Articles with the Tag: Lake County 4-H
News from MSU Extension Office LAKE COUNTY – Nori Pearce, MSU Extension Agent, recently received the Meritorious Service Award from the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. Individuals receiving this award are nominated by their peers for their level of dedication and commitment to the 4-...
News from Montana State University Lake County Extension RONAN – Eight a.m. on April 21 saw the first 4-H families maneuvering their pickups and trailers into line at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Ronan to weigh their lambs and piglets. From 9 to 11 a.m., 13 lambs baaed and 56 piglets squea...
News from Lake County Extension RONAN – Have some old metal junk cluttering up your barnyard or shed or sacks of aluminum cans you haven’t recycled? Lake County 4-H is collecting scrap metal as part of a clean-up-the-community fundraising effort with Axmen, Missoula. To help out Lak...
News from MSU Lake County Extension RONAN – What do I feed my steer? My grandpa says pour the corn to him but how much and should he get other grain too? Does he eat once or twice a day? How much hay does a lamb need? Do we have to have a barn or can my pig get out of the weather in the shed? How ...
Lake County Fair July 23-30, 2017 Department 1 - ANIMAL FIBERS, OPEN CLASS Class A - Wool Fleece Lot 1 - Pure Bred wool fleece 1st Lorrie Lake Polson, MT 2nd Susan Gardner Charlo, MT Lot 2 - Farm Flock fleece 1st Lorrie ...
The sounds of cows bellowing, sheep baying and pigs squealing were all around during Lake County Fair week. Children of all ages tended to animals of all shapes and sizes keeping them well fed and comfortable during the heat of late July. Crowds came and went throughout the week to look at displays ...
A small crowd consisting of the participants’ families showed up to support the three boys during the 4-H shotgun competition. The competition was the first event of the Lake County Fair. Isaac Cantlon, Tristan Oberwenger and Andrey Bauer each scored high enough to receive a ribbon for two sep...
Mid-January marks the beginning of the 4-H market beef project for Lake County members who have elected to raise and care for a steer during the next seven months. Calf weights are recorded along with breeder information, and growth rates will be measured this July in time for the Lake County Fair. This p...
News from Lake County 4-H and MSU Extension Office RONAN — Ever wondered what the 4-H youth program is and how can you get involved? If you live in the country, in town, on a farm, or in an apartment, 4-H has something to offer you. It is the youth education program of the Montana State University...
RONAN – It’s not too late to try and win a ribbon in the Lake County Fair. “People can sign up with open class entries until Thursday,” said Fair Director Tim Marchant. The deadline to turn in an application is July 21 at 4 p.m. Open class includes things like photography, roses...
