Ag Calendar

Week of May 2

Gordon County 4-H Rabies Clinic on Saturday, May 7. Rain or shine, please have pets on a leash or in a carrier. $10 per cat and/or dog. Other vaccinations will also be offered. Locations: Calhoun High School, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.; Belwood School, 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.; Sonoraville School, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; Fairmount School, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.; Oakman Fire Station, 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. and Red Bud School, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, call 706-6298685.

Week of May 8

Gordon County 4-H Rabies Clinic on Saturday, May 14. Rain or shine, please have pets on a leash or in a carrier. $10 per cat and/or dog. Other vaccinations will also be offered. Locations: W.L. Swain School, 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.; Oostanaula Church, 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.; Sugar Valley Grocery, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.; Old Resaca Fire Station, 1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m.; Nickelsville Fire Station, 2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m.; Gingers Grocery, 3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, call 706-629-8685.

Week of May 15

Gordon County 4-H Modified Trap Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 21 at 10 a.m. Pre-register a team or sign up the day of the tournament. Will be held at Gordon County Agricultural Services Center at 1282 SR 53 Spur, SW in Calhoun. Limit of 30 teams; 4-5 people per team. $100 per team. Trophies awarded to Top 2 teams. Proceeds to benefit the Gordon County 4H Shotgun Team.

Week of May 22

Applications for Clovers & Company, the Georgia 4-H performing arts group, must be turned in by May 27. Auditions for the group, which is composed of more than 50 4-H singers, dancers, instrumentalists and production crew members from across the state, will be held on June 12 or 13 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center.

Submissions for 4-H Photography the Contest must be submitted by May 27. This contest allows 4-H’ers of all ages an opportunity to participate. Categories include Agriculture, 4-H Youth, 4H Adult, 4-H Service and General Photography. The top ten photos in each division will advance to compete for prize money and ribbons at the Georgia National Fair; the top 20 photos from each division will be displayed at the annual State 4-H Congress.

Georgia 4-H’ers are invited to participate in the 4-H June Dairy Month poster contest; submissions must be turned in by May 27. The theme of this year’s contest is “Get More with Milk” and is sponsored by the Southeastern United Dairy Industry Association, Inc.

Week of May 29

Senior Camp will be held May 30-June 3 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton for 9th-12th grade students. The deadline for applying for camp scholarships has passed but scholarships will continue to be considered on a rolling basis.

Week of June 5

Cloverleaf Camp will be held June 6-10 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton for nine year olds through sixth grade students. The deadline for applying for camp scholarships has passed but scholarships will continue to be considered on a rolling basis.

Wilderness Challenge Camp will be held June 6-10 at Wahsega 4-H Center in Dahlonega for students age 12 through eighth grade. The deadline for applying for camp scholarships has passed but scholarships will continue to be considered on a rolling basis.

Week of June 12

Senior Extreme Camp will be held June1317 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton for 9th-12th grade students. The deadline for applying for camp scholarships has passed but scholarships will continue to be considered on a rolling basis.