Woodson County News March, 2016 IMPORTANT REMINDERS There are several deadlines coming up in the next few weeks. Perhaps the most important is May 1, the last day to add or drop projects. Families can double check their projects online at www.ks.4honline.com. Club leaders will also have lists at the April meetings. As you review your project list, please tell your club leader or Andrea your shirt size for Showmanship shirts. If you will continue the project, but not participate in the County Fair with a particular specie, please tell your leader or Andrea, as well. Livestock nominations for KJLS and the State Fair are due in May and June, depending on the specie. Market steer, heifer and horse ID s are due May 1 st. A chart is provided at the end of this newsletter with individual requirements, as well as a checklist. ALL animals will require a declaration form, nomination form, a DNA hair sample (except horses), and EID tag. WEIGH DAY All sheep, pigs, meat goats, and bucket calves will be weighed at the fairgrounds on Monday, April 25 th from 2:00pm until 8:00pm. Breeding gilts, breeding ewes, and breeding meat goats will also need to be weighed and tagged at the same time.. All male animals that are going to be shown in a market class must be castrated before they will be weighed and tagged for the 2016 Woodson County Fair. This rule will be enforced. WOODSON COUNTY SPRING BEEF, LAMB, AND GOAT SHOWS The Woodson County Spring Beef, Lamb, and Goat Shows have been scheduled for Saturday, April 30 th. Beef weigh in and breeding heifer check in is from 8:00 9:00am, and the show will start at 9:30. Sheep and goat weigh in and ewe check in will be from 11:00 1:00. The show will start shortly after participants arrive from the Coffey County show. Lambs will show first, at approximately 1:00, followed by the goats at 3:00. New for 2016 there will be a commercial doe class. Check our website for more information. There are no pre-entries. You will fill out an official entry form for each animal before you weigh or check them in. Showmanship cards (separate from entry forms) are turned in at the scales. Coffey County shows will be the same day. You will be able to show at both shows. DISCOVERY DAYS Are You Ready for Discovery Days? Put May 31 - June 3, 2016 on your calendar to be in Manhattan on the K-State campus. This s theme is Get a Clue and Discover YOU. Discovery Days offers classes and tours about 4-H projects, careers, hobbies, community service and more! You can also share your talents in the Talent Show. Are you ready to dance? Are you ready for some Call Hall ice cream? Are you ready for some great speakers and Discovery Days Night Live and all the other possibilities in your future? This the planning committee will feature a mystery for all delegates to investigate and hopefully solve! Register online at http://www.cvent.com/events/2016-kansas-4-hdiscovery-days/event-summaryf29c12dce26743a89d3c1dd34a9318ae.aspx Remember that many classes fill up early, so register as soon as possible. Registration closes on May 1 st. SUNNY HILLS (formerly Dirty Dozen) 4-H CAMP plus CAMPFERENCE Open to youth who have completed 3 rd through 7 th grades, Sunny Hills 4-H Camp will be held June 24 th 27 th at Rock Springs 4-H Center. Youth can plan on canoeing, exploring, fishing, disc golf, archer, crafts, campfires, and more! Camp experiences for young people can help a child develop in many ways. Often times, going to camp is the first time to be away from home without the familiarity of parents or other family members.
Campers have the opportunity to meet new friends, develop lifetime skills in recreation and learn how to cope away from home. Camp is $185 this ; registration and payment is due May 20 th. A $50 cancellation fee will be applied for all cancellations after housing has been set. Campference is for youth ages 12 14 (before January 1, 2016), and will be held at the same time at Rock Springs. Participants will experience the feel of a conference, while enjoying the camp activities of Rock Springs. This is a great transitional opportunity, as these tweens go from being a camper to attending educational conferences. Register early as the space will fill on a first come basis, and Campference was full in 2014 and 2015. Campference is $270; registration and payment is due May 16. K-STATE OPEN HOUSE Come one, come all! On Saturday, April 16, join the 20,000 people who flock to K-State's carnival of academic exhibits, entertainment, food, and fun every. Open House is a family friendly event with something for everyone. Don't miss live entertainment in the quad and Bosco Student Plaza. Take in K-State and explore K-State's 250 majors and options, 475 campus clubs, and nine colleges: arts and sciences; engineering; business administration; education; agriculture; human ecology; architecture, planning, and design; and veterinary medicine. What can you do at the open house? You can complete the College of Agriculture Scavenger Hunt and get a free t-shirt. Participate in baking and pet treat demonstrations. Stop by the University Gardens to see what s blooming, and buy a plant to take home to YOUR garden. Show your creativity in the Lego Playspace at Seaton Hall. Show your wild side with the Popenoe Entomology Club and make maggot paintings (Maggot painting?!?!?) and insect crafts! You can extract DNA from a strawberry, take a turn in a racing simulator, or design your own t-shirt. There s something for everyone! See a complete schedule of events online: www.k-state.edu/openhouse. NEW RAFFLE POLICIES FOR FUNDRAISING Due to recent changes in 2015 Kansas law, it is now possible for nonprofit and education entities to conduct raffles. A raffle has three components: prize, consideration (ticket cost) and chance (luck). If a raffle is held, it must be conducted under the following conditions and policy. Raffles must be transparent and open, so there is no question that the raffle is above board. There also must be an equal chance for winning and equity for everyone who purchases a ticket. Policy/Procedure The Extension board must agree to support the conducting of raffles. The Extension board may opt in or out of conducting raffles at any time, by passing a motion noted in the official minutes. The group conducting the raffle must be an Extension unit-affiliated group, e.g., 4-H club or project group, Master Gardeners, etc. Any group that wishes to conduct a raffle must first submit an application (KSU 8-45a). All raffles must be approved by the Extension unit prior to conducting of the raffle. Since boards meet once a month, groups wishing to conduct a raffle must allow sufficient time for approval. April 19 Wilson County Beef Show 23 Shutterbugs at Botanica 25 Weigh Day 2 8pm 30 Woodson County Spring Beef, Lamb, and Goat Shows 30 Coffey County Spring Beef & Sheep Shows May 1 Last day to drop or add projects 1 Horse ID s due 2 Last day to ID steers, heifers for State shows 1 Greenwood County shows
May (continued) 7-8 Gary Fuller Spring Classic in Emporia 7-8 Shawnee County Spring Livestock Show in Topeka 28 Cowley County Spring Meat Goat and Sheep Show in Winfield 28-29 Jackson County Spring Shows 31-June 2 Discovery Days at K-State June 11 Nemaha County Spring Shows 14 Favorite Food Show/Consumer Judging Contest 15 Nominations for heifers, sheep, goats, swine due 16 SE Area Livestock Contests and Skillathon 24-27 Sunny Hills 4-H County Camp 24-27 Campference 30 Area Favorite Food Show, Consumer Judging Contest. Horticulture, Crops and Photography Judging Contests. Held in Emporia. Woodson County Extension 211 W. Butler Yates Center, KS 66783
2016 Youth Livestock Nomination and Entry Deadlines Kansas State Fair (KSF) and Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS) AGE REQUIREMENTS: Kansas State Fair: Only Kansas 4-H members who were 9 s of age but not yet 19 s of age before January 1 of the current are eligible to compete in this division. KJLS: All Kansas 4-H members that have reached the age of 7 before January 1 st of the show will be eligible to participate at the Kansas Junior Livestock Show. Entry Market Steers Market Heifers** Commercial (Crossbred) Heifers Registered Breeding Heifers Market Lambs Commercial Ewes (Wether Dams) Registered Breeding Ewes KSF Market Hogs/ KJLS Barrows*** Purebred/Pedigreed Breeding Gilts Commercial Breeding Gilts All Meat Goats**** Required Materials for Nomination Declaration form*, Market Beef Nomination Form*, sealed DNA Hair Sample envelope*, EID tagged, & postmarked by May 2. Declaration form*, Market Beef Nomination Form*, sealed DNA Hair Sample envelope*, EID tagged, & postmarked by May 2. Declaration form*, Commercial Heifer Nomination Form*, Permanent Tattoo, sealed DNA Hair Sample envelope*, EID tagged, & postmarked by. Cost to Nominate Nomination Declaration* Nomination Deadline May 2 Show Entry Deadline Registration Papers Required for breed classes. May 2 No. Declaration form*, Market Lamb/Commercial Ewe Nomination form*, sealed DNA Hair Sample envelope*, EID tagged, scrapie tag #, & postmarked by. Declaration form*, Market Lamb/Commercial Ewe Nomination form*, sealed DNA Hair Sample envelope*, EID tagged, scrapie tag #, & postmarked by. No. Declaration form*, Swine Nomination form*, sealed DNA Hair Sample envelope*, EID tagged, Youth PQA+ Certification, ear notches, & postmarked by. No. Declaration form*, Swine Nomination form*, sealed DNA Hair Sample envelope*, EID tagged, Youth PQA+ Certification, ear notches, postmarked by. Declaration form*, Meat Goat Nomination form*, sealed DNA Hair Sample envelope*, EID tagged, scrapie tag #, & postmarked by. KSF July 15 by. by July 1. by. by. * The Nomination Declaration form and specie nomination forms are available at www.youthlivestock.ksu.edu. Declaration Forms are due at the time of nomination. Official tags for all species, and official DNA Hair Sample Envelopes are available from KSRE Distribution. ** There is no market heifer show at KJLS. *** For pedigreed market barrows, ear notches on registration papers must match the pig s ear notches to be able to show. **** No commercial doe show at KSF; all meat goats must be nominated (no registered doe show for KSF or KJLS). *****Health papers are only required for KSF, for all species. There is a one-time/ $20.00 fee if a nomination has to be returned. February 2016
2016 UPDATES Kansas Livestock Nomination Process Declaration Form The verbiage of the Declaration Form has been updated. Families/Households need to read the form and obtain all of the necessary signatures. Only one form per family or household is required for each, as long as they mark all of the species in which it covers and each specie they nominate is covered accurately by the information submitted on the form. Nomination Received By Deadline The nomination deadlines for all species are postmark dates. However, all youth livestock nominations must be RECEIVED on campus within 15 days of the appropriate specie postmark deadline, regardless of postmark date. K-State will not be responsible for lost or misdirected mail. Certified mail is highly encouraged. Matching EID Tag Front & Back The front and back of all EID tags must match correctly for all species. Discrepancies will be considered an invalid tag. Please speak with your local Extension Office or Dave Kehler to ensure your animals are tagged correctly. Market Beef Nomination Deadline May 2 nd The market beef (steers & heifers) deadline is typically May 1. However, that is a Sunday in 2016. Therefore, nominations postmarked May 2 nd will be accepted. Swine Ear Notch Submission Requirement Returning in 2016, the ear notches for all swine nominated must be included on the swine nomination form. Therefore, a field has been added to accommodate submitting this information. There is also a diagram on the form. Families/Households need to draw the ear notches exactly as they appear in the pig s ear for each animal nominated. Leaving either of these fields blank will result in an incomplete nomination. Educational resources for reading notches may be found in the Rookie Guide, on the Youth Livestock Program website, or through the local Extension Office. DNA is still a swine nomination requirement as well. Sheep & Goat Scrapie Tag Information Requirement New in 2016, the scrapie tag number will be required for all sheep and meat goats nominated. A field has been added to both the market lamb/commercial ewe and meat goat/commercial doe form. If a nomination is received without the scrapie tag listed for each animal nominated, the nomination will be considered incomplete. For more information on scrapie or identifying the scrapie tag, please refer to the Rookie Guide, the Youth Livestock Program website, or the local Extension office. Youth PQA Plus Certification Date All swine exhibitors must submit a valid Youth PQA Plus certification number by th. Returned Check Fee All returned nomination checks will be assessed a $40 fee, in addition to the original amount. All animals nominated by the associated family/household will be considered incomplete and ineligible to show until appropriate payment is received.
2016 Kansas Livestock Nomination Checklists: I have a market steer or market heifer to nominate, what do I need to turn in? Tag Your Animal by May 1 with a Kansas 4-H Electronic Identification (EID) tag. Completed Market Beef Nomination form (www.youthlivestock.ksu.edu) including all contact information and signatures..00 per animal nomination fee. All of the above must be completed by May 2. Certified Mail highly encouraged. Nominations postmarked by May 2 will be accepted only in 2016 May 1 is a Sunday. I have a heifer that I would like to nominate as both a commercial heifer and a market heifer, what do I need to turn in? Tag your animal by May 1 with a Kansas 4-H Electronic Identification (EID) tag. Completed Market Beef Nomination form AND Commercial Heifer Nomination Form (www.youthlivestock.ksu.edu) including all contact information and signatures. All family exhibitors and a parent/ guardian must sign the front of the DNA envelope..00 per animal nomination fee. Must be identified with an individual, unique, permanent tattoo and listed on commercial nomination form All of the above must be completed by May 1 for no additional nomination fee. If submitted separately by, will incur one additional nomination fee. Certified Mail highly encouraged. I have a commercial heifer to nominate, what do I need to turn in? Tag Your Animal by with a Kansas 4-H Electronic Identification (EID) tag. Completed Commercial Heifer Nomination Form (www.youthlivestock.ksu.edu) including all contact information and signatures. Must be identified with an individual, unique permanent tattoo and listed on commercial nomination form.00 per animal nomination fee. All of the above must be completed by. Certified Mail highly encouraged. I have a market hog or commercial breeding gilt to nominate, what do I need to turn in? Tag Your Animal by with a Kansas 4-H Electronic Identification (EID) tag. Completed Swine Nomination Form (www.youthlivestock.ksu.edu) including all contact information and signatures. NEW IN 2016 make sure to include ear notch number AND draw ear notches in the space provided. PQA # must be on nomination form/ provided by or nomination is forfeited..00 per animal nomination fee. All of the above must be completed by. Certified Mail highly encouraged. Youth Livestock Program Kansas State University 214 Weber Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 785-532-1264
I have a meat goat (ALL wethers and does) to nominate, what do I need to turn in? Tag Your Animal by with a Kansas 4-H Electronic Identification (EID) tag. Completed Meat Goat Nomination Form (www.youthlivestock.ksu.edu) and all contact information and signatures. NEW IN 2016 make sure to also include the scrapie tag # in the space provided..00 per animal nomination fee. All of the above must be completed by. Certified Mail highly encouraged. I have a market lamb or commercial ewe to nominate, what do I need to turn in? Tag Your Animal by with a Kansas 4-H Electronic Identification (EID) tag. Completed Market Lamb Nomination form (www.youthlivestock.ksu.edu) including all contact information and signatures. NEW IN 2016 make sure to also include the scrapie tag # in the space provided..00 per animal nomination fee. All of the above must be completed by. Certified Mail is highly encouraged. I have a registered breeding heifer, registered breeding ewe, or pedigreed/purebred breeding gilt what do I need to turn in? Heifers and gilts must be registered in exhibitor s name no later than of the current. Ewes must be registered in exhibitor s name no later than July 1 of the current. Registered Heifers must be identified with a permanent tattoo corresponding with registration papers. No nomination materials are required for Registered Heifers, Registered Breeding Ewes, and Pedigreed/Purebred Breeding gilts. Registered Heifers, Registered Breeding Ewes, and Pedigreed/Purebred Breeding gilts do not need DNA hair samples. Some form of ear tag is encouraged for show management purposes; gilts need a Kansas 4-H EID tag. Mail all Kansas youth livestock nomination materials to: Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences & Industry State 4-H/FFA Shows Attn: Lexie Hayes, Youth Livestock Coordinator 214 Weber Hall 1424 Claflin Road Manhattan, KS 66506 Youth Livestock Program Kansas State University 214 Weber Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 785-532-1264