Mark your calendars, goat project members. The goat weigh-in will be on Friday, May 12 form 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the Goat Barn. Questions: Cindy Boo, 219-263-8938, goatkeeper2000@hotmail.com
Category: Animal Projects
Beef Project & Dairy Finished Steer Exhibitors- Correction 2/22/2023
ID Day is scheduled for February 25th at the 4-H Building. Please thoroughly read the attached document with all the information you need to know for ID Day. Please note- Don Bloom contact phone # 219-929-7986 Cattle ID Information
Sheep Tag-In
Sheep Tag-In for sheep project members will be on Saturday, April 29th from 8:00-10:00 AM. It will take place at the south end of the Sheep Barn at the Porter County Fairgrounds. Questions: Ashley Rugg, Sheep Superintendent 219-405-1621 hamanash@gmail.com
Attention: Dog Workshops
Jump Building Workshop and Agility Practice Wednesday, February 8th 5:30-7PM in the 4-H Building at the fairgrounds. Orientation Night- for all members (no dogs at this workshop please!) Tuesday, February 21st 5:30-6:30PM in the 4-H Building at the fairgrounds
Junior Pork Day at Purdue
Saturday, March 4th Junior Pork Day at Purdue will be held on Saturday, March 4th at Purdue's new Animal Sciences Meat Lab - the Land O' Lakes, Inc. Center at 720 Clinic Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907. Pre-registration is not required. Registration is $5 (lunch included) and will take place on-site from 8:30-9:00 a.m. EST. … Continue reading Junior Pork Day at Purdue
Goat Clinic Opportunity
March 18, 202310:00a-2:00p CSTJoin us for a day full of information from special guests Dr. Meggan Freeland Moore, Brent Moore, and Bailey Bergherm. Belstra Milling Administration Building424 15th Street SE #9367 Demotte, IN 46310 FREE event with lunch provided!90 person room capacity! Please RSVP by March 5th at https://forms.gle/k1aNwnnGbjP5S2JG7 Questions? Contact Vanessa Donovan, Marketing & Education … Continue reading Goat Clinic Opportunity
Poultry Project Order Forms
Please see the attached order forms and their deadlines. Turkey Order forms are due February 28, 2023 Roaster Order forms are due April 1, 2023 Broiler Order forms are due April 30, 2023 Russell Gluth, 219- 462-7748, russgluth@yahoo.com Turkey Order Form Roaster - Broiler Order Form
Access to Animal Medications
Plan Ahead for Changes Coming this Summer By Debbie Boyd, DVM; Indiana State Board of Animal Health Changes are coming to the way certain antibiotics will be available to animal owners by June 11, 2023. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been taking steps to improve the judicious use of antibiotics in humans … Continue reading Access to Animal Medications
Beef & Dairy Finished Steers Weigh-In Day- February 25
Mark your calendars for February 25th at the Porter County Fairgrounds for Weigh-In Day for the Beef project members. Dairy Finished Steers will weigh in after Beef. Check back for exact times.
Sheep Project Fundraiser
The Sheep Project will be having a Culver's Fundraiser. It will take place at Valparaiso location, 2101 Laporte Ave. Join them on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM. A portion of all sales will be donated to The Porter County Sheep Project. Sheep Project/Culver's Fundraiser
Porter County 4-H Hub 