Month: February 2025

Livestock Clinics on Saturday March 1

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Hog Clinic will look different in 2025. Here is what to expect:

  • Meet at the hog barn on the fairgrounds to get signed in before 9 a.m.
  • Members participating in the Commercial Swine Program will draw numbers to choose their hog.
  • Local producers will share tips on selection and evaluation of market hogs.
  • We will move to the administration building to finish hog clinic.

 

  • Quality Assurance sign in will begin at 10:15 a.m. in the Administration building.
  • Members must stay for the entire QA session to receive credit for attending.

 

  • Goat clinic registration will begin at 11:45 in the Administration building.
  • Clinic will wrap up about 1:15 p.m.

Quality Assurance Dates Announced

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All Junior Fair exhibitors of beef, dairy, goat, poultry, rabbits, sheep and swine projects must annually attend a qualifying Quality Assurance program or meet age-appropriate test out requirements on an Ohio Quality Assurance test at least 45 days before the start of the fair of the current year in order to exhibit their projects at the Adams County Fair.

The following opportunities are available in Adams County in 2025:

March 1, Fairgrounds, 10:30 a.m.

April 3, Fairgrounds, 5:30 p.m.

April 28, Fairgrounds, 6:00 p.m.

Rabbit Clinic

April 8, Fairgrounds, 6 p.m.

Online- $12 fee http://yqcaprogram.org

Members age 12 & up as of January 1 may test out of Quality Assurance. Tests will be administered at the dates and times listed and members must receive a 70% or higher to pass.

Test Out Dates

OVCTC – March 20, 9 a.m., Ag Business – UPDATED DATE

PHS – April 2, 2:15 p.m., Ag Room

NAHS – April 9, 2:20 p.m., Ag Room

MHS – April 10, 2:45 p.m., Ag Room

WUHS – April 16, 2:15 p.m., Room B104

Quality assurance must be completed no later than May 22, 2025. If members choose to do the online YQCA training, they must provide a copy of the certificate to the Extension office by emailing rowe.316@osu.edu.

Livestock clinics and QA opportunity this Saturday, March 1

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Hog Clinic will be held at 9 a.m. and take place largely in the hog barn. All Commercial Swine Program participants are required to attend but all swine members are invited. We will discuss selection, feed, care, and fair requirements. Please dress appropriately.
Quality Assurance will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the administration building. Members must stay for the entire QA session for it to count.
Goat Clinic will begin at 12 noon. We have Garrett Neff coming to present on the feeding, care, preparing for show. We will also cover fair requirements and identification.

4-H Volunteer Lunch and Learn

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You are invited to join us for Lunch and Learns every Wednesday from February 26 through April 2 from noon to 12:30 p.m. These short, interactive zoom sessions are aimed at providing additional support and training for busy 4-H Volunteers. Each Wednesday will feature a new topic taught by a 4-H Educator from southern Ohio.

  • February 26 Set Up For Success
  • March 5 Actively Engaging Members at Club Meetings
  • March 12 Helping Youth Thrive
  • March 19 Navigating Ohio 4-H Policies
  • March 26 Cloverbuds: More Than Just Crafts
  • April 2 Effectively Utilizing 4-H Club Officers

Volunteers have the flexibility to choose one or all six sessions.

Register at go.osu.edu/4HLunchNLearn to receive the zoom link via email.

Individual Fundraiser – Pearl Valley Cheese

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Each year the 4-H Advisory Committee offers an individual fundraiser opportunity for members who would like to earn funds to cover the cost of educational opportunities offered through 4-H. Again this year, we will be working with Pearl Valley Cheese to offer their delicious, high quality 12 ounce blocks of cheese for $8 each. Each member will receive credit for 100% of the profit from their sales to be used for camp, horse camp, CWF, Kids College, or other educational opportunity.

Order forms are available at the Extension office and will be collected on March 19 during candy pickup at the fairgrounds. Cheese will be ready for distribution on approximately April 9. All members who sell cheese will be notified of specific pickup date, time, and location.

Rabbit Breeder List

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The Adams County 4-H Small Animal Committee has compiled a list of individuals that breed rabbits that should be the correct age for our fair. This list is for information only. Exhibitors are in no way required to purchase rabbits from these individuals. The committee does encourage members to work with a reputable rabbitry and get on a list early.

Ryan Shoemaker 937-798-3733

Heather Simpkins 937-50-1089

Kelley Yeager 937-763-8753

Elaine Hinton 937-728-0175

Preston Simmons 937-481-1412

Ted Stidham 740-464-7393

Kim Dye/Brad Puckett 513-484-6810

Robin Yates 937-515-9988

Donnie Swayne 937-779-2936

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Donnie Swayne or the Extension office.

Forestry and Wildlife Camp Registration Open!

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The Forestry Wildlife Camp is open to campers in grades 7-11. Registration for camp is due April 1. Campers can enjoy wildlife education, fishing, hiking, tree climbing, outdoor survival, ODNR careers & college opportunities, learning about forestry and more! Registration can be found online at http://go.osu.edu/ForestryWLCamp25
They will also need experienced camp counselors to assist at this camp. Counselor fees will be covered with our Ohio 4-H Foundation grant funds. The link for camp counselors to apply is http://go.osu.edu/25forestrycampcounselorapplication . Those are due March 21.

Ohio 4-H Conference Registration Due Friday!

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The 2025 Ohio 4-H Conference will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Saturday, March 8! 4-H volunteers and teens (age 13 and older) are invited to join us for a day of education and connection as we learn how to make the best better for Ohio 4-H programs.
To register, please send your session choices to rowe.316@osu.edu no later than noon on Friday, February 7.
The Adams County 4-H Advisory Committee budgets funds each year to help offset the cost of attending the Ohio 4-H Conference. First preference is given to teens who register and the remaining funds are divided equally between registered volunteers. Carpooling available!

Revolution of Rabbit Opportunity

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The Revolution of Rabbits program is a terrific opportunity for youth with limited resources to raise and exhibit market rabbits at the Adams County Fair. The goal of the program is to teach youth responsibility as they learn to care for animals, keep records, and successfully complete a project while also making friends, having fun, and giving back to their community. 

Through this program, qualifying youth join a 4-H club, learn about rabbits, and rabbit care, and receive three young rabbits. The program loans members all the supplies necessary for the project, including a rabbit hutch, feed, feeders, waterers, and 4-H record and resource books. The program also provides rabbits and training/mentorship about how to best care for the animals, finish the record book, and successfully complete the project. After completing the requirements and selling their pen of market rabbits at the fair sale, each participant returns $60 of sale proceeds to the 4-H Small Animal Committee to cover program costs, which assures program sustainability. Participants receive the balance of the sale proceeds. 

Any youth who is at least 8 years old and in the third grade and who either has not previously been in 4-H or has not previously participated in a 4-H market animal project, is eligible to apply for this program. The youth should enroll in an Adams County 4-H Club, sign up for the Market Rabbit project, and complete and return the application and commitment form by the February 15 enrollment deadline.  

For more information about Revolution of Rabbits program visit https://go.osu.edu/Revolution. Applications are due February 15 and award winners will be notified before the end of February. If you have questions about the program, need a paper application, or for help enrolling, visit the Extension Office or call us at 937-544-2339.