June Newsletter

2015 100 W. Buck St. Ste. #105

Caldwell, TX 77836

Phone: (979)567-2308

Fax: (979)567-2370

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Upcoming Important

Dates:

MANDATORY 4-H

Exchange meeting on

July 9th at 7:00p.m.

July 6-8th County Camp in

Brownwood

Make up meeting 5-6p.m.

at the Extension Office on

July 27th

Star Award interviews-July

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August 12 BCF Broiler

Distributed 4-5:30p.m.

August 27: BCF Jr Breed-

ing Beef Heifer entry and

deadline for purchasing

rabbits . Rabbit Tattooing 5:30

-7p.m.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Deadline to order

Major Show Turkeys

2 4-H Shooting Sports

Wildlife Program

Meeting

3 Frenstat 4-H

Recordbook

Training

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7 Deanville 4-H

8 Fair Queen Mtg

Rabbit Clinic

RSVP deadline for

4-H County Day camp

9 4-H Dog Club

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11 4-H Goat Club Broiler Mtg/ordering 7:00pm. @ EXPO

12 Deadline to order State Fair Broilers

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14 Somerville 4-H

Early Registration

for Brownwood Camp ends

15 State Fair Lamb &

Goat Tag in

4-H County Day Camp

16 District Horse Show

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4-H Horse Club

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BCF Lamb & Goat Tag in 5:30-7p.m.

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TX 4-H Outdoor Challenge

20 BCF Swine Tag in 7

-11a.m.

Exchange Trip

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Exchange Trip

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RECORD BOOKS DUE

23 Last Chance to

register for Brownwood camp

Leadership Lab

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28 29 Tunis 4-H

MAKE UP MEETING

30 The Annual 4-H Banquet will be August 17th!!! All 4-H members who have participated in County, District, and State 4-H Contest events during 2014-2015 4-H year are invited to attend!

TX 4-H Roundup at TX A&M University !!!

Club News:

4-H Goat Club- will be meeting on June 11th @ 6:30 p.m. at the Burleson County Fairgrounds, bring your goat and/or lamb project and we’ll have hands-on demonstrations. If anyone has any questions, please call (979)324-3837.

Caldwell 4-H- will not hold a meeting in June or July. We will resume our monthly meetings in August. Have a great Summer!

Snook 4-H - will not meet in June or July.

4-H Rabbit Club- will not meet this summer. Members should watch for info for a summer swim party.

Deanville 4-H- will have its end of the year swim party and meeting on Sunday, June 7th, at the Caldwell Swimming Pool from 6-8p.m.

4-H Stitch & Design- will not have a regular meeting during the summer. At our may meeting, we discussed our summer trip, elected officers and congratulated our graduating seniors. Our next meeting will be in August.

4-H Exchange- is very excited about traveling to Minnesota from June 20th thru June 26th. The next cycle begins July 1st. There will be a MANDATORY meeting for all those participating in the next cycle on July 9th at 7:00p.m. at the Extension Office. Please contact James Faust or Loree Lewis if you have any questions.

4-H Horse Club- June meeting has been changed to June 17th @ 6:30p.m. Location: Buddy Lightsey Arena

Ordering Turkeys for the 2015 Major Show… The county deadline for ordering turkey poults for the Spring 2015 Major Shows will be June 1st. A mini-

mum of 5 and a maximum of 75 poults may be ordered per family unit (children residing in a common household) Children within a family unit can choose

any of the birds in the family’s order when selecting birds to being to the show.

Wildlife Program- The much awaited news. We will be hosting a series of 5 meetings focused on Wildlife. First meeting will be June 2nd at 6 p.m. For

now it will be scheduled at the Extension office. Please RSVP to the office soon and we will move if needed. At this initial meeting I will lay out the activi-

ties planned and the fun in store. Tell your friends to Join 4-H Today for the Fun!

4-H Record Book Training: Wednesday, June 3rd- 6p.m. @ the Extension Office. We will be hosting a record book training at the office. We will cover

topics and answer questions about your record books. This is your time to help improve your books. Please RSVP by Wed. June 3rd so we can make

enough supplies. Please contact our office for any questions.

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Texas 4-H Roundup is a qualifying and invitational event for youth between the ages of 11 and 18 that have successfully placed in a qualifying event at the district level or

signed up to compete in an invitational event at the state level. County and district Roundup’s are open to all ages of 4-H members from 9 to 18. Texas 4-H Roundup includes

approximately 50 different contests and workshops that test 4-H members on life skills in such attributes are decision making, public speaking, organization, and working with

others. These contests include such things as Fashion Show, Food Show, an assortment of judging contests, and educational presentations. The 2015 Texas 4-H Roundup

will be held in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University from June 8th to June 11th, 2015.

Mandatory Meeting for all 2015 BCFA Queen Contestants There will be a mandatory meeting for all 2015 BCFA Queen Contestants to be held on Monday, June 8, 2015 at 6:00pm at the Expo Center. All contest-ants and a parent or guardian must attend this meeting, unless prior approval is granted by the BCFA Queen Committee. Theresa Schoppe (979)324-9984 or Susan Skrabanek (979)820-2218.

June

11 Deadline for ordering Broilers for the Burleson County Fair 7:00p.m. at the EXPO

June

12 State Fair Broilers- The deadline for ordering broilers for the State Fair in June 12th. For more information call the Extension Office.

4-H COUNTY DAY CAMP The 2015 County Day Camp will be conducted on Monday, June 15th at the Burleson County EXPO building in Caldwell. Registration will be from 1:00p.m. to 1:30p.m. The camp will start at 1:30 pm and conclude promptly at 8:00 pm at the Caldwell Swimming Pool. Cost is $7 if pre-paid in the Extension Office or $10 at the door. (4-H Council Members leading the event are also asked to pay). This is a great 4-H outreach activity. Invite friends and encourage them to join 4-H! All school age kids are welcome, but camp participants must be at least 5 years old. Everyone must have a medical release signed by a parent or legal guardian (Please contact our office). Be sure and mark if

swimming is allowed or not. The 4-H Council members will meet to prepare for the camp at 10 am that morning. Please RSVP to the office at (979)567-2308 or go to https://agrilife.az1.qualtrics.com/…/form/SV_digGncGbT501yG9 RSVP by June 8th

June

15 State Fair Goat & Lamb Tag-in June 15th

June

16-18 District Horse Show

June

18 Burleson County Fair Lamb & Goat Tag in 5:30-7:00p.m.

June

20 Burleson County Fair Swine Tag in 7-11a.m.

4-H Record Books are due in the Office No Later than June 22, 2015 by 5:00p.m. Record books are due Monday, June 22nd. Everyone who has participated in one or more 4-H projects are encouraged to do a record book. It is an integral part of the 4-H program. You will hear/see references to an “on-line” record book system. However the online system is just a place to create and store your record book forms. It is NOT required that you use that system. And, whether you use it or not, record books will still need to be printed and submitted in paper format. If you plan on turning in a book this year please make sure you are using the right forms. Remember record books are required to apply for the County Star Awards. 1st Place record books advance to district competition, and seniors who place 1st at district advance on to State. If you need help with your record book, please call us. There is also a lot of support online on the Texas 4-H website. If you have any questions please call the Extension Office at (979)567-2308.

MAKE-UP MEETINGS 4-H members still needing monthly club

meetings to reach the required number “5” in order to participate

in the 2015 BCF should mark MONDAY, JUNE 29TH & MON-

DAY, JULY 27TH on their calendars. Both meetings will be held

in the Extension Office meeting room and run from 5-6p.m.

Please call if you are attending (979)567-2308.

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Rabbit Clinic—There will be a rabbit workshop on June 8, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Burleson County Expo. Presenters are Dr. Mary Dozier, DVM and Dr. Monty Dozier, TAMU Regional Program Leader. Topics include: Facilities and care, selections, health & nutrition. RSVP to the Extension Office 567-2308

by June 5th

2015-2016 ALA Officers New 2015-2016 Adult Leader Association Officers

At the May 20th meeting of the Burleson County ALA, officers for the 2015-2016 4-H year were elected. We appreciate the interest expressed by all the

volunteers. Let’s Wish them a productive year! Chairman- James Faust

Vice Chairman- Lisa Blum Secretary- Stacy Stefka

Treasurer- Beverly Blinka Delegates- Stacey Eldridge & Loree Lewis

For all the Adult Leaders that have continued to help & support the Burleson County 4-H programs, we appreciate you! This program would not continue

without your help! New 4-H Council Officers for 2015-2016

At the May 20th meeting of the 4-H Council, officers for the 2015-2016 4-H year were elected. Let’s wish them a very productive year!

President-Carlee See 1st Vice President- Tanner Stefka 2nd Vice President- Braxton Faust

Secretary- Natalee See Treasurer- Trent Stefka Reporter- Grace Lewis

Parliamentarian- Sydney Faust Public Relations- Cameron Suehs

Sergeant at Arms- Dillon Narro

Snook 4-H President- Braxton Faust

1st Vice President- Colton Orsak 2nd Vice President- Morgan Sebesta

3rd Vice President- Wyatt See Secretary- Natalee See

Treasurer- Sydney Faust Sergeant at Arms- Noah Kovar

Reporter- Kyleigh Hruska Parliamentarian- Carlee See

Council Delegates- Konnor Eldridge & Grace Lewis Historian- Kaylea Walker Photographer- Colby See

Committee Members: Membership- Riley Green, Sierra Sebesta, Ryder Becka

Program- Natalie Vacha, Malorie Vacha, William See Social- Jaycie Brisco, Jaxson Brisco, Jamie Jakubik, Kohl Junek

Community Service- Jason Barker, Kamree Walker, Elizabeth See

Caldwell 4-H President- Tanner Stefka

Vice President- Trent Stefka Secretary- Sabine Lazo

Treasurer- Laramie Pieper Communications- Tyland Lackey

Reporter- Luke McClosky Parliamentarian- Colleen Kovar

Historian- Jessie Enrique Council Delegates- Wade & Garrett Tittle

4-H Stitch & Design

President- Sydney Faust Vice President- Jessica Enrique

Secretary- Alexus Davis Treasurer- Carmen Sebesta

Council Delegates- Karly Fritsche & Macy Narro 4-H Goat Club

President- Taylor Kauver Vice President- Laramie Cass

Secretary- Levi Monroe Treasurer- Colby Rutherford

Historian- Asher Boniol Council Delegates- Colby & Cameron Rutherford

Deanville 4-H

President- LeAnn Jennings Vice President- Emily Jennings

Secretary- Charles Grassl Treasurer- Cameron Suehs

Reporter- Wesley Lyday Council Delegates- Cameron Suehs & Wesley Lyday

4-H Shooting Sports

President- Jessie Novak Vice President- Alecia Berry

Secretary/Treasurer- Bay Novak Reporter- Keely Caples

Parliamentarian- Johnny Olivarez Activity Chairman- Ryan Broaddus

Council Delegates- Harrison Novak & Thomas Berry

Meeting Requirement: Remember there is a 5 meeting requirement for the fair. You must attend 5 4-H club/FFA meetings to be eligible to show in the fair. You also must join 4-H/FFA chapter by APRIL 1st . Be sure to make sure you are keeping track of how many meetings you attended. If you are unsure, be sure to talk to your club manager and handle this now. If you know anyone that is planning on showing and has not joined on 4-H con-nect for the 2014-2015 4-H year, please share this information with them. If they are not a current member then they are not receiving this or any of our newsletters. Creative living- Don’t forget that you can also participate in the creative living department of the county fair. Categories include art, baked goods, canned foods, clothing, creative arts & crafts, embellished wear, needlework, photography, quilts, & afghans. Clubs can also participate in the educational exhibits competition! Look in the 2015 fair book for rules and start your entries now! For all the fair information and dates please check the BCF Fair Book! You can view this online at http://burleson.agrilife.org/publications/ or pick up or copy at the Ex-tension Office! 2015 Burleson County Fair Swine Judge – Josh Brockman has been selected to evaluate swine at the 2015 BCFA Fair. Below is his bio and what he looks for:

Josh Brockman I grew up showing livestock and judging livestock throughout high school and working at my parents 5,000 acre farm. After high school, I attended Blinn Jr. College in Brenham, and was a Member of the 2008 All-American Jr. Collegiate Livestock Judging Team, before finishing my college career at Texas A&M. I currently live in Montgomery, Texas and own and operate a Show pig operation, as well as, have multiple livestock friends and family that I assist with their project throughout the year. When evaluating livestock, specifically market hogs, there are many factors to consider, and all play a role in creating the "closest to ideal". For me, there are a few things that mean a lot to me, partially because of how I was taught, and the kind that work for me. I like hogs that are heavy structured, and big footed and boned, but not to the point of being course jointed. Animals that balance, being tall shouldered, high headed, and level hipped are also very important traits to me, but most importantly, hogs that can "go" and that are sound structured, square built, and athletic. In terms of muscle and body, I like hogs that are very fresh in their muscle shape, and not to raw(hard), and hogs that have good turn to their rib and fill to their body, but not excessive and proportional. I like width, but not to the point of making hogs toe-in at the ground and/or bow out at their hock. They need to be square and comfortable in their joints. Finally, in terms of presentation, livestock should all "look like show animals". They should have great skin and hair, and be trained to show the same. As far as barrows or gilts, and weight, I have no preference.

D9 Shooting Contest Results Rifle Contest

Juniors-Individual 3rd Place - Harrison Novak

4th Place - Jonathan Olivarez 9th Place - Keith Ramon

Juniors- Team 2nd Place- Harrison Novak, Jonathan Olivarez, & Keith

Ramon Intermediate Option 1 (PPK)- Individual

2nd Place - Kaitlyn Kindt 5th Place - Ryan Broaddus 6th Place - Thomas Berry

Intermediate Teams 1st Place - Kaitlyn Kindt, Ryan Broaddus, Thomas Berry

Senior- Individual 4th Place - Morgan Myers 5th Place - Madison Myers

8th Place - Christopher Olivarez 9th Place- Bay Novak

12th Place - ToeBen Kindt 13th Place- Caleb Granger

16th Place- Alecia Berry 19th Place- Brandon Powell

21st Place - Matthew Schoppe Senior Teams

1st Place - Morgan Myers, Madison Myers, Christopher Olivarez, & Bay Novak

3rd Place - Caleb Granger, Brandon Powell, & Matthew Schoppe Air Rifle

Juniors- Individual 1st Place- Morgan Myers 7th Place- ToeBen Kindt

Juniors-Team 1st Place- Harrison Novak, Keith Ramon, &

Jonathan Olivarez Intermediates- Individual 2nd Place- Kaitlyn Kindt 5th Place- Thomas Berry 6th Place- Ryan Broaddus

Intermediate -Teams 1st Place- Kaitlyn Kindt , Thomas Berry, & Ryan Broaddus

Senior - Individual 1st Place- Madison Myers 2nd Place- Morgan Myers

3rd Place- Christopher Olivarez 6th Place - Bay Novak

7th Place - ToeBen Kindt 10th Place- Caleb Granger

11th Place- Brandon Powell 14th Place- Alecia Berry

16th Place- Matthew Schoppe Senior - Teams

1st Place- Morgan Myers, Madison Myers, Christopher Olivarez, & Bay Novak

3rd Place- Caleb Granger, Brandon Powell, & Matthew Schoppe Air Pistol Contest Junior - Individual

1st Place - Harrison Novak 2nd Place- Jonathan Olivarez

6th Place - Keith Ramon Junior- Team

1st Place - Harrison Novak , Jonathan Olivarez, & Keith Ramon

Intermediate - Individual 1st Place- Kaitlyn Kindt

2nd Place - Thomas Berry 5th Place- Ryan Broaddus

Intermediate - Teams 1st Place- Kaitlyn kindt, Thomas Berry, &

Ryan Broaddus Senior - Individual

1st Place- ToeBen Kindt 2nd Place- Christopher Olivarez

4th Place- Morgan Myers 5th Place- Madison Myers

6th Place- Bay Novak 10th Place- Alecia Berry

Senior -Team 1st Place- Christopher Olivarez, Morgan Myers, Madison

Myers, & Bay Novak

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Christopher Richardson

Deanna Hairrell

Emily Lewis

Landon Eldridge

Nikolas Faust

Tyler Monroe

Congratulations!!!

Excellent Job Representing our County!

4-H Council Seniors that were at the May Meeting!

Emily Lewis, Hayden Kovar, & Nikolas Faust

Burleson County 4-H Rainbow Room Baby Item Donations!

Food Show Contest Junior

4th - Fruit & Vegetable: Caleb See

Grains- Chevy Barker Intermediate

5th - Protein: Jason Barker

3rd- Fruit & Vegetable: Grace Lewis

5th- Grains: Colby See

2nd- Dairy: Sydney Faust Senior

3rd- Dairy: Braxton Faust Food Challenge Contest Intermediate II

3rd- Hoopin’ Cooks: Elizabeth See, Jason Barker, Kamree Walker, Kyleigh Hruska, & Riley Green

4th- Pickle Pops: Colby See, Grace Lewis, Jaxson Brisco, & Sydney Faust

Senior

1st- Three Musketeers: Braxton Faust, Carlee See, & Hayden Becka

3rd- Three’s Company: Colton Orsak, Natalee See, & Wyatt See

Duds to Dazzle Junior/Intermediate

2nd-Bee-Dazzlers: Alexus Davis, Car-men Sebesta, Jessica Enrique, & Syd-ney Faust

Fashion Show Intermediate

2nd- Natural Fiber/Cotton: Sydney Faust

Educational Presentation Senior

1st- Sheep and/or Goats: Tanner Stefka

Wildlife Challenge Senior

6th- Braxton Faust Consumer Decision Making

1st- Alexus Davis

7th- Trent Stefka

12th- Sydney Faust

16th- Grace Lewis Team

1st Place Share the Fun Senior

1st Place: Braxton Faust, Carlee See, Colton Orsak, Emily Lewis, Hayden Kovar, Landon Eldridge, Morgan Sebesta, Natalee See, & Wyatt See

Intermediate

1st Place: Kyleigh Hruska, Riley Green, Sierra Sebesta, Sydney Faust, Colby See, Elizabeth See, Grace Lewis, Jalee Baumann, & Kamree Walker

Junior

1st Place: Caleb See, Hagan Sebesta, William See, Wesley See, Ryan See, Brett Withem, Joshua Green, & J.Breaux Hruska

2015 Dr. OD Butler Scholarship – Graduating Sen-

iors, last year, five individuals were selected to re-

ceive a $1,000 scholarship each. The number of

scholarships awarded as well as the amount given ($)

is dependent on the profitability of the Annual OD

Butler Forage Field Day and the recommendation/

approval of the BAHPA. Please note the due date for

the application is 5:00pm, Wednesday, July 1st.

Aggieland Lamb & Goat Camp Lamb Camp- July 17-19 Goat Camp- July 24-26 Join this Fun & Exciting 3-day program dedicated to educating students on the fundamentals of feeding, nutrition, health, facilities, and selection with plenty of showmanship and Quality Counts information. All camp participants must be accompanied by an adult and must be at least 8 years old or entering the 3rd grade. Costs: Child $150/Adult $60 For more information: (979)862-7644or Aggieland-labandgoat@gmail.com Registration opened March 18: ani-malscience.tamu.edu/about/facilities/sheep-center/youth-camps

Volunteer Opportunity July 18, 2015 is the annual Lakefest located in Welch Park just below the Dam at Lake Somerville starting around 10a.m. until 10p.m. We will host a 5K run/walk which starts at 8a.m. as well as other events: Sand Castle Building contest, Anything Floats Regatta, Food, Arts, &Crafts, Volleyball Tournament, Washer Pitching, etc. This wonderful event is looking for volunteers. For more information, you may contact Somerville Chamber Office (979)596-2383 or Caldwell Chamber Office (979)567-0000 or the website http://www.burlesoncountytx.com/lakefest.htm . Also, we are looking for clubs to participate in these events. Talk to your club leader and make a competition between clubs. The Chamber Office & they will put you in touch with the chairperson. The annual ’Dam’ Lakefest is presented by the Burleson County Chamber or Commerce.

TO ALL OUR 4-H SENIORS...

CONGRATULATIONS!

Thank you for all you've done in our community.

We wish you the best of luck!

Class of 2015

Emily Alford - Caldwell 4-H

Chris Richardson - Caldwell 4-H

Kristen Ashorn - 4-H Goat Club

Tyler Monroe - 4-H Goat Club

Jordan Fields- Frenstat 4-H

Trey Groce - Frenstat 4-H

Ashtin Mantey - Frenstat 4-H

Jeremy Ree - Frenstat 4-H

Taylor Tharp - Frenstat 4-H

Jessica Korth - Frenstat 4-H

Regina House - Deanville 4-H

ToeBen Kindt - 4-H Shooting Sports

Morgan Myers - 4-H Shooting Sports

Hayden Becka - Snook 4-H

Landon Eldridge - Snook 4-H

Nikolas Faust - Snook 4-H

Lamar Groce - Snook 4-H

Deanna Hairrell - Snook 4-H

Hayden Kovar - Snook 4-H

Emily Lewis - Snook 4-H

Justin Tarver - Snook 4-H

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”

-Henry David Thoreau

4-H RECORD BOOK AWARDS Star Award interviews will be held on Wednesday, July 29th, in the Extension Office. All Burleson County 4-H members who complete a record book will receive a ribbon and a pin and will be honored at the County 4-H Awards Banquet. There are also district, state and national scholarship and awards that you can compete for. The four highest county awards in 4-H are listed below: Bronze Star Award - Awarded to two junior 4-H members, 9-10 years old. Requirements: complete a 4-H record book, participate in 2 or more projects, an interview with a panel of judges. Silver Star Award - Awarded to two intermediate 4-H members, 11-13 years old. Requirements: you must have been a 4-H member for 2 years, participate in 2 or more projects, complete a 4-H record book, an interview with a panel of judges. Gold Star Award - Highest Award. Awarded to two senior 4-H members, 15-18 years old. Requirements: you must have been a 4-H member for 3 or more years, actively participated in 3 or more projects and 3 activities, submit a 4-H record book and an interview with a panel of judges. I Dare You Award - Second Highest Award. Given to 2 senior 4-H members, ages 14-18. Requirements: you must have been a 4-H member for 3 or more years, actively participated in 3 or more projects and 3 activities, submit a 4-H record book and be interviewed by a panel of judges. “Star Award” interviews will be scheduled on an individual basis. Award recipients are selected by impartial judges based on the record book and interview. Watch your email box for news from the state and district level. In addition to the county office sending information via email, the district and state offices will often email information as well. In fact, the state has a very nice “Texas 4-H Standard” electronic newsletter sent out each month. Check it out! And if you see something you would like to learn more about, let us know! DISTRICT RECORD BOOK JUDGING Any adult volunteer who would like to volunteer to judge 4-H record books at the district level are encouraged to contact the Extension Office to put your name on the list! This is a great way to learn more about record books and see the great work going on throughout the district. Judging will take place on July 15th at the Harris County Extension Center. County Camp in Brownwood County camp is a co-ed camp that features traditional camp experiences and offers activities such as kayaking, swimming, shooting sports, environmental education, art, dancing, and much more! Camp will take place July 6-8, 2015 (Session II). Registration is $180 for youth and $85 for adults. Early registration is March 1-June 14. Late Registration is June 15-23 and requires full payment. Camp T-shirts can be ordered at the time of registration with a $25 non-refundable deposit through June 14th. All payments must be received by June 23. To register go to texas4hcenter.tamu.edu . For more information call 325-784-5482 or e-mail texas4-hcenter@ag.tamu.edu .

Sincerely,

Tina Roehling

CEA-FCS

John Grange

CEA-AG