Spread the Word! Super Saturday has been Rescheduled February 11, 2012 Frontier Jr. High in Moses Lake Registration at 8:30 a.m.

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1 4-H Friday Update January 27, 2012 WSU Grant-Adams Area Extension Friday Update Archives Grant-Adams Area 4-H Calendar Spread the Word! Super Saturday has been Rescheduled February 11, 2012 Frontier Jr. High in Moses Lake Registration at 8:30 a.m. It will be a fun day with pizza for lunch ($3.00 at the door) and a variety of 50 minute classes. Hope to see you there. 4-H Publications & Projects Catalog Interactive Records & Forms Youth Livestock Producers 4-H Volunteer Hours Reporting System Leadership Summit #3 Take a step beyond your club project and participate in a leadership training adventure for middle school youth. Learn how to organize your personal life, plan events, lead workshops, facilitate activities and promote 4-H to other teens. Strengthen your personal leadership skills while seeing a bigger picture of 4-H and having FUN all along the way! For all middle school youth and those who serve them. There will be a County Ambassador orientation provided too. Date: March 17-18, 2012 Location: Koinonia Camp and Retreat Center Cle Elum, WA Cost: $80 Registration will open Feb 13, Watch the 4-H website for more information 4h.wsu.edu. E-Learning for 4-H Volunteers Often Asked for Materials & Forms Nichole Edmondson, former 4-H Alumni and Grant County Fair Herdsmanship judge, passed away this week. Her family wanted our 4-H community to know as she enjoyed her years in 4-H. Services have been planned for Saturday, January 28 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Moses Lake. Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Grant and Adams Counties. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extensions office.

2 2012 WA State 4-H Fair Schedule The 2012 Washington State 4-H Fair is scheduled for September 7-23, 2012 in Puyallup. In preparation for your yearly calendars, we are announcing the following dates for this year: Cats: Sept 7-9 Dogs: Sept (daily shows); dog agility on Sept 15, championship events on Sept Beef: Sept Dairy: Sept Goats: Sept Llamas: Sept Swine: Sept Sheep: Sept Rabbits: Sept Cavies: Sept Equine Rotation: Sept 6-10 Senior Performance Sept Senior Western Games Sept Dressage/Eq Over Fences/Harness Sept Intermediate Performance Sept Intermediate Western Games Additional dates will be announced as they are finalized. Tom Gwin, State 4-H Fair Manager Swine Flu Alert From Grant County Health District We re requesting your assistance in sharing the attached swine flu alert with the FFA advisors, leaders and youth. Thank you for helping us to share this message about swine flu as broadly as possible. Please see attached flyer What People Who Raise PigsNeed To Know About Influenza (Flu) from the Health District.If you have any questions please contact: Theresa Fuller, Public Information Officer Grant County Health District Phone: x24 Science Projects: Let s Build and Explore the Future! at: An exciting new LEGO Education space mission is underway, and you re invited to join the adventure! LEGO Education and NASA have teamed up to invite teachers and students from across the United States to participate in an educational program designed to inspire the exploration of science, technology, engineering, and math. The New Trundle Wheel Video & Activities are Now Available! from LEGO Bricks in Space activities at:

3 Supporting WSU Scholarships Cougar Crimson Vehicle Plates The newly designed, all-crimson, Washington State University vehicle license plate is now available. Inspired by the design of WSU s "Ol Crimson flag, the new plate features silvery-white WSU Cougar logo and lettering on a solid crimson plate. A full $28 of each Cougar plate fee is returned to the university each year as a tax-deductible donation to the WSU scholarship fund. More information at WSU News. Do Something Awards Program Do Something is a national nonprofit organization that inspires young people to believe that change is possible, and trains, funds, and mobilizes them to be leaders who measurably strengthen their communities. The Do Something Award identifies exceptional young social entrepreneurs, activists, and community leaders who have a significant social impact. Five nominees will receive a $10,000 community grant, participation in the Do Something Awards TV show, media coverage, and continued support from DoSomething.org. Of those five winners, one will be selected to win the Grand Prize and will receive a total of $100,000 towards his or her cause or organization. The application deadline is March 1, Visit the Do Something website, for application information. Military Child Education Coalition is hosting a one day training in Ephrata, March 3, Visit their website (MilitaryChild.org.) for information and to register.

4 Grant County Health District Always Working for a Safer and Healthier Grant County Ephrata Office County Courthouse Moses Lake Office PO Box 37, Ephrata, WA West Ivy Suite 1, Moses Lake, WA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/23/2012 TO: FFA Advisors 4 H Leaders Youth Pig Producers Commercial Pig Producers Veterinarians FOR INFORMATION CONTACT Shawta Sackett RN, MPH Community Public Health Manager, Epidemiologist x hour phone: (509) What People Who Raise Pigs Need To Know About Influenza (Flu) The Grant County Health District is sharing this information with adults and youth who raise pigs for show (4H or FFA) or as part of a farming operation. We understand you may have questions about the flu in both pigs and people. The following information is about flu viruses in pigs and what people can do to reduce the risk of getting the flu from pigs. Flu in Pigs There are many types of respiratory sicknesses in pigs, including swine flu. At this time, there are three main flu viruses in pigs in the U.S.: influenza A H1N1, influenza A H1N2 and influenza A H3N2. These swine viruses usually do not infect people and are different from the flu viruses seen in people during the flu season. People may have little to no protection against most swine viruses. Human flu vaccines do not offer protection against the viruses that are found in pigs. Signs of influenza in pigs include: Coughing ( barking ) Sneezing High fevers Breathing difficulties Discharge from the nose Going off feed Pigs may become infected with flu viruses from other pigs, people, and birds. This spread from species to species and the possibility of the mixing of different flu viruses can lead to new flu viruses. Those new viruses may have the ability to spread easily to and between people. New viruses may change quickly, can be dangerous, and could overwhelm the health care system s ability to prevent wide spread outbreak of flu. Preventing the spread of flu virus between species is very important. Preventing the Spread of Flu Viruses Between People and Pigs Like everyone else, animal caretakers caring for and raising pigs should get annual seasonal flu shots. Although vaccination of people with seasonal flu vaccine probably will not protect against the swine flu viruses (because they are very different from human flu viruses), vaccination is important to reduce the risk of people passing seasonal flu viruses to pigs. Seasonal flu shots might also decrease the potential for people or pigs to become infected with both human and swine flu viruses at the same time. Being sick with more than one type of flu virus at once is thought to be the source of new flu viruses, for example the H1N1 virus outbreak which began in 2009.

5 Other routine actions to take: Wash your hands frequently with soap and running water before and after handling animals, Avoid close contact with animals that look or act ill, when possible, and Avoid contact with pigs if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms. If you must come in contact with pigs or their environment while you are sick, or if you must come in contact with pigs known or suspected to be sick, you should use appropriate protective measures (for example, wear protective clothing, gloves, masks that cover your mouth and nose and wash your hands frequently). If you or your family members become sick with flu-like symptoms and need medical treatment, take the following steps: Contact your healthcare provider and tell them about your symptoms and that you work with pigs. Your doctor may prescribe treatment with flu antiviral medications and may want a nose and throat sample from you for testing. Avoid or limit contact with household members and others while you are sick, and avoid travel. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing and putting used tissues in a waste basket. If tissues are not available, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve. Always wash your hands after coughing or sneezing. This is to lower the risk of spreading whatever virus you have to others. Avoid or limit contact with pigs as much as possible. Stay away from pigs for 7 days after symptoms begin or until you have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications, (like Tylenol and aspirin) whichever is longer. (This is to protect your pigs from getting sick.) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has a very useful fact sheet about flu and your pigs ###