2020

Sheep Improvement Scholarship

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The Knox County Sheep Improvement Association encourages all 2020 and 2021 seniors to fill out an application to be eligible for a $500 scholarship. One 2020 Senior and one 2021 Senior will be awarded a $500 scholarship  at the 2022 Sheep Improvement Banquet on Monday, March 7, 2022. Please, fill out the attached application and return to the Knox County OSU Extension office by 5pm on Friday, November 12, 2021.

Application: Sheep Improvement Academic Scholarship Application

Ohio National Poultry Show is Virtual for 2020

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This year’s Ohio National Poultry Show, the largest poultry show in the nation, has gone virtual! This gives open and junior exhibitors a new way to compete and still be a part of the Ohio National. Information, including the catalog, can be found on their website at www.ohionational.org and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheOhioNational.

The entry deadline is Saturday, October 17, with Class Champions announced Saturday, November 14 and the Show Champion announced Sunday, November 15. Show awards will be mailed the week after announcing the champions.  There is no cost to enter.

For Open Show questions contact Tim Johnson at tejpoultry@gmail.com or Newt Long at wnewtlong@gmail.com. For Junior Show questions contact Tim &  Mary Neviska at blackstumpfarm@aol.com or Clell Agler at cagler@columbus.rr.com.  

Ohio 4-H Celebration of Youth

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Join the Ohio 4-H Foundation for this year’s Celebration of Youth event on Thursday, November 5 at 7:00. This year, for the first time, the virtual event is open to everyone free of charge.  Participants will enjoy a program featuring many Ohio 4-H members and an online auction. Funds raised from Celebration of Youth support Ohio 4-H programming and operations to help engage youth across Ohio’s 88 counties. Please visit go.osu.edu/COY for event details, sponsorship information, and registration for the event.

You can also now follow the Ohio 4-H Foundation on Facebook by liking their page.

 

2020 Knox County Judging Updates

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Livestock Interview Judging

  • Monday, July 13 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Ramser 4-H Activity Center
  • Monday, July 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Ramser 4-H Activity Center

4-H and FFA members can come anytime during those posted times.  Members need to bring their completed project book(s) and feed tag or feed ration.  During judging they will be filling out their DUNF online so make sure that they have all of the information with them to accomplish this.  They will also be receiving a packet that has updated information about items from now until fair.  They will also be receiving your wristband and back number at that time.  Advisors can pick up wristbands at that time too.

Exhibitors and judges will have to wear a mask during judging.  We will have hand sanitizing stations set up and will be cleaning between members being judged.

Clothing/Food & Nutrition/Miscellaneous Judging

  • Wednesday, July 15 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Ramser 4-H Activity Center
  • Members need to come during their clubs scheduled time.  (please refer to the blog post that has the schedule listed)
  • Requirements pages are updated: https://u.osu.edu/4hknoxcounty/requirements-pages/ 

Clothing Project Members – You will need to wear your outfit you made or change into it before being judged.

Food & Nutrition Project Members – No prepared foods are to be brought for 2020.

Exhibitors and judges will have to wear a mask during judging.  We will have hand sanitizing stations set up and will be cleaning between members being judged.

Rocket Judging

  • Wednesday, July 15 at 5:30 p.m.
  • All members who wished to have their rocket project judged need to report at 5:30 p.m. to the grassy area outside of the Ramser 4-H Activity Center.

Exhibitors and judges will have to wear a mask during judging.  We will have hand sanitizing stations set up and will be cleaning between members being judged.