2009 Hog & Ham Schedule
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January 19 - Workshop in Gainesville, required for all participants. February 23 - Applications for participation due. February 26 - Agents notified as to participants selected. March 13-16 - Beginning weigh-in on certified scales in County; take beginning photo of pig. March 16 - Call Wendy with names of participants completing weigh-in. March 27 - $65.00 registration fee, projected cost analysis sheet, photos of pig/housing/feed label due. March 16 - June 24 - Feeding period; complete Retail Audit May 1 - Send 'midway' photo of pig, photo of current feed label, and pig's current weight of estimated weight (formula in the H&H Project Guide). June 25, Thursday - Deliver hogs to UF Meats Lab for harvesting. Bring Retail Audit for review. June 26, Friday - Process carcasses at UF. June 27, Saturday - Process carcasses at UF. (Details of processing days will be specified at or after the Workshop in January.) July 14 - Project Books and Retail Audits with copies of thank you letters are due to county 4-H office. July 21 - All Project Books and Retail Audits due to Larry Eubanks, University of Florida. July 31 - Demonstration Day at University of Florida; awards presentation. Pick up cured hams, bellies, and smoked sausage links. |
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