Stark County Jr. Fair Poultry Clinic
Monday, May 4, 2009
7 p.m.
at the Stark County Fairgrounds Art Hall
This clinic is especially for First Year poultry project takers
and Second Year – First Year turkey takers.
Broiler fees will be taken at this clinic and
also Thursday May 14th at the Junior Fair Office from 6-8 p.m.
All broilers fees must be paid by May 14, 2009 by 8 p.m.
to participate in the project for the 2009 fair.
Dairy & Market Goat Clinic
June 27, 2009
10 a.m.
Old Coliseum at the Fairgrounds
Please bring your animals on a lead and be ready to work with them!
Beef Showmanship Clinic
June 14, 2009
2 p.m.
New Arena at the Fairgrounds
SHEEP CLINIC
May 16, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Old Coliseum (behind Jr. Fair Office) at the Fairgrounds
Sheep Clinic for First and Second Year Members
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ATTENTION ALL 4-H MEMBERS TAKING SHEEP PROJECTS:
Stark County Jr. Fair Sheep Clinic
WHEN?
May 16, 2009 at 9:00 am
WHERE?
In the Sheep/Swine arena if the weather is nice.
If it is cool or rainy, we’ll move to the show arena in the horse barn behind the Junior Fairboard meeting room.
WHO NEEDS TO BE THERE?
Anyone who is taking a sheep project is invited to attend,
however, it is strongly recommended that first and second year project members to attend. Parents are invited, too!
We also need some older members to help
with the hands on portion of the clinic.
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
We will be discussing all the things needed to begin a sheep project…
What equipment is needed?
Things to know before choosing a feeding program.
How to tell if a lamb is not feeling well, and what to do.
Vaccines and health management programs.
Basic handling techniques will be practiced on real sheep.
How to begin preparing for the show.
And, for those interested in beginning a Born & Raised Market Lamb Project for next year, some sheep breeding tips and dates to get started.
CDC has announced twenty confirmed cases of swine flu reported in people in the U.S. CDC is working closely with state and local officials to investigate the human cases of swine influenza.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO COMMUNICATE THAT THERE IS NO HUMAN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC AT THIS TIME.
IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO SHARE THE NEWS THAT HUMANS CANNOT CONTRACT THE SWINE FLU FROM EATING PORK. The flu is a respiratory disease, similar to any other flu, and can only be contracted while in direct contact with another infected person (or pig).
OSU Extension plays a key role in the effort to educate the public and will help to limit the potential negative impact to the agricultural industry.
Recommendations for Prevention:
•CDC recommends the following precautionary measures for people residing in these states.
•Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
•Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
•Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
•If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
•Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
•There is no vaccine available at this time, so it is important for people living in these areas to take steps to prevent spreading the virus to others.
•If people are ill, they should stay at home and limit contact with others.
•Healthy residents living in these areas should take everyday preventive actions.
For the latest information, go to:
http://alerts.nsc.org/Pages/default.aspx
Dee Jepsen, PhD
Assistant Professor, State Safety Leader
The Ohio State University
Dept of Food, Ag, & Bio Engineering
590 Woody Hayes Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone (614) 292-6008
FAX (614) 292-9448
e-mail: jepsen.4@osu.edu
website: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~agsafety/
Congratulations to the following 4-H’ers:
SHEEP
Alec McDaniel
County Barbwires 4-H Club
FOOD & NUTRITION
Alice Castellucci
Country Folks 4-H Club
HOME DECORATING
Brittany Schulz
Country Folks 4-H Club
ENTOMOLOGY & BEES
Chad Thouvenin
Happy Farmeretes & Farmers 4-H Club
DAIRY
Elizabeth Conrad
Country Barbwires 4-H Club
LLAMA
Emily Soehnlen
Lloyal Llama Llovers 4-H Club
GARDENING & HORTICULTURE
Gregory Zuniga
Merry Sew & So’s 4-H Club
HEALTH
Jacqueline Gallo
Happy Farmerettes & Farmers 4-H Club
ELECTRICITY
Joel Love
The Clover Patch 4-H Club
POULTRY
Joshua Schwerzler
Country Barbwires 4-H Club
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES
Katie Zuniga
Merry Sew & So’s 4-H Club
CLOTHING & TEXTILES
Lindsay Brugger
Country Folks 4-H Club
PHOTOGRAPHY
Megan Grable
Rainbow Rabbits & Cavy Raisers 4-H Club
RABBITS
Samantha Givens
Clover Valley Variety 4-H Club