Youth Beef Educational Workshop
What: Youth Beef Educational Workshop hosted by the NC Cattlemen’s Association (Learn about Beef Production, Processing, and Marketing) Date: July …
Animal Agriculture
Livestock Judging & Skillathon Clinics
2021 NC 4-H State Livestock Clinics Held at the E Carroll Joyner Beef Education Unit, Raleigh June 22 – Skillathon Clinic …
Advanced Livestock Judging Program
2021 Advanced Livestock Judging Program June 29 (Buncombe County) July 6 (Rowan County) July 13 (Wilson County) Youth ages 14-18 only Limited to the …
Catawba Valley Beef Expo and Lamb & Goat Shows
Catawba Valley Beef Expo and Lamb & Goat Shows June 18–19, 2021 2021Catawba Valley Lamb & Goat Rules 2021Catawba Valley Lamb & …
Eastern Carolina Showmanship Circuit 2021 Dates
Please see the information below regarding the dates for the 2021 Eastern Carolina Showmanship Circuit. …
Show Down in the Foothills
Show Cattle Clinic May 8, 2021 Caldwell County Fairgrounds, Lenoir, NC Instructor: Bob May, Mineral Point, WI, Purina Honor Chow Ambassador For more …
WNC Jr Beef Spring Fling
When: April 9–10, 2021 Steer and Heifer Check-In: 9 a.m.–7 p.m. on April 9 Heifer Show 10 a.m. on April 10 Steer …
Livestock Skillathon Study Sessions
Exciting new program. This opportunity is open to youth ages 8-18. To receive the materials youth must complete the …
Nance Family Meat Goat Leadership Institute
Applications are due on April 1, 2021 Billy Nance Family Application A virtual experience for youth interested in the Meat Goat …
East Coast Extravaganza
Swine, Goat, Lamb, Heifer, and Steer Show March 6–7, 2021 Schedule Rules Entry Form (Late entries will be accepted at the Gate at …
2020 State 4-H Livestock Contest Results
Senior Contest Results Sr Ind Overall Sr Team Overall Sr Ind Meat Goats Sr Team Meat Goats Sr Ind Sheep Sr Team Sheep Sr Ind Cattle Sr …
State 4-H Livestock Contest Information
State 4-H Livestock Contest October 31 – Skillathon November 1 – Livestock Judging State Contest Agenda Quiz Bowl contest has been canceled. Entries are …
North Carolina Junior Beef Roundup Class Information 2020
Heifer and Steer Class Information – Please click on the tab at the bottom of the page for the …
Virtual Livestock Judging & Skillathon Clinics
These clinics are open to any NC youth ages 8-18 and is totally free. To participate youth must register …
"Showing From Home" Virtual Livestock Show
Please see the schedule for the Showing from Home Virtual Livestock Show. Each show will begin at 7 p.m. …
How to Photograph Your Livestock With Jordan Daigle
To help our 4-H’ers prepare for virtual shows we asked Jordan Daigle to come and teach us a little …
Virtual Livestock Show "Showing From Home"
Open to youth in North Carolina that have market animals tagged for shows in March-June 2020. We will be …
2020 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship Application Now Available
Designed for high school seniors and students currently enrolled in an institute of higher education who have participated in the …
Onslow County Farm Bureau Livestock Showdown (CANCELED)
April 4, 2020 Location: Mike’s Farm: 1600 Haw Branch Rd, Beulaville, NC 28518 2020 Livestock Showdown Rules and Information Please complete this …
NC Junior Hereford Association, Judging in January
Senior Contest Results Senior High Individual Overall Senior High Team Overall Senior Individual Goat Senior Team Goat Senior Individual Sheep Senior Team Sheep Senior Individual Cattle Senior …
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- Animal Waste Management
- Beef
- Dairy Extension
- Equine Husbandry
- Feed Milling
- Goats & Sheep
- Poultry Science Extension
- Swine
- Youth Livestock Program
More Extension Programs at NC State University
National eXtension Resources
- Animal Welfare
- Beef Cattle
- DAIReXNET (eXtension)
- eOrganic (eXtension
- Farm Energy (eXtension)
- Goats (eXtension)
- Hogs, Pigs and Pork
- Horses (eXtension)
- Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community (eXtension.org)
- Sheep
- Small and Backyard Poultry (eXtension)
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