Youth Dairy and Livestock
Dairy Youth Project Page
Livestock Youth Project Page
Calendars
Youth Dairy & Livestock Event Dates are posted on our Dodge County Ag Calendar of Events Web page as they become available. As always, continue to check the Dodge County 4-H Newsletter for event details and be sure to call Bonnie Borden if you have any questions at 920-386-3790.
Current Events
Helpful Resources
- New You Tube Channel “Meet America’s Farmers”
- Compendium of Veterinary Products (CVP) from MWI Veterinary Supplies
- Compendium of Vet Products (CVP) App for iphones
- Livestock Comfort at the Fair
- Wisconsin Sheep & Goat Extension – Upcoming Events
- Youth Animal Care Training Web site
This program through Kansas State University features free online educational training modules for youth high school age and younger. Through participation in this training, youth can improve their knowledge of animal handling, animal welfare, antimicrobial residue avoidance and food safety. Once all the modules within a package are completed and the quizzes are passes with eighty percent accuracy or higher, a certificate is available. Current training packages are:
* Youth Beef Quality Assurance (28 modules)
* Youth Beef Industry Food Safety (7 modules)
* Youth Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (31 modules)
* Youth Humane Equine Management (10 modules)
Dodge County 4-H Information
- Project Record Book Forms (inluding dairy and livestock projects)
- Dodge County Junior Fair (including Animal Health Rules, animal fair forms, COOL affidavit and information on how to obtain a Premise ID)
- 4-H Calendar & Newsletters
- 4-H Activities
- 4-H Projects
Youth Scholarships & Opportunities
- Wisconsin Southdown Starter Ewe Program Deadline: 3/26/12
- Wisconsin Pork Association – Youth Activities & Scholarships
- Dodge County Youth Pork Award (.pdf, 3 pages, 24 KB)
- U.S. Targhee Sheep Association & Starter Flock Application
- Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association – Master Stockman Scholarship
- Governor’s Auction Scholarship & Application
- Dodge County Dairy Youth Recognition Auction Committee (DYRAC) Scholarship (.pdf, 1 page, 10 KB)
- State Fair Dairy Promotion Scholarship Deadline: 4/2/12
- National 4-H Dairy Conference Application, Deadline July 1 (.pdf, 3 pages)
- UW-Madison Badger Dairy Camp
- UW-Madison Saddle & Sirloin Beginner Youth Swine Project Award
- Wisconsin Ayrshire Breeders Association
“Shayr-A-Heifer” Program – Application (due 3/31/12)
This program gives youth an opportunity to work with a registered Ayrshire as a project animal on a 50/50 basis for two years. After that time, the youth can purchase the animal or sell it for 50% of the proceeds. - Badgerland Financial Scholarship Program
- Badgerland Financial – Industry Scholarship Listing
- Hoard’s Dairyman – Industry Scholarship Listing
- Wisconsin Towns Association Scholarship, Postmarked deadline May 30, 2012
- Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Scholarships and Grants Postmarked deadline February 25.
Scholarships in areas of: Community Service, Agriculture, Leadership, 4-H, Family/Home/Health, Natural Resources & Environmental Education, Animal Sciences and Horse. - National FFA Scholarships (most years, applications may be completed about Nov. 15 – Feb. 15)
- Wisconsin Horse Council (WHC) Scholarships (for WHC project members of at least 3 years)
- Dodge County Home & Community Educators (HCE) Scholarship Application, due March 1; contact UWEX Office for Application
- United Cooperative Scholarship Program, application can be downloaded from their Web site in January; due March 1. Call United Cooperative at 800-924-2991 for more information.
- Wisconsin Women in Agriculture – Rock River Chapter Scholarship Due April 1
- Beaver Dam Optimist Club - Applications due in late January/early February.
Sponsors the “Optimist International Annual Essay Contest”, with local, district and national cash prizes and scholarship awards. If no information is available at their Web site, call the Seippel Arts Center in Beaver Dam at 920-885-6535. - American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest Contact Rodger Mattson at 920-887-3566 for details.
- Nasco Showing & Grooming Contest – Cash Prizes – Entries Due October
Other Links
- UW Center for Ag Safety and Health
- Tractor Safety Youth Certification Information
- UW Saddle and Sirloin
- Animal Premises Identification
- Dairy, Beef, Sheep & Swine Breed Association Directory
Bonnie Borden
Dairy & Livestock Youth Educator
Email: bonnie.borden@ces.uwex.edu
Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
