4-H Hog Project Workshop

There will be a joint Bastrop/Caldwell Co. 4-H Swine Project Workshop on Tuesday, October 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Caldwell County Fairgrounds in Lockhart (at Highway 20 and Blackjack Street).  Chuck Real, renowned hog breeder from Seguin will discuss selection, feeding, health and nutrition and working with your hog to prepare for show.  There is no cost to attend this program.   If you would like to bring your hog to weigh them and having them evaluated this program, please call the Extension office to let us know to make sure there is enough pen space.  If you have any questions, please call the Extension office.

Reminder- Goat Project Workshop

There will be a joint Bastrop/Caldwell Co. 4-H Goat Project Workshop on Sunday, October 21 at 4 p.m. at the Caldwell County Fairgrounds in Lockhart (at Highway 20 and Blackjack Street).  Goat project leaders Danny Wilhelm, Jerry and Amanda Butts will host a showmanship clinic and will help youth work with their animals to teach them to walk and set up.  Please bring your animals to work with, and they can also be weighed that day.  Even if your animals aren't working well for you, GO AHEAD AND BRING THEM ANYWAY!  Getting the animals out and working with them will help gentle them down. There is no cost to attend this program.  If you have any questions, please call the Extension office.  This workshop will be well worth the trip!

We are also in need of some senior level 4-H members in the goat (or lamb) project to help our younger 4-H members at this workshop.  If you would like to volunteer, (and get some leadership experience for your recordbook), please come to the workshop.

Junior Leadership Retreat at Brownwood

The 4-H Junior Leadership Retreat will be held November 9-11 at the Texas 4-H Conference Center in Brownwood, Texas.  Youth ages 9-14 and their adult chaperones are encouraged to attend.  Cost is $105 for youth, $70 for Adult Chaperones, which includes two nights lodging, four meals, two evening snacks and program fees.  The Jr. Leader Retreat is a state level leadership development program where Texas 4-H Council members conduct hands on educational workshops with younger 4-H members.  This year, the focus will be on increasing 4-H members' knowledge and skills in five project opportunities- Golf Challenge, Food Show/Recipe Rally, Science Engineering & Technology, Sport Fishing and Any Soldier Project.  The Saturday night theme dance will be a costume party.  Come dressed as your favorite character from the Avenger comic series!  To register, go to the 4-H center website: http://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu .  Click on Register Now link.  Registration is open from September 3 - November 5.  4-H members must have a chaperone attend with them who has been background checked and approved through the county YPS system.

 

Bastrop Area Livestock Show Judges

Judges for the 2013 Bastrop Area Livestock Show are:
Lambs & Goats- Todd Swift, Blanco
Hogs & Cattle- Melvin Pouncy, San Antonio
Rabbits- Bob Lawrence, Somerville
Poultry- Craig Coufal, College Station

Bastrop Show Rabbit Validation

If you plan to show breeding rabbits at the Bastrop Area Livestock Show, entry cards and fees are due November 1 to the Extension office or to Phyllis Mathison, Rabbit Superintendent.  Call the Extension office or Mrs. Mathison at 332-6001 if you have questions.

Bastrop Show Broiler Orders Due

If you plan to exhibit market broilers at the 2013 Bastrop Area Livestock show, you need to place an order with the Extension office by October 12.  The standard order has been adjusted to increments of 25 broiler chicks up to a maximum of 75 chicks per exhibitor.  Families with multiple children who wish to enter the show cannot order one set of birds for multiple children.  Each child must have an individual order of 25, 50 or 75 birds.  Each exhibitor must select and exhibit their pen of three broilers from within the broilers assigned to them.  Sharing of birds between order sets is not allowed.  The price will be $31.25 per standard order of 25 ($1.25 per chick).  Birds will be delivered on January 23, 2013, for the Bastrop Livestock Show.   If you wish to show these broilers at the Houston and Star of Texas shows, you can.  You will have to designate this when you order the chicks at the Extension office.

4-H Goat Project Workshop

There will be a joint Bastrop/Caldwell Co. 4-H Goat Project Workshop on Sunday, October 21 at 4 p.m. at the Caldwell County Fairgrounds in Lockhart (at Highway 20 and Blackjack Street).  Goat project leaders Danny Wilhelm, Jerry and Amanda Butts will host a showmanship clinic and will help youth work with their animals to teach them to walk and set up.  Please bring your animals to work with, and they can also be weighed that day.  There is no cost to attend this program.  If you have any questions, please call the Extension office.  This workshop will be well worth the trip!