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Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

WARREN COUNTY NEWSLETTER

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Cortney Garrington Kathryn Pierson

Executive Director Office Manager

cortneyg@iastate.edu kpierson@iastate.edu

Beef Management Workshop

Join Dr. Jeff Iles, Chair of the Iowa State University Horticulture

Department as he hosts a hands-on workshop for Master

Gardeners at the home of Tim Wilson, at 1000 Kensington

Court, Indianola on Wednesday, May 11th from 4:30pm to

6:00 pm. Dr. Iles will be conducting a workshop on pruning

practices, landscape restructuring, and other questions that

arise during this time-frame. If planning to attend, please park

at the Extension office (909 E 2nd Ave) and carpool to the Tim

Wilson residence due to limited parking. For more information

or to RSVP please contact Cortney at cortneyg@iastate.edu or

call the extension office at 515-961-6237.

Gardening with Kids CPR and First Aid

Certification Class Offered

A CPR certification followed by a

First Aid class is being offered at

Farm Bureau, 200 West 2nd Avenue

(East Entrance), Indianola, Saturday,

May 14th at 8:30 AM. The cost for

the CPR class is $25 and $15 for the

First Aid class. For more information

or to register please contact Val

Cameron at 515-971-2977 or

valc@iastate.edu.

Master Gardener Pruning and Landscaping Workshop

Join us at the Warren County Extension Office on

Tuesday, May 31st from 4:30 to 6:00 pm to learn about

gardening practices with kids. Parents and their kids ages

5-9 will plant seeds, create row markers, make a "plant"

snack and more! The cost of this event is $4.00 per

family. For more information or to reserve your spot

please contact Warren County Extension (515-961-6237)

or email cortneyg@iastate.edu.

Beef producers are invited to attend either of two Spring 2016 Beef Management Workshops offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Beef Center in Warren and Madison counties in late May. The workshops will focus on new ideas in fescue usage, how marketplace factors will impact cow-calf producers, and antimicrobial resistance and other disease trends. The two evening workshops will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on the following dates and locations: May 23 – Pizza Ranch,

Indianola and May 24 – Pizza Ranch, Winterset. A dinner buffet is available for payment upon arrival; there is no additional fee for the workshop. Registration begins at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Joe Sellers by phone at 641-203-1270 or email Cortney Garrington at Warren County Extension at cortneyg@iastate.edu. The program flier found on the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Warren County web-site http://www.extension.iastate.edu/warren

WHAT’S INSIDE:

FSQA- page 2

May 15th Reminder– page 2

WCF Grandstand- page 2

Way We Live Award– page 3

Upcoming Workshops- page 3

State 4-H’ers for 4-H– page 3

Dog Practice- page 4

Horse Practice– page 4

State Conference– page 4

Animal Ownership- page 4

Leader’s Training– page 4

Funnel Cake Stand– page 4

Silent Auction Baskets- page 5

Extension Calendar– page 5

Just a reminder: Warren County Extension and

Outreach has a drop box right outside our door.

Please feel free to use this during non-business hours!

Commercial & Private

Pesticide Testing Upcoming Dates:

Monday, May 16

from 10:00 am to 2:00pm.

Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

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Andrea Palmer , County Youth Coordinator ampalmer@iastate.edu; 515-961-6237

WARREN COUNTY EXTENSION

May 15th– Are you Ready?

4-H HORIZON ~ May 2016

Are you exhibiting animals at the Warren County Fair? All members who

show animals (except horses and dogs) are required to be Food Safety

Quality Assurance Certified (FSQA) by May 15th. Depending on the grades

of the members they could test or train. 4-6th graders who trained were

able to learn the importance of ethics. They also learned how important it

is to know about feed and feed additives. They learned this by creating

their own “feed” and seeing how closely it looked (or didn’t look) to the

recipe. They also discovered how quickly diseases could spread and the

important role that biosecurity plays to keep animals safe.

Warren County Fair Update New this year: All 4-H and FFA Members will only be charged $5.00 to attend an event in the grand stand during the

Warren County Fair when wearing an official exhibiting shirt.

Hopefully you know how important it is to identify your

animal properly by May 15th. However, do you know what

that means? It seems simple, but it could mean the

difference between a fun fair and not being able to exhibit

your animal at the fair. For dogs, not only is information

needed in 4hOnline, but also a photo and vaccination/rabies

certificate. You also should attend some training sessions

(see next page). Horses need information in 4hOnline and

to upload four photos. You need to attend at least two

training nights (or be in active lessons with a signed waiver).

Swine need information in 4hOnline as well as forms that

need to be turned in to the fair board secretary both by May

15th. The swine ear-notch and the Warren County Produced

forms can be picked up and returned to the Fair board Sec-

retary at 701 West 2nd Avenue, Indianola. Breeding Beef

needs to have breed, birthdate, and tattoo in 4hOnline that

matches the registration papers (crossbred also needs

tattoo). If already ID’d as a Market Heifer please make sure

the three items listed above have been added to 4hOnline. Market Beef (already weighed in and ID’d in January)

require a weight, ear tag, and breed. Market heifers do not

require breed as they are shown by weight.

The information you see in 4hOnline is the information I

take out. If you have any questions, you may call 961-6237,

email ampalmer@iastate.edu or attend a come-and-go

opportunity on May 5th from 8:30am-8pm (4:30-8:00 upon

appointment) to ID your animals. This is an opportunity for

those of you who would like assistance in ID’ing your

animals or who have specific questions. You may also

contact me during office on other days. Please do not wait

until the last minute. ID your animals now so that you don’t

forget and any questions you have can be answered PRIOR

TO MAY 15TH!

4-H PLEDGE

I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE,

AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD.

State 4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign in Iowa to participate! YOU can help

grow 4-H in Iowa!

To find out more information about

what the money is used for, please go

HERE. To donate, please fill out the

form HERE.

of the Iowa 4-H'ers for 4-H Campaign.

Last year, they exceeded their goal

and raised over $30,000. They want to

continue that growth and have set

our goal for this year at $31,000.00

with a suggested $3.00 per member

donation. We also want every county

4-H'ers investing in 4-H'ers. This is the

essence of the 4-H'ers for 4-H

Campaign, sponsored each year by the

State 4-H Council. The campaign raises

money to fund projects that benefit

4-H members throughout the state.

This year marks the 31st anniversary

ISF’s Way We Live Award If you are interested in learning more

about this award or in applying, you

may go to www.iowastatefair.org/

participate/way-we-live-award.

occupation of farming. Selected

families must show dedication to

animal agriculture in their daily lives

and in the lives of their family

members!

The Iowa State Fair is searching for

SIX farm families to highlight during

the Iowa State Fair. These families

exemplify farm values derived from

hard work and a love for the

We will once again be hosting a

Backyard BBQ Class from 9am to 3

pm for youth who have completed

4th-12th grade. This event will be

held on June 27th– 29th at the

Extension office and discuss grilling

vs. smoking meat, get hands-on cook-

ing experience, cook lunch each day,

and compete against each other in a

cooking contest. At the completion

of the second day, participants will

prepare, smoke, and take home a

rack of ribs. The cost for the class is

$30. A real bargain for what you get

(3 lunches and a rack of ribs)! Space

is limited, registration is now OPEN!

To register go to our website or

HERE. Your spot is secure when

registration and payment arrive.

of what exhibit building judging is

like, and what they need to do to

prepare. Youth will create a project,

complete the write-up, and get mock

judged. Youth who would like to

participate in this event need to

register by June 1st by calling 515-961

-6237 or ampalmer@iastate.edu.

Clover Kid Sewing Workshop will

teach the basics of sewing during this

specially “tailored” workshop, that is

just for you! We will work with

plastic needles and learn the art of

hand-stitching. We will hold the

event on June 14th at 6pm at the

Warren County Extension office.

Please RSVP by June 5th to attend by

calling 515-961-6237 or emailing

ampalmer@iastate.edu.

Are you wondering how to complete

record books? Do not miss the

chance on May 23rd at 6:30 pm to

come and learn how to complete

your record book. The workshop will

be held at the Warren County

Extension office. Please RSVP by May

13th to attend by calling 515-961-

6237 or ampalmer@iastate.edu.

Does your CLOVER KID know what to

expect at the fair? They can attend a

workshop on June 9th at the

Indianola Middle School from 6-7 pm

to learn what is in store.

Junior Project Day is for 4-H’ers in

4th– 6th grade. Youth will come on

June 14th, to the Warren County

Extension office from 10 AM to 2 PM.

They will bring a sack lunch, get a feel

Upcoming Workshops

MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING

Dog Practice Info

Horse Practice will begin on May 19th at the Warren

County Fairgrounds. We plan to meet every Thursday,

weather permitting. The grounds will open at 6 pm for

youth to haul in and get saddled up. The arena will open

up and practice will begin promptly at 6:30 pm and last

until 8 pm.

The first half of every practice will have a specific area of

focus with open riding for the second half. There will be a

recommended informational meeting prior to the first

practice session to discuss new changes this year that you

will want to know about and to meet your new leaders

Carol Timke and Nancy Lamb. The informational meeting

will be a virtual meeting via the web. Please watch emails

for additional details.

As a reminder, you need to attend 2 practices unless you

are in active lessons (in which case you need to have a

waiver signed). Please remember to ID your horse in

4hOnline before May 15th. Contact 515-961-6237 or

amplamer@iastate.edu with any questions.

Iowa 4-H Youth Conference – Dive to New Depths

FUNNEL CAKE STAND LEADERS TRAINING– ONLINE OWNERSHIP OF ANIMALS

As a reminder, any 4-H animal being

shown needs to be owned by the

member; the only exception is if a

lease agreement is in place for horse

exhibitors (if so, please upload the

lease agreement in 4hOnline).

Please complete your annual

required training by June 1, 2016.

You must complete this training in

order to continue being an official

volunteer for 2016-2017. Please

contact Andrea with any questions.

Ames. So you’re coming right? We

hope so! The Iowa 4-H Youth

Conference will allow you to Dive to

New Depths in new opportunities!

Check out the web for more

information or to register, please go

to at http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/

iowa4hyouthconference.

eighth grade, you can join 1,000

4-H’ers and other youth having a

fantastic time. Conference is where

you can learn about new technology,

teamwork, and life skills in leadership

and communications. The positive

atmosphere allows youth to learn and

have fun at the same time. The

conference is June 28-June 30 on the

Iowa State University Campus in

The 2015-2016 State 4-H Council

invites you to attend the 2016 Iowa

4-H Youth Conference and Animal

Science Round-Up. Three exciting

days await where you can meet new

friends, attend great workshops, and

hear keynote speakers. You will do

community service projects, attend

dances, casino night, bowling and

billiards. If you have completed

It is that time of the year to start

thinking about the funnel cake stand.

Please contact 961-6237 to sign up or

go HERE to sign up. Why help? Money

gets donated to help pay for awards

at the banquet in November!

Horse Project Info

Dog project meetings began on April 26th and will continue to meet every Tuesday night from 7-8 pm at the Warren

County Fairgrounds.

You will need to have proper papers, identification, and equipment (leash) before participating in the practices.

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MAY

JULY

Calendar

appear right with the basket and you

can encourage friends and family of

your club to purchase it. Baskets will

be due on Thursday, July 21st at booth

decorating along with the amount the

item cost. Join in on the fun and help

raise money to send our 4-H’ers on

trips!

continue all week long in the Exhibit

Building until 4:00 pm on Sunday, July

31st. Winners will be announced at the

4-H Family Night Sunday, July 31st at

7:00 pm. The highest bidder receives

the basket.

We hope to have a basket represented

for every club! Your club’s name will

We hope you will all join in the 2016

Silent Auction Fundraiser to help fund

4-H trips for next year. You could use the

fair theme of “Reunion of Memories” or

a 4-H theme of your own.

This year the silent auction will start on

Saturday, July 23rd at the 4-H Exhibit

Building Judging Day and will then

2ND– Senior 4-H Mtg

6TH & 8TH– Carlisle Babysitting Clinic

6TH– Clothing Event Workshop

7TH & 8TH– Intermediate Trip

8TH– ServSafe Food Safety Management**

9TH– Clover Kids “What to Expect at Fair

Workshop”

10TH– 18TH– Citizen Washington Focus Trip

13TH– Pesticide Testing**

14TH– 4-H Junior Project Day

14TH– Clover Kid Sewing Workshop

16TH– Healthy Relationship & Marriage

Education Class **(*)

16TH– Youth Committee Mtg.

20TH-25TH– Fair Entry Week

20TH– Master Gardeners Meeting**

21ST– Extension Council Mtg @6:30

22ND-25TH– Taste of Camp

27TH– 29TH– Backyard BBQ Class for youth

28TH– 30TH– Iowa 4-H Conference

28TH– 30TH– Animal Science Round Up

JUNE

Silent Auction Basket

SILENT AUCTION BASKET

*All events are at the Warren County Extension office unless noted. **Non 4-H Events

3RD– FREE Nutrition and Cooking Class**(*)

5TH– Livestock ID help Day (evening by

appointment)

5TH– Senior 4-H Mtg

5TH– Business Administrative Scale for Family

Home Providers**(*)

7TH– EV3 Mindstorm Education– Train the

Trainer**

10TH– FREE Nutrition and Cooking Class**(*)

11th— Master Gardener Pruning

Workshop**(*)

14th– CPR/First Aid Certification Class**(*)

15TH– FSQA Certification Deadline

15TH– Animal ID Deadline (4hOnline)

16TH– Pesticide Testing**

16TH– Master Gardener Meeting**(*)

17TH– Extension Council Mtg @6:30

19TH– Youth Committee Mtg.

19TH– Business Administrative Scale for

Family Home Providers **(*)

23RD– 4-H Record Book Workshop

31ST– Gardening with Kids**

TBD– Horticulture Workshop

AUGUST

11TH– Clover Kid Rockets Away

13TH– Rockets Away (4-12th grade)

18TH– Pesticide Testing**

18TH– Master Gardener Meeting

18TH– Fair Clean Up Night

19TH– Extension Council Mtg @ 6:30

21ST– Booth Decorating Night

23RD– Exhibit Building Judging Day

23RD– Pre-Fair Family Picnic

25TH– Educational/Extemp Judging

26TH– Clothing Event Judging

27TH– Aug 1st: WARREN COUNTY FAIR

THEME: A REUNION OF MEMORIES

29TH– Educational Presentations @ 2 PM

30TH– Fashion Show @ Noon

30TH– Working Exhibits @ 4 PM

31ST– Share the Fun (4-H Event) @ 3 PM

1ST– Livestock Auction @ County Fair

10TH– Farmland Leasing Meeting **(*)

11TH-21ST– Iowa State Fair

15TH– Pesticide Testing **

15TH– Master Gardeners Meeting

16TH– Extension Council Meeting @ 6:30 7TH– Senior 4-H Mtg