Aubrey Houska County Youth Coordinator

houska@iastate.edu 712-263-4697 extension.iastate.edu/crawford4h

@iowacrawford4H

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Hello Crawford County!

It has been an incredibly challenging couple weeks. Iowa 4-H and Crawford County is also caught in

this whirlwind of change and change right now can be scary. 4-H in Crawford County is still here and

we want to continue to help our community and thrive in a time of uncertainty. One thing we have in

Crawford County 4-H is our team. We are stronger together. As we go through this time of change,

work on building each other up.

This months newsletter will highlight changes that the State 4-H office has made as well as Crawford

County. During a time like this it is important to stay positive! 4-H professionals are doing just that by

creating at home learning resources that youth can engage in. This is also a great time to be thinking

about 4-H projects and to get a head start on those write-up's. Don't forget about your YQCA training,

now is the perfect time to get it done!

Sincerely,

Aubrey Houska

County Youth Coordinator

Office Closure

Our office is closed to the public until April 13. Kathy and I are both working from home and are taking turns being at the office when needed. The best way to reach us is by email.

Aubrey-houska@iastate.edu

Kathy- kthul321@iastate.edu

Postponements

Due to the COVID-19 situation and not knowing what things will look like here is a listing of all the work-shops/events that are postponed. This is one of those times that we will be safer by not holding these events. Please continue to watch your newsletter in the coming months to see when these events will be re-scheduled.

All ISUEO/4-H programs, meetings, workshops, etc. are postponed/cancelled through May 9th

March 29: Basics of a Club Meeting Workshop

April 9: Youth Jam Making Workshop

April 18: Region 12 Livestock Workshop

Cancellations

Due to the COVID-19 situation and not knowing what things will look like here is a listing of all the work-shop/events that are cancelled. This is one of those times that we will be safer by not holding these events.

All ISUEO/4-H programs, meetings, workshops, etc. are postponed/cancelled through May 9th.

All Clover Kids in April

At Home Learning Resources

Iowa 4-H Youth Development is committed to providing youth and their families with research-based, accessible online learning opportunities. A collection of online educational resources for K-12 youth audiences is available on the 4-H At Home Learning Resources webpage. These engaging educational resources from the local, state and national 4-H program are available for all youth and their families to further explore project area learning virtually.

From aerospace to animal science, 4-H educational opportunities are available online to empower youth to be in the driver’s seat of their learning experiences as they engage in developing a skill or learning more about a specific 4-H project area,” said Debbie Nistler, state 4-H program leader with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “The 4-H At Home Learning Resources are providing opportunities for youth to engage in interactive, online learning communities and help provide youth with a sense of belonging in what can be scary and challenging times.”

In addition to the 4-H At Home Learning Resources, Iowa 4-H Youth Development will provide new educational content online on a focused topic of learning each week for youth audiences to engage with. Topics will include, but are not limited to, healthy living, civic engagement and leadership, communication and the arts, 4-H project area discovery, and STEM learning.

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/4h-at-home-learning-resources

35 South Main Street, Denison, Iowa 51442

| 712-225-6196 | OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri 8:00AM-4:30PM

COVID-19 Livestock Update

With COVID-19 comes changes to our Livestock Deadline and weigh-ins. Yesterday morning a press release was sent to all Iowa 4-H & FFA staff announcing that all 4-H/FFA livestock weigh-ins were being canceled. Offi-cial press release and FAQs related to the weigh-ins & ID deadline can be located on the State 4-H Livestock page. Below will describe the specific details to Crawford County. https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/livestock

Sheep/Meat Goat – Weigh-in scheduled for May 3rd is Cancelled. We are going to see what the next couple week brings and will decide whether we can reschedule. If we can’t reschedule Market sheep & meat goats will not have a rate of gain category. Retinal Imaging is still required for Sheep & Meat Goats to continue to the Iowa State Fair. If we do not have a weigh-in, we will set up a time with families to get those retinal images done. We will also set up a time for families to get their ear tags if it comes to that.

Livestock ID Deadline – the deadline to ID livestock has been bumped back to June 1st this year. This applies to ALL livestock that are usually identified by May 15 including: Breeding Beef, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goat, Dog, Horse, Meat Goat, Poultry, Sheep and Swine. Rabbits will remain at the July 1 deadline. Please do not wait un-til last minute to complete this task!

Swine Ear Tags & Taggers – if you need to get ear tags please fill out the jot form. We will have a pickup day to pick these tags up. The date is to be determined.

https://form.jotform.com/200865040781048

We will be using a new USDA tag this year for all swine. We WILL have to have ear notches this year. Fair swine we will be using a NEW DNA punch collector. The same process as in the past, pick up ear tags, tagger and State Fair punch collectors and envelope for State Fair. Return the envelope on or before June 1st. We only have one State Fair punch collector so it will be important that the punch collector gets used and returned within the same day or the next day. We also have an ear notcher and a guide if needed. Fill out the above jot form for State DNA punch collector.

Breeding Beef & Bottle Calves – don’t forget you also need to pick up ear tags and ID them in 4hOnline. Con-tact Aubrey at houska@iastate.edu

Breeding Beef – ALL breeding beef will need to have a tattoo just like last year! We have a tattooer, ink and numbers. Please let me know when you would like it as we will set up a time to come to the Crawford County Extension Office to pick it up and we only have one so it will need to be returned the same day or the following day!

Poultry – there will NOT be any Pullorum testing this year!

All other animals are the same and need to be ID’d in 4hOnline by June 1st!

YQCA – Please have your YQCA completed by June 1st! http://yqca.org/

Crawford County Fair entries will still be due July 1st! Next moths newsletter will have help sheets!

FFA Members – you will still need to complete a paper ID form by June 1st and return to the Crawford County Extension Office! https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/livestock

35 South Main Street, Denison, Iowa 51442

| 712-225-6196 | OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri 8:00AM-4:30PM

This year we are continuing to use Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) and phasing out Food Safety

Quality Assurance (FSQA) training for animal exhibitors. BQA and PQA will not be accepted at all. Although, YQCA

does cover for BQA and PQA if youth are needing those certifications for personal reasons.

We are still allowed to honor FSQA tests this year if they have not expired yet. YQCA needs to be taken by June

1st.

To take YQCA,:

1. Log on to yqca.org with your 4hOnline account.

2. Choose the level based on the individual’s age on September 15th, 2019.

3. Complete all modules and pass each 10 question quiz. Youth must wait 1 hour to re-take a failed quiz. All three

must be passed to receive a certificate.

4. Print/save your completion certificate and either email to houska@iastate.edu or mail to the extension office.

5. Contact the extension office if you need ANY assistance!

6. There is a $12 fee to complete this training. In Crawford County the Cattleman’s are willing to cover the

cost with a coupon. To be eligible for that coupon you have to sell $250 worth of fruit and butter braids.

2020 Crawford County Fair Theme

The theme for the 2020 Fair Booth’s is “Strive for Gold”

Smithfield Hog Class– Pick up Date

We would like to thank everyone who has showed interest in the new Smithfield Hog Class. We are

happy to say that for the first year we have five people signed up. We are excited to see what this class

will look like and watch it grow. Families that are signed up will pick their pigs up on April 18th.

Top Fruit and Butter Braid Sellers

Once again great job to everyone who sold Fruit and Butter Braids! Below are the top five sellers. Once we

are back in the office we will mail out your rewards.

The club that sold the most Fruit and Butter Braids per individual is: Schleswig Sharks

Summer Assistant for Hire

Crawford County ISU Extension & Outreach is seeking applicants for a temporary part-time position (30-40

hours per week) for the summer of 2020. Duties will include clerical tasks, assistance with 4-H activities

and summer youth camps as well as assistance with the 4-H events at the Crawford County Fair.

Qualifications: excellent verbal and written skills, computer skills, experience in organizing activities and

working with groups, knowledge, and experience as a member or volunteer with the 4-H program, high

school graduate or equivalent. Must have a valid driver’s license with access to reliable transportation and

pass a background screening.

Applications are available at the Crawford County Extension Office, 35 South Main Street, Denison, phone

(712)263-4697, or downloaded from www.extension.iastate.edu/crawford . To apply, please deliver an ap-

plication and resume with references to the Crawford County Extension Office, 35 South Main Street, Den-

ison, IA 51442 or email materials to xcrawford@iastate.edu. Position is open until filled. To be guaran-

teed for consideration, apply by 4:30 p.m., March 31, 2020. AA/EEOE

Karsen Bruhn Schleswig Sharks $1,630

Logan Gordon Aspinwall Achievers $1,624

Bryli Bubke Good Handy Helpers $1,454

Austin/Cassidy Halbur Aspinwall Achievers $1,425

Amber Ragaller Westside $1,273

Crawford County

35 South Main Street

Denison, Iowa 51442

April

4: Sheep and goat weigh-in– Cancelled

9: Youth Jam Workshop– Postponed

13-17: Extension Week

18: Region 12 Livestock workshop in Manning–

Postponed

Smithfield Hog Pick-Up

26: Horse workshop– Cancelled

May

5: Horse workshop– Cancelled

12: Horse workshop

15: 4-Her’s for 4-H campaign forms due to office

19: Horse workshop and Women in Business Beauti-

fication Day

25: Office Closed

26: Horse workshop

June

1: Livestock ID deadline

30– July 2: State 4-H Conference

July

22-26: Crawford County Fair

n-Fri 8:00AM-4:30PM

LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/4H/CRAWFORD

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