highlights happening headquartersfor anyone who hasn't met me yet, my name is miranda furrer,...
TRANSCRIPT
Hello everyone!
Spring is on it's way! The weather is finally starting to get warmer and the flowers are blooming! We know that this has been a year of ad-justments and changes. The Purdue Extension-White County Office appreciates your flexibility and patience during this difficult time. For anyone who hasn't met me yet, my name is Miranda Furrer, your 4-H Educator in White County. I came to White County in June 2019 and have been enjoying learning about the program and meeting all of our awesome 4-H families and volunteers! We have a great 4-H program and have such great support from the communities here. As you may be aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected many of our spring programs and other 4-H events. At this time, we will not be able to host any face-to-face Extension events through June 30th. Many of our resources are available online, and we are constantly working to provide our youth with new, virtual programming! Be sure to check out our Facebook page (whitecounty4h) for updates! If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call the Extension Office at (765) 357-8029 M-F 8-4. Please let us know if there is anything that we can do to help make your 4-H experience successful and memorable! Sincerely,
Miranda Furrer Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development https://extension.purdue.edu/white
4-H Enrollment 2
Mini 4-H 2
YQCA/Ethics Modules 2
Indiana State Fair 2
Important Deadlines 3
Handbook 3
FairEntry 4
Volunteer Info 4
Office Update 5
Livestock ID Tags 5
Animal Identification 5
Sheep, Goat, Swine Update 6
Thank You! 6
Electric Workshops 7
Poster Board & Sleeves 7
4-H Camp 7
Premise ID 7
Scholarship Winners 7
FairEntry Instructions 8
Inside this issue:
PURDUE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
White County
· 12 N 25 E · Reynolds, IN 47980-8091 ·
(219) 984-5115 · FAX: (219) 984-5147 Purdue University, Indiana Counties and U.S Department of Agriculture Cooperating
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution
Highlights Happening Here at
Headquarters
PAGE 2 HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTER S
4-H Enrollment - Last Day to Enroll is July 1st!!!
There is still time to enroll in 4-H for the 2019-2020 year! Youth can still enroll in White County 4-H using 4HOnline at
https://in.4honline.com. The last day to enroll in White County 4-H, and still be eligible to exhibit at the 2020 White
County 4-H Fair, is July 1st. Anyone who needs assistance or does not have access to 4HOnline should contact the
White County Extension Office at (765) 357-8029..
Mini 4-H Mini 4-H is for youth in Kindergarten – 2
nd grade and is a great opportunity for youth who are too young to join 4-H to
see what the 4-H program is all about. In White County, Mini 4-H members join and participate in a Township 4-H Club, but also will have the chance to participate in some fun Mini 4-H workshops throughout the year. Mini 4-H mem-bers can also choose to exhibit projects at the White County 4-H Fair. Information on Mini workshops will be coming, and they will be held virtually in 2020. Mini 4-H project options include: Animal Poster, Cake Decorating, Collections, Crafts, Flowers, Foods, Forestry, Mod-els, Nature, and Sewing. Mini 4-H members can also participate in Mini 4-H Animal Showmanship classes for Sheep, Goats, Dairy, Beef, Poultry, Rabbits, Swine, and Horses during the Fair.
Enroll in White County Mini 4-H online at https://in.4honline.com
YQCA and Ethics Modules Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is a program is designed to educate producers (exhibitors) on the care of their ani-mals in order to provide a safe product for consumers. This training is for every 4-Her in grades 3 through 12 who is exhibiting beef, dairy, sheep, swine, goats, rabbits, or poultry at the White County Fair and/or Indiana State Fair. If you are exhibiting at the Indiana State Fair in a 4-H livestock show, you MUST take YQCA. At this time, online YQCA is the only option available. If you are exhibiting at the 2020 White County 4-H Fair ONLY, you can choose one of the two options below: Take YQCA online. Complete the 4 online animal ethics modules (for no charge) at https://extension.purdue.edu/4h/Pages/Online-Animal-Ethics-
Program.aspx ***Youth must complete the Qualtrics survey to document their completion. https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2aAOaEAK0BEGoRv Please remember that the 4-H program is an educational program, so regardless of the show and fair status this summer, youth are still learning important information about their role in the food system and the importance of quality care of animals.
Indiana State Fair
State Fair Information and the State Fair Premium Book can be found on the Indiana State Fair website at: http://www.indianastatefair.com/state-fair/competitionscontests/4-h-competitions/. All Indiana State Fair entries will be done online at
https://exhibitorscorner.indianastatefair.com/.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the entry process, please contact the Indiana State Fair Entry Department at
(317) 927-7515 or [email protected].
Please note there are several changes to the Indiana State Fair this year, including to the Show Schedule. Please be sure to read
through the information in the Indiana State Fair Premium Book carefully.
Families may consent to having their Animal ID information from 4HOnline shared with the State Fair by checking the appropriate
box within each animal record in 4HOnline.
HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTERS PAGE 3
2020 White County 4-H Handbook
The White County 4-H Handbook is now available on the Purdue Extension - White County website at https://extension.purdue.edu/white/article/35837 . Please keep in mind that some deadlines have been extended in 2020. The Handbook outlines all of the rules for the White County 4-H program, as well as all of the requirements for Projects and Exhibits. There have been several changes made for this year. Please read the 2020 requirements before begin-ning any project.
White County 4-H Important Deadlines
July 1 - Last Day to Enroll in White County 4-H and be eligible to exhibit at the 2020 White
County 4-H Fair (4HOnline or by contacting the Extension Office)
July 1 - Last Day to Add/Drop Projects in 4HOnline or by contacting Extension Office.
Please note: When adding a project, be sure to contact the Extension Office so that we can get you the manuals and resources you will need to complete your project.
July 1 - Livestock (Beef Feeder, Dairy Beef Feeder, Dairy, Goat, Horse, Llama, Sheep, Beef
Steers, Dairy Beef Fat Steers, and Swine) Identification deadline in 4HOnline. Animals not identified by this deadline will not be eligible for exhibit at the 2020 White County 4-H Fair or the 2020 Indiana State Fair. If you have already identified your animals, please double check your entries before July 1st to ensure that they are correct.
July 1 - State Fair Swine, Beef, Sheep, and Goat DNA samples due back to the Extension
Office
July 1- White County 4-H Goat County Form due in Extension Office (this does not replace
the 4HOnline Animal Identification)
July 6- All Exhibit Hall Project and Event Fair Entries due in online FairEntry program by
midnight
July 6 - Live Animal (Beef, Cat, Dairy, Dog, Goat, Horse, Llama, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep,
Small Animal, Swine) Fair Entries due in online FairEntry program by midnight
July 6 - Live Animal (Beef, Cat, Dairy, Dog, Goat, Horse, Llama, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep,
Small Animal, Swine) Project Manuals, Educational Activities, and Record Sheets (if applica-ble) due in the Extension Office by 4:00 p.m.
Please note whether the item is due to the Extension Office or in 4HOnline or FairEntry. Items due to the Extension Office must be received in the Office by the close of business (4 p.m.) on all due dates. 4HOnline deadlines are midnight on the date listed.
Confused by 4HOnline, FairEntry, or anything else 4-H related? Contact the White County Extension Office at (765) 357-8029.
We would be happy to help!
HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTER S PAGE 4
FairEntry Program
We will again be using the FairEntry program this year to register projects for the Fair. All projects (animal
and building projects) will be registered prior to the Fair through this online program. This program pairs
with the 4HOnline program and is being implemented throughout Indiana. The FairEntry program will be
open for use on June 1st. Instructions for completing the FairEntry process can be found in this newsletter
and will be posted on our website, extension.purdue.edu/white.
All Live Animal (Beef, Dairy, Goats, Horse & Pony, Llama, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Rabbit, Cats, Dogs, and Small Animals)
Fair entries will be due in Fair Entry by July 6th.
All Exhibit Hall (Building) Projects and Events (includes Tractor Driving, Mini 4-H Projects and Mini Lead Classes)
Fair entries are also due in FairEntry by July 6th
.
Please note: The FairEntry program does not change the deadlines and requirements for Record
Sheets, Manuals, and Educational Activities. These items will still be turned into the Extension
Office. Please refer to the White County 4-H Handbook for specific details about the requirements for each
project.
Volunteer Information
Anyone who wishes to work with the White County 4-H program must
be an approved 4-H Volunteer. All new volunteers will need to contact
the White County Extension Office for information on how to complete
the volunteer approval process.
All returning 4-H volunteers will need to re-enroll annually using
4HOnline. Volunteers should log into 4HOnline using the login email
and password that was used when enrolled in 4HOnline last year. If you have forgotten your email
or password or enrolled using a paper form last year, please contact the Extension Office.
REMINDER: All volunteers are required to complete an online Youth Safety and Reporting Child
Abuse training course called Operating Procedures for Programs Involving Minors. The training can
either be completed in 4HOnline or by coming into the Extension Office, and takes about 20 minutes
to complete.
Please be sure to enroll as a 4-H Volunteer before you begin working with 4-H youth. This is
for the safety of the youth and volunteers alike, and is required. Please contact the White
County Extension Office at (765) 357-8029 with any questions or concerns.
Thank you for volunteering with the White County 4-H Program. Without all of you, our program
would not be as successful as it is!
HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTER S PAGE 5
Extension Office Update
A Few Reminders:
The Purdue Extension-White County Office is currently closed to the public.
Our staff is working remotely, but can be reached by email.
For 4-H, contact Miranda ([email protected])
For ANR, contact Andrew ([email protected])
For HHS, contact Denise ([email protected])
General office questions can be answered by Sheila, 765-357-8029 or [email protected].
We will begin taking appointments for 4-H members to pick up livestock tags
Livestock ID Tags
We will now be able to begin taking appointments for youth to pick up livestock ID tags. If you are in need of tags, please call 765-357-8029 or email [email protected]. When you call or email, you will need this information:
Name of 4-H Member
Premise ID
How many tags per 4-H Member?
Will you need to borrow an ear tagger? We have three taggers for sheep and three taggers for goats (State Fair bound). We also have RFID taggers for swine. When you pick up tags, you will need to bring back the tagger within 24 hours.
Animal Identification
All Livestock Animals (Beef, Dairy Beef, Dairy, Goats, Horses, Llamas, Sheep, and Swine) that will
be exhibited at either the 2020 White County 4-H Fair and/or the 2020 Indiana State Fair need to
be identified in 4HOnline by July 1, 2020. Information will be sent to all Livestock project members
with instructions on completing this process. Please enter your animals online as soon as
possible and contact the Extension Office with any questions or concerns.
Animals may be shared between members of the same family (as long as they are enrolled under
the same 4HOnline family profile). These animals must be entered under at least one member.
Already completed the 4HOnline Animal Identification? Please login to 4HOnline to double
check that your entries were submitted correctly and that you identified every animal that you may
want to exhibit.
Please review Animal ID requirements. For State Fair bound Beef & Dairy Beef Steers, Dairy Beef
Feeder Steers, Commercial and Market Heifers, Meat Goat Wethers, Meat Goat Does,
Market Lambs, Commercial Ewes, and Registered Ewes 2 colored photos uploaded in 4-H
Online will be required (full body image with 4 feet showing and photo of head showing
required ear tags).
HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTERS PAGE 6
Attention 4-H Swine Exhibitors
Please note the following information in regards to the White County 4-H Swine Project:
All Swine must have an 840-RFID tag in place by the July 1st deadline. You will need this tag number for the Animal Identification process. You must enter this number along with the ear notch for each hog identified in 4hOnline.These tags can be purchased at the Extension Office for $3 per tag. You must provide your Premise ID at time of purchase.
A DNA Sample is required for all State Fair hogs. Collection envelopes need to be picked up at the Extension Office and returned to the Office by July 1st.
If you plan to put boards at the bottom of your swine pen at the County Fair, they can not be taller than 12 inches.
The Mini 4-H Swine Lead class will be open to all White County Mini 4-H members.
4-H Sheep & Goat Weigh-In
Weigh-ins have been cancelled in 2020.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who has supported the White County 4-H program and the White County Agricultural Association so far in 2020! Thank you to everyone who has made a donation—your donations go a long way in helping run the 4-H program and the White County 4-H Fair. We also want to thank everyone who has donated their time and hard work on many different projects so far this year. Our program could not be nearly as successful without all of you! If you are interested in making a donation to the White County 4-H program or to the Fair, please contact the Extension Office.
Thank you all again for everything you do to make our program great!
There have been many questions regarding the 2020 White County Fair. At this time, we are continuing to make plans for the fair, but things may look a little different. The most important thing to keep in mind is that the fair is
a celebration of our youth and the hard work they’ve done over the past year. Our goal is to recognize our White County 4-H youth in whatever way
we can safely do so!
HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTERS PAGE 7
Poster Board & Sleeves
Reusable plastic sleeves for 22”x28” and salon print posters are now available for purchase from the Extension Office. We also have foam board in the 22”x28” size available. Supplies are limited so don’t wait until the last minute to purchase these items! Please call 765-357-8029
before coming to the office, since we are currently closed.
4-H Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to the 4-H members that applied for and received a 4-H scholarship. We had 2 members from our
county receive 3 scholarships.
Indiana 4-H Foundation Senior Scholarship
Jacob Blackburn
Blayne Vandeveer
McKenzie Vogel
Congratulations!!
Electric Workshops
We are working out some details of the Electric Workshops for White County 4-H Electric project members. We will not be able to host in-person
workshops this year, so we are evaluating options.
More info will be coming to 4-H Electric members soon.
We’re online!!!
If you are looking for upcoming information on work-
shops, meetings or other 4-H activities, check us
out on the web at
https://extension.purdue.edu/white.
We will also update the website if any meetings or
events are canceled or rescheduled. You can also
find us on Facebook at Purdue Extension -
White County or White County 4-H.
Be sure to also check out the White County Agricul-
tural Association on Facebook for exciting updates
for the 2020 White County 4-H Fair!
Premise ID—Don’t Wait!
Do you have your livestock premises registered? Indiana State Law requires premise identification for all sites associated with the purchase, sale, or exhibition of livestock in the State of Indiana. This includes cattle, swine, sheep, and goats. To obtain a Premise ID#, please see the information listed on the Indiana State Board of Animal Health website at: http://www.in.gov/boah/2328.htm. You may also contact BOAH at [email protected] or (317) 544-2400. Be sure to leave enough time to receive your Premise ID # before the May 15th Animal ID deadlines.
4-H Camp Goes Virtual!
In 2020, 4-H Camp will be going virtual! All youth (especially grades 3-6) are welcome to participate. More
details will be sent out about this exciting opportunity!
HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTERS PAGE 8
HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTERS PAGE 9
HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTERS PAGE 10
HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTERS PAGE 11
HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTERS PAGE 12
HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENING HERE AT HEADQUARTERS PAGE 13
NONPROFIT ORG.
U.S. Postage
PAID
REYNOLDS, INDIANA PERMIT No. 15
White County
May 2020