31, 2017
Livestock Affidavits Deadline: June 1, 2017.
Prairie Hills 4-H Club Meeting: June 11 @ 2PM Court-
house CDM at 3PM
CDM: June 15, 2017 @ the Fire Hall
Leaders Meeting: June 19, 2017 @ 5:30 PM.
Horse Practice: starts June 23, 2017 @ 6:00 PM
Horse Show June 27, 2017.
Youth Fun Rabbit Show/Clinic
4-H Complex @ SD State Fairgrounds
Registration at 8:30 AM
June 24, 2017 9:00 AM-12:00PM
Contact Information: Judy Larson 883.4148
2017 Achievement Days
Jerauld/Buffalo Achievement
days are scheduled for
August 4th & 5th
Top Chef Challenge
July 7, 2017 Jerauld Co Ag Building
10:00 AM—12:00 noon
Open to Cloverbuds, Beginners, Juniors or Seniors in 4-H
Participants will be given 1-3 secret ingredients (depending on their
age ) that they will need to incorporate into their dish.
Participant must stop by or call the office Between May 15-June 20 to
register and draw for their specific ingredient list.
This is going to be a super fun workshop! Get
your kids Cookin!!
Consumer Decision
Making Contests
June 11 @ Courthouse
3 PM following Prairie
Hill club Meeting
June 15 @ City Fire
Hall @ 2:00 PM
Livestock Affidavits
Due June 1, 2017
Horse, Beef, sheep, Swine, Goat, Poultry and Rab-
bit. Swine exhibitors will need to stop in the office to
get their green tags and DNA envelopes.
State Fair Books, Horse Books, Horse Pattern Booklets and Open
Class Exhibit books are all available at the
Extension Office.
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