Lincoln County 4-H

The kids are Denver bound. Lincoln 4-H had a good run Saturday at the Staye 4-H Livestock Judging Contest and they are excited to represent Mississippi at the National Western Round-Up.

Noah Johnson:
High Individual Overall
High Individual Reasons
1st place Beef Individual
2nd Sheep/Goats Individual
3rd Swine Individual

Lilly Conn
7th Overall Individual
2nd Individual Reasons
5th Sheep/Goats Individual

Julian Chavez
10th Overall Individual
4th Individual Reasons
10th Sheep/Goats Individual

Abby Russell
6th Individual Reasons
7th Beef Individual
9th Swine Individual

Team:
1st place overall
1st place Reasons
1st place Beef
1st place Sheep/Goats
2nd place Swine

Big thank you to Farmbelt Equipment for asking Lincoln County 4-H to provide lunch during their grand opening! We always enjoy opportunities to interact with the community. Another big thank you to the parents and youth that cooked and served lunch while our extension agent was in Starkville with their livestock judging team.

We are setup and looking forward to serving lunch at the Farmbelt Grand Opening!! Can’t wait to see you there!!

Celebrating Julian Chavez, our current recreational leader!

Here's what you need to know about this role:
The recreation leader plans and leads games or activities, encourages participation and fun and selects icebreakers for meetings.

Would you like to step into his shoes? Talk to your county Extension agent about applying to run for office!! Learn more: https://ow.ly/yGVp50YeAaK

This is shaping up to be the LARGEST event ever at Farmbelt Equipment — and you do NOT want to miss it!

📅 March 7th
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

🔥 4-H will be on site cooking and serving drinks!
🍀All proceeds go directly to support Lincoln County 4-H — so come hungry and support a great cause!

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Y’all come out and support Lincoln County 4-H March 7!! 4-H’ers will be cooking lunch and serving drinks in an effort to raise money.

Congratulations to Julian Chavez for winning Lamb Premier Exhibitor. Premier exhibitor is a competitive scholarship contest.

You name the breed of beef cattle, and there is a good chance Julian Chavez has shown it at some point in the last 14 years.

The Lincoln County, Mississippi 4-H’er has exhibited Belted Galloway, Hereford, Charolais and Simmental cattle at countless livestock shows across the state. At the 2026 Dixie National Junior Round-Up livestock show, Chavez showed five Grey Brahman heifers and was one of just six competitors to be named a premier exhibitor after showing his breeding hair sheep.

The 2026 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions, the grand finale of the round-up, was held Feb. 12. During the event, the high school senior received a $2,000 scholarship, which he will use to help pay for tuition when he starts college. He plans to major in animal and dairy sciences with a minor in agribusiness. One of the career options Chavez is considering is animal chiropractic care.

“I’d get to work with animals, which is probably one of my favorite things to do,” Chavez said. “Animals have always been a part of my life, so it’s always going to be something that I want to be a part of.”

Read more: https://extension.msstate.edu/news/feature-story/2026/dixie-national-scholarships-benefit-future-college-students

A few weeks ago we were invited to teach West Lincoln Kindergartners about the life cycle of a chick. Yesterday we received news that most of the chicks hatched! What a great way to start off your school week after the winter weather!

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE NOW LIVE!!

Do you know a young lady who is a high school senior involved in agriculture OR is a current college student pursuing a degree in agriculture? Then please encourage them to apply for one of our Mississippi Women for Ag scholarships!

Membership is not required, but is encouraged! Recipients will be asked to attend annual conference on March 21, 2026 and speak about themselves. For more info and to apply, visit https://www.mswomenforag.org/scholarships