Month: June 2019

Extension Fundraisers

4-H Sun Catchers –  $15, visit highland.osu.edu/news/support-highland-county-4-h for more information or stop by Extension Office to purchase.

Kroger Community Rewards – sign up at krogercommunityrewards.com – support Highland County 4-H, Organization #QJ706.  Kroger has recently updated their system and Highland County 4-H Committee has a new Non-Profit account number QJ706.  This number when added to your personal Kroger Plus card will help 4-H receive money back on purchases without affecting your personal Kroger rewards.  In just three months, Highland County 4-H Committee earned more than $145.  Let’s continue to help support our youth and volunteers.

Community Markets Community Cash – Save your Community Markets Receipts and drop them off at the Extension Office.

4-H Yard Signs -Purchase a Yard Sign for $5.50 at the OSU Extension Office.

Amazon Smile- Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.

AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products same prices, same service.

Support your charitable organization by starting your shopping at https://smile.amazon.com/

4-H’s Got Talent Show

The 2nd Annual 4-H’s Got Talent Show will be here before you know it!!! Whoo! Get pumped! We all know that our kids are A-mazing and that they have some pretty awesome skills! Do they sing, dance, perform magic, play an instrument or have an amazing talent? Well they should show off their talent at the State Fair.

Location: Main Stage of the Lausche Youth Center at the Ohio State Fair

Date/Time: Saturday, July 27th at 6:00pm

Eligibility: Any Ohio 4-H’ers

Categories: Vocal, Instrumental, Dance, & Miscellaneous (Individual or Group)

Application Deadline: July 15th

For More Info and Application: www.go.osu.edu/OH4HTalent

Deadline to Submit Photos and Films to Germinate International Film Festival is June 30, 2019

Brooke Beam, PhD

Ohio State University Extension, Highland County

Agriculture and Natural Resources/Community Development Extension Educator

 

June 25, 2019

 

The deadline to submit a photo or film to the Germinate International Film Fest (GIFF) is rapidly approaching on June 30, 2019. Photographs and films related to agriculture, the environment, food, natural resources, workforce development, and rural communities will be accepted for the competition. Entries can be submitted through www.filmfreeway.com/GerminateInternationalFilmFest.

This is the inaugural year for the GIFF, and it is the only film festival in the United States focused on agriculture production, the environment, and rural communities. Local submissions will receive a priority to participate in the competition. Photographs can include any subject matter as long as it relates to the festival theme. Entries from photographers and filmmakers of all skill levels and ages will be accepted.

Photographs and video of crop production, livestock, waterfalls, 4-H projects, architectural buildings, and community organizations are appropriate for competition. If you have additional questions, contact Brooke Beam at 937-393-1918 or via email at beam.49@osu.edu.

Tickets will be available for the Germinate International Film Fest in early July. The Ohio State University Extension Office of Highland County is looking forward to hosting you in Hillsboro, Ohio, for a fun-filled weekend related to agriculture, rural communities, local foods, photography, and film on August 16 and 17, 2019.

 

Upcoming Events:

Leadership Highland applications will be accepted through July 15, 2019. Applications can be obtained through the Ohio State University Extension, Highland County website or by visiting the office. For more information about the Leadership Highland program, contact Brooke Beam at 937-393-1918.

A Hops Workshop will be held on July 18, 2019. Cost to attend is $30.00 per person. The workshop will include lunch and a tour of Old Dutch Hops. Preregister at 937-393-1918 or visit the Highland County Extension office. The workshop will be held at the Ponderosa Center at 545 S. High Street, Hillsboro, OH.

ATTENTION – NEW RULES AND CHANGES FOR 2019 HIGHLAND COUNTY OPEN HOG SHOW

This is VERY important information, beginning this year. The 2019 Highland County Open Show has two major changes:

1.) Open Show deadline is now August 1st, 2019

2.) The Open Show is non-terminal

A few key points to help answer the main questions that will be asked about the new changes and the reason behind them:

>>> No exceptions to the entry form deadline.

*We need the exact number of head showing by August 1st to combat penning issues that we have dealt with in the past, we also need hog numbers with switching to a non-terminal show to make things efficient.

>>> Participants have an option to still send open show hogs to the stockyards, the hogs going on the stockyard trailer will load out at the conclusion of the Open Show, you or someone on your behalf is responsible to bring the hog to the stockyard trailer.

*We are doing this due to the rule change, so we have all the hogs that are predetermine as terminal being loaded out at once, this also helps contribute to improving our image as a show community with not loading “noisy” hogs as they leave the ring around large crowds.

>>> Hogs returning home can leave once the participant is finished showing, all open show hogs must be off the fairgrounds by 6:00AM Tuesday: September 3rd, 2019. When loading out of either hog barn the participant must load out from the west end of the old/big hog barn and stay on the vehicle path drawn on the map.

*We are allowing predetermined hogs that are non-terminal to load out once the participant is finished till the time and date stated above so it spreads out traffic. It’s crucial to load out in the designated area so we keep the show running smoothly and keep vehicle traffic away from human/pig traffic still participating in the Open Show.

Having these major changes taking place as well as with the 2019 Highland County fair book being published after the Open Show deadline we are in the process of mailing all 2018 Open Show participants (that we have mailing information on) the entry form for the 2019 Open Show, look for the forms around July 1st. However, if you do not receive one around then or didn’t participate in the 2018 Open Show here are your options to obtain an entry form.

Forms located at these locations (in alphabetical order) :

– Faith’s Fancy Feeds

– Highland County Extension Office

– Producers Stockyards

– Sullivan Supply-Hillsboro Warehouse, Katie Cull

– Union Stockyards

– Ventura’s Feed & Country Store

Forms can also be viewed on the Highland County Pork Council Facebook page, see pictures attached to this post.

If you still need a form  call/text Dylan Dobbs at 937-509-0283 or dylan@seedconsultants.com with a request for an entry form to be sent to you, Dylan can also be contacted to answer any other questions of your concern.

Please like our Facebook page (Highland County Pork Council) to get any further updates for the Open Show plus other important information in the future.

Joyful Judging

Summer 4-H Judging

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 starting at 9:00 a.m. at Hillsboro High School. Judging schedules have been released and can found at: https://highland.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/judging-schedules

State Fair Qualifying Judging

For those 4-H members whose projects will be judged at pre-fair judging and would like to compete at State Fair, state fair qualifying judging will be held Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Extension Office from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Call 937-393-1918 to schedule by July 3rd.

Summer 4-H Awards and Style Review

Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. will be the Summer Judging Awards & Style Review at Southern State Community College in the Patriot Center.

Summer 4-H Make-Up Judging

Make-up judging for projects judged during Summer 4-H Judging will be held Monday, July 15, 2019 at the Extension Office. Please call the office at 937-393-1918 to schedule a judging time. Participants will be judged for project completion not placing.

Commodity Carnival

Commodity Carnival is a fun learning activity for students to experience managing the business risks associated with producing and bringing livestock to market.  This pop-up booth will have games and activities for any youth to enjoy during these dates and times during the fair.  There is even a free app called Risk Ranch that explores the investments and risks of bringing animals to market.  Available for ages 4+.

Sept. 2 6-8pm

Sept. 12-2pm

Sept. 3-5pm

Beam wins National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals Award

Brooke Beam shown with the NACDEP award for Individual Cross Programming she received for virtual reality programs in Highland County. She is also shown with the award she received for the poster competition at the conference.

 

 

 

 

 

Brooke Beam, PhD

Ohio State University Extension, Highland County

Agriculture and Natural Resources/Community Development Extension Educator

June 11, 2019

Asheville, NC – Highland County Agriculture and Natural Resources/Community Development Extension Educator, Brooke Beam, PhD, won the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) Award for Individual Cross Programming. Beam’s virtual reality programming in Highland County was recognized at the annual NACDEP Conference in Asheville, NC, on Tuesday evening.

The award recognizes the innovative programs that have been implemented in Highland County using virtual reality technology at last year’s county fair and partnerships with local businesses and boards, including the Visitors Bureau of Highland County and the Highland County tourism virtual reality video.

Future virtual reality programming in Highland County is planned for the Germinate International Film Fest in August of 2019.

Other Ohio State University Extension Educators that received a national award at the NACDEP conference included Meghan Thoreau, Pickaway County Extension Educator, for the Individual Technology Award and Becky Nesbitt, State Specialist, for the NACDEP Distinguished Career Award.

Left to right: Brooke Beam, Meghan Thoreau, and Becky Nesbit at the NACDEP Conference after the awards ceremony.

 

 

Upcoming Programs:

A Video Editing Workshop II will be held on Thursday, May 20, 2019, at 3 P.M. at the Lynchburg Library. This workshop will teach basic editing principles on both laptops and mobile devices. Bring your own computer or mobile device to participate. RSVP to the OSU Extension Office at 937-393-1918.

The Germinate International Film Fest will be accepting submissions through June 30, 2019. The festival will be held on August 16 & 17, 2019, in Hillsboro, Ohio. For more information or to apply, visithttps://filmfreeway.com/GerminateInternationalFilmFest. Contact Brooke Beam at the OSU Extension Office for more information at 937-393-1918.

Leadership Highland applications will be accepted through July 15, 2019. Applications can be obtained through the Ohio State University Extension, Highland County website or by visiting the office. For more information about the Leadership Highland program, contact Brooke Beam at 937-393-1918.

A Hops Workshop will be held on July 18, 2019. Cost to attend is $30.00 per person. The workshop will include lunch and a tour of Old Dutch Hops. Preregister at 937-393-1918 or visit the Highland County Extension office. The workshop will be held at the Ponderosa Center at 545 S. High Street, Hillsboro, OH.

Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council

Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council (TLC) applications for the 2019-2020 year are now available!  Please let any interested individual know, so they may apply!  Please note, because it is only a one year term, current TLC members who wish to continue their service must re-apply.

The Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council (TLC) is a statewide group of 4-H teens and young 4-H alumni that provides a youth stakeholder perspective in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of Ohio 4-H programming. In this process, council members develop knowledge, skills, attitudes, and aspirations needed for future success.  Council members share advice and recommendations to 4-H professionals in order to improve, strengthen, and expand the Ohio 4-H program.  Members also make recommendations regarding opportunities for Ohio 4-H teen programming. They serve as a sounding board for Ohio 4-H program direction.

  • Applications and more information for this group are now available online at: go.osu.edu/TLC.  Please note applications (and other materials, including letters of recommendation) are due (not postmarked; received!) by Friday, August 9, 2019.  We recognize this falls during some county fairs, so encourage teens to apply early!  We will accept applications as early as today!  The term for selected individuals will be September 1, 2019-August 31, 2020.
  • Applications and more information to be an Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council (TLC) member are now available online at: go.osu.edu/TLC. Please note applications (and other materials, including letters of recommendation) are due (not postmarked; received!) by Friday, August 9, 2019.”