My first two weeks back at the Woodford County Extension
Office has been amazing! Last summer I encountered several different first time
experiences, and this summer kicked off in the same respect. The first week I
hit the ground running with the Country Ham Project. For this stage of the
project, the 4-H members from Woodford County, Anderson County, and Franklin
County visited our office throughout the week to shuck their hams, clean them
up a bit, and re-hang them in our ham barn.
Last summer my start date was after
this step was already complete, so I was ecstatic to do something new yet
again. That following Saturday I had the opportunity to attend a Livestock
Judging and Oral Reasoning Clinic at the UK Animal Research Center. This clinic
helped me to understand many things that were in the gray area for me last
summer. From this clinic, I walked away with a better understanding of what
judges actually do in livestock shows and the reasoning behind why and how they
rank the animals in the shows. With the new knowledge our members gained from
the clinic, they had a chance to display what they felt were their best choice
animals in our mock livestock show the following week. The difference between me
being around livestock this summer and being around them last summer is definitely
my comfort level. Last summer I was petrified and this summer I love them, especially
the goats!
My second week also came with the responsibility of planning the
Teen Conference Orientation for my county. Teen Conference is one of the
programs I look forward to this summer, and I can’t wait until it gets here. I couldn’t
have asked to be placed back in a better place, and I’m looking forward to the
rest of my summer here in Woodford County.
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