The 27th Annual Walworth County Fur & Feather Swap is set for Saturday, April 16 from 7:00-10:00 a.m. at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn. The event connects vendors and buyers with small animals, equipment and crafts. A lunch stand is available inside the heated Activity Center. General admission to the Swap is $2.00. Children […]
If you are between 11 and 16 years old, don’t own Southdown Sheep and want to start a flock of Southdown Sheep, consider applying for a quality registered ewe lamb to begin your flock. For additional information and to apply, please complete the attached application and mail it so that it’s postmarked by April 15. […]
(Submitted by Rock County 4-H Fair Office) All exhibitors are required to be YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) certified or an equivalent species-specific quality assurance program. To complete the YQCA training at http://yqca.org/. A copy of a certificate needs to be on file at the fair office by July 1, 2022. Questions? […]
Congratulations to Rock County 4-H Member, Avilyn Meyer on her selection of “Feather Filled Shadows” as an Honorable Mention awardee in the Celebrate the Arts Contest! Avilyn submitted a photo of her rooster, Rocky, a Belgian d’Anvers to the Celebrate the Arts Contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation. Avilyn’s photo was one of more […]
Tracks Newsletter Are you interested in forestry or wildlife, or enrolled in Naturespace? If so, please read “Tracks”–the quarterly newsletter for 4-H members from the Wildlife Habitat Education Program and Forestry projects. Registration information for the Wildlife & Forestry Art Contest is included for the contest on April 1 & 2. Youth in grades 5K […]
Submitted by: Ray Reilly, Rock County 4-H Poultry Project Key Leader The Poultry project will have a general meeting from 10:00-11:30 a.m. on Sat., Jan. 22 at UW-Whitewater at Rock County, 2920 Kellogg Ave, Janesville. All poultry members are welcome and first year poultry members should plan to attend. We’ll discuss last year’s fair and […]
In order for Rock County 4-H members to be eligible to exhibit at the Rock County 4-H Fair, 4-H members must be enrolled through 4HOnline no later than 5:00 p.m., Tues., March 1. 4-H members are able to add or drop projects through 4HOnline once they are enrolled in 4-H. Whatever projects are selected at […]
If you are new to 4-H (or would like a refresher), please read our Exploring 4-H for New Families Newsletter! One newsletter is for 4-H members and the other newsletter is for adults (parents, guardians, 4-H Volunteers or any adult)! This month’s topic is about learning the terms used in the 4-H world! For example, […]
Join experts from Nutrena Feed, Weaver Livestock and Blain’s Farm & Fleet for this free, virtual, multi-species (pigs, lambs, goats) show clinic! Read the flyer. When: Thursday, January 6th @ 6PM – 7:30PM CST Where: Hosted via Microsoft Teams (virtual) Topics include: Animal Selection, Preparation, Acclimation, Early Feeding Strategies, Beginning Breaking & Training, Early Season […]
The Nebraska 4-H Companion Animal Webinar Series is a great way for 4-H leaders, parents, and older youth to gain knowledge in various companion animal-related topic areas. Each session, a topic will be covered with various experts joining to share their experience and expertise. Companion Animal Webinars will be hosted live on the first Thurs. […]
The first Rabbit project meeting is Thurs., Jan. 13, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Craig Center. The materials you will need for the meetings include: pen, paper, and the 2021-2025 ARBA Standard of Perfection. You can purchase your own Standard of Perfection at https://arba.net/product/standard-of-perfection/. At this meeting, we will learn 6 body types […]
The 2022 Wisconsin 4-H Livestock Quiz bowl and Skill-a-Thon Contest will be held Sat., April 9 at the UW-Madison Campus. Livestock Quiz Bowl is a quiz competition where all the questions are about beef, sheep, swine and meat goat topics, and team members use a buzzer to answer the questions. Teams compete in a double […]
