MSU Extension Ogemaw County

*SAVE THE DATES: 2024 OGEMAW COUNTY FAIR - AUGUST 13-17, 2024*

Herdsmanship Awards

Sponsored by North Central Feed & Supply. North Central Feed and Supply is a locally owned and operated business that has been supporting the West Branch area for generations. Originally founded in 1921 as a farmer’s co-op and formally established in 1999 under the name West Branch Farmer’s Co-op, North Central Feed and Supply has continued to provide the best service and highest quality products available.

 Market Animal Rules

These rules MUST be signed and turned into your 4-H club leader each year in order to market an animal with 4-H at the Ogemaw County Fair. It may help to keep a copy at home to refer to!

Livestock Record Books

The Michigan 4-H Animal Market Project Record Books provided here are a tool for county 4-H programs to help youth learn and document their understanding of livestock marketing concepts. 

BEEF

• Intermediate and Advanced Beef Market Record Book: 4-H 1177 (print)

DAIRY

• A Dairy Project Record Book (print)

GOAT

• Beginner Market Book (fillable)
• Intermediate Market Book (fillable)
• Advanced Market Book (fillable)
• Beginner Non-Market Book (print)
• Intermediate Non-Market Book (print)
• Advanced Non-Market Book (print)

SHEEP

• Sheep Project Record Book (print)
• Sheep Project Record Book (Word Document)

SWINE

• Intermediate and Advanced Market Record Book: 4-H 1177 (print)

SMALL ANIMAL (RABBIT & POULTRY)

• Small Animal Project Record Book - Market (print)
• Small Animal Project Record Book - Nonmarket (print)

4-H Showmanship Books 

Livestock Project Snapshots

4-H projects provide youth with the opportunity to build life skills that may be applied to future career choices. The 4-H snapshot sheet series covers what 4-H’ers can learn from projects, ways to get involved and resources for learning more. (2 pages per sheet, 2011-2018)

• Michigan 4-H Goat Project Snapshot (4H1611)
• Michigan 4-H Poultry Project Snapshot (4H1612)
• Michigan 4-H Rabbit Project Snapshot (4H1613)
• Michigan 4-H Horse & Pony Project Snapshot (4H1614)
• Michigan 4-H Dairy Cattle Project Snapshot (4H1615)
• Michigan 4-H Swine Project Snapshot (4H1618)
• Michigan 4-H Sheep Project Snapshot (4H1619)
• Michigan 4-H Beef Project Snapshot (4H1629)