4-H Market Animal Program

• Market Animal Calendar (3 pages, 137 KB)
• 4-H Small Animal Project Contract (5 pages, 180 KB)
• 4-H Large Animal Project Contract (7 pages, 151 KB)
• Large Animal Project Record (4 pages, 35 KB)
• Small Animal Project Record (6 pages, 131 KB)
• MAS Project Monthly Report (2 pages, 50 KB)

PURPOSE:

1. To support a first hand experience in production agriculture with a focus on meat animals, i.e. steers, hogs and lambs.
2. To further the interest and education of youth and their families in raising of livestock for market.
3. Support youth in developing life skills, i.e. record keeping, reporting, management, responsibility, etc.
4. Engage youth in reaching meat industry standards by employing effective management practices.
5. Help youth understand marketing and profitability through project work.

Youth contract to raise steers, hogs, lambs and poultry/rabbits for the annual sale at the Price County Fair.

2010 4-H Market Animal Program Contract Night

Thursday, November 12, 7 p.m. UWEX Conference Rooms                                                    

Youth in grades 3 and up who are interested in being part of an intensive production agriculture experience, should plan to attend this orientation.

Youth raise beef, sheep, swine, poultry and market rabbits to qualify for sale at the 2010 Price County Fair.  Questions, contact the UW-Extension 4-H Youth Educator or any market animal board member.

2009 MARKET ANIMAL EXECUTIVE BOARD

Adult Directors

Kent Eibergen, 339-3396, Chairman, 2009

Doug Nutt, 339-3839,  Vice Chairman, 2009

Courtney Hoffman, 564-3271, Secretary, YL

Beth Sauter, 339-5132,Treasurer, 2010

Beth Bryan, 339-3295, 2009

Bill Polacek, 339-4023, 2010

Steve Olson, 339-2625, 2010

Youth Directors

Peter Polacek, (Beef), 339-4023

Dylan Rohde, (Lambs), 767-5648

Kaley Otto, (Hogs), 474-6759

Courtney Hoffman, (Small Animals), 564-3271

MARKET ANIMAL COMMITTEE

All 4-H members and their parents and project volunteers.

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

These Key Leaders will make arrangements for market animal workshops or educational events.  Other youth leaders and parents are encouraged to assist whenever possible.

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