EQUINE HEALTH SYMPOSIUM

APRIL 2-3, 2011

Hosted by NCSU Equine Health Program and NCSU-Student Chapter of the American association of Equine Practitioners (SCAAEP) This annual event provides a quality educational opportunity to equine owners, caretakers, and riders, as well as veterinarian, veterinary Students and technicians.

APRIL 2: Focus on Hot Topics in Equine Medicine; for Veterinarians and Veterinary Students - Participants will attend formal lectures, round-table topics, tour of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and CE Credit is available - Topics of interest: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Imaging and MRI, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Equine Welfare

APRIL 3: Focus on Preventative Care of the Horse and on the Equine Athlete – for Owners, Caretakers, and Riders - Participants will attend formal lectures, tour of the veterinary teaching
hospital, meet the faculty at NCSU-CVM - Topics of Interest: Acupuncture, Sports Medicine, Pre-Purchase Exams, Geriatric Care, Nutrition, Colic, Infectious Disease, Mare and Foal Care
Full list of speakers and complete schedule can be found on our website. To register, please go to http://www.ncsuequinesymposium.com/

Register before Feb 24th to receive a discount on your registration fee.

Space is limited, so register early!

All participants will receive a free T-shirt. Lunch is provided. Exhibitors will be available both days so participants can learn about new products or make purchases.

Youth Market Turkey Show

We are less than one week away from our annual registration for the Youth Market Turkey Show. If you are interested in participating you will need to fill out the registration form and return to me no later than 5 pm on Monday, February 28th. Registration will begin at 5 am on Tuesday, March 1. I realize this is a very quick turnaround but information just came out today. Last year the 300 slots filled up in less than 13 hours so it is crucial this information get back to me ASAP.

REGISTRATION FORM 2011

A few changes from previous years . . .

Beginning this year, there will be a $10 per person (not bird) poultry youth activity fee for this event. We hope you will understand this change. We have never had a budget to run this program and we need to find a funding source for all that goes on behind the scenes here year round to make this program happen.

The“Poultry Activity Fee” will include registration for one youth, up to three turkey poults and 6 pounds of feed from the feed mill. Raleigh has wanted to provide some starter feed for years and could not figure out a way to do this. They can now use some of this fee to purchase and make a ton of feed at our own NC State Feed Mill. This feed will be exactly what these birds need for their first few days to first week of life. They will provide a 6 pound bag per participant (basically 2 pounds of feed per poult) that will help ensure these newly hatched poults have proper nutrition for their first few days. They are aware that some folks already have feed and know exactly what to do upon receipt of poults. However, there are a large number that are simply not ready for the birds at pick up and are scrambling to find feed and are even unsure of what to feed in the beginning. They hope this addition of feed will help both the poults and your family as you adjust to this new fee.

Payments can be made in advance of pick-up (recommended) and at pick-up. They can not give out poults to those that have NOT paid the youth activity fee. They have included an explanation of the Activity Fee in case there were questions. If there are any other questions or comments please include these on the back of your registration form.

For more information you can visit the Turkey Show Website or contact the Extension Office.

Horse Club Meeting

The next Horse Club meeting will be Wednesday, March 2nd at 6 pm in the lower level of Town Hall, 304 S. Main St. You do not have to own a horse to be a member of the horse club. Come out and learn what 4-H is about and participate in some horse crafts. All ages are welcome. For more information contact the Extension Office at (336) 372-5597.

Treasure Island

Who: Ages 8+
When: March 19, 2011

Where: Barter Theatre
Cost: $18

Pirates, buried treasure and adventure!!!!! Young Jim Hawkins finds himself on an incredible adventure to find the legendary treasure of the evil Captain Flint. But when the ship's cook, the infamous Long John Silver, and the crew turn out to be dangerous pirates themselves, Jim must confront the danger or risk losing his life. Grab your treasure map and climb aboard this swashbuckling, action-packed tale!

We will leave the county office building at 12:00 pm. Please eat lunch before you arrive. Space is limited so call today to reserve your spot. Deadline to register – February 28th.

Corn Hole Tournament

There will be a Corn Hole Tournament sponsored by the Alleghany 4-H Horse Clubs, Saturday - March 5, 2011 at the New High School Gym. Registration will be from 10:00 - 10:45 am. Competition begins at 11:00 am. Registration is $20/team. There will be cash prizes for the top 3 winners: $100 - 1st place, $50 - 2nd place and $25 - 3rd place. Concessions will be available.

Come out for a great time and help to support our kids!!!

4-H Plant Sale

We are currently taking orders for the 2011 Annual Spring Plant Sale.  


The following types of plants are available to purchase:


**Blueberries
**Blackberries
**Grapes
**Herbs
**Horseradish
**Raspberries
**Strawberries


All orders are due by March 15th.  Payment is due at the time orders are placed.  Click here for your plant description / order form.  The tentative pick-up date is Friday, April 15th.  For more information, contact the Extension Office at 336-372-5597.  All proceeds will help send kids to summer camp & other summer fun opportunities.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED

Host Families needed for Japanese Exchange Students

The NC 4-H International Exchange will be hosting 20 Japanese students and 2 chaperons this summer, Sunday, July 24 through Friday, August 19. (These are the pick-up and drop off dates for host families.) Families wishing to host a student from Japan should turn in applications to their County Extension Office by April 15th.

Please remember that all inbound month long students are required to stay with families that have a host sibling of the same gender, within 2 years of the same age, and have similar interests. The student must have their own bed, but it is not necessary to have their own room.

Host families are responsible for all meals, transportation to and from the designated pick-up and drop-off locations, supervision and other family activities. Students are responsible for all souvenirs. Health insurance is provided for the students. Money is available to pay for the student to attend camp with their host sibling.

We encourage families to conduct their normal activities but to make sure that the student is introduced to the community and the family. Families should take their student to the grocery store, have them visit the grandparents house if appropriate and close proximity, introduce them to neighbors and friends, go to 4-H meetings, take them to church if the family is a church goer etc... It is not required that the family plan special vacations.

Applications, reference forms, disclosure forms and supplemental data sheets may be found by going to the Randolph County Cooperative Extension web site and clicking on the NC 4-H International Exchange link at the top of the page, then clicking on forms. The direct link to the site is HERE

Please note that all families must provide a minimum of two (preferably three) non-family references that are sent directly to my attention and adults ages 18 and older living in the home must be criminally background checked before doing an in-home interview.

29th Annual Fur, Fish 'N Game Rendezvous

Millstone 4-H Center
July 10 - 15, 2011

A once in a lifetime outdoor learning experience for boys and girls ages 11 to 16!
Open to the first 85 registrants, the Beginning Fur, Fish ‘N Game Camp is designed to give participants a better understanding of our natural resources and how we interact with them.

Fur, Fish ‘N Game campers will have the opportunity to:
Gain Hunter Safety Certification while learning about firearm safety for the field and home.
Study wildlife and forests as renewable resources
Learn about fishing and aquatic biology
Study hunting as a viable wildlife management practice
Gain knowledge useful in formulating an environmental (outdoor) ethic
Practice outdoor recreation skills such as archery, riflery, canoeing, orienteering, and fishing
Other classes and activities include retriever training, swimming, snake identification, first aid, ropes course, birds of prey, and taxidermy

Advanced Fur, Fish ‘N Game Rendezvous Camp:

Open to the first fifteen (15) respondents, this action packed camp is for youth that have successfully completed the Beginning Fur, Fish ‘N Game Camp or have already obtained their Hunter Safety Certification. Campers will learn more indepth and detailed information about prescribed burning, wildlife surveying, fish and wildlife population dynamics, dendrology, animal damage control and endangered species management. If you think that you may be interested in a career in wildlife management, forestry or other natural resource fields…you will not want to miss this one!!

If you have any questions concerning the camp, please call Gene Shutt, Director, Millstone 4-H Camp 910-652-5905.

You can register online at http://www.millstone4hcamp.org/ on the Summer Camps page or by mail with the included registration form HERE.

Dairy Quiz Bowl Practice

Our first Dairy Quiz Bowl Practice will be Monday, March 7th at the Yadkinville Extension Office. We will be leaving the Alleghany Office at 3:30 pm. Transportation and dinner will be provided. You do not have to have participated before to be a member. You must be 9 years old by January 1, 2011 to participate. If you have any questions, contact Amy at 372-5597 or amy_lucas@ncsu.edu

February Newsletter

Click Here to view the February edition of the Alleghany Clover News.