K-State Youth Livestock Program Updates 2012

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2012 Important Deadlines/Calendar

March 31, 2012        Kansas Junior Sheep Producer Day Registration Form 
April 3, 2012            Livestock Fair Management Clinic - Potorff Hall, Manhattan, Kansas (Registration form) Map
April 4, 2012            Livestock Fair Management Clinic - Garden City, Kansas (Registration form)
May 1, 2012             Market Beef Nominations Due
June 6-9, 2012         K-State Animal Sciences Leadership Academy (Registration form and info.)
June 7-8, 2012         Advanced Horse Judging Camp
June 11, 2012          Beginner Horse Judging Camp 
June 15, 2012          All Remaining Species Nominations Due
July 14-15, 2012      Dr. Bob Hines Kansas Swine Classic
Aug. 25-26, 2012     Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes

2012 K-State Animal Sciences Leadership Academy

Application (click here)

KASLA Flier

2011 Acceptable Kansas Ear Tags for KSF and KJLS

The document stating acceptable KSF and KJLS ear tags can be found here.

2011 Nomination Update

Important: At this time KJLS and KSF has agreed to implement DNA in meat goats in 2011.  In 2011 we will continue to use the same nomination process as 2010, with minor paperwork changes to increase efficiency and addition to DNA hair samples in meat goats.

Important Update on Meat Goats at Kansas State Fair in 2011:
On March 8, 2011 the Kansas State Fair Board approved the Grand Drive committee recommendation to allow meat goats to show on the first weekend of the Fair and participate in the Grand Drive on the first Saturday evening. The meat goats will be housed in the Livestock Annex. The meat goat show will be a 4-H/FFA show.  Only Kansas 4-H members who were 9 years of age but not yet 19 years of age before January 1 of the current year are eligible to compete in this division.  Goats will need to be nominated by June 15 to show at the Kansas State Fair. The Kansas State Fair recognizes the hard work from everyone involved and looks forward to the addition of the new show.    - Debbie Anderson, KSF

DNA Hair Sample Video
Please watch this video in order to obtain a proper hair sample for Meat Goat DNA.

Click here for a one-page brochure about DNA collection.

Nominated Livestock (Click link to confirm nominations)

Forms and Information  (Click link for forms and information about 2011 Nominations)

Education

Kansas Junior Beef  Producer Day Educational Materials

K-State Show Pig Guide (updated)

Meat Goat Project Guide

Market Lamb Showmanship

Youth Livestock Safety Videos
Go to http://ylsp.bae.ksu.edu/ to view safety videos for beef, sheep, swine, goat, dairy and horses. These are great learning tools of beginners in the show project area.

2011 K-State Animal Sciences Leadership Academy
Public Service Announcements
PSA 1
PSA 2
PSA 3
PSA 4
PSA 5
PSA 6
PSA 7

Biosecurity Procedures for Youth Swine Projects

Youth Swine Project Biosecurity Information
Complete Resource

 2009 Suggested Youth Swine Tagging Guidelines
Complete Article

Youth Pork Quality Assurance Update from Dr. Brian Faris

Update

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.