YOUTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Mentor/Mentee sign-ups due January 31, 2023 // Counts as one (1) educational point.
Educationals 2023 // Must Complete Two (2)
November 16, 2022 @ 7 PM | Animal Science Association (ASA) meeting; One (1) educational point. Representative from the Farm Service Agency will speak on youth loan programs available to help fund livestock project costs. Short business portion of meeting to follow speaker. Location: Washington County Public Agency Center, West Bend.
March 1, 2023 | YQCA In-Person Training @ 7 PM | ASA Meeting @ 6:30 PM | Location: Washington County Fair Park, West Bend. Registration and pre-test required for YQCA in-person training.
In-person training - one (1) educational point.
Virtual training via the yqca website - one (1) educational point.
YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals)
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.
In-person training - one (1) educational point.
Virtual training via the yqca website - one (1) educational point.
March 28, 2023 @ 7 PM | Feeding Educational. One (1) educational point. Location: Farmers Grain & Feed, 6868 Spruce Ct., Allenton, WI 53002
Registration is requested! Please register for planning purposes at Show-Rite Feeds Clinic Registration.
May 7, 2023 @ 12 PM - 2 PM | Hands on Livestock Workshop. Beef, sheep and swine presenters, judging criteria in the show arena, fitting pointers and showmanship tips. One (1) educational point. Location: Washington County Fair Park, West Bend.
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 2023 Programs
One (1) educational point.
January 9, 2023 / 7 PM / Virtual Animal Sciences Programming – How to get involved in Judging & Knowledge Teams. Speakers: Bernie O’Rourke and panelists: Scott Howard, Stephanie Witberler and Liz Gartman. Virtual programming sign-up can be found here.
January 28, 2023 – Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building (MSABD) Tour. More information here.
February 4, 2023 – 4-H Meats Judging Contest (partnership with WI 4-H youth development). Location: Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building, UW-Madison Campus. Information here.
February 5, 2023 / 1 PM / Carcass Judges Training. Location: Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building, UW-Madison Campus. Information here.
February 13, 2023 / 7 PM / Virtual Animal Sciences Programming – Beef Evaluation and Cookery. Bernie O'Rourke and Ron Russell. Sign-up can be found here.
February 25, 2023 – Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building (MSABD) Tour. More information here.
March 25, 2023 – 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and Skillathon (partnership with WI 4-H youth development. More information here.
April 3, 2023 / 7 PM / Virtual Animal Sciences Programming – Reproduction Technologies in Animal Sciences; Nate Dorshorst. Sign-up can be found here.
April 29, 2023 – Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building (MSABD) Tour. More information here.
Questions, contact Bernie O’Rourke, UW- Madison Animal & Dairy Science Extension Youth Livestock Specialist 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, 2023.
MAIL CERTIFICATES TO:
Washington County Livestock Sale Committee
P.O. Box 519
Allenton, WI 53002