The Licking County Rabbit and Poultry Committee will be hosting their annual Youth Rabbit and Poultry Fun Show on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The show will be held at the Newton Township Volunteer Fire Department in St. Louisville. For more information and rules, check out the flyer here.
Month: March 2019
2019 Youth Poultry Clinic
The 2019 Youth Poultry Clinic will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at The Ohio State University ATI in Wooster. Topics for the day include: Avian Anatomy (Necropsy), Poultry Products/Processing, Broiler Selection, Quality Assurance, Housing, Waterfowl, Backyard Biosecurity, Digestive Health, Q & A Corner. Information and registration form can be found here.
Hartford Fair Bred and Raised Market Rabbit Lots
If you would like to participate in the Bred and Raised Market Rabbit Lots at the Hartford Fair, please review the rules and complete a Bred and Raised Market Doe ID Form. Completed forms must be turned into the Hartford Fair by Saturday, May 4, 2019 in order to be eligible to compete in the Bred and Raised classes.
2019 Hartford Fair Hog ID Forms Available
The 2019 Hog ID Forms are now available here. Forms must be completed and turned into the Hartford Fair by Wednesday, May 15, 2019. If you would like to email your forms, you may send them to hogid@hartfordfair.com. Please put the exhibitor’s name in the subject line of the email.
Germinate International Film Fest
Come one, come all to the Germinate International Film Fest, featuring a diverse range of films highlighting agriculture and rural communities! The Highland County Office of OSU Extension is pleased to announce the inaugural festival will be held on August 16 and 17, 2019, in Hillsboro, Ohio. Germinate means to grow and the purpose of this film festival is to grow knowledge about agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities.
Historically, researchers have found that rural communities and the agricultural industry have been depicted in entertainment media as outdated, having unrealistic portrayals, and as fodder for comedic material in film and television programming. However, online streaming platforms, such as Netflix, Hulu, and Apple iTunes, have recently curated sections of films related to food production and culinary expertise. These curated films represent consumer’s desire to want to learn more about how their food was prepared and where it was grown. The Germinate International Film Fest seeks to aggregate films that represent rural communities and their associated industries in an accurate manner, including current technologies, practices, and programs.
The concept behind the Germinate International Film Fest is to provide a forum for open discussion about agricultural, environmental, and rural community development topics important to the public. While rural areas represent 97 percent of the United States’ landmass, only 19.3 percent of the population resides in a rural area. Less than two percent of the nation’s population identifies as farmers. This film festival will provide an opportunity to showcase the agricultural industry from the perspective of agricultural producers, researchers, and rural community members.
Rural communities face many challenges. Germinate International Film Fest seeks films that will highlight the resiliency of rural communities and the individuals who are making these communities thrive. Does your community have a fabulous community garden? An engaged non-profit determined to increase technology in schools? Any programs that set your community apart from others? If so, we want you to tell their story and share it via a film at the festival.
While there are thousands of film festivals in the world, Germinate International Film Fest is different because these films will be selected based upon their ability to tell a compelling and logical story, as well as providing factual information about the topic being discussed. The festival will fill a void in current festival line-ups to highlight rural communities and the natural environments and industries surrounding them. Ten percent of the selected films will be sourced from local filmmakers from Ohio, allowing for attendees of the festival to be able to connect with local producers and filmmakers from the area surrounding Highland County, Ohio. Filmmakers of all skill and expertise levels are encouraged to apply. Additionally, there will be a still photography division for additional competition.
Film submissions will be accepted for the following categories:
- Short Documentary: 59 minutes or less
- Feature Documentary: 60 minutes or more
- Short Narrative: 59 minutes or less
- Feature Narrative: 60 minutes or more
- A short of any kind: 20 minutes or less
- Virtual Reality: 20 minutes or less
- Photography:
- Agriculture
- Nature or the environment
- Rural communities
- Student Films: collegiate and graduate student-produced films
- Youth: any filmmaker that is under 18.
- Scholarly and/or Extension
Submissions are encouraged for all styles and methods of film production, including but not limited to: aerial cinematography, stop-motion, animation, and live action. Applicants are encouraged to use their creativity and imagination for the cinematic direction of their submissions.
Do you have a film or photograph that would be a great addition to the festival? If so, we welcome you to apply through https://filmfreeway.com/GerminateInternationalFilmFest. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2019.
Southern State Community College will host the screenings of the festival at their central campus in Hillsboro, Ohio. Hillsboro is located about an hour from Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus, making the location for the Germinate International Film Fest an easy commute from any of Ohio’s metropolitan areas. In addition to the live screenings of films, attendees will be able to participate in a series of hands-on workshops related to video production, photography, agriculture, natural resources, astronomy, and community development topics. The workshops will be held at various locations throughout Highland County.
For more information about the festival, contact the Highland County Office of OSU Extension at 937-393-1918. Tickets will be available for purchase in July through the Highland County Extension Office.
Choosing Your Goat Project When Exhibiting at the Hartford Fair & Enrolling in 4hOnline
If you need help deciding in which goat project to enroll in order to show at the Hartford Fair, please reference the Licking County 4-H Goat Projects: Choosing Your Project When Exhibiting at the Hartford Fair & Enrolling in 4-H Online fact sheet online. If you still have questions about which goat project you should enroll in, please contact our office before the April 1st enrollment deadline.
21st Annual Little International Showmanship Contest
Youth Ages 9-21 (as of January 1, 2019)
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Wilmington College Equine Center
$5 per class OR $20 for all classes (Pre-Registered)
$8 per class OR $35 for all classes (Day of Show)
Pre-Registration Deadline: Postmarked by March 31st, 2019
Registration materials can be found here.
The Little International is a showmanship contest sponsored by Wilmington College Collegiate 4-H to help participants improve their showmanship skills. There will be four age divisions: Beginner (ages 9-10 years old), Junior (ages 11-12 years old), Intermediate (ages 13-16 years old) and Senior (ages 17-21 years old). Up to four species can be chosen: Beef Cattle, Equine, Goats, and Sheep. Participants can choose to show all four species or pick only a specific species. However, it is a great learning experience to show all four species. All animals and show equipment will be provided on the day of the show.
Please mail all pre-registration forms to Wilmington College no later than March 31, 2019. Registration the day of the show will begin at 7:00AM and close at 8:00AM. Show management reserves the right to close any class or species division due to excess enrollment at any time. A demonstration of each species will be from 8:00AM-9:00AM followed directly by the start of the show. The event will last the majority of the day, depending on the number of participants.
Ribbons will be awarded to the top three contestants in each species. Banners will be given to an overall and runner up contestants in each species.
Please direct any questions to Sam Richer at sricher@wilmington.edu
Send Pre-Registration forms to:
Sam Richer
Wilmington College
Pyle Box 901
1870 Quaker Way
Wilmington, Ohio 45177
The contest will take place at the Wilmington College Equine Center located at:
1535 Fife Ave
Wilmington, OH 45177
Backyard Poultry Production Class
A Backyard Poultry Production class will be held on Wednesday, March 6th starting at 6:30pm at the Franklin County OSU Extension Office. This is a two-hour long class that will focus on small, backyard producers.
43rd Annual Ohio Dorset Sale
Plans for the 43rd annual Ohio Dorset Sale have been set for March 15 and 16 at the Preble County Fairgrounds in Eaton, Ohio. Billed as “the first, the biggest, the best” Dorset sale, it will feature both Horned and Polled Dorsets. Dorsets from South Dakota to Connecticut have been entered.
Established in 1977, the Ohio Dorset Sale has been a barometer used to gauge how the registered sheep industry is doing in the New Year. Entered in the sale are 100 head of Polled Dorsets and 30 head of Horned Dorsets.
“The nation’s finest Dorset genetics from ten different states have been consigned to this year’s sale,” said sale manager Greg Deakin, Cuba, Ill. “The sale’s history is rich, dating back to 1977. More national breed champion rams and ewes have sold through the Ohio Dorset Sale than any other sale.”
Both Horned and Polled Dorset rams and ewes will be offered consisting of classes for yearlings, fall and winter lambs. Serving as judge is Alex Wolf from Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and sale auctioneers are Gary Saylor and Danny Westlake, both from Ohio. The Ohio Dorset Association is sponsoring the sale and consignment viewing may be seen at www.bannersheepmagazine.com.
Sale questions may be directed to sale manager Greg Deakin, 309-785-5058.
Win Two Corriedale Ewes to Start Your Own Flock!
The Ohio Corriedale Club is sponsoring a contest where 4-H or FFA members can win two Corriedale Ewes to start their own flock. Information and application can be found here. Please return application by March 25th to: Jodie Duffy, Ohio Corriedale Club, 4279 Eaton Road, Hamilton, Ohio 45013.
Contact 513-518-4701 or duffyjy@msn.com with questions.
Applicants will be notified by April 15th regarding the awarding of the ewes.