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Author: Laura Snell

Published on: May 18, 2023

I just wanted to give a little update on the 2023 Devil's Garden (DG) Colt Challenge. We had 40 youth in 4-H and FFA enroll in the program from 18 counties all over California. This year, weanlings through two year old wild horses were available to participants from the 2022 Devil's Garden Wild Horse gather. Youth picked up their horses around January 1, 2023. A competition will be held on June 17^th at the Junior Livestock Showgrounds (8^th and Nagle) in Alturas starting at noon for them to compete for awards in halter, showmanship and obstacle course.

Video Challenge

Each April we have held a video challenge for youth to show us how far they have come with their horses. This was a great activity during Covid but has continued to be a highlight and opportunity to share more about our youth and their horses with partners and interested parties. Videos were evaluated on 4 criteria: Creativity, Horse Behavior, Trainer Ability, and Grooming. The winners this year are below, please enjoy watching their videos. All three winners are 4-H'ers this year!

Thank you for your support of this program and the unique opportunity it provides for youth in California. Please feel free to share this with other contacts that may be interested in the success of this program as well.

Third Place

Zoey and Ginger: Fresno County, Reedley 4-H

Second Place

Anika and Rusty: Contra Costa County, Brentwood 4-H

First Place

Aubrielle and Mystic: Shasta County 4-H

For more information see our website at devilsgardenucce.org and follow Devils Garden Research and Education on Facebook.

Public Value: UCANR: Promoting healthy people and communities

Focus Area Tags: 4-H

Tags: Devil''s Garden (1), Equine (1), horse (1)

February 4-H Reporter

Author: J. M.

Published on: January 30, 2018

Sonoma 4-H News

Read more news at California 4-H News or National 4-H News

Check out our County Calendar here!

February

3, Presentation Day
6, 4-H CCC Meetings (Rohnert Park)
16, 4-H Shooting Sports Workshop - Rifle
28, Wildlife Project

March

6, 4-H CCC Meetings (Rohnert Park)
11, Fair Appreciation Day (more info. to follow)
17, Clover Day
28, Wildlife Project

April

3, 4-H CCC Meetings
6, California 4-H Camping Conference
6, Archery Certification at the California 4-H Camping Conference
7, National 4-H Conference
21, 2017 Fashion Revue
25, Wildlife Project

The California Native Plant Society needs your help.

The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is asking for help in restoring oaks to Sonoma County. In October, at least 31,000 acres of oak forest and woodlands burned in the devastating wine country fires. These oaks support hundreds of different species of wildlife, birds, pollinators, and other animals, and are critical elements of local ecosystems. Now, CNPS and partners have launched an ambitious effort to "Re-Oak" wine country. While many oaks are naturally resilient to fire, those destroyed by bulldozing and other fire-fighting actions need our help to recover. Help CNPS at http://www.cnps.org/cnps/conservation/acorns/. Learn more about the 4-H Oak Tree Project at http://cemerced.ucanr.edu/files/40440.pdf

Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest

If you are interested in the judging contest please send Hoard's Dairyman your address so that they may send you more information regarding this contest. For more information see the attached letter at the bottom of this months blog.

Equine Field Day 2018!

Equine Field Day 2018 will be at Modesto Junior College, the ACE Pavilion, on Saturday, February 10, 2018 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM Modesto Junior College ACE Pavilion, 2201 Blue Gum Avenue, Modesto

Who should attend?

4-H Horse Leaders, Volunteers, Members, Parents and all Horse Enthusiasts About this event

Sessions will include: gymkhana, showmanship, lameness, mini horses, driving, horsemanship, and educational contests. Tour the equine facilities at Modesto Junior College.

You do not have to own a horse to attend! This educational event is a fundraiser for the Statewide 4-H Equine Programs.

Let me know if you have any questions.

DeAnn Tenhunfeld, Animal Science Education State 4-H Office, 530-750-1340

Clover Day 2018
Saturday, March 17, 2018
9:00am – 3:00pm

For 4-H volunteer leaders in Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Mendocino, and Lake counties (not for 4-H youth members)

Registration due by Monday, March 5, 2018
Registration limited to 50 from Sonoma, 20 from Marin, 35 from Napa, 20 from Mendocino, and 20 from Lake.
$10 registration fee (waived for leaders in Sonoma)

Clover Day: A one-day volunteer development event for 4-H volunteer leaders in Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Mendocino, and Lake counties. The focus is to support skill and relationship building between fellow 4-H volunteer leaders for both project-specific areas as well as other 4-H topics to help improve youth engagement and learning.

0% AG Loans for 4-H Youth

Community First Credit Union is proud to offer 0% AG loans to FFA and 4-H students who will be showing and selling their market animals at the local county fairs. Kids can borrow as little as $100 and as much as $2,500 to finance their market animal projects. Monies can be used to pay for the animal, feed, supplies, 4-H uniform, whites, and fair entries. All they need to do is fill out the application and return via email, fax, or drop off at one of our 10 local branches throughout Mendocino, Lake, Napa, and Sonoma County. All of the kids will pay back their loans at the end of the summer after all of the county fairs have taken place.

Along with their loan all of the kids receive a savings and checking account, checks, debit card, and access to online/mobile banking. They will learn how to balance their checkbook and be financially responsible for the future.

If you have more questions about this awesome program please feel free to call or email me and please let me know if you would like someone to come to your club to talk about the program to your 4-H kids. Thank you so much and have a fabulous weekend!

Rebecca Nystrom, Member Development Specialis
Community First Credit Union Phone (707) 543-2654

JOANN Paper Clover Campaign

The whole month of February, $1 and $4 clovers are being sold at the register in JOANN stores nationwide.

The $4 clovers include a coupon for $4 off their next purchase.

Clovers will not be displayed in-store but include a craft idea for customers to take home.

California will receive 70% of the funds raised! The California 4-H Foundation will distribute the funds to local counties. More information coming soon on how the funds will be distributed.

JOANN / 4-H In-store Service Project

Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 11am - 2pm

Local 4-H programs will partner with their JOANN's store to hand-make Valentine's Day cards. Supplies and space will be provided by each JOANN store.

Role of 4-H clubs and members:

Choose a recipient organization to receive the cards (e.g., nursing home, children's hospital, veterans home, etc.)
Spread the word to friends, family, and neighbors to join in on February 3rd to make cards for the recipient organization.
Participate in the card making on February 3rd in the store.
Deliver the finished cards to the recipient organization.
Share photos of the event and delivery on social media, and tag California 4-H!

Save the date and start planning your project to spread caring with those in need!

Need 4-H Projects to Test New 4-H Livestock Curriculum

UC Davis is looking for 4-H projects, particularly animal science projects, to participate in the testing of a new 4-H curriculum titled At the Interface between Livestock and Predators: Reducing Depredation through Livestock Husbandry, which was developed in response to a community need identified in California. The goal of the curriculum is that youth will apply the knowledge they learn in their communities to solve authentic community needs associated with predator depredation. There are five modules in the curriculum that include: biomes, the food web, predator identification, risk assessment and mitigation tools and opportunities for service-learning and community engagement. 4-H projects would be asked to test each activity from March to May 2018. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Colette Ankenman at cankenman@ucdavis.edu.

From the 4-H Youth Development Advisor, Steven Worker

Advisor Update January 2018 - Asking Questions
A critical component of the 4-H project leader role is drawing out young people's ideas. Asking effective questions (or prompts) will help build their understanding and promote reasoning and critical thinking.

Presidents Letter - Naomi Edwards

Hello Sonoma County 4-H!!

What a beautiful time in our county. The leaves have fallen off all of the grape vines and fruit trees, the hills are green again and the bulbs are already starting to bloom.

The winter and spring are full new opportunities for us to encourage new skills and challenges in the youth of our fine county. We have leadership conferences, Presentation Day, livestock judging, rabbit and poultry shows, Fashion Revue, Chickenque, and fairs.

Clubs have contests, project meetings, community service projects, and proficiencies. I know of 3 clubs that fund-raised, and provided food and gifts for firestorm victims. Clubs are visiting elder care homes playing games and leaving encouraging cards. County Youth volunteered at the Redwood Empire food bank that is supplying food for 200,000 people. Fashion Revue is joining the state in making pillowcases for kids with cancer. Our youth are changing our county, our country and our world, for the better!

Have a safe and enjoyable rest of winter as we prepare for Spring.

Warmly, Naomi

For adults who are still pending in the 4hOnline enrollment system

For adults who are still pending in the 4hOnline enrollment system: Your 4-H volunteer leader application is still pending and not yet active/approved. While you have submitted your 4hOnline enrollment, you may be missing one or more steps: (1) not paid the fee to your 4-H Club Leader or Volunteer Enrollment Coordinator (or they have not let the 4-H Office know this was complete), (2) not completed the online eXtension training, or (3) not completed the livescan background check process (some returning volunteers were also required to complete this). If you have completed the above steps, it may be that your application is still being processed. While still pending and not approved/active, you are not considered a 4-H volunteer leader, and thus may not hold project meetings, act as chaperones, be active in Club or County leadership positions, are not covered by 4-H accident/sickness insurance, and are not covered by UCs liability insurance. We value your time and appreciate your willingness to volunteer to work with our young people. We would like to see you complete your 4-H application as soon as possible. This must be completed prior to February 28, 2018.

None at this time

4-H does not endorse any person in the community who make requests. As always, please use caution when contacting someone. 4-H members who accept listed jobs are doing so as an individual, outside of the scope of the 4-H program.

4-H Horse Project - Community Service

The Vintage Cutting Horse association, is seeking youths involved in the Horse project of the 4-H organization.

Vintage Cutting Horse Association is a non-profit organization; , who hosts 4 to 6 cutting horse competitions each year; at the Petaluma Riding and Driving Club located in Petaluma.

We need volunteers to assist during our 6 annual cutting horse competitions. Beginning May 19^th, and the 3^rd Saturday of each month thereafter; ending September or October.

We need volunteers to assist with running the Judge sheets and serving Lunch. The time involved would be from 8:30am to 12:00-1:00pm. Besides earning community service credits, it would provide educational awareness of another discipline within the horse industry.

I look forward to receiving the names and contact information for those 5 Club's project leaders, as well as getting this information posted on the 4-H blog.

Vintage Cutting Horse Association – A California Non Profit

The specific and primary purposes of the Association are to encourage the development of, and public interest in, cutting horses through promotion, presentation, and sponsorship of cutting horse competitions, educational clinics, and other events involving the use or exhibition of cutting horses in an effort to attract new participants to the sport of cutting.

Stacey Powers

Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Phone: (707)591-8017

Free Engines for a 4-H Club

I have left over engines that I would like to donate to a 4-H Club. If interested call at 707-321-2708

Looking to buy a dwarf bunny

Hi, I am looking for a dwarf bunny for my granddaughter. If you have one or know of a breeder please call Susan at (707) 827-3322

University of California Cooperative Extension, Sonoma County
133 Aviation Blvd, Ste. 109, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

It is the policy of the University of California (UC) and the UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities (Complete non discrimination policy statement can be found at http://ucanr.edu/sites/ anrstaff/files/169224.pdf). Inquiries regarding ANR's non discrimination policies may be directed to John I. Sims, Affirmative Action compliance Officer/Title

Attached Files

HOARDS DAIRYMAN CONTEST

Tags: bunny (1), community first (1), Equine (1), Joanns (1), Leader (1), president letter (2)

2016 Equine Field Day

Author: Alyssa Sankey

Published on: December 3, 2015

Registration for the 2016 Equine Field Day is now open! The Equine Field Day will be held at Fresno State on February 20, 2016. Workshops will be presented on various equine related topics. We will have both youth and adult tracks with five 45 minute sessions throughout the day. Youth and adults both need to register.

Register today at http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=16766!

Early Bird Registration:

$10 fee for 4-H Members and active 4-H Volunteers

$15 fee for non 4-H Members and Adults

*Early bird registration ends February 12, 2016.

Late Registration/Walk-ins:

$15 fee for 4-H Members and active 4-H Volunteers

$20 fee for non 4-H Members and Adults

For more information about the event, please visit http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/4H_Equine_Field_Day/ or contact Alyssa Sankey, State Program Representative for Animal Science Education, ajsankey@ucanr.edu.

I hope to see you on February 20th!

Attached Files

2016 Equine Field Day Flyer

Tags: equine (5), field day (4), fun (3), horses (11)

2016 Equine Planning Team

Author: Alyssa Sankey

Published on: September 25, 2015

The CA 4-H State Horse Classic takes place August 2-7, 2016 at Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, CA.

The date and location of the 4-H Equine Field Day are TBD.

The Equine Planning Team is responsible for planning, conducting, and over-seeing both the Equine Field Day and the Horse Classic. 4-H Members, Adult Volunteers, and 4-H Staff are encouraged to apply. Conference calls will be held every three-four weeks and a working dinner will take place on August 2, 2016. For the Horse Classic, the team will be broken into 4 sub-teams: Education, Western, English, and Gymkhana. All efforts will be made to assign volunteers to the planning area of their choice, but in some cases, this will not be possible. Each sub-team will consist of 3-4 volunteers and the entire team will consist of 10-12 members. Resumes MUST be uploaded for your application to be considered.

Applications are Due by October 30th and the planning team will be determined by 4-H staff and will be announced the second week of November.

Objectives of the Planning Team

To strengthen the education quality of the CA 4-H Horse Classic and the Equine Field Day
To incorporate and strengthen citizenship development, leadership development, and life skill development at the Horse Classic and the Equine Field Day
To ensure that the CA Horse Classic and the Equine Field Day have adequate volunteer support to carry out the event

Roles and responsibilities include:

Attend the 4-H Equine Field Day (Date is TBD)
Attend the CA State 4-H Horse Classic August 2-7, 2016.
Maintain good communication with State 4-H Office staff and the planning team
Prepare and coordinate your specific part of Horse Classic and Equine Field Day
Help secure demonstrators and judges for the events
Attend all conference calls
Assist the team with obtaining sponsorships, including acquiring at least 1 donor
Remain as a team throughout the events and provide assistance to fellow team members
Uphold and enforce CA State 4-H Values and Code of Conduct.

Those who are planning on being coaches and are parents of participants are welcomed to apply and can be on the team but will have restricted access so as to prevent any youth from having advantages.

Reimbursement

Committee members will be allowed to claim travel reimbursement up to $250 dollars total for the year for their participation in helping to plan and implement the Equine Field Day and the Horse Classic.

For more information about the Horse Classic visit: http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/Horse_Classic/

For more information about the Equine Field Day visit: http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/State_Horse_Field_Day/

Any further questions please contact: Alyssa Sankey, ajsankey@ucanr.edu

Submit your application today at http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=16296