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January 2015 Newsle er NEVADA COUNTY 4-H
NEWSLETTER April 2018
THIS MONTH’S HIGHLIGHTS
California State 4-H News Na onal 4-H News
4-H Bi County Fashion Revue Saturday, April 21, 2018 Magnolia Intermediate School Registra on deadline is April 10. Registra on is online only this year. We need volunteer Fashion Revue Evaluators! Please sign up at the link below. Informa on and registra on
A en on all 4-H youth Ar sts! Design and draw a picture that portrays this year's theme for the 2018 Bi-County Fashion Revue: “Fashion Through the Ages” Art-‐work is due to the Nevada County 4-H Office by April 3, at 5:00 pm. The winner will receive $10 and their design will be used for the cover of the Fashion Revue program. All pictures should be original artwork, drawn in very dark pencil or black ink on a half-sheet of paper (5 1/2” x 4 1/2”). Don’t forget to sign your work! You can scan-and-email your artwork to [email protected] or mail it to Nevada County 4-H, 255 S. Auburn St. Suite 1, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
From Fashion Revue Chair, Michelle Warmuth: While prepara ons are underway to make this a wonderful event for all involved, I do have a couple areas I need a bit of help with. I am looking for some generous dona ons of a few items. If you can help out the program by mee ng these needs - it would be very much appreciated!
We have a few service projects we will be doing at the event, we need some supplies for these.
#1 Card making for senior ci zens in local convalescent homes: We need s ckers and other embellishments for the cards. These will be delivered by youth members of the Fashion Revue planning commi ee.
#2 Project Linus blankets: Fleece in 1 1/2 yards increments. We will be making no-sew blankets to be donated to local hospi-‐tals and emergency response team members for children in need during a crisis situa on. For more informa on on Project Linus please visit; h ps://www.projectlinus.org/
#3 Jewelry dona ons in good condi on are needed. Each year we hold a silent auc on jewelry sale at Fashion Revue. The funds raised from the jewelry sale goes directly back t the Fashion Revue program to help off-set the cost of the day long event.
If you can help with any of these needs, please feel free to drop your donated items off to the 4-H office during office hours or contact Michelle Warmuth @ 274-1880 to schedule a pick-up. Thank you!!
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MARCH 3/31/2018 Nevada County 4-H Goat Camp APRIL 4/2/2018 Camp Registra on Opens 4/12/2018 County Council Mee ng 4/21/2018 Bi-County Fashion Revue—Nevada Co. hosts
Check out our county calendar of events, dates
& deadlines!
MAY 5/10/2018 County Council Mee ng and Elec ons JUNE No Council Mee ng 6/23/2018 4-H Fun Fair JULY 7/23—7/27/2018 Nevada County 4-H Camp
4-H CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Nevada County 4-H Office 530/273-4563 ucanr.edu/nevadacounty4h/
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ANNOUNMENTS & PROGRAM UPDATES
Nevada County 4-H Council Scholarship Opportunity for High School Seniors—Scholarship application letters for current high school seniors are due by June 28.
More information on the Nevada County 4-H website.
Seeking Nominations—Nevada County 4-H Executive Council Officers—Nevada County 4-H Council is seeking nominations and will vote at the May Council meeting for the positions of Council President and Council Secre-‐tary. These positions are open to all adult volunteers. Officers meet once a month (except for June, August, and December) to discuss and make recommendations that support, plan, and implement the goals and policies of the 4-H Youth Development Program, and preside at council meetings. Contact the 4-H Office if you have ques-‐tions about what these jobs entail, such as time commitment and the duties of the office.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & PROGRAM UPDATES
ANNOUNCEMENTS & PROGRAM UPDATES
Nevada County 4-H Office 530/273-4563 ucanr.edu/nevadacounty4h/
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS How To Pull A Calf, by Arden Franks, Meadowlarks 4-H Club
My name is Arden Franks and I am in the 8th Grade at Mount Saint Mary Academy in Grass Valley. I am a member of the Meadowlark 4-H Club and am working on a beef project. I live on a working ca le ranch and we raise and show registered Angus ca le. We are currently in the middle of calving season on the ranch and I thought it would be helpful to share some things I have learned over the years.
First, you want to make sure you have these items on hand BEFORE you need them: 1. Calf puller (we have Dr. Frank’s calf puller) 2. Leg chains (most calf pullers will come with these but you should have them on hand) 3. OB (obstetric) lubricant 4. Soap and water to wash your hands 5. Arm sleeve (if available) 6. HELP…it o en takes two strong people and possibly the Vet We like to keep our pregnant cows in a pasture close to the house. We also try to pen up the pregnant heifer as they tend to be the ones that have more difficulty calving. You should start moving her to a squeeze chute or head gate so you can contain her and help her out. You may need to restrain her to assist with the birth. The chute or head gate/catch will keep her contained and keep her from backing up during the process. It keeps you all safer and less likely to be hurt.
Make sure to wash your hands and arms up to your shoulder. You can also use an arm sleeve which has been properly lubricated so you don’t hurt or infect the cow.
The calf puller will have a U-shaped brace that can be placed against the rear of the cow with the covered chain a ached up near the base of the cow’s tail/rear. You want the puller to be secure, so you can use it for leverage. You will use the calving chains to a ach to the calf’s legs. The leaver will be used to ratchet the calf out of the cow. Once you have things set up you will ghten the tension on the chains. Now you will begin to ratchet SLOW-‐LY and work with the cow’s contrac ons. Now, make more tension to ease the calf out, move the puller down and then back up, then increase tension again. Repeat this process un l you no longer need the puller, which is when the calf is approx. half-way out, then quickly unhook the chains from the puller and work with your hands!
Once you have the calf out, you want to make sure it is breathing RIGHT AWAY! You will want to clear it’s nose to get all the amnio c fluid out. Tickle it’s nose with a li le hay or straw, and if that doesn’t work, a bucket of cold water dumped on the head o en will! Some mes you need to s mulate the calf by rubbing it’s sides. When the calf is breathing on it’s own and alive, you want to get the cow and the calf together. They need to bond and the calf needs to nurse. It is a good idea to have feed and water near them so the cow can stay near the calf.
This can be a li le scary and really does take a lot of strength, so I haven’t done it alone, but have helped. It is one of the most exci ng and wonderful mes on the ranch to see a new calf being born. I hope you get to experience the wonderful process and that you might feel more prepared if you ever need to help a cow giving birth.
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4-H builds self-esteem, and helps youth to realize that
their opinion counts and that they can make a difference.
-4-H Volunteer
THE 4-H PLEDGE
UCCE NEVADA 4-H OFFICE Kelley Brian, YFC Advisor 255 South Auburn St., Suite 1 [email protected] Grass Valley, CA 95945 530-273-4563 Jill Simmons, 4-H Program Representative [email protected]
http://ucanr.edu/nevadacounty4h
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Yo prometo
Mi mente para pensar claro,
Mi corazon para ser leal,
Mis manos para servir mejor,
Y Mi salud para vivir mejor,
en mi club,
mi comunidad,
mi nacion,
y mi mundo.
4-H taught me to not give up when things
get hard. -4-H Member
