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Ohio Farm Bureau ExploreAg Camps

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Ohio Farm Bureau Federation is pleased to announce we will be hosting two free ExploreAg Camp experiences this fall! If you know of any students who would be interested in applying, please encourage them to do so by Sept. 30.

ExploreAg Overview
Purpose: Discover careers linked to agriculture and related STEM fields through a series of immersive and hands-on experiences and tours.
Who: Ohio students entering grades 9-12 in the fall, or recent high school graduates.
Cost: Free 

Learn more and apply by Sept. 30 at ExploreAg.org

2024 ExploreAg Fall Sessions

  • Oct. 11, COLT Electric Lineman Training, Mt. Gilead
  • Nov. 1, OSU Columbus Campus

ExploreAg is Ohio Farm Bureau’s signature ag literacy and workforce development program, offering free week, multi-day and day-long immersion programs for high school students. In ExploreAg, teens learn about agriculture and related STEM fields from industry experts, scientists and educators.

Questions or concerns? Contact info@exploreag.org.

Teen Awards & Opportunities Workshop

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Apply for county and state achievement awards, scholarships, camps and conferences using the Ohio 4-H Achievement Record. How do you know if you’re eligible?  If you are a current 4-H member who will have passed your 14th birthday (but not yet passed your 19th birthday) by January 1, 2025, you are considered to be eligible for these opportunities.  However, in order to compete for awards selection and recognition, you must complete and submit an Ohio 4-H Achievement Record Form. Not sure how to get started or have you completed these forms in the past and would like help to make them better? Lisa will hold a Teen Awards & Opportunity Workshop on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 starting at 6:30pm at the Licking County Extension Office. Reach out to Lisa at mccutcheon.46@osu.edu to register!

REMINDER: Licking County 4-H Golf Outing

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The Licking County 4-H Committee will host their annual golf outing on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Villageview Golf Course. The cost is $65 per team (teams of 4) and includes carts, a steak dinner, and door prizes. Registration materials can be found HERE and are due with payment by August 30, 204. There is a limit of 25 teams for the outing.

Sponsorships are available. Please contact a Licking County 4-H Committee member if you wish to be a sponsor.

All proceeds from this event benefit the Licking County 4-H Program.

SAVE THE DATE: 2024 Fall Horse Banquet

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The Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council will host their annual Fall Banquet on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Horse project members and advisors are encouraged to attend.

When: 3:00-5:00pm

Where: Broad Peak – 6623 Summit Rd, Pataskala, OH 43062

Agenda:

Refreshments
Club Introductions
State Fair & 4-H Year Recognition
Beeson Award
Scholarship Awards

Please RSVP to Laura Tyler: cmteamlt@gmail.com or 614.619.2900

2024 Farm Science Review

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The 2024 Farm Science Review will take place September 17-19, 2024 in London, OH. The Farm Science Review is open 8:00am-5:00pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, and 8:00am-4:00pm on Thursday. The Farm Science Review is packed full of programs, demonstrations, activities, and vendors. You can purchase tickets online at the link above or tickets can be purchased at our office and several other businesses in the county. Pre-sale tickets purchased through our office or one of the other local business must be purchased by Monday, September 16th, otherwise, you can purchase tickets online or when you arrive to the Farm Science Review.

 

REMINDER: Livestock Move-in Traffic Patterns

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If you will be moving in livestock to the Hartford Fair on Saturday, August 3rd, please review the traffic pattern HERE or below to ensure you know where to enter the fairgrounds and what path to follow to your barn. Please ensure you follow these directions to help everyone have smooth and easy move-in experience.

 

 

REMINDER: 2024 Stock the Trailer Challenge!

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We’d like to challenge our 4-H Clubs and FFA Chapters that will be participating in the Hartford Fair to help our Junior Fair Board in collecting non-perishable food items, along with money, to support the Food Pantry Network of Licking County! Every single dollar, or food item, will directly benefit people inside of our fair district! We are challenging each club/chapter to collect $100 or 50 lbs of food!

Start collecting NOW, and then drop off food items to the designated trailer (in front of Grubb Arena), or money can be dropped off to the Junior Fair Board Office during the fair.

Bonus: If the Hartford Junior Fair Board collects more than the other fairs in our region, our fair will receive $5,000! HELP US WIN! We’ve placed third the past two years – but with your help, we can do better!

REMINDER: Help Needed in the 4-H Center at the Hartford Fair

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Help is needed in the 4-H Center at the Hartford Fair during fair week.

The 4-H Center is open from 10:00am to 8:00pm each day of the fair. Volunteer shifts are one hour and volunteers just need to keep an eye on the building and answer general questions from fair visitors. This is a great opportunity relax for an hour or two in the air conditioning while helping promote 4-H and support those clubs and members who are displaying their projects in the 4-H Center. 4-H members are encouraged to participate, but we do ask that an adult be present with the members while they work their shift.

To sign up for a 4-H Center shift, please visit go.osu.edu/Hartford4HCenter. If you have questions, please reach out to Adrienne Anderson at anderson.1410@osu.edu.

REMINDER: Farm Chore Olympics Registration

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Calling all 4-H Clubs and FFA Chapters! Our Annual Farm Chore Olympics will take place on Friday, August 9, 2024 in the Lower Horse Arena. Team registrations are due to the Junior Fair Board Office by Wednesday, August 7th. Registration form and team rules can be found in the Hartford Fair Premium Book HERE.

 

REMINDER: 2024 Shepherds Lead and Lamb Cook Off Contests

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The entry forms for the 2024 Shepherds Lead Contest and the 2024 Lamb Cook Off are both now available.

The Shepherds Lead Contest will take place on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 3:30pm in the East End of Grubb Arena. This is a fun contest for everyone ages 2 and up!

The Lamb Cook Off will be Monday, August 5, 2024 at 6:00pm in B. Carr Arena. Open to contestants ages 9 and up!