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January/February 2016 ADAIR COUNTY ISU EXTENSION 4-H NEWSLETTER
Adair County Extension 4-H News
January/February 2016
Visit the Adair County Extension Office Website at www.extension.iastate.edu/adair Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.
Welcome New 4-H Members!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS –
Adair County Hot Shots Bry Brown
Adair County Wing Walkers Michala Stull
Jefferson Pioneers Justin Clarke
Summerset Citizens Isabella Hogan Genevieve Livingston Xander Hogan Marie Nelson
Training All 4-H youth exhibiting meat animals at either or both county and state fair are required to be FSQA certified by July 1, 2016 — this includes beef, dairy, meat goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep and swine projects. Parents are encouraged to attend the FSQA training sessions with their youth.
Upcoming Training Dates and Locations:
March 5 Two Trainings 9 – 11 years of age 8:00 – 10:00 am
12 years of age and older 10:00 am - 12:00 pm New Bridge Church, Winterset 515-462-1001 or [email protected]
March 15 Training 6:00 – 8:00 pm 4-H/FFA Center, Adair County Fairgrounds 641-743-8412 or [email protected]
April 6 Training 6:30 pm Location in Lenox TBD 712-523-2137 or [email protected]
April 18 Training 6:00 pm Cass County Community Center, Atlantic 712-243-1132 or [email protected]
Date to be determined for training and testing at Southwestern Community College Ag Farm. If you are planning to attend training in another county, contact that county office prior to the training so they know you are coming.
Youth requirements…
Youth grades 4 – 6; must attend face to face training each year.
Youth grades 7 – 9; attend face to face training for a one-year certification or take an exam for certification that is good until next age level.
Youth grades 10 – 12; attend face to face training for a one-year certification or take an exam for certification that is good through end of 4-H enrollment.
Contact Donna at the Adair County Extension Office (641-743-8412) if you would like to use the testing option. Otherwise, choose the training session that works best for you and be sure to mark your calendar.
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January/February 2016 ADAIR COUNTY ISU EXTENSION 4-H NEWSLETTER
In Donna’s World... Donna Wallace — 4-H Program Coordinator
Visit
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/aair/
for all the latest updates regarding the Adair County 4-H Program.
Members in Action Twenty exhibitors weighed-in 48 head of market beef for the
2016 Adair County Fair. Heath Downing, Joe Herr, and Jennifer Holliday verified animals for the Iowa State Fair and AK-SAR-BEN 4-H LIVESTOCK SHOWS. Sophie Dorsey verified animals for the Iowa State Fair.
Hank Bohling completed another very successful Holiday Mail
for Heroes project with 3008 holiday greetings forwarded to service men and women, veterans and their families from Iowa to around the world.
Super job to each of our 4-H clubs for the many activities they
participated in during the Holidays. You helped to make someone’s Holiday brighter and enjoyed the satisfaction of knowing your efforts were worthwhile. Activities included prepar-ing and delivering cheer plates of cookies and candy to local residents and businesses to show appreciation, adopting a family, participating in the lighted Christmas parade, decorating trees, and visiting local residents and care centers.
Independent 4-H club members, Kate Oettchen, and Cara and
Paige Caltrider decorated a tree for Festival of Trees in Adair with hand designed reindeer on the tree bulbs and decorated and delivered Christmas cookies to area residents. Cara and Kate volunteered on a snow day by scooping sidewalks and driveways for some elderly people and a classmate suffering a serious illness.
ISU Extension and 4-H staff will be providing training for new 4-H club/project volunteers on Saturday, January 30, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Madison County Extension Office in Winterset. The training will also be held in Osceola, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Clarke County Fairgrounds Events Center Saturday, March 12. This is one more step in the total screening process for new volun-teers. 4-H leaders, or volunteers, with 3 years or less of experience are invited to the training designed to give new volunteers a better working knowledge of positive youth development, the Iowa 4-H Equation, and tools that will help you be more confident and capable in your role working with youth. This fun, hands-on training includes breakout sessions for Clover Kids volunteers and club/project volun-teers. Volunteers who attend receive a notebook of positive youth development resources. Morning refreshments, lunch and all materials are included so please go to http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/volunteertraining to register. Click on the registration link in the red box on the right. There is NO COST to volunteers to attend. Choose the location that works best for you.
2016 Youth Trip to
Application are due February 19th! Apply for a chance to earn an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. sponsored by Farmers Electric Cooperative. Go to the following link for details and an application www.farmersrec.com
4-H’ers will want to attend Design Boot Camp Plus on Saturday, February 20, 9 am – 1 pm, at the 4-H/FFA Center on the Adair County fairgrounds in Greenfield. Boot Camp will begin with presentation and hands-on activities by Sue Bogue, former and now retired Iowa 4-H program specialist. Sue will cover the elements and principles of design in a basic manner for 4-H’ers to understand. Participants are asked to bring a clothing, visual arts, or home improvement project (completed or in progress) to help them determine its elements of design. Karen Schulteis, county fair clothing event committee member and county fair judge, will follow with “What the Judge is Looking For?” Participants will learn how to be prepared for conference judging of their finished project. Claire Hall (county and state fair visual arts judge) and Jane Hayes-Johnk (Regional 4-H Program Specialist), will round-out the Camp with Copyright 101 explaining the “do’s” and “don’ts” and the “must haves”, when completing their 4-H exhibit. Mid-morning snacks will be provided. No charge to attend Boot Camp, but pre-registration is requested. Call the Extension office 641-743-8412 or email [email protected] by 2/12 to register.
Bonds at Home PROJECT Adair County 4-H’ers, Paisley Kintigh, Abby Engles, Terrin Gettler, Hope Kading, Brandon Raasch, and Ethan Blomme enjoyed the wonderful opportunity of interviewing seven individuals who were young kids their age in the mid-to-late 1940’s. Memories of family life including 4-H at that time were shared. The adults were happy to share and the 4-H’ers were eager to learn. A very worthwhile project that was enjoyed by all participants.
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A listing of local scholarships can be found on our website http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/4h (Scroll down to ‘Scholarships’)
January 29 – West Central Excellence in Agriculture
Scholarship* Parent must be voting member of West Central. Applicant must pursue career in ag or ag-related field. Details and application available online www.west-central.com *Applications available at the Extension office or http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/page/scholarship-listing
February 1 - Graduating seniors and current college students should check out the State 4-H Scholarships www.iowa4hfoundation.org/scholarships
February 1 - Hixson Scholarship – Iowa State University
Go to the following website for criteria and application. Apply online at www.dso.iastate.edu/hixson/application/
February 1 - Iowa Corn Growers Assn – Future of Ag Scholarship* Parent must be ICGA member. Applicant must pursue a career in agriculture or enter an ag-related field at any accredited junior college, college or university. Applications are available at the Extension office or online http://www.iowacorn.org/en/membership/student_members (Scroll to - Iowa Corn Future of Ag Scholarship)
February 26 – Adair County Soil & Water Conservation District* Application available on-line www.cdiowa.org Click on Conservation Districts of Iowa – Programs – Education & Acknowledgement – Scholarships. Three scholarships will be awarded locally, plus an additional $500 Ronald Brownlee Memorial Scholarship.
March 1 - Adair County Corn & Soybean Association Fritz
Langguth Memorial Scholarship* Parent must be member. Applications due March 1, 2016.
March 1 - Adair County Farm Bureau and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship* Parent must be member. Applications for both, due March 1, 2016. Adair County Farm Bureau will be offering local scholarships. For more information call Ruth McGinnis (641) 343-7070. Application form available at the Extension office or online www.iowafarmbureau.com (Click on Members Benefits tab – Scholarships & Grants)
March 15 - Agriland FS Foundation Scholarship*
Applicant must pursue a career in agriculture or enter an ag-related field at any accredited college or university. For more information 515-462-5353. Applications are available at the Extension office or online www.agrilandfs.com/foundation (Click on Scholarship Program.)
*Applications available at the Extension office or http://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/page/scholarship-listing
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is the bridge that helps rural youth grow both personally and professionally in preparation for becoming tomorrow’s leaders in agriculture. Youth loans, up to $5,000 are available to purchase feeder livestock, breeding stock, equipment and crop expenses. Loan applicants must be a 4-H’er or FFA member between 10 and 20 years old. For information contact: Farm Service Agency in Greenfield at 641-343-7033.
HORSE PROJECT MEETING
Sunday, January 24, 3:00 pm, Extension Office Horse project members and parents are encouraged to attend the meeting. Bring your ideas for changes in the fair rules and activities. Iowa Horse Jamboree and Horse Judging Contests are combined for the 2016 Youth Equine Extravaganza to be held March 4th - 6th at Ellsworth Community College Equine Center in Iowa Falls. Opportunities will be discussed at the meeting.
SWINE TAGGING SCHEDULE
Swine tagging time frame for all 4-H & FFA pigs to be shown at the
Adair County Fair will be Wednesday, April 6 through Tuesday, April 19. Exhibitor/parent must come to the Extension office…
Pay $1.50/tag for their desired number of tags. Money will be
refunded for unused tags.
The ear tags are All-Flex brand. Be sure you have a tagger that
will work with this brand. You may borrow a tagger from the office, if necessary.
Get ID sheet to record ear notches and ear tag numbers. When
you tag your pigs, the ear tag must be in the pig’s left ear with the button on the front of the ear. Take a head shot photo of each pig showing the ear notches and the number (must be legible) on the button of the ear tag. Use your phone, digital camera, etc. to take the photo. We need either a digital jpeg or a hardcopy of the photo by the time you turn in your ID sheet.
Return to the Extension office by 4:30, Tuesday, April 19th.
ID sheet with ear notches, tag numbers, sex, birthdates for
gilts, and pigs selected for Lean Value Carcass Contest (pay additional $3/pig)
Head shot photo of each pig listed on ID sheet showing ear
notches and button of ear tag with tag number legible
All unused tags
No pigs will be weighed during swine tagging. You may
identify up to 6 of the pigs you tag for the Lean Value Carcass Contest. $3/pig entry fee is due when you return ID sheet/s to the Extension office. Ultrasound evaluations will be taken at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 21 following the county fair swine show. Final placing in the contest will be determined by lean carcass value – not lean gain per day on test.
FFA EXHIBITORS – If you plan to show swine at both coun-
ty fair and state fair, please contact your FFA adviser immediately so you have the necessary FFA state fair tags
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Kathy’s Remarks… Kathy Rohrig - Ag Coordinator & SOFA Director
4-H AG NEWS continued from page 3
LAMB & MEAT GOAT tagging and weigh-in is scheduled
for Saturday, April 30, 8:30 – 10:30 am at the fairgrounds.
4-H RABBIT EXHIBITORS – Contact Donna by email at
[email protected] if you want to be added to the Adair County 4-H Rabbits facebook group.
2016 Conservation
Districts of Iowa’s
Poster Contest This year’s theme is “We All Need Trees”. Poster contest is open to all K-12th grades of Adair County residents. Local cash prizes will be awarded. Posters will be displayed at the 2016 Adair County Fair. Entries must be submitted to the SWCD office in Greenfield by 4:30 pm on Friday, March 25, 2016. Entry form and guidelines are available at the Extension office or online http://cdiowa.org/conservation-districts-of-iowa/programs/public-education-acknowledgment/poster-contest
ADAIR CATTLEMEN
BANQUET
Saturday, January 23, Social hour at 5:00 pm; dinner served at 6:00 pm. Speaker: Chip Flory
PETERSON FARM BROTHERS PERFORMANCE East Union High School Gym in Afton, Sunday, February 28, 6:00 – 7:00 pm. Free admission to Union, Adair, Clarke, & Ringgold County 4-H’ers (4th – 12th graders). Tickets sold at the door to general public $3 (18 years and younger); $5 (adults). Event is hosted by Union, Adair, Clarke, and Ringgold Counties 4-H programs. Help us to “pack the gym” and show our appreciation to the Brothers. Check out the Peterson Farm Brothers website: www.petersonfarmbros.com
Adair County Extension will be hosting its last private pesticide continuing education class on Monday, February 8th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Adair Community Center. State law forbids admitting late-comers, so license holders are encouraged to arrive 20-30 minutes in advance of the actual start time to register. Attending a two hour class each year allows a license holder to renew their license using the training option. The continuing education class will be taught by Aaron Saeugling, ISU Extension Crop Specialist. There is a $20 class enrollment fee, payable at the class site to Adair County Extension. License holders can attend a continuing education session at any location, regardless of where they live, prior to the April 15th deadline. For more information about the private pesticide certification process or to make an inquiry about the status of your license, contact the Adair County Extension office at 641-743-8412 or 1-800-ISUE399.
Better Farm
Accounting Books
are available at the Adair County Extension Office for $6.
SOFA XXII
The Speak Out For Agriculture planning committee met on Sunday, January 10 at the Adair County Extension office. Items discussed included trip dates, stops, and donations. The 2016 SOFA trip will be the week of June 13, exact dates are not set.
Potential stops include Iowa State University, Center Grove Orchard, Hormel Foods and the Spam Musuem. Committee members will be serving the Adair County Cattlemens banquet on January 23. We appreciate their generous support of the SOFA program. Here is a current list of SOFA donors: Paul Herr Family, First National Bank, Dennis Jipsen Family, Union State Bank, Hall Angus & Border Collies, Dan & Alyse Dreher, Sondra Christen-sen, Rasmussen Ag Solutions LLC, David & Connie Wallace Family, Adair County Mutual Insurance Assoc., Montgomery Co. Farm Bureau, Gus Automotive Inc. We appreciate the generosity of our supporters! The next meeting is planned for Sunday, February 28 at the Adair County Extension office in Greenfield.
STATE AWARDS & RECOGNITION—application assistance Deena Wells, Youth Council Advisory, is offering her services to assist 4-H’ers with online state award applications. If you are in need of help, please contact Deena to set up a time to meet (641-743-8412 or [email protected]). She will also be providing an INTERVIEW WORKSHOP in early March to help applicants gain skills and knowledge regarding the interview process. More details to come.
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- to promote literacy
- provide new story books for all
- assist with a holiday craft project
- give all youth new mittens
- and read them a story
Deena’s Notations … Deena Wells - Youth Council Advisor
Special Speaker:
Danae Baumert Corporate Recruiter for Ruan Corp.
Topics:
What makes an excellent candidate for employment.
Good tips on giving a good interview.
Youth Council’s December Meeting at Zipp’s Pizza in Adair
Youth Council is focusing this year on enhancing their leadership skills and improving on their public speaking abilities. Special speakers will be present-ing at various meetings to help with all aspects of their focus areas.
Youth Council’s January Meeting in Greenfield
Special Speaker:
Carol Lafaver Regional Director ISU Extension
Topics:
COLORS Personal Assessment Training
This helps YC to enhance leadership, communication, team building and conflict resolution skills.
Mentoring to youth is so important in
building leadership skills.
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Angie’s Entries… Angie Engles - Families Coordinator & Office Manager
Many Iowans could easily point to the caregiving responsibilities of a co-worker with young children who may occasionally need time off from work to care for a child’s unexpected illness. But co-workers who provide care for an aging parent or an adult child with a disability often may go unnoticed, says Kim Brantner, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Caregiving can be a stressful responsibility. More than one in six Americans who work full or part time report assisting in the care for an elderly or adult-child family member, relative or friend. Most caregivers do not abandon their caregiving responsibilities because of work. Instead, they cope as best they can to balance what are often conflicting sets of responsibilities, Brantner said. Statistically, women are more likely to be caregivers. In the United States more than 61 percent of caregivers are women and more than half of these caregivers have made changes at work to meet caregiving demands. According to a survey conducted by AARP, 64 percent of current family caregivers in Iowa are women. The AARP survey describes caregivers as being heavily involved in the medical side of care of their loved ones, with about two-thirds of care-givers assisting with complex care, such as medication management, and overseeing other nursing and medical tasks, such as wound care, IVs and injections. In addition, most caregivers report assisting with transportation, shopping, household chores, meal preparation and managing finances. It can be challenging for caregivers to find the support that they need, Brantner said. That is why Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” in many locations throughout the state. The program provides information, support strategies, communication techniques, stress reduction ideas and resources to assist family caregivers with their concerns related to caregiving. This program will be held in Adair and Montgomery Counties this coming spring. In 2016, ISU Extension and Outreach will be offering Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes specifically for caregivers of children or adult-children with disabilities, as well as classes for caregivers of older adults. Classes will be held in Adair County beginning Thursday, April 7th and continuing Thursday evenings through May 5th. Classes will be held at the Greenfield City Hall Meeting room starting at 6:30 pm. Cost for the entire series is $25; financial assistance and payment arrangements can be made. For more information or to sign up today, contact Angie at 641-743-8412 or [email protected].
Serving Size: 1 cup Serves: 6 Cost Per Serving: $.67
Ingredients: 4 Best Baked Potatoes or 1 1/2 pounds
potatoes, cooked
1 tablespoon tub margarine
1 medium onion (coarsely chopped—about 1 cup)
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped (optional)
2 cups Homemade Chicken Broth, or 1 can (14.5-ounces) low sodium chicken broth
1 cup nonfat milk
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 slices (3 ounces) American cheese
Optional garnishes: Sliced green onion, bacon bits, and/or shredded cheese
Instructions: 1. Remove skins and mash potatoes into small pieces to make
about 3 cups. Set aside.
2. Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion and green pepper, if desired. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften (about 5 minutes).
3. Stir in the broth and heat to a boil. Stir in milk, potatoes, peas, and pepper. Heat through, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the cheese slices. Cook and stir about 2 minutes until cheese melts. Add more milk if soup is thicker than you prefer.
5. Add garnishes, if desired, and serve immediately.
Tips:
Try this recipe with our ‘Best Baked Potatoes’ as the base. Using already cooked potatoes means you can have this soup ready to eat and on the table in less than 15 minutes. Other frozen vegetables can be used instead of peas. Try corn, broccoli or mixed vegetables.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 SOFA Planning Mtg EO
11 12 PPAT — Private Pesticide Applicator Training 1:30pm, ACF
13 4-H Club Treasurer’s Workshop 6:30pm, EO
14 15 ISU College of Ag & Life Science Scholarship App Due
16
17 Adair County Fair Board Soup Luncheon Fundraiser 11:00am-1:00pm ACF
18
Martin Luther
King
19 20 4-H Volunteer Training 6:30-8:30pm WCC, Green Rm
21 22 23 Adair County Cattlemens Banquet 5pm, ACF
24 Horse Project Mtg 3pm, EO
25 Extension County Meeting 6pm, EO
26 27 28
29 West Central Excellence in Ag Scholarship Due
30 New 4-H Club & Project Volunteer Training 9:00am-3:00pm Madison County Extension Office
31 EO = Adair County Extension Office ACF = Adair County Fairgrounds WCC = Warren Cultural Center
January 2016
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
EO = Adair County Extension Office ACF = Adair County Fairgrounds WCC = Warren Cultural Center
1 Hixson Scholarship Due Iowa Corn Growers Assoc Scholarship Due
2 3 4 5 Community Coffee Hotel Greenfield 10:00-11:00am
6 Clover Kids Workshop 10:00-11:30am Greenfield City Hall
7 Youth Council Mtg 3:30pm Officers Mtg 4:00pm Members Mtg 5:00pm Videos Shot WCC, Green Rm Master Chefs Workshop 3:00-5:00pm ACF
8 PPAT — Private Pesticide Training 6:30pm Adair Community Centre
9 10 11 12 13 Joseph Hall Elvis’s Rock & Remember Performance 7:00pm, WCC
14
VALENTINES
DAY
15
PRESIDENT’S
DAY
16 17 18 19 Youth Trip to DC Applications Due
20 Design Boot Camp Plus 9:00am-1:00pm ACF “Map of My Kingdom” Performance 7:00pm, WCC
21 22 Extension Council Meeting Time TBA EO
23 24
25 26 Adair County Soil & Water Conservation District Scholarship Due
27 Youth Council hosts Middie School Formal Dance Event 7:00pm WCC
28 SOFA Planning Comm Meeting EO Peterson Brothers Performance 6:00-7:00pm East Union High School Gym, Afton
29 REMINDERS: FSQA Trainings March 5 & March 15 More scholarship deadlines in March
Conservation District of Iowa Poster Contest Entries submitted by 3/25
Clover Kids Workshop 3/5
Ag Day 3/21
February 2016