Carlton County 4-H
May 2024 Newsletter
Upcoming April Events:
- 10th - Registration for Youth Exploring Leadership and Learning Opportunities (YELLO) closes
- 6th - Shooting Sports open house
- 11th - Roadside clean up at 4:30 p.m.
- 15th - Animal IDs Due
For all of the latest 4-H events and opportunities, please visit our website and look under Events and News for 4-H.
Animal IDs Due May 15th!
Have you completed the animal ID process yet? The deadline is fast approaching!
Livestock projects must be ID’d in 4-H Online by May 15. For more information visit z.umn.edu/mn4hanimalID. Youth must have their animals IDs in by May 15th if they would like to compete at State Fair or NorthEast Livestock.
Carlton County Roadside Clean up
Join the Carlton County Ambassador group May 11th at 4:30 p.m. for roadside clean up! Pizza will be provided for volunteers who help with clean up! Please fill out the Roadside Clean up Form to let us know if you can join us!
Shooting Sports Open House May 6th 5:30 p.m.!
The Carlton County Shooting Sports club is inviting youth 4th grade and older to attend an Archery open house. Youth interested in shooting sports will practice May-August at 5:30 at 2201 Oak Hills Trail, Carlton, MN 55718
Ag Academy: Passion to Career
Consider attending this year’s Ag Academy: Passion to Career in Mankato. Join us, as well as our partners at FFA, for Ag Academy: Passion to Career– a unique opportunity for youth in grades 7-11. This 3-day, 2-night camp runs from June 20-22, and is held at Minnesota State University (MSU) and South Central College (SCC), Mankato, Minn.
At this camp, youth will have the chance to explore different careers in agriculture, food and natural resources while experiencing a college campus. In addition, college professors and industry leaders will provide hands-on learning experiences on topics like animals, communications and more.
Registration deadline: May 31.
You're Invited !
Join us at Northeast 4-H Camp @ Long Lake Conservation Center as we explore nature through hands-on activities, outdoor recreation, and camp games!
When: June 26-28, 2024
Where: Long Lake Conservation Center, 28952 438th Lane, Palisade, MN
Who: 3rd-6th graders (must have completed 3rd grade)
Registration: Open now through 4honline.com. Closes May 31.
(Psst! Not enrolled in 4-H? No problem! When signing up at 4honline.com, select your county and choose "In person camp/event" as your club. After your registration is approved, you can then "add event" and select this camp to sign up for.)
Cost: $160 by check, $164.80 by credit card. Fee covers meals and lodging, program supplies, and a camp t-shirt.
4-H is committed to ensuring all youth can experience camp. Scholarships are available.
For more information, visit z.umn.edu/ne4hcamp or email Kate Preiner at henry250@umn.edu.
Registration Closes for Youth Exploring Leadership and Learning Opportunities (YELLO) May 10th
2024 YELLO registration opens April 1. Register by May 10 for four days of learning and leadership. This year the State Ambassadors are excited to host youth in grades 7+ at the University of Minnesota-Morris June 12-15. YELLO is a great opportunity for leadership, team building, and meeting youth from across the state! Learn more and register.
4-H Livestock Quality Assurance Training June 1st
Livestock Quality Assurance training helps youth provide excellent care for their food animals and ensure a high level of food safety to consumers. We designed it to enhance the educational experience of 4-H animal science projects.
Do you hope to exhibit with 4-H at the Minnesota State Fair or Northeast Livestock Show? All 4-H livestock exhibitors 6th grade and older must complete livestock quality assurance training.
Carlton County will be holding their in-person June 1st 9:00-12:00 at the Carlton County Extension Office.
Congratulations to this years General Livestock Project Bowl Teams
Congratulations to this years General Livestock Project Bowl Teams for participating at the State Project Bowl in Sauk Rapids in April. A big thank you to our coaches for organizing the teams for their first year competing!
Senior General Livestock Team.
Intermediate General Livestock Team
Carlton County Graduating Seniors
Graduating Seniors!
Carlton County 4-H would like to take the time to recognize our Seniors. Please send a Senior photo and the answer to the following questions!
- What 4-H club were you involved in?
- Favorite project or 4-H memory.
- After school plans.
The Carlton County 4-H Federation also awards two scholarships each year. Scholarship applications are due May 30th.
Carlton County Ambassador Group
Youth grades 6th and older are welcome to attend an Ambassadors meeting. Those who attend the ambassador group meetings and trainings will get a Carlton County Ambassador Shirt for county fair!
Track animal health updates
The health and safety of animals is an important responsibility of 4-H members. Track animal health updates provided by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) and Extension News and Highlights provided by the University of Minnesota Extension. Use these resources to stay updated on the latest animal health and biosecurity practices to help keep animals safe.
Animal health and biosecurity resources and updates are located on each animal science project page.
Cloverbud Animal Handling Changes
When Cloverbuds and animals (including beef, cats, dairy, dogs, goats, horse, llama - alpaca, pets, poultry, rabbit, swine and sheep) are together at a 4-H program or participating at the county fair as a 4-H member, the following rules apply:
A responsible person must be with the Cloverbud to guide and monitor their involvement at all times, including but not limited to, movement within and to and from the trailers, barns, wash racks, and show arena.
Families may choose one of two acceptable ways to guide and monitor involvement in non-mounted activities:
The responsible person is in control of the animal with the Cloverbud at their side.
The Cloverbud is in control of the animal with the responsible person at their side to assist or take control of the animal when needed or as directed by staff, volunteers or show managers.
When a Cloverbud is mounted on a horse, the horse must always have a lead line and be under the control of the responsible person.
Free Seeds Available!
The Lake and Pines Community Action Council has once again provided free vegetable seeds to Carlton County households. Seeds are available at the Extension Office until they run out. Please contact the office for availability. Happy planting!
Minnesota 4-H Livestock Judging Camp
Do you want to enhance your livestock evaluation and selection skills? Do you want to become better at oral reasons? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then the 2024 Minnesota 4-H Livestock Judging Camp is for you! Presented by the University of Minnesota livestock judging team and Coach Kyle Rozeboom, you’ll learn the basic fundamentals of livestock judging and evaluation, receive instruction with oral reasons, and become more confident with livestock judging! Camp begins with check-in at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 17, at the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus, and concludes with an awards program at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19. Learn more and register.
4-H Poultry Judges Clinic
Adults interested in judging 4-H poultry at the local level are invited to the poultry judges clinic at the Isanti County Fairgrounds on Friday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Topics covered:
- Individual placing and ribbon distribution in classes common to the county fair settings
- Showmanship classes
- State fair line-ups
- The youth development aspect of animal project judging, which includes practical tips on working with youth in animal settings, fees, dress codes and other helpful ideas to prepare you for a county fair animal judging experience with youth.
Materials and lunch will be provided.
Training sponsored by the Minnesota 4-H State Fair Poultry Committee and the Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association (MLBA).
Audience: Adults interested in judging 4-H poultry at the local level.
Note: This training is not for 4-H members.
Cost:
- Training is free.
- Participants must pay an entry fee to the Isanti County Fair.
Save the Date: Carlton County Breakfast on the Farm June 29
Mark your calendars to come enjoy breakfast on the farm hosted by Duane Laveau and Family. The event will be held on June 29th from 8-12 on the farm. Come enjoy a free breakfast and get a tour of the farm. Watch for more updates to come. We will be having a 4-H booth and are looking for volunteers; if you are interested in helping please fill out the Breakfast on the Farm Volunteer Form.
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Contact
4-H Youth Development: Katie Siltanen, silta006@umn.edu
Email: mnext-Carlton@umn.edu
Website: extension.umn.edu
Location: 317 Chestnut Avenue, Carlton, MN, USA
Phone: 218-384-3511
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarltonCounty4H