May/June 2016 - Green County - University of Wisconsin

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May/June 2016
Green County UW-Extension – Justice Center
2841 – 6th Street, Monroe, WI 53566
Phone: 608-328-9440
http://green.uwex.edu
4-H is NOT all about the County Fair (competition)!
“What?! 4-H is not all about winning ribbons and premium at the fair?” While it is true
that this newsletter and the next one will have a lot of information that pertains to the
fair, it is important for us to maintain a balanced perspective about what role the county
fair can play in your 4-H experience.
4-H is ALL about LEARNING…learning leadership, learning citizenship, learning life skills.
The county fair offers us a great opportunity to…
 Showcase our greatest LEARNING from our project work during the year, and
 Continue our LEARNING from observing fellow exhibitors and from constructive
feedback from fair judges.
Ellen Andrews
4-H Youth Development Educator
Inside this issue:
Fair Entry Guidelines
4-H Member Opportunities
Y&A Leader Opportunities
Jr. Leaders Corner
Cloverbuds & Exploring
Animal Science
Dairy
Livestock/Beef
Swine/Sheep/Goats
Horses /Poultry
Rabbits/Cats/Dogs
Family, Home & Health
Natural Sciences
Arts & Communication
Photography
Plant & Soil Science
Ambassadors Speak Up
4-H Club Happenings
Odds & Ends
Dairy Days 2016
County Fair
Project vs. Dept. Chart
Wisconsin State Fair
Calendar
Promote the Fair Flyer
BotF Coffee Cake Recipe
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As we support our 4-H members during this “Fair Entries” time period (DUE by May 27th),
please help our members and families (and especially our new families) keep in mind that
LEARNING isn’t just the “what” we do in 4-H, it is also the “how” we do things in 4-H. As an
adult and older youth, YOU can help youth continue to learn important LIFE SKILLS, as they
identify their fair entries and prepare for the county fair:
 Empower youth to make their own decisions about what they want to exhibit.
 Support youth in being responsible for preparing their own project exhibits.
 Encourage youth to be generous with their time and experiences to help their
fellow members, for whom a project or the entire county fair experience might be
brand new.
If you are new to 4-H and not certain of where to turn or how to get started with the Fair
Entry process, please don’t hesitate to ASK for help. You can ask your Club Organizational
Leader, a Project Leader, or you can even call our UW-Extension Office (328-9440).
Finally, as you read through the Junior Fair General Rules and Departments
(http://greencountyfair.net/pageserver/fairbook ), remember that LEARNING is key! We
learn a new county fair website, we learn an evolving fair entry process, and we learn from
each other what works and what doesn’t! Together, we all are learning!
Welcome Lindsey Loeffelholz!
Please welcome Lindsey Loeffelholz to the Green County
UW-Extension Team. Lindsey is our 2016 Summer Intern.
She is a Dane County 4-H Alumna and is currently a
student at UW-Platteville studying Agribusiness and
Animal Science. Her first day will be May 23rd.
Next Alphorn deadline:
June 15th
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http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/green/4h/newsletterflash.html
Auction Entry Forms
are due to the
UW-Extension Office by
Friday, May 27th, 2016
at 4:30 PM.
Green County Fair ONLINE ENTRY GUIDELINES
Online Fair Entry Deadline = May 27th, 2016 @ 5:00 PM
1. Before you begin this process, all 4-H members should review their enrolled projects on 4HOnline
(https://wi.4honline.com.) Once logged in, select “Continue to Family”. At the bottom of the “Member List” page
you can print individual Member Reports. You will want to print a copy of the “Member–Fair Registration Form”.
This is your list of enrolled 4-H projects you can enter in the Fair. This form is strictly for your information. It CANNOT
be turned in as your fair entry. (Please ignore this step if you are entering through FFA).
2. Please visit the Green County Fair website http://greencountyfair.net/pageserver/fairbook and review all the General
Rules & Animal Health Rules (if you are showing animals) for showing at the 2016 Green County Fair. You should also
view the rules for the department you will be showing in and determine Class, Lot, and Descriptions. (Note for 4-H
members: Finding the correct department/class for your 4-H project can be tricky. See the “Project vs. Department
Chart” on page 14-15 of the May/June 4-H newsletter for assistance.)
3. Once you have completed Step 2, on the same webpage as the Fairbook, click on 2016 Green County Fair Entry Form
to complete your online entry process.
4. Click on “Create Account”. All exhibitors must create a new account every year. If you exhibited at last year’s fair, your
account will not carry over from last year.
5. Fill out the form on this page.
a. Under division, you need to select “4-H/FFA.”
b. Select the 4-H Club/FFA Chapter you belong to (If you are doing exhibits in both 4-H and FFA, you will need to
submit two different entries and set up two different user accounts – one for your 4-H chapter and one for your
FFA chapter.)
c. Complete all sections with an (*) asterisk. Please enter your cell phone number, if applicable.
d. Grade – Enter your school grade as of January 1st, 2016.
e. Premise ID – If you are showing Dairy, Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Poultry or Horses, you MUST enter your
Premise ID. If you are not showing any of these animals, enter “none”.
f. Create a username and password. Whatever you choose, be SURE to write it down! Your username must
be 5-20 characters, and your password must be 7-20 characters
g. Click “Save Account Information”
6. READ & ACCEPT the terms and conditions on the next page.
7. From the Home screen, click on the “Entries” tab.
8. This page shows the actual entry departments, classes, and lots.
a. Using your “Member-Fair Registration Form” from 4HOnline that lists which projects you’ve signed up for, as well
as the 2016 Fairbook, begin the process of adding entries by selecting the Department. The available classes will
appear. Select the “+” sign in front of the Class, and the Lots will appear. Click “Add” next to the Lot #(s) you are
entering in. A message will appear saying “Entry has been added.” An error message will appear if applicable.
b. For animal entries, you will select the department, class and lot number as described above. Then you will be
redirected to another page where additional information may be needed. (For Example: For Horses--you must
enter the Horse name; For Beef, Swine, & Sheep, enter the RFID ear tag number in “Registry Number”; For
Dairy—you must enter the registration number in “Registry Number” and the Animal Date of Birth.)
c. Continue to add your entries until you are finished.
1. Click on the “Review Entries” tab on the top of the screen. Double check that you’ve entered the correct
departments, classes, and lots. On this page, you can “Remove” anything unwanted or “Edit” your entries.
2. Then, click on the “Items/Checkout” tab at the top of the screen. There will not be anything listed under the
“Items available for selection” or the “Pending items for exhibitor” charts. In the box in the middle of the
page, double check that the number next to “Entry Count” matches the number of entries you selected and
reviewed prior to this in the “Review Entries” tab.
3. Next, click on “Review Fair Rules” – read the special rules you are agreeing to when submitting your entry.
After reading the “Review Fair Rules”, click in the box stating “By Clicking this box, I affirm that I have read
and understood the rules and regulations set forth by the Fair and will abide by them.” You may also print a
copy of your entries by clicking on “Print/Preview Receipt”.
4. DO NOT CLICK SUBMIT until your entries are final as you will have no further access to make changes!
For Final completion, click “Submit”.
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5. After clicking Submit, you will see an entry confirmation. You can print the confirmation for proof of your
entries and a copy will be sent to the email address you provided.
If you have questions along the way, call the Green County UW-Extension office at 608-328-9440 or the Green County Fair
Office at 608-325-9519.
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL ENTRIES
1. Entry Fees: 4-H/FFA Exhibitor $6.00 and Cloverbud $0. Fees are due to your club/chapter leader. 4-H Club
Leaders/FFA Advisors will turn in entry fees to the Fair Office, by club/chapter with check payable to the Green
County Fair Association, by June 15th.
2. NO Paper Copies of entries will be accepted this year. If you do not have access to a computer, the Fair Office located
on the Fairgrounds, will have computers available for you to use.
3. Cloverbuds will also submit their entries using the Online Entry.
4. If you are showing Dairy, Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Poultry or Horses, you should locate you Premise ID prior to
beginning your entries.
5. It is helpful if you write all of your entries on a separate sheet first.
6. Check to see that you are in the right age/grade category.
7. Remember, you MUST ENTER the SHOWMANSHIP class on your online entries if you plan to participate. NOTE: All
Departments will go by grade, not age. Grade is determined by January 1st of the exhibit year.
8. For Dairy, Beef, Swine, & Sheep, you will need to enter the Ear tag, Registration #, or RFID # in the “Registry” box
when making your entry for each animal entry.
9. ALL Horse Classes MUST have a horse name entered.
10. No late entries will be accepted.
11. Once you hit “Submit” your entries are final and no further changes can be made.
Online Fair Entry Deadline = May 27th, 2016 @ 5:00 PM
Premise ID
Required on
Fair Entry
Animal ID
Required for
Fair Entry
Dairy
YES
*Ear Tag ID or
Registration #, &
Birthdate
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Grades 3-6: Max 2 animals
Grades 7-9: Max 3 animals
Grades 10+: Max 4 animals
If registered animal, must enter
registration number; if grade
animal can enter farm ear tag
number.
Beef
YES
*Ear Tag ID
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Breeding Lots, 1 Per Lot.
Steers: Max. of 3 Markets, 1 carcass
For Breeding Lots, you will need to
enter the birthdate and registry no.
Swine
YES
*Ear Tag ID
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4 pigs total allowed per exhibitor;
If entering “3” Market Barrows, you
Barrows: Max. of 3 (including carcass-max 1 carcass) must enter the Dept, Class & Lot 3
Gilts: Max. of 2
times with a diff ear tag number.
Sheep
YES
*Ear Tag ID
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Market Lambs: Max. of 3 per exhibitor;
Performance Lambs: Max. of 1 per exhibitor
Goat
YES
*Ear Tag ID
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Max. of 1 entry per lot.
Horse
YES
Horse Name
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1st year exhibitors can show 1 horse or pony;
Returning exhibitors can show 2 horses or ponies;
Max. of 1 entry per lot
Poultry
YES
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Max. of 7, not including Showmanship
Rabbit
NO
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Max. of 5, not including Showmanship;
Max. of 3 breeds per exhibitor
Specie
Maximum # Shown per Exhibitor
Special Notes
If entering breeding stock, you will
need to enter the birthdate.
*Note: For Registered Dairy, please enter the registration number of the animal. For all other Market Class Species, (Beef, Swine,
Sheep, Goats) please enter the RFID ear tag # (example GR123) or scrapie tag number.
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Thank You!
People’s Choice, Levels B & C
Zandra Brown (B), Carissa Winters (C)
We Couldn’t Do It Without You!
 The Foods Committee for another successful Cake
Revue!
 The Cloverbud/Exploring Committee for a
successful Foods Fair!
 The Shooting Sports Committee for their
continued project work with the youth of Green
County 4-H!
 The Washington Center 4-H Club for collating the
May/June Alphorn!
Congratulations to all Cloverbud & Exploring Project
Foods Fair participants on April 9th!
Participants:
Ace, Chance (NH) - Unique Ant Log
Ace, Roxane (NH) - Creative Peanut Butter Apples
Brauer, Jaydon (NH) - Creative Emotional Cookies
Brown, Zaisha (CCC) - Creative Animated Themed Treats
Clason, Mackenzie (JM) - Sugar Snow Cupcakes
Day, Shannon (NH) - Unique Butterfly Cake
Goers, Peter (WC) - Outstanding Cookies
Johnson, Aleczander (CCC) - Creative Variety of Cupcakes
Mellem, Abigail (WC) - Sneaky Oreo Cupcakes
O'Brien, Michelangelo (NG) - Earthly Chocolatey Cake
Olson, Heidi (WC) - Colorful Blue Cake
Olson, Molly (WC) - Creative Initial Cupcakes
Rhyner, Rebecca (NxG) - Sugaristic Colorful Cupcakes
Smith, Mirielle (WC) - Creative Outdoor & Beach Themed
Cookies
Straws, Brandon (CCC) - Sneaky Healthy Looking Treats
Vesperman, Evie (DD) - Decorative Cake
Voelker, Jasmine (SGHW) - Colorful Healthy Food
Voelker, Lilli (SGHW) - Outstanding Flower Patch Cake
Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Green County 4-H participants in
the April 2016 WHEP & Forestry Contest in West Bend:
 Dan Sniff - WHEP Food ID (4th), WHEP Concepts &
Terms (5th), WHEP Management Practices (6th),
Forestry Management (3rd), Forestry Concepts &
Terms (5th)
 Dawson Bethke, Matt Sniff & Dan Sniff – WHEP
Intermediate Team (2nd)
 Matt Sniff & Dan Sniff – Forestry Intermediate
Team (2nd)
Congratulations to all of the participants in the Green
County 4-H Cake Revue held March 19th!
Participants:
Level A
Mackenzie Newton (DC)
Jenna Sherman (WC)
Emily Goers (WC)
Eve MacLean (DD)
General Leader Reminders
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Level B
Taylor Rufer (YA)
Libby MacLean (DD)
Marissa Vosberg (YA)
Zandra Brown (CCC)
Devri Bennett (CCC)
Annika Esselstrom (DD)
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Level C
Margaret Paul (NxG)
Auburn Von Kaenel (NxG)
Sierra Sherman (WC)
Carissa Winters (YA)
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Best of Show Awards in the Cake Revue:
Best of Show, Levels A & B
Jenna Sherman (A), Devri Bennett (B)
Best of Show, Level C & D
Carissa Winters (C)
Online Fair Entry Forms are due May 27th at 5:00 PM.
Auction Entry Forms are due to the UW-Extension
Office May 27th at 4:30 PM.
Please make sure to check your club mailbox located
in the Justice Center WisLine Room.
Green County Breakfast on the Farm: Email the Food
Committee, Judy Gill & Sue Hellenbrand, at
[email protected] with the number of
coffee cakes your club will be donating and if you plan
to volunteer to work shifts that day. When emailing,
please indicate the number of workers per shift.
Promote the Green County Fair Contest: Design a sign,
at least 4x8 feet in size, use bright colors, large print,
and find a prominent location for it to be seen. Send 2
photos (one close up and one to show where it will be
located) and directions for the location to: Stephanie
Miranda, Fair Office Manager, 2600 – 10th Street,
Monroe, WI by July 1st to have your sign judged. Top
prize is $50 and 2nd place is $25. See the flyer at the
back of this Alphorn for more details.
Items for the July/August Alphorn are due June 15th.
This is the issue that will be mailed to all families
before the Fair, so please remember to submit all of
your updates/reports/information by June 15th.
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4-H Member Opportunities
this event. This event rotates around the state, and the
last time we hosted this event was in 2008.
We will need the help of many adult and youth volunteers
to help pull off this event. Volunteer opportunities will
include, but are not limited to:
 Event set-up: Thursday, June 30th, 6:00-8:00 PM
 Registration: Friday, July 1st, 7:00-9:00 AM
 Food Service: Friday, July 1st, approx. 11AM-2PM
 Event clean-up: Friday, July 1st, approx. 3-5 PM
We plan to email out more information in early June
regarding this important volunteer opportunity and to use
SignUpGenius.com to schedule the volunteers. Please
consider making time to volunteer at this event, if your
schedule allows.
County-wide 4-H Record Book Workshop
The new record book continues to focus on the purposes
of a 4-H record book (reflection, life skills & recognition),
while making the form and process easier to understand
and complete. The new forms and directions are available
online: http://green.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4h-forms/.
Additionally, there will be 2 Record Book Workshops for
anyone wanting more information. They will be held on:
 Thursday, June 16th at 7:00 PM
 Saturday, June 25th at 1:00 PM
Both workshops will be held at the Green County Justice
Center (2841 6th Street, Monroe), Rooms 2 & 3. We will
have a sample of a completed record book and have
copies available for you to take home. If you have any
questions, please call the UW-Extension Office or Christina
Johnson at 608-426-4185.
REMINDER: The Green County Fair Auction Livestock
Financial Record will NOT count as a Record Book this
year!
4-H Adult Leaders Meetings
A friendly reminder that Green County 4-H Adult Leaders,
Inc. meetings are open to all actively enrolled 4-H adult
leaders. Each 4-H club is strongly encouraged to have at
least one adult leader in attendance at each meeting.
Upcoming meetings are:
 Monday, May 2nd, 7:30 PM – May/June Alphorn will
be distributed
 Monday, June 6th, 7:30 PM - County Awards
Committee will unveil the new Record Book, and the
2016-2017 4-H Adult Leader budget will be discussed
and approved.
 Monday, July 11th, 7:30 PM
 Monday, August 29th, 7:30 PM
2017 Advanced Space Academy
This High School (10th-12th grade)
immersion STEM Program is facilitated by
the US Space and Rocket Center in
Huntsville, AL. The travel dates are
January 21st-28th, 2017, with an estimated cost of $1,250$1,350. There are no prerequisites, but youth should have
a passion for Space and STEM. Applications will be made
available Spring 2016 with a deadline of August 1st, 2016.
Any questions, please feel free to contact Joshua Goede at
[email protected] or 608-269-8722.
Jr. Leaders Corner
4-H Junior Leaders Meetings & Events
Upcoming Junior Leader Meeting Dates:
 Monday, May 23rd, 7:00 PM - Discussion and establish
a committee for the Dairy Bar.
 Monday, June 27th, 7:00 PM - Finalizing the Dairy Bar
operations, discuss new officer candidates, go over
election procedures.
 July - No meeting, setup and operation of the Dairy
Bar during the week of fair.
 Monday, August 29th - In county retreat and
appreciation meal for those that worked and
supported the Dairy Bar during Fair. Election ballots of
new officers will be sent out to all active members.
Youth & Adult Leader Opportunities
Junior Superintendents at Fair
Interested in being a Junior Superintendent at the 2016
Green County Fair? Junior Superintendents assist with…
 Fair Set-up – Monday, July 18th 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
 Check-in – Tuesday, July 19th
 Judging – dates and times vary
 Check-out – Sunday, July 24th 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
If you are interested in being a Junior Superintendent,
please either email [email protected], or
submit your name at: http://goo.gl/forms/ZmhNQ5ZTYG.
February 2016 Meeting Minutes
On February 29th, 21 members, 11 parents, and 2 advisors
were in attendance. The group started off with
refreshments and worked in teams on surveys. Several
new business items were tackled by the group. A motion
was made by Kelsi Mueller and seconded by Bella Andrews
to go to Madison for the “out of county” retreat and do
Volunteers Needed for AASD
Green County 4-H will be hosting a regional 4-H event
called Area Animal Science Day (AASD) at the Green
County Fairgrounds on Friday, July 1st. We are expecting at
least 400 people from across southern Wisconsin to attend
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Animal Science
laser tag and the trampoline park. There was a motion by
Bella Andrews and seconded by Triniti Elmer that the date
for the event be April 10th. The group talked about
community service and it was decided that a day spent at
one of the area nursing homes would fit a majority of the
youth’s schedules. The motion was made by Cheyenne and
seconded by Royce Brauer to approve the community
service project but to wait until June before scheduling it.
Officers were reminded that they are expected to attend
the March 7th Executive meeting at the UW-Extension.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:22 PM.
The next meeting will be on March 28th at 7:00 PM. The
March Jr. Leader’s Newsletter and agenda will be mailed
out two weeks before the meeting date. Submitted by
Harley Mandel
County-wide Goats, Sheep, Rabbits &
Poultry Clinic
There will be a county-wide clinic in mid-June for goats,
sheep, rabbits, and poultry on the Tim Myers farm N1921 Brunkow Road, Juda. The Next Generation 4-H
club will sponsor the clinic, and it is open to anyone in
these project areas. We are inviting all county and club
project leaders to help out that day with educational
workshops. Please contact Deb Myers at
[email protected] by May 15th if you will be able to help.
The clinic date and time will be released at the end of
May. This is an educational clinic - all animals will be
provided for demonstrations, and no outside animals
will be allowed.
Project Puzzle Pieces
Project Puzzle Pieces are here! The Junior Leaders are
again asking clubs, projects and programs to paint and
decorate wooden puzzle pieces that will be hung up in the
Youth in Action building at the 2016 Fair. This
will complete the project theme started last year. The
puzzle pieces this year are of a different style, and we are
encouraging anyone interested in decorating one to email
Deb Myers at [email protected]. They will be available for
pickup at the UW-Extension office when you have placed
your order. These puzzle pieces were a great
conversational piece in the dairy bar last year, and we are
hoping with these new ones more people will understand
how many pieces make up the 4-H puzzle. We have a list
of the projects that have been covered so far and who still
needs to complete the pieces they have from last year.
Green County Fair Mandatory Auction
Meeting Discontinued
Exhibitors are no longer required to attend a mandatory
Auction Meeting. However, exhibitors will still need to
turn in Auction Entry Forms and two buyer cards to the
UW-Extension office.
Auction Entry Forms due: May 27th at 4:30 PM
Auction Buyer cards due: July 1st at 4:30 PM
Auction Record Books due: October 1st at 4:30 PM
Buyer cards will be available on line at
http://green.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/Livestock
Auctions/ to print off after May 1st. Hard copies of the
cards will also be available at the UW-Extension Office.
Cloverbuds (5K-2nd Grade)
& Exploring (3rd-4th Grade)
All Livestock MUST be checked in and in place by 4:00 PM
on Tuesday, July 19th!
Cloverbuds & Exploring Project
“Outdoor Exploring Workshop”
All animals & exhibits will be released from the fair this
year at 6:00 PM on Sunday, July 24th.
Date: Saturday, May 7th, 2016
Place: Pleasant View Park on County N
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Theme: “Enjoy the Outdoors”
RSVP: Register by May 4th at
http://goo.gl/forms/XLw0btb5Ry or by contacting the UWExtension Office at (608)328-9440.
Green County Residency Rules for
Auction Participation
Only exhibitors who are members of a Green County 4-H
club or FFA chapter and have their primary residence in
Green County are eligible to sell animals in the Green
County Fur and Feather Auction. Members of Green
County 4-H clubs or FFA chapters that do not have their
primary residence in Green County may earn eligibility to
participate in the Green County Fair Fur and Feather
Auction by exhibiting chickens, turkeys or rabbits for one
year prior to selling at the Green County Fair. They must
also complete and turn in an Auction Record book by
October 1st after their first year of exhibiting. To qualify to
Future Events
Check in Projects for the 2016 Green County Fair
Date: Tuesday, July 19th, 2016
Time: 12:00 Noon – 6:30 PM
Projects will be judged as they are brought in.
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Dairy Judging & Showmanship Contests
at Area Animal Science Day (AASD)
sell in the large animal auction an exhibitor would need to
exhibit beef, sheep or swine for one year prior to selling.
Exhibitors not having their primary residence in Green
County would then be eligible to participate in the
auctions they qualified for in their second year of
exhibiting and beyond.
Friday, July 1st
Green County Fairgrounds
Any youth or adults planning to attend AASD for the Dairy
Judging Contest or Dairy Showmanship Contest need to
notify our Dairy Judging Coaches AND pay their $7 fee for
lunch by Wednesday, June 1st. The Green County 4-H
Adult Leaders Association will be covering the $10 per
youth registration costs. If you have questions, please
contact our lead Dairy Judging Coach, Mike Marean, at
[email protected] or (608)862-2699.
Livestock Premise ID
 WHAT IS IT? The livestock premise registration
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program is intended to protect
animal health, as well as the
security of the food chain.
Premises registration will
facilitate a rapid response to
animal disease emergencies.
WHO NEEDS TO REGISTER? Any person who keeps one
or more livestock animals at a location in Wisconsin is
required to register that location. However, if two or
more persons have a role in keeping livestock at the
same location, then any one of those persons may
register that location; one registration will suffice for
all. Even if it’s only one horse or chicken, 4-H members
who raise and show livestock are subject to the rules
about “premise registration”.
WHAT ANIMALS ARE CONSIDERED LIVESTOCK?
Bovine, Equine, Goats, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Captive
Game Birds, Farm raised deer, Camelids, Ratites, &
Fish. Animals not included are rabbits, mink, dogs, &
cats.
WHERE TO REGISTER?
http://datcp.wi.gov/Farms/Livestock/Livestock_Premis
es_Registration/index.aspx
NOTE: NO FAIR ENTRY will be accepted at the fair
office for showing without a premise ID number for all
animal projects (excluding cats, dogs, & rabbits!) If you
have any questions, regarding this rule, please contact
the UW-Extension Office at 608-328-9440.
Dairy Promotion Poster Contest at AASD
Here is a great opportunity to develop your dairy
promotion and communication skills! You do not need to
attend AASD to participate in this contest.
Posters must be 14” x 22” in size. Poster contest
participants are encouraged to develop their own artwork
and dairy slogan. Awards will be based on originality and
creativity. Posters may be either horizontal or vertical.
Please print the name, address, phone number, county,
club, and age of the artist on the back of the poster.
To participate in this poster contest, please register by
Wednesday, June 1st at either
http://goo.gl/forms/SLTVj7S1kx or by contacting the UWExtension Office.
3rd Annual John Klossner Memorial
Dairy Youth Fitting Contest
Friday, July 22nd – 4:00-6:00 PM – Green County Fair
John Klossner was a gifted dairy cattle fitter and was
always looking to help others develop their skills and we
hope to continue his legacy with the fitting contest in
years to come. It is open to grades 5-13, and any level of
skill is welcome from novice to advanced. The contest is an
excellent opportunity to gain knowledge and experience
fitting dairy animals. The top three places in each age
category will receive awards and all participants will
receive comments from the judge on what they did well
and also what they can do to improve their fitting skills.
Age divisions: Beginner (grades 5-7), Intermediate (grades
8-10), and Senior (grades 11-13).
Registrations are due Monday, June 6th and the cost is $25
per participant. Registration forms are available on the
Green County 4-H Dairy Project website.
Buyer Cards are due to the Green County UW-Extension
office on July 1st at 4:30 PM.
Dairy
Dairy Days Cattle Show
June 18th, 2016 - Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe
This year’s Cattle Show will be held in Monroe and hosted
by the community of Belleville. All Dairy Project Youth will
receive a letter regarding the show and entry form. If you
wish to exhibit any dairy animals at this show, return this
form to the UW-Extension Office by June 1st. The Cattle
Show will begin at 9:30 AM, and prizes will be awarded.
Dairy - Managerial vs Ownership Rules
Green County Fair managerial and ownership rules will
remain the same in 2016! The policy for the 2016 Green
County Fair, for Ownership vs. Managerial requirements
for dairy/livestock projects are as follows:
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the 2016 Green County Fair. Starting in 2016 Performance
Class Steers will no longer be harvested during fair. They
will be scanned for carcass merits and performance steers
will be allowed to also exhibit in the Beef Market Show on
Friday with the exception of the Grand and Reserve
Overall Performance Steers which will be sold live in the
auction. All steers must be halter broken and have a daily
gain of 2 pounds or more to participate in the
performance class. New this year: All performance steers
will also be scanned for back fat, loin eye and marbling at
the fair this year when they are weighed in. The live
performance steer show will still be held at 6:00 PM on
Tuesday evening, July 19th.
Ownership: Ownership of animals is defined when the
animal is registered in the name of the junior exhibitor
ONLY! Co-ownership is allowed between immediate
junior family members (i.e. brother, sister; no parents
or farm name) and breed associations. All registration
certificates must be in the possession of the exhibitor.
Managerial: Classified as a registered animal carried
continuously as a calf. Only calves and yearlings can
be shown managerial, and each exhibitor is allowed to
show up to two managerial animals. Managerial
animals need to be in possession of the junior
exhibitor by May 1st of the exhibit year. Registration
papers with parents as co-owners and/or farm names
are considered managerial projects. Contact the UWExtension office for more information at 608-3289440.
Retention of “Show Rights” For Animals
Sold in the Auction
A beef exhibitor can retain show rights for WI State Fair by
declaring their intent to the auction committee prior to
the auction. Exhibitors must also provide a private written
contract, signed by the exhibitor’s parents and the buyer,
to the auction clerks before the conclusion of the auction.
The contract must state the exhibitor and parents agree to
the following: to accept responsibility for any liability or
claims caused by the steer, to provide proper care of the
animal, to guarantee a minimum re-sale price to the
buyer, to only exhibit the steer at the WI State Fair, and to
have their auction check held until they confirm delivery of
the animal to the buyer.
James W. Crowley Dairy Leadership Award
2016 Green County Winner – Haley Reeson
Haley Reeson, a member of the York 4-H Club, was
selected as this year’s winner of the James W. Crowley
Dairy Leadership Award. She will compete for state level
awards during the Wisconsin State Fair in August 2016.
The James W. Crowley award provides recognition to
youth who have excelled in their dairy project and is
sponsored in memory of James W. Crowley, a longtime
Dairy Specialist at UW-Madison. Congratulations Haley!
Livestock
Max Weight Rule for Auction Steers
Livestock Judging Contest at
Area Animal Science Day (AASD)
Beef Market steers must weigh a minimum of 1,000 and a
maximum of 1,450 pounds at the final weigh-in to sell in
the auction. Beef steers weighing more than 1,450 pounds
may be withdrawn from the auction OR sold through the
auction as a 1,450 pound animal. Dairy steers must weigh
a minimum of 1,300 and a maximum of 1,650 pounds at
the final weigh-in to sell in the auction. Dairy steers
weighing more than 1,650 pounds may be withdrawn from
the auction OR sold through the auction as a 1,650 pound
animal.
Friday, July 1st
Any youth interested in learning more about judging and
grading livestock (beef, sheep, swine, and meat goats) and
interested in participating in the 4-H Livestock Judging
team should contact Rhonda Alton at [email protected] or
608-558-1648. Those planning to attend AASD for the
Livestock Judging Contest need to notify our Livestock
Judging Coach AND pay their $7 fee for lunch by
Wednesday, June 1st. The Green County 4-H Adult Leaders
Association will be covering the $10 per youth registration
costs. If you have questions, please contact our Livestock
Judging Coach Rhonda Alton at [email protected] or 608558-1648.
Beef Bedding Rules
All Green County Beef Exhibitors will be charged $10/head
bedding fee for all beef animals entered at the 2016 Green
County Fair. This fee is to help defray the cost of the bark
bedding that is provided by the Green County Beef
Producers. The bedding fee will be collected by the Green
County Beef Producers at the 2016 Green County Fair.
Beef
Green County Fair Steer Carcass Class
Changes for 2016
The Green County Beef Producers will again be hosting a
steer Performance Class (formally called Carcass Class) at
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Swine
o An ear tag with the premises identification number
and a unique identifier
o Ear notch (if the pig is a purebred and the notch is
registered)
 Requirements are subject to change as conditions
warrant. For current information, check
http://datcp.wi.gov/Animals/Animal_Movement/Swi
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2016 Green County
MAQA Trainings
Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 14th at 9:00 AM
ALL SWINE PROJECT YOUTH (4-H & FFA), ages 8-19, will
need to be certified through the Meat Animal Quality
Assurance Program (MAQA) in order to exhibit their swine
project at the 2016 Green County Fair. Youth age 12, as of
January 1st, can attempt to test out of the program for
certification, but must pass with a minimum of 70% to be
waived from the training. Tests will be offered the same
day as the training following the class.
Sheep
Sheep Identification Rule
Exhibitors are reminded that breeding stock sheep that do
not have an RFID tag will need to have a scrapie tag in
their ear for the County Fair. All market lambs that were
weighed in on April 23rd were tagged with 840 RFID tags
and, therefore, do not need to have a scrapie tag. ALL
sheep breeding stock are required to have flock Scrapie
tags or USDA 840 tags in their ear when being checked in
at the fair! Call toll free at 1-866-873-2824 to order free
scrapie tags. Please contact the Extension Office if you
have questions.
Youth will need to select the MAQA date that they plan to
attend by the swine identification dates (April 1-18).
Beef and Sheep exhibitors may also participate in this
program, but currently are not required to. For more
information about the Meat Animal Quality Assurance
program, please contact Ellen Andrews at 608-328-9440.
Swine Show Reminders
Goats
The 2016 Swine Show will start at 7:00 AM and will be a
terminal show. This means that ALL swine brought the
Green County Fair will not be allowed to return home to
eliminate the possibility of disease transmission.
Both Gilts and Barrow will be able to sell in the 2016 Meat
Animal Auction this year. Pigs need to weigh a minimum
of 235 pounds to sell.
4-H Goat Fun Show
Saturday, May 14th
Green County Fairground
The show is open to all youth grades 313. You do not have to be in 4-H or
enrolled in the 4-H Goat
project. Contact Alicia Kubly at 608-306-3180
or [email protected] with any questions. The 2016
class list and entry form can be found at:
http://green.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-hprojects/goats/
Swine Carcass Class
Carcass pigs will be scanned and that data along with the
live placing will determine the overall Champion and
Reserve Champion Carcass Pigs, both of which will sell in
the Meat Animal Auction. The Champion Market Gilt and
Champion Market Barrow will show against each other to
select a Supreme Champion and Reserve Champion Pig.
These two pigs will also be sold in the auction. Only
barrows can be entered in the carcass class.
Goat Identification Rule
All goats shown at the 2016 Green County Fair must be
ID'd in one of two ways before they arrive at the Green
County Fairgrounds. If non-registered, they MUST carry a
scrapie tag. SCRAPIE TAGS MUST CARRY YOUR FARM
NUMBER, THEY CANNOT BE PROVIDED FOR YOU. If
registered and tattooed, please bring the original
registration certificate and a copy to leave with the
superintendent. We are inspected and need to be in
compliance. If there are any questions, please contact Ron
or Naomi Gordee at [email protected].
2016 Swine Health Rules
 Swine from within Wisconsin need a Wisconsin
intrastate movement certificate:
o Stating that the herd of origin was inspected on the
farm within 30 days before the show and showed
no signs of disease
o Including documentation of all required tests
 Acceptable methods of ID for swine are:
o USDA silver ear tag
o USDA 840 button ear tag
o Breed association tattoo
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Horse Poster & Horse Photography
Contests at AASD
Horses
2016 Green County Fair
Reminders
Here is great opportunity to develop your horse
knowledge and communication/visual arts skills. You do
not need to attend AASD to participate in these contests!
To participate in the Poster AND/OR Photography Contest,
please register by Wednesday, June 1st at either
http://goo.gl/forms/SLTVj7S1kx or by contacting the UWExtension Office.
Posters: Limit of one poster per exhibitor. Use a standard
size poster board of 14"x22". 1" unmarked border is
recommended. All posters must include on the back:
Name, Address, County and Grade. The poster can be any
topic related to the Horse & Pony project. For example:
care, training, health, nutrition, psychology, breed, history
of breeds, anatomy, careers, safety, and reproduction,
youth leadership in project, colors and markings. Posters
must not include 3-D materials.
Photography: Each exhibitor is limited to one horserelated photograph. Photos must be the work of the
contestant during the current project year. Single photos
must be no smaller than 5" x 7" nor larger than 8" x 12"
and must be mounted on a mount board 11 " x 14". A
single photo entry that is matted must also be mounted on
a mount board 11" x 14". No corner mounts. Photos may
be black and white or color. No frames or glass as
permitted. White edges must be trimmed from all photos.
No captions are permitted. Entry may be titled on the back
of the mount board. Information on the back of the mount
must include: Name, Address, County, Grade. Entries
failing to meet the photo contest rules will be disqualified.
It is strongly recommended that all entries have a secure
hanging device attached to the back for display purposes.
Evaluation criteria: Judged on creativity, spontaneity of
subject, technical quality and overall appearance.
Reminders for your 2016 fair entries for
the 4-H Horse Project:
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The Horse Name MUST BE listed on the
description line for each entry
To participate in a class, the class MUST BE
entered on your fair entries.
Only the first TWO Danish Judged classes will
receive premium payments.
If entered in walk trot classes, the rider may not
enter canter classes.
Speed show entries do NOT get entered online,
but instead are emailed to Karly Ready at
[email protected].
Wisconsin 4-H Horse Association
26th Annual Hunter & Dressage Show - June 24th-26th
The show will be held Sheboygan County Fairgrounds,
Plymouth, WI. Registration deadline is June 7th. For more
details, contact a Horse Committee member or visit:
http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4haganimalscience/wi-4-h-horseassn-handbook/
Green County 4-H Fuzzy Show
Saturday, May 21st – Green County Fairgrounds
This event is both a fun practice competition, as well as a
fundraiser for the 4-H Horse & Pony project. Mark your
calendars, invite a friend, and plan to participate. See the
Green County 4-H Horse Project website for show bill.
Horse Judging Workshop & Hippology
Contest at Area Animal Science Day
(AASD)
Poultry
Flock Certification Forms
Friday, July 1st – 8:30 AM-2:00 PM
Attention Green County 4-H members interested in
participating in the Horse Judging Workshop & Hippology
Contest, Friday, July 1st, from approximately 8:30 AM -2:00
PM at the Green County Fairgrounds. No previous
knowledge of Horse Judging or Hippology is needed. This is
just a great opportunity to learn and gain experience! To
sign up for this opportunity, PLEASE notify the Green
County UW-Extension office AND pay the $7 lunch fee by
Wednesday, June 1st. The Green County 4-H Adult
Leaders Association will be covering the $10 per youth
registration costs. If you have questions, please contact
Ellen Andrews at [email protected].
Families will need to make arrangements with a certified
tester to complete certification for the project year.
Depending on what certification status a family falls under
will determine if there will be a testing fee and/or trip
charge. Families will fall into either the WI Tested Flock or
WI Associate Flock Category. NO INDIVIDUAL TESTS WILL
BE ALLOWED!
WI Associate Flock Enrollment Form
http://datcp.wi.gov/uploads/Animals/pdf/AssociateFlockF
orm.pdf
This form is for exhibitors who do not have any birds over
4 months of age (6 months for Turkeys) and
don’t co-mingle with other birds on the premise. This
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would be considered be an all in--all out system.
Complete and mail this form back to DATCP at the address
listed with copies of the bill of sale and health documents.
Cats
Getting Ready for the Show
Cat Project Workshop – Wednesday, June 1st
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Green County Fairgrounds
We will go over the basics of what you should do to
prepare yourself and your cat(s) for the show, get a
refresher on the Fairbook rules, and give everyone a
chance to ask questions before the big day in July. Kasey
Heimann will also speak about cat behavior.
You are encouraged to bring your cat(s).
2016 Testing Fees
For those who fall in the WI Tested Flock category, there
will be a $5.00 trip charge, which includes testing fees for
5 birds. If more than 5 birds need testing, it will be an
additional 50 cents per bird. There is no charge for testing
birds that are Associate Flock Status.
Rabbits
Cat Show - Sunday, July 17th
Upcoming Rabbit Project Events
Green County Fairgrounds Stock Pavilion
12:30 PM Check-in; 1:00 PM Show Start
Rabbit Showmanship Clinic: May 15th at 1:00 PM
Juda Community Center, N2350 Cr-S, Juda
Pre-Fair Rabbit Project Meeting: June 9th at 7:00 PM
Juda Community Center, N2350 Cr-S, Juda
Rabbit Clinic – June 9
Dogs
Upcoming Dates
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Dog Obedience & Showmanship Show
Saturday, July 9th – 9:00 AM – Green County Fairgrounds
Dog Agility Show
Sunday, July 10th – 1:00 PM – Green County Fairgrounds
The Rabbit Committee would like to announce an
upcoming rabbit clinic on June 9th at 7:00 PM at the Juda
Community Center. Anyone wanting information on the
rabbit project should plan on attending. Bring your rabbit
for a health and weight check. If you have any questions
on this clinic please contact Crystal Beer at
[email protected]. There is no pre-registration needed
for this event.
2016 State 4-H Dog Show
The 2016 State 4-H Dog Show is being hosted by Grant,
Iowa and Crawford Counties. It will be held at the Grant
County Fairgrounds in Lancaster, WI. The dates are July
29th -31st. Complete details, rules, guidelines and entry
forms can found on the State 4-H website.
Questions should be directed to our county 4-H Dog
Committee Chair, Krista Bethke. Deadline for entries
is June 18th.
Rabbit Project Meeting Summary
We currently have $198.22 in our treasury. At the meeting
we discussed a locker system to store items at the fair.
Also, we elected an interim slate of officers, but still have
the following positions open: Adult Treasurer and Youth
Treasurer. We discussed education workshops for market
breeds, fancy breeds and showmanship. Other discussions
included Area Animal Science Day, a date for expectations
of youth during fair, t-shirt reorder for rabbit members,
and a timeframe for the next committee meeting.
Family, Home & Health
2016 Style Revue
Saturday, July 16th - 9:00 AM
Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rooms
Style Revue will be held with Clothing Construction judging
during pre-fair judging on Saturday, July 16th.
Please note that you can now exhibit the same clothing
articles in both Clothing Construction & Style Revue.
Entries for the 2016 Style Revue will be made with your
FAIR ENTRIES online this year. Please refer to Department
25 of the Fairbook which is found online at
http://greencountyfair.net/pageserver/fairbook.
If you have any questions about Style Revue or Clothing
Construction, please contact Bridget Mouchon-Humphrey
at 608-328-9440.
Rabbit Poster Contest at AASD
Here is great opportunity to develop your rabbit
knowledge and communication/visual arts skills. You do
not need to attend AASD to participate in these contests!
To participate in the Poster Contest, please register by
Wednesday, June 1st at http://goo.gl/forms/SLTVj7S1kx or
by contacting the UW-Extension Office.
Poster: Limit of one poster per exhibitor. Use a standard
size poster board of 14"x22". 1" unmarked border is
recommended. All posters must include on the back:
Name, Address, County and Grade. The poster can be any
topic related to the Rabbit project.
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Wildlife WHEP Wisconsin 4-H
Natural Sciences
April Wildlife & Forestry TRACKS Newsletter
The Wildlife WHEP WI 4-H & Wisconsin 4-H Forestry
newsletter is available: http://fyi.uwex.edu/whepwi4h/
Next Wildlife WHEP & Forestry Competition
August 13th at Mosquito Hill Nature Center, New London,
WI. Participation is open to all enrolled Wisconsin 4-H club
members. This contest also offers an Art Contest. For more
info, go to:
http://fyi.uwex.edu/whepwi4h/workshopcontest-details/
Visit our Project Page on the Green County UW-Extension
website for more information: http://green.uwex.edu/4-hyouth-development/4-h-projects/shooting-sports/
Shooting Sports Clinic Dates
Archery
May 1st, 8th and 15th (Clinics)
May 22nd and 23rd (Fair Shoots)
Shotgun
May 6th and 13th (Clinics)
May 20th (Fair Shoot)
.22 Rifle
May 14th (Clinic and Fair Shoot)
Air Rifle
May 21st (Clinic and Fair Shoot)
Air Pistol
June 4th (Clinic and Fair Shoot)
.22 Pistol
June 11th (Clinic and Fair Shoot)
FUN Day/Top Gun – June 18th
Arts & Communication
2016 Ceramics Workshops
These workshops will be hosted by Roxanne Klossner at
RoxAnne’s Ceramics in Verona. The owner of this ceramics
shop is very kind to let us use the shop at no charge. I
encourage any youth with an interest in ceramics to
attend. The workshop date is Saturday, May 21st, 10:00
AM to 12:00 Noon. Please register at least 48 hours prior
to the workshop by contacting Roxanne Klosser at 608513-6654 (Cell) or [email protected].
Thank You!
All outdoor clinics are subject to weather. Please check
your email or our Facebook page, “Green County
Wisconsin 4H Shooting Sports”, the day of the clinic for the
most up to date info. In the case of inclement weather on
a Saturday, the clinic will be held on Sunday. If a shotgun
date is rained out, it will not be made up unless it is the
Fair Shoot. If you have questions or need to schedule a
make-up date, contact Peter Bernstein at
[email protected] or
608-445-4614.
Photography
Photography Workshop
The photography committee will be
holding a workshop at the Pleasant View
Veteran's Park (corner of Hwy 81 and
County N) on May 14th at 3:00 PM. This is a learning
workshop - Please bring your camera as we will be taking
pictures and learning what constitutes a good picture. If
you have any questions regarding this workshop, or if you
would like to register to attend, please contact Crystal
Beer at [email protected]. We will need your name,
age, and club to register. There is no cost associated with
this workshop.
Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification
Green County 4-H is seeking additional adult volunteers
willing to become certified 4-H Shooting Sports leaders,
particularly in the area of Archery. We cannot provide
clinics, competitions or other instruction opportunities
without a certified leader supervising the range.
Volunteers looking to become certified in a discipline must
complete a 12-hour certification workshop. The remaining
2016 date is September 9th-10th in Marshfield, WI.
Please note: Adults interested in serving as Shooting
Sports Leaders must complete both the county 4-H New
Volunteer Orientation and WI Certification Workshop.
For details and registration information, go to:
http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hshootingsports/.
Plant & Soil Sciences
State 4-H Plant Science Day
Thursday, July 7th, 2016 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Waushara County Fairgrounds, Wautoma
This is a fun way to learn about Horticulture
Science! Youth in grades 3-13 can test their
knowledge about plants while learning how to judge and
identify a wide variety of plant specimens. Youth can also
compete in photography, speaking, poster and floral
arranging contests. For study guide information and to
prepare for the contest, see the National Junior
Horticultural Association website at http://www.njha.org/
Hunter Safety
Do you need to complete a hunter’s safety course? Please
go online to search for upcoming classes in our area.
http://dnr.wi.gov/education/outdoorskills/safetyeducatio
n.html
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For additional information, contact Chuck Prissel at 715485-8600 or [email protected].
The contest will be held in the morning, and an
educational workshop with contest results will be held in
the afternoon.
Registration is $10.00, which includes all materials,
handouts, and lunch. Registration Deadline is June 24th,
2016. For more information, please contact Ellen Andrews
at the Green County UW-Extension Office,
[email protected].
this year. April - Little Caesar's pizza sales run April 3 until
May 15. We talked about visiting a recycle center and
planting a tree for Earth Day is in April. We made more
plans for our club arts festival and discussed the Promote
the Fair sign contest, fund raising, and LARPing (Live Action
Role Playing). Submitted by Maylee Brauer
Dayton Dairylanders: March - Members voted to have
Blue Jeans and Bandannas for our barn decoration at the
Fair. We decorated spring cards for the New Glarus Home
and for local senior citizens. We had a guest speaker, Ms.
Carly Jo Andrew, who talked about 4-H opportunities at
the state, national and international levels. April –
Members collected food for the Food Pantry Challenge.
For our activity, we did road clean up on Highway 92.
Submitted by Logan Niesen
Next Generation: March - On March 23rd, Culver's
presented a check in the amount of $323.00 to the Next
Generation 4-H Club of Juda, which was earned from their
fundraiser that was held on Monday, March 14th from 4:00
to 8:00 PM at the Monroe restaurant. Members of the
club served food, cleaned tables and floors, and promoted
4-H and their club throughout the night. Next Generation
provided 17 youth and 8 parents to handle the night's
fundraising duties. Submitted by Deb Myers
Browntown Busy Beavers: April - We started making May
Day baskets and will continue the project at the next
meeting on May 1st. The club will deliver the May Day
baskets to the residents of Browntown, and if there are
any flowers left over, we will take them to a nursing home.
Submitted by Aleta Broge
Ambassadors Speak Up!
By Connor & Royce Brauer & Jaena LeGault
Welcome to Spring...Finally!
It's a busy time for all members and leaders! Project
meetings and clinics are in full swing. School is having lots
of activities and events, and can you believe that the
county fair is coming up quickly? We are planning a 4-H in
Action booth for the fair with crafts, activities, and games.
As your Green County 4-H Ambassadors, we would
like to encourage all members and leaders to take a
minute to reflect on what you have accomplished since
September and where your goals will lead you through
August. Take a mini virtual vacation so you are refreshed
and ready to tackle preparing for the fair.
Have you challenged yourself to try something new
this year? Make a new project that you have never made
before! Try getting on a club or county committee. Get
involved with community service projects. Attend a
project-related workshop or offer to help at a club or
county event. Join the Junior Leaders as they work "To
Make the Best Better." Apply for one of the trips or
opportunities offered through 4-H.
Get involved! See what 4-H can do for you! Make the
most of your 4-H experience! Have fun while you "Learn
By Doing." We hope to see you around at different events
and activities. Come up and tell us who you are and what
you tried that was a NEW experience for you.
Odds & Ends
Master Gardeners Plant Sale
Saturday, May 7th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
This plant sale will be in the AUDITORIUM at the
Government Services Building, Pleasant View Complex,
N3150 Hwy 81, Monroe, WI. Green County Master
Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions regarding
your purchases that day. Master Gardeners, like 4-H, is a
program of Green County UW-Extension.
4-H Club Happenings
Monroe Farmers Market Opportunity
Club Secretaries & Reporters: Please submit a brief report
to the UW-Extension office so we can let everyone know
what your club is up to. Share your good news and club
activities! Your report should be no more than 150
words. You can email your reports to
[email protected].
The Monroe Farmers Market would like to invite Green
County 4-H clubs to consider the fundraising opportunity
of being a produce vendor at the Farmers Market. Maybe
your club members all want to raise pumpkins and then
sell them at the market this fall. There are options for
vendors to sign up to sell just once or for a season. For
more info: http://www.mainstreetmonroe.org/#!farmersinformation/c1j49.
New Horizons: March - Members enjoyed exercise with
bean bags and music and discussed community service
ideas. Our educational moment involved a discussion
about how to give a talk. We are making plans for a club
arts festival in June and will be looking at our club bylaws
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4HOnline Web Browser Requirement
5th Annual “Veggie Races” Contest
In order to be more secure with your personal
information, 4HOnline has upgraded the security
encryption on their website. As such, you need to use an
up to date web browser, basically one installed or updated
in the last 2 years. The newest versions can be obtained
at:
 Internet Explorer – Run the Windows Update program
 Safari – Run Apple’s Software Updates
 Firefox – http://www.firefox.com
 Chrome – http://www.chrome.com
5:00 PM Thursday, Friday & Saturday, July 21st-23rd, 2016
Located at the west end of the fairgrounds - across from
Monroe Clinic Exhibition Hall
Finals will be held at 5:00 PM on Sunday.
All vegetables and hardware is provided. All youth under
18 are invited. Come join in the fun!
Green County Fair
Summer Reading Program
By reading a minimum of five books between the end of
your school year and July 20th, you can earn a coupon
worth $10.00 off of a wristband for carnival rides at the
Green County Fair. This program is open to all kids in
grades 4K-12. One coupon per day may be turned in to
earn a $10.00 off rides coupon. The coupon is good every
day and for the entire time rides are going. Here’s what
you need to do:
1. Read five books by July 20th
2. Fill out the form and bring it with you to the fair
3. Take the form to the Fair Office to receive your
coupon. It’s that easy!
Forms are available on the Green
County Fair Website.
www.greencountyfair.net
Dairy Days 2016
See page 7 for information on the June 18th Dairy Days
Cattle Show.
Saturday, June 25th, 2016 – Belleville
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM – Noon
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
Dairy Dash 5K
Mootails (First UCC, Belleville)
Brunch Banquet (First UCC)
Parade (Main Street)
Dairy Queen & Dairy Princess
crowning to follow (Library)
Live music (Library Sq. Park)
Dairy Days Parade
Is your club interested in having a float in the parade? The
parade will take place on June 25th, 2016 at 1:00 PM.
Lineup will start at 12:15 PM at the Belleville Intermediate
School. Groups with questions or who are interested in
participating in the parade can contact either Barb
Baumgartner ([email protected]) or Gary Ziegler
([email protected]) by Friday, June 3rd.
4-H Projects vs. Fair Departments
The County Fair is bigger than just 4-H, so our 4-H project
names do not always match perfectly with Junior Fair
Departments and Classes.
Here is a chart to help you find the Department that you
are looking for, based on your 4-H projects.
4-H Projects
Jr. Fair Departments
Cloverbuds (Gr. 5K-2) Dept. 17 A - Cloverbuds
Exploring (Gr. 3-4)
Dept. 17 B - Exploring
Pets
Dept. 10 – Veterinary Science (Class B)
Horseless Horse
Dept. 6 – Horse (Class G – Horseless Horse)
Clothes Horse
Dept. 26 – Clothing (Class F-Clothes
Horse)
Dept. 20 – Photography
Photography
Classes A-D (Gr. 3-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10 & up)
Class E – Videography
Videography
Communications
Dept. 18 – (Class G - Music, Class H - Drama)
Dept. 31 – Demonstrations
Dept. 33 – (Class F - Creative Writing)
Dept. 18 – Cultural Arts
Leathercraft
Class A – Leathercraft
Class B - Printing & Class E - Other
Arts/Crafts
Drawing & Painting Crafts
Class C – Drawing & Painting
Ceramics
Class D - Ceramics
Theatre Arts
Dairy Days Awards
Folks currently active in the Agriculture industry are highly
encouraged to apply for any of the 3 Dairy Days awards:
 Women Under Age 40
 Women Over Age 40
 Oldest Active Farm Couple
More information and nomination forms can be found on
the Green County Ag Chest website under the “Awards”
tab (http://www.greencountyagchest.com/).
County Fair
2016 Updated Fairbook & Timelines
Green County Fair information, including the online
Fairbook, can be found at the Green County Fair Website:
http://www.greencountyfair.net/pageserver/fairbook.
There will be no printed Fairbooks in 2016. Online fair
entries will be accepted from May 1st through Friday, May
27th at 5:00 PM.
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Class H - Drama
Dept. 33
Class A - Leadership
Class B – Self-Determined
Class C – Entrepreneurship
Class D – Service Learning
Class E – Citizenship
Youth Leadership
Self-Determined
Entrepreneurship
Service Learning
Citizenship
Consumer Savy
Dept. 25 – Foods & Nutrition (Class E)
Dept. 26 – Clothing (Class E-Looking Good)
Dept. 24 – Mechanical Sciences
Class F – Aerospace
Class E – Bicycle
Class G – Geospatial
Class H – Robotics
Class D – Small Engines
Class C – Models OR Class B – Fair
Display
Class A – Tractor Maintenance OR
Class B
Dept. 16 – Natural Sciences
Class A – Forestry
Class O – Discovering Insects
Class E – Sportfishing
Classes A-D - Forestry, Birds, Wildflowers
Aerospace
Bicycling
Geospatial
Robotics
Small Engines
Scale Models
Tractors
Forestry
Entomology
Sport Fishing
Exploring Your
Environment
Shooting Sports
Hunting
Wisconsin State Fair
WSF Youth Expo Opportunities
Youth Expo programs include music & drama
performances, mini performance acts, demonstrations,
style revues, activity stations and project exhibits.
Participants receive statewide recognition of talent, and
opportunities to further develop their leadership and
communication skills, network with new people, build selfconfidence, develop new friendships, and have fun at the
Wisconsin State Fair.
The 2016 Youth Expo program information and
registration materials will likely be available in April online:
http://wistatefair.com/competitions/youth-exhibits/.
Please be aware that pre-registration deadlines usually
are:
• Mini-Performances, Music & Drama Groups – May 15th
• Demonstrations, Activity Station – June 1st
WI State Fair Junior Animal Show Entry
Deadlines:
& Recycling AND Class P - Adventures
Classes F-M
Class Q – Hunting/Trapping/Wildlife
Entry info at: http://wistatefair.com/competitions/juniorlivestock/
Deadline of June 1st (first Wednesday of June) for those
wishing to enter by submitting a paper entry and paying
fees with a check or money order, or for those wishing to
enter online and pay with a credit or debit card.
Dept. 14 – Plant & Soil Science
Class A – Field Crops
Class D – Fruit
Classes B-C (Potatoes & Vegetable)
Class E – Just for Fun
Dept. 15 – Flowers, House Plants &
Home Grounds
Class A – Growing lawns…landscape design
Class B – Let’s Grow Flowers
Class C – House plants (includes
dish gardens, outdoor planters &
fairy gardens)
Crops
Fruits
Vegetables
Home Grounds
Flowers
House Plants
Green County 4-H Calendar of Events
***For Calendar Updates, please visit: http://green.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/calendar-news/
(All meetings held at the Green County Justice Center (JC), 2841 6th Street, Monroe, WI, unless otherwise stated)
Times and dates are subject to change. Listen to WEKZ am 1260 for weather updates.
MAY 2016
1
2
2
2
EVENT
START TIME
END TIME
4:30 PM
9:00 PM
4:30 PM
7:30 PM
9:00 PM
Archery Clinic
Horse ID Forms & Coggins test DEADLINE
4-H Executive Board Meeting
4-H Adult Leaders Meeting
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
LOCATION
SCWA Archer’s Club, Monroe
UW-Extension Office
Room 1, JC
Rooms 2-3, JC
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3
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
Dog Agility Practice
Horse Bowl Practice
Horse Committee Meeting
Dairy Judging Practice
Dog Obedience & Showmanship
Dog Quiz Bowl
Shotgun Practice
Foods Revue
Master Gardeners Plant Sale
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:45 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
2:00 PM
Noon
Rooms 2-3, JC
Room 1, JC
Carrie Ritschard’s Farm
Room 1, JC
Blackhawk Sportsman’s Range
Rooms 2-3, JC
Auditorium, Gov’t Services, Pleasant View
7
Outdoor Workshop - Cloverbud & Exploring Project
10:00 AM
11:30 AM
Pleasant View Park on County Rd N
7
Dairy Fitting & Showmanship Clinic
10:30 AM
12:30 PM
Jeffrey-Way Holsteins, County CC
8
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
18
18
19
20
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
25
26
27
27
27
28
30
31
Archery Clinic
Dog Agility Practice
Horse Bowl Practice
MAQA Class
MAQA Optional test
Dog Quiz Bowl
Shotgun Practice
4-H Goat Fun Show
.22 Rifle Clinic & Fair Shoot
MAQA Class
MAQA Optional Test
Horse Clinic – Western Pleasure / Horsemanship
Photography Workshop
Rabbit Showmanship Clinic
Archery Clinic
Air Rifle Clinic and Fair Shoot
Dog Agility
4-H Camp Training
Shotgun Fair Shoot
Horse & Pony Fuzzy Show
Air Rifle Clinic & Fair Shoot
Ceramics Workshop
Barrel/Pole Bending & Safety Horse Clinic
Archery Fair Shoot
Archery Fair Shoot
4-H Junior Leaders Meeting
Dog Agility
Livestock Auction Entry Form DEADLINE
Online Fair Entry DEADLINE
Dog Quiz Bowl
Breakfast on the Farm
Memorial Day – UW-Extension Office CLOSED
Dog Agility
4:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:45 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
8:45 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:45 AM
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
1:00 PM
4:30 PM
9:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
6:30 PM
6:00 AM
8:30 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
7:30 PM
10:00 AM
Room 1, JC
Trent Hendrickson’s farm
Rooms 1-2-3, JC
Rooms 1-2-3, JC
Room 1, JC
Green County Rifle Range, Hwy 69
Rooms 2-3, JC
Rooms 2-3, JC
Gibson Training Center, Albany
Pleasant View Park on County Rd N
Juda Community Center
Green County Rifle Range, Hwy 69
UW-Extension Conference Room, JC
Bryan Voegeli’s Farm
Green County Rifle Range
RoxAnne’s Ceramics, Verona
Ready Family Arena, New Glarus
Room 1, JC
Chris McCullough’s Farm
UW-Extension Office
Online
Room 1, JC
Wayne & Tammy Jeglum’s Farm
6:30 PM
8:30 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:45 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:45 PM
6:30 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:15 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
11:30 AM
4:00 PM
10:30 AM
11:15 AM
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
9:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
7:30 PM
4:00 PM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
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JUNE 2016
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
7
8
8
9-11
9
9
10
11
11
13-15
13-15
14
15
15
16
16
17
18
18
18
20-23
21
22
23
24-26
Jun 24 - Jul 1
25
25
25
27
28
29
30
30
EVENT
Cat Project Workshop
Area Animal Science Day Registration and Fees DUE
Dog Quiz Bowl
Air Pistol Clinic & Fair Shoot
Barrel Bash Horse Clinic
4-H Executive Board Meeting
4-H Adult Leaders Meeting
Dog Agility
WI 4-H & Youth Conference Orientation
Badger Dairy Camp
Rabbit Project Meeting
Dog Quiz Bowl
.22 Pistol Clinic & Fair Shoot
English Equitation & Drill Team Horse Clinic
Adventure Camp
Summer Camp
Dog Agility
July/August Alphorn items due
Record Book Workshop
Dog Quiz Bowl
Dairy Day Cattle Show
Shooting Sports Steel Challenge/Fun Day/Make-up
Trail Riding Horse Clinic
WI 4-H & Youth Conference
Dog Agility
Wisconsin 4-H Horse Hunter & Dressage Show
4-H Exchange hosts Shawnee County, Kansas
Dairy Days
Horse & Pony Pre-Fair Show
Record Book Workshop
Dog Agility
Area Animal Science Day Set up
START TIME
7:00 PM
7:45 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
9:00 AM
12:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:45 PM
END TIME
8:00 PM
4:30 PM
8:30 PM
7:30 PM
4:00 PM
2:00 PM
7:30 PM
9:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
9:00 AM
1:00 PM
8:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:45 PM
8:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
9:30 AM
9:00 AM
1:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
8:00 AM
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:45 PM
6:30 PM
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
7:30 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
3:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
8:00 PM
LOCATION
Jeremy & Kelsi Mayer’s Farm
UW-Extension Office
Room 1, JC
Ready Family Arena
Room 1, JC
Rooms 2-3, JC
Room 1, JC
Steiner Farm
UW-Madison
Juda Community Center
Room 1, JC
Gibson Training, Albany
Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells
Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells
Hosto’s & Breunig’s Farm
UW-Extension Office
Rooms 2-3, JC
Room 1, JC
Gibson Training, Albany
UW-Madison
Room 1, JC
Sheboygan County Fairgrounds
Various locations in Belleville
Rooms 2-3, JC
Room 1, JC
Randall Smith’s Farm
For the most update-to-date calendar, including additional months, please visit our Green County 4-H Google Calendar.
Find the link at http://green.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/calendar-news/.
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Promote the Fair Contest - 2016
2016 Green County Fair
All 4-H Clubs, FFA, and other organized youth groups in Green County are invited to participate in
the Promote the Green County Fair Contest. Signs promoting the fair can be put up in any
prominent outdoor location in your area. Signs must be in place by July and remain up through July
24th. Entries are due July 1st.
The sign should be at least 4x8 feet in size so it can be easily seen (Plywood is recommended). Any
material can be used for the sign, so be CREATIVE! Use bright colors and large print (light colored
background works best). The sign must be easily seen by the public and must be in a prominent
location (i.e. Intersections, lot corners, town entrances, building walls, etc.)
Prizes
Sign Must Include:
1st
Place
2nd
Place
● Green County Fair, Monroe, WI
$50
$25
● July 20-24, 2016
Submit the following information…
 Your club name and address,
 Contact person’s name & phone number,
 Exact directions to the location of your display (who’s farm or highway, etc.),
 1 close-up photo of your sign and
 1 photo that shows the location of the sign
By July 1st to the Stephanie Miranda, Fair Office Manager, 2600 - 10th Street, Monroe, WI 53566
or by email to [email protected]
Judging Criteria:
Maximum
Points
10
Maximum
Points
10
Gets your attention
5
10
5
5
15
“Green County” stands out
Dates & location are included on
the sign
Words stand out and easy to read
Colors are effective
Sign has balance to it
Creativity
15
10
10
5
Effectiveness of location
Easily seen by public
Promotes fair effectively
Relationship to fair
50
Total Points for Design
50
Overall Effectiveness
of Sign
Questions can be directed to:
Bryan Witt, Green County Fair Board Director, at 608-966-3848 or 608-558-0138
Good luck!
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Green County Breakfast on the Farm
Saturday, May 28th, 2016
Wayne & Tammy Jeglum Family Farm
N8879 Sunnyside Road, Blanchardville, WI 53516
The 2016 Green County Breakfast on the Farm will be held on Saturday, May 28th at the Jeglum Family Farm operated by Wayne and
Tammy Jeglum near Blanchardville. If you are able to volunteer to work at the breakfast, either as an individual or as a whole club,
please contact Bonnie Gerner (608-527-5096) or Sue Rieder (608-8623992 or [email protected]).
Can’t volunteer but still want to help with Breakfast on the Farm? Why not bake coffee cakes?
Email the Food Committee at [email protected], or contact Judy Gill at 608-214-1891 or [email protected], or contact
Bonnie Gerner at 608-219-6307 or [email protected]. Please report how many
coffee cakes you or your club will be bringing. Again, the Green County UW-Extension office will serve as a drop-off location for
coffee cakes on Friday, May 27th between 8:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Additional drop-off locations include New Glarus Home,
Greenwoods Motor Bank in Monticello, and Town Bank in Albany.
PLEASE ONLY TURN IN NUMBERS OF COFFEE CAKES IF BRINGING THEM AS A GROUP, not as an individual. Thanks!
DAIRY COFFEE CAKE
9x13 inch pan, buttered
Preheated Oven 325 degrees
Yield: 1 Cake
COFFEE CAKE:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dairy sour cream (must be commercial cultured sour cream purchased from the dairy counter)
TOPPING:
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
First combine topping ingredients in small bowl; set aside. Cream butter and sugar until well mixed; beat in eggs and vanilla.
Add sour cream. Add the dry ingredients which have been sifted together; mix until blended. Spread 1/2 of batter in pan
and sprinkle with half of the TOPPING; spread remaining batter and sprinkle the remaining TOPPING on top. Bake for about
40 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger. When cool, cut cake in 15 pieces as in diagram
shown above:
Cover a 9x13 inch piece of cardboard with plastic wrap, foil, or waxed paper, securing with scotch tape if necessary. Take
each piece out of pan individually and place on covered cardboard, arranging in same position as they were in baking pan.
Cover cake with plastic wrap after it is on the cardboard. NOTE: Please cut cardboard to exact size of cake for ease in
storing.
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The Green County 4-H Website is always being updated to include new information, links and dates. Check it out for
the most current news: http://green.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/
Be sure to check the 4-H Calendar Page for up-to-date information as events approach:
http://green.uwex.edu/4h-youth-development/calendar-news
The Alphorn is available in 2 different formats (PDF and Word) so you can choose what works best for you!
Meet the UW-Extension Staff Here to Serve You!
Mark Mayer, Agriculture Agent/Department Head
Ellen Andrews, 4-H Youth Development Educator
Bridget Mouchon-Humphrey, Family Living Educator
Victoria Solomon, Community & Resource Development Agent
Lisa Messer, Nutrition Education Coordinator
Jayne Butts, Activity Assistant, Agriculture and CNRD Areas
Lana Anderson, Activity Assistant, 4-H and Family Living Areas
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday
Address: Green County UW-Extension, Justice Center, 2841 6th Street, Monroe, WI 53566
Phone: (608) 328-9440
The following individuals serve on the Green County Agriculture and Extension Education Committee.
Feel free to contact these individuals if you have any questions in regards to Extension Programs.
Ken Hodgson, (Chair), (608) 543-3006
N7005 County Road A, Argyle, WI 53504
Oscar Olson, (Vice Chair), (608) 325-2939
W7760 CTH P, Browntown, WI 53522
Betty Grotophorst, (Secretary), (608) 424-3353
N8841 Dayton Street, Belleville, WI 53508
Arthur Carter, (608) 325-5453
N2659 Richland Road, Monroe, WI 53566
Kristi Leonard, (608) 523-4501
W9020 Yankee Hollow Rd, Blanchardville, WI 53516
The Alphorn
Green County UW-Extension
2841 - 6th Street
Monroe, WI 53566
Phone: 608-328-9440
Fax: 608-328-9519
Your Green County 4-H Family Newsletter
The University in Your Community
Green County 4-H Is On the Web!
http://green.uwex.edu/ &
th
Emailed April 29 , 2016
https://www.facebook.com/greencounty4huwex
University of Wisconsin-Extension, United States Department of Agriculture, and Wisconsin Counties Cooperating “An EEO/Affirmative Action
Employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA
Requirements. “Requests for reasonable accommodations or limitations should be made prior to the date of the program or activity for which it is
needed. Please do so as early as possible prior to the program or activity so that proper arrangements can be made. Requests will be kept
“confidential” If you need this material in alternative format, please contact the program coordinator or the UWEX Affirmative Action Office.
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