General Animal Science
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AS1 |
Livestock Judging: For youth only enrolled in livestock judging as their project, choose from the following materials: To visit the University of Florida's livestock judging page click here: http://www.animal.ufl.edu/youth/livestock/Judging.shtml |
Livestock Judging Manual 4H/SP This leader-led curriculum consists of nine activities which follow a step-by-step process that goes from parts identification to oral reasons and finally, scoring a contest. It is designed around the basic premise that judging activities provide youth with an excellent opportunity to develop communication, decision-making and organizational skills. Produced by Florida 4-H. In EDIS the DLN is 4H 101. Beef cuts http://www.beef.org/documents/basics_about_beef.pdf p.
12-13 [View PDF Sample] [Ordering Info] |
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Livestock Judging Guide EC2-05-97 This livestock judging guide will help the user to make decision regarding the selecting, culling, buying and selling practices in the livestock industry. It covers how to judge beef cattle, swine and sheep. There is also a chapter that gives an overview on carcass evaluation. There are two chapters devoted to oral reasons (How to give oral reason and examples of oral reasons). This guide is from the University of Nebraska. [View PDF Sample] |
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Beef, Sheep and Swine Selection and Evaluation 4H 103R This reference guide is for 4-H members who are participating in judging contests. This guide will help 4-H members learn about judging the difference between market and breeding animals, and the best way to showcase livestock. Produced by Ohio State University 103R Beef, Sheep Swine Selection Evaluation $5.25. Also available through National 4-H Council. [ Ordering Info] |
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AS2 |
All About Animals This curriculum is aimed at educating 5-8 year old youth about the basics of animal science. Youth will begin to learn about the essential components of caring for animals, with a focus on companion animals. The topics include: what is an animal, how animals serve humans, care, health, nutrition, welfare, understanding production animals and animals and the environment. Produced by Florida 4-H. Member Workbook
4H/SP ASM 10 Leader Notebook 4H/SP ASL 20 |
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AS3 |
World of Animals This curriculum is designed to give 9-11 year old youth a complete
look at the world of animals around them. This experiential curriculum
teaches life skills through emphasizing proper care and humane treatment
of all animals. Topics include: what is an animal, animal care, animal
nutrition, harvesting animals, how animals serve humans, animal health,
animal welfare, marketing and economics, and how animals affect the
environment. Produced by Florida 4-H. Member Workbook 4H/SP ASM
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AS4 |
Exploring Farm Animals-Skills
for Life Involves youth, ages 5-8, in activities that result in not only learning what farm animals are about, but also to help them practice developing important life skills such as making decisions, relating positively to others and learning to learn. Youth play Farm Bingo, Create a Critter, and participate in an animal project of helping youth explore farm animals. [ Ordering Info] |
The Florida 4-H Hog and Ham Program 4H SWM 90 This is a swine project and record book for 4-H members ages 11 and up who participate in the Hog and Ham Program (must be 11 by September 1 of the current year to participate in program). This project book is to be filled out upon the completion of the Hog and Ham Program. For more information on the Hog and Ham Program please visit the University of Florida Animal Science web site http://www.animal.ufl.edu/youth/livestock/HogHam.shtml. In EDIS this publication is DLN 4H. http://www.animal.ufl.edu/youth/livestock/documents/ProjectBook.pdf [Print PDF] [ Ordering Info] |
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