Dairy Cattle project members should attend the Weigh In on Friday, February 20 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the 4-H Building at the Porter County Fairgrounds. Questions: Dean Morrow, 219-246-6367
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Beef Cattle Weigh In
Members in the beef steers, market heifers, commercial heifers project should mark their calendars for Saturday, February 21 form 8:00 to 10:00 am for weigh in. It will be held in the 4-H Building at the Porter County Fairgrounds.
Porter County Swine Show Survey
The Porter County Ag Society and 4-H Council are seeking input from Porter County 4-H Swine Project families in regard to potentially changing the swine shows to a one day event instead of a two day event at the fair in the near future. We are asking all swine families enrolled in Porter County 4-H … Continue reading Porter County Swine Show Survey
Dairy Cattle Show Moved to New Date
Attention Dairy Cattle Families! The 2026 Porter County 4-H Dairy Cattle show has been moved to a new day during fair week! The show will take place on Saturday, July 25th. More information will become available as we get closer to the Porter County Fair (Official).
Randolph County Open Beef Show
The Randolph County Beef Fall Classic Open Beef Show will be Saturday, October 11 at 12 Noon. Please see the flier below for more information.
Boilermaker Livestock Judging Contest
Registration is now open for the 2025 Boilermaker Livestock Judging Contest! Please click the link below for more information and to register. Registration deadline is October 6th. https://ag.purdue.edu/.../2025-boilermaker-classic-info.pdf
FairEntry for All 4-H Members- Due June 25
FairEntry is now open for all K-12 Porter County 4-H members. Members’ exhibits must be entered by June 25th! How Do You Complete the FairEntry Process? A step-by-step guide on the FairEntry process is available on this page and includes a listing of all our projects that guides you to the correct Departments/Divisions in FairEntry. What is … Continue reading FairEntry for All 4-H Members- Due June 25
Dairy Project Fundraiser
Tuesday, July 8th, at Chick-fil-A in Valparaiso from 9:00 to 11:00 am Porter County 4-H Dairy and Dairy Beef kids will be assisting Chick-fil-A with a cow cuddle event. We will need volunteers to come during those two hours to help answer questions from the public and let them interact with some calves. This also … Continue reading Dairy Project Fundraiser
Poultry Project Workshop
There will be a poultry workshop on May 22nd at 6 p.m. at the office of Martz & Lucas at 105 Lincolnway, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383. This workshop will be primarily for newer project members. The workshop will be an introduction to the project. We will discuss bird care, how to go about selecting exhibits for … Continue reading Poultry Project Workshop
Animal ID Information- DUE MAY 15
Species Included in online animal ID: Beef (Including Dairy Feeder Steers), Dairy Cattle, Goat, Horse (Including Draft & Miniature Equine), Rabbit, Sheep, and Swine. Cats, Dogs, and Pigeons will submit Id form to 4-H Extension office by mail or stop by: Purdue Extension, Porter County, 155 Indiana Ave, Suite 301, Valparaiso, In 46383 Poultry- Chickens, … Continue reading Animal ID Information- DUE MAY 15
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