Market Poultry Workshop

When: May 11th 2013 Workshop 8:30-3: pm 

Where: College Station, TX @ Pierce Pavilion 

Registration: Onsite Registration Starts 8am 

This workshop provides an excellent opportunity to “hear the experts” and work alongside Texas’ major poultry judges. 

Educational activities include in-depth discussion on:  brooding, management, sanitation and feeding programs and selection and processing methods for broilers, turkeys and roasters. 

Also “hands on” practice in early culling and selecting, handling your birds during the show and “putting together” show pens. 

Register Online @ agriliferegister.tamu.edu 

$50.00/person or family 

$25.00 for CEAs 

$8/person optional lunch 

Kids under 10 eat free 

Onsite or Late (after 5/1)registration $75/person or family 

101 Kleberg Building 

MS 2472 TAMU 

College Station, TX 77843

Phone: 979-845-4318

2013 Poultry Institute for Youth

The 2013 Poultry Institute for Youth, sponsored by the Texas A&M University Poultry Science Department and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, will be held Sunday, June 16 through Tuesday, June 18, 2013 on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas.  This program gives high school students with an interest in the poultry industry a chance to gain first-hand knowledge.  They will have the opportunity to meet both Texas A&M faculty and Texas poultry industry leaders.  A portion of the institute will also include hands on activities as well as field trips to local commercial poultry companies. 

Students who will be a junior or senior in high school in the Fall of 2013 or have just recently graduated from high school are eligible to attend.  Interested students must complete and submit an application that can be found at http://posc.tamu.edu/files/2012/08/2013-Institute-Application.pdf by Friday, May 3, 2013.  The cost to attend is $50/student (do not submit this with your application).  Lodging and meals are provided.  Students who are selected will receive a confirmation packet after May 17, 2013. For any questions please contact Jennifer Allen at 979-845-1654 or jallen@poultry.tamu.edu

"The Art Behind the Career" Texas 4-H Career Photography Workshop

Career" Texas 4-H Career Photography Workshop The Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program is pleased to announce "The Art Behind the .  This new and innovative approach to project instruction will be held at the Central Texas Christian School in Temple, Tx on July 20th and 21st. 

This state-wide photography workshop will be a hands-on educational experience for 4-H members and leaders to learn new, and improve, skills in photography, while gaining a greater depth of knowledge of the career behind particular areas of photography.  Career areas which will be highlighted during the workshop include:  newspaper, forensic, portrait, wedding/special event, Internet Design, Magazine, Commercial, Outdoor, and Photography/Media Teacher.

A new concept that will be presented at the workshop will include a Photography Judging Contest.  This new contest will allow youth to become the photography professionals through their evaluation and placing of four photographs in each class asked to judge.  Prizes and awards will be presented to the top judgers!

The workshop, hosted by both the Bell County 4-H Photography Advisory Board and the Texas 4-H Office, is open to the FIRST 100 participants who register on 4-H CONNECT beginning on May 1st.  Registration will close when the workshop fills up, or on July 1st.  Registration is ONLY $25.00 per person and includes instruction, service-project materials, lunch on Saturday, and a flash drive with all materials.

Attached is a marketing piece in both pdf and jpg for the workshop.  Please share the pdf with those who may be interested and remind them registration opens on May 1st and is limited.  Please use the jpg file and include in your next County 4-H newsletter.

Thanks and we look forward to hosting this great new opportunity for our 4-H Photography Project youth!

Brooke Adams of the 4-H Beef Club is showing off her TALENT

Brooke Adams of the 4-H Beef Club has entered the Texas 4-H Has Talent contest.  She just posted her video of her singing "Famous in a Small Town" to YouTube. 

The Address to watch her is...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsZ1OqulzVQ

Go and give her support!!  :)

Somervell County Horse Camp - June 3-5

West Texas Youth Veterinary Science Workshop - June 2-6

The West Texas Youth Veterinary Science Workshop will be held June 2-6 at the Tom Green County 4-H Center in San Angelo.

 

The event is open to all Texas youth, but as enrollment is limited to 30 students, early registration is advised. Individual registration is $360.

 

Course topics will include: zoology, toxicology, parasitology, anatomy, nutrition, first aid, livestock health management, large and small animal practice, horse science and more. The workshop will include classroom study, lab work and field trips.

 

Participants must be of high school age, have an interest in veterinary science and be willing to work in teams.

 

Applications are now available and must be submitted to the AgriLife Extension office in Sutton County by May 10. Participants will be informed of their acceptance by May 17. Applications are available from any AgriLife Extension county office. 

Freestone County Classic Livestock Jackpot - May 4th

2013 Poultry Institute - June 18th

2013 Poultry Institute for Youth

The 2013 Poultry Institute for Youth, sponsored by the Texas A&M University Poultry Science Department and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, will be held Sunday, June 16 through Tuesday, June 18, 2013 on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas.  This program gives high school students with an interest in the poultry industry a chance to gain first-hand knowledge.  They will have the opportunity to meet both Texas A&M faculty and Texas poultry industry leaders.  A portion of the institute will also include hands on activities as well as field trips to local commercial poultry companies. 

Students who will be a junior or senior in high school in the Fall of 2013 or have just recently graduated from high school are eligible to attend.  Interested students must complete and submit an application that can be found at http://posc.tamu.edu/files/2012/08/2013-Institute-Application.pdf by Friday, May 3, 2013.  The cost to attend is $50/student (do not submit this with your application).  Lodging and meals are provided.  Students who are selected will receive a confirmation packet after May 17, 2013. For any questions please contact Jennifer Allen at 979-845-1654 or jallen@poultry.tamu.edu

Showing for a Cure Jackpot Show May 4th

Helping out the Historic Kaufman County Poor Farm

   Stan Kapp, Vice Chair of the Poor Farm Committee has set Sat. April 27th as a work day at the Poor Farm.  They are in the process of cleaning up the grounds and clearing and trimming brush.  The weather has blown over trees and limbs that need to be cleared.

      Stan is asking for volunteers to help get this accomplished.  He is planning to schedule work on every Saturday in an effort to have a large part accomplished by the May 11th dedication ceremonies.  Volunteers should wear work clothes, heavy shoes, and bring gloves and any landscape equipment you may have, like chain saws, weed eaters, pruning shears, etc.   Hopefully, some county equipment will be available also.

 

For information, please contact Stan Kapp-469-595-6980; e-mail skapp65@yahoo.com,

Market Poultry Workshop - May 11th

Record Book Time!!!

It is record book time!!! The County Fair is done.... District Roundup is around the corner and we all should have been keeping track of our activities through the year.

Information about the 4-H Record Books can be found on the Record Books & Record Keeping website.  The group of specialists (mothers and leaders experienced in working with this process) have highly suggested in using the word documents for the document for ease of use and the "pretty" look.  Record Keeping is a great life skill to learn and acquire for our young people to learn for when we send them down the highway of life.

We will be hosting two workshops to help everyone get started.  They will be April, Sunday 14th, 2-4 pm and April, Sunday 28th, 2-4 at the Extension Office Meeting room.  The record books are an important part for the awards process.

If you have any questions please contact the 4-H County Extension Office at 972.932.9069 or email the 4-H Agent Carrie Sharp at cl-sharp@tamu.edu.

Kaufman County 4-H Council Scholarship Fundraiser

                                                 Please help support the scholarship fund.