Gillespie 4-H Newsletter FEBRUARY 2017

The Extension Office will be closed on

Monday, February 20th for President’s

Day.

Gillespie County Extension Office http://gillespie.agrilife.org

Facebook Page Texas A&M Agrilife Extension—Gillespie County

Texas 4-H http://texas4-H.tamu.edu

Texas 4-H Center http://texas4H-ctr.tamu.edu

Quality Counts http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu

Phone: 830-997-3452

Click on image to open 4-H Connect

Academic Eligibility

The Gillespie County 4-H program and the Texas A&M

Agrilife Extension Service supports the Texas Education

Code requirements to be labelled as an official

“extracurricular activity”. Please keep in mind that in all 4

-H competitive events 4-H members must be eligible to

compete. This applies regardless of the day or time during

the week the event is held. Eligibility requirements apply

to all 4-H members whether they are enrolled in public,

private or home school. Eligibility is determined by the

school, not the county Extension agent. Parents should

address questions about a student’s eligibility to the

school.

I AM DRIVING 4-H YOUTH TO A CONTEST, STOCK

SHOW, TOURNAMENT, ETC…. DO I NEED TO

ENROLL AS A VOLUNTEER ONLINE?

YES!!!Club managers, project leaders, coaches, and all

other adults who will be driving 4-H members in their per-

sonal vehicles this next year MUST enroll and will be as-

sessed an annual $5.00 fee to cover background screen-

ings. This fee can be paid online through 4H Connect with a

credit card.

Adult Volunteers must also complete 2 online trainings

during the annual enrollment process in 4-H Connect titled

“Texas 4-H Volunteer Training” and “Ensuring a Safe Envi-

ronment”. These online trainings take approximately 15

minutes per training. You will see them whenever you work

on your enrollment, so plan to take 45 minutes to complete

the trainings and the enrollment process for adults.

Congratulations to Mills Meier for receiving Champion Showman at

the 2017 National Western Stock Show in Denver, CO

GILLESPIE 4-H ROBOTICS PROGRAM HOSTS TOURNAMENT On Saturday, January 21st the Gillespie 4-H Robotics Program hosted a FIRST®

LEGO® League Team Tournament at Fredericksburg Elementary School. Twelve teams

from Bandera, Harper, Fredericksburg, and San Antonio participated in the tourna-

ment. Teams arrived early in the morning for judging sessions, which include CORE®

Values, Project, and Robot Design. Teams also competed in one practice Robot Game

during the morning. During the CORE® values judging sessions, teams are evaluated on

how they are able to work with one another and make decision. In the Project Judging,

teams presented their research projects that they have been working on since mid-

September. The Robot Design session examined how each team’s robot was constructed

and if their programming achieved the goals of each team.

At 1:00pm the opening ceremonies began followed by the Robot Games, where teams

competed to earn as many points as they could in 2 ½ minutes. Each team competed in

three matches, and the highest score among all of the matches is the score for the

team. Three Gillespie County 4-H teams received an award at the tournament.

The Harper Robo Horns received the 2nd place Champions Award because they were

judged to be well balanced in all three judging sessions and the robot game. The Harper

Robo Horns are made up of Barrett Sander, GG Sander, Silas Sander, Garrett Long, Ethan

Marschall, and Hanna Whitaker. The Bro-Botics earned the CORE® Values Award for

their ethics in all parts of the game. The Bro-Botics is composed of Leyton Torres, Gibby

Lambert, Derek Whitworth, Colter Potucek, Spencer Holt, Matthew Holt, and Maverick

Potucek. Lastly, the Storming Seabirds won the Robot Design award for their robot con-

struction and programming. The Storming Seabirds are Aven Ottmers, Karsten Ottmers,

Rowyn Bowlby, Phaedra Bowlby, & Holt Geistweidt.

Two Gillespie County 4-H robotics teams placed high enough in all judging sessions

and the robot game to advance to the next level of competition on Sunday, March 12th in

San Antonio, TX. These two teams are K-9000 (team members include: Dane Carter,

Luke DiCuffa, Mark Dicuffa, Jace Granville, Mark Millhouse, and Case Semmler and the

Harper Robo Horns (team members were listed in previous paragraph).

Leadership COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL – NEXT MEETING

Date: Monday, April 17th

Time: 6:00pm

Place: Gillespie County Extension Office

Attention Club Presidents and Council Delegates! Your club has elected you to represent them at a county level. This means you are STRONGLY

ENCOURAGED to attend the County 4-H Council Meetings. This meeting is open to any 4-H member to attend. (It’s just that Delegates and Presi-

dents are the only ones that can vote!)

ADULT LEADERS - NEXT MEETING Date: Monday, April 17th

Time: 7:00pm

Place: Gillespie County Extension Office

The Adult Leaders Association of Gillespie County is open to any adult or volunteer with interest in bettering the Gillespie County 4-H Program.

Please come and check it out! All 4-H volunteers and parents are encouraged to attend.

Entomology

Entomology Meeting Schedule Will meet Friday, February 24th at

4:00pm at the Extension Office.

Horse

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math)

K-9000 FLL® Robotics Team advances to the

Alamo Region West Tournament in March Harper Robo Horns FLL® Robotics Team advanc-

es to the Alamo Region West Tournament in

March

Storming Seabirds win

Robot Design Award at

Tournament

Next Meeting Date

We are planning our next meeting for

February 8th at 5:30pm at the Har-

per Arena, weather permitting.

Bring your horse to ride if you have

one. Check Facebook for latest an-

nouncements.

Check Gillespie 4-H

Horse Project Facebook

page for most up to date

meeting information

In the spring the group will be working on collecting and preserving

insect specimens. The Entomology Collection Contest is open to

members in grades 3-12. Contest guidelines can be found by visiting

http://entomology.tamu.edu/extension/youth/4-h/4h-contest/.

Art & Photography The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is host-

ing a 4-H Coloring, Art, and Photography Contest to celebrate their

50th anniversary.

For members in the 1st and 2nd grade, TVMDL’s 50th anniver-

sary logo contains images of the many species of animals tested

each day. Members can print the logo (ask Carly Jenkins for logo)

and express their creativity in coloring the image. 1st, 2nd, and

3rd place will be awarded.

Members in 3rd—12th

grades can draw, paint, or pho-

tograph an image that depicts

the important role that animal

health plays in your 4-H project

or club. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd priz-

es will be awarded by age

groups in the following categories: Drawing / Painting & Photog-

raphy.

Paint or drawing material may be used in the coloring, and

drawing/painting contests (i.e. watercolor, tempera, poster, or

acrylic paint; pencil, charcoal, colored chalk, pastels, oil pastels,

colored pencils, markers, crayons).

Entries

All entries will be submitted via 4-H CONNECT between January 1,

2017 and midnight (central time) on April 1, 2017. No late entries

will be accepted for this contest.

In order to present your drawing/painting or photograph in the

most presentable manner, you will need to follow these entry spec-

ifications:

Drawing/Painting/Coloring: Artwork must be scanned or have a

digital photo taken of the work. Scan must be

at least a 300 dpi resolution, but not exceed a

file size of 1 MB. Your artwork must be large

enough for judges to see detail while still be-

ing smaller than 1 MB.

Photographs: Photos should be submitted at a

size of 8x10” at 300 dpi.

Prizes

First Place: rosette, image displayed at TVMDL headquarters and 50th

anniversary events, $100 gift card

Second Place: rosette, image displayed at TVMDL headquarters, $75

gift card

Third Place: rosette, image displayed at TVMDL headquarters, $50 gift

card

Winners will be notified in mid-May. Awards presented during an event

at the 2017 Texas 4-H Roundup.

For a complete listing of the rules

and guidelines, please ask Carly Jen-

kins at carly.jenkins@ag.tamu.edu or

by phone to 830-997-3452.

Rules & Guidelines

One entry per 4-H member per category.

• Artwork must be started no later than September 1, 2016 and com-

pleted prior to the submission date.

• Only the 4-H member may work on his or her artwork.

• The artist retains all copyrights to their artwork without exception.

• Submitter must be the creator of the art submitted. The concept must

be original and not a copy of anyone else’s copyrighted material. Any

artwork that depicts copyrighted images will be disqualified. For exam-

ple, artwork depicting characters from television, movies, video games

or books are not accepted.

• By entering this competition, the 4-H member is granting TVMDL a

non-exclusive perpetual license to reproduce the image of the artwork

in our general outreach and marketing efforts.

• Photographs, drawings and paintings must be tasteful; profane, of-

fensive or lewd images will be disqualified. Pro-

gram coordinators at TVMDL reserve the right to

determine disqualified images based on this

requirement. Images traced by hand or with the

use of an overhead projector or any other me-

chanical device are prohibited. Artwork that in-

corporates traced images are prohibited.

TEXAS 4-H ROUNDUP TSHIRT DESIGN CONTEST This year's theme for Texas 4-H Roundup is "DREAM ON". We are seeking the help of 4-H members across the state to design this year's Com-

memorative Roundup T-shirt.

The winning design will receive credit as the designer, their name and county will be noted on the shirt, as well as a $100 gift card.

Deadline to submit is February 28, 2017. Submission is via FormSite at https://fs4.formsite.com/state4h/tshirtdesign/index.html

Design ideas should be your original work.

Design must include the words "Texas 4-H Roundup" the year "2017" and be related to the "Dream On" theme.

Images may be hand drawn or computer generated.

Electronic images must be in high resolution image formatting. Hand drawn images can be scanned

and submitted (300 dpi).

If selected, images may be modified slightly for printing purposes.

Participation is open to any Texas 4-H member as verified through 4-H Connect Enrollment.

All submissions become the property of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas 4-H

Youth Development Program.

4-H members release all rights to submission of design.

Livestock

POULTRY PROCESSING

Chester Ellebracht and Pete Martinez

830-997-3529. Please call ahead to

schedule a processing time.

Jason Ferguson

Processes broilers and turkeys in licensed

facility. Call 830-998-8030 or 830-644-

5570.

Pluckers for Rent The Davis family has a plucking machine that

they are willing to rent out to families who

want to process their own poultry. The rental

fee is $40.00/day. Please call William and

Heather Davis for more information 830-733-

7000.

The Deike family has a plucker available for

rent. It can handle all types of poultry. The

rental fee is $75.00 per day. Please call

Christy Deike at 830-998-0999 for more in-

formation.

MAJOR SHOW PASSES READY TO PICK UP If a show is listed below, the grounds passes

and parking permits that you ordered are

ready to pick up. Remember, each exhibitor

who entered gets at least one gate pass, so if

you entered a major stock show, then you

have at least one pass to pick up.

Passes ready for pick up are:

Ft. Worth

San Angelo

Houston

San Antonio

2017 HILL COUNTRY YOUTH COMMERCIAL HEIFER SHOW & SALE—SAVE THE DATES

Heifer validation will take place on Sat-

urday, April 22nd, 2017

Show and Sale will be Tuesday, October

24th, 2017

For complete rules & guidelines and re-

quired forms, visit http://

gillespie.agrilife.org > Youth Heifer Show &

Sale or contact Micah Walker at the Mason

County Extension Office.

If you would like for Taylor Os-

bourn or Brad Roeder to come and

look at your animal projects,

please contact our office and set

up an appointment with them.

ATTENDANCE

RULE

We just wanted to help remind you that the GCYLS does have

a club meeting attendance rule for all exhibitors who show

through 4-H. All exhibitors need to attend at least half of

their club meetings to be eligible to show at next year’s show

VALIDATION TAGS If an animal has been validated for a live-

stock show with an ear tag and has lost it

or torn it out, it will need to be replaced

ASAP. Contact the Extension Office as

soon as you notice it is missing.

THANK YOU NOTES FOR BUYERS

Wait to write your thank you notes from the

Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show Sale

until after you receive your official buyer’s list.

The GCYLS Directors will release these buy-

er’s lists to our office as soon as they are

ready. This is usually around early to mid

March.

We will let you know whenever we have them.

Shooting Sports

COUNTY BB GUN MATCH

The 2017 Gillespie County BB Gun Match is scheduled

for Saturday, February 25th at the Gillespie County

Fairgrounds Show Barn. Entries will be taken care of

during practice times.

SHOOTING SPORTS EVENTS OUTSIDE OF GILLESPIE

COUNTY

For a listing of the contest announcements that we

have received that are not in Gillespie County,

please visit our shooting sports webpage at

http://gillespie.agrilife.org > 4H > Shooting

Sports.

Shooting Sports Continued...

ARCHERY PROJECT SIGN UP Sign up: January 30th—March 17th, 2017

Practices will start the week of April 3rd and will end the week of

May 11th

April 29th – 4H Outdoor Day @ Bow Pro’s – special event for youth

participating in the archery project with a 3D competition and clout

May 13th – County Match

Cost: $50.00/person with personal bow; $100.00/person if bor-

rowing a bow (only cash and check payments can be accepted)

Cost will be a $100.00 flat flee if registering after March 17th

Location: Sign up at Gillespie County Extension Office

Ages: 3rd grade (9 yrs. old) through 12th grade

Fredericksburg practices will be held at Bow Pros (10046 Hwy. 290

towards Stonewall) and there will be 15 spots for a practice in Harper.

Participants will learn safety, stance & posture, hand-grip, how to place

the arrow, aim, draw, and release the arrow. Enrollment in 4-H is a re-

quirement to participate.

Available Practice Sessions *will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis and each session is lim-

ited to 15 youth

Fredericksburg Area – Bow Pros 10046 Hwy. 290 towards Stonewall

Mondays 6-7pm Coach – James Neutze

*Advanced Level Archers Only (must be 13yrs+)

Mondays 7-8pm Coach – Sonya Neutze

*Beginner Level Archers Only

Tuesdays 6-7pm Coach – Steven Nelson and Doug Gray

*Beginner Level Archers Only

Tuesdays 7-8pm Coach Jody Geistweidt

*Intermediate Level Archers Only

Wednesdays 6-7pm Coach Matthew Schumann

*Advanced Level Archers Only (must be 13 yrs+)

Wednesdays 7-8pm Coach Bradley Nielsen

*Intermediate Level Archers Only

Harper Area

Thursdays 6-7pm in Harper (location will be an-

nounced closer to the start date)

If you have questions about what type of bows will be

used, how practices will be conducted, or what will be

taught, please contact the project leaders Mr. James

Neutze at 830-456-2725 or Jody Geistweidt at 830-

329-4743.

It should also be noted that participants in the 4-H

archery project will receive discounts when registering

for events through the Fredericksburg Archery Club. To

see the upcoming events that the Fredericksburg Ar-

chery Club is putting on, please visit their website at

http://www.fredericksburgarcheryclub.com/ or visit

their Facebook page “Fredericksburg Archery Club”.

Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training March 11-12

Where is the training held?

Texas 4-H Conference Center

5600 FM 3021

Brownwood, TX 76801

When will it be?

March 11-12, 2017

Events begin at 8:00am on March 11th

Tentatively, events end at noon on March 12th

How much does it cost?

Early bird (before Feb. 28th): $120

Lodging is available for an additional cost:

Hotel-style lodging: $80/night

Dormitory-style lodging: $24/night

Registration details:

Register via the Texas 4-H Center’s registration website: http://

texas4hcenter.tamu.edu/ (NOT 4-H Connect!!)

Registration will open February 1st and close March 5th

Registration includes meals and course materials

For questions about online registration and/or lodging, please

contact the Texas 4-H Conference Center at 325-784-5482

Additional details:

Only one discipline certification (archery, pistol, rifle, or shotgun)

is obtainable per participant at this training.

Tentative schedule, what to bring list, and release forms can be

found on the 4-H Center website and will be sent to each

participant in a confirmation e-mail.

Please Note: Even though registration will be done through the 4

-H Center Registration System, all participants still MUST

have an ACTIVE Profile in 4-H Connect and have passed the

Background Check PRIOR to participating in the train-

ing. (This will be checked!- NO EXCEPTIONS)

Plant ID

Junior Master Gardeners—4 Spots Left

PLANT ID TEAM SIGN UPS NOW!!!!

Sign-ups for the Plant Identification team are now open ! This team will tentatively meet on Thursdays from

4:30-5:30 in the Harper Park in Harper from February 9th– May 18th in 2017. Come learn how to identify na-

tive plants and have fun doing so! Participants must be in at least the 3rd grade. We will need adult help with

this team, so if you are interested, please contact Beth McMahon at 830-997-3452 or by email to eliza-

beth.mcmahon@agnet.tamu.edu. Rotations may be available. Contest dates and additional information are

available on http://gillespie.agrilife.org/4h/range-science/. To sign up, complete the online form on this

webpage http://gillespie.agrilife.org/4h/range-science/ and complete the Code of Conduct form available

from the same webpage.

Junior Master Gardener Sign Ups Now!!! - 4 Spots Left Program Dates: Tuesday afternoons from 4:30 - 5:30pm February 7th - May 9th, 2017 at the Extension Office in Fred-

ericksburg

Ages: 8 years old - 12 years old, if older members are interested, contact Beth McMahon individually

Cost: $15.00/member

Limited to first 10 members who sign up, submit the project fee payment, and sign the Junior Master Gardeners

Code of Conduct

Sign-ups are now open for the Junior Master Gardener program. Members will learn how to garden and will gain

hands-on experience as they do so. Money from the program will be used to purchase supplies for the garden. This

program is geared towards 8-12 year olds, but if you have an older kid that is interested, please let Beth know. There

is a limit of 10 youth, but if there is high demand and volunteers who are willing to lead, we will look into opening up

additional programs at other times and at other locations. Code of conduct form, dates, and additional information

about the program can be found by visiting http://gillespie.agrilife.org/4h/junior-master-gardener/.

For more information please contact Beth McMahon at elizabeth.mcmahon@agnet.tamu.edu or by phone to 830-

997-3452.

Clothing & Textiles

For detailed description of each contest and the 2017

Clothing & Textiles packet, please visit http://texas4-

h.tamu.edu/projects/clothing-textiles/ and look under

“4-H Members” and “Contests” tabs.

Anyone interested in the Clothing & Textiles Project is asked

to contact Shea Nebgen at 830-997-3452 or by e-mail to

s-nebgen@tamu.edu by March 1st. The Clothing & Textiles

project includes Quilt Challenge, Fashion Show & Natural

Fiber Contests, Fashion Storyboard, and Duds to Dazzle.

Trashion Show is a video that members create and submit

directly to the Texas 4-H Office.

QUILT CHALLENGE The State 4-H Clothing & Textiles Advisory Board is holding their

annual quilt challenge. Online registration deadline through 4-H

Connect: July 15, 2017

Mailed Deadline is August 1st, 2017

The rules are available on the website below. Any age 4-H mem-

bers may participate in this great project. Visit

http://fcs.tamu.edu/clothing/4h/packet/ for

guidelines, score sheet, and report form. If you have

any other questions, please contact Shea at (830)

997-3452.

Scholarships (see http://gillespie.agrilife.org for more scholarship listings)

DISTRICT EEA SCHOLARSHIP Deadline: February 1, 2017th to Shea at Extension Office

4-H high school seniors are encouraged to also apply for the District EEA Scholarship. Application, 4-H Recordbook from

previous year, official high school transcript, ACT or SAT scores, and two letters of recommendation are required. Guide-

lines and application can be found on our website: http://gillespie.agrilife.org > 4-H > Awards & Scholarships > 4-H

Gillespie County EEA Scholarship

The Gillespie County EEA Scholarship will be due by February 1st, 2017. Come by the Extension Office or visit the

county website to download an application. http://gillespie.agrilife.org > 4-H > Awards & Scholarships > 4-H Scholar-

ships. The District EEA Scholarship will also be due and the application is a 4-H Record book and current high school tran-

script. If you have any questions, please contact Shea at the Extension Office.

Feb.

1st

Feb.

1st

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: February 1st: Robotics - Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST® Scholar-

ship for students in Medical Field https://

bartkamenmemorialfirstscholarship.submittable.com/

submit/67899/2017-bart-kamen-memorial-first-scholarship

February 6th: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo http://

www.rodeohouston.com/Educational-Support/Scholars/Apply

February 15th: State Fair of Texas https://

bigtex.academicworks.com/

February 24th: CTEC Rural Scholarship Program http://

www.ctec.coop/content/scholarship-program

February 28th: Singles in Agriculture http://

www.singlesinagriculture.org/scholarship.html

March 1st: Texas Farm Bureau http://www.texasfarmbureau.org/

newsmanager/templates/Youth.aspx?articleid=594&zone=11

March 1st: Gillespie County A&M Club—see your school counselor

or http://gillespie.agrilife.org > 4-H > Awards & Scholarships > Local

Area Scholarships.

March 1st: Kerrville Stock Show http://www.hcdjls.org/Page/

scholarships

March 1st: Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association http://www.taia.org/

Scholarship.html

March 3rd: Capital Farm Credit Scholarship http://gillespie.agrilife.com

> 4-H > Awards & Scholarships > Statewide Scholarships

March 1st: Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Scholarship http://

growtexasprogram.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/scholarship-

application-7.8.16-1.pdf

April 1st: San Angelo Stock Show http://www.sanangelorodeo.com/p/

get-involved/scholarship

April 1st: West Texas Rehab—Don Richburg Memorial College Scholar-

ship https://www.westtexasrehab.org/employment/scholarships

Share The Fun Project

Educational Presentation Project

The District Share The Fun Contest is during District Roundup on

Saturday, May 6th and it will be in Fredericksburg this year. Share the

Fun is a broad title for performances that various 4-H members can do

during the contest. Participants in the senior division can advance

to State Roundup if they place high enough.

Share The Fun groups can be made up of 1-9 persons. Age divi-

sions are 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, or 9th-12th grades. Participants may

create a skit in the Celebrate 4-H or Dramedy Categories, perform a

choreographed routine (dance?), perform with a musical instrument,

recite poetry/prose, perform a solo/band performance, or sing!

Performances must be no longer than 6 minutes and length and

Educational Presentations will be presented at District Roundup in Fredericksburg

on Saturday, May 6th.

Presentations may have 1-5 members (each members will need to have a role in

the presentation)

Age divisions are 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, or 9th-12th grades.

LCD projectors and computers will be provided for each presentation Roundup

The time limit for Educational Presentations is 12 minutes for presentation and 9

minutes for set up/take down.

Educational Presentation categories include Beef, Clothing & Textiles, Companion

Animals, Open-Agriculture, Health, Horse, Open-FCS, Open-General, Promote 4-H,

Safety & Injury Prevention and Sheep/Goats.

Please contact Mr. Taylor Osbourn with questions that you might have regarding

District Roundup or Educational Presentations.

cannot take longer than 4 minutes to set up and break down.

For more information, contact Mr. Taylor Osbourn at 830-997-

3452.

Miscellaneous

Save the Date—Spring Roundup Dates

District 10 Spring Roundup will be held May 4th-May 6th in

Fredericksburg. Registration will be in late March to early April. Thursday, May 4th Contests

Range & Pasture ID

Soil Judging

Range Evaluation

Wool Judging

Mohair Judging

Friday, May 5th Contests

Duds To Dazzle

Storyboard

Fashion Show

Saturday, May 6th Contests

Livestock Judging

Smallbore Rifle (will be held in Wilson County)

Educational Presentations

Share The Fun—skits, musical instruments, dance, etc...

Gillespie County

95 Frederick Rd.

Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

4-H NEWSLETTER

HOWARD COLLEGE LAMB & GOAT CAMPS

Howard College offers one of the most reasonable lamb and goat camps across the state, but it is limited to the first 200 paid participants, so

if you are interested in going, you will want to sign up as soon as possible. Our own Brad Roeder will be one of the leaders at the Goat Camp.

More information and registration forms can be found by visiting http://www.howardcollege.edu/172-whats-new/997-lamb-a-goat-camp-

2014.html. Or, we can forward you the letters and entry forms that you need.

Harper—will not meet in February

St. Mary’s—will meet on Monday, February 13th at 7:00pm

Willow Creek—will meet on February 7th at 6:30pm at the Extension Office

Wrede— will meet Monday, Feb 13 at 6:00 p.m. Watch for more information from your club managers.

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*If your club is not listed, contact your club managers for monthly meeting announcements.

CEA – Ag & NR Shea Nebgen CEA-FCS Taylor Osbourn CEA – 4H Beth McMahon CEA - Horticulture

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Horse

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