To Make the Best Better in September 2011 http://brazos.agrilife.org/ 2619 Highway 21 West, Bryan 77803 979.823.0129 County Countdown Page District Dates Page State Scoops Page Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Individuals with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate are encouraged to contact our office. COUNTY COUNTDOWN 2011 4‐H Awards Banquet Join us in celebraƟng our Brazos County 4‐Hers an‐ nual achievements!!! Date: September 11, 2011 LocaƟon: Brazos County Expo Time: 3 p.m. Guest Ɵckets are $5 and can be picked up at County Extension office. Hope to see you there! Commercial Heifer Show and Sale Brazos Valley Livestock Commission October 22, 2011 PalpaƟon: October 6 from 5‐6 p.m. Check in: October 20 from 5‐6 p.m. Judging: October 22 begins at 8 a.m. Calf Scrambles at the 2012 Major Livestock Shows All Entries Do September ,12 2011 For Entry Process: Contact County Extension Office Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo – January 13 – February 4, 2012 ‐ Purchase cerƟficate value of $500 ‐ CerƟficates used to purchase a breeding beef or dairy heifer San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo – February 9‐26, 2012 ‐ Purchase cerƟficate value of $800 ‐ CerƟficates used to purchase an animal in these Junior Breeding Departments – Beef, Dairy, Swine, Sheep, or Goat. ‐ Must show the animal in the 2013 San Antonio Stock Show Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – February 28 – March 18, 2012 ‐ Purchase cerƟficate value of $1,500 ‐ CerƟficates used to purchase a breeding beef or dairy heifer or market steer ‐ Must show the animal in the 2013 Houston Livestock Show
County Countdown Page District Dates Page State Scoops Page
Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
Individuals with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate are encouraged to contact our office.
COUNTY COUNTDOWN
2011 4‐H Awards Banquet Join us in celebra ng our Brazos County 4‐Hers an‐nual achievements!!! Date: September 11, 2011 Loca on: Brazos County Expo Time: 3 p.m. Guest ckets are $5 and can be picked up at County Extension office. Hope to see you there!
Commercial Heifer Show and Sale Brazos Valley Livestock Commission
October 22, 2011 Palpa on: October 6 from 5‐6 p.m. Check in: October 20 from 5‐6 p.m. Judging: October 22 begins at 8 a.m.
Calf Scrambles at the 2012 Major Livestock Shows All Entries Do September ,12 2011
For Entry Process: Contact County Extension Office
Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo – January 13 – February 4, 2012 ‐ Purchase cer ficate value of $500 ‐ Cer ficates used to purchase a breeding beef or dairy heifer San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo – February 9‐26, 2012
‐ Purchase cer ficate value of $800 ‐ Cer ficates used to purchase an animal in these Junior Breeding Departments – Beef,
Dairy, Swine, Sheep, or Goat. ‐ Must show the animal in the 2013 San Antonio Stock Show
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – February 28 – March 18, 2012 ‐ Purchase cer ficate value of $1,500 ‐ Cer ficates used to purchase a breeding beef or dairy heifer or market steer ‐ Must show the animal in the 2013 Houston Livestock Show
Brazos County 4-H Connection
COUNTY COUNTDOWN
October 30, 2011— Steer Valida on •2:00 PM Commercial Steers •3:00PM County Market Steers Only •At the BRAZOS VALLEY LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO. INC (Sale Barn)
New 4‐H Recordkeeping System AVAILABLE FOR USE STARTING
OCTOBER 15, 2011 HIGHLIGHTS • Three levels of record books: Junior, Intermediate, Senior •Forms may be completed through online entry system (www.4hreports.com) or maybe downloaded from the Texas 4‐H website • Reference to 4‐H objec ves in the report form no longer required • Photo cap ons no longer required • Resume for Seniors no longer required • Training material (both print and short video series) will be available to Coun es for local training
Pizza Ranch will be happening on October 5 & 6 at the Brazos County Expo Complex.
Students will travel through educa onal “pizza slice” trail stops and learn about what actually goes into making the different slices of pizza. Last chance for SCHOOLS to register your 4th graders is September 19, 2011 Need more info? Contact the Brazos County Extension office at 979‐823‐0129.
4‐H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4‐H CONNECT!
August 1st started the enrollment process for the 2011‐2012 4‐H year in Texas. All 4‐H families, new and returning, are encouraged to log and get enrolled as soon as possible in order to take advantage of the $20.00 par cipa on fee. As you enroll in 4‐H for the year, here are some ps in using 4‐H CONNECT: • If you already have a profile DO NOT create another one! • If you lost your email and password ‐ call your county office they can tell you your e‐mail address and reset your password! • To be an official 4‐H member in Texas 4‐H you must have an ACTIVE profile in 4‐H CONNECT! • An ac ve membership will not be granted un l par cipa on fee is paid • You cannot register for an event un l your profile is ACTIVE.
Don’t wait un l the last minute to enroll!
Brazos County 4-H Connection
DISTRICT DATES
Junior Leadership Lab (for Intermediate age 4‐Hers—11 to 13)
Date: October 28 – 29, 2011
Loca on: Camp Mohawk 110 CR 193 Alvin, Texas 77511
Entry/Registra on Deadline: Registra on Using 4‐H Connect by October 3, 2011 Choose 4H Check as the payment method, then mail/bring a check payable to Brazos Adult Lead‐ers (for 1/2 the youth registra on) to the Brazos County Extension office. The Adult Leaders pay all the registra on fee for adults.
Registra on Fee: $70 For more info go to h p://d94‐h.tamu.edu/eventsandcontests/junior‐leadership‐lab/
The 2011-2012 4-H Clothing Packet is now available at http://fcs.tamu.edu/clothing/4h/packet/index.php. ‐Guidelines have changed so be sure to check out the new packet
Deadlines for Clothing Contests: 10/21/11 & 6/1/2010 –4‐H Clothing & Tex le Advisory Board ‐ Applica ons 5/9/2012 ‐ Stage Design Contest—Applica ons 6/12/2012 ‐ Fashion Storyboard Check‐in NO LATE entries will be accepted for any contests
4‐H Night At The Ballpark Sept 3, 2011 ‐ 6:05PM Astros Vs. Milwaukee
Special Pricing A por on of the proceeds will benefit the ‐Field Box ‐$32.00 (regularly $41.00) local County 4‐H Fund ‐Bullpen Boxes‐$21.00(regularly $27.00) ‐View Deck I ‐$12.00 (regularly $16.00) ‐View Deck II—$10.00 (regularly $13.00) •For groups of 20 or more please call Brent Broussard at 713‐259‐8316 •For less than 20 ckets go to www.astro.com/4h Password: 4H
Texas 4‐H is pleased to offer 4‐H Road signs promo ng 4‐H and welcoming visitors to your county!
Signs are: •36 X 48’’ •Designed with green background with white le ering •Designed with space available for sponsorship (op onal) •The same material as Texas Department of Transporta on’s metal signs •$150 per sign (shipping included) •Signs deadline will be October 1 •Signs can be mounted using metal or wood post Order deadline: October 1 For ques ons contact: Amy Dromgoole or Toby Lepley E‐mail: [email protected] Phone: 979.845.1212
2011 State Results for: Dog Show, Indoor Rifle Match & Golf Challenge
To view all results go to the Texas 4‐H website at h p://texas4‐h.tamu.edu/
Brazos County 4-H Connection
STATE SCOOPS
2011 4-H Billboards Across Texas For the second year, Lamar Adver sing has partnered with the Texas 4‐H and Youth Development Program to spread the word about 4‐H across Texas with the dona on of up to 100 billboards on Texas highways and roads. In 2010, the billboard campaign reached an es mated 52 million viewers through 74 billboards across Texas. While the billboard and installa on is free, a minimum cost is required to cover the expense of prin ng each of the billboards. Sponsorship is $150.00 per billboard and will be limited to the first 100 sponsorships.
All sponsors will be official donors to the 2011 Na onal 4‐H Week Campaign and be listed on the Texas 4‐H website for recogni on. For order form and info go to h p://texas4‐h.tamu.edu/news/na onal4Hweek/nat_4h_week_billboard.php
Texas 4‐H Logo & Theme Contest Submissions must be received no later than October 3, 2011
Logo & Theme Requirements • The logo submi ed may be made up of no more than four colors • Theme must have “Texas 4‐H Roundup” located in it. • Theme must have 2012 for its date • Images may be hand drawn or computer generated • Electronic images must be in .jpg format • If selected, images may be modified slightly for prin ng purposes Submission Process
Print format: mail entry to: Texas 4‐H Office c/o Kyle Merten, 4180 State Hwy. 6 College Sta on, TX 77845 Please include the following informa on: name, e‐mail address, county, mailing address, city/state/zip, and age Electronic format: e‐mail entry to: Mr. Kyle Merten, [email protected] Please include the following informa on: name, e‐mail address, county, mailing address, city/state/zip, and age Par cipants • Must be a 4‐H member • May be a team (no size limit), 4‐H Club, or individual submission • Par cipants must be from same county
Submission Rights & Credit • All submissions become the property of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service • 4‐H members release all rights to submission of theme and logo • Credit will be provided to individual or team in State 4‐H Roundup documenta on Winning Entry • The wining entry will receive a $100 gi card
Brazos County 4-H Connection
STATE SCOOPS
2012 TEXAS 4‐H BEEKEEPING ESSAY CONTEST DEADLINE FOR ESSAY : JANUARY 13, 2012
TOPIC: “The Results of Honey Bee Pollina on in My Community” Honey bees pollinate a wide variety of plants. The food crops that benefit from honey bee pollina on have been said to contribute one‐third of the American diet. In addi on, many non‐food plan ngs and natural environmental plants benefit from honey bee pollina on. The 4‐H’ers are en‐couraged to inves gate the plants in their communi es that benefit from honey bee pollina on and determine the results of that pollina on. The scope of the research is an essen al judging criterion, accoun ng for 40% of your score. The number of sources consulted, the authority of the sources, and the variety of the sources are all evaluated. Personal interviews with beekeepers, farmers and others familiar with the subject are valued sources of informa on and should be documented. Sources, which are not cited in the endnotes, should be listed in a “Resources” or “Bibliography” list. Note that “honey bee” is properly spelled as two words, even though many otherwise authorita ve references spell it as one word. NOTE: FOR 2012, ONLY ESSAYS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY WILL BE ACCEPTED.
For more info go to h p://texas4‐h.tamu.edu/youth/beekeeping/index_youth_beekeeping.php
STATE RECORDBOOK RESULTS Congratulations to our Brazos County “Senior” 4-Hers who went to State with their Recordbooks. Here are the results: Lauren Baxter, 6th Place, Consumer Education Emelia Hamiter, 3rd Place, Clothing & Textiles Emily Judah, 1st Place, Veterinary Science Jonathon Kocmoud, 4th Place, Science & Technology Matthew Kocmoud, 1st Place, Housing & Home Environment Thanet Lawrence, 3rd Place, Public Speaking Carlton Smith, 4th Place, Sheep Marc Vogelsang, 4th Place, Rabbits For more results for other counties go to http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/library/files/youth_recordbook_results.pdf
Brazos County 4-H Connection
Let’s Cook Something!!!
Mango Chicken Salad
Ingredients
2/3 cup plain low fat yogurt
3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 Tablespoon fresh lime zest
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon dry cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 large fresh mango, diced
6 cups fresh spinach leaves
Direc ons In a small bowl, whisk yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, Dijon mustard, and spices to make a dressing. Mix chicken and mango in medium bowl. Add dressing to chicken salad and mix well. Serve ½ cup chicken salad on top of 1 cup of washed spinach leaves. Prepara on Time: 15 minutes Cost Per Serving: $0.95 Servings: 6 Serving Size: 1/2 cup salad, 1 cup spinach This slimmed down salad goes great with some whole wheat crackers or stuffed into a whole wheat wrap. If you are looking for some fresh, affordable fruit options in September try adding apples, canta-loupes, honeydew melon, peaches, or watermelon to this dish as well.
Brandon Gregson County Extension Agent 4-H and Youth Development
Eric Zimmerman County Extension Agent Agriculture & Natural Resources
Alyson M. Hoffman County Extension Agent Family and Consumer Sciences
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