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All beef exhibits for the 2020 Pocahontas County Fair will need to have their beef animals weighed Saturday, December 14, 2019, from 10:00-noon at Dale Wenell farm, 11413 500^th St., Albert City, IA.  If you need beef animals identified for state fair we will not offer that service, but please call the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pocahontas County office at 712-335-3103 and we will help you make those arrangements.  All market beef, advanced feeder pen steers and heifers, and 2^nd year bucket calves are required to be weighed at this time.  If you have any questions please contact lzeman@iastate.edu or 712-335-3103.

Mark your calendars! – Saturday, Feb. 2^nd from 9:45AM-3:00PM @ ILCC – see attached flyer.  Cost is $5 per participant.  ALL 4-H/FFA members and accompanying adults are welcome to participate for the $5 fee.  Deadline to register is January 24^th.  Sessions will include Beefing Up! with Tammy Chapman, RD; Calving Simulator – ISU College of Vet Medicine & Dr. Dan Berkland, Sibley Vet Clinic; How do You Score? with Dr. Beth Doran, ISUEO Beef Specialist & Mark Jensen, ILCC Beef Instructor; andYou Be the Judge with Mike Anderson, 4-H Livestock Specialist & Lisa Berkland, 4-H Specialist.  Please note – we are not able to grant YQCA credit for attending this event.