Glenwood Park Livestock Exposition

The 2014 Glenwood Park Livestock Exposition will be held in Loudoun County on Saturday, April 12.  Important dates to remember:  Beef entries are due to the Madison Extension office no later than February 10.  Sheep entries are due no later than March 10 to the extension office.  For the rules, how to register, and more information, please visit the Madison 4-H Website or contact the Extension Office

Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Camp Counselor Wanted!!

Calling all teens ages 14 and up as of January 1 of this year and in ninth grade or higher! 

Orange-Madison 4-H Camp will be held June 29-July 3 at the Northern Virginia 4-H Center in Front Royal, and we are currently accepting applications for youth that are interested in being a counselor. To be a camp counselor, you must be willing to assist with classes, be responsible for a room with five campers ages 9-13, and lead various group meetings and games.

Camp is a great opportunity to meet new people, make new friends, and work on your leadership skills. College may be a way off for some of you, but many college and scholarship applications look very favorably, and ask about leadership skills.

To be a camp counselor you must:

• Be a friendly person!
• Set a good example for the campers and be a good role model
• Encourage the campers to participate in activities and make them feel welcome and at home
• Be willing to carry out instructions or directions
• Serve as a class assistant, helper, or teach a class
• Help with recreation, evening programs, and campfire activities

If that sounds like something you would be interested in, there are some things that you need to do! You need to pick up an application either at the high school office or at the extension office. You will need to have that application filled out and returned to the extension office by JANUARY 31. You will also need to sign up for an interview time. Interviews will be held Wednesday, February 5 and are a way for us to get to know you better. You also need to find three people to be references for you, and they will need to complete the form that is in the application and return it by January 31.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the extension office at 948-6881!

Download a Teen Counselor Application packet at the following link:
http://madison4h.pbworks.com/w/page/19834665/Junior%20Camp


Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Market Steer Weigh In - Jan 4, 2014

The Madison County Fair Market Steer Weigh in  for Beef Steers and Dairy Beef Steers will be Jan 4, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM at Tucker Livestock.  

CMR Farm Show Market Steer Weigh In will be Jan 4, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Keyser Farms. If you plan to show at CMR you must weigh in at CMR.

If you plan to show at both CMR and Madison County Fair please call Ralph Yowell at 923- 4270 by Friday, Jan 3. 

 Contact the Extension Office for more information. 

Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Natural Resources Weekend January 25-26

Information has been released about the January 25-26, 2014, Natural Resources and Wildlife Weekend hosted by Virginia 4-H.  The event will be held at Holiday Lake 4-H Center in Appomattox and features activities like bat house building, a night hike, and edible insects.  Contact the Extension Office for more information.   

Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Youth Swine Day at VT

The 7th Annual Youth Swine Day will be held Saturday, February 22 at Virginia Tech's Alphin Stuart Arena in Blacksburg, VA.  This program is for youth and adults interested in pigs and in becoming youth and/or adult PQA Plus Certified.  This will be an all day event in Blacksburg.  The morning session normally has informational speakers and sessions on various swine related topics, followed by a swine stockman's contest, lunch and then the PQA Plus Certification sessions.  Registration information will be available in the next few weeks, please contact the extension office for more information.

Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Market Animal Boot Camp

Join the boot camp to get prepared for the upcoming market animal season! Saturday, February 8, 2014 a Market Animal Boot Camp will be held at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall from 2 pm-6:30 pm. 
This FREE event is being held to help educate both current and future exhibitors of market animals (beef, sheep, goats, hogs, poultry, and rabbits) with information on feeding, housing, equipment, medication, marketing, financing, and other information necessary for a successful project experience.  
There will also be vendors there that include feed representatives, breeders, equipment dealers, animal health specialists, and more!  Door prizes will be given out at the end of the day and food will be available to buy. 
RSVP by January 24 to the Rockingham County Extension Office at (540)564-3080 for a free t-shirt courtesy of Farm Credit!

Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

4-H Day at the Capitol 2014

Mark your calendars: 4-H Day at the State Capitol will be Tuesday, February 11.  Even though this date is still 2 months away, there is already tons of planning that is going on for this event!  For those who are not familiar with this event, 4-Hers from across the state come together and meet at the state capitol in Richmond.  Last year, there were hundreds of members, parents, and volunteers who went and met with their state legislators.  We do recommend that youth that go on this trip be older junior members and senior members as it is long day with lots of walking. This is an all day event- we will leave the extension office around 7:30 am and return around 4 pm. 

If you are interested in going, please contact the Extension Office. 

Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120