Hog Camp / June 7–8, 2024
The Hog Camp on June 7–8, 2024 is an opportunity for all levels of youth to get more hands-on experience and build on management styles/techniques.
Registration is REQUIRED. The cost is $100 per camper.
Swine
Livestock Weigh Days, Tagging, and MQA for 2024
Market Livestock Members: Mark these dates on your calendar now! Weigh days and tagging are REQUIRED to be eligible to show at the Larimer County Fair. If you can’t be there, you must arrange for someone to bring your animal.
Weigh Days will be held at the Youth and Community Building at The Ranch. Tagging supplies for swine will be available at the extension office starting on April 1.
Members enrolled in any market and/or breeding livestock project for the first time MUST attend a Colorado 4-H Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) program, regardless of age. 4-H members must attend a Colorado 4-H MQA program a minimum of twice during their 4-H career, once as a junior and again after becoming a senior 4-H member.
Watch for more information coming in January from the extension office for your project. And if you have any questions, please ask!
Jingle Bell Jackpot / December 3, 2023
The Jingle Bell Jackpot will be hosted by Larimer County Extension, Weld County Extension, and the Colorado Junior Swine Association on December 3, 2023 at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley. We are excited to add a Wether Dam Show for both does and ewes to this event!
2023 Carcass Contest Results
Thank you to all of you who attended the carcass seminar and awards night. It truly is a privilege to be in the backyard of the University, because it allows us to utilize facilities like the newly renovated CSU Meat facility. It is rare that counties are able to view carcasses from sheep, swine, and beef during the same night as carcass formula discussion. –Bailey Schilling
Here are links to the results for each species:
Hog Camp / June 9–10, 2023
From Bailey Schilling:
There is an exciting opportunity for you to join this year’s Hog Camp. We are happy to welcome Bryan Williams as the clinician for this camp. Bryan is the creator of judgingpro.com which assists members in understanding animal evaluation, show ring success, and basic livestock knowledge. Bryan has worked very closely with several successful breeders in the swine industry, along with raising and feeding highly competitive show pigs. Bryan has built a career working with youth by serving as an FFA instructor. We are excited to welcome Bryan, and he’s excited to share his knowledge with you.
The camp will be on June 9–10 in the East Pavilion at the Ranch.
If you are interested in attending this event, please fill out a registration form and deliver it to the extension office or email it to Bailey Schilling. Registration will be completed when it is coupled with a payment. Please register as soon as possible.
Jingle Bell Jackpot 2022
Larimer and Weld County along with the Colorado Junior Swine Association will be putting together the 6th Annual Jingle Bell Jackpot Show on December 3, 2022 at Island Grove Regional Park in the Beef Barn. Please feel free to reach out to the contacts provided on the flyers for any questions.
Carcass Contest Winners 2022
Let’s give a big congratulations to our club members who brought home awards in the Carcass Contest! Jessie McCrimmon: 1st for Swine; Trinity Dunham: 2nd for Beef; Josh Ryan: 3rd in Goat. Very impressive! For a small livestock club, that’s awesome!
Livestock and Animal Record Books Due
Livestock and Animal record books are due to Cindy by Thursday, September 15. You can bring them to the HCH Club Picnic at Fairgrounds Park tonight at 6:00 p.m. or bring them to her office at Construction Supply House.
This is the last step to completing your livestock and animal project for this year. Included are record books for Beef, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Cat, Goat, Horse, Alpaca/Llama, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, and Swine.
