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Math Isn’t Hog Wash When It Comes To 4-H Swine Projects

March 12, 2018

white pigs

For this Agent, there are few memories more traumatic than high school math.  The variables in the equation, the x-factors, the decimal being in the right location!  Years ago as a young student, the math problems would manifest in my imagination as, “if a train leaves Penn Station at 3:00 p.m. going 35 miles per hour for 2 hours, how much snow fell in Amble, Michigan?”  To say … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Focus on STEM, Swine Tagged With: selection

New Jersey 4-H Swine Projects – What Kind of a Mess Have I Gotten Myself Into?

January 31, 2018

When one thinks of pigs, oftentimes this evokes images of slop buckets and mud puddles, but modern swine production involves cutting edge technology that is both rooted in innovation as well as hard science.  Swine projects in 4-H can provide opportunities for youth members to gain real world understanding of the issues surrounding the swine industry. Swine 4-H projects … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Issue, Swine

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