Articles with the Tag: 4-H
News from Montana State University, Lake County Extension Office LAKE COUNTY — The market beef project officially began on Jan. 10. 4-H members from across Lake County participated in the steer weigh-in to register their project animal in preparation for the Lake County Fair. As part of the...
Gretel, Slim and Peanut all went to Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply on Saturday, Oct. 4. While it’s not so unusual to go to Murdoch’s, it is if you’re a pumpkin. Saturday was the giant vegetable contest hosted by the Big Sky Pumpkin Growers, sponsored by Murdoch’s and R...
It is not proper etiquette to bring your goat to the dinner table, but when you are sitting at the fair chowing down on delicious barbecue there might be an exemption for that rule. Snowflake, a small goat showed by young Bryanne Zempel, was so famished after strutting his stuff at the small fry sto...
RONAN — Checking back fat on a market steer or quizzing a 4-H kid about the beef industry might not sound fun, but Virginia Knerr enjoys the activities. Knerr, the petite, redheaded Montana State University Extension Agent in Townsend, drove to Ronan and judged showmanship and market beef, hogs, lam...
RONAN — Big Red stood in the wash rack, enjoying the cool water of a late afternoon bath. Tyler Delaney washed the good-natured steer, who didn’t know or probably care that he was 4-H grand champion market beef. “He’s a really good steer,” Delaney said, soaping the s...
RONAN — “He was kind of rowdy in the steer show,” Megan Evelo said. Megan, 10, was talking about Harley, her 4-H market beef project. A mini Hereford steer, Harley and Megan have been buds since November of 2013. Megan is 10, and she’s barely taller than Harley, her ...
Wednesday, July 30 8:30 a.m. Judges Orientation 9 a.m. – noon Perishable Open Class Check-in 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Swine Showmanship and Judging 3:30 p.m. Cat Show 5 p.m. Open Class Judges Orientation 5 p.m. Beef Showmanship 5 p.m. Lions Club Games 5 p.m. – 8 p.m...
News from Lake County 4-H TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The Lake County 4-H livestock judging team of Laurel Rigby, Josey Motichka and Courtnee Clairmont recently bested teams from across Idaho and Nevada to take first place at the Southern Idaho Livestock Judging Camp. The team traveled t...
RONAN — Pioneer Days events, rodeos, and local 4-H competitions drew huge crowds to Ronan last week as fairgoers enjoyed a lineup of activities with a bit of something for everyone. Area athletes were able to battle it out with a 5k run plus softball, volleyball and three-on-three basketball t...
