NETLA’s 2022 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show and Sale Slated Feb. 24-26 at the Civic Center.
By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture/Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected]
The 4-H Livestock Program is a unique opportunity to use animals and educational projects to enhance youth development. The main objectives of the program deal with the young people, not the animals. Participants learn about agriculture and livestock production, and they develop an appreciation for the livestock industry; the main objectives, however, are to teach life skills and help 4-H’ers become productive citizens of our society. The experience of children owning and working with animals; being responsible for their care, health, and growth; and exhibiting them in a competitive environment is a tremendous character-building process.
Young people participate in the major animal science projects of beef, dairy, sheep, swine, horse, dairy goats, meat goats, and meat science. In addition to the animal projects, 4-H’ers participate in a variety of judging, quiz bowl, communication, expressive arts, and other livestock-oriented contests to demonstrate their knowledge and skills acquired by working with livestock.
In Hopkins County, the Hopkins County 4-H members have a strong tradition in farming and showing livestock. Many belong to families that themselves grew up showing livestock. As I was participating in one of the meetings for the planning for our Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 (NETLA Show), I enjoyed hearing the experiences of the now-parents of exhibitors interacting with their also livestock friends.
It is very rewarding to help with an association with decades of tradition and interacting with NETLA Livestock Leaders who have help shape our current families and their children. Hopkins County 4-H members and their families will participate showing livestock projects during the upcoming 2022 NETLA show as follows:
2022 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show and Sale
Thursday, February 24, 2022
- 2-3 p.m. – Lamb and Goat weights due
- 4 p.m. – Lamb Showmanship / Lamb Show following
- Immediately followed by the Goat Showmanship and Show
Friday, February 25, 2022
- 7 a.m. – All Poultry projects checked in & in place
- 8 a.m. – Poultry Show followed by Showmanship
- 9-11 a.m. – All Swine weight due
- 10 a.m. – All Steer and Heifer project checked in
- Noon – Swine Showmanship followed by Swine show
- 12:30 -1:00 p.m. – Steer weights due
- 3 p.m. – Heifer Showmanship followed by show
- 6 p.m. – Steer Showmanship/followed by show
Saturday, February 26, 2022
- Noon – NETLA Stew & Chili Lunch – Civic Center
- 1 p.m. – SALE OF CHAMPIONS in the Arena
ALL shows will be conducted at the Hopkins County Regional Center Arena
Come to the NETLA Show to support our youth exhibitors. The NETLA Junior Market Show is open for qualifying FFA and 4-M members in Hopkins County.
