Thursday, June 19, 2014

Yadkin/Davie Livestock Show

The annual Yadkin/Davie Livestock Show will be held August 9th at the Lone Hickory Arena in Yadkin County. This show is open to 4-H & FFA youth ages 5-18 (ages 9-18 for competition, 5-8 for
participation) in the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin. 
Ages are as of January 1, 2014. Animals may arrive and check-in from 9:00 – 11:00am. Opening Ceremonies and show will begin at 12:00 pm. 
Any youth wanting to show must complete a project record book. For more information on the show or to obtain a show packet and project record forms, please call the Davie County Extension Office at 753-6100. Entries are due July 25th.

2014 Dairy Poster Contest


The theme for the 2014 Dairy Poster Contest is "Dairy Packs Power." Youth should incorporate this theme into their posters. You can see the June Dairy theme and logo here. 

Please note the following rules:1. Competition in this contest will be conducted on an individual basis in Division I (9-12 years of age), Division II (13-15 years of age), and Division III (16-19 years of age) at the county and state level. Youth in Division IV (5-8 years of age) will participate on a non-competitive basis at the county level only.


2. Posters should be a standard 22" X 28" size.


3. Posters MUST NOT contain copyright material such as cartoon characters, etc.


All posters at the state competition in Division I, II, and III will be displayed in a prominent place during the dairy shows in the Jim Graham Building at the NC State Fair.The following awards will be provided to state winners in Division I, Division II, and Division III by the Southeastern United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA):• First Place: $100 cash• Second Place: $75 cash• Third Place: $50 cash


NOTE: Each poster must have the DAIRY POSTER CONTEST SCORE CARD, with the top portion completely filled out, taped to the back side of the poster.


Deadline to enter your poster is July 7, 2014

Friday, June 13, 2014

Livestock Showmanship Clinic

For those that want to improve their livestock showmanship skills, here's a great opportunity this summer for agents, exhibitors, parents, and clubs.

The 4-H South Central District Showmanship Clinic Wednesday, July 23rd, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Blinson Hereford Farm 1127 North Main Street, Buies Creek, NC

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

NC 4-H Youth Voice

When: August 15-16, 2014
Where: Buncombe County
Who: 4-Her's ages 14-18
Deadline: June 27th
Cost:  FREE 

We are excited to be partnering again with the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) for the 5th year to host a Youth Summit! Youth Voice will be held in Buncombe County. One youth (ages 14-18) per county as well as lead adults are invited to attend this event. During the conference, youth participants will have the chance to select real problems happening in counties across the state to help provide a  solution for.  Local county employees and County Commissioners will mentor the delegates and Saturday afternoon, youth will have a chance to put their knowledge to work through an interactive session with Commissioners.

Only one youth per county will be eligible to attend. 

If you are interested in applying to attend, contact the extension Office at 401-8025.


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