The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival will be Fri., Sept. 10-Sun., Sept. 12 at the Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson. The “Make It With Wool” competition will be held Sat., Sept. 11 and is open to youth ages 8 and older as well as adults! The entry deadline is Aug. 8. In addition to the […]
Wisconsin 4-H Foundation and Wisconsin Beef Council announced a social media contest that will feature Wisconsin 4-H Beef Exhibitors throughout the month of July. Community members, family, and friends will have the opportunity to nominate a 4-H member who has achieved outstanding work during their time in the program. In the past four years, the […]
Interested in Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports? Bookmark the following page. https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/wi4hshootingsports/competitive-shoots-3/ The next scheduled event is in Marshfield on July 16 & 17. 4-H Shooting Sports Certification Workshops for 4-H Volunteers Saturday, July 24, 8AM to 5PM – Walworth County, Elkhorn and Delavan, WI. Disciplines offered: Archery, rifle/air rifle, pistol/air pistol. Archery at Walworth County fairgrounds, […]
A Rabbit Workshop will be held from 7:00-9:00 a.m. on Sat., July 17,2021 at the Stock Pavilion, Rock County Fairgrounds. Workshop will offer: Tatooing Ear Cleaning Practice Showmanship Nail Trimming If you have questions about the 4-H Rabbit Project, please contact Lynn Galbraith-Wilson, Rock County 4-H Rabbit Key Leader, at lgalbraith-wilson@brennansteil.com or 608-758-0866.
Entries are open for the “All for One Goat Show” on Sat., August 7! The All for One Livestock Show is for youth (between 8-17 years of age) with an intellectual disability. Each participant learns how to care for and show the animal before competing. Participants will be paired with two youth mentors and a goat […]
4-H Dairy Fitting Clinic/Showing Demonstration 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Sat., July 10 (Submitted by Nicole Miller Speich) Who? Rock County 4-H Dairy ) Project Members and Leaders What? 4-H Dairy Fitting Clinic/Showing Demonstration When? 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Sat., July 10 Where? Hobby-Hill Holsteins, 3703 Nelson Rd., Orfordville WI Why? To get hands-on experience fitting a calf (calves provided) and see a […]
(A Free & Fun Interactive Virtual Show Clinic for Exhibitors of Beef, Goats, Sheep, Swine) Mon., May 24, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Blains 2021 Virtual Show Edge Clinic Flyer Join Nutrena’s show feed experts as they dive deeper into the benefits of feeding ShowEdge to get your animals “show ready!” Topics include: Show Animal Nutrition 101 Daily […]
The Wisconsin 4-H Clothing Revue will be held via Zoom starting at 6:00 p.m. on Mon., June 14. The youth will model and have the narrative read and will go to a breakout room with the judge to receive feedback. There will be fashion fun facts shared between participants, while the judge meets with the […]
All Rock County 4-H Fair exhibitors in the beef, sheep and swine projects are required to be YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) certified. Training is available online at http://yqca.org/ at a cost of $12/exhibitor. A copy of the certificate is due at the Rock County 4-H Fair Office no later than 5:00 p.m. […]
DNA samples, with the Rock County 4-H Fair Identification Documentation Form are due Mon., May 3 Please see page Rock County 4-H Fair Premium Book, page 20, rule number 4 https://www.rockcounty4hfair.com/p/exhibitors/premium-book The weight range for animals to be eligible for the sale are as follows: Steers: Beef/Crossbreds 1100 lbs. to 1625 lbs. Dairy Market 1300 […]
Join Dr. Guilherme J.M. Rosa and Dr. Joao Dorea, UW Madison Animal & Dairy Sciences for a virtual program on Thurs., April 8 starting at 7:00 p.m. Learn about current technology at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Animal & Dairy Sciences Department that helps predict livestock traits in livestock production systems by using the technology of cameras and sensors. To register, […]
Topics include: Rabbit Terminology Meat Pens: Planning for the Fair & Qualities of a Meat Pen Learning Breeds of Rabbits—Show and Tell Please plan to attend upcoming monthly 4-H Rabbit Project meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each month in April, May and June. If you have any questions about the 4-H Rabbit Project, please contact […]
