Special Livestock Opportunties
2010 Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat
This event is a weeklong camp for students ages 9 through 19. This year the retreat’s activities include various dairy industry professionals who address topics such as mastitis, reproduction, and dairy foods. Additionally, the attendees will be touring dairies across the state. This year a focus will be on dairy evaluation and exhibition, with daily workshops on judging. Youth from seven different southeastern states (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky) will be in attendance. The events planned over this week will provide the youth a fun environment to learn about and become involved with the dairy industry, all while building team work skills and making lasting friendships. If you would like to attend, please fill out the following forms and mail to:
Jillian Fain
Animal and Veterinary Sciences
138 Poole Ag Center
Clemson, SC 29634-0311
All forms are due by June 16th, 2010.
2010 Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat Registration Form
Permission Form For Youth
Medical Emergency and Health Report Form (Part 1)
Medical Emergency and Health Report Form (Part 2)
Behavior Agreement Form
Release of Liability Form
Agreement Form For Adults
Photography Consent Form
Junior Beef Roundup
4-H and FFA members from South Carolina and surrounding states come together to compete in this two day event. There are multiple breed shows, market classes and, for SC youth, the Cattleman's Contest, Sales Presentation Contest, and Essay Contest which are components of the scholarship awards presented throughout the Roundup. For More Information Contact Matt Burns - burns5@clemson.edu
2010 Junior Beef Roundup Handbook
Knowledge College
This workshop is cosponsored by the Clemson Extension Service and SCCA Juniors and is offered in the Spring to prepare the youth for the various sections in the Junior Cattlemen’s Contest. On-line help include: Equipment identification, breed identification, weed identification, grain identification, basic anatomy and physiology, carcass grading.
More information and Knowledge College materials
South Carolina State Fair (SCSF)
The SCSF is the largest agricultural exposition in the state of South Carolina. During the twelve days of the fair, youth compete for scholarships, premiums and ribbons by exhibiting beef and dairy cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry and rabbits, as well as participating in showmanship classes. For more information, check out the
Livestock Judging
Livestock Judging challenges youth to develop a special vocabulary and knowledge of livestock anatomy and function, to correctly place animals, and verbally defend their decisions. This event teaches youth observation, organization, and verbal skills which are critical to their development.
Spring Dairy Show and Judging Contest
During the Spring Dairy Show, 4-H and FFA members from South Carolina and surrounding states come together to compete in multiple dairy classes. The state 4-H and FFA Dairy Judging Contest is also held at this time.
State Dairy Foods Judging Contest
Dairy foods judging challenges youth to develop a specific knowledge and vocabulary base used in evaluating and correctly placing dairy products and then verbally defending their decisions. The event teaches youth observation, organization and verbal skills which are critical to their development.
State 4-H Livestock Symposium
This leader symposium provides an opportunity in professional development for livestock program volunteers. Educational topics evolve from requests and needs. The symposium also provides an occasion for leaders to network and be updated on program rule changes.
State 4-H Dairy Heifer Project
The dairy heifer project is an extended 4-H animal science project in which the 4-H youth purchases a 6-month old registered dairy heifer (Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey). The youth will care for and exhibit the heifer for approximately 18 months. The animal is then auctioned at the South Carolina State Fair.
State 4-H Wether Goat Project
This market project is one in which youth receive their wether goats through a lottery system consisting of pre-selected grade animals. At the end of the project, these animals are sold as market animals at the final show.
2011 Meat Goat Project ApplicationState 4-H Barrow Project
The barrow project is a market project in which interested youth purchase a feeder pig weighing 50 pounds and then raise and exhibit their animals. At the end of the project, the animals are sold as market animals weighing 260 pounds. Project Registration Form (Word 43 kB)