The Purpose of Youth Livestock Shows

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The Purpose of Youth Livestock Shows

• Dr. Jeff Goodwin
• State 4-H Program Leader
• Colorado State University

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Line in the Sand Questions

• Does the livestock show practice
• Violate FDA law
• Misuse of animal health products
• Is it fraud
• Fill with water
• Is animal welfare compromised
• Lamb beating incident
• Real world agriculture
• Holding animals

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Are You Smarter Than a 4-H/FFA Member ?

• Dr. Jeff Goodwin
• State 4-H Program Leader
• Colorado State University

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Meet the 4-H Members
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Jr. Quality Assurance
Int. Quality Assurance
Sr. Quality Assurance
Jr. Ethics
Int. Ethics
Sr. Ethics
Jr. Livestock Show Trivia
Sr. Livestock Show Trivia
Jr. Adult Involvement
Sr. Adult Involvement
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Jr. Quality Assurance
Best place for an IM injection on a lamb?
a. Neck
b. Loin
c. Leg
a. Neck
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Int. Quality Assurance
What can cause a illegal residue in your animal?
a. Double the dosage
b. Ignore withdrawl time
c. Use on species not labeled for
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
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Sr. Quality Assurance
What causes dark cutters in beef?
a. Color-blind meat inspectors
b. Stress
b. Stress
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Jr. Ethics
Name 2 of the Line in the Sand Questions
1. Is it fraud
2. Does it compromise Animal Welfare
3. Does it violate law
4. Is it opposite of agriculture practice
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Int. Ethics
If we teach young people to be deceptive and
dishonest, they will grow up to be disceptive and
dishonest. True or False
True
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Sr. Ethics
If we teach young people to make good ethical
choices, they are more likely to become adults
who make good ethical choices. True or False
True
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Jr. Livestock Show Trivia
In the United States what percentage of livestock
(beef, sheep, swine, goats) are marketed
through a youth livestock sale?
a. 1/2 - 1
b. 25
c. 50
a. ½ - 1
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Jr. Adult Involvement
What is the role of an adult in youth livestock
projects?
a. Herdsman and fitter
b. Teacher and coach
c. Pain in the neck
b. Teacher and Coach
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Sr. Adult Involvement
The role of adults on show day is
a. Bark instructions loudly from outside the ring
b. Do all the work and hand off the lead rope
c. Provide support, encouragement, and assistance
C. Provide support, encouragement and assistance
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Jr. Dog Show
What does it mean when your dog has fouled the
ring?
He pooped in the ring
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Million Question
What is the primary reason for youth livestock
shows?
Youth Development
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A Little More About Adult Involvement
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Why worry about livestock show ethics?
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• If we teach kids to be deceptive and dishonest at
  youth livestock shows, they will grow up to be
  adults who are deceptive and dishonest.

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• Likewise, if we teach young people to make good
  ethical choices at youth livestock shows, they
  will grow up to become adults who make good
  ethical choices.

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• That is the only reason we need to address the
  issue of livestock show ethics.