Nobles County Clover Digest
June 21, 2024
Twelve days remain to complete your registration for the Nobles County Fair.
Registration for the county fair is now open in FairEntry (http://nobles-county.fairentry.com). During the fair registration process, youth declare which projects they are showcasing at the county fair. This process is separate from 4-H Online animal identification. All county fair registration is due on July 3 for general and animal science projects.
Please note, families will attach their identified animals to a specific class in FairEntry. MN 4-H policy allows animals to move between siblings up until the county fair check in point.
A good rule of thumb might be to break all animals to be registered up such that each family member gets about the same number of the animals in their name.
For example, if the John Doe family has ID’d 12 animals and there are three siblings in the John Doe family, you might consider registering in FairEntry 4 animals in each sibling’s name. It is also a good practice to put at least one animal under each sibling. The determination of which sibling exhibits which animal at the county fair can then be delayed until the ID checkpoint at the county fair. It is at the county fair ID checkpoint for each species that animals must be declared by a specific sibling and cannot be switched to another sibling after that.
The 2024 Nobles County Premium Book is available at z.umn.edu/NoblesPremiumBook. All youth and families should read the premium book for a comprehensive understanding of showcase expectations.
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced last week new testing requirements for lactating dairy cows attending exhibitions, effective Tuesday, June 18. All lactating– currently producing milk– dairy cows must have both a negative H5N1 test result and certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) to attend any exhibition in Minnesota. The requirements are effective until Dec. 31, 2024. If you intend to show a lactating dairy cow at your county fair, you must contact your veterinarian to get the testing scheduled.
The fair helper sign up genius is now open. We have a variety of jobs that let you use your skills and talents to make our fair go smoothly. There are a few "adult only" jobs so please consider everyone helping out!
Youth who wish to receive state fair funding must fill a position. Youth will be asked to complete a short form at the State Fair meeting sharing where they worked. Sign up now.
The Nobles County 4-H Federation will meet on Monday, July 15 at the Nobles County Fairgrounds. The Advisory Board will meet at 6:30 pm and the Federation will meet at 7:00 pm. Final county fair announcements and officer elections will take place at this meeting. A special treat will be served at the meeting.
Are you hoping to better understand the 4-H project judging experience? Join Nobles County youth leaders to learn more about the general and livestock judging process. This informational event will be held at the Nobles County Fairgrounds and is open to all youth in grades 3-5. Registration is required by July 8.
The Clovers 4-H club is hosting the July Cloverbud event on July 11 starting at 5:30 pm at the Nobles County Fairgrounds. Registration is required at https://z.umn.edu/NoblesCloverbudRSVP by July 2.
