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Ohio Youth Poultry Clinic
REGISTER NOW FOR THE YOUTH POULTRY CLINIC!
The Youth Poultry Clinic is open to all youth (and adults) interested in learning more about poultry.
WHEN: March 18, 2023 8:15am to 4:15pm
WHERE: OSU ATI, 1328 Dover Road Wooster, OH 44691
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
COST: $20.00 per youth and $25.00 per adult.
Everyone MUST register to eat refreshments and/or lunch, whether or not attending sessions.
Topics include: Poultry Nutrition, Broiler Evaluation, Poultry Necropsy – Comparative Anatomy, Mortality Disposal, Biosecurity/HPAI, Poultry Carcass Cut-up, Q & A Corner.
Poultry Quality Assurance will be offered after lunch for Ohio youth needing Youth Quality Assurance certification for 2023.
The registration form and information are available at: https://ohio4h.org/events/2023-ohio-youth-poultry-clinic
Window Decorating and Promotion for Ohio 4-H Week
This year, our 4-H window decorating and promotion will take place during Ohio 4-H Week March 5-11th. Your club can participate in a few ways to get information out about our program and how to join!
- Promote 4-H by
- decorating a business window,
- setting up a 4-H display in a school,
- promoting 4-H with posters/signs in the community,
- or promoting 4-H in your own yard!
*You must get permission from the location to set-up and you must also tear it down/clean up at the end of the week (or as long as the location allows).
- Send a picture to the Extension office of your 4-H promotion in the County. Also include the name and location address of the business/school you are promoting by March 4th at 11:59 pm. Email – Housel.15@osu.edu
- Participating clubs will be able to count this in their 2024 Honor Club Application.
Portage County Junior Fair Board Applications Available!
Applications and Recommendations can be emailed or postmarked no later than March 1, 2023 OR delivered to Randolph Fair Office by March 1st @ 3:00pm to be considered for selection.
The purpose of the Junior Fair Board is to improve and coordinate junior fair activities with the Senior Fair Board. To promote youth and youth involvement, attitudes, and abilities; to present to the public the best Junior Fair possible; and to advance the ideas and ideals of good citizenship and sportsmanship.
Age Requirements:
A Junior Fair Board member must be at least 14 years and not over 19 years of age on January 1 of the year that they are selected to serve.
Members who reach the upper age limit, while an active member, may continue in active membership until the age of 21, as set by the Senior Fair Board
General Membership & Information 2023
Are You Career Ready?
Take the Leap: Career Readiness Day
Saturday, April 1, 2023 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau Center, Open to ages 13 – 18. Cost is $10.
Several Teen Leadership Council members have been planning this event and are excited to facilitate this opportunity for their peers.
This day is jam-packed full of opportunities for participants with some highlights listed here:
- Learn about 4-H opportunities at the state level
- Rotate through career preparation workshops covering topics such as resume writing, interview skills, goal setting, and more
- Network with peers who are also interested in preparing for their future
Participants can register at go.osu.edu/taketheleap. Registration is due by March 15.
2023 East Ohio Women In Ag Conference
2023 East Ohio Women in Ag Conference
Ohio 4-H Conference 2023
Ohio 4-H Conference, Saturday, March 11, 2023 Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio
Session information and registration form can be found here!
Adult Members will be paid for by the 4-H Advisory Committee and youth members will be paid for by the Youth Benefit Committee. No payment is necessary for Portage County 4-H youth and volunteers for registration.
Please turn the registration form to the Portage County Extension Office no later than February 9th. You can email the form to Jesseca at housel.15@osu.edu, mail, or drop off at the Extension Office (705 Oakwood Street, Suite 103, Ravenna, OH 44266).
Summer Internship Available!
2023 Volunteer Training
Valentines Card Making
Please have your bags dropped off to the Portage County OSU Extension Office by Wednesday, February 8th, 2023.
Our office is open Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 9am-4pm. (Additional times are available, just email Jesseca at housel.15@osu.edu to set up a drop off time outside of these hours)
Sign-up and let us know how many cards you or your club plan on creating!!