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To Make the Best Better in October 2011
http://brazos.agrilife.org/ 2619 Highway 21 West, Bryan 77803 979.823.0129
County Countdown Page District Dates Page State Scoops Page
Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion,
age, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
Individuals with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate are encouraged to contact our office.
COUNTY COUNTDOWN
6th Annual Boonville Days Living History Fair
Saturday, October 1,2011 9am-4pm
Join the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History for the 6th annual Boonville Days Living History Fair! This year also marks the 3rd Annual Buffalo Stampede half marathon and 5K
race at 7:30AM Starting at the Brazos Center .
Livestock Exhibitors Extremely Important Information
If you are planning on entering into any Major Livestock Show (Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, San Angelo) you MUST have a Quality Counts Verification Number.
To get this number for EACH exhibitor an online test must be taken and passed with an 80%. There is a Junior level exam and a Senior level exam. There are study materials for the exam on the website as well. You will verify that you are in Brazos County and which youth organization you are showing under. If you are in Brazos County 4-H you select 4-H. If you are in FFA, select FFA. If you are involved in both programs, select Both. This will send your number to our 4-H da-tabase, your FFA advisor or Both of us. You will also be able to print a certificate for your records that will have your number on it. We will be entering livestock shows during the month of November. The exhibitors verification number must be submitted with the entry or you will not be allowed to enter. I am requesting that Brazos County 4-H member that plan on entering the Major Livestock Shows have taken the exam and acquired their Quality Counts Verification Number by November 1, 2011. The link to the Quality Counts website is: http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/verification/
Brazos County 4-H Connection
COUNTY COUNTDOWN
2012 Texas 4-H Roundup Theme & Logo Contest
Deadline– No later than October 3, 2011
Participants—Must be a 4-H member, May be a team (no size limit), 4-H club or individual submission, Participants must be from the same county.
Winning Entry— Will receive a $100 gift Card
For entry guidelines and more information go to:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth/roundup/index.php
County Rabbit Workshop October 2nd, 2011 2pm-4pm
•Learn about –2012 BCYLS Rules, showmanship and judging &
Getting started in a Rabbit Project
Speaker—Loyd Morgan, has been raising rabbis since 1977.
For additional information please contact: Beth Lawrence Julie Bishop Dell Hamilton
Thumpers & Jumpers BCYLA Rabbit Division Chair Thumpers & Jumpers 979.690.1065 979.324.1385 979.587.2515
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
2011– 2012 Dog Project Classes Meetings will be the 3rd Thursday of each Month unless otherwise noted
For more information contact: Melanie Sera
2012 Updated BCYLS Show Rule Book Is now posted Go to : http://bcyla.net/
Brazos County 4-H Connection
COUNTY COUNTDOWN
New 4-H Recordkeeping System AVAILABLE FOR USE STARTING
OCTOBER 15, 2011 HIGHLIGHTS • Three levels of record books: Junior, Intermediate, Senior •Forms may be completed through online entry system (www.4hreports.com) or maybe downloaded from the Texas 4-H website • Reference to 4‐H objectives in the report form no longer required • Photo captions no longer required • Resume for Seniors no longer required • Training material (both print and short video series) will be available to Counties for local training
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Broiler Orders
•For Houston and San Antonio, Star of Texas • Due to County Extension Office by Oct 7th •Price -$1.30 per bird, and they must be or-dered in sets of 25 ($32.50) •Pickup Date is Nov. 1st 9:00am—3:00pm
One Minute One Day One Dollar One Life OCTOBER 15, 20011
Relevance: Texas Wildfire Victims Response: Brazos Co. 4-H Clubs will be assigned a local business location to
touch as many people as possible from 9am—11am asking for $1 donations.
Pig Selection Clinic Sunday OCTOBER 16, 20011 @ 2:00pm
Presented by Choppie White 7736 FM 1179, Bryan, TX 77808
This clinic is designed to help choose the correct show pig project for you. For more information contact Choppie at [email protected] or 979.777.4180
Brazos County 4-H Connection
COUNTY COUNTDOWN
October 30, 2011 Steer Validation
•2:00 PM Commercial Steers •3:00PM County Market Steers Only
•At the BRAZOS VALLEY LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO. INC (Sale Barn)
Major Swine Validation November ,28 2011 State Swine Validation
5-6PM BCYLS pigs can also be validated at this
time if you have them.
Commercial Heifer Show and Sale Brazos Valley Livestock Commission
October 22, 2011 •Meal—5: 30 pm • Awards- 6:30 pm •Sale 7:00 pm
The exhibitors entered in this year’s show would like to invite you to support this year’s sale. Twenty– four (24) Pens of three heifers will be offered for sale to the public.
Brock Faulkner—Brazos Valley Cattleman’s Clinic Brazos Valley Livestock Commission
Friday October 21, 2011 Pre– registration for the cattleman’s clinic will be accepted until Friday October 14, 2011 and will be $15 per person. This fee will cover all program materials and the noon meal. Late registration (after October 14th) will be $20 per person. To pre-register or for more information please go to
http://brazos.agrilife.org/files/2011/06/Fall-2011-Beef-and-Forage-Newsletter-Tamra1.pdf or email Eric Zimmerman [email protected]
Lamb/ Goat Validation October 17, 2011
At the Brazos County Expo Center From 5-7 PM
Breeding/ Market
4-H Day At Fudds Dine at Fuddruckers in College Station
Fuddruckers will donate 15% of sales to the Tex-as 4-H Fuddruckers Scholarship Fund, with a
portion benefitting the local 4-H in those areas
Mark Your Calendars For:
October 18 November 22 December 20
Brazos County 4-H Connection
DISTRICT DATES
Junior Leadership Lab (for Intermediate age 4-Hers—11 to 13)
Date: October 28 – 29, 2011
Location: Camp Mohawk 110 CR 193 Alvin, Texas 77511
Entry/Registration Deadline: Registration Using 4-H Connect by October 3, 2011 Choose 4H Check as the payment method, then mail/bring a check payable to Brazos Adult Lead-ers (for 1/2 the youth registration) to the Brazos County Extension office. The Adult Leaders pay all the registration fee for adults.
Registration Fee: $70 For more info go to http://d94-h.tamu.edu/eventsandcontests/junior-leadership-lab/
Turkey Pickup November 1, 2011 9am – 3pm
HSLR & SASSR will be at Louis Pearce Pavilion
4-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT! • You must be enrolled to register for any event, or to validate.
August 1st started the enrollment process for the 2011-2012 4-H year in Texas. All 4-H families, new and returning, are encouraged to log and get enrolled as soon as possible in order to take advantage of the $20.00 participation fee. As you enroll in 4-H for the year, here are some tips in using 4-H CONNECT: • If you already have a profile DO NOT create another one! • If you lost your email and password - call your county office they can tell you your e-mail address and reset your password! • To be an official 4-H member in Texas 4-H you must have an ACTIVE profile in 4-H CONNECT! • An active membership will not be granted until participation fee is paid • You cannot register for an event until your profile is ACTIVE.
Don’t wait until the last minute to enroll!
Brazos County 4-H Connection
STATE SCOOPS
Texas 4-H is pleased to offer 4-H Road signs promoting 4-H and welcoming visitors to your county!
Signs are: •36 X 48’’ •Designed with green background with white lettering •Designed with space available for sponsorship (optional) •The same material as Texas Department of Transportation’s metal signs •$150 per sign (shipping included) •Signs deadline will be October 1 •Signs can be mounted using metal or wood post Order deadline: October 1 For questions contact: Amy Dromgoole or Toby Lepley E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 979.845.1212
More info at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/library/files/marketing_roadsigns.pdf
2012 Texas 4-H Photography Contest Rules and Guidelines
Theme category is TRAINS. The theme allows 4-H members to take photos of all types of
trains. The train theme includes both real and model trains. Photo subject must be either en-
gine or a train car. Photos of train accessories such as stations/depots,
signs, tracts, etc. are not allowed.
STORY BOARD has been added back as a category.
Formatting of photos has been simplified. In 2012 all photos must be
able to be printed at the 300dpi at a 3x5 inch size. Max memory size is
1.5MB
Both entry form and uploading of photos will be done on 4-H CONNECT.
Time period for entry will be from APRIL 1, 2012— APRIL15, 2012
For additional information go to Texas 4-H Youth and Development Website under Youth Section
Brazos County 4-H Connection
STATE SCOOPS
2011 4-H Billboards Across Texas
For the second year, Lamar Advertising has partnered with the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program to spread the word about 4-H across Texas with the donation of up to 100 billboards on Texas highways and roads. In 2010, the billboard campaign reached an estimated 52 million viewers through 74 billboards across Texas. While the billboard and installation is free, a minimum cost is required to cover the expense of printing each of the billboards. Sponsorship is $150.00 per billboard and will be limited to the first 100 sponsorships.
All sponsors will be official donors to the 2011 National 4-H Week Campaign and be listed on the Texas 4-H website for recognition. For order form and info go to http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/news/national4Hweek/nat_4h_week_billboard.php
Texas 4-H Logo & Theme Contest Submissions must be received no later than October 3, 2011
Logo & Theme Requirements • The logo submitted may be made up of no more than four colors • Theme must have “Texas 4-H Roundup” located in it. • Theme must have 2012 for its date • Images may be hand drawn or computer generated • Electronic images must be in .jpg format • If selected, images may be modified slightly for printing purposes Submission Process
Print format: mail entry to: Texas 4-H Office c/o Kyle Merten, 4180 State Hwy. 6 College Station, TX 77845 Please include the following information: name, e-mail address, county, mailing address, city/state/zip, and age Electronic format: e-mail entry to: Mr. Kyle Merten, [email protected] Please include the following information: name, e-mail address, county, mailing address, city/state/zip, and age Participants • Must be a 4-H member • May be a team (no size limit), 4-H Club, or individual submission • Participants must be from same county
Submission Rights & Credit • All submissions become the property of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service • 4-H members release all rights to submission of theme and logo • Credit will be provided to individual or team in State 4-H Roundup documentation Winning Entry • The wining entry will receive a $100 gift card
Brazos County 4-H Connection
STATE SCOOPS
2012 TEXAS 4-H BEEKEEPING ESSAY CONTEST DEADLINE FOR ESSAY : JANUARY 13, 2012
TOPIC: “The Results of Honey Bee Pollination in My Community” Honey bees pollinate a wide variety of plants. The food crops that benefit from honey bee pollination have been said to contribute one-third of the American diet. In addition, many non-food plantings and natural environmental plants benefit from honey bee pollination. The 4-H’ers are en-couraged to investigate the plants in their communities that benefit from honey bee pollination and determine the results of that pollination. The scope of the research is an essential judging criterion, accounting for 40% of your score. The number of sources consulted, the authority of the sources, and the variety of the sources are all evaluated. Personal interviews with beekeepers, farmers and others familiar with the subject are valued sources of information and should be documented. Sources, which are not cited in the endnotes, should be listed in a “Resources” or “Bibliography” list. Note that “honey bee” is properly spelled as two words, even though many otherwise authoritative references spell it as one word. NOTE: FOR 2012, ONLY ESSAYS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY WILL BE ACCEPTED.
For more info go to http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth/beekeeping/index_youth_beekeeping.php
STATE RECORDBOOK RESULTS Congratulations to our Brazos County “Senior” 4-Hers who went to State with their
Recordbooks. Here are the results:
Lauren Baxter, 6th Place, Consumer Education
Emelia Hamiter, 3rd Place, Clothing & Textiles
Emily Judah, 1st Place, Veterinary Science
Jonathon Kocmoud, 4th Place, Science & Technology
Matthew Kocmoud, 1st Place, Housing & Home Environment
Thanet Lawrence, 3rd Place, Public Speaking
Carlton Smith, 4th Place, Sheep
Marc Vogelsang, 4th Place, Rabbits
For more results for other counties go to http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/library/files/
youth_recordbook_results.pdf
Brazos County 4-H Connection
Let’s Cook Something!!!
Spicy Tortilla Soup
Ingredients: ½ to 1 pound lean ground meat (pork, beef, turkey) ½ cup chopped onion 2 15-ounce cans crushed tomatoes 1 15-ounce can (2 cups) low sodium chicken broth 1 cup salsa 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 4 corn tortillas cut into thin strips Directions In a large saucepan, brown the pork and onion over medium high heat. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, salsa and spices tothe pork and onion mixture. Cover and simmer it for 20 minutes. Add the tortilla strips. Simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes or until the tortilla strips are soft. Serve hot and refrigerate leftovers in shallow containers.
Preparation Time: 30-35 minutes Cost Per Serving: $0.69 Servings: 6 Serving Size: 1 1/3 Cups
Brandon Gregson
County Extension Agent
4-H and Youth Development
Eric Zimmerman
County Extension Agent
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Alyson M. Hoffman
County Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences
Brazos County 4-H Connection
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