Our Foods group will be meeting on Monday, May 2 at 6:00 p.m. We’ll be at the McKee Building at The Ranch.
Anyone interested in the Foods project is invited to attend, including Cloverbuds.
We will be learning about spices and seasonings. We will also share a potluck, so if you are able, please bring a dish. Paper plates and plasticware will be provided.
Photography Workshop is tonight, April 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the Loveland Room at the McKee Building at The Ranch. Please bring your camera so we can practice! If there is something YOU specifically would like to work on, please send a message to the leader Jenelle Kemper.
From Bailey Schilling 4-H Youth Development Livestock & Shooting Sports Agent
I hope that you all are doing well and excited to be involved with different workshop opportunities leading up to the county fair with your project animal. You are more than welcome to attend these opportunities without having an animal present.
Along with that, we are also approaching the May 31 deadline for you to submit pictures of your animal on 4HOnline. We are asking that you submit a profile view. Please find instruction sheets for each species below.
Click here for instructions to upload photos for Beef.
Click here for instructions to upload photos for Sheep.
Click here for instructions to upload photos for Goats.
Click here for instructions to upload photos for Swine.
Poultry members, we are still working with the State Extension Office and communicating with the State Vet to gain a better understanding of this virus and how it is going to impact the shows at the Larimer County Fair. Please refer to the multiple emails sent out earlier this month pertaining to HPAI and preventative steps that should be taken to reduce infection of your flocks. Workshops will still be taking place in the absence of live animals for the poultry program.
Click here for instructions to upload photos for Poultry.
Click here for instructions to upload photos for Dairy projects.
Senior Members:
The 2022 State Conference registration is open. While several members are not involved in various contests/judging competitions, there are a series of workshops that are open to 4-H members that would like to participate. To participate in these events, you must sign-up through 4HOnline and select the workshops that you are interested in. The deadline is May 15. If there are any leaders who would be interested in assisting by chaperoning this event, please contact Bailey Schilling. This event is hosted on campus at Colorado State University. Click here to see the schedule for the conference.
Bailey Schilling
4-H Youth Development Livestock & Shooting Sports Agent
Beekeeping is a new project available this year and it has 4-H members buzzing with activity. Members who are starting their own hives this year are busy as bees in preparation. Here we see one member building a hive that’s fit for a queen.
All 4-H members are invited to attend a special presentation on “The History of Beekeeping.” Special guest Lorna McCallister from The Butterfly Pavilion will provide an educational insight into beekeeping. We encourage all 4-H members to attend this learning opportunity on April 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the McKee Building at The Ranch. Registration is required—click here to register.
Colorado 4-H is also hosting a Beekeeping Essay Contest. This contest is open to all 4-H members no need to be in the beekeeping project. The winning essay will receive $100 and will be sent on to the National 4-H Contest for the chance to compete for the $750 winning prize money! Essays are due by April 29. Contest rules and details are available here.
Fun things are happening in 4-H Photography! Last night, leader Jenelle Kemper from JKemper Photography LLC hosted the first workshop of the year. Members learned how to take photos with different types of lights and shadows.
There are 35 kids in the project in the county for 2022 and so much to learn!
The Dog Project Expo will be held on Saturday, March 19 from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at the McKee Building at The Ranch. It is open to all Colorado 4-H Dog Project Members.
$10 registration closes on March 16. Late registration is accepted until March 18 with $15 registration fee.
There is an orientation and multiple workshops coming up for clothing project members.
If you have questions or need additional help, contact the key leader, Jo Ann Belk at csuramfans@msn.com.
From: Bailey Schilling 4-H Youth Development Livestock & Shooting Sports Agent schillbw@co.larimer.co.us 970-498-6022
Next weekend, on Saturday, February 19, we will be hosting the Livestock Field Day in the McKee Building at the Ranch from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. This is not only a great opportunity to complete your MQA (Meat Quality Assurance) training, but you will have the opportunity to listen to some of the best livestock minds.
I have invited professors from the Animal Sciences department at CSU to speak about certain topics, along with a graduate student, Ashley Schilling, to discuss livestock sustainability. Not only are these great opportunities to learn more about the livestock you are working with, but these discussions can spark career interests you may decide to pursue after graduating from the 4-H program. For those members who are thinking about continuing education, this is a great opportunity to meet with some professors to discuss the possibility of becoming a student at CSU and the opportunities not only in the Animal Science realm but also in the College of Agriculture.
9:00–10:00 a.m.: Poultry Biosecurity and Disease (CSU Avian Team) – Fort Collins Room
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Evaluating Meat Animal Performance (Dr. Bob Delmore) – Berthoud Room
2:00–3:00 p.m.: Basics of Ruminant Nutrition (Dr. Terry Engle) – Berthoud Room
3:00–4:00 p.m.: Livestock Sustainability (Ashley Schilling) – Berthoud Room
MQA Training will occur from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall. You must arrive by 2:30 p.m. so we can be done by 3:30 p.m.
This training is required for all livestock projects except Cat, Dog, and Horse.
This includes all Rabbits, including Companion, Breeding/Show, and Market and All Poultry, including Breeding Chickens, Market Chickens, Breeding Ducks, Market Ducks, Breeding Geese, Market Geese, Breeding Turkeys, Market Turkeys, and Pigeons.
If this is your first year in 4-H or your first year in a livestock project you must attend. You must attend once as a Junior member (ages 8–13) and once as a Senior member (ages 14–18) as of December 31, 2021. All 8-year-olds and all 14- year-olds must attend this year.
This is an in-person event. You will have the opportunity to go through a series of exercises and learn about management practices and how they benefit your project. This process will take between 1 and 1 ½ hours to complete.
If you have any questions please contact me at: schillbw@co.larimer.co.us or contact Pam at heeneyps@co.larimer.co.us or 970-498-6012.
I couldn’t be more excited to see you there!
Sign up for the cake decorating workshops at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays at the McKee Building at The Ranch.
Click here to download a file with the supply lists and YouTube resources for this year’s workshops.
If you have any questions, reach out to Stephanie Morrison.
