Friday, June 13, 2014

Livestock Events

Check out the upcoming events with the North Carolina 4-H Youth Livestock Program

Western NC Showmanship Clinic
When: August 9
Where: Mountain State Fairgrounds, Fletcher
Who:  This event is open to all youth that would like to learn more about showing livestock

Youth Beef Industry Tour
When: August 3 – 6
Where:  Meet in Raleigh and travel to farms across the State
Who:  Youth must currently be enrolled in High School (Grade 9-12, Age 14-19) or College (Age up to 21).
Learn about all facets of the Beef Industry and is a great opportunity to enhance their knowledge. This is event is totally free to youth who apply and are accepted to participate. This covers travel for the event, lodging, meals, and shirts for each day. This event is sponsored in full by the NC Cattle Assessment.

 Youth Amazing Grazing Day
When: August 9
Where: NCSU Beef Educational Unit
Who:  This event is open to youth ages 14-21
Learn about Pasture-Based Livestock program. More information can be found at the Amazing Grazing website or on our webpage.
http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu/whatwedo/researchunits/amazing-grazing.html