MADISON COUNTY EXTENSION

CLOVER CONNECTION Madison County Extension 117 N John Wayne Drive Winterset, IA 50273

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Herdsmanship Winners p. 2

Pop Tab Winners p. 2

Lost & Found p. 2

Ak-Sar-Ben p. 3

Record Books p. 4

National Youth Science Day p. 4

Volunteer Opportunities p. 5

New Antibiotic Rules p. 6 & 7

Shooting Sports Camp p. 8

Calendar p 10

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Thank You for a Successful County Fair!

MADISON COUNTY EXTENSION & OUTREACH

CLOVER CONNECTION AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2016

I would like to recognize the many dedicated volunteers who make a difference in

the lives of Iowa’s youth through Extension 4-H Youth Programs and the Madison

County Fair.

Thank you to the Madison County Fair & Livestock Association for providing the

venue for our fantastic youth to showcase their talents at the Madison County

Fair.

Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who helped with the countless activities

at the Fair, and to the superintendents who volunteer their time.

Thank you to all our trophy and award sponsors.

Thank you to the leaders, who coordinate so much at the fair.

Thank you to our clubs, who volunteered countless hours for Fair set-up and tear

down. Thank you for working in the 4-H Food Stand and hosting in the Jackson

Building.

Finally, thank you to everyone I

forgot to thank above—without

you, we couldn’t have done it. Fair

is truly a community activity, and it

takes everyone to make it great!

-Jennie Hargrove

Jennie Hargrove Madison County ISU Extension & Outreach

County Youth Coordinator 515-462-1001 (office)

Hargrove@iastate.edu 515-462-1002 (fax)

515-669-5738 (mobile) www.extension.iastate.edu/madison

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Post-Fair Youth & 4-H Committee

The Youth & 4-H Committee is seeking new members for the

2016-17 4-H Year. Each club should be represented by one

adult and one youth (grades 7-12). Applications are

available at the Extension Office. Contact Jennie with

questions or to join the committee.

THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who donated a manure spreader to

be used during the county fair. It could become a very stinky

mess without your help! Thank you for helping to keep our

fairgrounds a more pleasant place for visitors.

Herdsmanship Winners

Thank you to all of the 4-H and FFA members for their hard

work to keep the livestock barns clean for fairgoers. Even

though it was hot, you kept up on aisle duty and picking

stalls. It makes visitors feel welcome when they aren’t

worried about what they’re walking through.

It was a pretty tight race for this year’s awards. It means

that you are all working hard for your club or chapter’s

reputation of winning herdsmanship. This year’s winners

are:

First Place: Penn Prize Winners

Second Place: Scottish Farm Feeders

Third Place: Winterset FFA

4-H FOOD BOOTH

Thank you to Mary Gordon, Darla Milhollin, and all of the

clubs and volunteers for their time, pies, cookies, and brown-

ies. With all of your help we were able to earn funds to sup-

port the 4-H Youth Committee, which in turn funds your pro-

grams, training, and trips. WAY TO GO!

POP TAB WINNERS

The past several years the Madison County Youth Council has

been involved in supporting the Ronald McDonald House in

Des Moines, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, by collecting

pop tabs. These tabs help to raise the much needed funds

that the Ronald McDonald House needs to operate. Each year

hundreds of families stay at the house at a very minimal cost

to them while their loved ones are in the hospital.

This year with the efforts of all of you, we collected 213,727

pop tabs! Great job! It is wonderful to see the county pull

together for such a worthy cause.

If your club is looking for a field trip, I would suggest visiting

the Ronald McDonald House to see firsthand just what a

difference collecting pop tabs can make.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three clubs.

CONGRATULATIONS!

FIRST PLACE—Jefferson Lee Jades, 2678 tabs/member

SECOND PLACE—Winterset Lucky Cloverbuds, 1206 tabs/

member

THIRD PLACE—Scottish Farm Feeders, 1055 tabs/member

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF

OUR STATE FAIR

PARTICIPANTS!

LOST & FOUND

If you lost something at county fair, or if you found

something that doesn’t belong to you, please contact

Jennie at the Extension Office at 515.462.1001 or

hargrove@iastate.edu.

4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

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A 4-H Fable Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show

The AKSARBEN Stock Show, currently the largest 4-H Stock Show in the United States, is a regional show open to 4-H members from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.

This year, the Ak-Sar-Ben stock show will be held September 22-25 at the Century Link Center in Omaha, NE. General admission is free.

Entries for the 2016 Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show are due to the Madison County Extension Office Monday, August 8, 2016 by 4:30 pm. Entry forms can be found at: www.aksarbenstockshow.com

Don’t forget to send your

Madison County Fair thank

you notes! If you are unsure

where to direct your thank you,

contact Jennie at the

Extension Office.

4-H PLEDGE

I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE,

AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD. 4

YOUTH 4-H OPPORTUNITIES

4-H National Youth Science Day

4-H National Youth Science Day (NYSD) is an exciting, interactive learning experi-ence that engages thou-sands of youth across the country in conducting the National Science Experiment. The national 4-H NYSD events will take place on October

5, 2016.

Drone Discovery is a hands-on engineering design chal-lenge that explores the science behind drones and how they are being used to solve real world problems. Youth will learn everything from flight dynamics to aircraft types, to safety and regulations, to remote sensing and flight control. Science kits for the 2016 National Science Experiment are available for order from the 4-H Mall or are available for checkout from the Madison County Extension Office. If you would like help coordinating a local event, please contact Jennie at the Extension Office.

Iowa Honey Producers Assn. Offer

Youth Scholarship

The Iowa Honey Producers Association is proud to pro-mote the wonders of beekeeping to the next generation of beekeepers. Through the IHPA Youth Scholarship Pro-gram, youth ages 13 to 17 (by November 1st of the cur-rent year) can apply for the opportunity to learn beekeep-ing from a local mentor. This is a great hands on experi-ence. Youth will learn the skills needed to maintain their very own beehive. The beekeeping mentor will teach and guide participants in working with a live beehive which will be theirs to keep upon successful completion of the pro-gram. For more details and requirements, contact Eric Kenoyer (Youth Scholarship Coordinator) at ekenoy-

er@aol.com or visit www.iowahoneyproducers.org. The deadline for application is October 1, 2016.

Join the 2016-17 Madison

County Youth Council

The Madison County Youth Council is seeking new members in grades 9-12. The Youth Council is for all youth interested in getting involved and making a differ-ence. These youth help with programming throughout

the year and represent their club at the county level.

Applications are available in the Madison County Exten-sion Office, and one is included in this newsletter. Appli-cations are due no later than September 15, 2016 at

4:30 to the Extension Office.

4-H Re-Enrollment for 2016-17

The 2016-17 4-H Year begins in September, with re-enrollment opening September 1. This year, enrollment fees will be $30, paid to the Extension Office or online via credit card (new!!). Visit https://iowa.4honline.com after September 1st to get enrolled for the 2016-17 4-H

Year! Remember, all volunteers must also re-enroll.

Don’t Forget your Record Book…

Record Books are due to the Extension Office by Fri-day, September 23rd. Pages and awards applications are available for pick-up at the office. Traditional record book covers are available for purchase for $3 each. We also have new black record book covers for purchase

for $7.

4-H PLEDGE

I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE,

AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD.

Shooting Sports Instructor Course Offered 4-H Safety and Education of Shooting Sports (SESS) is a youth development educational program that uses the skills and disciplines of shooting to assist young people and their adult volunteer leaders in gaining knowledge and developing life skills.

Archery • Muzzleloader • Rifle Shotgun • Wildlife Skills • County Coordinator

• Learn safe and responsible use of firearms and archery equipment including sound decision making, self-discipline, and concentration • Promote the highest standards of safety, sportsman-ship, and ethical behavior • Foster an understanding of our natural resources and the development of a personal environmental steward-ship ethic through participation in shooting, hunting, and related activities.

4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Training is being held

September 16-18, 2016 at the 4-H Center in Madrid.

Adult leaders are needed in the 4-H Shooting Sports Pro-

gram to be able to offer this opportunity for 4-H youth in

our county.

Please register to complete 4-H Shooting Sports Instruc-

tor training and get involved with teaching youth safety,

education in Shooting Sports. Lodging and meals includ-

ed in registration fee. Registration $225, $200 for lead-

ers returning for second discipline/arriving Saturday am.

Registration: https://goo.gl/5bIXFl

Volunteer Opportunities

4-H Judges Training

Are you interested in judging 4-H projects in other counties? Join us for 4-H judges training on Saturday, September 24 at the Polk County Extension Office in Altoona. Training will:

Build knowledge and skills needed to im-prove the quality of the judging experience for youth

Focus on the educate, evaluate, encourage process for 4-H members

Include positive youth development Give new judges an opportunity “practice”

judging Training format: The morning (including lunch) of the train-

ing will build knowledge and skills for new judges (as well as interested volunteers and parents)

The afternoon will focus on project area content.

Experienced judges will be presenting on specific project areas

Registration fee is $40 for a Full Day and $25 for half day. If you are an experienced judge who would like to present in the afternoon or be on a panel, please contact: Marisue Hartung, marisue@iastate.edu or 641-752-1551

Registration is available at the Judges Training web page http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/judgestraining

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4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH

New Antibiotic Rules will Apply to All Youth 4-H/FFA Livestock Exhibitors in 2017 Adapted from Marlys Miller, Pork Checkoff

For youth livestock exhibitors, parents and project advisors, Jan. 1, 2017, will usher in major changes in ac-cessing medicated feeds for show animals. That’s when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will implement new rules, known as Guidance 209, for antibiotic use in all animals raised for food.

Antibiotics identified as medically important (to human health) will no longer be available for growth promotion purposes. “If you have even one pig, this action applies to you.” said Jennifer Koeman, DVM, director of pro-ducer and public health for the Pork Checkoff. “Every antibiotic compound will be affected except for bacitra-cin, bambermycin, carbadox, iononphores and tiamulin.”

FDA’s new antibiotic rules will impact everything from record- keeping requirements to feed purchases. Use of medically important antibiotics will be limited to the prevention, treatment or control of a specific health challenge under a veterinarian’s guidance.

“A veterinary-client-patient relationship or VCPR, will be required,” Koeman said. “VCPR specifics can vary by state, but a veterinarian must have a working relationship with an exhibitor and be familiar with the pigs. In other words, get to know your veterinarian on a first-name basis,” said Ernie Barnes, director of industry ser-vices for the Checkoff. “Your veterinarian needs to visit the site for each set of show pigs.”

Over-the-counter sales of medically important antibiotics administered in feed and water will end, Koeman said. Access to feed-grade antibiotics will require a veterinary feed directive (VFD) for a specific group of pigs for a specific timeline as established by the herd veterinarian. Water medications will require a prescription.

Note that leftover medicated feed will not be able to be fed beyond the timeline or to other animals.

Plan Now for Changes in Feed Purchases

“Show pig exhibitors often have just a few pigs and buy bagged feed from the local feed or farm supply store,” Barnes said. “With FDA’s new rules, these stores may no longer carry feed that exhibitors are used to buying. Folks need to think about where they’re going to get feed that contains needed medication.”

He advises exhibitors to contact a veterinarian if they don’t already have one and get a comprehensive health plan in place. This will include which antibiotics are needed to maintain good health along with other animal husbandry tools, such as biosecurity and vaccinations.

New Record-Keeping Rules Will Be Introduced

FDA’s new rules will usher in new record-keeping requirements for producers, including youth with show pigs. Veterinarians who issue VFDs will need to keep the original form for two years. Youth exhibitors/parents/advisors also will need to keep a printed or electronic copy for two years.

Feed mills or distributors also will be required to keep a copy on file for two years. Water prescriptions will need to be kept for one year. All of these records must be made available to FDA on request.

Other Tools to Keep Pigs Healthy Are Important

“Of course, animal management, including proper nutrition, housing, daily observation and care, remain key to keeping pigs healthy and growing,” Koeman said. “Implementing recommended biosecurity practices also minimizes disease exposure.”

The Pork Checkoff’s booklet, A Champion’s Guide to Youth Swine Exhibition: Biosecurity and Your Pig Pro-

ject, offers more guidance. It’s available at pork.org/youth-and-education/fact-sheets/.

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

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Calendar—August-October 2016

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DATE 4-H Club/Group What When & Where Contact/Topics

Aug. 11-21 Everyone Iowa State Fair Iowa State Fairgrounds

Des Moines, IA

Sept. 1 All 4-H Families 4-H Re-Enrollment Begins 4-H Online

https://iowa.4honline.com

Jennie Hargrove

Sept. 3 All 4-H Families Record Book & Club Book

Party/Workshop

Extension Office

1-4 pm

Jennie Hargrove

515.462.1001

hargrove@iastate.edu

Sept. 23 4-H Members Record Books Due ISU Extension Office By

4:30 pm

Jennie Hargrove

515.462.1001

hargrove@iastate.edu

Oct. 3-7 All 4-H Families National 4-H Week Wear your 4-H t-shirt to

school!

Oct. 5 All 4-H Families National Youth Science Day

Plan your activity today!

Contact Jennie for more

information

www.4-h.org/parents/

national-youth-science

-day

Oct. 18 4-H Club Officers Club Officer Training Jackson Building

6-8 pm

Jennie Hargrove

515.462.1001

hargrove@iastate.edu

Record Book & Club Book Party! Are you interested in completing a record keeping system, but you’ve never done it before? Do you need an

extra push to get started with your record book before the September 23 deadline? Join us Saturday, Septem-

ber 3 from 1-4 pm at the Madison County Extension Office for a Record Book Party!

At this event, we will have record keeping pages & awards applications available for 4-H’ers to complete. You

may also bring a laptop to complete your pages electronically or use our new Record Book website! Don’t

know where to start? No sweat! Volunteers and the CYC will be available to help you.

We will have snacks and door prizes available. Support will also be available for club officers’ books—

historian, treasurer, and secretary. To participate, please register by Wednesday, August 31 by calling 515-462

-1001 or e-mailing Jennie at Hargrove@iastate.edu.