This is a friendly reminder that tomorrow (May 5) is the pre-fair tagging for Dairy Market Feeders, Market Goats, and Market Lambs. If you plan on showing these projects at the 2018 Knox County Junior Fair, you need to bring them to the fairgrounds to be tagged between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
– Andrea
This is a friendly reminder that if you are planning on showing broilers at the 2018 Knox County Junior Fair, your orders are due to the OSU Extension Office by 5 p.m. today – May 4.
– Andrea
This is a friendly reminder that market hog paperwork and pcitures are due by tomorrow (May 5) at 11 a.m. You can turn them in to the OSU Extension Office today (May 4) by 5 p.m. or you can take them to the Senior Fair Board office at the fairgrounds between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. No late paperwork will be accepted.
– Andrea
A second Welding Workshop is taking place on June 2, 2018. The registration is also posted at https://ohio4h.org/events/youth-welding-workshop. We have limited ARC sessions available and they do tend to fill up quickly.
Flyer and Registration: Youth Welding Workshop 2018 – 2 (002)-1ygje5x
– Andrea
The broiler pool letter and order form is available. Orders will be due by Friday, May 4 at 5 p.m. and the cost will be $2.00/chick. Checks should be made payable to the Knox County Agricultural Society.
You will pick up your broilers during the first entry day at the Senior Fair Board office on Thursday, June 7 from 2:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Letter and Form: Broiler Pool Letter-xr7idd
– Andrea
This clinic is for youth ages 8-18 that are beginners clear up to experience anglers. It will be held on Saturday, June 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wolf Run Regional Park (17621 Yauger Road, Mount Vernon). The clinic will be free and registration is required by June 2 by visiting www.knoxcountyparks.org. A box lunch will be provided and there will be prize drawings at the end of the day. Each attendee will receive a free fishing rod.
For more information please see the attached flyer: Passporttofishingflyer-1h3f5z5
– Andrea
The Raise Your Hand campaign is back and we are determined to bring home the $20,000 prize money to Ohio again this year!
The Raise Your Hand campaign has just kicked off again. We are asking all 4-H alumni & friends to raise their hand by voting for Ohio. The state with the most hands raised wins $20,000 for youth programming. We won last year, and we’re determined to win again this year!
Please help by raising your hand and asking friends and family to do the same.
– Andrea
The equine royalty application was left out of the equine packet this year by mistake. Please use this link to print if you are interested or call the office and we can get you a copy.
Application: 2018 Royalty Application-1ab637d
– Andrea
The 1st Year 4-H Equine Clinic is just around the corner. I am attaching a flyer with the details for all of our 1st year equine exhibitors.
Flyer: 2018 1st Year Horse Clinic Flyer-qje01l
– Andrea
Mark your calendars for the 2018 rabbit clinics that Jerry Lamb will be hosting to help rabbit exhibitors prepare for the fair. All of these clinics will be in the Small Animal Barn starting at 6 p.m.
For more information you can contact Jerry at 740-397-9714.
– Andrea