Dates to Remember

AUGUST 2025

August 11th- RSVP Deadline for Awards Banquet
August 12th- Heart of Texas Fair Entries are due to the Extension Office
August 12th- State Fair Entries are due to the Extension Office
August 15th-16th- Texas Sheep & Goat Expo
August 17th-  Brown County 4-H Awards Banquet
August 19th- Livestock Judging Info Meeting
August 24th- Rabbit Club Meeting, 2-4pm
August 24th- Robotics Practice, 4-6pm
August 25th- Deadline to Order Validation Tags

ANNUAL BROWN COUNTY 4-H BANQUET

Join us for our annual 4-H awards banquet, honoring our youth that have participated in projects over the last 4-H year! This years theme is
“Hollywood: Lights, Camera, Leadership!”
If you have completed a project this year, please scroll down in this email to find the link to the Project Pin and Star Award forms.
Please RSVP by AUGUST 11th, 2025

Please Note: Cost will be $10 per plate for every NON-ENROLLED 4-H member. (i.e parents, non-enrolled siblings, etc)

FOOD & NUTRITION SURVEY

If you want to be a star in the kitchen, try the food & nutrition project! You’ll learn kitchen and cooking safety, how to prepare nutritious meals and snacks, and meal ideas to reduce your risk of disease. Learning experiences focus on nutrition, food purchasing, food preparation, food safety, and related careers. Projects include, Food Show, Food Challenge, and so much more! 

STATE FAIR

NEW!!

State Fair of Texas entries MUST be completed and paid online by families. Once you have completed your entries, please contact the Brown County Extension Office or contact Nick Gonzales at nigonzales@ag.tamu.edu

If you need assistance with this process, please contact the Brown County Extension Office.

HEART OF TEXAS FAIR

Entries for Heart of Texas Fair are due to the Extension Office by 4:30pm on Tuesday August 12th. If you have any questions, please call the Extension Office or contact Nick Gonzales at nigonzales@ag.tamu.edu

BROWN COUNTY 4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING INFORMATION MEETING If you are interested in livestock judging, there will be a parent information meeting on August 19th 5:00pm at the Extension Office. This meeting will be for new and current 4-H livestock judgers. We will cover practice times, contests, fundraising, and answer any questions for new members. If you have any questions, contact Nick Gonzales.

RABBIT CLUB MEETING Join us on August 24th from 2-4pm at the Extension Office for the first Rabbit Club meeting of the year! If you have any questions, please call the Extension Office at 325-646-0386.

ROBOTICS MEETING Join us on August 24th from 4-6pm at the Extension Office for our first practice of the year! If you have any questions, please contact Sherri Land at 325-642-5604.

STATE LAMB AND GOAT TAGS

It is that time again!! If you are a 4-H member and planning on showing a market lamb, market goat, breeding sheep or breeding goat at any Major Stock Show such as Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin, San Angelo, or Houston you will need to purchase state tags. The costs of the tags are $27 per animal. The deadline to order tags is August 25th.  If you are planning on purchasing a state lamb/goat tag for San Angelo Stock Show you need to make sure that lamb/goat is Texas Bred and has a Texas Lamb/Goat Breeders tag, which will come from the lamb breeder. Registration papers for breeding sheep or goats must be in the exhibitor’s name on or before October 1st. You must bring the registration papers on the day of validation.
Lambs and goats validated during the 2025 State Fair Validation Period WILL BE ELIGIBLE for 2026 Spring Major Shows. Once validated, the project MUST stay in the care of the exhibitor that the project is validated to; if the exhibitor chooses to sell the project to a new exhibitor, the new exhibitor MUST REVALIDATE the project within the next validation period.

HEIFER VALIDATION

If you are showing a heifer at a major stock show that has not previously been state validated or has changed owners, they will need to be validated. Heifers that are only participating in the Brown County Youth Fair do not need to be validated.

The deadline to turn in your order for tags is August 25th. The cost will be $27 per tag. Please make sure you have registration papers in hand at validation. Every heifer needs to have an ID, either a brand or tattoo. Please ensure that tattoos/brands are done and legible before validation. For more information, contact the Extension Office at 325-646-0386.

All state validated heifers will be tagged similar to steers.

2025 TEXAS SHEEP & GOAT EXPO
August 15-16, 2025 –  First Community Spur Arena San Angelo, TX

This unique sheep and goat event provides producers and other interested persons the opportunity to attend educational presentations.  The speakers are experts in the industry. This program meets the needs of a very diverse sheep and goat industry.

The event draws producers from across Texas, out of state, and as far away as Australia. It is the largest event of its type in Texas and one of the largest sheep and goat industry educational programs in the world.

The expo will feature guest speakers, educational seminars and numerous live sessions for participants to choose from. The event covers a range of industry topics, including addressing the concerns and challenges facing today’s producer in light of recent events, as well as the exciting changes happening in the industry involving technological advances and new services.

LIVESTOCK SHOW CHECK UPDATES. This will be updated weekly as we receive checks from stock shows. The Brown County Extension Office will only be receiving checks for 4-H exhibitors. Additionally, each check must be properly endorsed with the recipient’s name clearly written on the back before depositing or cashing. Checks are available for you to pick up at the Brown County Extension Office during our office hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm, closed 12:00pm – 1:00pm for lunch Monday – Thursday and Friday 8:30am – 12:00pm. Brown County Youth Fair Checks Arrived A thank you letter should be written to each buyer who contributed towards your project. Make sure that it is STAMPED and ADDRESSED and turned into the Extension Office! You will not receive your check until we receive your thank you letters. Handwritten “thank you” letters are best but, depending on your personality and penmanship a typed letter can also be appropriate. Thank each person individually, don’t try and thank a group of people in one letter. PLEASE NOTE THAT CHECKS ARE ONLY VALID FOR 90 DAYS. San Angelo Truck/Premium Checks Arrived San Antonio Truck Checks Arrived Premium Checks Arrived (Truck Checks For Animals That Made Auction) Houston Truck Checks Arrived Premium Checks were sent directly to your mailing address from Houston Livestock Show Austin Truck Checks Arrived Premium Checks Arrived If you have any questions please contact the Brown County Extension Office. 325-646-0386

Major Show Livestock Judges State Fair of Texas 2025 Market Lambs – Jimmy Davis Market Goats – Bryan Kennedy Market Steers – Spencer Scotten Mart Barrows – Clay Zwilling San Antonio Stock Show 2026 Market Lambs – Steve Sturtz Market Goats – Barrett Carlisle Market Steers – Dr. Blake Bloombers, Associate Judge: Kyndal Reitzenstein Market Barrows – Chad Day & Nick Hofschulte Rodeo Austin 2026 Market Lambs – Dan Willoughby Market Goats – Jimmy Davis Market Steers – Dr. Scott Greiner Market Barrows – Justin Rodibaugh WEST TEXAS FAIR & RODEO CALF SCRAMBLE RULES