North Carolina Youth Livestock Agent and Volunteer Training

North Carolina Youth Livestock Agent and Volunteer Training

This event is for Livestock and 4-H Agents as well as volunteers to learn more about youth livestock projects and programs.

By Animal Science Department

Date and time

March 14, 2023 · 10am - March 15, 2023 · 3pm EDT

Location

E. Carroll Joyner Beef Education Unit

3720 Lake Wheeler Road Raleigh, NC 27603

About this event

Tentative Schedule

March 14

10:00 am Welcome & Introductions

10:30 am Overview of the Livestock & Dairy Programs

  • What opportunities are available?
  • Where do we start?

11:00 am How do we recruit & train teams

  • Panel Discussion

Noon Lunch

1:00 pm Quiz Bowl 101

  • What are the rules, how does the contest work? Dairy & Livestock

1:45 pm Dairy Program

  • What opportunities are available?

2:00 pm Livestock Judging 101

  • We will be looking at classes of animals and discussing what to look for, and how to assist youth in determining differences.

3:45 pm Break

4:00 pm Skillathon

  • What materials are helpful
  • What contests are available
  • Ultimate Skillathon Champion

5:00 pm Adjourn

March 15

8:00 am What does it take to Show?

  • Circuits, County Shows, State Fair
  • Update on the NC State Fair (What is the process)

9:00 am How to prepare a sheep/goat for a show

  • This will be a hands-on session where we will go over all steps needed to prepare an animal. This includes choosing the right clippers, blades, shampoo, what to do after they are sheared or clipped.

10:30 am Break

11:00 am Feed & Nutrition for show animals

Noon Lunch

1:00 pm What are your responsibilities in regards to Animal Health?

  • Update on Antibiotic Rules

2:00 pm Do and don’t in regards to your Livestock Event

  • What can we do to help?

3:00 pm Adjourn

Organized by

Animal Science Department

 

Animal Science

North Carolina State University

Campus Box 7621

Raleigh, NC 27695-7621

919.515.3028

https://cals.ncsu.edu/animal-science/

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