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Ohio 4-H Livestock, Horse, & Companion Animal Project Resources

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The Ohio 4-H Animal Sciences pages have several resources for our exhibitors to assist and help guide them in the project journey’s.  There are factsheets, webinars, resources, and videos for families to check out.  Below are the links for the respective pages.

 

110% Livestock Show Clinic

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My name is Levi Hartschuh, a lifetime 4-H and FFA member in Crawford county, this year for my senior project through Wynford High School I am hosting a livestock show clinic. I have a strong passion for the agricultural and livestock industries, and hope to educate youth on how to make their show ring performance 110%. This clinic will be held on March 14th at Fogle’s sale pavilion in Marion Ohio. The clinic will be broken down into 3 sessions, the sessions include:

  • 10 -11:30am – Sheep & Goats
  • 11:45 – 12:15pm – Umbarger Feeds (nutrition clinic)
  • 12:30 – 2pm – Beef & Dairy Feeders & Swine

Early Registration for this event is February 26th, forms turned in by this date guarantee a t-shirt and a spot at the clinic. The registration fee is $20.00 per youth exhibitor, this fee will cover all species clinics.

Attached below is the show clinic flyer, please send this flyer out to your members to aid me in the promotion and success of my event. Any questions or concerns please let me know @ 419-617-2984 or levihartschuh@gmail.com.

Flyer: Crawford County Show Clinic

2021 OSU Junior Swine Day Goes Virtual

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The OSU Junior Swine Day is scheduled for February 20, 2021 and will be held virtually this year.  Visit www.go.osu.edu/jsd2021 to register for the event.  The registration deadline is Wednesday, February 16, 2021

2021 OSU Virtual Junior Swine Day

Saturday, February 20, 2021

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

 

The Agenda for the Day:

  • 9:00 a.m. – Welcome
  • Evaluating and Selecting Your Pig Project (Video evaluating pigs)
     A.J. Genter, Archbold, OH and Justin Rodibaugh, Rensselaer, IN
  • Nutrition and Feed Management
    Dr. Joel DeRouchey, Swine Nutritionist, Kansas State University
  • Meat Science
    Dr. Steve Moeller, OSU Swine Extension Specialist
  • When Science and Pig Shows Collide
    Dr. Andy Bowman, OSU Veterinary Preventive Medicine
  • Vaccinations / Pig Health
    Dr. Todd Price, North Central Vet Services, Sycamore, OH
  • Showmanship (Video with interviews and showmanship discussion)
    Kelly Morgan, Manager of Showpig Programs, Ohio Pork Council
  • 12:30 p.m. – Wrap Up and Answer Questions

Registration Information:  After you fill out the registration form, you will receive an email confirming your registration. An additional email will be sent to you 48 hours prior to the event which will contain the Zoom Link and password that are needed to view the Virtual Jr. Swine Day. Please register once per household.

Cost: Jr. Swine Day is free of charge

2020 OSU Junior Swine Day

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This program is being offered on Saturday, March 28 at two different locations: OSU Columbus and OSU ATI Wooster.  Registration is $15 and is due by March 20 but space is a first come first serve and it does fill up quickly.  You can access the online registration by clicking this link: http://www.cvent.com/events/2020-osu-junior-swine-day/event-summary-0ca62ac25dd14cd5a3496908b077c5ba.aspx 

Topics include:

  • Evaluating & Selecting Your Pig
  • Meat Science
  • Nutrition and Feed Management
  • When Science & Pig Shows Collide
  • Showmanship & OHPIGS
  • Quality Assurance Training (this will count for your yearly training)

Please see the flyer below for more information or by clicking here: 2020-Jr-swine-day-brochure

2019 OSU Junior Swine Day

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This program is being offered on Saturday, March 30 at two different locations: OSU Columbus and OSU ATI Wooster.  Registration is $10 and is due by March 22 but space is a first come first serve and it does fill up quickly.

Topics include:

  • Evaluating & Selecting Your Pig
  • Meat Science
  • Nutrition and Feed Management
  • Vaccinations
  • Showmanship & OHPIGS
  • Quality Assurance Training (this will count for your yearly training)

Please see the flyer below for more information or by clicking here: 2019 Jr swine day brochure (003)-19itwq1 or 2019 JSD one page-2l3atk3

2018 Market Hog Paperwork

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This is a friendly reminder that market hog paperwork and pcitures are due by tomorrow (May 5) at 11 a.m.  You can turn them in to the OSU Extension Office today (May 4) by 5 p.m. or you can take them to the Senior Fair Board office at the fairgrounds between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.  No late paperwork will be accepted.  

– Andrea

2018 OSU Junior Swine Day

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This program is being offered on Saturday, March 24 at two different locations: OSU Columbus and OSU ATI Wooster.  Registration is $10 and is due by March 16 but space is a first come first serve and it does fill up quickly.

Topics include:

  • Evaluating & Selecting Your Pig
  • Meat Science
  • Feeding Show Pigs
  • Healthy Habits for You and Your Pig
  • Quality Assurance Training (this will count for your yearly training)

Please see the flyer below for more information or by clicking here: 2018 Jr swine day brochure-1c752vk.

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– Andrea