There are two great contests in the sheep department that you can participate in during the week of the fair. Both contests are open to both youth and adults!
The Lamb Cook-off will be held on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 4:00pm in Baird Arena. Rules and entry information can be found here.
The Shepherds Lead Contest will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in Grubb Arena at 4:00pm. Rules and entry information can be found here.
The listing of project award winners for food, clothing, and special interests projects winners have been posted to the Awards, Results and Recognition page. Congratulations to all of our project award winners and best of luck to those who are representing Licking County 4-H at the Ohio State Fair over the next few weeks!
Wednesday, August 7th at 3 pm
Win bragging rights and cool prizes!
Awards are given in each category per competition:
Guidelines:
Questions? Contact Licking Soil & Water at 740-670-5330 or Information@LickingSWCD.com.
Now is the perfect time for members who are planning to sell their livestock projects during the sales at the 2019 Hartford Fair to send out letters to potential buyers. A helpful item to include with your letters is the 2019 Hartford Fair Livestock Sales Brochure. The Sale Brochure gives the dates, times, and locations of the three sales that will occur throughout the week. It also gives information on how the sales work and what to expect as a buyer. This information can be helpful to potential buyers, especially if it is their first time participating in the sales.
4-H Camp Ohio is renovating the restrooms on the boys’ side of camp and you can help! During the month of August, visit https://buckeyefunder.osu.edu/ to make your donation to help 4-H Camp Ohio complete this project!
The 2019 Hartford Fair 4-H and FFA project skillathon and interview judging schedule can be found here. Please check this schedule for correct dates, times and locations as not all of the information on skillathons in the Hartford Fair Premium book are correct. Please make sure that you know the correct skillathon schedule so that you don’t miss out on an opportunity to participate.
The Ohio State Fair begins on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. If you would like to see how our Licking County 4-H members do with their non-livestock project judging, you can check daily for the results posted here. Best of luck to all of our members competing at the Ohio State Fair!
If you have a child who is interest in participating in the Youth Farm Safety Day Camp on July 23rd, you must register by 4:30pm on Monday, July 22nd. Information can be found here.
Results for the 2019 Special Interest and Food Project Judging have been posted here. Clothing Project results will be posted after the results are announced at the Style Revue and Awards Night. Members who received a Superior, Honorable Mention, or State Fair Representative will be recognized at the 2019 Style Revue and Awards Night on Thursday, July 18th at the Reese Center at the OSU Newark/COTC Campus. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the modeling portion of the clothing judging. The awards recognition portion of the program will follow the style revue.
Members who were selected as a state fair representative will receive a packet of information by mail. Packets went in the mail Friday. If you do not receive your packet, please contact the Extension Office to have a new packet made. If you cannot participate in your project’s judging at the Ohio State Fair, please contact the Extension Office at 740.670.5315 immediately to let us know that you cannot attend. This will allow us to contact the project member who was selected as the alternate and offer that member the opportunity to participate in the project judging at the Ohio State Fair.
We are so proud of all of the hard work that our project members have exhibited throughout the judging process. Congratulations to all of our members!
Licking Soil & Water announces a new Mini-Grant program for up to $1,000 for conservation projects within Licking County. Mini-Grant program is made possible through the Licking Soil & Water 75th Anniversary Fund.
The program is open to non-profit organizations such as schools, watershed groups, local government entities, municipalities, community groups (including governing bodies and associations such as HOA’s and condo associations) and civic associations.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until December 1, 2019 and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Project can include habitat improvement, equipment for environmental education, green infrastructure, pollinator or native plant installation and soil improvement initiatives.
Program details and application are available at www.LickingSWCD.com.
For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Denise Natoli Brooks, Program Administrator with Licking Soil & Water, 740.670.5330.