Youth Quality Assurance (Assuring Quality Care for Animals)

• Click here to view and/or download a Quality Assurance Test Study Guide

Electronic Identification (EID) “840” Tags in Cattle

Presentations from 2020 Ohio 4-H Conference

Ohio Department of Agriculture Update, Dr. Tony Forshey

4-H Animal Sciences Update

2020 Ohio State Fair Information

• NEW for Market Swine Exhibitors: PQA requirement
• Project Enrollment for 4-H and FFA Members and Showing Animals at the Ohio State Fair
• Skillathon, Record Book Judging, and Outstanding Market Exhibitor (OME) Rules
• 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Rules and Registration Form
• 4-H Poultry Judging Contest Rules and Registration Form
• 4-H Avian Bowl Rules and Entry Form
• Open and Junior Fair Livestock Rules and Entry Information

Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) Information HERE

General Resources

• Livestock Safety at the Fair - NEW!
• Swine Zoonotic Disease Risks and Prevention
• Animal Disease Traceability Framework - Official Ear Tags Criteria and Options
• Youth Guide on Animal Welfare for Fairs and Exhibitions
• Leader's Guide on Animal Welfare for Fairs and Exhibitions
• Recommended Fair Weights for 4-H Market Animal Projects
• Livestock Judging Cards (click here and scroll down to additional resources)

Swine Influenza and African Swine Fever Resources HERE

Fact Sheets

• A Guide to Feeding Lambs
• Body Condition Scoring of Cattle for Youth Producers
• Best Management Practices for Feeder Calf 4-H Projects

Interested in learning more about how to care for sheep? Watch videos HERE.

Putting Science into Animal Sciences Projects Fact Sheets

• Should I take a Market Beef as a 4-H Project?
• Should I take a Feeder Calf as a 4-H Project?
• Should I take a Market Goat as a 4-H Project?
• Should I take a Market Hog as a 4-H Project?
• Should I take a Market Lamb as a 4-H Project?

Putting Science into Animal Sciences Projects: Lesson Plans for 4-H Professionals and 4-H Volunteers

• Lesson One: Preparing for a Livestock Project
• Lesson Two: Keeping Production Records
• Lesson Three: Understanding Feed Labels
• Lesson Four: Feeding Livestock
• Lesson Five: Medication Labels
• Lesson Six: Handling Livestock Safely
• Lesson Seven: Using Genetics

Scrapie and Scrapie Tag Information HERE