If your child is showing any of the animals listed below and did not complete the Indiana 4-H Livestock Quality Care class, they must complete the YQCA course online. -Beef -Dairy Cattle -Goats -Poultry -Rabbits -Sheep -Swine Deadline to complete the certification is July 1st. Please email your child's certificate to our 4-H Summer Media … Continue reading YQCA Certification Due July 1
Category: Animal Projects
Dairy Cattle Project Needs Volunteers
Porter County Dairy Project will have a fund raiser with Chick-fil-A. This is our Hug a Cow Day with our Porter County 4-H Dairy Project. It will be held on Friday July 10th from 9:00 to 11:00. We are looking for volunteers to come greet and answer questions from the public at the Chick-fil-A in Valparaiso. … Continue reading Dairy Cattle Project Needs Volunteers
FairEntry for All 4-H Members- Due July 1
FairEntry is now open for all K-12 Porter County 4-H members. Members’ exhibits must be entered by July 1st! 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 July 1
Goat Workshop
There will be a Goat Showmanship Workshop on June 27th at 9 am at the Porter County Fairgrounds in the Show Arena. This is for both regular 4-H'ers and Mini 4-H'ers. You may bring 1 Goat to practice with. See you there! Cindy Boo Goat Superintendent 219-263-8938 Kellie Pozil Mini Goat Superintendent 219-263-8941
Goat Tag Day
Attention Goat Families! Tag Day is taking place on May 8th in sheep/goat barn out at the Porter County Fairgrounds beginning at 6 pm.
Dairy Feeder Tag Day
Dairy Feeder Tag Day is approaching! May 2nd @ 10 am Taking place in the Cattle Barn out at the Porter County Fairgrounds.
Sheep Tag Day
Attention Sheep Families! This weekend is Sheep Tag Day on Saturday, May 2nd, at 8 am. It will be taking place in the Sheep/Goat Barn at the Porter County Fairgrounds.
May 15- Animal ID Information
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 May 15- Animal ID Information
Quality Livestock Care
LaPorte County is allowing Porter County youth still needing to get this requirement in to attend their next two dates of Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care. May 11th @ 6 pm June 1 @ 9 am June 1 @ 12 pm Must register in 4HOnline!
More Quality Care Dates
SAVE THE DATE | Livestock Quality Care Training The second wave of Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care (QLC) training dates for 2026 are set! Training Dates (In-Person) • Monday, April 6 – 3 PM (East Porter County School Corporation has no school this day) • Friday, April 10 – 3 PM (Duneland School Corporation has … Continue reading More Quality Care Dates
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