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Commercial Cattle Show

Saturday, July 29, 2023 Ohio State Fair

Deadline for entries is July 21

WHAT IS THE COMMERCIAL CATTLE SHOW?

The Commercial Cattle Show is an exhibition in which cattle are shown in a pens of three.

Cattle will be evaluated on a live and carcass basis.

Cattle will be shown in three groups: Native Beef, Beef on Dairy, and Dairy.

They must also be penned by sex.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Any exhibitor who has involvement with cattle may participate.

There will be a junior and an open division.

Youth under the age of 21 and organized youth groups are invited to participate in the junior division.

All junior cattle will also be eligible to participate in the open division.

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

Entries will open on May 16.

You can enter online at www.ohiostatefair.com (May 16 – June 21 at 1 p.m.), or email Barb Prince at b.prince@expo.ohio.gov (June 21 1:01 pm. – July 21).

Specific entry and show information available at www.ohiostatefair.com.

Note: Commercial cattle do not need to be BVD tested.

IMPORTANT CHANGES From prior years

• Additional divisions
• Beef x Dairy
• Dairy
• Shorter duration

– Cattle can arrive on Thursday, July 27.

– All cattle must be in place by Friday evening, July 28. Cattle will weigh Saturday morning and show Saturday afternoon.

• Options for UPI collection points to transport cattle to the Ohio State Fair.
• Possible collection points include Eaton and Bucyrus. Additional sponsorships for 2023 and increased premiums.

Click Here for Flyer!

Life Skills and Sewing Grade Days RSVP DUE JUNE 19th

Youth taking Life Skills, Sewing, Cooking/Foods/Nutrition, Shooting Sports & Natural Resources, Dog: All About Dogs or You & Your Dog, Non-Livestock projects who plan on attending judging for their project and record book, need to fill out the RSVP survey below!

CLICK HERE TO RSVP!

Please fill this form out to help us gauge how many youth we will have in attendance on these days at the Portage County Randolph Fair Grounds:

• Life Skills Grade Day is July 15th, 2023: Food & Nutrition Judging from 9:00am – 12:00pm and Life Skills/Shooting Sports/Natural Resources from 1:00pm – 4:00pm.
• Sewing Grade Day is July 20th, 2023: Judging from 12:00pm – 5:00pm, Awards at 6:30 (awarding State Fair packets at this time for life skills), Style Review from 7:00pm – 8:00pm (Clothing project State Fair packets awarded after).

If you feel you will not have your project completed by these dates, we ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME! It is still a great learning experience even if your project is not completed.

Here are some materials for those new to project judging, or want to improve!

Tips for Portage County 4-H Judging

Contest Requirements for 4-Sided Cardboard Tabletop Display

If you have questions concerning project judging for Life Skills or Sewing, please contact Jesseca Housel at the extension office at housel.15@osu.edu or 330-296-6432, or Carolyn Eiermann – President of the Life Skills Committee at eiermannfamily@aol.com

Cloverbuds!

The Life Skills Commitee is hosting “Cloverbud Circles” during the Life Skills Grade Day on July 15th, 2023 starting at 2:30pm at the Portage County Randolph Fair Grounds.

This is an opportunity open to ALL 4-H Cloverbuds enrolled with Portage County 4-H! This is an opportunity for cloverbuds to talk about what they have learned so far in their Cloverbud year! Have they been learning about a certain project area? Have they been working on a “project” of their own? Have they done something fun during a club meeting that they would like to share? Or do they have any general interests that they want to talk about?

Posters, projects, and different objects are encouraged to be brought to Cloverbud Circles!

If you have any questions please call the Portage County OSU Extension Office at 330-296-6432 or email housel.15@osu.edu.

Attention! We are giving one last push for anyone who may want to attend Camp Canopy! Northeastern Ohio Forestry Association (NEOFA) is giving out scholarships for youth who are interested in attending. Please see the message below, and read through the forms below:

OFA Camp Cover Letter

NEOFA Sponsorship Application 2023 

Camp Canopy Registration 

Health Form

We are proud to announce that the Northeastern Ohio Forestry Association is once again offering a sponsorship for high school students to attend Camp Canopy.

Included here is everything a student should need to register for Camp Canopy and apply for the NEOFA Sponsorship. There is a cover letter about the application process along with the Camp Canopy Registration Form, Camp Canopy Medical Form and the NEOFA Sponsorship Application. Please read all the included information before applying.

Please feel free to share this information with anyone you know who might be interested. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Mike Lanave

lanave@att.net

330-831-8201

Date: Tuesday, June 20th Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Portage County OSU Extension, 705 Oakwood St. Ravenna, OH 44266 *Location Changed to Senior Center on Bottom Floor
Registration due June 16th by 4:00 p.m. to Portage County OSU Extension

Please fill out this registration form: 2023 Speaking Contest Reg Fillable

Please return registration to Ohio State University Extension, 705 Oakwood Street, Suite 103 Ravenna, OH 44266 or housel.15@osu.edu

If you find you cannot attend after you’ve registered, please email housel.15@osu.edu as soon as possible so we can adjust our program accordingly.

PORTAGE COUNTY follows the same GENERAL RULES & GUIDELINES as the Ohio State Fair Communications Contest and Public Speaking Contest posted at https://ohio4h.org/nonlivestockguidebook.

When: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 from 10:00am-4:00pm

Where: 4-H Camp Whitewood at 7983 South Wiswell Road, Windsor, OH 44099

Price: $20 per child, ages 5-8 as of 1/1/2023

Registration is AVAILABLE NOW! Please send forms to Portage County OSU Extension, or to housel.15@osu.edu

2023 Cloverbud Camp Registration Form

Come EXPLORE the great outdoors and spend the day at 4-H Camp Whitewood. Activities include swimming, hiking, and crafts. Grab your friends, swim gear and hiking shoes and join us for a day of FUN and ADVENTURE! Participants will need to pack their own lunches. Please note that there is NOT refridgeration available. The number of participants is limited, so sign up now! Pre-registration is necessary to insure adequate supplies and supervision.

*Parents may stay with their children, but it is not required. We enjoy having you! Please bring your own lunch, and supplies mentioned above if you plan to be spending the day with us 🙂

Presenters Include:
Dr. Mike Cressman, AssistantProfessor,OSU Dept Animal Science
Tim McDermott, DVM, OSU Extension, Franklin County
Dr. Allison Pullin, Assistant Professor of Animal Welfare, North Carolina State University

All About Poultry!
Zoom Webinars in April & May
6:00 –7:30 PM

Geared towards youth participants taking poultry projects but anyone is welcome!

Webinar links and details below:
Wednesday, April 26th: Poultry Health
https://osu.zoom.us/j/98164067948?pwd=OWdqQ2dhTk95MDdwNzBZOW51Mzhjdz09(Password: 682120)
Protecting animal health at home and at the fair, common disease ID, and more!
Thursday, May 4th: Poultry Nutrition
https://osu.zoom.us/j/92999680333?pwd=b2dyK0h3S1ljK2RkQlFHWmlaM1FzZz09(Password: 870670)
Nutrition best practices, how nutrition impacts meat quality
Monday, May 15th:Poultry Handling and Welfare
https://osu.zoom.us/j/97491993463?pwd=bWVLNTZ5MVRDaUZDTCtZN1lzdzJUUT09(Password: 231076)
Animal handling and welfare at home and at the fair, impact of handling and stress on meat quality

Avian Influenza Trifold

A great super short video to share on Facebook and social media is this one that update on how to keep your flock safe from HPAI: https://youtu.be/5POApKOF8no

We pledge our “health to better living” but do we actually practice it? The 4^th H Club Challenge encourages Ohio 4-H Clubs to learn, practice, and advocate for healthy choices and behaviors at 4-H club meetings. Practicing healthy habits and choices now has lifelong effects on the health of youth.

Each club that completes the challenge before the deadline will enter into the $100 voucher drawing for their region to use for their club (project books, educational tools, etc.)! Each region will have a winner. The first 25 clubs that complete the registration and pre-survey will get an extra entry. How does it work? Apply 3 healthy practices per meeting at 6 or more 4-H clubs/meetings from April – December 2023.

1. Register and complete pre-survey.
2. Record the dates and activities in the 4th H tracker link. (the tracker link will be provided after registering)
3. Share a picture of your club doing a healthy practice on social media. Be sure to include the official hashtag #Ohio4thHClubChallenge.
4. Submit all activities to the tracker link by December 31st, 2023.

More information can be found at https://go.osu.edu/4thHClubChallenge.

What are you doing April 22? Get yourself to Columbus for the first-ever Buckeye Young Shepherds’ Expo! Exciting, hands-on sessions around a variety of sheep and lamb topics. Complete your Quality Assurance requirements, take a look at a real lamb carcass and the cuts of meat, work on your ear tagging/tail docking/injection skills, and learn about careers in the livestock industry. Plus, visit with old friends and make new ones! The cost is $15 for kids and adults, which includes lunch.

Youth participants receive a FREE t-shirt.

Register by April 8 at http://ohiosheep.org/lead-buckeyeyoungshepherdsexpo.html Registration will be capped at 200 participants, so register early!

View Flyer Here: 2023 Buckeye Young Shepherds’ Expo