OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE MALHEUR COUNTY

710 SW 5th Avenue, Ontario, OR 97914 Telephone (541) 881-1417 Fax (541) 889-8840

December 2014/

January 2015

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Melissa.Sherman

@oregonstate.edu

OSU Satellite Office

581 SW 33rd

Ontario, Oregon

541-207-8078

Barbara.brody

@oregonstate.edu

4-H Website:

http:/ extension.oregon

state.edu/malheur/4h

www.facebook.com/

MalheurCounty4H

Malheur County

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas for the Holiday Season

Leave some extra money in the vending machine. Make some baked goods for your neighbor (s). Pay for the person behind you at the drive-thru. Run an errand for someone. Introduce yourself to someone you always see around. Donate blood. Offer a person in need your leftovers from a restaurant. Each time you get a new piece of clothing donate an old one. Email or write an old teacher who made a difference in your

life. Smile at someone on the street, just because. Talk to the shy person who’s sitting by themselves. Write someone a letter, like a real letter, on paper: and mail

it. Put sticky notes with positive sayings on the mirrors in

restrooms. Volunteer to read to kids at a library. Donate or recycle your old electronics. Play board games with senior citizens at a nursing home. Compliment someone in front of others. Say thank you to a janitor. Make plans with that person you’ve been putting off seeing. Offer to return a shopping cart to the store for someone

loading groceries in their car.

Leader’s Corner 4-H Association

New Leader Training

January 27 6 pm In conjunction with Western

Regional Leaders Forum

Junior Livestock Sale Committee

Next meeting Monday

January 12 7 pm.

SAVE THE DATE

Eastern Oregon

Leadership Retreat

April 10th—12th, 2015

Location: Eastern Oregon University

Watch for registration in upcoming newsletters

Western Regional Leaders Forum

The sessions will be held at the Malheur County Extension Office

This will be a pot luck, so please bring something for everyone to enjoy.

Please RSVP for which date (s) you would like to participate (541) 881-1417.

There is not a limit on how many you can attend, I encourage everyone to attend all 3.

New leader training prior to the January 27th session at 6 pm. Required for all new leaders.

Each Malheur County 4-H Leader will be required to attend 1 e-session

Connecting for Youth

Over 92,000 4-H volunteers live in the 13 western states. A different state plans and hosts a 4-H

Volunteer Forum each year. Oregon 4-H will host in 2015.

Volunteers of all ages are invited to participate, network and learn in a new way. No matter

where you live, or how busy your schedule is, these 4-H volunteer e-sessions are accessible to

you. There is no fee to participate.

Join us and bring a friend!

WE are... CONNECTING FOR YOUTH

Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015 (7:30 - 9:00 pm Mountain Time)

Youth Connect: At Great Meetings

Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 (7:30 - 9:00 pm Mountain Time)

Widening the Circle: Special Connections

Monday, Mar 2, 2015 (7:30 - 9:00 pm Mountain Time)

Youth Connecting in Your Community

IMPORTANT ENROLLMENT/OWNERSHIP

DEADLINES AND RULES 2015

MALHEUR COUNTY FAIR

January 31st: All returning 4-H members must be enrolled in 4-H and

all forms must be filed with the Extension Office no later than

January 31, 2015 to be eligible to exhibit at the fair in the 4-H

department.

New members enrolling in Malheur County 4-H can register after

January 31st and exhibit at fair as long as livestock

ownership/possession deadlines are met (see below). All

applicable late fees will apply.

All market animals must be owned and in possession of the member by

spring weigh- in dates established each year

February 21st: Beef weigh-in

April 24th: Swine pictures due

*April 24th: Goat pictures due

April 24th: Sheep pictures due

June 26th: Rabbit and Chicken weigh-in

April 24th: All horses must be either owned or under lease

agreement with a declaration for each horse on file at the

Extension Office.

June 1st: All breeding livestock, and small animals must be either

owned or under lease agreement and in possession of new and

returning members.

June 1st: All new members joining Malheur County 4-H intending on

entering static exhibits must be enrolled and have all forms filed

with the Extension Office.

FINAL WEIGH-IN SCHEDULE

Entry DEADLINE for Malheur County Fair is Friday, July 10, 2015

NO LATE OR INCOMPLETE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED

INITIAL POSSESSION SCHEDULE

Species

Date, Time,

Location

To Show/Sell at

Malheur County Fair

BEEF Wednesday, July 29, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM Malheur County Fair Grounds

Minimum weight of 1075 lbs 158 days feed period

SWINE Tuesday, July 28, 7 AM to 10 AM Malheur County Fair Grounds

Minimum weight of 225 lbs Maximum weight of 310 lbs

94 days feed period

MARKET GOAT Tuesday, July 28, 12 PM to 1 PM Malheur County Fair Grounds

Minimum weight of 65 lbs (must have milk teeth)

94 days feed period

SHEEP

Tuesday, July 28, 3 PM to 5 PM Malheur County Fair Grounds

Minimum weight of 120 lbs 94 days feed period

Species

Date, Time,

Location

To Show/Sell at

Malheur County Fair

BEEF

DAIRY REPLACMENT HEIFERS

Saturday, February 21, 9 AM to noon Producers Livestock

Vale, OR Noon-12:30

Maximum weight of 950 lbs 158 days feed period

SWINE

Friday, April 24, 5 pm Malheur County Extension Office

4 pictures (front, back, left, right) turned in. At least 1 picture with member present per hog registered.

Pictures may be used at final weigh-in or fair to confirm hogs.

MARKET GOAT

Friday, April 24, 5 pm Malheur County Extension Office

(Scrapies Tags are required)

4 pictures (front, back, left, right) turned in. At least 1 picture with member present per goat registered and 1 with scrapie tag, must be readable. Pictures may be

used at final weigh-in or fair to confirm goats.

SHEEP

Friday, April 24, 5 pm Malheur County Extension Office

(Scrapies Tags are required)

4 pictures (front, back, left, right) turned in. At least 1 picture with member present per sheep registered and 1

with scrapie tag, must be readable. Pictures may be used at final weigh-in or fair to confirm sheep.

All returning 4-H members must be enrolled in 4-H and all forms must be filed with the Extension Office no later than JANUARY 31, 2015 to be eligible to exhibit at the fair in the 4-H department. New members enrolling in Malheur County 4-H can register after JANUARY 31st and exhibit at fair as long as livestock ownership/possession

deadlines are met (see below). All applicable late fees will apply.

2015 MALHEUR COUNTY FAIR ~~JULY 28-AUG 1

4-H/FFA Market Livestock — Schedule for Official Weigh-Ins

RABBITS CHICKENS

Friday, June 26, 6 PM to 7 PM Malheur County Fairgrounds

No weight requirements 32 days feed period

RABBITS CHICKENS (pens of 3)

Tuesday, July 28, 10:30 AM to 11 AM Malheur County Fairgrounds

Fryer Rabbits: 3-5.5 lbs under 69 days Roaster Rabbits: 5-7.5 under 90 days Fryer Chickens: 4-6 lbs under 8 weeks

Roaster Chickens: over 6 lbs 8-16 weeks 32 days feed period

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Award for Excellence Program 2015 Malheur County 4-H

In 2015, Malheur County 4-H started a new Award Program to recognize members who go above and beyond in a project area. In this program, 4-H members will be able to choose one project to compete in and must register to compete in this program by January 31, 2015. This Program excludes Cloverbud 4-H members because Cloverbuds are non-competitive. The award categories will be classified as Large Animal, Horse, Small Animal, or Non-Animal. 4-H members are asked to choose one category and one project within that category only.

Awards will be given out in each of these four categories. Members will be judged on the following:

Large Animal: (500 points possible) Alpaca/Llama, Beef, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goat, Meat Goat, Sheep, Swine

County or District Field Day/Workshop Attendance (attendance at one will equal 100 points) County Presentation or Demonstration Score (must compete in project declared on app) Record Book Ribbon (Blue = 100, Red = 80, White = 60) Showmanship (Blue = 50, Red = 40, White = 30) and Quality (Blue = 50, Red = 40, White = 30) Percentage of Livestock Judging Score (must compete in) Horse: (500 points possible) County or District Field Day/Workshop Attendance (attendance at one will equal 100 points) County Presentation or Demonstration Score (must compete in project declared on app) Record Book Ribbon (Blue = 100, Red = 80, White = 60) Showmanship (Blue = 100, Red = 80, White = 60) Percentage of Horse Judging Score (must compete in) Small Animal: (500 points possible) Dog, Pygmy Goat, Poultry, Rabbit

County or District Field Day/Workshop Attendance (attendance at one will equal 100 points) Presentation or Demonstration Score (must compete in project declared on app) Record Book Ribbon (Blue = 100, Red = 80, White = 60) Showmanship Ribbon (Blue = 100, Red = 80, White = 60) Percentage of Livestock Judging or Consumer Judging Contest Score (must compete in) Non-Animal: (400 points possible)

County or District Field Day/Workshop Attendance (attendance at one will equal 100 points) Presentation or Demonstration Score (must compete in project declared on app) Record Book Ribbon (Blue = 100, Red = 80, White = 60) Fair Display Item Ribbon (Blue = 100, Red = 80, White = 60; highest ribbon placing will be counted) Awards will be given out at Fall Awards Recognition Night 2015 Awards may include, but are not limited to, belt buckles, cash, or products pertaining to that project.

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Award for Excellence Program 2015 Malheur County 4-H

Additional Rules: To be eligible for the Award for Excellence Program, 4-H members must be enrolled in Malheur County 4-H by January 31, 2015. In the event of a tie in one of the four categories of Large Animal, Horse, Small Animal, or Non- Animal, the following will be considered, in this order, to determine the winner:

1. Member who has the highest presentation/demonstration score. The presentation or demonstration must be on the project declared on the Award for Excellence Application.

2. The actual score of the judging contest. Because a percentage is used to determine the winner, it is possible that the actual scores are different.

3. Have an independent person evaluate and determine which project record book is the best.

Questions? Call the Malheur County Extension Office at 541-881-1417.

Award for Excellence Program Application 2015 Malheur County 4-H

Name: _______________________________________________________

Club: _________________________________________________________

Division: Age as of September 1, 2014 (circle one)

Junior (ages 9-11) Intermediate (ages 12-14) Senior (ages 15-19)

Project Category: (circle one)

Large Animal Horse Small Animal Non-Animal

Project Competing In: (choose only one) ______________________________________________________

Application is due before January 31, 2015

Malheur County 4-H Club Financial Report

A year-end financial report of your 4-H Club’s total account is due in the Malheur

County Extension Office by January 16, 2015. This is required as a part of the state and

federal reporting requirements for the Malheur County 4-H Leader’s Association, Inc.

Club Name ______________________________________ Date _______________

Leader’s Name ________________________________________________________

Does you club maintain a bank account ______ yes ______ no

Bank Name ____________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________

Does your club use the Malheur Co Ldrs. Assn Tax ID number? ___ yes ___ no

How does your club typically spend its money? _______________________________

How does your club typically raise its money? _________________________________

List any items your club owns that is equipment or other assets that have been

purchased with club funds. (This is a complete inventory.)

The club’s yearly account activity for Jan. 1, 2014 through Dec. 31, 2014 was:

Total yearly income ______________

Total yearly expenditures ______________

Year-end balance ______________

Form completed by : _________________________________________________________

Return to:

Malheur County Extension Office

710 SW 5th Avenue

Ontario, OR 9791

Get Involved, Make a Difference

Teens 8th trough 12th grade

are invited to participate in the

Entrepreneurship Program

E-Ship It’s our Business

Through active, hands-on experiences young people will

gain new ideas to develop ideas to help them start their

own business and earn MONEY!

Unleash new ideas

Meet other entrepreneurs

Assistance to start a business

Field Trips

FUN with FRIENDS

For more information contact

Kristen Nieskens

541-473-8800

director@valechamber.com

Barbara Brody

541-207-8078

barbara.brody@oregonstate.edu

“Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following

you.” -- Tony Hsieh, Zappos founder and CEO

Join YA4-H!

Youth Advocates for Health

Youth Advocates for Health (YA4-H!) equips and

empowers teens as teachers, researchers, and

advocates to address critical health-related

concerns. YA4-H! prepares youth to work in

partnership with adults to engage communities for

change.

Interested in joining a youth

leadership team with a voice and

plan?

The YA4-H! team is for you!

Do not miss out on this opportunity!

To be included in the upcoming

training and events contact

Barbara Brody

541-207-8078

Barbara.bordy@oregonstate.edu

Visit the website to find out more about

the program

http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/ya4h

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2015

LIVESTOCK

EDUCATIONAL SERIES

January 19, 2015 6 pm Extension Office *Skill-a-thon * Choosing a Species * Your Goal *

*Importance of Youth Development * Animal Selection* *Producer-Youth Relationship * 4-H Livestock Record App*

~Primarily Market Livestock~

March 23, 2015 6 pm Extension Office *Skill-a-thon * Facilities * Feed * Water * Exercise *

* What to Expect * Market Sale * Thank Yous* * 4-H Livestock Record App*

~Primarily Market Livestock~

May 16, 2015 10 am MC Fairgrounds * Fitting * Clipping * Showmanship Practice * Ethics * * Open Scale to Weigh * Vet Checks* Entry Forms *

*Packing Your Showbox * ~Breakout sessions for: swine, sheep, dairy, goats, horse, beef, small animals~

Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities, and materials without discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression,

genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status. Oregon State University Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity

Employer. Those requesting special accommodations need to contact Melissa Sherman at 541.881.1417.

Dec

24-26 Office Closed. Merry Christmas!

Jan

1 Office Closed. Happy New Year!

12 Sales Committee Meeting, 7 pm Extension Office

16 4-H Club Financial Report Due, 5 pm, Extension Office

19 Livestock Educational Series Part 1, 6 pm, Extension Office

27 New Leader Training, 6:00 pm, Extension Office

27 Western Regional Leaders Forum E-session, 7:30 pm, Extension Office

30 ENROLLMENT DEADLINE, 5 pm, Extension Office

30 Award For Excellence Application Due, 5 pm, Extension Office

Feb

9 Sales Committee Meeting, 7 pm Extension Office

12 Western Regional Leaders Forum E-session, 7:30 pm, Extension Office

21 Beef Weigh-in, 9 am-Noon, Producers Livestock

23 4-H Association Meeting, 6:30 pm, Extension Office

Mar

2 Western Regional Leaders Forum E-session, 7:30 pm, Extension Office

9 Sales Committee Meeting, 7 pm Extension Office

23 Livestock Educational Series Part 2, 6 pm, Extension Office

30 4-H Association Meeting, 6:30 pm, Extension Office

4-H At-A-Glance for 2015

Oregon State University Malheur County Extension Service 710 SW 5th Avenue Ontario, OR 97914

NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID

ONTARIO, OR 97914 PERMIT # 124

Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities and materials without discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. Oregon State University Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/malheur

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Don’t Delay Enroll Today!

4-H Enrollment opens October 1st, 2014. Members are not covered under the 4-H liability until

they are a dues paid member. There have been some changes for the upcoming year:

Age Divisions as of September 1st, 2014 Cloverbud: 5-8 (non-competitive)

Juniors: 9-11 years old Intermediates: 12-14 years old

Seniors: 15-19* years old *not yet graduated from high school