March/April 2009
Klamath Clover Co-Op
Klamath County 4-H Department
Jed’s Journal
Hey what do you know
it’s Spring Break already! How in the
world did that happen?
Our Beef division has
already had their
spring weigh-in so they
are off and running on
their projects, good
work crew! I imagine
many of you will be off
on some sort of adventure during your reprieve from classes and
school work. Have fun
and be safe in your adventures.
How about I give you
all a little run down of
our Rural/Urban Exchange trip? This year
our trip to Portland
was pretty packed with
interesting things to do.
We arrived at the Sunnyside Environmental
School the evening of
the 25th and our
Klamath crew: Sam
Johnson, James Goheen, Jacob Klein, and
Zane Riggs, all met up
with their host families
for a potluck dinner
then dispersed into the
urban wilds of north-
east Portland with the
families.
The following day the
crew went to class with
their host brothers/
sisters and joined in on
a field trip to the Chinese Garden for a very
informative tour. The
next day the group
went down to the Union
Gospel Mission and did
a community service
project helping the mission prepare for their
large Easter Event for
the homeless. That
evening we capped the
day’s adventures off
with a tour of the
Shang Hai Tunnels, the
Portland Underground.
Interesting to say the
least, little fact for
those that were not
there at the peak of the
Shang Hi period, about
1870s in one year’s
time 3000 people were
abducted and forced
into service. That Saturday everyone took
part in activities with
the host families
abroad, and Sunday we
loaded up and came
back to Klamath.
All involved had a good
time and learned several things along the
way. The group will be
doing two separate
presentations of this
year’s exchange, one to
the Klamath County
Leaders Association
May 18, and the other
to Klamath County Rotary Club.
4-H Staff
Jed [email protected]
Jenny [email protected]
Agents and Office Staff
Willie Riggs
Patty Case
Chanda Engel
And here is a thought
to leave you with:
Brian Charlton
Susan Honea
Lori Fernlund
"Everything will be
okay in the end. If
it's not okay, it's not
the end."
Barb Templeton
Mary Pieper
Kristy Weidman
Claudia Tosh
OSU KBREC
3328 Vandenberg Rd.
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
phone: (541) 883-7131
fax: (541) 883-4582
Website:
oregonstate.edu/dept/kbrec/
Record Book Rundown
This year, to be eligible for fair,
there will be a pre-fair record
book check. The goals page
along with the other section decided upon by your division will
be due at the time of the check.
By the May 2009 All-Leaders
Meeting an example of the appropriate sections for your record books will be sent out to all
leaders.
The record book pre-fair check
will go as follows: leaders are to
have the record books to the extension office by 5:00 p.m. Monday July 20, they will be reviewed by Jed Smith July 21,
22, and available for pick up
July 23. If your records need
more attention to meet the requirements, Jed will call the
leader and the member. Those
records needing attention will be
due for resubmittal as follows:
Dog members will be due the
morning of Dog Fair July 25, all
others areas will be due Monday
July 27tby 5:00 p.m. absolutely
no late submissions.
2009 Tractor Safety and Operations Course
Klamath Basin Research and
Extension Center, in conjunction
with Lake County Extension,
will offer the Tractor Safety and
Operations Certification Course
June 2009. If you are looking
for summer work outside of the
family farm or ranch, and you
are between the ages of 14 and
17, then you need this card to
operate farm equipment. The
Course will be June 6, 12 and
13, 2009 at the KBREC Research Station. The cost will be
$60 to cover materials and lunch
all three days. Registration
forms will be available midApril. For more information call
Jed Smith or Chanda Engel at
the Extension office 883-7131.
Oregon 4-H International Exchange
Teens and young adults, at least
17 years of age as of January 1,
2009, from around Oregon are
invited to apply to travel to
Finland, Germany or Taiwan
from mid-June to earlySeptember, 2009. This opportunity is part of the Oregon 4-H International Exchange Youth Development Program. In addition
to having the opportunity to experience living with host families
in other countries, participants in
Youth Development Programs
will work with the cooperating
youth program in their host country. Depending on the host country, this work could include helping with camping programs,
studying youth development is-
sues, or working with formation of
4-H type clubs in various settings
around the country.
Helping young people explore,
appreciate, and value what people
next door, across town and around
the world have in common, and
what makes them unique is critically important in society today.
Individuals who travel to Finland,
Germany or Taiwan this summer
will have the chance to make lifelong international friends as they
live and explore their host country with their host families. Program participants will also be
working with the youth development program in their host country.
for school credit for this experience. Complete details and application materials are available on
the following website: http://
oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/2009youth-development-programopportunities
Application deadline is March
31, 2009 (Must be postmarked
by this date). Send to: Lillian
Larwood, 4-H Specialist-World
Citizenship, 105 Ballard Hall,
Corvallis, OR 97331-3608.
Questions: Contact Lillian Larwood at 541-737-1316 or email
at: [email protected]
It may also be possible to arrange
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Participate in International Exchange in Klamath County!
Moms, dads, leaders, and 4-H
members, if you are interested in
hosting a 4-H member from Japan for the summer of 2009, it’s
not too late. We have one family
in Klamath that has already gone
through the process and is on the
list. If you would like to partici-
pate call Jed and let him know
at 883-7131. It is a 4 week exchange, and the Japanese
youth will arrive the 22nd of
July. This is a great program,
and in the past Klamath
County has been one of the
leading participating counties.
Round Robin Showmanship Clinic 2009
There will be a showmanship
clinic June 16, 2009 at the fairgrounds sheep/hog barn and
the beef barn 5-7:30 p.m. for
animals of all sizes (rabbits to
horse).
This is a round robin style clinic.
You will learn hands-on how to
show all the animals that are
exhibited at the fair. Feel free to
come when you can!
Klamath 4-Hers Go To Portland for Urban/Rural Exchange
It was pretty fun! When we got to
Portland we went to Sunnyside Environmental School and met with
the families, ate dinner with them
and then we went our separate
ways. There were four boys that
went on the trip, me, Sam Johnson,
Jacob Klein, and James Goheen.
Sam and James went last year so
they stayed by themselves while
me and Jacob stayed together because it was our first year.
The day after we arrived we went
to Sunnyside for regular class days
except that day our class got to go
to the Chinese Gardens. The Chinese Gardens were supposed to be
like a peace thing that helped people relax and we got to learn a lot
about that and it was actually quite
peaceful for something in the city.
After the tour of the Chinese Gardens we went back to school for
about 5 minutes before it let out
and we went home.
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The next day the Klamath kids
and their hosts went to the mission where we got to cook for
homeless people and roll napkins.
After that we ate lunch and toured
the mission for about an hour and
after the whole mission part we
walked around the city, went to
the mall, I know that sounded real
girlish but we went to explore and
have hot chocolate not to go shopping although one of the hosts did
spill hot chocolate on James so he
did have to go shopping. Well we
messed around for about 2 hours
and then took MAX to the station
and then we went to the Shang
Hai tunnels which stored prisoners from bars, and the prisoners
would be put to work 24/7 on
ships. After that we went home.
On Saturday, the hosts took the
kids to explore and to show them
what fun things you can do in a
city. So, Jacob and I went to the
Malibu Raceway to race little go
carts and we did that for about a
half hour and after that we rode
the TRAM which is a mid air
transport and my hosts drove
Jacob and I around the city then
we went home and the next day
we left for home.
My family that I stayed with
was just what I asked for which
was fun and entertaining and
they were great people to stay
with. The school and the teaching was very different because
the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade kids
only switched on 3 days a week
instead of 5 like us at Henley
and they also had classes with
6th, 7th, and 8th grade kids where,
also at Henley, we only have either 7th or 8th grade kids per
class but not in the same class.
All in all I was just really glad to
be back home.
Submitted by Zane Riggs
Klamath Clover Co-Op
Have you ever wondered what other clubs are up to? Please read on to hear
what is happening in a few of our Klamath County 4-H clubs over the past
couple of months. We always look forward to hearing from you all, so please
keep the articles and pictures coming!
Club
News
40 Swiners 4-H Road Trip
In February, Lake Peterson and
I went to Oregon State University with our leader, Diane
Keith, and several other club
members, to attend an Oregon
Pork Producers seminar held at
the OSU vet clinic. During the
seminar, we watched a necropsy
of a pig that had died of pneumonia. It was interesting to see
the internal system of a pig and
to be familiarized with their
body parts.
We learned about feeding, raising and showing our market
hogs. We learned about different kinds of tools to use to show
our pigs, such as; whips, canes,
pvc pipes, and show sticks. My
favorite was probably a cane.
We also learned that heat lamps
that are white are hotter than
red lamps and might be better
for keeping our baby pigs warm;
but must be used carefully to
avoid setting a fire.
Farm. To prevent spreading
bacteria or disease while touring the pig farm, we wore special plastic boots.
We saw a pig named Chester
who kept putting his front feet
on the wall to see what was going on and to get food treats.
Chester hams it up for the camera
During our tour of the vet clinic
we saw a camel that had just
given birth to a calf, but unfortunately due to complications
the calf did not make it! We
also saw a huge bull and llamas.
Up in the classrooms, we saw
several skeletons which included a beaver, a horse and a
cow.
We had enough time to go to
Reser’s Stadium. It was really
cool! We had a blast swimming
at the motel pool. Our club
members are a lot of fun. We
think that we got to know each
other more and we had a great
time together.
Submitted by Michael Barrett
and Lake Peterson
We also went to the Gourly Pig
Horse Clubs Help Out At Farm Expo 2009
On February 24 and 25 a few of
our horse clubs represented
Klamath County 4-H at the
2009 Farm Expo. Those present
to help out in the horse booth
were Dani Decker, Shelly
Epperly, Alisa and Ed Gailey,
Madison Epperly, Stephanie
Flecken, Devon and Mallory
Howresko and Zack Gailey.
Also present were Sassy the
pony and Nelly the Arab. We all
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had a lot of fun sharing about
horses to the school children
that came through and to the
general public during the evening. Thank you to everyone
who put on the Farm Expo this
year, for feeding us and for offering such a great atmosphere to
share about horses.
Submitted by Shelly Epperly
Horse members share their knowledge
on the topic they know best….Horses!
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Archery- January 2009 Mail-In Tournament Results
Bare Bow
CLASS 1, Grade 4
Breana Crewse 5th
CLASS 2, Grade 5
Haley McInnis 20th
CLASS 3, Grade 6
Shelby Rodgers 25th
CLASS 4, Grade 7
Kolton Peterson 4th
Blake Preston 11th
CLASS 5, Grade 8
Jonathon Sumner 12th
CLASS 7, Grades 10,11 & 12
Samuel Langley 6th
Jessica Thomas 24th
Freestyle
CLASS 8, Grades 4, 5, & 6
Casey Hoggarth 12th
Darren Henderson 15th
Hailey Potucek 16th
Dominick Hayes 17th
Adam Langley 19th
Brandon Barrington 22nd
Michael Barrett 26th
Thad Joachim 29th
Rylan Jackman 35th
CLASS 11 Releases, Grades 7, 8
&9
Mikel McIntyre 1st
Chase Hamilton tied for 2nd
Ethan Keffer 4th
Foods Members… Get Ready, Set, Cook!
All you 4-Hers doing a foods project this year need to start getting ready for the Food Prep and
Mini-Meal Contest which will be
held at Henley Middle School.
Mark your calendars for May 1
and 2. Information packets
can be picked up from the
Extension office and you can
get on the schedule after
spring break starting March
30. The schedule will be set up
on a first come first serve basis,
so don’t wait until the last min-
ute. When you call in for your
time slot make sure you indicate
if you need a one hour time slot
(Food Prep) or a two hour time
slot (Mini-Meal). Presentations
will also be held during these
two days and you will have to get
on the schedule for those as well.
Daine Joachim 7th
Darrell Gardner tied for 8th
Dylan Baker 8th
Tate Smith 15th
Tyler Wehde 19th
Austin Zuspan 22nd
Josh Plourde 25th
Ray Rohrbacker 28th
Caleb McInnis 32nd
Joslyn Crewse 35th
CLASS 12 Releases, Grades 10,
11, & 12
Myron Clements 3rd
Brandon Dean 4th
Alyssa Clements 12th
Attention Swine
Members and Leaders
FOR SALE:
Nice self-waterers-$35 each
Feed buckets-$5 each
Canes- $4 each.
There is several of each, so if you
need replacements we can help
out. Call 541-892-3988.
Leaders...
A couple of items to note:
⇒ There will be a Market Superintendents’ meet-
ing before the Executive Council meeting on
April 20 at 5:00 p.m..
⇒ The next new leader training will be June 17.
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⇒ There are still fair judging contracts that
have not been sent out, so if you are in
charge of finding your divisions judge make
sure you get their contact information in to
the Extension office soon.
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Beef Division News
Beef members the following information needs to be turned in on your
Market Beef Health Record at fair:
⇒ 3-07-09
8 way 5ML SC
Drug Lot-S830108A or S831881B
Given by Calvin McNary
21 days withdrawal time
⇒ 3-08-09
Ivermax DeWormer 40ML
pour-on
Drug Lot– 7233-33
Given by Calvin McNary
48 days withdrawal time
Ranch Raised Steer Class
If you would like to make a donation
for prizes for the ranch raised steer
class, please contact Linda
Hammerich at 545-6620
by June 1, 2009
The numbers are in! This
year at both Spring Weighins the Beef Division ran 99
steers across the scales. 87
primary project animals, 11
backups and 1 scholarship
animal. A big THANK YOU
to all who helped in any fashion to make this go as
smoothly as it does. Beef
project 4-H members please
send thank you letters to the
following people:
Brand Inspections:
Les Barlow
2606 Old Midland Rd.
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Locations:
Barrett Livestock
10404 Gale Rd.
Bonanza, OR 97623
Ivermax:
Grange Co-Op
2225 Washburn Way
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Klamath Livestock Auction
1601 Laverne
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Extra Help:
Denise Cheyne
5110 Cross Rd.
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Troy Brooks
Bly, OR 97622
Nora Koenig
PO Box 246
Beatty, OR 97621
8-Way:
Frank & Linda Hammerich
15666 E. Langell Valley Rd.
Bonanza, OR 97623
Ralph Williams
1601 Laverne
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Horse Hoof Beats
Once again Harvest Ford and Michael Wray have generously donated ride times at the Klamath County Fairgrounds for 2009. Horse members be sure to thank Harvest
Ford for their generosity. These are open 4-H Horse rides so
4-Hers bring your helmets, and all members are welcome.
Dani Decker, our Horse Superintendent, would like to put out a special
thank you to the following people for
helping out in the horse booth at the
Farm Expo:
Date
April 4
April 20
April 28
May 6
Epperly Family
Howresko Family
Gailey Family
Stephanie Flecken
Time
1-4 p.m.
6-8 p.m.
6-8 p.m.
6-8 p.m.
Location
Indoor Arena
Indoor Arena
Indoor Arena
Indoor Arena
HORSE LEADER MEETING DATE CHANGE:
In order to avoid a conflict with spring break the horse leader
meeting has been moved a week out to March 30, 6 p.m.
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Dog Member Dates
Calendar Dates
Make toys for sale dates- Members are welcome to attend all,
and try to attend at least one of these dates. This will be held
at the Extension office Auditorium. For more information call
850-8782. No Dogs. 10 incentive points.
March 31 6:30 PM, April 1 6:30 PM and April 4 10:30 AM
April 25- 4-H Dog Rummage Sale 8:00 AM (10 points for donating and working)
April 5- 11:00 AM Rally workshop at the fairgrounds sheep
barn. Members bring an item for the Humane Society.
June 27- Fun day at 2615 Wiard St. This prepares all members for what’s expected at fair.
Dog Members and their Dogs at a community
service event.
A Heads Up For Goat Members
The Basin Browsers are having a fundraiser on March 28 at 6 p.m. at the Moose
Lodge, 1277 Oak St. BBQ Goat and
Asian Stir Fry Noodles are on the menu.
All are invited to come! The tickets are
$7 (adults) and $3.50 (youth). To purchase tickets call Candy Burt at 883-8517
or Jim Walters at 723-2225.
There will be a limited number of Market
Goat Wethers and Breeders for sale on
April 5 at the Klamath Basin Research
Station, 6941 Washburn Way. If you
need further information (the start time
is still to be determined) or if you are interested in doing the Market Goat project
please contact Jim Walters at 723-2225 or
email at [email protected]
Check It Out Sheep Members
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