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Young Leaders Conference (for high school youth)

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For the fifth year in a row, the men of Alpha Gamma Rho and the women of Sigma Alpha at The Ohio State University will be hosting the Young Leaders Conference for all high school age students with an interest in agriculture. The event is geared toward helping students gain both professional and leadership skills, with a focus being in the agricultural industry. Attached is the invitation as well as the tentative agenda. To register students, please have each individual student register themselves by following the link to the google form. Items of reference: Young Leaders Conference Invitation and 2018 Young Leaders Conference Agenda.

Checks to register can be made payable to Sigma Alpha, with “YLC” in the memo line and mailed to:

Masa Williams, Attn. YLC 

222A Animal Science Bldg.

2029 Fyffe Ct.

Columbus, Ohio 43210

The 2018 Young Leaders Conference will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018. Click Here To Register For Young Leaders Conference

Please feel free to direct all questions to: ylc.osu@gmail.com

Junior Swine Day at Ohio State is 3/24/2018 – Registration is required!

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Once again, Ohio State University will be hosting their OSU Junior Swine Day on Saturday, March 24th, 2018. You have a location choice of OSU Columbus or OSU ATI in Wooster. Registration is required. For a link to the informational brochure/registration form. Please click here. Registration is due March 16th, 2018. Also, there will be Quality Assurance at this event which WILL count toward Fairfield County Quality Assurance requirements!

Information for Livestock Owners (including 4-H youth): VFD Reminders!

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Due to the changes that occurred earlier this year with medicated feeds, there has been some confusion as to whether exhibitors can use medicated feed for their livestock projects.  As a reminder, a Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) fact sheet can be found at https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/livestock/livestock-resources and other species’ pages.

From the fact sheet:

Am I going to be able to get medicated feed?

YES. The steps and process are more involved because you can no longer just go to a feed store and buy certain medications to mix in with your feed or buy medicated feeds containing medically important antibiotics. Producers must get a VFD order from their veterinarian and then send or take the VFD order to a feed distributor to get the VFD feed. Your veterinarian may send the VFD directly to where you buy feed.

Some additional information that may be helpful:

A VFD is only required if the medication to be added to feed is a medically important antibiotic for a food-producing species.

Medication to be added to feed……………………………VFD needed from veterinarian?

  • Medically important antibiotic (i.e. oxytetracycline, neomycin, tylosin): YES
  • Antibiotic not on medically important list (i.e. monensin, lasalocid): NO
  • Dewormer (not an antibiotic) i.e. fenbendazole, pyrantel: NO
  • Coccidia prevention/treatment (not an antibiotic) i.e. decoquinate, diclazuril: NO
  • Beta agonists (not an antibiotic) i.e. ractopamine, zilpaterol: NO

Please ask your 4-H’ers/families to consult with their veterinarians if they have questions.

 

Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Scholarship Applications – DUE February 1, 2018

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The Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Association is once again awarding college scholarships for 2018. Applicants must have completed and exhibited a market beef, beef feeder, dairy feeder, and/or breeding beef project for at least four years at the Fairfield County Fair through either 4-H or FFA organizations. For more information, please find this scholarship details and application by clicking here.

2018 Junior Fair Board Application now AVAILABLE – due January 5, 2018

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Teens interested in serving on the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board in 2018 must complete a Junior Fair Board application packet which can be found here.

Please note that returning Junior Fair Board members must re-apply each year. This is new for 2018! 

The Fairfield County Junior Fair Board recently changed their constitution which has opened the door for more members and age eligibility  has changed. Please review the Junior Fair Board Application Packet for more information. This application is required of all 4-H and FFA representatives and is due by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5th, 2018. New applicants will be invited to attend an interview/selection process to be held on Saturday, January 20th, 2018. 

Additional older youth forms and applications can be found by clicking on this link.

Ohio 4-H Scholarship Information

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Individuals Applying for Ohio 4-H Scholarships will do so via an online application which is due February 15, 2018.

Ohio 4-H recognizes and rewards individual excellence, whether it is in project work, leadership, citizenship or community service. Ohio 4-H Scholarships were established in 1976 in order to help young people become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society. Ohio 4-H Scholarship winners are selected at the state level annually in March/April by for each scholarship. For a list of Ohio 4-H Scholarships, click here.

In addition to the scholarships listed below, Fairfield County does offer county-based 4-H  scholarships. Please note that the Fairfield County 4-H Scholarship applications is a separate application that the Ohio 4-H Scholarship application. Please contact the Fairfield County Extension Office for more information about county scholarships.

To qualify for the Ohio 4-H Scholarships, you must complete the online scholarship application for The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences by February 15th, 2018. This also applies to all students who are interested in applying for Ohio 4-H Scholarships but are not planning to attend OSU or OSU-CFAES.

This application may be found at http://go.osu.edu/Ohio4HScholarships. Please select Scholarship Application Form on the left side of the webpage.

In addition to personal information, before beginning the online application for the Ohio 4-H Scholarships, please make sure you have the following information available. Be ready to copy and paste from your computer! It is recommended to have an updated Ohio 4-H Achievement Form electronically to help you copy and paste information as needed. J

  • Campus information – starting autumn semester 2018, you will be attending: Columbus, ATI/Wooster, Regional Campus (Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark), or other. If you select other, be ready to include school/campus and your email.
  • OSU students will need to include their OSU ID and OSU Name.#
  • Personal information including name, permanent address, and phone number.
  • Academic information including major, and yes/no if you are planning to study abroad in the upcoming academic year. If yes to study abroad, please list which study abroad program you are interested in (limited to 300 words).
  • Participating in FFA: Yes/No.
  • Current member of an agricultural fraternity: Yes/No. If yes, select your fraternity.
  • Participation in Ohio 4-H: Yes/No. If yes, include the following:
    • Number of years of participation with 4-H. It is recommended to include Cloverbud years on this application!
    • Specify your major 4-H activities, 4-H honors, and major 4-H leadership roles (limited to 300 words). Put highest level activities/honors/leadership roles first! Include national/state/county information. It is recommend for you to list national and state information before listing county information.
    • Specify 4-H project achievements (limited to 300 words).
  • In autumn 2018, you will be incoming freshman/continuing student/transfer student.
  • Anticipated graduation date including term and year.
  • Extracurricular activities, including leadership positions (limited to 300 words). Students who have completed one year at OSU should only list their extracurricular activities, including leadership positions during their time at OSU.
  • Work experience including present and previous employment (limited to 300 words).
  • Personal statement about significant experiences, community involvement, and the qualities of character and leadership important to achieving your goals (limited to 300 words). Highlight personal accomplishments, achievements, experiences and life circumstances that have helped form your character. Comment on your aspirations in terms of your educational and career goals and explain the impact receiving a scholarship would have in your life. Please type your response below. It is recommend that you include 4-H information in your personal statement!

Please contact Leslie Cooksey (cooksey.25@osu.edu) to ensure you are applying for the appropriate scholarships and good luck!

 

 

2018 FFA Scholarship Application opens November 15th!

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The 2018 FFA Scholarship Application goes live Wednesday, November 15th!

  • Students can access the application through FFA.org. FFA members create FFA.org accounts using an Invite code or FFA ID. (Invite codes are obtained from their FFA advisors.) Students with existing accounts sign in using those credentials.
  • Advisors log into FFA.org to renew rosters and issue Invite codes located by member names on the active roster. FFA members must be renewed and active on the chapter roster. Invitations can be generated individually or by using the “Bulk Action” option.
  • Membership status is checked before judging begins. Only students with a current, active membership status will be eligible to compete for scholarships with membership criteria. The deadline to confirm membership status with the National FFA is March 1, 2018. National FFA will not contact states during judging to confirm status.

Deadlines: The 2018 scholarship application must be submitted online prior to 11:59 pm. February 1, 2018. Signature Pages must be mailed postmarked no later than February 8, 2018.

Summerfest and Junior Fair Award Winners – Don’t forget to THANK YOUR Award Sponsors!

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All Junior Fair Awards were sponsored this year for the 4-H Summerfest and Fairfield County Junior Fair. It is important for our members to extend their appreciation and gratitude to our award sponsors. Members are responsible for providing their thank you note in an addressed and stamped envelope and mailing the thank you note directly to the award sponsor. If you received a trophy or special award at Summerfest or at the Fairfield County Fair, a thank you note with your sponsor’s information was included.

Members may reference this guide from Oregon State Extension for helpful thank you note writing tips. Please make sure you say more than “I really enjoyed taking this project this year.” or “Thank you for sponsoring this rosette.” Our sponsors want to know more about you and your 4-H/FFA experiences. Take the time to write a thoughtful thank you note just as they took the time and money to recognize your accomplishments this year.

If you need to know who your sponsor is or the address for your sponsor, please do not hesitate to contact the Extension Office and we can provide that information for you.

Livestock Sale Buyer Thank You Notes – Due November 1st!

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For those 4-H and FFA members who sold livestock in the Livestock Sale at the Fairfield County Fair this year, should be reminded that their thank you note to all buyers must be turned into their club/chapter advisor by Wednesday, November 1st, 2017.

Advisors should have already picked up their list of buyer addresses for their club/chapter to distribute to members for writing thank you notes. Please keep this list as your checklist to record thank you notes have been received and mailed to the buyers for each respective 4-H or FFA member. Members are responsible for providing their thank you note in an addressed and stamped envelope so that advisors can put them in the mail. Members may reference this guide from Oregon State Extension for helpful thank you note writing tips.

Advisors will also need to please keep their checklist also for check pick up day in December.

Free Admission for 4-H Members to the 2018 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Convention

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In January, the American Farm Bureau Federation will host its annual convention and trade show in Nashville. AFBF is offering a special program for 4H and FFA members on Sunday, January 7 and Monday, January 8. You may wish to attend one or both days. This is a great opportunity for students to connect with farmers, ranchers and careers in agriculture from across the nation! To register, click here.