Johnson ~ Hotspot

This month we shine the spotlight on…

ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION

ALL animals MUST be ID in 4honline by May 15th. Sheep & Goats weighed-in will be entered by staff and verified by families. This is a state rule, so be sure to enter livestock by May 15 at 11:59 p.m. You will not be able to show at the county or state fair if you miss this deadline. Johnson County Bred need to filled out at this time. Refer to 4H202 for ID requirements. https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/194 Breeding Beef are REQUIRED to have 2 forms of ID—Tattoo is required and the second ID may be a USDA Tag OR Calfhood Vaccination tag. If you are needing a USDA tag, please contact the Extension Office. Need a refresher on how to ID animals? Check-out the help sheet available or call our office! https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/agriculture/LivestockEntryForFamilies.pdf

Kate Yoder, County Youth Coordinator

yoder@iastate.edu 319-337-2145

extension.iastate.edu/johnson

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directed to 1-800-262-3804.

DATES TO REMEMBER

April 7th Iowa Co. Rabbit Workshop

April 9th Spring Leaders Meeting

April 11th Mandatory Horse Exhibitor

Meeting

April 15th Animal Science Roundup

Applications Due

April 20th Single Source Swine Weigh

-In

April 28th Rabbit Tattoo Workshop

May 1st Camp Counselor

Application Deadline

May 2nd Sheep & Goat Weigh-In

May 6th Dog Project Practices Start

May 15th Animal ID Deadline

June 11—13 Junior Camp

June 19th JR Outdoor Adventures Day

June 25—27 Youth Conference & Animal

Science Roundup

July 1st Fair Entry & YQCA Deadline

July 19th Static Judging Day

July 21—24 County Fair

July 31st Serve N Slide

Spring Leaders Meeting:

April 9th 6pm at Extension Office

Leaders! Mark your Calendar for this

year’s Spring Leaders Meeting. Please

ensure at least one leader can attend

this meeting. This meeting is for 4-H and

Clover Kid Leaders. RSVP to Amey.

Dinner will be catered by Ruzikas and

will include stuffed pork loin, smoked

ham, salad, fresh veggies, party

potatoes, and dessert!

Agenda Items will include:

• Pizza Pop Stand & Montgomery Hall

volunteer slots: please bring an idea

of your preference list for volunteer

shifts. We will run a similar schedule

to years past.

• Fair Schedule

• Communications

Day

• Clothing Event

• Pancake

Breakfast

• Risk Management

• Club accounts – transition, 4-Hers for

4-H, Program Fees

• YQCA

• Upcoming Events

…And more!

4-H Summer Programming

Johnson County 4-H offers many different summer program activities for the youth of our county. Many of our day camps are offered to non-4-H members, while some are offered to only members. This summer’s topics include:

Grow It Cook It

Snowtastrophe Robotics

Goo, Slime, Fizz

Clover Cookie Factory

Robotics Camp

Scientists, Slime, and Snacking

Junior Camp

Junior Outdoor Adventures Day Camp

You can checkout detailed descriptions, dates, locations, and costs on our NEW! 4-H Summer program website:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/content/4-h-summer-programming

Camp Counselors Needed Looking for a leadership opportunity? Want to practice your team management and leadership skills? Apply to be a camp counselor! Applications will be accepted until May 1st.

You can checkout detailed information on our NEW! 4-H Summer program website under the Junior Camp Section:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/content/4-h-summer-programming

Iowa Foundation for Agricultural

Advancement Scholarships

College-bound Iowa youth active in 4-H and/

or FFA livestock and agricultural projects

may apply for scholarships available from the

Iowa Foundation for Agricultural

Advancement.

https://www.iowastatefair.org/participate/competition/sale-of-champions/ scholarships/

Animal Science Roundup Applications Open

All youth in 8th-12th grades are invited to apply to attend this 3-day conference all

about animal science June 25-27, 2019. Species that you may choose from: Beef, Dairy, Swine, Sheep, Horse, Poultry, and Meat Goat. Hands-on

learning from the top scientists in the country. Activities include: Dissection, ration formulation, meats, reproduction, selection, careers, competitions and more! All applications are due April 15 and participants will be notified by May 1. For more information and to apply go to: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/animalscienceroundup

Iowa Sheep Industry Association 2019

Scholarship

This is a one-time $500.00 scholarship awarded

by the Iowa Sheep Industry Association (ISIA) to

one Iowa high school senior. Scholarship award

is based on scholarship, leadership, citizenship

and involvement and experiences

in the sheep industry. Deadline to

apply is April 15, 2019. Application

can be found at the Extension

Office or email Kate Yoder.

Dog Member Project Information

It’s time to start thinking about your dog project! Due to state encouragement, there will be significant changes to the dog project area rules. Members who couldn’t attend the February meeting can find the new rules on the State 4-H website. They will also be discussed at the first practice. Class placings will be discussed at the first practice.

All members first practice:

May 6th 6-8 pm

Location: Johnson County Fairgrounds

Patience will be key this year as there are a lot of changes!

Iowa 4-H Youth Conference!

The State 4-H Council is proud to present a “Universe of Possibilities” at this year’s

conference. All youth in grades 8th-12th are eligible to register for this fun-filled leadership conference, June 25-27 on ISU campus in Ames, IA. From keynote speakers to educational workshops and from a formal banquet to

service learning, youth will be able to meet others from around the state and experience new opportunities. Registration for the 2019 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference is now open until June 1st. https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference

Sheep & Goat Weigh-In

May 2nd 6pm—8pm Fairgrounds

Weigh ins will be on Thursday, May 2nd from 6pm-8pm. If you are unable to attend let is know so you can find an alternative location to weigh in or obtain retinal scans.

GOATS

Maximum of 6 county fair meat goat and/or dairy wethers can be weighed in and nominated. All state fair and county fair meat goats and dairy goat wethers need to have a 4-H tag.

Breeding does need a 4-H tag or permanent tattoo. Families may

pick up a tags prior to May 15th at the Extension Office and tag breeding does themselves or bring their breeding does to weigh ins and we will tag for you.

Scrapies tag are not permitted as a permanent form of identification. Market Meat goats can be wethers or does. These will all show in the same class as in accordance with the Iowa State Fair 4-H Rules.

All State Fair Goats (market wethers/does and breeding) MUST be retinal scanned at weigh in. A maximum of 10 head can be nominated for State Fair.

SHEEP

**ALL sheep that show at the Johnson County Fair must attend the MAY weigh in. ALL LAMBS MUST BE TAGGED WITH A STATE 4-H ISSUED TAG, AS WELL AS A FEDERAL SCRAPIE TAG IN MAY.

ALL State Fair sheep MUST have retinal images collected at a county weigh-in. Members may nominate up to 30 head for State Fair.

All lambs must be born on or after January 1, 2019.

Retinal Scanning fee is $8 per head for in county residents. If you are unable to attend this weigh in, please let us know so we can get you dates of other local weigh in options.

Volunteer Opportunities

Are you looking for Silver Cord Hours or a volunteer opportunity? The office has a few projects we could use help on!

Count and organize ribbons

Catalog 4-H curriculum

Data Entry

Organize Storage Room & Supplies

If you are interested, please send Kate an email at Yoder@iastat.edu to go over more details about the projects.

Mandatory Horse Exhibitor Meeting

April 11th 6pm Fairgrounds

All those wishing to exhibit a horse or pony at the 2019 Johnson County fair must attend the mandatory horse exhibitor meeting on Thursday, April 11th at 6pm at the Johnson County Extension Office. RSVP or to find out more information about the meeting to Kate Dale at kdale@dalerearch.com

Hippology Winners

Johnson County 4-Hers, Abby Kaska and Brooke Miller, of the Graham Champions teamed up with Cedar County 4-Hers, Kendall and Maddy to participate in the 2019 Iowa Hippology Competition. The team placed well and earned 1st place in oral reasons and 2nd place in the overall Horse Judging Team Competition earning a chance to represent Iowa at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio in October 2019. Their team also placed 1st in Hippology, becoming a Nationals Qualifier- National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado in January 2020. The team received several individual placings as well. Abby received 5th and Brooke received 8th in Hippology and Abby received 1st and Brooke received 4th in Horse Judging Oral Reasons. Congratulations!

Johnson County Bred Rabbit Nominations

We are continuing with having the Johnson County Bred Rabbit Class at the 2019 Johnson County Fair. The goal for this class is to encourage 4-H/FFA members to learn how to breed and raise their own rabbits. The rabbit for this class needs to be born between Jan. 23rd - April 14th– thus meeting the criteria for Jr. Class (under 6 months of age). The rabbit breeder is the owner of the rabbits at the time of breeding and birth of kits in Johnson County. 4-H/FFA members must certify by email or standard mail to Jeff Englert with the name of buck and doe used in the breeding program, date bred, and the date and number of kits born in the litter to be eligible for the Johnson County Jr. Bred Jr. Class Rabbit. All nominations must be turned in as soon as the litter is born. We will not be accepting late nominations after April 20, 2019.

More detailed information will be emailed and

mailed to those enrolled in the rabbit project

area. If you are NOT enrolled in 4honline in the

rabbit project, contact the office to be added.

Rabbit Tattooing Workshop

There will be a 1 hour free rabbit tattooing

session on Sunday, April 28th from 1:00-2:00

pm at the Johnson County

Extension Office. This is an

opportunity to stop by and get your

rabbits tattooed for the Johnson

County Fair. Please come with a

letter or number combination that

you would like tattooed in each

rabbits ear. Remember that all rabbits (except

meat pens and single fryers) MUST be tattooed

and entered on the 4-H Online System. At the

day of check-in for fair, the rabbit tattoo MUST

match from the 4-H online system- no

exceptions. This workshop will be given by the

Johnson County Rabbit Project Department.

Rabbit Salt Spools Available

Stutsman’s has graciously donated

several rabbit salt spools for our 4-H

families. These are located at the

Extension Office and can be picked up

anytime between 8am—5pm.

Iowa County 4-H Host:

Rabbit Workshop

Who: Any Iowa 4-H or FFA

Member

When: Sun. April 7

Where: Zentmire Hall on Iowa County Fair

Grounds, Marengo Iowa

Time: 1-3 p.m. *Registration begins at

12:30 pm

Topics: Rabbit Care/Management,

Breeds, Showing and Rabbit

Showmanship, and have an option to

make a carrying cage. This Rabbit

Workshop will be taught by Bobbi Coats

and Iowa County Rabbit

Superintendents. Cost is $5/member and

registrations are due by March

29th. However if you want to make a

cage please make a separate check

payable to Coats Farm. If you have any

questions feel free to contact the Iowa

County Extension, 319-668-1052 or e-mail

mkaiser@iastate.edu .

**Parents are strongly encouraged to

attend. Many times the parents learn

more than the 4-H’er!!

Camera Corps

April’s theme is “Tranquil Transitions”. This

month is an exciting time to observe the

subtle pastel colors of spring emerging from

the melting snow silhouetted by soft dusk

skies. The world outside is coming back to

life so now’s the time to creatively capture the

transformation!

Try taking a step back for a wider camera

angle, and experiment with using paths and

roads to lead the viewer through the

transforming landscape. Take advantage of

the increasing daylight by focusing on

the leading lines and forms created by the

newly sprouting and blooming plants, but also

the various shadows they create. When the

spring weather creates fog and rain venture

safely outside to study its atmospheric

beauty or try finding a window perspective

from indoors to create depth between

the foreground and background of your

composition. More Information found here:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/

projects/iowa-4-h-camera-corps

Governor’s Charity Steer Show

Once again, The

Cattlemen will be

sponsoring a calf

to represent

Johnson County

in the Governor’s

Charity Steer

Show during the

2019 State Fair.

The steer will be

selected by

committee

members at the 2019 Johnson County Fair.

The exhibitor will be required to participate in all

events hosted by the Governor’s Charity Steer

Show and care for the animal from the time of

the county fair until the auction at the Iowa State

Fair.

Proceeds raised from the Governor's Charity

Steer Show benefits the three Ronald McDonald

House Charities in Iowa. These houses provide

family members a place to call home, while

providing basic needs, so they can be close to

their hospitalized children. The Iowa Ronald

McDonald Houses are located in Iowa City, Des

Moines, and Sioux City.

Since 1983, the Governor’s Charity Steer Show

has generated over $3.2 million (equivalent to

over 270,000 nights stays) in support of Iowa’s

Ronald McDonald Houses. During that same

time, more than 44,237 Iowa families have been

served. Additionally, another 8,000 families

coming from all 50 states and more than 60

foreign countries have used the Ronald

McDonald Houses of Iowa.

If your family or business would like to be

included as a donor for the 2019 show, please

contact Keith Marshek at 319-330-8340 or Pat

Ruth 319-430-6569 for more information.

Fair 2019 Animal Schedule

As you prepare for Fair 2019, please take note of the schedule changes. A full schedule of 4-H/FFA fair

events will be sent out in May. We appreciate everyone’s patience this year in creating the schedule!

Livestock Auction Changes—Fair 2019

As you prepare for Fair 2019, please take note of the livestock auction rule changes. These changes will

allow more youth to sell in the auction.

Species 2018 Fair Rules 2019 Fair Rules Notes

Advanced Feeders

Buyer is allowed to purchase one calf or more of choice per pen on the first winning bid; the second round buys the remainder of the calves in the pen.

All pens may sell 1 head

Champion and Reserve Champion Pen may sell 2 head, for a maximum of 2 head

Carcass Champion and Reserve Champion may sell the champion plus one from their pen, for a maximum of 2 head

Exhibitor family is responsible for all other calves trucking be it for processing, home, or sale barn before 8 a.m. Thursday

Trucking by family or if sale barn provides.

Each year, a majority of the calves bring below market price. This change allows families to find alternative ways to receive market price for the project.

A maximum of 2 head per exhibitor may be sold in the auction.

Halter Market Beef

Limit of two market beef per member; beef animals must be exhibited in their respective classes to be eligible for the auction.

No change A maximum of 2 head per exhibitor may be sold in the auction.

Lambs First and second place in each market lamb and production lamb class are permitted to sell. Limit of two lambs per youth.

All exhibitors may sell 1 head from ONLY the market or production classes.

If exhibitor receives 1st or 2

nd in class,

they may sell that lamb plus 1, for a maximum of 2 head.

A maximum of 2 head per exhibitor may be sold in the auction IF exhibitor received 1

st or 2

nd in class.

Goats Champion and reserve champion goat wethers (dairy and meat) with a limit of two projects per youth.

All exhibitors may sell 1 head from either Meat or Dairy goat wether class.

If exhibitor receives Champion or Reserve Champion, they may sell that goat plus 1, for a maximum of 2 head.

A maximum of 2 head per exhibitor may be sold in the auction IF exhibitor received Champion or Reserve Champion.

Poultry Champion and reserve champion market poultry projects.

All exhibitors may sell 1 entry from the market class.

If exhibitor receives Champion or Reserve Champion, they may sell that entry plus 1, for a maximum of 2 entries.

A maximum of 2 entries per exhibitor may be sold in the auction IF exhibitor received Champion or Reserve Champion.

Rabbits Champion and reserve champion rabbit (pens and single fryer) projects permitted in auction. 4-H/FFA members NOT earning a Champion/Res. Ch. honor may sell one market Pen of 3 rabbits of their choice in the auction. No limit on number of entries sold.

No change All pens and fryers may sell

Swine Grand & Res. Grand Champion swine permitted to sell as determined by the swine project leader. Limit of two hogs per youth (see swine department guidelines). Youth not earning a Gr./Res. Gr. honor may sell one pig of their choice in the auction.

No change All exhibitors eligible to sell 1 head in the auction.

A maximum of 2 head per exhibitor may be sold in the auction IF exhibitor received Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion.

A pair counts as 2 head.