On March 30, 2019, the Pershing County 4-H hosted a livestock judging competition in Lovelock.
Thirteen members from four Nevada counties participated in the activity. The participants judged feeder lambs, aged ewes, market goats, and two groups of beef cattle.
The participants were: Haley Duke – Senior (Churchill County), Richard Gomez – Senior (Churchill County), Leeann McNeff – Senior (Pershing County), Raegan Burrows- Intermediate (Pershing County), Ella Buzzetti - Intermediate (Elko County), Aubree Flouer – Intermediate (Churchill County), Kaitlin Goings – Intermediate (Churchill County), Bodie Parsons – Intermediate (Lyon County), Jeramiah Prinz – Intermediate (Churchill County), Jade Buzzetti – Junior (Elko County), Lauran Goings – Junior (Churchill County), Annamarie Uhart – Junior (Pershing County) and Lane Buzzetti - Clover Bud (Elko County).
For each age division, there were prizes awarded for the top three challengers.
Overall high-point senior was Leeann McNeff followed by Haley Duke and Richard Gomez. For the intermediate division, Ella Buzzetti and Raegan Burrows tied for first-place high-point exhibitor with Kaitlin Goings coming in second place and Jeramiah Prinz receiving third place.
For the Junior Division, Jade Buzzetti won 1st place for highpoint exhibitor followed by Lauran Goings and Annamarie Uhart.
The Pershing County Livestock club is also preparing for the annual Pershing County Junior Livestock show which will be held on May 5, 2019. Twenty 4-H members are training and feeding their animals daily in preparation for the event. The show will exhibit beef cattle, pigs, lambs and goats; and for the first time ever some local members will present turkeys. The show will begin at 9am at the 4-H Building in Lovelock, Nevada. For more information, please contact Joshua Mckinney (775) 273-2923 mckinneyj@unr.edu.
