Swine
Description
Swine
is a national 4-H project. It features curriculum that will guide you through the project. For a copy contact your County 4-H Office or order online at National 4-H Service Supply. For additional curriculum possibilities, explore the National Directory of 4-H Materials and do a key word search for Swine.
Swine 1
What you can do in this project: identify swine breeds, feeds and animal parts; practice judging market hogs; identify pork meat cuts; practice fitting and showing a hog.
Grades: 3-5
Resources: 08065, The Incredible Pig
4H369K, 4-H Swine Project Health Supplement
4H412, Judging Breeding & Market Swine
MA, Meat Animal Project Record
Swine 2
What you can do in this project: make a swine health care plan; identify diseases; assemble tack and pack a show box; plan and organize a facility expansion; complete a plan for a new pork product.
Grades: 6-8
Resources: 08066, Putting the Oink in the Pig
MA, Meat Animal Project Record
Swine 3
What you can do in this project: learn to make breeding and culling decisions; judge a class of breeding gilts; design a preventative herd health plan; manage a feeding program.
Grades: 9-12
Resources: 08067, Going Whole Hog
MA, Meat Animal Project Record
Swine Leader
Resources: 08068, Swine Helper’s Guide
134R, Swine Resource Handbook
4H500, I'm a 4-H Project Leader. Now What Do I Do?
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Events
Want to learn more about Swine? Try the links below.
Badger Livestock Judging Camp
Camp for youth who have completed grades 3-13 who are interested
in building knowledge on the evaluation principles associated with
market and breeding beef, swine and sheep, as well as ultrasound
technology.
Meat
Animal Quality Assurance (MAQA) Training
Train-the-trainer sessions for anyone interested in teaching
or facilitating the MAQA program to help youth livestock exhibitors
in beef, sheep and swine learn how to produce a safe and wholesome
product. Youth can attend if they would like to help teach the program.
Swine Project Training
Many counties hold local training for members and leaders in
their favorite project areas, including swine. Watch your county
4-H Family newsletter or contact your county Extension office for
details.
Wisconsin 4-H and Youth
Conference
If you’re in grades 8-10, check out the next Wisconsin
4-H and Youth Conference, scheduled each June at the UW-Madison
campus. The conference offers educational seminars in most areas
of 4-H. Contact your county Extension office for details.
Wisconsin 4-H Area Animal Science Days
Series of four day-long events held around the state where youth
in the beef, dairy, horse, sheep and swine projects increase their
decision making skills and knowledge of animals through judging
and grading experiences. Events include evaluation of dairy cattle,
horses and meat animals; dairy showmanship contests; hippology (the
study of horses); and oral reasons workshops. In addition, each
site offers a variety of workshops for small animal projects, which
may include rabbits, poultry, dogs, cats or llamas.
Wisconsin 4-H Meat Judging Contest
Competition held at the Meat Science Laboratory on the UW-Madison
campus.
Wisconsin
Livestock Quiz and Skillathon Contests
Program for any 4-H or FFA Junior or Senior livestock team in
the state. Team must have 3-4 members. Senior team members must
be ages 14-19. Junior team members must be 8-13. The top 4-H Senior
team represents Wisconsin at the National 4-H Skillathon Contest
held each fall in Louisville.
Wisconsin Livestock Quiz Bowl
Quiz competition where all the questions are about beef, sheep
and swine topics. Teams are divided into junior division (age 14
and under), senior division is (age 14 years and older) and mixed
team (at least one youth from each age division). Counties or chapters
are limited to 2 teams per division. Youth use a buzzer to answer
the questions. Teams compete in a double elimination format by giving
oral answers to questions posed by a judge.
Wisconsin State Fair
Annual 11-day event held in August at State Fair Park, West
Allis, WI. Site gives locations and dates for pre-registration animal
weigh-ins. All exhibitors wishing to show livestock animals during
the fair are required to attend one of the regionally located weigh-in
sites.
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County Fair
The county fair . . . what a great time it is! Every summer, families
flock to county fairs to see the latest 4-H project exhibits. Exhibiting
is a fun and educational way for youth to showcase their project
work to judges and to the public.
Judging materials are supported by Bill Shaw in memory of his wife, Shirley.
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Related Links
There’s so much more to learn in the 4-H Swine Project. Just
follow these links!
Meat
Animal Quality Assurance (MAQA)
Information on MAQA topics from the Wisconsin 4-H youth livestock
specialist. MAQA teaches quality-assurance principles and management
skills to youth enrolled in the swine, sheep and beef meat animal
projects.
National Animal Identification System
Information on how this important new livestock animal identification
system is being implemented in Wisconsin.
National
Junior Swine Association
For youth, ages 21 and under, with an interest in Duroc, Hampshire,
Landrace and Yorkshire breeds of swine. Association offers a variety
of opportunities including leadership conferences, scholarship programs,
and national and regional junior shows with educational contests.
National 4-H Curriculum
Visit this site for updated National 4-H Curriculum information including new titles. Purchase curricula by accessing the online order form.
National
Pork Board
Board dedicated to promoting pork, increasing demand, expanding
markets, and providing information for all pork producers.
National Pork Producers Council
Council dedicated to enhancing the success of U.S. pork producers
and other industry stakeholders. Site links to a series of programs
designed to address issues affecting pork from production to consumer
demand.
National Swine Registry
Swine Registry representing Yorkshires, Hampshires, Durocs and
American Landrace breeds. NSR’s services include litter registrations,
performance pedigrees, breed promotion and marketing assistance.
Oconto County 4-H Project Resources
This web site provides links for many animal science projects
including links for fun project ideas on swine.
Saddle
and Sirloin Club: Swine
UW-Madison student club that organizes and administers the Little
International Horse Show, Badger Kick-off Classic Steer and Heifer
Show, and the Badger Bonanza Lamb Show. The group also sponsors
Swine Project Awards to help beginning 4-H or FFA members get started
in the swine industry.
UW-Extension
Animal Sciences: Swine
UW-Extension Animal Sciences Swine site with additional links
to many swine education and resource centers, organizations, and
libraries.
UW-Extension
Animal Sciences: Youth
UW-Extension Animal Sciences Youth Extension site with additional
links to the State Specialist, the calendar, MAQA information, State
Fair results, and more.
UW-Madison
Steenbock Library Resource Guide: Swine
Guide to links for many swine-related sites.
Wisconsin 4-H SET
Resources and links to science, engineering, and technology activities.
Wisconsin Pork Association
Association that
strives to find new ways to promote consumer appreciation of pork.
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Project Support
For more information on the 4-H Swine Project, contact the following:
Cooperative Extension
Media Collection
This lending library features several resources on swine, ethics,
nutrition, and more.
UW-Extension County 4-H
Offices
This is your link to a list of Wisconsin County Extension Offices.
Select the county of your choice.
UW-Extension Youth Livestock Specialist: Bernie O'Rourke
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Application for Registration as a Registered Judge for Wisconsin Fairs
Implementation of the National Animal Identification System
in Wisconsin