 4-H PROJECT INFORMATION
- Livestock
County Key Beef Leaders: Ralph Pahl (920) 349-3323 & Howard Bohl (920) 885-9391
County Key Sheep Leader: Jan Phillips (920) 349-8130 & Courtney Meyer (920) 387-2717
County Key Swine Leaders: Dan Reinhardt (920) 349-8253
7-7:30 pm - Sheep.......7:30-8 pm - Swine.......8-8:30 pm - Beef
Day |
Date |
Event |
Sat Sun |
Nov 7-8 |
Youth Leadership Derby |
Mon |
Nov 16 |
Livestock Project Meeting |
Mon |
Nov 30 |
Livestock Listening Session |
Mon |
Dec 14 |
Dairy Youth Project Meeting |
Mon |
Jan 18 |
Livestock Project Meeting |
Sat |
Jan 30 |
Steer ID - Milwaukee Stockyards, Reeseville |
Sat |
Feb 6 |
Tractor Safety |
Sat |
Feb 13 |
Tractor Safety |
Tues |
Feb 16 |
Livestock Project Meeting |
Sat |
Feb 20 |
Tractor Safety |
Sat |
Sat |
Feb 27 |
Steer ID - Arlington Public Events Ctr, Arlington |
Mon |
Mar 15 |
Livestock Project Meeting |
Mon |
Sat |
Mar 27 |
Family Learning Day |
Fri |
Apr 2 |
County Offices Closed |
Tues |
Apr 20 |
Livestock Project Meeting |
Sat |
Spr 24 |
State 4-H Meats Judging |
Fri |
Sat |
Mon |
May 17 |
Livestock Project Meeting |
COUNTY LIVESTOCK PROJECT MEETINGS - 7-8:30 pm, Admin Bldg, Juneau
- Topics will be announce as they become available. Watch your 4-H newsletter for details.
Day |
Date |
Room |
Topic |
Monday |
November 16 |
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Meats Judging |
Monday |
January 18 |
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Goals, Regulations & Recordkeeping |
Monday |
February 16 |
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Skillathon Challenge |
Tuesday |
March 15 |
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Animal Project Selection |
Tuesday |
April 20 |
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Livestock Health Care |
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Animal Management |
Meat Animal Quality Assurance (MAQA) - JUNE 16, 2010
Dodge County Administration Bldg, 127 E Oak St, Juneau
All swine project members need to take MAQA in order to sell at Wisconsin State Fair and the Dodge County Fair. There are two options: 1) is to take the class each year or 2) if you are age 12-14 (Intermediate class) or ages 15-19 (Advanced class) take a test, pass and advance to next class.
Also you can take a MAQA class at Family Learning Days (FLD), which are held in February and March each year. MAQA will be held only at the March 27,2010 Family Learning Day due to Beef Weigh-in being the same day as February Family Learning Day.
SKILLATHON WORKOUTS
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MEATS
EVALUATION WORKSHOPS:
Coach Becky Doman is
seeking interested youth (and parents) to gain knowledge in meats
evaluation! We encourage ALL livestock project members
and leaders to attend. Five main areas will be the focus
of the training workshops:
- Yield & Quality Grading of Beef, Sheep & Swine Carcasses
- Selecting & Ranking Meat Cuts Food Safety, Labeling & Nutrients
- Identifying Various Meat Cuts from Beef, Pork & Lamb
- Differences in Quality Grades
Workshops are held at the Dodge County
Administration Building, Juneau
Tuesday, Oct 13, room 1I, 7 p.m.
For more information call Beck Doman at 920-261-0496.
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LIVESTOCK QUIZ BOWL INFORMATION:
“C’MON AND JOIN THE TEAM!”
Livestock Quiz Bowl is a competition where all the questions deal with beef, sheep, or swine topics. Teams of members compete with each other in answering questions taken from the 4-H beef, sheep and swine project literature. The team with the highest final score is the winner. The contest is organized on an elimination basis with winning teams advancing into further rounds until a champion emerges! Members in grades 4 and up are welcome.
RELATED LIVESTOCK LINKS OF INTEREST:
For more information
please contact Bonnie Borden, Dairy & Livestock Youth Agent
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Email: bonnie.borden@ces.uwex.edu
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