2013 Nomination Update
Important: All animals that are nominated for the Kansas Junior Livestock Show and Kansas State Fair will be required to be tagged with the Kansas 4-H EID tags in 2013. DNA hair samples are still required.
**Exhibitors must contact their local Extension Office to order their EID tags
2013 EID Tag Information/Order Form Link (For Ext. Offices Only)
Nominated Livestock / Forms and Information (Click link to confirm nominations)
2013 Acceptable Kansas EID Ear Tags for KSF and KJLS
The document stating acceptable KSF
and KJLS
ear tags can be found here.
K-State Youth Livestock Program Updates
Click here to view the Youth Livestock Program's Spring 2013 Update!
Click here to view the Youth Livestock Program's Fall 2012 Update!
Follow us on Twitter and/or Facebook for up-to-date news, information, and deadlines from the Youth Livestock Program!
Twitter: @KS_YLP
Facebook: K-State Youth Livestock Program
Important Deadlines/Calendar
May 1, 2013 Market Beef Nominations due(market steers and market heifers)
May 1, 2013 KSU Horse Judging Camp Registration deadline
May 15, 2013 K-State Livestock Judging Camp Registration deadline
May 28-30, 2013 Discovery Days
June 15, 2013 Lamb, Swine, Goat, Commercial Heifer Nominations due
July 12-13, 2013 Dr. Bob Hines Kansas Swine Classic
August 24-25, 2013 Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes
Use of New Swine Castration Method (Improvest)
Kansas State Fair: accepts the use of Improvest
Kansas Junior Livestock Show: barrows must be physical castrates (does not accept the use of Improvest)
For more information, click
here.
County Fair Health Regulations and Suggestions for Minimizing Disease Transmissions
(Via Kansas State University's Dr. Larry Hollis and KDA-Department of Animal Health's Dr. Bill Brown)
Youth Pork Quality Assurance Update from Dr. Brian Faris
2013 K-State Animal Sciences Leadership Academy
KASLA Flier
2013 Selected Participants
**Tentative Schedule will be coming soon!
Biosecurity Procedures for Youth Swine Projects
Youth Swine Project Biosecurity Information
Complete Resource
mCOOL Information
Due to recent changes in federal law we are encouraging all 4-H members and their parents to learn more about mandatory County of Origin Labeling (mCOOL). For more information on mCOOL, please visit http://www.kansas.gov/kahd/ and click on “C.O.O.L. – info update.”
Sample 4-Her Information Sheet
(Courtesy of Jodi Holthaus)
Sample Affidavit
Judging Hunter Hack and Judging Trail DVD's Now Available! Updated April 2011
Oral Reasons DVD $20.00
Judging Trail DVD $24.95
Judging Hunter Hack DVD $ 9.95
Please contact Teresa Douthit at 785-532-1268 end_of_the_skype_highlightingfor ordering.
2010 Kansas Horse Show Judges List
This list was developed to help counties locate individuals interested in judging open and 4-H horse shows. These individuals have attended a training on judging horse shows at least once in the last three years and have obtained a passing score.
