Month: May 2025

4-H Gardening Project Open House & Clinic

Date: Wednesday, June 25

Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am

Topics: Explore the OSU Extension Teaching Garden, View the Raised Beds, Learn About the Teaching Garden, Question & Answer Time

Who: 4-H Members with Gardening Projects or interest in gardening

Where: OSU Extension Teaching Gardens, Address: 342 Muskingum Dr, Marietta, OH 45750 (beside the parking lot)

Taught by: OSU Extension Master Gardeners

Registration: Use this Link! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094EADA72CA1FD0-57035453-4hgardening

Questions: Call the Extension Office at 740-376-7431

What to Bring: 4-H Gardening Project Book, pen/pencil, clipboard, water to drink

4-H Outdoors, Trees, and Birds Project Clinic

Date: Tuesday, June 17

Time: 9:00 – 11:30 am

Topics: Tree ID, Hiking, Common Bird ID, Stream Exploration (macro sampling & water quality), Animal Skins & Skulls, Plant ID, Animal Track ID, Make & Take an Animal Track, Build a bird box for the Barlow Fairgrounds

Who: 4-H Members with Outdoor, Tree, and Birds projects or youth interested in these topics

Where: Barlow Fairgrounds – meet at the pavilion on the hill

Taught by: Hannah Swope and Alexis Lane from Washington County Soil & Water Conservation. Assisted by Bruce Zimmer, OSU Extension

Registration: Use this Link! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094EADA72CA1FD0-49711504-4hgardening

Questions: Call the Extension Office at 740-376-7431

What to Bring: 4-H Project Book, pen/pencil, clipboard, water to drink, snack if desired

4-H Club Poster Contest – Due June 16

Make sure your club is represented in the 2025 4-H Club Poster Contest!!

  • Entries are due Monday, June 16 to the OSU Extension Office
  • Full sized poster board (22 x 28)
  • One entry per club
  • Posters will be shared online and public will vote on the following awards
    • Overall favorite 4-H poster
    • Best message to join 4-H
    • Most artistic design
    • Best use of 2025 4-H Theme (4-H – The Recipe to Opportunities)
  • Posters and awards will be posted at the Washington County Fair!

Noble County Woof Classic – July 1

July 1, 2025
6 :00 P M ( Registration at 5:30 PM)
Noble County Fairgrounds

Pre-registration due June 24

2025 Woof Classic

Classes:

  • Showmanship A
  • Showmanship B
  • Pee-Wee Showmanship
  • Adult Showmanship
  • Beginner Novice A
  • Beginner Novice B
  • Novice A
  • Novice B
  • Grad Novice A
  • Grad Novice B
  • Preferred Novice
  • Pre Novice
  • Agility Course Runs

Preregistration at https://go.osu.edu/2025woofclassic

Ohio State Fair Livestock Information

Ohio State Fair Livestock Schedule: July 13 – August 3, 2025

Market animals – (ownership Dates)

  • Market beef – January 1
  • Market swine – May 23
  • Market lambs – May 23
  • Market goats – May 1
  • Dairy feeders – June 1
  • Market rabbits – June 1
  • Market poultry – within 5 days of hatch

Breeding animals – (ownership Dates)

  • Breeding Beef – May 22
  • Breeding Swine – May 22
  • Breeding Sheep – May 22
  • Breeding Goats – May 16
  • Breeding Poultry – May 31
  • Breeding rabbits – May 31
  • Dairy Cattle – May 22

Fun Food Adventures – June 13

The 4-H Home Economics Committee is planning a fun-filled morning of cooking how-tos and learn to make some delicious snacks. This class will focus on skills related to the 4-H Food Projects and get you started on your project work.

Please register by June 6, class sized is limited. Call 740-376-7431 to reserve your spot.

Hog Tag Picture Reminder

Hopefully you have already taken care of this, but here is a reminder:

By June 1, 2025 all hogs project members must take a picture of tag in hog’s ear and send it to: wcfhogs@gmail.com Must include name of exhibitor with their hog tag number. Submit 1 or 2 photos showing the tag number in the pig’s ear and showing the color & markings in the other photo. If the pig is one solid color then only one photo is needed.Pictures must be submitted by ALL exhibitors, regardless of who tagged them or where purchased.

If you want to share a pen with someone or have a pen request other than a sibling, notify Chris Campbell by June 15 (740-984-4646)

June 7 – Market Goat, Market Lamb, Dairy Feeder Steer Tag-in

Required Tag-in for Market Lambs, Market Goats, Dairy Feeder Steers will be Saturday, June 7 from 7—9:00 am at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Watch for road signs to indicate lineup locations.

Time: 7-9 am

All Market Goats & Market Lambs must have a Scrapie Tag in the ear by the June 7 tag-in. The Scrapie Tag should be put in by the breeder or where you purchased your animals.

Blue Breed Verification Cards Required for Dairy Feeder Steers – due June 1 – must be signed by dairy farmer where purchased in Ohio and include the ODA Producer number. Cards are available from the OSU Extension Office, your advisor or printed here:  Dairy Feeder Breed Verification Blue Card 2025

Dehorning and castration must be done prior to tag-in. The Fair Vet – Dr Luke Morrow will be checking animals during tag-in but WILL NOT be castrating or dehorning animals at tag-in. If this is not done to the Vet’s satisfaction, the animal will not be tagged.

Breeding Animal Leases Due June 1

If you are enrolled in a breeding animal or dairy project, you are being mailed a letter with the following information.  If you do not own the breeding animal you are planning to show, then a lease must be completed and returned the OSU Extension Office by June 1, 2025.

Read the rules here: Ohio Youth Livestock Exhibition Rules 4.17.23

If you need to complete a lease, all leases are due to OSU Extension by June 1:

Just to clarify, leases are not needed for market animals as ALL market animals must be fully owned by the exhibitor or household. This leasing information is only for members that do not own their breeding animals.

OSF Dog Show – Entries Due May 21

The Ohio State Fair Dog Show is scheduled for June 16-18 and the registration deadline is May 21 at 1:00 pm

The State Fair Dog Show is open to anyone enrolled in the appropriate 4-H Dog Project!

OSF Instructions for Completing Entries

The dates for the OSF Dog Show are earlier than normal due to construction on the state fairgrounds. The state fair has a separate entry for dogs to compensate for early dates. The dog show is now open for entry!!! There are no late entries for these shows.

For your information, the dog show entry is not obvious on the state fair website. The following information will be extremely helpful for exhibitors to find the information on the state fair website.

The 2025 Ohio State Fair Dog Show JUNE 16-18 is open for entries.

Entries close May 21 at 1:00 pm. There are no late entries.

Please go to the Ohio State Fair website for detailed information at:

https://www.ohiostatefair.com/p/get-involved/livestock/livestock-competitions

Scroll down to DOG SHOW. Read Competition Information and Information for entering dogs online.

Then click on the red – ENTER THE 2025 DOG SHOW (ENTRY LINK)