Youth Livestock Shows

Best Practice Checklist for Management of a Swine Show for Youth

Chad Carr and Justin Crosswhite

Raising a Market Show Hog

Chris DeCubellis

Recommendations for Traceability and Use of USDA Premise IDs for Swine Exhibition at Terminal Shows in Florida

Heidi Hill, Morgan McKinney, T. Langford, Clayton Roland, Charles Carr, and Pamela Hunter

Selecting Pigs for Youth Swine Shows

Nicholas Myers, Timothy T. Marshall, William R. Walker, David L. Prichard, Bill Heltemes, Chris Decubellis, Brian Estevez, Saundra H. TenBroeck, and Chad Carr

This publication will help youth exhibitors determine how and where to purchase a project pig and provide information on what the student should look for when purchasing the pig in order to do well in a swine show.

Incorporating Growth Performance with Youth Market Hog Shows

Chad Carr and Travis Arp

Ultrasound and Carcass Merit of Youth Market Cattle

Chad Carr, Dwain Johnson, and Mark Shuffitt

Conducting a Successful Livestock Show for Youth

Chad Carr, Justin Crosswhite, Jennifer Shike, and Heather Shultz

Tips on Halterbreaking Cattle

Chris DeCubellis

Many youth join 4-H with visions of exhibiting dairy or beef cattle.  For those youth new to a dairy or beef project, halterbreaking their project animals is an early step to help prepare their project animal for exhibition. This new 2-page publication of the UF/IFAS 4-H Youth Development Program provides a brief list of tips for halterbreaking an animal. Written by Chris DeCubellis.

2024 Northeast Florida Fair Recap!

Kelsey Irvine

Congratulations to all of competitors, exhibitors, volunteers, and friends who participated in the 2024 Northeast Florida Fair! Congratulations to our Showmanship Champions! And of course, we would like to showcase some happy moments in and out of the show ring! Thank you to everyone who submitted photos, with over 175 images submitted, we wish we […]

Growing Creativity at the 4-H County Fair

Gus Koerner

The 4-H county fair is more than just a yearly event—it’s a lively place where kids show off their skills and ideas. It’s a big part of what 4-H is all about: teaching life skills and inspiring young people to try new things. Trying New Things At the fair, kids get to try out different […]

April 2024 Class List

Morgan Roth

Join us at the UF/IFAS Brevard Extension office for some fun learning experiences! Make sure to follow us on Eventbrite to be notified by email whenever we post a new class: https://brevardextension.eventbrite.com Want this sent to your email? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://brevardextension.substack.com 2024 Florida-Friendly Landscaping Class [8-week series] April 2 | 9 am […]