Beef Project

State & regional events

To view county or local club events, visit the county website.

View all 4-H events

Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics Training

All youth participating as a State Fair 4-H livestock exhibitor in beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry, rabbit, meat and dairy goat, and lama must have completed the Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics workshop. Certification is good for three fair seasons. The level of training required is determined by the grade of the youth at the time the training takes place.

• Dates and locations vary by county. Check this list for more information.

4-H Regional & State Project Bowls

Project Bowls are an exciting way for youth to explore a project area. Teams compete in quiz competitions with questions about specific project areas. Project Bowls are available for Dairy, Dog, General Livestock (Beef, Sheep & Swine), Horse, Poultry, Rabbit and Wildlife projects. Winners of the Regional Project Bowls advance to the State Bowl. More info

4-H Animal Judging Contests

Effectively evaluating breeding and market animals is highly important in the animal industry. Judging is an art developed through patient study and long practice. 4-Hers interested in Dairy, General Livestock (Beef, Sheep & Swine), Horses, Poultry, and Rabbits can learn to be a good judge by knowing the parts of the animal and their location, which parts are most important for meat and breeding stock production, making keen observations and comparing to the ideal, weighing the good and bad points of each animal, and much more. More Info

• Check with your county for local county judging contests.
• State Fair contest details in the State Fair Premium Book - Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul

Minnesota State Fair

4-H plays a pivotal role in youth development and public education at the Minnesota State Fair. Over 7,000 4-H youth have the opportunity to interact with the public and educate fairgoers through 4-H exhibits, demonstrations, performances, and 4-H promotion. More Info

 

Beef project resources

The Ohio State University 4-H Beef Resource Handbook

Beef Mouthing Sheet-University of Florida (134 K PDF)

University of Minnesota Extension Service - Beef Home Study Courses

Beef Quality Assurance Manual

4-H Youth Record Keeping

Beef Crossword Puzzle (51 K PDF)

Beef Chart (277 K PDF) Best when printed at least 17" x 22" 

Identifying 4-H Market Beef Project Video

Identifying 4-H Breeding Beef Project Video

 

Project leader resources

Project meeting outlines

Lesson plans to be used with youth. Blank Project Meeting Outline (61 K PDF)

Beef and Dairy Cattle Fitting and Showing (10 K PDF)
Grooming (1 K PDF)
Picking a Calf (40 K PDF)
Selection, Fitting and Nutrition (63 K PDF)
Livestock Care and Showmanship (56 K PDF)
Herdmanship (45 K PDF)
General Livestock Project Meeting Outline (63 K PDF)