The Farm Science Review was held virtually for the first time ever. While we all missed visiting the show in person (especially during the beautiful weather), you can still catch the videos and demonstrations on the FSR website! Access the website here: https://fsr.osu.edu/
Full video archive: https://fsr.osu.edu/videos
If you need help navigating the website visit: https://fsr.osu.edu/visitors/how-navigate-farm-science-review-online
Take the OSU Extension Health Survey
For questions, contact:
Pat Brinkman, Extension Educator Family & Consumer Sciences, brinkman.93@osu.edu
Dee Jepsen, Ag Safety and Health, jepsen.4@osu.edu
Drug Use Notification Forms & Ractopamine Free Forms (swine) will be virtual this year.
We were selected as a pilot county for ODA for the virtual DUNF forms. We have previously said that this was coming and to be on the lookout for the information, and now is the time!
If your animal is not listed above, you do not need to fill out a DUNF. This includes rabbits (market or exhibition), a horse/donkey, a breeding animal, an exhibition/fancy, pack/harness only, or is too young to lactate, you DO NOT need to fill out a DUNF.
Drug Use Notification Forms are required to exhibit by the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
The Brown County Agricultural Society (Senior Fairboard) voted in spring 2020 that all Swine would be Ractopamine Free and required to submit an affidavit.
We have created a video to help you with your livestock entries. This video walks through the entire process of submitting entries through Fair Entry using your 4-H Online log-in. Your species may not be featured, but the process is the same.
For our members who are in both 4-H and FFA or in dual clubs, it shows how you switch between to select the correct club/chapter for your projects. Remember you can only show a project through one organization.
For junior fair exhibitors who are ONLY in FFA but have a family member in 4-H, it shows how to add an exhibitor to the profile. For exhibitors who are ONLY in FFA and NO ONE in your family is in 4-H, this part will help you once you have created an account.
Make sure you are entering all the exhibitors in your family before you click submit.
For beef breeding, if you are showing a crossbred, it will still require you to upload registration paperwork. You just need to upload something, a blank paper will work.
For our FFA exhibitors, when you are entering your animals, this is a national system and it requires you to mark the box for County Born and Raised. We know this, mark the box and if your animal is not, just don’t select those classes. We will be confirming your entries with the paperwork submitted at tag-in.
The following email was sent to all volunteers and exhibitors on 9/2/20
ATTN: Junior Fair Livestock Exhibitors – Beef, Swine, Horses, Goats, Sheep, Small Animals
Action Required
*Please note: Youth must have enrolled in the project by the project enrollment deadline, completed Quality Assurance/Horse QA by August 1st, and tagged their respective animals by the species deadline to be eligible for exhibition at the 2020 Brown County Junior Fair.
The Brown County Junior Fair uses Fair Entry to help facilitate the fair. This program is used to set up classes and to run the junior fair sale. We started using this program in 2019 and now that we know more of the features, we are trying to use it to its fullest potential.
One of the features we are implementing in 2020 is to have animal exhibitors complete a “Fair Entry” for each of their projects. Through this, you will be designating which animals you intend to bring and what classes you will be exhibiting. We know that some of your animals may change between now and fair, so it is ok if you “enter” an animal that you do not end upbringing. For example, we know our sheep exhibitors could tag up to five lambs, but only show three. They might not have decided which three lambs they are bringing to the fair. They can enter all five now, but only bring three to check-in on Sunday of the fair.
We have created an entry process guide that will help walk you through the system. Please use this to help you through the process. The information in this email and the guide can be found on our website here: http://brown.osu.edu/2020fairentry
The entry system is now open and will close on September 11th at 11:59 pm. All entries must be made by that time.
This program is connected to 4HOnline, your animals have already been entered into the system and will show-up in Fair Entry. You will log into the system using your 4HOnline log-in. If you are in both 4-H and FFA, you will use your 4HOnline log-in and be able to designate which club/chapter you are exhibiting the specific project through. If you are only in FFA and no one in your family is in 4-H, you will follow the instructions in the guide to create an account.
For our market animal exhibitors, you will be required to upload a picture of you with your animal to be used for the sale. For our returning exhibitors, this is in place of the photo that you turn in on Sunday of the fair for the buyer card. This photo should be a recent photo of you with your animal that you would want to be used publicly and shared with potential buyers. Your attire must be junior fair show appropriate, no logos on your shirt beyond your club/chapter/organization.
Beef Breeding, you will be uploading your breed registration paperwork. Horses, you will have extra questions to answer on stall requests etc.
Why are we doing this? By doing this, it helps our department superintendents prepare for the fair. They will have a better idea of how many animals will be coming to the fair to make pen assignments. It will also help to streamline the paperwork process at the fair for superintendents to be able to check animals in and break classes. Additionally, it will allow us to start conversations earlier with the different packers to get packer bids for market animals which can help us potentially get higher bids. For our horse exhibitors, you have always done this with a hard copy, we are just moving you online.
If you have questions or need help with completing your Fair Entry, please reach out to me at 937-378-6716 or clary.42@osu.edu, Jamie Loudon (Georgetown FFA), or Krista Hayslip (Eastern FFA).
Drug Use Notification Forms: We are a pilot county for completing these online for ODA. You will be receiving an email the week prior to the fair to complete these. Swine Exhibitors will also complete their Ractopamine Free Affidavit at that time.
Have a great day!
Christy
Christy D. Clary
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
OSU Extension Brown County
clary.42@osu.edu http://brown.osu.edu
ATTN: Special Interest Project Members (this information was also sent via email on 9/1/20)
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! – Action Required
You are receiving this email because you or someone in your household is enrolled in a special interest project that is traditionally judged through a project interview either pre-fair or during fair. All project interviews this year will be held during the Brown County Junior Fair. Judging will occur on either Monday, Sept. 27th starting at 2 pm or Thursday, Oct. 1st starting at 9 am in the Danny Gray Building on the Fairgrounds.
Due to current guidelines, we must limit the number of people at a time. Because of this, we are requiring all members to schedule an appointment for project judging.
You will need to go to http://go.osu.edu/projectappointment to select your time slot by 11:59 pm on September 11th.
When you go to the link, you will fill in your personal information and select your project category. This will take you to a page to select your specific project. If you cannot find your specific project, use the back button to return to the category page. Once you select your project you will select your timeslot. Each member will be able to register for up to 4 projects in one submission. You will receive a summary of your results after you submit. If you are registering for more than one project, make sure you do not double book yourself. There are limited spots per timeslot.
To help you out your options will be:
Need help figuring out what is typically judged in July or September? You can find a guide on our website along with the document that lists project requirements on our website here: https://brown.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/project-completion-and-fair-requirements
If you are unable to attend in person due to scheduling conflicts or for health concerns, you may request a virtual interview via Zoom. You will still select a timeslot and your interview will occur during your selected timeslot on the respective day with the same judge you would see if you attended in-person.
If you cannot attend in-person or virtually on your respective day, you may complete your project for completion only with your club advisor by Sept. 15th.
Failure to register for an appointment by the deadline may result in you not being able to be interviewed and/or eligible for any awards.
There will be no project displays this year for special interest projects. You will bring your project materials with you to judging and take them home with you when you are finished. ALL members will be required to wear a mask for judging.
Animal exhibitors will be receiving separate communication on how to enter projects.
This is a new system this year, we hope it works flawlessly. If we discover any errors with enrollments such as double bookings, we will contact the members we need to sort it out. Thank you for your patience as we work through this!
The tag-in scheduled for August 29th is now VIRTUAL and due August 31st. An email was sent to current exhibitors who have completed QA and volunteers with the details for the updated virtual small animal tag-in last week. Guides for how to complete tag-in are available on the website at http://brown.osu.edu/exhibitorletters
Please use the guide to help you through the registration process, it will provide you with screenshots of what each page looks like for your project as well as what to enter for each field. Photos are required and vary by project.
If you are in BOTH 4-H and FFA, no matter who your project is through you will follow this guide. If you are ONLY in FFA please speak to your FFA advisor for directions.
This applies to ALL rabbit projects, Exhibition Fancy/Poultry projects, and Market Ducks, Geese and Turkeys.
Nominations are now being accepted for 2020 Brown County Friend of 4-H and 4-H Alumni Awards! These two awards are given annually as a way to honor an individual, family, business, or corporation which has greatly supported and is currently supporting the 4-H program either financially or philanthropically at the local, county, state, or national level.
To see the full criteria, previous winners, and the nomination form visit http://brown.osu.edu/friendof4h
Nominations must be submitted by Sept. 16h to be considered.
The Brown County Senior Fairboard has voted to hold a modified Junior Fair for 2020 following the guidelines set through the Responsible Restart Ohio guidelines and State Health Orders. This event will be open to the public.
A schedule has been drafted with input from Junior Fair Superintendents, Junior Fairboard, and approved by the Senior Fairboard. It has been posted on our website but is subject to change. If changes are made, a new version will be posted with an updated timestamp.
You can find the schedule on our website here: https://brown.osu.edu/news/brown-county-junior-fair-modified-schedule-and-updates
As additional information is available we will notify 4-H families and post relevant information on this site.
Any questions on general public ticketing or camping should be directed to the Brown County Senior Fairboard at 937-378-3558.