NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Heifer Contest Results
Feb27

NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Heifer Contest Results

The NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Heifer Contest Friday evening featured 19 cows in five different heifer classes, with showmanship awards presented in three categories based on age of exhibitors, and two championship awards bestowed for the two heifers rated best overall. Youth exhibitors whose heifers competed for class recognition received ribbons based on ranking. Top class winners then advanced to the...

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NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Steer Contest Results
Feb27

NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Steer Contest Results

The Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show hosted by NETLA featured 26 entries Competing in seven classes at the 2022 Steer Contest held Friday at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Four youth showed more than one steer, each in a different class. Additionally, Hopkins County FFA and 4-H members showing their livestock projects also had the opportunity compete by age for Showmanship honors, and the top two steers overall were...

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NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Swine Competition
Feb26

NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Swine Competition

The NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Swine Competition Friday featured pigs in nine different classes, with showmanship awards presented in three categories based on the age of the exhibitors. Sulphur Springs FFA members took home all of the Showmanship awards while North Hopkins FFA members showed the top overall rated pigs. The Senior Showmanship Award went to Katelyn Pence in the swine competition. Her pig...

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NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Poultry Contest
Feb26

NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Poultry Contest

The NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Poultry Contest lead Friday’s activities. Youth filled the arena with pens, buckets, boxes and other containers filled with the chickens the students raised. In front of the stands on one end of the Arena, two rows cages of broilers were filled when the poultry show started shortly after 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Top honors went to Como-Pickton FFA member Micah...

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NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Ag Mechanics Contest
Feb25

NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2022 Ag Mechanics Contest

The weeklong Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show and Sale conducted by Northeast Texas Livestock Association kicked off Tuesday afternoon with the annual Ag Mechanics Show. Students from all seven Hopkins County school districts built and brought projects, which ranged from students first ever attempts to commissioned projects and those that have already received awards this year at other contests. Some projects took hours,...

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NETLA, Area Youth Gearing Up For The 2022 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show
Feb17

NETLA, Area Youth Gearing Up For The 2022 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show

Northeast Texas Livestock Association (NETLA) and area youth are gearing up for the 2022 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show, which kicks off Feb. 22 at Hopkins County Civic Center. The four-day event showcases livestock projects grown and agriculture mechanics projects constructed by Hopkins County FFA and 4-H members. 2021 ag mechanics project show entry The top rated projects from the livestock contest and show are...

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NETLA 2021 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show Sale Of Champions
Mar01

NETLA 2021 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show Sale Of Champions

Northeast Texas Livestock Association’s 2021 Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show concluded Saturday with another successful Sale of Champions, featuring 135 of the top swine, goat, lamb, poultry and steer projects, which raised approximately half a million dollars for the students to apply toward their next projects or future education, according to initial estimates from NETLA officials. “I’ve been asked several times...

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Too Much Emphasis on Winning and Losing at Jr. Fair Livestock Shows by Mario Villarino
Feb08

Too Much Emphasis on Winning and Losing at Jr. Fair Livestock Shows by Mario Villarino

February 8, 2024 – According to Nebraska Extension “It seems far too often we place too much emphasis on winning and losing at Jr. Fair livestock shows. Unfortunately, many times adults consider 4-H and FFA livestock projects a failure if their son or daughter does not win. If our only goal at a livestock show is to win, maybe we need to make some adjustments in our goals and in understanding the benefits our youth are gaining...

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NETLA Friday Show Kicks Off With Poultry
Feb24

NETLA Friday Show Kicks Off With Poultry

The NETLA Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show 2023 Poultry Contest lead Friday’s activities. Youth filled the arena with pens, buckets, boxes and other containers filled with the chickens the students raised. As the judging of the chickens commenced, cattle was being brought in the other end of the arena in preparation for their time to be judged. Local Hopkins County Extension Agent Mario Villarino was on hand to oversee the...

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SSHS Students Did Well In The Houston Livestock Show The Week of March 7-13, 2022
Mar15

SSHS Students Did Well In The Houston Livestock Show The Week of March 7-13, 2022

Sulphur Springs High School students did well during their participating last week at the 90th Houston Livestock Show and competition, with three students showing beef heifers, one showing lambs at two different contests and one was ranked among the top 5 in speaking events the week of March 7-13, 2022. sh (Left) Cash Vititow and (right) Coen Bell show their beef heifers at the 90th Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Cash Vititow placed...

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