Animal Project Resources

Animal specific resources & member opportunities, quality assurance, and judging information

Ohio Youth Livestock Resource Site

 

Cattle  (Beef, Dairy, Dairy Feeders)

Poultry

Dogs

Rabbits

Equine

Sheep

Goats

Small Animals (Cats, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Gerbils, Mice, Rats etc.)

Llamas & Alpacas

Swine

eXtension Animal Careers web series

Would you like a job working with dogs, cats, or other small animals? If so, then this webinar series offered by eXtension can introduce you to these careers either through joining a live monthly session or viewing one of the previously recorded sessions.

All webinars will occur live online lasting about 30 minutes and a question and answer period will be available at the end of each session. Sessions will be recorded and archived for future viewings online through eXtension.org.

Access the series at http://www.extension.org/companion_animals

The Next "Live" session will be February 16, 2012 at 8 pm EST.

A continuation of the companion animal career webinar series. "Careers in anthrozoology: How people and companion animals work together" will be hosted by Dr. Anne Perkins from Carroll College, 8 PM EST/7 PM CST.

Join the webinar on February 16th at: https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/companion  

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4-H Animal Project Judging - 2012

Interview Study Guides: Whenever possible, a study guide for the Livestock Interview has been included in the following web pages.  These guides are updated yearly.

Interviews for livestock projects will be held August 6 in the Show Arena at the Hancock County Fairgrounds.

  • After June 1st, you can visit the web site http://hancock.osu.edu/topics/4-h-youth-development to schedule your interview time. (It is a good idea to write your time down or have a parent store the information in a calendar file.) If you have questions with regard to scheduled/un-scheduled interviews call 419-422-3851. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early if possible. We hope to keep on schedule as we respect that 4-H members & their families are very busy. If you miss your scheduled time, then you may have to wait until the next open interview session.
  • Be prepared to talk with an interviewer about your project. Bring your completed project book, &  Livestock Feed Record Pages (some projects allow members to repeat a project several years using the same project record book & inserting new feed record pages).
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2012 Quality Assurance Information

Please note that Quality Assurance Sessions are deliberately scheduled early in the 4-H year as this information is valuable for Jr Fair exhibitors to grasp in order that animals can receive proper care and handling. 4-H members should plan ahead & seek to get their Quality Assurance Training early in the 4-H year!

The 4-H Team of Maumee Valley EERA will coordinate Quality Assurance sessions in 2012. Counties included are Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, & Williams. Link to Maumee Valley EERA Youth Livestock Quality Assurance Information

Two Quality Assurance Sessions are scheduled within Hancock County:

  • March 22 - 7 pm (location is yet to be determined)
  • May 19 - 9 am - 12 noon at Hancock County Agricultural Service Center
Projects that are NOT required to attend Quality Assurance are:
Dog
 Llama Rabbit
Congratulations to the following Hancock County 4-H & FFA members that are now exempt from Quality Assurance Training after passing the QA test with 70% or higher: Jake Biery, David Cunningham, Britta Fenstermaker, Jacob Fenstermaker, Luke Fox, Jimmy Graham, Tyler Horn, Josh Luke, Zac Metzger, Sydney Powell, Caleb Quiroga, Max Rader, Lucas Recker, Kaitlin Smith, Aubry vonStein, Kaity Weidman, Jaron Welty, Morgan Woodward, Shelby Woodward.

 

 

 

 

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County 4-H News
Welcome Cassie Turner
Welcome Cassie Turner
Cassie Turner has joined the staff at OSU Extension Hancock County as an Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development. Cassie began working on October 1st and fills the vacancy left by Susan Russell who retired in June.
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Ohio 4-H Teen and Volunteer Conferences
The 8th Annual Ohio 4-H Teen Conference and the Ohio 4-H Volunteer Conference which includes the Bob Evans Farms 4-H Recognition Luncheon will be held March 10th at the Columbus Convention Center. All older youth are encouraged to take part in this exciting event. Registration deadline is February 6th - and information is available at the Ohio 4-H web site.
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