Clover Crews News 4-H NEWSLETTER HOWARD COUNTY

Cloverbud Healthy Snacks AUGUST 2017

Attention Cloverbuds! There will be a Cloverbuds Healthy Snack Workshop on August 3, 10am-noon, at the EH Center. You will learn to make yummy snacks for you and your family! The cost of this workshop is $5. Call the office to register by July 28. 870-845- 7517.

Healthy Club Meeting Challenge! Looking for a way to pledge your health to better liv- http://bit.ly/HMCEntry17 ing and make your 4-H Club healthier? Once completed, the contact person will receive in- The University Of System Division Of Agri- structions and rules for participating in the challenge culture Cooperative Extension Service would like to by August 1, 2017. invite your club to participate in the Healthy Meeting Challenge! Clubs will be able to earn points for healthy behaviors at meetings, like doing physical activity or offering water and fruits and vegetables as snacks. The top 3 clubs in each district will be recog- nized at the District O’Ramas. Follow the link below to fill out the entry form by July 31, 2017.

4-H Shirts and Hoodies

Would you like a new 4-H T-shirt or hoodies for all the upcoming fairs and events? If you would like to place an order, call or come by the office. T-shirts - $15, Hoodies (front zip or pullover) - $25. Youth and adult sizes available. Be 4-H proud!

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It’s Almost County Fair Time!

The Howard County Fair is Sept. 4-8. If you have any entry day. Show off questions or concerns about your show animals, call your creativity! Make Miss Kaycee. She’ll be happy to help you. Also, start this year’s fair an ex- gathering items to enter! Anything that you have citing experience! made over the last year can be entered. Breads and cookies can be made ahead of time and frozen until

Fair Booths

If your club would like a booth at the fair this year, please call the office to reserve your space. 870-845-7517.

Ross Photography Category at the County Fair

This is a photography category  Exhibitor must be a 4-H member in Howard at the fair for 4-H members on- County. ly. The Ross Foundation Pho-  All photos that are exclusively plant-life should tography Contest is open to be entered in the non-living category. The living Howard County 4-H’ers ages 9- category is intended for people and animals. 19. The contest consists of four  All scenes or subjects must be in Arkansas. categories: Color Living, Color  Photos must have been taken during the current Non-Living, Black and White contest year. (2017) Living, Black and White Non-Living. Members may  An 8x10 print that is mounted on an 11x14 mat enter an original photo in each category. Four coun- is required for judging. ty winners will be selected. Winning photos will be  Only one version of each photo can be entered. used in the 2018 Ross Foundation Photography Con-  Use of photo editing is limited to ‘darkroom test. This contest is separate from the Howard Coun- techniques’. (Cropping, saturation and expo- ty Fair entries. sure) Photos must meet these guidelines: See Mrs. Tina on September 5 at the fair to enter.

Re-enrollment Begins September 1

It’s almost time to re-enroll in 4-H! Enrollment be- to participate in. Members that are age 13 and up gins September 1 on 4-H Online. This is for youth are eligible to join the Teen Leaders Club. Call the and volunteer leaders. You must re-enroll every office, if you need assistance, at 870-845-7517. year! If not, after October 31 you will no longer re- ceive mailings or meeting notices. Update your cur- rent profile, including the club(s) that you would like Howard County 4-H Newsletter Page 3 Hoof Trimming-Poultry Bleeding-Fair Cleanup Day

Mark your calendar! Howard County manship Practice (on your own, after clean up): ALL Fairgrounds, August 26- Hoof Trimming: DAY. 7:30 AM-10:00 AM. Poultry Bleeding: 9:00 AM. Fair Clean Up: ALL DAY. Show-

Updates from Arkansas State Fair

1.) There will no longer be dorms available on the Announcement: Any 4-Her plan- grounds for exhibitors and parents to stay in during ning to show livestock in the the ASF. 2017 Arkansas State Fair Junior Show needs to contact Miss Kay- 2.) For the Market Hog show, exhibitors will declare cee in order to get a new signa- their own breed. When you enter them online you ture form signed. A new form is will declare which breed they show under and they due each year to the Arkansas can change that when they get to the fair if they need State Fair. The deadline for these to. A classifier will be on the grounds if someone has forms to be at ASF is October 1. a question, but it will not be mandatory to have a This needs to be taken care of during or before coun- classifier classify them. ty fair, for your convenience. There are 28 eligible 4- Here’s a link for Arkansas State Fair livestock infor- Hers that indicated on their form to show at ASF. mation: http://www.arkansasstatefair.com/ Those 28 forms must be signed- OR YOU WILL NOT BE events/2017/livestock-general-information ABLE TO SHOW AT STATE FAIR.

Opportunity Workshop

This month’s opportunity spotlight is the upcoming steady, having simple back- Photography Workshop! Join us on August 10 for this grounds, and putting exciting program. Mr. Kerry Rodtnick, Extension Vide- "feeling" into the photo to ographer from the University of Arkansas Coopera- make your photo have tive Extension Services, will be conducting this work- something to say! Why not shop! Bring your camera or use your phone. We will enter the Ross Photography have a limited number of digital Contest? Mr. Rodtnick’s lessons will certainly give you cameras to borrow. The work- an edge when entering any photography contest! shop will be about basic photog- This workshop will be held from 10am- noon, at the raphy such as what to look for, Nashville City Park Greenroom, located behind the how to see light, and what to in- main park office.You must register by August 1 for clude and not include. Mr. Rodt- this workshop. Call 870-845-7517. nick will also teach about keeping Page 4 Clover Crews News

2017 Market Hog Show Breed Characteristics

Duroc leg points may also be missing. 1. Must be red in color and possess Duroc Breed 3. Must be ear notched within 7 days of birth. Character. (Ears must be down and medium size) 4. A Berkshire must NOT have a solid white or a 2. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. solid black face from the ears forward. 3. Must NOT have any white hair located on ani- 5. A Berkshire must NOT have a solid black nose mal. (rim of nose). 4. Must NOT have any black hair located on ani- 6. White is allowed on the ears, but NO solid white mal. may appear on the ears. 5. Must NOT have more than three black spots on 7. Occasional splash of white may appear on the the skin, and none of these spots can be larger body. than 2 inches in diameter. Chester White 6. Must NOT have any shading or indication of a 1. Must possess Chester White Breed Characteris- belt. tics. Hampshire 2. Must be ear notched within 7 days of birth. 1. Must be black in color with a white belt starting 3. Must be solid white in color, no color on the skin on the front leg. The belt may partially or totally larger than a silver dollar, no colored hair. encircle the body. 4. Any skin pigmentation other than white that ex- 2. Must possess Hampshire Breed Character (ears ceeds 5 in number are disqualified. must be erect and not rounded). 5. Ears must be down and medium size. 3. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. 6. Any signs of weighted ear tags or evidence of 4. Must NOT have any white hair or indications of past existence of such ear tags are determined streaking on the forehead. to be not permissible and are grounds for dis- 5. Must NOT have any red hair. qualification.

Landrace Poland China 1. Must be white in color and possess Landrace 1. Must Possess Poland China Breed Characteristics Breed Character (ears must be down). 2. Must be ear notched within 7 days of birth. 2. Must be ear notched within 7 days of birth. 3. Must be black with 6 white points (face, feet 3. Must NOT allow any color hair other than white. and switch) with an occasional splash of white 4. Must NOT allow more than three spots of skin on the body. A hog may not possess more than pigmentation. one solid black leg and be determined as a Po-

Yorkshire land China. Tail docking is permissible. 4. Ears must be down. 1. Must be white in color and possess Yorkshire 5. Must NOT have evidence of a belt formation. Breed Character (ears must be erect). 6. Cannot have red or sandy hair/and or pigment. 2. Must be ear notched within 7 days of birth. 7. Hogs that have weighted ear tags or evidence of 3. Must NOT have any color hair except white. tampering of ears with possible ear tags are inel- 4. Must NOT have more than 2 pigmentation spots igible. larger than a U.S. minted silver dollar. 8. Must NOT have any colored hair other than Berkshire white. 1. A black and white animal with erect ears exhi 9. Must NOT have colored skin pigmentation larger iting Berkshire character. than one U. S. minted silver dollar. 2. A Berkshire must have white on all 4 legs, face 10. Must NOT have masking above the eyes larger and tail (unless tail is docked). One of the white than a silver dollar. Howard County 4-H Newsletter Page 5

2017 Market Hog Show Breed Characteristics (Cont’d)

Spotted 7. No white belt pattern (hair or skin) encircling 1. Must be black and white in color. and extending down and onto each shoulder. 2. Must possess Spotted Breed Characteristics. 3. Must be ear notched within 7 days of birth. 4. Ears must be down and reasonably sized. Ears cannot be erect. 5. Any red tinted or brown spots are ineligible. 6. No solid black head from the ears forward.

Livestock Dates

Contests/Leadership Activities bourne July 25-28 – Arkansas State 4-H O’Rama September 26-30 – Southwest District Fair, Hope October 1-4 – National -4 H Dairy Conference, Madi- September 29-October 22 – State Fair of , Dal- son, las October 1 – AKSARBEN 4-H Livestock Judging Con- October 12-22 – Arkansas State Fair, Little Rock test, Grand Island, October 18-29 – American Royal, City October 12 – Arkansas State Fair Sheep Skillathon, October 31-November 16 – North American Inter- Little Rock national Livestock Exposition, Louisville October 13 – Arkansas State Fair Cattle Skillathon, January 6-21 – National Western Stock Show, Den- Little Rock ver October 15 – Arkansas State Fair Goat Skillathon, January 12-Feburary 3 – Fort Worth Stock Show, Little Rock Fort Worth October 18 – Arkansas State Fair Swine Skillathon, February 27-March 18 – Houston Livestock Show Little Rock and Rodeo, Houston October 25-26 – American Royal 4-H Livestock Judg- Fair Dates ing Contest, Kansas City Howard County Fair: September 4-9 November 12-15 – National -4 H Livestock Judging Four States Fair: September 8-17 and Skillathon Contests, Louisville, District Fair: September 26-30 January 4-6 – Western National Round Up 4-H Live- Arkansas State Fair: October 12-22 stock Judging Contest, Denver

Shows September 8-17 – 4-States Fair, Texarkana

September 17-13 – Northwest District Fair, Harrison

September 22-1 – Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair,

Fort Smith September 24-1 – Southeast District Fair, Pine Bluff September 25-30 – North Central District Fair, Mel- *All dates and/or times for events may be changed. 4-H Newsletter prepared with the assistance of Tina Williams, 4-H Program Assistant

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action insti- tution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact your County Extension office as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.

Sincerely,

Kaycee Davis Jean A. Ince County Extension Agent-Agriculture County Extension Agent-Staff Chair

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.