4-H Animal Lines Newsletters
April 2000
4-H Animal Lines
4-H Animal Lines April 2000
"The greatest enemy of success and happiness is the fear of failure."
DATES TO REMEMBER
May 1 - Ownership Deadline on Horses for the 2000 District and State Shows
May 12 - First Cut Lamb Sale, Hinds Community College Raymond, 6:30 p.m.
May 13 - Mason Creek Farms Private Treaty Open House, Taylorsville, 8:00 a.m.
May 20 - Jones Oxford Lamb Sale, Cato, 10:00 a.m.
May 20 - Dogwood Hills Club Lamb Sale, Braxton, 12:00 noon
May 27 - Magnolia Classic Club Lamb Sale, Jackson, 12:00 Noon
June 2 - LA/MS Dairy Heifer Sale, Pike County Fairgrounds, 7:00 p.m.
June 3 - Dean Sisters Club Lamb Sale, West, 11:00 a.m.
June 3 - Dixieland All-Breeds Dairy Heifer Sale, Pontotoc, 12:00 Noon
June 13-15 - State 4-H Club Congress, MSU
June 17 - MS Sheep Producers Club Lamb Sale, Jackson, 12:00 Noon
June 26-28 ñ Making Tracks 2000, MSU
June 27 - Statewide Horse Judging Clinic, MSU
SOURCES OF PROJECT ANIMALS
Many sales are coming up soon that would be good sources of project animals. We will keep you informed on dates, locations, etc. of sales. The following are sales already announced.
| May 12 - First Cut Lamb Sale, 6:30 p.m. |
| May 13 - Mason Creek Farms Private Treaty Open House, 8:00 a.m. |
| May 20 - Dogwood Hills Club Lamb Sale, 12:00 noon |
| May 20 - Jones Oxford Lamb Sale, 10:00 a.m. |
| May 27 - Magnolia Classic Club Lamb Sale, 12:00 noon This sale will be held at the Sheep Barn, State Fairgrounds in Jackson, MS. This will be an excellent source of lambs that will work for the 2000 State Fair in October and the 2001 spring shows next February. There will be approximately 100 lambs (all breeds and crosses) in this sale. Contact Tom Strickland (601/961-4000) or Larry DeMuth (601/857-2284) for more information. |
| June 2 - LA/MS Dairy Heifer Sale, 7:00 p.m. This sale will be held at the Pike County Fairgrounds in Magnolia, MS. This will be an excellent source of dairy heifers for the fall shows and the 2000 spring shows. There will be approximately 5 commercial dairy heifers in this sale. Contact Wesley Farmer (662/835-3460) for more information. |
| June 3 - Dixieland All Breeds Dairy Heifer Sale, 12:00 noon This sale will be held at the Pontotoc County Fairgrounds in Pontotoc. This will also be an excellent source of project animals for the upcoming shows. Approximately 5 commercial dairy heifer will be available in this sale. Contact Sherry Thompson (662/489-3910) for more information. |
| June 3 - Dean Sisters Club Lamb Sale, 11:00 a.m. (Dennis Dean) - West, MS; (40 lambs - Suffolks, Crosses, Hampshires); 662/464-8822 |
| This sale will be held at the Fairgrounds in Jackson, MS. This will be one of your best sources for project lambs. Mark this date on your calendar. These lambs will work for the 1999 State Fair in October and the 2000 spring shows next February. There will be approximately 100 lambs (all breeds and crosses) in this sale. Contact Cody Dean (662/464-8822) or Roy Higdon (601/776-3837) for more information. |
| June 17 - Mississippi Sheep Producers Club Lamb Sale, 12:00 noon |
Spend some time promoting the 4-H animal & dairy science projects. This would be an excellent time to make personal contacts with potential project members, doing a news release or a radio program, having a county meeting, organizing livestock clubs, or whatever works for you.
CONTEST REMINDERS
4-H district and state contests will be here soon. Now is the time to be lining up participation and planning county contests. Contests in the 4-H animal and dairy sciences area are Visual Presentations for juniors (three divisions included [1] beef, sheep, swine; [2] horse; [3] dairy animals, dairy products) AND seniors (five divisions including [1] beef; [2] sheep, swine; [3] horse; [4] dairy animals; [5] dairy products.) Other contests available are meats judging identification contest, meats bowl, and dairy bowl for senior members and dairy products judging for juniors and seniors. These are excellent contests. If we can provide you with information about these contests, please let me know.
MISSISSIPPI JUNIOR DAIRY PRODUCTION CONTEST
I encourage you to add special promotion to our junior production contests. The 4-H dairy project member must own a registered Holstein or Jersey cow that is on an approved testing program. An entry form, JD-1, must be filled out within 60 days after the cow is fresh. The participantsí entries will be ranked on ECM and awards are given at the annual meeting of the Holstein and Jersey Associations.
MSU LIVESTOCK JUDGING WORKSHOP & ORAL REASONS CAMP
The Animal & Dairy Sciences Department will again be conducting a Livestock Judging & Oral Reasons Camp for those students involved with judging team activities. This will be a very intensive 4� day school with sessions held all day and each evening. The school will be conducted by Tommy Shields, MSU Livestock Judging Team Coach, with help form current judging team members.
The school will start on Tuesday, June 6, at 10:00 a.m. and conclude with a contest on Friday morning, June 9, finishing at noon. The cost for the school will be $125.00 for participating youth which includes room, meals, tee-shirt, and pizza party. The students will stay in a dorm with meals in the cafeteria. The students will stay in a dorm with meals in the cafeteria. The students will need to bring bedding and towels. We would also like to invite any interested Ag teachers or County Agents to attend for a charge of $85.00.
This will be a working school, but also provides interaction with MSU staff members and students and other 4-H and FFA members . . . a great opportunity for those wanting to become competitive in judging contests and improve upon their communicative skills. Alert your judging team members about this workshop. The school will be limited to the first 65 applications - - at least 14 years old and still in school. Registration forms are due May 31, 2000. We will send more details to you once the registration form is received. If you did not receive a registration form sent out in April, please call.
MSU CATTLEMENíS COLLEGE
The first Cattlemenís College will be held April 29, 2000, at the MSU AgriCenter. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. The youth portion of the program will include a beef evaluation workshop and a tour of the MSU Vet School. There is no registration fee and no charge for the noon lunch.
ALERT HORSE PROJECT MEMBERS ABOUT OWNERSHIP!!!
Remind your 4-Híers and adult leaders that May 1 is ownership deadline for horses to be shown in the 2000 4-H horse shows. Also, each horse showing in the district 4-H horse shows must be accompanied by original registration certificate or official ownership form for grade horses. Copies of registration certificate or ownership form must also be sent in with entries by district show deadline. Horses must be in the name of the 4-Híer, or in the name of an immediate family member (farm name is not eligible).
Also, an official certificate showing a current (good for one year) negative Coggins test will be required on all horses that show in district and state 4-H horse shows. These certificates will be checked and must be in possession of the exhibitor and/or with the horse at the shows. Now is the time to be taking care of these important matters. Alert your 4-Híers.
NOTICE!!! DRESSAGE PATTERN FOR STATE 4-H HORSE SHOW
We will use the 2000 Training Level, Test 4 at the State 4-H Horse Show and Southern Regional. Alert your exhibitors!
4-H DAIRY POSTER CONTEST
The theme for the 2000 Dairy Poster Contest is "Get-Mooving with MILK!" Publication 799 contains all the information about this contest and it can be obtained from Extension Supply by electronic publication ordering from Department A5. Your county winners in the three age divisions are to be delivered to the Bost Extension Center "B" on Tuesday, June 13th, the first day of State 4-H Club Congress for judging in the state contest. The deadline will be 11:30 a.m. Good Luck!
MISSISSIPPI LIVESTOCK COUNCIL MEETING
The Mississippi Livestock Council met on March 21, 2000, at the Mississippi Cattlemenís Association Office in Jackson, Mississippi. The minutes were mailed out on March 23rd. If you have not received a copy, please call 662-325-3515 and request them. I will let you know the final ruling on the items presented as soon as the Mississippi Livestock Show Committee meets and lets me know their decisions.
DISTRICT BEEF, DAIRY, SHEEP AND SWINE JUDGING CONTESTS
There were excellent junior livestock and dairy judging contests this year. Below are the totals on participation for the 2000 Junior District Judging Contests:
| CONTEST | BEEF | DAIRY | SHEEP | SWINE | TOTAL |
| Verona | 51 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 109 |
| Hattiesburg | 30 | * | 19 | 29 | 78 |
| Jackson | * | * | * | * | * |
| Batesville | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| Greenwood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 |
DISTRICT LIVESTOCK SHOWS
We had some excellent shows at the five district locations. Total number of exhibits was 2930 with 1271 beef exhibits, 981 hog exhibits, 446 sheep exhibits, 60 goat exhibits, and 172 dairy exhibits at the district shows. District show managers, agents, parents, leaders, and exhibitors are to be commended on an outstanding job!
Look at the figures below on district show exhibits for 2000 and by district show for the past few years, including a comparison of ten years ago in 1990:
| 2000 District Shows | ||||||
| SHOW | BEEF | DAIRY | SWINE | SHEEP | GOAT | TOTALS |
| Jackson | 518 | 83 | 316 | 218 | 26 | 1161 |
| Greenwood | 72 | 0 | 387 | 125 | 10 | 594 |
| Batesville | 148 | 13 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 232 |
| Hattiesburg | 386 | 20 | 196 | 61 | 14 | 677 |
| Verona | 147 | 56 | 41 | 22 | 0 | 266 |
| TOTAL | 1271 | 172 | 981 | 446 | 60 | 2930 |
| Total of All District Shows by Years | ||||||
| YEAR | BEEF | DAIRY | SWINE | SHEEP | GOAT | TOTALS |
| 1990 | 930 | 238 | 943 | 656 | -- | 2767 |
| 1991 | 1008 | 241 | 985 | 719 | -- | 2953 |
| 1992 | 972 | 252 | 975 | 764 | -- | 2963 |
| 1993 | 1118 | 245 | 1156 | 667 | -- | 3186 |
| 1994 | 1183 | 279 | 1176 | 649 | -- | 3287 |
| 1995 | 1251 | 264 | 1176 | 575 | -- | 3266 |
| 1996 | 1365 | 255 | 1029 | 567 | -- | 3216 |
| 1997 | 1278 | 199 | 891 | 578 | -- | 2946 |
| 1998 | 1302 | 168 | 920 | 565 | -- | 2955 |
| 1999 | 1286 | 147 | 1038 | 478 | 57 | 3006 |
| 2000 | 1271 | 172 | 981 | 446 | 60 | 2930 |
A blue ribbon beef or dairy animal at the district shows paid $34.19, while a red ribbon received $22.91. A blue ribbon lamb, hog, or goat received $17.09, while a red ribbon received $11.52.
DIXIE NATIONAL SALE OF JUNIOR CHAMPIONS
The 2000 31st Annual Sale was another fantastic sale. This was the seventh year in a row for the sale to gross over $100,000. Gross total for the 34 animals sold was $167,053.00. The steers averaged $7.00/lb, hogs averaged $15.61/lb, and lambs averaged $23.00/lb. The Grand Champion Steer which was purchased by Frierson Building Supply, sold for $16.00/lb, a total of $19,968.00, was the highest selling animal in the sale. The Grand Champion Lamb which was purchased by Gray-Daniels Ford, Watson Quality Ford and East Ford sold for $47.00/lb for a total of $6,298.00. The Grand Champion Hog which was purchased by Wilson Slaughter House/ Wilson Farms and First South PCA sold for $31.00/lb for a total of $8,122.00.
The Sale of Junior Champions has meant a lot to our Mississippi junior livestock program over the years. The 31 sales have grossed $2,099,801.15 which is an impressive figure. The first sale in 1970 had a gross total of $7,621.35. We have come a long way!
We salute all buyers , contributors, sales committee members, Extension staff members helping with the sale, and other supporters who help make this a special event.
DIXIE NATIONAL JUNIOR ROUND-UP PREMIER EXHIBITORS
Sixty-two exhibitors competed in the first Premier Exhibitor Program at the 2000 Junior Round-Up. The Sale of Junior Champions Promotion Committee sponsored a $1,000.00 academic scholarship for the Premier Exhibitor in each species. There were 32 exhibitors in the beef division, 12 in the dairy division, 10 in the lamb division, and 8 in the swine division. 2000 Premier Exhibitors are:
Beef ñ Reid Blossom, Lowndes County 4-H
Dairy ñ Angela Holmes, Walthall County 4-H
Lamb ñ Aaron Henderson, Smith 4-H
Swine ñ Royann Long, Humphreys County 4-H
DIXIE NATIONAL SALE OF JUNIOR CHAMPIONS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
The Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions Promotion Committee presented 19 $1,000.00 academic scholarships this year. This was an increase of 2 scholarships awarded this year over 1999. Winners were:
| Jared Freeman, Mize FFA | Kristen Cockrell, Mize FFA |
| Holly Nicole Haynes, Madison 4-H | Deanna Graham, Pontotoc 4-H |
| Joshua Ladner, Jones 4-H | John Hogue, Jr., Yazoo 4-H |
| Adam Michael Moore, Yazoo 4-H | Strider McCrory, Holmes 4H |
| Kristin Nicholson, Newton 4H | Katie Newman, Hinds 4-H |
| Kayla C. Norman, Franklin 4-H | Casey Regan Nolan, Yazoo 4-H |
| Daniel Parrish, Holmes 4-H | John Joseph Odum, Yazoo 4-H |
| Carli Sexton, Calhoun 4-H | Christen Marie Priest, Amite 4-H |
| Layne Spivey, Sunflower 4-H | Andrea Slocum, Tate 4-H |
The Dixie National Booster Club presented four $1,000 academic scholarships at this yearís Round-Up. Winners this year were:
Eric Biedenharn Academic Scholarship Award for BEEF - Reid Blossom, Lowndes 4-H
Dr. Ben Clower Academic Scholarship Award for SWINE - Strider McCrory, Holmes 4-H
Bill Dupree Academic Scholarship Award for LAMB - Tiffany Bell, Hinds 4-H Sonny & Doris Thompson Scholarship Award for DAIRY - Josh Ladner, Jones 4-H
DIXIE NATIONAL HORSE BOWL CONTEST RESULTS
This was an excellent contest with 4 teams competing in the junior division and 5 teams in the senior division. Winners were:
Junior Division: Champion ñ Chickasaw County
Senior Division: Champion ñ Hinds County
TEAM BEEF GROOMING CONTEST
Sixty-one teams participated in the first team beef grooming contest at the Dixie National Junior Round-Up. There were 19 junior teams and 42 senior teams in this yearís competition. This yearís contest were sponsored by Krone Niemeyer, Ashley Farms & Trucking, AFCO Metals and Chuck Holder.
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Junior Non-Brahman Influence |
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| 1st Hinds 4-H | 2nd Jones 4-H/FFA | 3rd Covington FFA |
| Chisum Smith | Ty Herrington | Brandi Nicholson |
| Chloe Smith | Wyatt Herrington | Brian Nicholson |
| Krista Smith | Chance Hinton | Christy Nicholson |
| Junior Brahman Influence |
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| 1st Neshoba 4-H | 2nd Lincoln 4-H | 3rd Pearl River 4-H |
| Reagen Melton | Sydney Haley | Amy Anderson |
| Robert Reed | Betsy Haley | Corey Ladner |
| Jacob Whitney | Brady Hodge | Kason Fitzpatrick |
| Senior Non-Brahman Influence |
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| 1st Hinds 4-H | 2nd Jackson 4-H | 3rd Forrest 4-H |
| Bryan Williams | J. D. Locke | Melanie Keene |
| Ben Washburn | Jerrod Thornton | Andi Bradley |
| Katie Newman | Jake Dickerson | Krysta Dudley |
| Senior Brahman Influence |
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| 1st Neshoba 4-H | 2nd Piney Woods FFA | 3rd Piney Woods FFA |
| Ben Melton | Dusty Benge | David Sutton |
| Guy Springer | Willie Hayes | Xavier Spann |
| Holly Warren | Johnus Dominick | Reashaun Days |
The 2000 Round-Up was another excellent educational event for youth in Mississippi with animal projects. The weather for the District Shows was not the best; however it was great for the Round-Up shows. Participation could have been greater, but we had some really long shows as it was. We had 2128 total exhibits which included 1107 beef exhibits, 156 dairy exhibits, 538 swine exhibits, and 327 lamb exhibits.
It really takes a lot of people working together to make a show like this a success. Let me express appreciation to all agents, leaders, parents, exhibitors, specialists, and others who worked so hard during long days, etc. to make this an outstanding event. We have an outstanding junior livestock program and dedicated Extension workers doing an outstanding job. Your 4-Híers, exhibitors, and parents should be proud of you. Congratulations!
Below is a report on number of your and number of exhibits for the various shows at Round-Up.
| Round-Up Participation Summary For Beef, Sheep, Swine & Dairy | ||||||
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SHOW | *4-H Youth | 4-H Animals | *FFA Youth | FFA Animals | Total Youth | Total Animals |
| Beef Breeding | 308 | 517 | 164 | 241 | 472 | 758 |
| Commercial Heifers | 130 | 144 | 63 | 66 | 193 | 210 |
| Steers | 103 | 117 | 19 | 22 | 122 | 139 |
| Lambs | 196 | 311 | 8 | 16 | 204 | 327 |
| Hogs | 326 | 522 | 12 | 16 | 338 | 538 |
| Purebred Dairy | 52 | 130 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 137 |
| Commercial Dairy Heifers | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| TOTAL | 1125 | 1760 | 269 | 368 | 1394 | 2128 |
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1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| Beef |
737 |
828 |
831 |
956 |
1018 |
1093 |
962 |
1148 |
1125 |
1123 |
1107 |
| Dairy |
187 |
194 |
216 |
214 |
251 |
241 |
106 |
184 |
146 |
130 |
156 |
| Hogs |
518 |
570 |
548 |
674 |
670 |
646 |
588 |
517 |
535 |
596 |
538 |
| Lambs |
483 |
529 |
538 |
459 |
477 |
427 |
369 |
400 |
412 |
354 |
327 |
| TOTAL |
1925 |
2121 |
2133 |
2303 |
2416 |
2407 |
2025 |
2249 |
2218 |
2203 |
2128 |
| Beef Breakdown | |||||||||||
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1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| Registered Breeding Animals |
497 |
553 |
539 |
603 |
677 |
754 |
685 |
791 |
779 |
775 |
758 |
| Commercial Heifers |
109 |
163 |
190 |
210 |
225 |
239 |
180 |
252 |
221 |
216 |
210 |
| Steers |
131 |
112 |
102 |
123 |
116 |
100 |
97 |
105 |
125 |
132 |
139 |
| TOTAL |
737 |
828 |
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