4-H Country Ham Project 2023

4-H Country Ham Project 2023

Country Ham Project 2023

See below for the 2023 Country Ham Project

Registration 2023 has closed. See below for 2023 details.


Leading up to the start of the project:

  • Ham Curing Day: January 16th (MLK Day)

    • Orientation: January 12
    • Watch the video below!

4-H Country Ham Project Club Meeting Dates:

  • Feb. 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, (August 10- this will be Sales, Marketing & Communications workshop)
    • This will be how 4-H youth get their education hours, mark these dates on your calendars!
    • Field trips may be offered as well!

Kentucky State Fair & Speech Requirement

  • 4-H Youth will be required to give a speech at the KSF on August 17, 2023
  • Please hold this date and be prepared to spend the day at the KSF.
  • State Fair Details for Speech Day- coming soon!

Youth are required to give a 3-5 minute presentation at the KY State Fair on August 17, 2023.

Giving a 3-5-minute presentation at KY State Fair on the required topic:

 

Junior (Born 2013– 2009); Discuss the history of the country ham.  Country ham is considered a Southeastern food, but that was not always the case.  Before mechanical refrigeration, salting food was a common preservation method.  Discuss the history of the country ham and how it became part of Kentucky’s food heritage.

 

Senior (Born 2004 – 2008); Discuss the pests that infest country hams and how to control them.  Country hams are susceptible to various pests; identify those pests and discuss the various ways the pests can be controlled and/or eliminated.

Please note – ALL SENIOR’S PRESENTATIONS MUST BE AT LEAST 2 MINUTES LONG OR THEY WILL BE DIS-QUALIFIED AND HAMS FORFIETED.

 


Contact Information

28 Parkway Dr. P.O. Box 720 Somerset, KY 42502-0720

(606) 679-6361

pulaski.ext@uky.edu