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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides equal opportunities in its programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age,

genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners

Courts of Texas Cooperating. Anyone needing special assistance at an Extension Program should contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Office at (936) 327-6828 at least one week

prior to the program or event.

P O L K C O U N T Y 4 - H

Mark Your Calendars!

TNLS TAG IN for Swine will be Thursday,

December 1st 4:00-6:00pm at Barney Wiggins Arena. Please remember to bring you SS# and $20!

Barney Wiggins Arena Hwy 146 in Livingston

Showmanship Pee-Wee 5-8 (Prizes)

Juniors 9-13 (Grand Buckle)

Seniors 14 up (Grand Buckle)

Registration to begin 7:00 a.m.—8:30 a.m.

Showmanship Practice to begin at 9:00 a.m.

Shows to follow Pig starting at 10:30 a.m. Steer, Heifers, Pig, Lamb & Goat

Early Registration Closes January 13th, 2017

Cost: $25.00

Per Participant

RSVP by

December 2

December 3rd 2016 at Barney Wiggins Arena

10:00 a.m. Lunch Provided Open to all ages!

Learn more about: Tack Identification, Horse Care,

Riding Skills — *Negative Coggins Required

Jasper County 4-H Council Winter Bash Heifer & Steer Jackpot - Jasper Co. Jr. Livestock Show Arena—Steer & Heifer–

December 3, 2016—Jasper, TX Contact: Brock Fry 409-384-3721

Magnolia FFA Booster Club Lamb & Goat Show - Magnolia High School Ag BarnSteer & Heifer– Lamb & Goat —December

3, 2016—Magnolia, TX Contact magffabc@gmail.com 28-384-1171

Sigma Alpha Beta Pi Chapter 1st Annual Winter Blowout - Montgomery Co. Fairgrounds—Steer, Heifer, Swine, Goat &

Sheep—December 17, 2016—Conroe, TX Contact: Megan O’Brien 713-252-1977

Friends of Spelndora Ag Winter Showdown - Montgomery Co. Fairgrounds—Steer, Heifer, Swine, Goat & Sheep—

December 17, 2016—Conroe, TX Contact: Megan O’Brien

Texas City FFA 1st Annual Christmas Classic — Galveston Co. Fairgrounds—Steer, Heifer, Goat & Lamb– December 17,

2016—Hitchcock, TX Contact Brandy Perez 40-9-761-0869

Panola Ag Boosters Jackpot Show — Panola Co. Expo Center — Lamb, Goat, Pig, Steer & Heifer—January 7, 2017 —

Carthage, TX Contact Misty Evans 903-692-3293

Ruben Stringer Memorial Livestock Show — White’s Park Arena — Ping, Lamb, Goat Steer & Heifer — Jan. 7— Anahuac,

TX Contact Danny Dougot 832-675-1074

Caney Creek FFA — Montgomery Co. Fairgrounds— Heifer, Steer, Lamb, Goat & Pig — January 8th, 2017 — Conroe, TX

Contact Caney Creek Booster @ ccffaboosterclub@gmail.com

Sheldon FFA Open Livestock Show — Sheldon Agriculture Center — Lamb, Goat, Pig, Steer, Heifer — January 12-13,

2017—Houston, TX Contact Amanda Langley 281-727-3584

Tarkington FFA Annual Prospect Show — Stancil Park— Swine, Lamb, Goat , Steer & Heifer — January 14, 2017 —

Cleveland, TX Contact Jennifer Lewis 281-593-9978

Increase understanding of live-

stock projects and their roles in

facilitating life skill development

Visit the website at

Http://agrilife.org/qualitycounts/

All prospect Shows listed above

have been pulled from the Texas

Prospect Show Info Page found

on Facebook. Each listed above

are less than 200 miles. If you are

wanting to or are interested in

traveling to S.A. , Dallas, Austin

for shows you will find many on

this page.

Happy Prospecting!

Please Return all Supplies as soon

as possible and make sure all items

are in good working condition and

notify if are in need of repair

Goodrich: Thursday, December 1st, 2016 @ 6:30pm Barney Wiggins Arena, Kim Silcox 936-252-6586

Big Sandy: Monday, January 9, 2016 @ 6:00pm Old Big Sandy Cafeteria, Kevin Harbuck 936-563-3839

Livingston: Tuesday, December 13th 2016 @ 6:00pm- First Baptist Church Livingston, 936-327-6828

Onalaska : Tuesday, January 24, 2016 @ 6:00pm Onalaska City Hall, 936-327-6828

Rabbit— January — VACANT LEADER POSITION

Poultry— Starting up again in Janurary 2017— Lawrence & Debbie Oliver 936-327-8176

Swine— January — Randy VanWagner 936-328-7396

Lamb /Goat— December 6th 7:00 p.m. @ 4-H Meeting Room— Jessica Stokley 936-676-8832

Beef Meeting— January — Justin Gilbert 936-328-9494

Horse Club— Saturday, December 16th 6:00 p.m. 4-H Meeting Room Kim Silcox 936-252-6586

Council/Leaders— Monday, December 20 @ 6pm— Extension Office, Alyssa Puckett, 936-327-6828

Fashion & Sewing— January—- 4-H Meeting Room VACANT LEADER POSITION

Robotic & Lego — Monday, December 5 & 12 @ 11:00 a.m. 4-H Meeting Room

Food & Nutrition — Tuesday, December 13, @ 6:00 First Baptist Church VACANT LEADER POSITION

Shotgun Club- December 17th Liberty 4-H Fun Shoot, Pecan Meadows, Liberty TX—936-329-5844

Pistol / Rifle Club— January —936-329-1557

Archery – Texas Slam Archery December 28 @ 6:15 p.m. —936-327-6828

Big Sandy Fishing Club– —Donna Lenox 936-329-3249

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Mark Currie CEA-Ag/NR

Alyssa Puckett CEA-4-H

Emily Janowski CEA-FCS

Jill Chapman, Secretary

Polk County Office

602 E. Church St., Suite 127

Livingston, TX 77351

936-327-6828

Fax # 936-327-6859

Our Office will be closed

In Observance of Christmas

Friday, December 23rd &

Monday, December 26th

In Observance of New Year

Friday, January 1st 2017!