Ohio Spot Breeders Donor Gilt Program
The Ohio Spot Breeders, in order to promote the advancement of the breed, will give to 4-H or FFA members a Spotted gilt. Recipients of donor gilts must show the gilt at the 2008 Ohio State Fair in the donor-gilt class and in the Junior Spot Show. Recipients must also breed the gilt to a registered Spot boar for the first breeding and farrow at least one litter of purebred spots; this litter is to be registered with the National Spotted Swine Record. The Ohio Spot Breeders will try to assist any of the recipients with breeding, either by providing semen or breeding service when possible. If the student does not fulfill the contract, he will pay the donor $150. In order to show at the Ohio State Fair in the Jr. swine breeding shows, all youth must carry the swine breeding 4-H project (project # 140) in their county 4-H club regardless if the county has a Breeding Swine Project at their fair.
To qualify for a donor gilt, an applicant must be in 4-H or FFA and submit an essay on the topic "Why I want to own a Spot Gilt." Essay must describe the facility that the gilt will be raised in and the area where you plan to farrow the pigs. Please include pictures of your facilities. Essay should also give history of 4-H or FFA activities and accomplishments and any other extra curricular activities (school, church, social, etc.)
All essays must be received by April 5, 2008. Essays will be judged and the donor or a representative from the Ohio Spot Breeders will contact each possible winner. Final winners will be notified by May 1 and all gilts must be picked up by May 15. (It will be the responsibility of the student to pick the gilt up at the donor's farm.)
Donor gilts will be eligible to show in the donor-gilt class and the junior show as well the open spot show at The Ohio State Fair. Appropriate Ohio State Fair entries, http://ohiostatefair.com/osf/osf3.htm must be made by Donor Gilt award winner in order to show at the Ohio State Fair. Entries are due June 20th. Any offspring will be eligible to show in the donor-gilt class next year and all other related spot shows at the Ohio State Fair.
Recipients will receive a free membership to the Ohio Spot Breeders and the National Spotted Swine Record (junior membership.) This essay must be signed by the STUDENT, PARENT AND ADVISOR.
Ron Pierce
1210 Highland Drive
Greenville, OH 45331
(937) 548-7909
L. Tony Nye
OSU Extension Educator
AG & Nat. Res.
Clinton County
11 S. Nelson Ave., Suite 2
Wilmington, Ohio 45177
PH. 937-382-0901
Fax 937-382-4995
E-mail nye.1@osu.edu
Cell 740-606-0031
