| Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.
The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas CooperatingExtension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating Milam County Extension Office 100 E. 1st St . Cameron, Texas 76520 254 697-7045 Fax 254 697-7046 email milam-tx@tamu.edu July 16, 2010 4-H News From Cheryl By: Cheryl Walker County Extension Agent Family and Consumer Sciences Six 4-H Record Books Going to State A total of 23 4-H record books were sent to the District 8 4-H Judging on July 8. Senior record books that place first at the district contest will be sent to the state contest in August. This year six Milam County 4-Hers are submitting their record book for the state judging. The senior record books winning first in district and going on to the state judging include: Family Life Natasha Ramthun; Gardening and Horticulture - Jarrett Beckhusen; Photography - Emily McCoy; Poultry - Madeline Kostroun; Safety - Sterling Faulkner; Shooting Sports - William Dean. Other senior record books include: Elaine Luckey - Goat - 2nd place; Evan McCoy - Leadership - 3rd place; Tyler Vrazel - Beef - participant. In the intermediate division, the following awards were received: Danielle Pedroza - Citizenship and Civic Education - 2nd place; Kami Hooker - Consumer Education - 2nd place; Anna Snowden - Goat - 1st place; Carson Cobb - Leadership - 2nd place; A.J. Harwell - Rabbit - 1st place; Collin Kostroun - Range Management - 1st place; Ethan Krumnow - Shooting Sports -1st place. In the junior division the following awards were received: Patrick Cobb - Plant & Soil Science - 1st place; Patrick Dean - Poultry - 1st place; Kelton Hooker - Range Management - 1st place; participants - Julia Harwell - Food and Nutrition; Chandler Barton - Goat; Lyndy Laurrell - Horse; Gracen Dach - Swine. Congratulations to all the 4-Hers on another successful year. Major Show Tag and Entry Information Spring Major Show Lamb and Goat Validation Tag orders due on August 20th: If you are interested in exhibiting a lamb or a goat at Fort Worth, San Antonio, San Angelo, Houston, or Star of Texas in the spring of 2011, you need to order you tags by August 20th at the Milam County Extension Office - 100 E. 1st Street in Cameron (254-697-7045). Each tag costs $10. Checks for the tags are payable to the Extension LAB account. Remember you must order a tag, bring your animal(s) to tag-in, and complete the entry materials in order to show your animal at the major shows this spring. State Fair of Texas Entry Deadline - August 13th: All 4-Hers planning on submitting entries to the State Fair of Texas must submit materials to the Milam County Extension Office by August 13th. Materials can be found on line - http://www.bigtexlivestock.com/Printable_Forms.aspx . If you have questions, please contact the Extension Office at 254-697-7045. Heart of Texas Entry Deadline - September 3rd: All 4-Hers planning on showing at the Heart of Texas Fair in Waco must submit entry materials to the Milam County Extension Office by September 3rd. Materials can be found on line - http://www.hotfair.com/hotfair/livestock_information/livestock_information.asp . If you have questions, please contact the Extension Office at 254-697-7045. |
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