Jill Andrew-Richards Agriculture & Natural Resource/4-H

Youth Development jmrichards@purdue.edu

Shannon Chipman

County Extension Director Health & Human Sciences/4-H Youth

Development chipmans@purdue.edu

Trenna Jossart,

Family Nutrition Program Assistant tjossart@purdue.edu

Alyssa Devers Office Manager

cook308@purdue.edu

Office Hours M-F 9:00 - 4:00

412 Main Street Rising Sun, IN 47040

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JUNE

https://extension.purdue.edu/Ohio/

IEHA Home and Family Conference

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Attention Seniors!! We are in need of senior pictures and biographies from each of the 10 year and final year 4-H members. We will recognize each of the seniors during the fair prior to the auction. Must be turned in by JUNE 14 to be included in display!

Attention: 4-H Member If you have not paid your $20

program fee please stop by the Extension Office to do that as soon

as possible.

CALLING ALL 4-H MEMBERS!!

When: June 19, 2019 Time: 6:00PM - ?

Where: Fairgrounds What: 4-H Clean up day.

All members MUST come and clean up the fairgrounds to get ready for the 2019 Ohio County Fair. We will be setting up stalls for the beef, pens for the

goats, sheep, and swine, and cages for the poultry and rabbits. All the bleachers need to be cleaned. There is a lot of work to be done before the

fair!!!

FOAM BOARDS & SLEEVES

Foam Board and Sleeves to cover your posters are now available at the Extension Office!

Foam Boards are $4.00 and the Sleeves are $1.00. We also carry sleeves to cover the photography salon prints.

Please be aware if you want to purchase the foam boards elsewhere make

sure that it meets the poster size requirements of 22” x28”.

LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS All animal record sheets will be checked on Monday, June 24 from 9:30AM-2PM under the shelter.

Record sheets must be finished and checked to be eligible to show your

animal!! Before any livestock are unloaded at

the fair, a visual ID check MUST be done by species chairman.

Friday, June 21, 2019 Gate Fee $10 (5 & under free) 10:00 Fashion Revue (Appearance Judg-ing) 12:00 Tractor Driving Contest 1:00 Dog Show (Exhibit Hall) 2:00 Pocket Pets Show (Exhibit Hall) 2:30 Cat Show (Exhibit Hall) 3:00PM Gates Open 4:00 Royalty Interviews 4:00 Drags Registration & Inspection 5:00-9:00PM Smith’s Backyard Party Rental In-flatables ($5/youth) 7:00 Royalty Winners announced 7:00 Flat Drags Saturday, June 22, 2019 Gate Fee $15 (5 & under free) 8:00AM Helpers Meeting 8:30 Judges Meeting 9:00 – Noon Enter Exhibit Hall Projects 3:00PM Gates Open 5:00-9:00PM Smith’s Backyard Party Rental In-flatables ($5/youth) 7:00 Battle of the Bluegrass Truck/Tractor Pull Sunday, June 23, 2019 9:30AM Horse Show Registration 10:00AM Horse Show 5:00–8:00PM Livestock Unloading (Beef, Swine, Sheep, & Goats) Monday, June 24, 2019 7:30-8:30AM Enter Rabbits, Poultry, and Waterfowl 9:30 Livestock Weigh In & Auction Pic-tures

9:30 Sheep & Goat 10:00 Swine 10:30 Poultry & Rabbit 11:00 Beef

9:30-2:00 Check Livestock Record Sheets 1:00 Archery Shoot 5:00 – 8:00 Exhibit Hall Open 4:00 Public Speaking & Demonstration Contests 6:00 Public Fashion Revue 6:30 4-H Family Pitch-In (Fair Board will

supply Chicken)

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 8:00AM Rabbit Show 4:30-8:30PM Smith’s Backyard Party Rental In-flatables ($5/youth) 5:00 – 8:00 Exhibit Hall Open 5:30 Dairy Goat Show (Auction Pictures) 6:30 Meat Goat Show Wednesday, June 26, 2019 8:00AM Poultry/Waterfowl Show 8:00-10:00 Breeding Gilt Unloading 10:00-11:00 Breeding Gilt Weigh In 4:30-8:30PM Smith’s Backyard Party Rental In-flatables ($5/youth) 5:00 – 8:00 Exhibit Hall Open 5:00 Sheep Show 7:00 Swine Show Thursday, June 27, 2019 10:30- 12:00 Mini 4-H Picnic 1:00PM 4-H Livestock Judging Contest 2:00 – 3:00 Enter Cow/Calf 4:30-8:30PM Smith’s Backyard Party Rental In-flatables ($5/youth) 5:00 – 8:00 Exhibit Hall Open 6:00 Beef Show Friday, June 28, 2019 1:00 Supreme Showmanship 4:00 – 6:00 Farm Bureau Pork Chop BBQ 3:00 – 5:00 Exhibit Hall Open 6:00 Ohio County 4-H Auction 5:00–7:00pm Exhibit Hall Project Release & Clean Up (ALL Projects MUST be picked up!) Release of ALL home animals following the auc-tion, PENS MUST BE CLEAN!!!! Saturday, June 29, 2019 6:00AM Auction Animal Release 8:00AM Fair Grounds Clean Up

Ohio County Fair-June 21– 29, 2019

FARM BUREAU PORK CHOP BBQ TICKETS

On sale June 1st through June 28th at the Farm Bureau Insurance Office at 626 N High St, Rising Sun

BBQ to be held Friday, June 28th, 4 - 6 pm @ Fairgrounds

4-H members are strongly encouraged to purchase Pork Chop BBQ tickets to

send to buyers to invite them to the livestock auction at the fair.

If there are any 4-H members, parents or volunteers that are willing to assist the Ohio County Farm Bureau Inc with the BBQ please contact Jill at the Extension

Office. They are in need of assistance with cooking and serving this year. Please help us to give back to an organization that helps 4-H with sending kids to camp

and will provide completion t-shirts for the 2019 4-H members.

NEW Fair Admission for 4-H Members!!

4-H members will receive ONE FREE admission into the Ohio County Fair Main Event Nights. Friday, June 21st is the Flat Drags, cost $10 per person over the age of 5.

Saturday, June 22nd is the Battle of the Bluegrass Tractor Pull, cost $15 per person over the age of 5

FAIR ENTRY REMINDER!! We need your help in making sure your exhibits are entered into the Fair Entry system by June 1st! Ohio County Fair Entry (http://ohiocountyindiana.fairentry.com) is the website that you will visit to declare what exhibits you are bringing to the fair. This is the third year that the Fair Entry system will be used to create project check in records, record youth exhibit results and register our youth for State Fair Exhibit Hall Project entries. You MUST register your exhibits by June 1st so that all the paper work and entry tags are ready for Exhibit Hall Project check in day. All 4-H projects and exhibits- including all animal projects- MUST be entered into this system during this time frame. The recommended browsers are Google Chrome or Firefox. Projects will be registered one at a time. Do not hit the submit button submitting all pro-ject information until you are sure that all project information is correct because there is no editing after the submit button is activated.

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA)

If you were not able to attend any of the three trainings that were offered, you will need to complete the online course by June 15th to be eligible to show at the Ohio County 4-H Fair. If you have any

questions please contact the office at 812-4383656.

Still time to register for the 2019 Indoor Exhibit Sweepstakes Contest

If you have not yet entered your indoor exhibit projects for sweepstakes for the 2019 Fair please do so before the June 1st deadline. All the information for the contest is on page 14 in Ohio Count 4-H Handbook. If you have 5 or more projects please consider entering this new contest. The winner can participate in the auction on Friday night!

You may notice a typo that should read Cat Poster not cat decorating.

If you need assistance or have questions please contact the Extension Office.

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Exhibit Hall Project Pick Up

Please NOTE that we will be releasing Exhibit Hall Projects from 5pm-7pm on Friday, June 28th. All State Fair projects

will be taken to the office at this time unless you have talked to Shannon about fixing your project for State Fair exhibition.

All projects are to be picked up at this time!

Livestock Weigh In/Check In Items to Remember

Animals must be free of disease to be

stalled or caged. Be sure birds do not have lice.

Animals will be checked for skin issues when entered.

Be sure rabbits do not have ear mites. All livestock will have an entry card that will

need to be turned in during weigh in times. Those will be distributed at the scales.

Destinations for all animals need to be declared when entry cards are turned in at

the scales. This includes home bound animals.

Exhibit Hall Check In Items to Remember

Check in is 9:00am-Noon, June 22nd.

Every project has an entry card that MUST be attached. Please pick up prior to check

in day at the office or from your leader. Only 4-H members are allowed in the judg-

ing areas. Parents remain outside. Junior Leaders and youth will be permitted

in the Exhibit Hall at 9am for project check in.

NO youth will be allowed in to Exhibit Hall prior to 9am!

Green book with completed record sheets are required with projects.

Purdue Yard & Garden Calendar : JUNE By Rosie Lerner

HOME (Houseplants and indoor activities) Indoor plants will require more frequent watering and fertilization as they increase their summer growth. House-plants can be moved outdoors to a shady location, but pay close attention to their watering needs. Cut garden flow-ers for indoor beauty. Recut the stems again just before placing in water. Add a floral preservative, and change the solution frequently. Root cuttings of houseplants and garden plants to increase your collection or share with a friend. YARD (Lawns, woody ornamentals and fruits) Prune spring-flowering shrubs after blooms fade. Apply fungicide to prevent and control black spot on roses. Water newly planted trees and shrubs. Water deeply every seven to 10 days when rain is lacking. Propagate deciduous shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, pyracantha and weigela, by stem tip cuttings. Remove faded flowers and seed pods on lilac and other spring-flowering shrubs. Many fruit trees had few to no flowers this year thanks to the brutal winter, but some apples and pears may still have fruit set. If they have much of a crop, don't be alarmed at June drop of some fruit. It is a natural thinning process for most trees to prevent ex-cessive loads, though might not be as much to thin this year. Thin remaining fruit, if necessary, or prop up heavy branches to avoid breakage. Most fruit should be spaced 6 to 8 inches apart on a branch. Keep grass mowed regularly, but mow high to help protect the crown of the plant from heat stress. Lawn clippings, unless excessive, should be left on the lawn. To keep lawn green and growing, water as needed to supply a total of 1 to 1.5 inches of water per week. If left un-watered, lawns will turn brown and become dormant during extended hot, dry spells, but will green up again when conditions are more favorable. GARDEN (Vegetables, small fruits and flowers) Discontinue harvest of asparagus and rhubarb around mid-June to allow foliage to develop and store food reserves for next year's harvest. Fertilize and water when dry to promote healthy growth. Mulch to control weeds and conserve soil moisture after soil has warmed. Many materials such as straw, chopped corncobs, bark chips, shredded paper and grass clippings can be used. Blanch (exclude light from) cauliflower when heads are just 2 inches in diameter. Tie leaves up and over the devel-oping head. Keep weeds controlled. They're easier to pull when they are still young. Start seeds of cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower for fall garden transplants. Plan now for your Halloween pumpkin. Determine the days to harvest for the particular cultivar you want to plant (usually on the seed packet), and count backward to determine the proper planting date. Harvest spring plantings of broccoli, cabbage and peas. Remove cool-season plants, such as radish, spinach and lettuce, as they bolt, or form seed stalks, during hot sum-mer weather. Continue planting carrots, beans and sweet corn for successive harvests. For staked tomatoes, remove suckers (branches that form where the leaf joins the stem) while they are 1 to 1.5 inches long to allow easier training. Re-move spent blooms of peony, iris, delphiniums and other flowers. Pinch shoot tips of chrysanthemums, impatiens, petunias and coleus to promote bushier growth. Remove tops of spring-flowering bulbs only after they have yellowed and withered. Continue planting gladiolus for a succession of bloom. Pick strawberries from the garden or a U-pick operation. Protect ripening strawberries from birds by covering with netting.

Follow these tips for a safer drive during planting season By Darrin J Pack, Writer/Editor

With planting season underway throughout Indiana, a Purdue Extension agricultural safety and health specialist is urging motorists and farmers alike to use caution when travelling on rural roadways. For motorists: * Be aware - Watch for roadway obstructions like slow-moving farm vehicles and avoid distracted driving behaviors, such as texting. * Slow down - Especially when passing through agricultural areas. * Keep your distance - drivers should allow at least 3 seconds’ distance from any vehicle they are following. * Pass with care - Pass only on straightaways with good visibility, and make sure the farm vehicle is not swinging wide to make a left turn. * Be patient - In heavy traffic conditions, farmers are expected to pull over and let other vehicles pass but only if conditions are safe to do so. For farmers: * Don’t park trucks on side of a main road while loading grain. * Make sure all farm vehicles are clearly marked with “slow vehicle” signage. * Make sure all vehicle lights are operating. * Consider using escort vehicles and trailers to transport farm equipment over longer distances.

HEALTH & HUMAN SCIENCES

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month– 10 Early Signs and Symptoms of

Alzheimer’s

Information courtesy: : https://healthfinder.gov/NHO/nho.aspx?year=2019#676

1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life– one of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s, especially in early stage, is forgetting recently learned infor-mation, forgetting important dates, asking for same information repeatedly and increased need to rely on memory aides or family members for.

2. Challenges in planning or solving problems– some folks experience changes in their ability to follow a plan or work with numbers– they might struggle to read a recipe or balance the checkbook.

3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure– people affected by Alzheimer's often find it hard to complete daily tasks like driv-ing to a familiar location.

4. Confusion with time or place– losing track of dates, seasons, passing of time and trouble understanding why something is not happening right now can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s as well as forgetting where they are how and how they got there.

5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships– Vision problems, like difficulty with reading, judging distance and color may be early signs.

6. New problems with words or speaking or writing– difficulty with writing or joining a conversation, struggling with finding the right word or calling things by the wrong name can also be an early sign.

7. Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps– some with Alzheimer's may place items in an usual location and then not be able to locate them or remember where the item was placed.

8. Decreased or poor judgement– may experience changes in judgement or decision-making and pay less attention to personal hygiene.

9. Withdrawal from work or social activities– a per-son with Alzheimer's may start to distance them-selves from hobbies, social activities and hobbies.

10. Changes in mood and personality– moods and per-sonalities of people with Alzheimer’s can change—confusion, suspicion , depression and anxiety are all possible behaviors.

Easy Taco Crescent Bake

1 lb. hamburger, cooked and drained

1pkg. Reduced sodium taco seasoning

1 8oz. Can tomato sauce 1 cup Doritos crushed

1 cup sour cream 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 can crescent rolls Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. In a prepared

9x13 baking dish, roll out crescent dough so bottom of pan is covered. Sprinkle with

crushed Doritos. Set aside. In a large skillet, cook hamburger until no longer pink and drain off excess grease. Return hamburger to skillet and add taco seasoning and tomato sauce. Let

simmer 5 minutes. Once simmered, place ham-burger on top of crushed Doritos and crescent

rolls. Top taco meat with sour cream and cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until crescent

rolls are done and cheese melted.

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Did you know…. 5.8 million American’s are living with Alzhei-

mer’s. Every 65 seconds someone in the US de-

velops the disease. Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of

death in the US– nearly 1 out of 3 seniors will pass away due to the illness.

In 2019– 18.5 billion hours of care will be provided– a value of near $234 billion.

Information courtesy: https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/facts-figures

2019 4-H Exhibit Hall Hours Monday, June 25th– 5-8pm Tuesday, June 26th– 5-8pm

Wednesday, June 27th– 5-8pm Thursday, June 28th– 5-8pm

Friday, June 29th– 5-7pm– Exhibit Hall Project Release