Dustin Worthington “I Love Cows”
Essay Contest
Application Deadline - March 3rd
Award Presentation – April 4th
GENERAL INFORMATION:
A memorial award has been established in Memory of Dustin Worthington. Dustin worked in the cattle
industry, until his death on April 4, 2000. Dustin’s main interest in life was working with cattle. The award
established is a heifer calf that is presented to a 4-H or FFA member. The purpose of the program is to share the
passion Dustin had for working with cattle. The goal is for youth to develop their heifer and to potentially start
their own herd. Someday become a profitable business that will aid in paying for education or starting his or her
own herd. Each year the awards are presented on April 4th. Current winners and past winners are encouraged
but not required to give back to the program by donating the first-born heifer to continue the program for future
years.
Rules:
A. Youth must be active participants of 4-H or FFA to participate.
B. Statewide Awards - Any youth in KY 4-H and/or FFA programs may apply with the exception of counties
that have an ongoing county contest. In order to start an ongoing county contest, a donor must be
secured. Large farms in your area may want to become involved. Please contact us for more information.
C. Youth from all Counties in Kentucky are eligible to compete.

D. Participants who win may not apply for future awards.
E. Forms must be completed in the participants’ own handwriting or typed.
F. All participants and their families are invited to the Awards Presentation on April 4th at 6:30 PM at the
Mercer County Extension Office at 1007 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg, KY. Winners will be presented with
a plaque. The animal will be delivered if possible to the winner’s farm within a week of the awards
presentation.
G. A counties donor may require the winner to donate an animal back to the program, a chain heifer.
Anyone who has an interest in the cattle industry, 4-H or FFA is asked to make a contribution to the fund.
Contributions to the Memorial Fund please mail to:
Dustin Worthington “I Love Cows” Memorial Fund, 436 Arrowhead Road, Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330