Livestock Challenge Press Release & Results 2018

Livestock Challenge Press Release 2018

INFORMATION ABOUT LIVESTOCK CHALLENGE

Livestock Challenge Information 2017-18

STUDY GUIDES

Livestock Challenge Study Guide - Avian

Livestock Challenge Study Guide - Swine

Livestock Challenge Study Guide - Sheep

Livestock Challenge Study Guide - Horse

Livestock Challenge Study Guide - Goat

Livestock Challenge Study Guide - Rabbit

Livestock Challenge Study Guide - Cavy

 Livestock Challenge Study Guide - Dog

Livestock Challenge Study Guide - Dairy 

Livestock Challenge Study Guide - Beef

Livestock Judging Field Day Judging Packet

WHEN?        

  Saturday, January 6, 2018 

     Sessions are as follows (please arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled start time): 

9:00 a.m.         Sheep

                        9:30 a.m.                                 Swine

                        10:00 a.m.                               Swine (Session 2) & Goats

                        10:30 a.m.                               Horse & Dairy

                       11:00 a.m.                                Beef & Dairy Goats

                       11:30 a.m.                                Rabbits, Cavy & Avian

                        12:00 p.m.                               Dog & PRIMARY ONLY (Avian, Dog, Rabbit, Cavy, & Pygmy Goat)

WHERE?        Plaza Elementary School, 7322 County Road 24, Orland

WHO?             Any 4-H member.

HOW?             Online registration at:  http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=21798

                        Online registration only. Registration deadline is Monday, December 18, 2017. No late registrations will be allowed. No day-of registration will be allowed. Please register in the appropriate time slot. Only 4-H youth participants will be allowed in contest room. Participants may compete in a maximum of three species, but only one per time slot.

WHAT IS IT? The Livestock Challenge is an opportunity for members to demonstrate their livestock knowledge.  This will not be a quiz bowl as in years past. Members will rotate through different stations and answer questions related to the species selected.

                     *Questions are taken from the Livestock Challenge & Livestock Judging Study Guides. Additionally, members should be familiar with feeds & feed tags, parts of the animal, showmanship and conformation. You may explore and study additional resources too!

                     *Any 4-H member can enter, Junior Division thru Senior Division (by December 31, 2017). Primary members can participate in the PRIMARY ONLY at 12:00 p.m. in either the Avian, Dog, Rabbit, Cavy, and Pygmy Goat categories.     

AWARDS?     Award for the top winner in each species!