Here are some resources from ODA that might be helpful and important to know!
2021 Scrapie Regulations – 2021+Scrapie+Regulations
2021 Ohio Livestock Tampering Exhibition Rules – 2021+Tampering+Exhibition+Rules
2021 Livestock Health Exhibition Rules – 2021+Livestock+Health+Exhibition+Rules
Our fair Vet Dr. Phil Lowe helped us develop some Preventative Health Recommendation for Animals. Learn about recommended vaccinations and parasite control. This was mentioned in this week’s Livestock Quality Assurance Training: 2020 Health Recommendations – LOWE
My Feed Practices Check-up – Review this check-list and see how you are doing with feed storage, feed knowledge and feeding practices: My Feed Practices Check-Up
2021 Livestock Factsheets – new to livestock projects or are you taking a new project this year? Check out these Livestock Factsheets and learn more about the project expectations. Click on these links to download the factsheets you need:
| Breeding Livestock/Fancy Poultry | Market Goat |
| Market Chickens | Market Hog |
| Market Dairy Goat | Market Lamb |
| Dairy Feeder Steer | Market Steer |
| Market Ducks | Market Rabbits |
| Feeder Calves | Market Turkeys |
Quality Assurance Training is still mandatory for 2021 for all youth taking market livestock and lactating dairy cattle/goat projects to be eligible to participate in junior fair events, shows and sales at the fairs. Parents are encouraged to attend the training with their child.
All trainings will be held using Zoom and start at 7:00 pm:
No more than two family members on one Zoom connection.
A Zoom link to attend the training will be emailed after you register.
Participants must sign-up and reserve a training spot at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094EADA72CA1FD0-20213
Attendance will be taken throughout the training session. If someone doesn’t attend the full training, the training will have to be repeated.
A face to face session will also be held May 20 for members that are not able to attend a virtual training due to limited or no internet access.
Poul
try orders for market turkeys, market chickens and market ducks are due April 15. Payment must be included. An order card can be printed from: https://washington.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/washington-county-4-h-forms
Or here: 2021 Poultry Order Postcard
4-H or FFA advisors can contact the OSU Extension Office or continue to contact Chris Campbell with number of tags needed for their club members. Advisors can pick-up tags between April 15 and May 15
Please note: there will not be a tag-in held at the Waterford Fairgrounds in 2021.
Due by June 1: Pictures of ALL hogs with the tag in the hog’s ear and send it to: wcfhogs@gmail.com include name of exhibitor with hog tag number.
This form applies to all livestock projects (market or breeding) in which the animal(s) is housed away from the exhibitor’s home.
Housing away from home is defined as ‘any amount of time where an animal(s) is taken care of away from the exhibitor’s home location with the exception of shows/exhibitions.
If the animal is shown in another exhibition, the exhibitor must not show a breeding project as a market project or visa versa.
Cooperator is defined as ‘the owner/operator of the facility where the animal(s) will be housed.’
Any exhibitor found to be housing their animal away from home without a completed form will loose the right to show and sell any project at the Waterford, Washington County, and Barlow Fairs for the duration of the project year.
Form is due to the Extension Office, 202 Davis Ave., Marietta, no later than 4:30pm on April 15th of the project year. One form each year per project.
Click here for form: Livestock Housing Agreement
Our fair Vet Dr. Phil Lowe helped us develop some Preventative Health Recommendation for Animals. Learn about recommended vaccinations and parasite control. This was mentioned in this week’s Livestock Quality Assurance Training: 2020 Health Recommendations – LOWE
My Feed Practices Check-up – Review this check-list and see how you are doing with feed storage, feed knowledge and feeding practices: My Feed Practices Check-Up
2021 Livestock Factsheets – new to livestock projects or are you taking a new project this year? Check out these Livestock Factsheets and learn more about the project expectations. Click on these links to download the factsheets you need:
| Breeding Livestock/Fancy Poultry | Market Goat |
| Market Chickens | Market Hog |
| Market Dairy Goat | Market Lamb |
| Dairy Feeder Steer | Market Steer |
| Market Ducks | Market Rabbits |
| Feeder Calves | Market Turkeys |
Quality Assurance Training is still mandatory for 2021 for all youth taking market livestock and lactating dairy cattle/goat projects to be eligible to participate in junior fair events, shows and sales at the fairs. Parents are encouraged to attend the training with their child.
All trainings will be held using Zoom and start at 7:00 pm:
March 23, 24, 25
April 19, 20, 21
May 6
Each session will hold a maximum of 40 participants. No more than two family members on one Zoom connection.
A Zoom link to attend the training will be emailed after you register.
Participants must sign-up and reserve a training spot at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094EADA72CA1FD0-20213
Attendance will be taken throughout the training session. If someone doesn’t attend the full training, the training will have to be repeated.
A face to face session will also be held May 20 for members that are not able to attend a virtual training due to limited or no internet access.
How to attend a virtual training using Zoom:
Steps to attend a Zoom meeting on a computer
Steps to attend a Zoom meeting on a mobile phone
The Washington County 4-H Program will be offering a quality assurance test out option on Monday February 15, 2021 at 9am. The test will be administered at the OSU Extension Office for youth ages 12-14 years old and youth 15-18 years old. The quality assurance test with a passing score for youth ages 12-14 will allow them to not attend an annual quality assurance training until they turn 15 as of January 1st. Youth members ages 15-18 years old who pass the test will not need to attend an annual quality assurance training for the remainder of their 4-H / FFA career. The tests are administered by 4-H professionals and consist of multiple choice questions. If youth are interested in taking the test they may call the extension office at 740-376-7431 to set and appointment for February 15th. If you would like more information you may also email Kathryn at hartline.24@osu.edu
