Brown County JFB Seeking Small Animal Superintendent(s)

The Brown County Junior Fair is seeking individuals to serve as the small animal superintendent and additional assistant superintendents to help.

Superintendent(s) serve in a role with the junior fair board overseeing the members and helping them succeed in offering all events and activities throughout the year related to the department. This includes but is not limited to coordinating chicken orders, chick pick-up, small animal tagging, clinics, barn clean-ups, pen assignments, etc.

Superintendents are asked to attend Junior Fairboard meetings that are typically held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm.

Assistant superintendents assist with all the above things and may be assigned specific tasks to oversee. One assistant superintendent will be identified specifically to oversee the small animal showman of showmen.

All superintendents and assistant superintendents must be able to work as part of a team that guide our youth through the process. Individuals must be organized.

If you are interested in serving in this volunteer capacity with the Brown County Junior Fair, please submit a letter of interest by March 15th to the Brown County Extension Office or by emailing it to  clary.42@osu.edu.

Letters of interest will be reviewed by a committee, and individuals may be asked to complete an interview. Please share this information with any who may be interested.

The 2022 Southwest Ohio Perennial School!

With spring just around the corner it’s a good time to prep both your flower and vegetable gardens. The 2022 Southwest Ohio Perennial School is the perfect event to gain the knowledge needed for a successful garden in 2022. There will be 5 speakers, books, gadgets, and more. A continental breakfast, lunch and snacks will be included. Handouts and resources will also be given out. If you are a current master gardener volunteer this is an opportunity to gain 5 continuing education hours.
Possible topics include:
Straw-bale Gardening
Integrated Pest Management
Plant Sociability Metrix
Understory Native Plantings
and Edible Landscaping
There is no registration deadline, BUT if you register BEFORE APRIL 1, 2022 the cost is $50. If you register AFTER APRIL 1, 2022 the cost goes up to $60. Unfortunately there will be no refunds. This will be held on the Clermont County Fairgrounds in the 4-H Hall from 8am-4pm. 1000 Locust Street, Owensville, OH.
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