Beef
Beef Project
The 4-H Beef Project allows you to learn about breeds, selection, grooming, production, management, showmanship, marketing, and careers through a breeding or market animal.
Green County 4-H Learning Opportunities
- Show Animal Management Workshop – Saturday, March 28 at 10:00 am. Register by March 16 as part of 4-H Exploration Day.
- 4-H Livestock Judging Team – Participate in practices to learn to evaluate beef, sheep, swine, and meat goats, and potentially compete at Area Animal Science Day in June. Contact the Extension Office for more information at 608-328-9440.
Wisconsin 4-H Learning Opportunities
Green County Fair Opportunities
- Exhibiting in Junior Class at the County Fair – For rules, entry options, and schedule, be sure to carefully read the County Fair website, including the “Fair General Rules & Instructions,” “Dept. 2 Beef” document, and the “Animal Health Regulations”
- Youth for the Quality Care of Animals Certification (YQCA) – Green County Fair Beef Exhibitors must complete and submit certification number as part of the Green County Fair entry process each year.
- Livestock Auction & Animal ID – See this site for information about Auction Rules, Dates, & Deadlines.
Additional Project Related Resources
- Premise ID – The Wisconsin Livestock Premises Registration Act requires anyone who keeps, houses, or co-mingles livestock to register their premises. Green County Fair requires Beef Exhibitors to provide the premise identification number for their animals as part of their Fair Entry form. For more information on premise identification, as well as first time application and renewal, visit the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium website.
- Extension Beef Website – Articles and webinars for Wisconsin Beef producers.
- Green County Beef Producers – This organization supports and sponsors youth in various beef areas through trophy and award sponsorship as well as scholarships. Each year, they hold a “Great Steak Out Event” to celebrate being in the beef industry.
- World Beef Expo
- Pioneer Showdown
- Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
- Wisconsin Beef Council