4-h folks in focus family fun night november 17 - Yellowstone County

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6ANIMALS & ITEMS FOR SALEJust a reminder that we keep a file at the Extension Officewith animals, tack, equipment, etc. for sale. You arewelcome to put things in the file and we encourage folksto call and check the file if you are looking for something.If you are interested give us a call, 256-2828.______________________________________________4-H RESOURCE MATERIALSSome of the 4-H project manuals are designed as leadermanuals or resource materials. These are expensivemanuals. We have determined the most cost-effectiveway to make them available is through a check out system.Please come to the Extension Office if you would like toutilize any of the following Animal Resource Manuals:Beef Dog HorseRabbit Sheep SwineMeat GoatMother Pletsch’s Painless SewingEasy, Easier, Easiest Tailoring_____________________________________________4-H SUPPORTERSMany businesses and organizations in our communitysupport 4-H. Each month I have been listing several ofthose supporters in the newsletter. I would encourage youto tell them thank you and support them in return. If youwould like to submit names for this article, please sendthem to Roni.Yellowstone County News Arrow StripingWestern Livestock Reporter Billings KubotaORIgen Inc.Lockwood VetProject MercantileAir Controls______________________________________________DEPARTMENT N NEWS ...NO DEPARTMENT N MEETINGThere will NOT be a Department N meeting in November.Proposed fairbook changes will be voted on at theDecember 6 th meeting, 6:30 pm in Courthouse Room 105.______________________________________________CAKE WORKSHOPCake meeting Tuesday, Nov. 20 th at 6:30 pm inCourthouse Room 105. Anyone already signed up forcake decorating or wanting to check it out iswelcome. We will be doing Turkey cakes. Carol willfurnish the cakes, boards and chocolate. Please bring abatch of icing, your decorating tools, and $4 to help coverthe cost of cake, chocolate and boards. RSVP early byFriday, Nov. 9 th to the Extension Office @ 256-2828 orCarol @ 839-7420 (leave a message), so she has time tomake enough cakes for everyone.______________________________________________CERAMICSWe will be holding county Ceramics project meetingsagain this year. The meetings will be held the 3 rd Saturdayof the month in Courthouse Room 105 from 10:00 am to12:00 pm. With the exception of the November meetingwhich will be on Sat. Nov. 10th.If November will be your first time to attend, please callMarilyn @ 697-4015 by Nov. 2 nd so she can purchaseceramics materials for you. Please bring $5 to cover thecost of some basic tools and a small greenware project forthe meeting.______________________________________________ATTENTION 4-H CLUBS4-H SHOWCASEThe first meeting for the spring 2013 Showcase and PublicRevue will be held during the December Department Nmeeting on December 6 th , 2013 at 6:30 pm in CourthouseRoom 105.Each club must have a Showcase representative attend theDepartment N meeting to plan for this big event nextspring. Clubs not sending representatives may not beallowed to have their members participate.This would be a good time to encourage a teen leader toattend along with the adult leader.______________________________________________4-H: The Youth Development Program of MSU Extension
LIVESTOCK NEWS ...SMALL ANIMAL, SALE &LIVESTOCK COMMITTEEThe meetings for these committees will be heldWednesday, November 7 th . Livestock fairbook changeswill be voted on at these meetings: Small AnimalCommittee at 6:00 pm; Sale Committee at 6:30 pm;Livestock Committee at 7:30 pm.______________________________________________STEER OF MERITThe following members had steers at the MontanaFair thatqualified for the Steer of Merit Program in Montana.Ultrasound data was used to meet a set criteria to qualify.MT Steer of Merit Standards (2012)Hot Carcass Weight: 650-950 pondsDressing Percentage: 55-68%Back Fat: 0.25 – 0.60 inchesRibeye Area: < or = to 17.5 square inchesYield Grade: < or = to 2.99Dark Cutter: noQuality Grade: Choice or betterCutability: > or = to 51%MontanaFair Steer of Merit WinnersCortney Bromenshenk - Hesper HustlersGarrett Bromenshenk - Hesper HustlersNathan Downey - Huntley EaglesLane Judy - Project Rockin’ WranglersAnna Kraft - Hesper HustlersHannah Kraft - Hesper HustlersSeth Kraft - Hesper HustlersJordyn Wagner - Hesper Hustlers______________________________________________SHEEP CARCASS EVALUATIONThe following members had lambs at the MontanaFair thatqualified for the Sheep Carcass Evaluation in Montana.The data from the ultrasound was used to meet a set ofcriteria to qualify.Sheep Carcass Standards (2012)Carcass Weight: not < 45 lbs. and not > 85 lbs.Quality Grade: not < Ch-Fat Thickness: not < .1 inchYield Grade: not over 2.997Ribeye: Hot Carcass Wgt. Min. Ribeye Area45 2.246-50 2.351-55 2.456-60 2.561-65 2.666-70 2.771-75 2.876-80 2.981-85 3.086-90 3.191+ 3.2Final Index: Not < 50 pointsMontanaFair Sheep Carcass Evaluation WinnersTaylor Acheson - Huntley EaglesAlexus Allen - Lockwood Humble B’sAustin Anderson - Yellowstone MavericksErica Anderson - Yellowstone MavericksBryn Eckhart - Town & CountryCarson Huntington - Lockwood Humble B’sDustin Huntington - Lockwood Humble B’sAlexa Jorgenson - Shepherd TumbleweedsCarrie Krug - Laurel RoadrunnersRyan Lober - Shepherd PioneersBrooke McClenning - Huntley EaglesKyle Schaff - Worden RiverdaleJamie Swanke - Lockwood Humble B’sTara Welborn - Huntley EaglesJames Whitmus - Huntley Eagles______________________________________________THANK YOUA big thank you to the following Department A DivisionChairmen. The week could not happen without everyindividuals’ help.Superintendents: Deb Barta-Grice, Melody HarrisBeef/Dairy Chairman: Brenda BromenshenkHog Chairmen:Tom Tyler, Trevor Apps, Bryan Steiger, JadenPaddock (Jr.), Riley Dalke (Jr.), & Shane Tyler (Jr.)Sheep Chairmen:Trish Hays, Greg Grice, & Dustin Huntington (Jr.)Goat Chairmen:Connie McQuire, Jasmine Drange (Jr.) & SpencerDrange (Jr.)Llama Chairman:Mark CardwellSmall Animal Chairmen:Lauris & Nancy Byxbe, Norma Seder, Lacey4-H: The Youth Development Program of MSU Extension
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