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Week #3 Activities – 4-H Animal Science

April 25, 2020

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE NJ 4-H CONTEST, WE ARE NO LONGER AWARDING POINTS FOR WEEK #3 ACTIVITIES; HOWEVER, THE ACTIVITIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE Welcome to the third week of our online learning! You have from now until the end of Friday, May 1 to complete as many of these activities as you like.  They are all optional, but you will earn up to 5 points for your club for each … [Read more...]

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

Week #2 Activities – 4-H Animal Science

April 18, 2020

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE NJ 4-H CONTEST, WE ARE NO LONGER AWARDING POINTS FOR WEEK #2 ACTIVITIES; HOWEVER, THE ACTIVITIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE Welcome to the second week of our online learning! You have from now until the end of Friday, April 24 to complete as many of these activities as you like.  They are all optional, but you will earn up to 5 points for your club for … [Read more...]

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

Ideas for Training Your Dog at Home

April 15, 2020

Dog gives paw

Many dogs across the country are suddenly getting to spend a whole lot of extra time with their favorite person...YOU!  Now is a great opportunity to teach your dog new tricks.  Does your dog know how to give paw, spin in a circle, or even get into a box?  These are just some of the Novice level tricks your dog can learn and earn an AKC title in Trick Dog.  Unsure of how to get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Project Areas, Club Programming Idea, Dog

Week #1 Activities – 4-H Animal Science

April 10, 2020

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE NJ 4-H CONTEST, WE ARE NO LONGER AWARDING POINTS FOR WEEK #1 ACTIVITIES; HOWEVER, THE ACTIVITIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE Welcome to the first week of our adventure together! You have from now until the end of Friday, April 17 to complete as many of these activities as you like.  They are all optional, but you will earn up to 5 points for your club for … [Read more...]

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

Win $200 for Your 4-H Club! – Leaders Register Now – Contest Begins April 10

April 3, 2020

April 10 through May 31, 2020 WEEK #1 ACTIVITIES WILL BE POSTED BY 8:00 P.M., FRIDAY, APRIL 10! Members of your club (4th grade and above) can earn points each week over the next two months, through the end of May. The 5 clubs with the most points per member after seven weeks will earn $200 to support their club’s efforts to learn or teach animal science.  In addition, up to … [Read more...]

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

How to Prepare for a 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

March 30, 2020

Are you preparing for the State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest? Maybe you are stuck inside and can’t get your club together on the farm. In this day of online learning, there are many options for helping our 4-H members prepare for contests and events. Consider using these resources. The National Holstein Foundation Judging Workbook is an excellent guide for both beginners and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Featured Resource Tagged With: Cattle, Dairy, Judging

East Brunswick, NJ Shuts Down Road For Salamander Migration

March 18, 2020

Originally posted February 11, 2020 | Updated Feb 12, 2020 at Patch.com.   Re-posted with permission from author, Carly Baldwin, Patch Staff. Yup, you read that correctly. One of the earliest signs of spring in central New Jersey is the annual salamander and frog migration. EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — New Jersey residents are used to roads closing for flooding, downed trees … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Issue, Herpetology

Do you know your horse’s Body Condition Score?

March 17, 2020

Winter cold can be tough on a horse. If they have been out in the cold, they may have shed some of those extra pounds. On the other end, if your horse had little exercise and lots of feed it may have put on a few pounds. How do you know if your horse is in good condition after the winter? If your horse has spent a long time under a blanket, you may not have been looking at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Health, Featured Resource, Horse and Pony

Starting a Poultry Science Project at Your School

March 15, 2020

It isn’t uncommon to see a school or community garden in urban New Jersey, where residents come together to grow fresh food. Some people step it up a notch by introducing new members of the farm: chickens! As backyard chickens become more and more popular, some schools are considering the idea as well and are able to integrate Animal Science into their school day program.  In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Club Programming Idea, Featured Resource, Poultry Tagged With: brooder, chicken, coop, poultry science

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

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