YOUTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Mentor/Mentee sign-ups due January 31, 2023 // Counts as one (1) educational point. 

Educationals 2024 // Must Complete Two (2)



www.yqcaprogram.org     

 

 

After attending a training, either on-line or in-person. Save your login ID and password. Please print YQCA certificate when training is complete. Attach certificate to the exhibitors educationals that will be mailed in. 


YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) Certification | Required for Washington County exhibitors participating in the Junior Livestock Auction. 

Registration is requested! Please register for planning purposes at Show-Rite Feeds Clinic Registration

Registration is requested to have enough workshop supplies on hand. Call/text to 262-224-2348 or email to angieloosen@gmail.com

Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program – Spring 2024 Programs

One (1) educational point. 

February 21, 2024 - Ziegler Building Washington County Fairpark

          ASA Board Meeting at 6 p.m. 

          Full Association Meeting 6:30 p.m.

          YQCA Training 7 p.m. - Must register prior to attending.


March 10th - Selection, Care, and Showing Tips 

          Location: Rolling Meadows Golf Course, Fond du Lac Wisconsin

          Sheep session 10-11 a.m.

          Beef session 11 - 12p.m.

          Swine session 12p.m. - 1 p.m.


April 17th (tentative) - Gehring Meat Market

         Quality of Meat from a meat processors perspective

          Tentative date and time will be from 6-7:30 p.m. 


May 19th - Washington County Fairpark 

          Hands on Showmanship Clinic and how do I at the fair....

          Time will be announced closer to the date



**June 30th all educational slips must be turned in and be sure you have done your online registration with the fair so you can show and sell your animal!!!!!!!!!!!*****


Online educational are also available through the UW Extension website. They are prepared by Bernie O’Rourke, UW- Madison Animal & Dairy Science Extension Youth Livestock Specialist

If you have trouble accessing them you can contact her at (608) 263-4304 or borourke2@wisc.edu.

Archived webinars can be found here.

Please have the Educational Verification Form printed before the session begins.  You can write down thoughts throughout the session. Complete the form and turn it in to your county fair and/or livestock committee to verify your participation.  These activities can serve as “county educational requirements.

*Exhibitors must complete two (2) educational requirements approved by the Sale Committee in order to sell their animals at the Junior Livestock Auction. YQCA training/completion is required. 


RETURN CERTIFICATES OF EDUCATIONAL PARTICIPATION BY US MAIL DUE JUNE 30TH. MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2024


MAIL CERTIFICATES TO: 

Washington County Livestock Sale Committee

P.O. Box 519

Allenton, WI 53002