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Animal Shows for 4-H Youth in NJ — Summer 2022

July 11, 2022

Below is a round-up of animal shows, open to all New Jersey 4-H youth registered in that project area, in Summer 2022. DAIRY NJ State Dairy Show Thursday, August 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at the Warren County Fairgrounds,  1350 Strykers Road, Phillipsburg, NJ. . Packet here: SJ Open Dairy GOAT Gloucester 4-H Goat Show Friday July 29th, 2022 @ 1:00pm Show packet here: Goat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dairy Cattle, Featured Resource, Goat, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep Tagged With: open class animal show, showmanship

What the COVID-19 Pandemic Reminds Us About Animal Biosecurity

June 15, 2021

  COVID-19: What We Know  The SARS-COV2 virus spreads between people easily, through the respiratory droplets produced (such as in breathing or coughing). As we have practiced in the past year, masks and social distancing help slow the spread of COVID-19.  Vocabulary: SARS-COV2 is the virus and it causes COVID-19, the disease.   COVID-19 and Animals  In some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Health, Animal Project Areas, Current Issue Tagged With: animal health, biosecurity, covid19

Zoonosis Prevention: A Kahoot Quiz Game

May 17, 2021

Thank you to all who participated in the first all-virtual Junior Breeder Symposium on Saturday, March 27, 2021. If you missed the event, or want to try the Zoonosis Prevention game again, it is live now!  The Kahoot quiz game can be played individually by clicking here. You may also go to kahoot.it and use Game PIN: 01733729. It is available through the above link until … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Animal Health, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Featured Resource, Focus on STEM, Goat, Herpetology, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, Swine Tagged With: animal health, care, featured resource, health, Kahoot game, youth STEM, zoonosis education

Club Support: The Exciting Egg Activities

May 12, 2021

Pennsylvania 4-H has gathered a wealth of resources for youth to participate in 4-H at home.  Many of the activities can easily be integrated into a 4-H club that is meeting remotely. For poultry projects, The Exciting Egg lessons are educational and fun: Parts of an Egg for Cloverbuds Parts of an Egg for 4th Grade & Up Instructions for a Play-Doh Egg … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Club Programming Idea, Featured Resource, Poultry, STEM Learning

Club Support: Three Online Courses on Food Safety and Microbiology

November 13, 2020

If you are looking for ways to supplement your 4-H club or other youth program in the area of Animal Science, Animal U by the Iowa State University has a wealth of interactive and educational resources. The web trainings here are educational yet highly accessible to youth audiences. Production livestock projects may benefit from asking youth to complete the Food Safety and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Animal Health, Animal Project Areas, Career Profile, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Featured Resource, Goat, Herpetology, Herpetology, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, Swine

Club Support: Animal Vital Signs Activity

November 7, 2020

Pennsylvania 4-H has a resource page of at-home 4-H activities that can be useful to 4-H clubs meeting remotely during COVID-19 social distancing. One series of at-home activities that may be assigned to club members this year is appropriate for companion animal projects as well as livestock: the Animal Vital Signs series: "Vital Information" - What is Normal? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Animal Health, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Featured Resource, Focus on STEM, Goat, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, STEM Learning, Swine

Helping Youth Understand the Vocabulary of Zoonotic Diseases

March 15, 2020

The understanding of zoonotic diseases, those that can transfer between animals and people, is one important topic within Animal Science. Still, it can be challenging to instruct youth in ways to prevent the spread of such illnesses; lessons are in-depth, vocabulary is challenging, and as educators we may worry that the material is dry. Michigan State University Extension … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Animal Health, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Featured Resource, Goat, Herpetology, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, Swine Tagged With: CDC, free teaching resource, zoonosis education

Animal Quality Certification Programs: Opportunities for 4-H Youth and Project Mastery

January 26, 2020

Quality Assurance in Animal Production Adults working in commercial agriculture are often required to maintain a quality assurance certification. For example, Pork Quality Assurance Plus aids pork producers in maintaining best practices for food safety. Another example is the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program. While youth in 4-H learn many aspects of animal care and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Health, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Featured Resource, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, Swine Tagged With: 4H Essential Elements, quality assurance

Animal Science at Fair: Our Chance to Showcase

December 14, 2019

While County Fair season may be months away, 4-Hers know that now is the time to plan for this annual showcase of our project year, which provides a great opportunity for public engagement. Animals are an integral part of our fairs - 4-H members care for and exhibit their livestock, horses, poultry, and small animals (a major draw for fairgoers). We show animals under tents … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Animal Project Areas, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Goat, Herpetology, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, STEM Learning, Swine Tagged With: county fair, public engagement, STEM education

Emergency Preparedness and 4-H Animal Projects

August 26, 2019

September is National Preparedness Month - a great time to build awareness of the need for emergency planning.  New Jersey 4-H now offers a disaster preparedness program for youth, which teaches young people how to plan to shelter in place or evacuate with their families during an emergency. This program is in line with FEMA guidelines for youth emergency preparedness and can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Animal Health, Club Programming Idea, Current Issue, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Featured Resource, Goat, Herpetology, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, Swine

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