The application for those wishing to participate in the 2019 Hartford Fair Lamb Pool is now available. Applications are due, along with a $25 deposit, to the address listed on the application by Sunday, April 7, 2019. Lamb selection will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2019.
The Licking County Farm Bureau will be hosting their annual Farmers Share Breakfast on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 8:00-10:00am at C-TEC in Newark. This year, all of the proceeds from the breakfast will be donated to Licking County 4-H to provide scholarships to summer camp participants. There will also be a 1/64 Scale Farm Display Contest that will be open to all ages. Sponsorship opportunities available. Please click here for more information.
We are so excited to share with you that Joann Fabrics is now carrying 4-H licensed fabric! The fabric will be arrive to stores over the following weeks, if the stores do not already have the fabrics in stock. You can also find the fabrics on their website. There are multiple prints of cotton, flannel and fleece.
Joann Fabrics will continue to support 4-H through their Clovers for Kids campaign which will be held March 1 – April 30 this year. More details on that to follow.
There are lots of things being added and updated on our website as we have the information to do so. To keep up to date with what is happening, be sure to check out our What’s New page on our website. As things are updated on the website on their respective pages, we also put a link with the date it was updated. If you know the last time you visited the website and checked the page, it is easy to see what has been posted since you last visited.
The 2019 OSU Junior Swine Day will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at either the Animal Science Building on the OSU Columbus Campus or at OSU ATI Campus in Wooster. This event is a great opportunity for those who are planning to show hogs in 2019. Please click here for an informational flyer and registration materials. 
We know many of you have anxiously been awaiting this! The 2019 Licking County 4-H Calendar is now available. We will continue to update the calendar as more events are scheduled. Please check the date listed on the bottom, right corner of the calendar or the date listed on the link to ensure you have the most up-to-date version.
We are now taking orders for the 2019 Turkey Pool at the Hartford Fair. The order form can be found here. Orders are due, with payment, to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, March 1, 2019. Tentative pick-up date is Wednesday, April 3, 2019. An email will be sent out to all who order with the confirmed pick-up date.
Hartford Fair Market Steer / Heifer Weigh-In will take place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Grubb Arena on the Hartford Fairgrounds in Croton. Weigh-in will get underway at 9:00 a.m., and will conclude at noon.
Transportation instructions are as follows:
All trailers are asked to enter the fairgrounds through GATE C, proceed East toward Grubb Arena, circle Grubb on the SOUTH side (between Grubb and Horse Arena), pass behind the Sheep and Goat Barns to the East, and turn left to drive West – passing Grubb Arena on the North side. Trailers will then stop in front of Grubb to unload and load, then exit the fairgrounds through GATE C.
The 2019 Licking County Cattlemen’s Association Queen and Princess of Beef application is now available here. The application is due by February 1, 2019. All rules and requirements can be found within the application.
The 2019 Licking County Cattlemen’s Scholarship is also available here and is due on February 1, 2019.
We are excited to have Sarah Longo joining our team for the spring semester!
Hey all! My name is Sarah Longo and I will be spending the next several months as an intern in the Licking County Extension Office. I will be primarily working with the 4-H program, but am excited to get to know the community as a whole. I am currently a senior at Ohio State studying Community Leadership and Youth Development. I was raised in Marion County and was active in the 4-H program from a young age. As a member, I was heavily involved in food and nutrition projects, showing rabbits, camp counseling, and our Junior Fair Board. Other things I love include reading books, frequenting coffee shops, and proudly cheering on the Buckeyes. I’m really looking forward to getting to know many of you; if you see me around, introduce yourself – I would love to meet you!