Beef & Sheep Small Farm Field Day – Oct 4

Have a small herd of beef cattle, goats, or a flock of sheep? Are you a new or beginning ruminant livestock producer? If yes to either of these questions, this program is for you.

Cost is $30 per person with lunch included. Space is limited to the first 40 to register by Monday, September 29

Link to register: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6hFkmdlxuRmhZT8

Agenda

  • 9:00 Registration Opens
  • 9:30 Welcome and Introductions
  • 9:45 Morning Discussions:
    • Nutrition and Forages
    • Housing, ventilation, manure management
    • Livestock marketing
  • 12:00 Lunch
  • 12:45 Hands on
    • Efficiency (tools, equipment, and facilities)
    • Record keeping
    • Birthing supplies and simulators
    • Sheep – demo shearing, drench gun, trimming feet, FAMACHA
    • Beef – calving simulator, calf processing, BCS, cattle evaluation

 For more information, please contact Christine Gelley at gelley.2@osu.edu or Garth Ruff at ruff.72@osu.edu

Barlow Fair Participation School Excuse

Attention Barlow Independent Fair Participants – A letter detailing the dates and schedule of the fair has been emailed to all local schools along with a list of exhibitors, junior fairboard members, and royalty court.

However, it is still the responsibility of each family to communicate with your school administration about your plans and absences.

Timeline for County 4-H Awards & Trips – Due Oct 9

Members can apply for 2025 Pin Awards and 2026 Trip Awards.

There is one application that does it all and you can choose the application that works best for you. See the options below.

Why Awards?

  • To recognize outstanding work by a 4‐H member at the end of a successful
  • To recognize a history, or an accumulation of successes throughout a 4‐H
  • To provide a career training opportunity for members to learn to complete an
  • To provide a basis for Ohio 4‐H Achievement Awards & College Scholarships

2026 Trip Details

  • Buckeye Leadership Workshop – Recreation Unlimited, Ashley, OH. March. Age 16 or high school sophomore.
  • State 4‐H Leadership Camp – 4‐H Camp Ohio, early June. Must be age 15 as of Jan 1st.
  • Ohio 4-H STEM Camp – Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp, Jackson, OH. June/July. Youth that have completed 5th, 6th, or 7th grades
  • 4‐H Forestry Wildlife Camp – Forestry & wildlife education, fishing, hiking, tree climbing. Canter’s Cave 4‐H Camp. Weekend in April. Ages 12‐18
  • 4‐H Sea Camp – Kelley’s Island, July, Must be ages 15‐17
  • Ohio 4‐H Sr. Shooting Education Camp – Canters Cave 4‐H Camp, Jackson, OH. July. Must be ages 12 – 18.
  • Ohio 4‐H Jr. Shooting Education Camp – Canters Cave 4‐H Camp, Jackson, OH. July. Must be age 9 – 12
  • Space Adventure Camp – Marietta College. June. Youth ages 11‐13 and/or grades 5 – 7.

Award Application for Members to Complete. Choose the format that works best for you!

Club Award Forms & Year End Recognition

  • Charlotte Wagner 4-H Club Community Service Award – due October 9, 2025 – Cash Prizes!
  • 2025 Honor Club Application (completed by club) – Cash Prizes!
  • 2025 Scrapbook Application/Score Sheet (completed by club)
  • October 9                   Member’s application due to Extension Office.  Extension Office removes names and adds numbers to applications to provide an anonymous packet for the Awards Selection Committee to review.
  • October 27                      Awards Selection Committee reviews applications and selects Project Pin and Special Pin Award Winners. Trip Committee interviews applicants and selects winners for 4-H Trips and Margaret Meredith award.
  • Early November          Award winners invited to attend the 4-H Year Celebration.
  • November 20                 4-H Year Celebration – Ice Cream Bar at 6:30 PM and program at 7:00 PM. at the Washington County Junior Fair Building. Award Applications are returned to applicants.

Barlow Fair DUNF & Fair Info Emails

All Barlow Independent Fair market livestock exhibitors should check your email for updated information and the DUNF link. You can also read the email information here:

Exhibitor Email – Feeder Calves – Barlow Fair – 2025

Exhibitor Email – M Dairy Goats – Barlow Fair – 2025

Exhibitor Email – Market Ducks – Barlow Fair – 2025

NEW ARRIVAL DAY: Animals will be weighed at the Barlow Fair on Tuesday, September 23

Barlow Independent Fair Schedule

Note: There are several Barlow Fair Schedule changes this year!! Take note of the weigh-in night (it is now Tuesday) and the livestock show changes. Also, booth and trash can decorating setup is Monday night 4-8 pm

2025 Hog Sale Checks

📢 **Attention Hog Exhibitors!** 🐷
Checks can be picked up Saturday, **9/20/25**, from **9am to 1pm** at the Waterford fairgrounds.

2025 Washington County Fair Sale Results

The Washington County Livestock Sale was held Tuesday, September 2 at the Washington County Fair. The sale totaled $517,000.

LAMBS
80 market lambs averaged $1,511.

Premier Exhibitor & Grand Champion Market Lamb – Brady Barth was purchased by John Henry for $2,600.

Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Addysen Griffin was purchased by Lashley Tractor Sales for $1,400.

Market Lamb Sale

GOATS
58 market goats averaged $1,211.

Premier Exhibitor Market Goat – Jordyn Moore was purchased by Mark Porter Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram for $1,550.

Grand Champion Market Goat – Colten Work was purchased by Leslie Equipment Co. for $2,800.

Reserve Champion Market Goat – Katelynn Valandingham was purchased by Kevin Ritter for State Rep, Commissioner Eddie Place, State Senator Brian Chavez, McKee Paving, Commissioner Charlie Schilling, Judge John M Halliday, Jay Edwards for State Treasurer for $2,500.

Market Goat Sale

CHICKENS
45 pens of Market Chickens averaged $563.

Premier Exhibitor Market Chickens – Zoey Hindel was purchased by Peoples Bank, Edgell-Jackson Trucking, Mark Porter Chevrolet Buick GMC for $775.

Grand Champion Market Chickens – Kaydence Roush was purchased by Mark Porter Chevrolet Buick GMC, Commissioner Eddie Place, Commissioner Charlie Schilling, Jay Edwards for State Treasurer, McKee Paving for $1,300.

Reserve Champion Market Chickens – Olive Barrett was purchased by Wetz Transportation, Southeastern Ohio Port Authority for $1,500.

Market Chicken Sale

DAIRY FEEDER STEER
41 dairy feeder calves averaged $2,072.

Premier Exhibitor Market Dairy Feeder Steer – Logan Moore was purchased by Phase 2 for $2,400.

Grand Champion Market Dairy Feeder Steer – Brantley Erb was purchased by Beverly Feed & Equipment for $3,500.

Reserve Champion Market Dairy Feeder Steer – Brody Erb was purchased by Lashley Tractor Sales for $2,800.

Dairy Feeder Sale

RABBITS
82 pens of rabbits averaged $545.

Premier Exhibitor Market Rabbits – Paige Cole was purchased by Mark Porter Ford for $650.

Grand Champion Market Rabbits – Kylee Hockenberry was purchased by Mark Porter Chevrolet Buick GMC, McKee Paving, Commissioner Eddie Place, Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, Commissioner Charlie Schilling for $1,100.

Reserve Champion Market Rabbits – Max Zoller was purchased by KAM Masonry for $625.

Market Rabbit Sale

MARKET STEERS
33 market steers averaged $4,958.

Premier Exhibitor & Grand Champion Market Steer – Kaitlynn Antill was purchased by Belpre Sand & Gravel Co. for $7,500.

Reserve Champion Market Steer – Syd Skinner was purchased by Integrity Oil Field Services for $7,000.

Rate of Gain Market Steer – Kolton Tullius was purchased by Belpre Sand & Gravel Co. for $4,600.

Market Steer Sale

TURKEYS
24 market turkeys averaged $304.

Premier Exhibitor & Grand Champion Market Turkey – Ashlyn McKenzie was purchased by Edgell-Jackson Trucking, E J Leasing, LLC for $650.

Reserve Champion Market Turkey – Taylor Tidd was purchased by McKee Paving for $500.

Market Turkey Sale