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Youth Projects

Youth Beef Publications
Basic Considerations for Junior Beef Cattle Projects by Stephen Hammack & Jason Cleere

Feeds & Feeding for Junior Beef Cattle Projects
by Stephen Hammack

Managing Beef Cattle for Show
by Larry Boleman, Dennis Herd & Chris Boleman

Sick Calves: How Do You Know
by Stephen Hammack

Texas Major Show Steer Classification
by Jason Cleere, Jim Mazurkiewicz & Stephen Hammack

The Facts on Optaflexx™ by Jason Cleere

Use of Preventative & Therapeutic Drugs in Show Animals by Floron Faries

Previous Major Show Steer Weight Breaks
by Jason Cleere

Trends in Junior Steer Characteristics - Houston Livestock Show

Carcass Contest Results

Characteristics of 2008-Top Placing Steers at Houston by Stephen Hammack


Youth Horse Publications
Texas 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl Supplement

Youth and Collegiate Horse Judging Leader Guide by Teri Antilley & Clay Cavinder


Youth Livestock Judging Publications
Approach to Placing a Market Steer Class by Chris Skaggs & Chris Boleman

Breeding Beef Cattle Judging Outline by Larry Boleman

Breeding Swine Selection
by Chris Skaggs & Chris Boleman

Evaluating Market Steers from a Grading Standpoint
by Chris Boleman

Evaluating Market Swine
by Chris Boleman

Inspecting & Handling Sheep in Judging by Chris Skaggs & Chris Boleman

Livestock Judging Contest Scoring Procedures by Chris Skaggs & Chris Boleman

Presentation of Oral Reasons
by Chris Boleman

Reasons Terminology for Breeding Cattle
by Chris Skaggs & Chris Boleman

Reasons Terminology for Market Lambs by Chris Skaggs & Chris Boleman

Reasons Terminology for Market Steers
by Chris Skaggs & Chris Boleman

Sample Sets of Livestock Judging Oral Reasons by Former Members of the TAMU Livestock Judging Team

Using Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) & Scenarios in Livestock Judging Contests by Chris Boleman


Why Judging Beef Cattle is Important
by Larry Boleman


Youth Meat Judging Publications & Study Guides
4-H Meat Judging Web site

2004 Practice Meat Judging Contest Classes & Results (Study Guide)

2004 Practice Meat Judging Contest ID Results & Question Classes

2003 Practice Meat Judging Contest Classes & Results (Study Guide)

2002 Meat Judging Contest Classes & Results (Study Guide)


Youth Sheep & Goat Publications

2009 Sheep Skillathon Speech Topics

4-H Meat Goat Guide by Frank Craddock & Ross Stultz

4-H Show Lamb Guide
by Frank Craddock & Ross Stultz

Keeping Your Lamb Healthy by Shawn Ramsey

Market Lamb Classification Standards
(Revised 1996)

Selection of Prospect Market Lambs by Shawn Ramsey

What Goes in the Lamb Showbox by Jackie Townsend

Carcass Contest Results


Youth Swine Publications
Baby Pig Basics by Jodi Sterle

Carcass Quality - Why is it Important?
by Jodi Sterle

Diarrheal Disease in Show Swine by Bruce Lawhorn

Elimination of the Porcine Stress Gene: What the Show Pig Industry Needs to Know by Jodi Sterle

Form the Ground Up: Importance of Structural Soundness
by Jodi Sterle

From Pen to Plate: Carcass Composition of Market Hogs by Jodi Sterle

Keeping Show Gilts as Replacements
by Jodi Sterle

Paylean Use in Show Pigs
by Jodi Sterle

Preventing Drug Residues in Livestock
by Jodi Sterle

Preventing Lameness in Show Pigs
by Jodi Sterle

Providing a Safe, Wholesome Product: Administration of Medications to Ensure Safety & Quality by Jodi Sterle

Starting Them Off Right! Getting Your New Show Pigs on the Right Track by Jodi Sterle

The Facts About Paylean - Ractopamine for Swine by Jodi Sterle

The Frequency of the Porcine Stress Gene in Texas Show Pigs by Jodi Sterle

Texas 4-H Swine Guide

Youth Pork Quality Assurance Program Slides & Script by Jodi Sterle & Rachel Williams

Carcass Contest Results