General Livestock

Welcome to the Ohio 4-H General Livestock Resource page!

Resources	Ohio State Fair Information
Ohio 4-H Livestock Judging	2023 Ohio 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
Animal Sciences Lesson Plans	Calendar
Antibiotic Stewardship (OTC-Rx, VFD)	Contact Information

 

Calendar of Events

2023 State 4-H Animal Sciences (Livestock, Companion & Small Animals) Event Calendar

July

10 - Livestock Judging Entries Due       Registration Link

26 - August 6 - Ohio State Fair

27 - Livestock Judging Contest

 

Resources

General Resources	OSU Feedkit Activities
Factsheets	COVID-19 Best Practices
Ohio Youth Quality Assurance	Conference Presentations

 

General Resources

• Livestock Safety at the Fair
• 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)

FactSheets

• Animal Sciences Factsheets and Resources

 

COVID-19 Best Practices and Resources

Please keep in mind that the following documents are evolving as new guidelines and situations arise.

Jr Fair Considerations:

• Recommendations for County Pre-Fair Weigh-Ins/Taggings/Poultry Distribution 6.9.20
• Recommendations for a Face-to-Face Exhibition/Fair Season 6.9.20
• Virtual Fair Considerations: Animal Exhibits 5.28.20

Livestock Marketing Considerations:

• Livestock Marketing Considerations for Junior Fair Organizers  5.29.20
• Livestock Marketing Options for Junior Fair Exhibitors and Families 5.29.20
• Poultry and Rabbit Marketing Options for Junior Fair Exhibitors and Families 6.1.20

 

Presentations

Volunteer Conference 2023

• Ohio Department of Agriculture Update
• 4-H Animal Sciences Update

 

2023 Ohio State Fair Information

• NEW for Market Swine Exhibitors
  • Premise ID and 840 tag required
  • Premise ID information
• Project Enrollment for 4-H and FFA Members and Showing Animals at the Ohio State Fair
• Skillathon and Record Book Judging Rules
• Outstanding Market Exhibitor (OME) & Outstanding Breeding Exhibitor (OBE) Rules
• 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Rules and Registration
• 4-H Poultry Judging Contest Rules and Registration
• 4-H Avian Bowl Rules and Registration
• Open and Junior Fair Livestock Rules and Entry Information

 

Antibiotic Stewardship

It is very important that 4-H members and their families establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR)! Please see resources below for information on the Over-the-Counter (OTC) to Prescription (Rx) medication that began in 2017 and will have the final piece enforced starting June, 2023.

• Beef and Dairy Cattle
• Poultry
• Small Ruminants (Sheep & Goats)

 

June 2023 - Moving OTC Antibiotics to Rx

• *Resources coming soon!

 

Veterinary Feed Directive Information

• Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) Fact Sheet for 4-H Youth Livestock Producers and Families

 

Animal Sciences Lesson Plans

Animal Sciences Lesson Plans HERE

 

Contact Information

4-H Livestock Curriculum, Research, and Quality Assurance

Elizabeth Share-Duling

4-H State Fair Events (Skillathons, Judging Contests, Avian Bowl)

Dr. Benjamin Wenner

Meats / Carcass Contests 

Lyda Garcia, Ph.D.

Meat Sciences Program

Ohio Department of Agriculture

Dr. Dennis Summers
614-728-6220

Cindy Bodie
614-728-6220