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

Ashe County 4th of July Livestock Show

Annual 4th of July Livestock Show
Saturday, July 5

Upper Mountain Research Station
Open to all youth under 18 years of age
Register by June 20

For information, see here

Ashe County 4th of July Livestock Show

You are invited to join us on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at the Upper Mountain Research Station (new location) in Laurel Springs, North Carolina for our Annual 4th of July Livestock Show.  All ages welcome.  Weigh-in starts at 9:00 a.m.  Deadline to register:  June 21
See here for more information

Sheep     Goats     Beef     Dairy

Raise a Turkey

Wanting to "adopt" a turkey?  Here is a program for 4-H'ers to receive a baby turkey, raise it, then show it at the NC State Fair.  

The 2013 Youth Market Turkey Show is gearing up for another fun and exciting year!!
Limited numbers of turkey poults are available on a first come, first serve basis.  The date to Commit and get your name in is March 1.
Turkey pickup will be June 13th and 14^th, time TBA, with the turkey check in on Oct. 10^th and the show taking place on Oct. 18^th

If you have questions, see details HERE.

Rural Youth Loan Program

Calling all entrepreneurs.  Maybe you want to raise livestock or grow and sell vegetables or flowers.   Maybe you need equipment to be able to do your project.   If you have some great ideas for starting an agricultural income-producing project, there is a resource that might be helpful for you.  Start-up funds are available to 10-21 year olds through the FSA (Farm Service Agency) Rural Youth Loan program.  To find out more, click here, or see the FSA office, which is in the same building as Cooperative Extension.  

4-H Livestock

What: Western NC Livestock Judging Clinic and Mock Contest
When: March 23, 2013
Where: Fletcher, NC Mountain State Fairgrounds
Who:  This event is open to all youth who wish to learn more about livestock judging.
Who:  This event is open to all youth across North Carolina ages 9-19.  Youth have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of showing livestock.  Youth are asked to pick one species of livestock to be covered for the entire weekend (Swine, Meat Goats, Lambs, Cattle).  This is a hands on clinic and youth are encouraged to bring their own animal but it is not required.  Contact the 4-H office for a registration form.