Northampton County Livestock Round Ups and Sale

In August, Northampton County 4-H youth exhibited their livestock animals at the Blue Valley Farm Show and participated in the Blue Valley Farm Show Youth Livestock Sale on Saturday, August 17. Throughout the week of Blue Valley, around the Round Up shows, which are the culminating shows for youth learning about a livestock project. Youth spend many months working with and learning about their animals in preparation for these shows. The showmanship portion of these shows focus on evaluating the youth and how they present their animals. The youth are judged on the animal's presentation and appearance, as well as their own. Blue Valley holds a Round Robin Showmanship Championship where the Master Showman from each livestock species competes in showmanship with all of the species - many of which they do not show themselves! 

Tuesday, August 13 was the Poultry Round Up and Dairy Round Up. While the kids could not show live birds at fair again this year, they still learned a great deal from their project experience and the skill-a-thon at Blue Valley.  They demonstrated handling techniques for judge, and Northampton County 4-H alumnus, Madison Pagats. They also identified cuts of meat and learned valuable first-hand poultry industry information from Northampton 4-H alumnus, Daniel Eyre.

Poultry Round Up

• Champion Showman was Matthew K. and Reserve was Porter L. 
• Champion Dual purpose was Levi K.
• Champion Broilers went to Matthew K. and Reserve went to Marley E. 

Dairy Show

• Grace R. was Champion Showman, Reserve went to Mikayla B. and Addison K. was Honorable Mention. 
• Jr. Holstein Champion went to Miklaya B. and Reserve went to Grace R.
• Senior Holstein Champion went to Ava K. and Reserve went to Grace R. They were also the Grand and Reserves of the Holstein Show.
• Supreme Champion went to Ava K. with her senior Holstein and Reserve went to Caleb K. with his Jersey. 

Wednesday, August 14 was the Market Lamb, Market Goat, Breeding Goat, Breeding Sheep, and Dairy Goat Round Ups.

Sheep

• Champion Sheep Showman was Raelyn K.
• Raelyn K. had the Champion and Reserve Market Lambs.
• Champion Bred and Owned went to Alex K. and Reserve went to Jacob K. 
• Raelyn K. won Champion Pairs and Alex K. won Reserve Pairs. 

Goats

The Market Goat Show was fun to watch. The kids did an excellent job!

• Aiden S. was the Champion Showman and eligible to compete on Friday night in the Round Robin Showmanship Championship.
• Grace R. was reserve showman.
• Champion and Reserve Market Goat went to Grace R.
• Champion Bred and Owned went to Aiden S. and Colton Y. was the Reserve.
• Champion Pair Market Goat went to Grace R. and Reserve went to Darby E.
• Aiden S. was Supreme Champion and Alex K. was Reserve.

Thursday, August 15 was the Swine Round Up.

Swine

• Champion Showman, who was eligible to compete in the Round Robin Showmanship Championship on Friday, was Megan F.
• Reserve went to Jordan O.
• The Champion Fitter was Emma and Reserve went to Haylee.
• Champion Hog was Emma F. and Reserve went to Megan F.
• Champion Bred and Owned Hog went to Adam G., Reserve went to Eli G. 
• Champion Pair went to Megan F. and Reserve Pair went to Adam G.

Friday, August 16 was the Beef and Rabbit Round Ups, followed by the Round Robin Showmanship Championship in the evening.

Dairy Beef Show

• Eli G. was Champion Dairy Beef and Adam G. was Reserve.
• Josh B. won Champion Bred and Owned and Colton Y. was Reserve.
• Riley K. was the Champion Showman, eligible to compete in the Round Robin Showmanship Championship.
• Reserve Fitter was Davin B.
• Champion Market Steer was also Davin B. and Reserve Champion went to Justin O.
• Champion Bred and Owned Market Steer went to Justin O. and Reserve Bred and Owned was Caleb T. Champion
• Cow and Calf went to Davin B.
• Overall Champion Heifer went to Caleb T. and Reserve was Davin B.
• The Champion Feeder Steer and Champion Bred and Owned Feeder Steer both went to Matthew K.

Congratulations everyone! 

Rabbit and Cavy Round Ups

• Aiden S. was Champion Showman for rabbits and competed in the Round Robin Showmanship.
• Nathan S. was Reserve Showman.
• Champion Meat Pen went to Carmen S. and Reserve went to Adam G.
• Champion Cavy went to Taylor and Reserve went to Tessa.

The kids exhibited different breeds of rabbits like Holland Lops, Netherland Dwarfs, Californians, Cinnamons, Satins, and more!

• Supreme Champion Rabbit went to Eli G.'s Californian and Reserve went to Aiden S.'s Netherland Dwarf.

Lamont G. McClure, the Northampton County Executive, came out to the Blue Valley Farm Show to support the 4-H kids, meet their animals, see their projects, and kick-off Friday evening's events and present our Proclamation. Northampton County helps fund our 4-H program and we are so grateful for all that allows us to do for our dedicated, hard-working kids!

During the Round Robin Champion Showman competition,

• Grand Champion went to Aiden S. and Reserve went to Grace R.

The kids all worked really hard exhibiting all of the species, ones that they show typically and ones that they don't. The hard work, effort, and sportsmanship were amazing to watch! Congratulations to all of our exhibitors!

Congratulations to all of our livestock 4-H members. They should all be very proud of the effort and dedication that they put towards learning and their project animals.  It is wonderful to see the growth and effort throughout the years.  Looking forward to celebrating at our year-end banquet!