Weld County CattleWomen Scholarship

The Weld County CattleWomen are offering a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a college junior, senior or a student studying for an advanced degree in the fall of 2025. The student needs to be a Weld or Larimer County, Colorado resident, or have parents/grandparents that are Weld/Larimer County residents, and be attending college with a minimum GPA of 2.5. The student must be planning to attend a school full time for the 2025-2026 school year, in a bachelors or  graduate level program. Applications are due by May 1, 2025.

 To apply the applicant must submit:

1. Cover Sheet with name, address, and email. If address listed is not in Weld/Larimer County describe how you qualify (parents address, etc)
2. A 1 page essay on “How I plan to positively influence the beef industry with my chosen major”.
3. Resume, not more than 1 page, including the following: work history, community  involvement, college activities, future goals.
4. Two letters of reference
5. Copy of college transcript.

Send completed application to Sallie Miller, 49087 CR 83, Briggsdale, CO 80611 or smiller@wigginstel.com by May 1, 2025.

Colorado Master Farm Homemaker Guild Scholarship

The Colorado Master Farm Homemaker Guild is offering a $500 scholarship this year to a Colorado woman with an agriculture background.

Known by the guild as the "Second Chance Scholarship", it will be given to someone who has had her college education interrupted or postponed and is hoping to  attend a college, trade school or a secondary education institution. Homemakers are encouraged to apply.

Requirements are: three names of reference, biographical statement of work history, community involvement, future goals, and a statement why she feels the scholarship should be awarded to her.

All applications must be complete when returned to CMFHG and must be returned by May 15th. The award must be used in the year it is received.

The guild reserves the right not to award the scholarship.  If you have questions, please contact Judy Wieser, the scholarship chairperson, at judywieser@gmail.com. 

Colorado Master Farm Homemaker Scholarship Application is due by May 15th. You can download the Colorado Master Farm Homemaker Scholarship Application.

Weld County Bright Futures Scholarship

The Bright Futures program was designed with one objective in mind–strengthening the vitality of the Weld County community through its workforce. The program is funded by taxpayers for qualifying Weld County residents who have graduated from high school, GED recipients and honorably discharged U.S. Veterans, after 2016.  Qualified and accepted recipients receive financial assistance for pursuing post-secondary education or training from a Title IV accredited higher education institution or certified training program.  There are no restrictions concerning program selection.  Whether a  student wants to train to be a chef, a mechanic, an electrician or wants to pursue an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree, they can utilize the Bright  Futures grant program to pursue their dream.  Please visit the link to Weld County Bright Futures Scholarship for more information.  Application is due May 15, 2025. 

Colorado Association of Fairs & Shows Scholarship

The Weld County Fair is a member of Colorado Association of Fairs and Shows (CAFS). CAFS offers a scholarship every year for only high school seniors or a graduate with a minimum of a “B” average in both their Junior or Senior year. This scholarship can be used at any creditable post-secondary school. CAFS has not published the application or deadline yet, but it will be located at, Colorado Association of Fairs and Shows Scholarship.

Student Scholarships

There are a wide range of scholarships offered to apply for every year.  This organization has a great collection of scholarships for high school and college students offered beginning at $500.00 and up into the thousands.  To find scholarships you qualify for, please visit Student Scholarships.

Weld County Fair and Southeast Weld County Fair Market Beef ID List

Colorado State Fair Market Beef ID List

Attention Livestock Families, Weld County 4-H and FFA members enrolling in any market and/or breeding livestock or small animal projects for the first time regardless of age, must attend a Colorado Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) program. 4-H and FFA members will be required to attend a Face to Face Colorado MQA program a minimum of twice during the course of their career – once as a junior (8-13 years old, age as of December 31st) and once again within one year after becoming a senior (14-18 years old, age as of December 31st) member.

There will be multiple trainings this spring.  Please watch the newsletter for a list of upcoming trainings.

Meat Quality Assurance List- Updated April 14, 2025

• Dog Project Packet
• Horse Project Packet
• Shooting Sports Project Packet - Coming Soon

There is always the common question of: Did you complete all the steps to be eligible to exhibit at fair? Please see the below check-lists to see if you have completed all the steps for your projects!

• Family Consumer/General Natural/County Projects
  • Dog ID’s are due in 4-H Online by May 1^st. You must update previously exhibited dogs, they do not automatically carry over
  • Interview Judging sign-up by July 7^th. Interview judging day is Monday, July 21^st. Sign-up will open on June 1^st!
    • Dog and Crops/Vegetable members must sign up for an interview for the corresponding project record book. Failure to sign-up for a record book interview will result in participation only in those two divisions.
  • Fair Entries:Online at: Weld County Fair. Entries close July 7^th!!
  • Do you have the proper Record Book? Visit Colorado 4-H Website to find the appropriate e-record.For Pocket Pets and Restoration projects, please use the Self Determined e-record.Crops and Genealogy both have record books online.
  • Shooting Sports: You will need to download your record book from the link above. The manual you received from your leader is not your record book, just a manual for information.
  • Do you know your project requirements? Refer to the State 4-H and County 4-H Project Requirements! Some projects require only exhibit item and record book, some also require a completed manual.
  • Do you know how your project will be evaluated? Visit: Colorado 4-H website. If you are unsure if you’ve completed all of the steps please call and verify prior to July 7^th!!
• Livestock Projects
  • Market Animal ID Days
    • Cattle: February
    • Sheep and Goats: Live ID Days at the following-locations
      • Island Grove Park, Greeley: Tuesday, May 6^th, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
      • Briggsdale School FFA Shop:Wednesday, May 7^th, 4:00-6:00 pm..
      • Southeast Weld County Fairgrounds (Keenesburg):Thursday, May 8^th, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
    • Pigs: Must pick up paper work from office and paperwork due back to the Extension Office by 4:00 p.m. May 8^th or by 6:00 p.m. at the Southeast Weld Fairgrounds in Keenesburg.
    • Rabbits: Doe ID’s Due May 1^st
  • Horse Project
    • Horse ID’s due in 4-H Online by May 1^st
    • Level testing completed by July 1^st
  • Animal Care and Housing Forms – Due May 1^st
  • Breeding Animal Ownership Deadline – May 1^st
  • Are you up-to-date on your Meat Quality Assurance (MQA)? To check, visit the Bulletin Board.
  • Mandatory Interview and Record Book Review. Sign-up information will be available June 1^st.
    • Virtual Interviews, time varies, June 17^th-19^th and July 1^st-2^nd
    • Fort Lupton, 3:00-5:00 p.m. on June 23^rd
    • Keenesburg 3:00-6:00 p.m. on June 24^th
    • Briggsdale, 4:00-6:00 p.m. on June 25^th
    • Greeley, 3:00-7:00 p.m. on June 26^th
    • Ault, 8:00 a.m. – noon on June 30^th
  • FFA Members: SAE Form due to Extension Office by July 7^th at 4:00 p.m.
  • Fair Entries:Online at: Weld County Fair website. Entries close July 7^th!!
  • If you are unsure if you’ve completed all of the steps please call and verify prior to July 7^th!!

The Weld County Extension Office is excited to share with you a new publication that feature's a few of our elevated moments throughout the year here in Weld County.

Extension Elevated, Issue 03, December 2023