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Workshop will be held on April 3rd with Jeannie Reyher. Any questions: Amber Bates batesamber30@gmail.com or 570-2205
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The 4-H beef project is an excellent way to learn about an important industry in Montana and the rest of the nation. Through this project, you can learn about all aspects of the beef industry, either by directly caring for a calf or by learning about beef through the 4-H achievement program in each level. You may carry either a market calf or manage a breeding animal at any level.
Depending on you area of interest in the beef project, you must sign up on your enrollment card in one of the three levels as well as for either the market beef (2001) or breeding beef (2002) option within each level. This will help your county Extension office know your specific interests in the beef project.
If you enroll in the independent study phase, you are expected to have already completed the three levels of the beef project and to have set some learning goals for your independent work.
BEEF, Level 1 - 2010
The activities in Beef 1 are for boys and girls who may not have their own calf. The important thing is that you want to learn more about cattle. If you don't own your own calf now, these activities will help you decide if you really want to raise them or learn more about them. In this level, you will learn about beef cattle, how to identify the parts of a calf, the breeds, different types of feeds, showing a calf, understanding cattle behavior, evaluating different beef animals, how to care for a calf, how to recognize a healthy calf and more. It may take up to three years for you to complete this level. You must complete a minimum of 7 activities and three learning experiences each year to complete this project.
Market - 2001
Breeding - 2002
MATERIALS
M Bite Into Beef, BU6351, $4.00
M Raising 4-H Beef Cattle, 5276, $1.25
M Preparing Your Market Beef Animal for the Fair, 5261, $1.50
M Livestock Feed Sheet, Form 2FM099, $0.15
M Market Beef Project Manual, 5264, $1.50
L Beef Group Activity Guide, BU6354, $3.50
S Evaluating Modern Beef Cattle, 2B1104, $1.30
S You Can Make a Rope Halter, Folder 4H104, $0.50
BEEF, Level 2 - 2020
Once you've completed the achievement requirements in level one, you're ready for "On the Mooove." In this level, you'll learn about such things as nutritional requirements for beef cattle, a cow's digestive system, cattle behavior, determining the composition of beef carcasses, identifying common cattle diseases, how to read a feed tag, how to deal with current issues related to raising beef, and much more. If may take three years to complete this level. You must complete a minimum of seven activities and five learning experiences each year to complete this project.
Market - 2001
Breeding - 2002
MATERIALS
M Here's the Beef, BU6352, $3.50
M Raising 4-H Beef Cattle, 5276, $1.25
M Preparing Your Market Beef Animal for the Fair, 5261, $1.50
M Livestock Feed Sheet, Form 2FM099, $0.15
M Market Beef Project Manual, 5264, $1.50
L Beef Group Activity Guide, BU6354, $3.50
S Evaluating Modern Beef Cattle, 2B1104, $1.30
S You Can Make a Rope Halter, Folder 4H104, $0.50
BEEF, Level 3 - 2030
As an advanced member, you have several opportunities to share your knowledge and experience about beef cattle with other members. You'll also gain leadership skills as you help others learn about cattle. In this level, you will teach others about beef cattle, explore career opportunities in the beef industry, learn how to use performance data to make informed decisions about cattle, learn to select steer, investigate technology's impact on beef production, use frame scores in calculating market weight, plan a breeding program, learn about EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences), and much more. If may take as long as three years to complete this level. You must complete a minimum of seven activities and five learning experiences each year to complete this project.
Market - 2001
Breeding - 2001
MATERIALS
M Leading the Charge, BU6353, $3.50
M Raising 4-H Beef Cattle, 5276, $1.25
M Preparing Your Market Beef Animal for the Fair, 5261, $1.50
M Livestock Feed Sheet, Form 2FM099, $0.15
M Market Beef Project Manual, 5264, $1.50
L Beef Group Activity Guide, BU6354, $3.50
S Evaluating Modern Beef Cattle, 2B1104, $1.30
S You Can Make a Rope Halter, Folder 4H104, $0.50
INDEPENDENT STUDY - 2099
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