Distribution: 4-H NS Staff, Dairy Leaders and Members
Please read this email carefully, it contains several important updates for Dairy Members.
- All heifers must be registered with 4-H NS by May 15th using the online livestock registration form. 2025 Dairy Registration Form (Page 1 of 3). If you need assistance, please reach out to your Regional Program Coordinator before May 15th.
- Anyone interested in pre-registering for the Canadian TD 4-H Classic must do so on Assist Expo By May 15th. www.assistexpo.ca/RAWF. Select Pre-Registration for the Canadian TD 4-H Classic.
- All pre-registrants will be required to sell ten $10 raffle tickets to raise funds for the Royal Dairy Team. These tickets will be mailed by June 1st and invoiced to each member. All tickets and funds must be returned to 4-H NS by August 1st to remain eligible to participate in the Royal Dairy Selection process.
- The 2025-Dairy-Royal-Information-Package-2.pdf is available on the 4-H NS website. Please review this carefully for explanation of the 4-H NS Royal Dairy Selection Process. This package also includes the CHAPERONE APPLICATION and ANDREA CROWE HERDSPERSON APPLICATION. Those interested in applying for the Andrea Crowe Award may email their applications and reference letters to royaldairy@4hnovascotia.ca if you are concerned about the possibility of a postal strike. Those interested in being chaperones should start the screening and training process.
- The EastGen Atlantic Showcase Registration package can be found here: Atlantic-Showcase-ENTRY-Package-2025-1.pdf
- Please see the letter below from Rhonda MacDougall regarding EastGen Atlantic Showcase.
Yours in 4-H,
Angela Masters
Operations Coordinator, 4-H Nova Scotia
Dear Atlantic Dairy and Beef Members,
With over 30 years of success in Atlantic Canada, the East Gen Showcase is scheduled for the Exhibition Grounds in Bible Hill, for July 2-4, 2025. Registration is now open, and we are excited to welcome dairy and beef participants for three days of learning, friendships, and showing cattle.
For those not familiar with the EastGen Showcase, this is a competitive learning showcase for Atlantic beef and dairy participants. It is open to dairy and beef members who are 13 years of age and older as of January 1 of the current 4-H year. The program includes training and education on showing, judging, preparation, and management, as well as a competitive show. Each year there are a variety of other topics relating to agriculture and dairy and beef that are also discussed. Over the years, there have been sessions on marketing, feeding your heifer, breeding, genomics, classification, cattle photography, and the list goes on. This is an exceptional training program for young people to advance their dairy and beef skills. The event is an intensive program mixing clipping, judging, showmanship, and a competitive show alongside lectures and activities that participants are evaluated on throughout the event.
Please read the attached Participant Package to learn more about the Showcase, and become aware of registration, acceptance, scoring and calf wellness requirements. There are also details on meals and accommodations in the Package, with participants being expected to stay at Dal AC residences in designated rooms for the event. If you have any questions, please do not hessite to reach out for more information.
Deadlines to keep in mind:
Registration is currently open.
Registration and payment of the $185 event registration fee is only available through Assist Expo (link below), with an application/payment deadline of JUNE 1st .
Participants should hear back about regarding registration status no later than June 14th.
If no reply by June 14th, please reach out to Rhonda MacDougall at Rhonda.MacDougall@novascotia.ca immediately so acceptance status can be checked.
Applicants are reminded to use an email that they frequently check when applying so that they receive all updates.
All accepted applicants are required to return additional paperwork sent by Rhonda MacDougall no later than JUNE 20th to secure participation.
To register please use the following link: https://www.assistexpo.ca/eastgen-atlantic
Please have your 2025 registered 4-H calf information on hand when you register…this is required to complete the Assist Expo process and ensure a completed registration.
A reminder that each Atlantic province is seeking Trained Leaders/Screened Volunteer Parents to assist with the Showcase in a chaperone and support capacity. Thanks to those who have or are considering volunteering to attend in this capacity. There is no registration fee for designated chaperones. For more information, specific to provincial chaperones, please reach out to your provincial 4-H organization:
4-H Nova Scotia Angela Masters angela.masters@4hnovascotia.ca
4-H New Brunswick Allie Bauchman director@nb4h.com
4-H PEI Jackie Harlow pei4hwesternregion@gmail.com
Looking forward to welcoming new and returning dairy and beef members to Showcase 2025. Please contact me with any questions or concerns,
Rhonda MacDougall
Eastern Region Agriculture Representative
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Rhonda MacDougall P.Ag.
Eastern Region Agriculture Representative
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
190 Beech Hill Road,
Beech Hill, Nova Scotia, B2G 0B4
Office: 902-863-7501
Cell: 902-631-2264
Rhonda.macdougall@novascotia.ca
