4-H Livestock and Horse Program Calendar of Events COUNTY NAME: ____Wise__________________________ Purpose: The purpose of this document is to assist County Extension Agents with important dates and monthly tasks that should be considered while managing the county 4-H livestock and horse program. Instructions: Review the dates and tasks provided by month. Please edit by adding, deleting, and / or adjusting tasks and dates to make it specific to this county. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county.
County Extension Agent: Adrian Arredondo______________________________________ District Extension Administrator: Donald Kelm ______________________________________ Development Date: __11/30/09_________
Disclaimer: While this document provides many important dates and tasks, it does not provide them all. Always check other resources for the most accurate and valid information. For more information, contact your District Extension Administrator.
January The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task Ft. Worth Stock Show (livestock shows and team contests) Sand Hills Stock Show Deadline to Request a Summer Horsemanship School CEA Horse Newsletter – mailed electronically to all County Extension Agents Fort Worth judging contest/ Fort Worth Heifer Show Fort Worth Sheep and Goat
Date(s) Check website: http://www.fwstockshowrodeo.com/ Check website: http://www.sandhillsstockshowandrodeo.com/ Jan 31 January 16,2010 Janury20-24, 2010 January 27-29, 2010
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task
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COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task
Date(s)
County Stock Show 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) News Articles Project Visits Academic Eligibility Verification of 4-H Youth County Tag In
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Monthly Weekly On-going Monthly January 9, 2010
February The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task San Antonio Livestock Show (livestock shows and team contests) San Angelo Livestock Show (Angora Goat Futurity, Ewe Lamb Futurity) Livestock Judging / Horse Judging Contests at Major Livestock Shows Sheep / Swine Skillathon (SALE) Horse Quiz Bowl (SALE) Fort Worth Steer Show SALE Heifer Show and Goats SALE Steer Show, Sheep and Judging contest
Date(s) Check website: http://www.sarodeo.com/ Check website: http://www.sanangelorodeo.com/ Check with Shows Check website: http://www.sarodeo.com/ Check website: http://www.sarodeo.com/ February1-6, 2010 February 9-14,2010 February 15-21, 2010
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task
Date(s)
COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task
Date(s)
County Stock Show News Articles Project Visits Project Selection 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) Academic Eligibility Verification of 4-H Youth
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Weekly On-going Monthly Monthly
March The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (livestock show & team contests) Star of Texas, Austin Sheep and Goat Skillathon (Star of Texas, Austin) Swine Skillathon (Star of Texas, Austin)
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task
Date(s) Check website: http://www.hlsr.com/ Check website: http://www.rodeoaustin.com Check website: http://www.rodeoaustin.com Check website: http://www.rodeoaustin.com
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District Livestock / Horse Judging Contests
COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task County Stock Show 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) News Articles Project Visits Project Selection Academic Eligibility Verification of 4-H Youth
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Date(s) March22-27,2010 Monthly Weekly Weekly On-going Monthly
April The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task Order Steer Validation / Validation Committee Horse Validation Deadline (also includes Futurity Horse Nominations) State Fair Tag Order for June Validation for meat goats, market lambs, beef cattle, and market swine T.C.A.A.A. State Animal Industry Committee
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task District Livestock / Horse Judging Contests
COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task County Horse Show County Livestock Board Meetings County Stock Show 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) News Articles Project Visits Project Selection Academic Eligibility Verification of 4-H Youth
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Date(s) Mid to Late April May 1 April 12,2010
Date(s) April 22, 2010
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Monthly Weekly On-going Monthly
May The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task Horse Validation Deadline (all 4-H horse projects) State 4-H Roundup Entry Deadline T.C.A.A.A. State Animal Industry Committee CEA Horse Newsletter – Mailed electronically to all County Extension Agents
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task
Date(s) May 1
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District 4-H Horse Show Entries District Livestock / Horse Judging Contests
COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task County Horse Show County Livestock Board Meetings County Stock Show 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) News Articles Project Visits Project Selection Academic Eligibility Verification of 4-H Youth
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Monthly On-going Monthly
June The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task Texas 4-H / FFA Steer Validation State Fair Validation for meat goats, market lambs, beef cattle, and market swine Validation Committee Meeting to Plan, Coordinate County Validation State Roundup 4-H Summer Horsemanship Clinics 4-H Record Books State 4-H Horse Show Deadline (typically due at district show) Livestock Camps (Various Project Clinics including TAMU Camp, Howard College, East Texas Beef Camp, etc.) Jackpot Shows Pork Leadership Tour
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task District Horse Shows
COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task County Stock Show 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) News Articles Project Visits Project Selection State Steer Validation and State Fair Sheep and Goats
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Date(s) July 1 July 1
Date(s) June 23-26 ,2010
Date(s) Monthly Weekly On-going June17, 2010 and June 21, 2010
July The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task State 4-H Horse Show Youth Horse Judging Camps Breeding Cattle Ownership State Fair Steer Validation and State Fair Validations Due – July 1 Sheep and Goat Youth Leadership Workshop (Odd numbered years) Sheep / Goat Validation Committee Meeting T.C.A.A.A. State Animal Industries Committee Meeting Livestock Camps Jackpot Shows
Date(s) Last complete full week of July in July, dates vary July 1 July 1 Odd numbered years
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task
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COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task
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County Stock Show 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) News Articles Project Visits Project Selection
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Monthly On-going
August The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task Sheep / Goat Validation Tag Order Angora Goat Shearing Deadline (Angora Goat Futurity) Jackpot Shows State 4-H Horse Hippology Contest MENTOR Training
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task
Date(s) September 1 On or after August 1
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Livestock Clinics / Workshops
COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task County Stock Show Adjunct Faculty Status 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) News Articles Project Visits Project Selection Livestock Clinics / Workshops Beef
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Date(s) Start of School Year Monthly On-going August 21,2010
September The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task State Fair of Texas Texas 4-H / FFA Swine, Sheep, and Goat Tag Order Due 4-H Enrollment (4-H Connect) CEA Horse Newsletter (Mailed electronically to all County Extension Agents)
Date(s) Check website: http://www.bigtex.com/ September 1,2010
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task
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COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task
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County Stock Show Livestock Clinics / Workshops Formation of Livestock / Horse / Dairy Judging Team 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) News Articles Project Visits Project Selection Academic Eligibility Verification of 4-H Youth
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Monthly Weekly On-going Monthly
October The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task State Fair of Texas Texas 4-H / FFA Market and Breeding / Goat Validation Rambouillet Sheering Deadline (Ewe Lamb Futurity) Breeding Animals Ownership Deadline (Except State Fair) Houston Calf Scramble Registration Ft. Worth Calf Scramble Registration San Antonio Calf Scramble Registration STAR Calf Scramble Registration San Angelo Scramble Registration Jackpot Shows
Date(s) Check website: http://www.bigtex.com/ October 31 On or After October 20 Nov 1
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task
Date(s)
COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task
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County Stock Show 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) News Articles Project Visits Project Selection Livestock Clinics / Workshops Academic Eligibility Verification of 4-H Youth
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Monthly On-going
Monthly
November The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task Swine Validation Major Show Entry Night State Animal Industries Committee Meeting
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task
Date(s) November 30 December 1
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Livestock Clinics / Workshops Regional Ag. Project Leader Training
COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task County Stock Show 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) News Articles Project Visits Project Selection Livestock Clinics / Workshops Hogs Quality Counts / Ethical Training Academic Eligibility Verification of 4-H Youth 4-H Prospect show Major Show Entire Night
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Date(s) Monthly Weekly On-going November 12,2010 Monthly November 20, 2010 November 17, 2010
December The following dates and items are provided to give the new County Extension Agent direction on what they should be accomplishing during the month. Please add in dates for the items identified. Please note that the county category for each month looks very similar. These are the items that should be considered throughout the year for individual counties, so make sure to delete or adjust the dates and tasks that are not represented for this particular county. STATEWIDE Date / Task Major Livestock Show and Contest Deadline Poultry Order MENTOR training
REGIONAL / DISTRICT Date / Task
Date(s) December 1
Date(s)
Regional Ag. Project Leader Training
COUNTY / LOCAL Date / Task County Stock Show 4-H Update (Newsletter / Informational Letter) News Articles Project Visits Project Selection Livestock Clinics / Workshops Quality Counts / Ethical Training Academic Eligibility Verification of 4-H Youth
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Date(s) Monthly On-going
Monthly