{"id":108,"date":"2016-02-08T23:33:12","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T23:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:57:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:57:57","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 3840w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 3840px) 100vw, 3840px\"\n\t\talt=\"&quot;&quot;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--light wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-6a144b48e93e6\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Tuesday News<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Teen Conference Registration Open Now! Don&#8217;t Wait!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington State 4-H Teen Conference Registration is now open! We are about 50% full on youth registrations for Teen Conference. A few popular tours and workshops are full or nearly full. If you plan to come to the conference this year, get your registration done soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration will close on May 31, 2026 or when spaces are full. Registration is limited to 150 youth, and registration for workshops and tours are first-come, first-served. Please visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fextension.wsu.edu%2F4h%2Fyouth%2Fstc%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckristi.axtell%40wsu.edu%7C5709a76994b54f14173008deb038f93c%7Cb52be471f7f147b4a8790c799bb53db5%7C0%7C0%7C639141955942122280%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BVwhcyrTZ8ya7u6Hk8gQC6g4mq7LUa7HeyxY%2Bq8mGVs%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Teen Conference Website<\/a>&nbsp;for registration information, conference schedules and full workshop and tour descriptions!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/Teen-Logo-2026-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/Teen-Logo-2026-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/Teen-Logo-2026-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/Teen-Logo-2026-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/Teen-Logo-2026-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/Teen-Logo-2026-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/Teen-Logo-2026.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"js-wsu-events-list wsu-events-list \"\n\tdata-component-id=\"6812c3c3324948c992aecdf317ae741d\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"feed\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-search=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-data-source=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-count=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-results-message=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-display-fields=\"location\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-post-ids=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-exclude=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-types=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-categories=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-tags=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-organizations=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-locations=\"\"\n\t\t><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-cta--width-full\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-round\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tAll Events\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall wsu-color-background--gray-5\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Washington 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Results 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-max-width--hero\">The Washington 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl contest was held at The Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, Washington during the 2026 Spring Dairy Youth Show, on April 24. &nbsp;This event offered a Junior, Intermediate, and Senior division for 4-H youth and had 16 participants. &nbsp;The contest consisted of a written exam and quiz bowl rounds. &nbsp;The top four individuals in the Senior competition are eligible to travel to the 2026 National Dairy Quiz Bowl contest. &nbsp;The selected team members will compete in the contest that is held during Dairy Exposition week at the 2026 North American International Livestock Exposition held in Louisville, KY in November. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results from the state contest are as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-78\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-78\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Name<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">County<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Division<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Exam<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Buzzer<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Point Total<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">Placing<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Jaedyn P.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Whatcom<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Senior<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">96<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">156<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Emmy M.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Whatcom<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Senior<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">72<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">70<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">142<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Lexi L.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Snohomish<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Senior<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">52<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">80<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">132<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Danner T.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lewis<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Senior<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">44<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">30<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">74<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Clara M.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lewis<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Senior<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">56<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">66<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Andrew S.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yakima<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Senior<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">44<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">44<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Aubrey H.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lewis<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Senior<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">40<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">40<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Case R.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Whatcom<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Intermediate<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">120<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">180<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Laken M.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Whatcom<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Intermediate<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">68<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">118<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hunter T.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">King<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Intermediate<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">80<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Case M.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lewis<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Intermediate<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Emily O.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yakima<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Intermediate<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">56<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">56<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Annelise S.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yakima<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Intermediate<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">48<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">48<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Jacob O.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yakima<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Intermediate<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">28<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">38<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Jack R.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Whatcom<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Junior<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">68<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">40<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">108<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Emma C.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lewis<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Junior<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-78 from cache -->\n\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall wsu-color-background--white\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Saddle Up for the 64th Annual Washington State Jr Horse Show!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-max-width--hero wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall\">Join 4-H youth from across the state at the Grant County Fairgrounds, June 25\u201328, for four exciting days packed with clinics, competition, horsemanship, and fun! Whether you love gaming, dressage, trail, ranch horse, reining, English, Western, or public presentations \u2014 there\u2019s something for everyone! Enter early as entries must be postmarked by\u00a0<strong>June 18th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall wsu-spacing-bottom--xxsmall wsu-spacing-top--xxsmall wsu-spacing-before--xxsmall\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-vineyard wsu-heading--mark-centered\">Event Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thursday, June 25<\/strong>: Open Clinics with Heather James &amp; Kimberly Weise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friday, June 26<\/strong>: Gaming, Trail, Presentations &amp; Costume Class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saturday, June 27<\/strong>: 4-H Dressage, Performance, English, Driving &amp; Horse Judging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunday, June 28<\/strong>: 4-H Performance, Western, Ranch Horse &amp; Reining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 27\u201328<\/strong>: Washington State Classic Open Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional opportunities include:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Silent Auction supporting show expenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Costume Class on a new day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Horse Judging Opportunity &#8211; Open to all Livestock Judging members too!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Great competition, learning opportunities, and&nbsp;memories to last a lifetime!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-max-width--hero\">All clubs are encouraged to donate an item for the Silent Auction and bring it to the Show Office on&nbsp;<strong>Friday, June 26<\/strong>. Come celebrate 64 years of tradition, sportsmanship, and the love of horses with us!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/2026-WSJHS-Social-Media-Post-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Colorful promotional poster for the 64th Annual Washington State Jr Horse Show, a 4-H equestrian event. The design features large images of horses on both sides, with a youth rider in English show attire riding the horse on the right upper corner, framing the central title. At the top, a headline reads \u201cSaddle Up for Fun, Friends &amp; Four Days of Horse Excitement!\u201d The main title highlights \u201c64th Annual Washington State Jr Horse Show\u201d with the 4-H clover logo. Below, the poster outlines the event schedule: Thursday, June 25 includes clinics, Heather James: Pattern Skills, English or Western and Kimberly Weise: Dressage, Standard or Western; Friday, June 26 features record book submission, 4-H gaming, trail, public presentations, and a costume class; Saturday, June 27 includes dressage, performance, English, driving, and horse judging; Sunday, June 28 features performance, Western, ranch horse, and reining classes. A side panel also notes the Washington State Classic Open Show on June 27\u201328. There is also a silent auction to be held to help with show expenses. All clubs are encouraged to bring an item to donate to the Siletn Auction. Please deliver your item(s) to the Show office on Friday, June 26, 2026. Additional messaging emphasizes teamwork, tradition, learning opportunities, along with 4-H branding and promotional slogans encouraging participation June 25\u201328.\" class=\"wp-image-31043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/2026-WSJHS-Social-Media-Post-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/2026-WSJHS-Social-Media-Post-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/2026-WSJHS-Social-Media-Post-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/2026-WSJHS-Social-Media-Post-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/2026-WSJHS-Social-Media-Post.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall wsu-color-background--gray-5\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Save the Date for WSU Dairy Cattle Field Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-max-width--hero\">Mark your calendars for the WSU Dairy Cattle Field Day on June 20th. The event will take place at Knott Dairy farm from 9 am to 2 pm. More information and registration details to follow. <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/events\/wsu-dairy-cattle-field-day\/\">Add the event to your calendar with our Events Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/Save-the-Date-Dairy-cattle-field-DAY.png\" alt=\"Save the date and join us for the dairy cattle field day at the WSU Knott Dairy farm, June 20th 2026, 9 am - 2 pm. Limited spots. More information and registration to come. \" class=\"wp-image-30575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/Save-the-Date-Dairy-cattle-field-DAY.png 720w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/Save-the-Date-Dairy-cattle-field-DAY-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall wsu-color-background--white\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Equine Youth Spotlight: Thank You, Annika W. from Spokane County<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-max-width--hero\">We\u2019d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to <strong>Annika<\/strong>, one of our outstanding 4-H youth leaders, for her enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication to supporting the Introduction to Hippology experience this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-max-width--hero\">Annika stepped up with incredible initiative\u2014offering to design a full presentation and sharing a wide range of engaging, hands-on learning activities to help participants better understand hippology. From practice ID stations and interactive labeling boards to creative study games and public speaking exercises, her ideas reflect both deep knowledge and a passion for helping others learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-max-width--hero\">What truly stands out is Annika\u2019s commitment to making learning fun and accessible. She thoughtfully included activities for all age levels and even incorporated teamwork, creativity, and confidence-building into her approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-max-width--hero\">Youth leaders like Annika embody the very best of 4-H\u2014leading by example, sharing their skills, and inspiring others along the way. We are so grateful for her contributions and excited about the impact she has had on equine knowledge contests.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-before--xxsmall wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall wsu-color-background--white\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ask Dr. Universe: Why do We Use oz for Ounces?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-max-width--hero wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">Why is \u201coz\u201d used to mean ounces? 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