October 12th, 2022

The MJC Young Farmers Club is having their next meeting at Dell'Osso Family Farms!

Join us on October 25th at 5:00 PM in the ACE Pavilion to load the busses.

Reserve your spot TODAY. Bring $10 to Mrs. Marchy's office. Space is limited!

MJC Young Farmers is hosting a Pet Supplies Drive!!

Be on the lookout for donation bins located on East and West Campuses from October 17th-25th!

We will be collecting dry and wet cat and dog food, pet toys, kitty litter, and more!



Remember to be on the lookout for all Young Farmers events!

Keep the upcoming meeting dates in mind as the semester gets busier.

We hope to see you there!

Want to stay updated on all of our YF activities and events?

Join our Remind group!

Just text "@mjcyf" to 81010

"In total I think our sale went over really well. Lots of people new and old showed up to support us which was greatly appreciated. I wan to thank the MJC AG department as well as the Horticulture Club for helping with the sale, nor can we forget the wonder presentations provided by Mrs. Doo’s class. In all it was a good day for all in humble opinion"

~Submitted by Steven Loogman, MJC Nursery Intern

"What a journey they past 3 weeks has been for our Modesto Junior College dairy judging team! They have traveled to 6 states throughout that time, competing, practicing and touring dairy farms. Judging dairy cattle is a tradition that just celebrated 101 years at the World Dairy Expo. Since the 1980’s Modesto Junior College has participated annually sending 1 team to Madison, Wisconsin to compete amongst the best.

This year’s team started their travels in mid-September to the east coast. They judged at the Big “E” Eastern Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts. That event they took 1st High Team Overall honors and Anthony Diniz (Hilmar) was the High Individual of the contest. The next day they traveled to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for the All-American Dairy Contest. After evaluating 10 classes of 5 breeds of cattle they walked away with 2nd High Team Overall.

At the end of the month the team traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to compete at the World Dairy Expo. The MJC team had the opportunity to compete in two separate events this year. The first was the Practical Post-Secondary contest which included linear classification, AI mating selection, and selecting both commercial and registered groups of cattle based on pedigrees and production records. This was the first time dairy science professor, Nicole Morris coached a team for this contest. She reached out to previous coach, Bill Hobby for guidance and mentorship. The team came away victorious wining the Practical Post-Secondary National Title, being high team overall, and high team in both the commercial and registered selection categories. Team members included Anthony Diniz (Hilmar), Avery Oliveira (Hilmar), Hartley Silva (Modesto), and Blake Zimmer (Turlock). Hartley Silva was High Individual overall walking away with a $1,000 scholarship. Blake Zimmer took home 7th High Individual and Avery Oliveira followed with 9th High Individual.

The next day in Madison the MJC Dairy Judging team including Alayna Azevedo (Escalon), Anthony Diniz (Hilmar), Avery Oliveira (Hilmar), and Hartley Silva (Modesto), coached by Nicole Morris, competed in the 33rd Annual Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging contest. Team members evaluated 12 classes of dairy cattle and gave 5 sets of reasons. The team was awarded High Team in Ayrshire and Red & White Holstein Breeds, while placing 2nd or 3rd in all other sub categories, taking home 3rd High Team Overall of the 2022 Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging contest. Hartley Silva was 3rd High Individual of the contest winning 1st High Individual in the Holstein Breed. Anthony Diniz was 5th High Individual of the

contest winning 1st High Individual in the Ayrshire Breed. Avery Oliveira finished 10th High Individual and Alayna Azevedo was 4 points behind her taking 11th High Individual. The team worked hard and missed the 1st place team, SUNY Cobleskills of New York by 23 points.

The last competition of the season for this team will be at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky in November. It has been a very busy few weeks of traveling for our team, but well worth it. Our students have had the opportunity to travel, visit dairy farms across the US, evaluate high end dairy cattle, make connections within the dairy industry and create core memories."

~Submitted by Alayna Azevedo, MJC Dairy Judging

"On September 24^th we were able to send 35 students up to Camp Sylvester to put on four different workshops for the Tri-Rivers FFA Section. We put on a Tik Tok workshop, Imrov workshop, Time Management workshop, and a Team Building workshop. We enjoyed getting to know the high school students and can not wait to go back next year!"

~Submitted by Frances Pierce, Ag Leadership

~Created by Maris Prado, MJC Livestock Judging

~Created by Maris Prado, MJC Livestock Judging

It is time to announce our Annual Fall Classic Livestock Judging Contest!

Join us in the ACE Pavilion on November 5th for the event

for more information and registration scan the QR provided

"This year’s livestock show camp was a great success. Industry leaders from across the country came to give their knowledge on their respected species to our local youth. The presentations included information on preparing for your new animal, selection and evaluation, feeds and feeding, show ring etiquette, fitting, as well as showmanship. A huge thank you goes out to Associated Feed for holding the event as well as all the presenters who took the time to share their knowledge."

~Submitted by Jack Bertram, MJC Beef Intern

Our annual Harvest Party is coming up on November 12, 2022!

The event will begin at 5:30 PM with a Beer and Wine Social and the After-Dinner Social & Dance will begin at 8:30 PM.

(Must be 21 years old to consume alcohol) 

If you are interested in working the event contact an Ag Advisor.

If you know someone who would like to purchase tickets or sponsor, scan the QR on the flyer or click the link below!

"On September 29th, Mr. Amaral, Abigail Freeman, and Frances Pierce represented MJC at an ag career summit for high school students in the area. Students were able to hear from industry speakers in small groups about different opportunities in agriculture, visit booths of different colleges and businesses, and participate in different group activities. We put together a table on the MJC School of Ag with information on different courses, clubs, and programs we have to offer. We also gave a presentation to the students and teachers. We enjoyed telling these curious students all of the different opportunities MJC has."

~Submitted by Abigail Freeman, MJC Swine Intern

It is time to start preparing for Senior Day!!

Sign up to volunteer for this event during one of your ag classes, or email Mr. Gravatt

gravattt@yosemite.edu

This event will be held on

October 7th and October 14th from 7:30 AM-12:30 PM

Calling all plant lovers!!

The EHS Club is getting ready for their first meeting of the semester

If you're interested in joining, be at the East Campus Greenhouse on October 17th at 12:00 PM noon!

Questions? Contact Ms. Doo at doot@yosemite.edu

The MJC Nursery and Country Store are back and open for business!

Make sure to stop by on Tuesdays from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM or Wednesdays from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM!

We have eggs by the dozen and flat, nursery items, MJC mugs, Milone Brothers Coffee, and more to come!

We hope to see you there!