Animal Science Projects
Livestock:
Opportunities in the Livestock Projects (Beef, Sheep, Swine, Meat Goats):
- Showing market and breeding Animals at the Crawford County Fair
- Showing market and breeding animals at the Wisconsin State Fair (must be 12-19 years old as of January 1 to exhibit)
- Livestock judging contest (Area Animal Science Day)
- Livestock Quiz Bowl & Skillaton
- Meats Judging
- Selling market animals in the Meat Animal Auction at the Crawford County Fair
- Rate of Gain Contest
The state Livestock Youth Livestock program has some educational videos available for youth to learn more about their livestock project. https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/youthlivestock/anisci-educational-programs/
For more information on the Livestock project in Wisconsin 4-H visit https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/youthlivestock/
Meat Animal Auction Committee:
The Meat Animal Auction committee discusses items from how the auction is run to the rules and regulations. Anyone with children in the Livestock project can be on this committee.
Dairy:
Opportunities in the Dairy Project:
- Showing at the Crawford County Fair
- Showing at the Wisconsin State Fair (must be 12-19 years old as of January 1 to exhibit)
- Dairy Quiz Bowl
- Dairy Management Contest
- Dairy Judging (Area Animal Science Day)
For more information on the Dairy project in Wisconsin 4-H visit https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/dairyyouth/
Dogs:
Project meetings are held once a week during the spring and summer. Members then attend the state dog show held in August. For more information on the dog project visit https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/wi4haganimalscience/dog/
