What’s New? Ohio 4-H Animal Sciences Program Updates
Food Animal Quality Assurance Update Ohio 4-H Conference Elizabeth Share-Duling March 9, 2019
Why is Quality Assurance (QA) Required? Chapter 901-19-07 of Ohio Administrative Code • Mandatory rule • Requires all exhibitors to complete QA program prior to exhibiting terminal or partial terminal livestock in a junior livestock show • Youth taking any species or its product that can become part of the food chain • Dairy, Poultry, Beef, Swine, Sheep, and Goats • Market Rabbits if in a terminal or partial terminal show
Minimum Youth QA Teaching Standards • Must be face-to-face • Minimum of 1 hour long • Utilize - Youth Food Animal Quality Assurance Curriculum Guide for instruction material • Must include at least one hands-on activity
Minimum Youth QA Teaching Standards • Must cover current GPPs • 7, 8, & 9 in 2019 • Must incorporate Food Safety and Animal Welfare (Well- being) chapters from Youth Food Animal Quality Assurance Curriculum Guide
Minimum Youth QA Teaching Standards FROM 2018 – • QA Certification must be completed at least 45 days prior to the start of exhibition. • This includes youth exhibiting at the Ohio State Fair. If exhibition at the Ohio State Fair is before their county fair, youth must have completed that training at least 45 days prior to exhibition at the Ohio State Fair.
Minimum Youth QA Teaching Standards • Youth must be QA Certification-eligible in their county in order to exhibit at the Ohio State Fair. • If a youth misses the county deadline for QA training, they cannot go to another county or state-wide training after the deadline and say they are only showing at the Ohio State Fair.
Minimum Youth QA Teaching Standards Youth taking an on-line QA certification such as the YQCA or Ohio BEST Show on-line course does not meet the requirements of Ohio QA certification.
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)
BQA Youth can take in-person BQA training for Ohio Youth Food Animal QA credit • Is good for one year ONLY • MUST be in-person • County must approve
BQA Youth taking an on-line QA certification such as the BQA, YQCA or Ohio BEST Show on-line course does not meet the requirements of Ohio QA certification.
Ohio State Fair Skillathons & Judging/Bowl Contests
Ohio State Fair (OSF) Skillathons Skillathons are events for youth to both acquire new knowledge and put their current knowledge about animals to the test for a chance to earn rewards.
Total Skillathon Participation 1600 1400 1200 1,426 youth 1000 participated in # of Youth nine different 800 animal Skillathons during the 2018 600 Ohio State Fair. 400 200 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Year
2019 OSF Skillathons DATE EVENT LOCATION TIMES / AWARDS WE, 7/17 HORSE SKILLATHON Voinovich Livestock Center 10:00am-3:00pm (Awards following contest in Cooper Arena, Mezzanine (2 nd floor) about 5:30pm) FR, 7/19 GOAT SKILLATHON Voinovich Livestock Center 12:00-5:00pm (Awards Saturday, 7/20) Mezzanine (2 nd floor) TU, 7/23 SHEEP SKILLATHON Brown Arena 9:00am-2:00pm (Awards Wednesday, 7/24) Wool Room TH, 7/25 DAIRY SKILLATHON Voinovich Livestock Center 3:00-6:30pm (Awards following contest in Cooper Arena, about Mezzanine (2 nd floor) 8:00pm) TU, 7/30 DOG SKILLATHON Buckeye Sports Center 9:00am-3:00pm (Awards following contest, about 4:30pm) (north end) WE, 7/31 DAIRY SKILLATHON Voinovich Livestock Center 1:30-5:00pm (Awards following contest in Cooper Arena, about Mezzanine (2 nd floor) 7:00pm) WE, 7/31 POULTRY SKILLATHON Rabbit/Poultry Pavilion 4:00-7:30pm (Awards Friday, 8/2) TH, 8/1 SWINE SKILLATHON Voinovich Livestock Center 8:00am-1:00pm (Awards Saturday, 8/3) Mezzanine (2 nd floor) TH, 8/1 BEEF SKILLATHON Voinovich Livestock Center 4:00-7:00pm (Awards Saturday, 8/3) Mezzanine (2 nd floor) FR, 8/2 RABBIT SKILLATHON Rabbit/Poultry Pavilion 8:00am-12:00pm (Awards following contest, about 5:30pm) Note: Changes underlined
2018 Skillathon Stations 2018 Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Identification, Medication, & Goat Meat Science Nutrients & Digestion Anatomy & Breeds Treatment Sheep Breeds Meat Science Health & Handling Nutrition Horse Hoof & Leg Management Health & Diseases Activities & Events Best Management Practices Nutrition, Digestion, & Business Mammary Anatomy & Dairy Health Management & Calf Dairy Diseases & Genetics Management Products Care Dog - JR Breeds Parasites Anatomy Animal Care & Behavior Dog - INT Nutrition Conformation Anatomy & Physiology Breeds & Breed Characteristics Dog - SR Grooming Health & Hazards Diseases Breeds & Breed Characteristics Poultry Anatomy, Nutrition, & Digestion Poultry Products Biosecurity & Parasites Medication & Treatment Beef Meat Science Handling & Marketing Health & Treatment Nutrition & Digestion Biosecurity, Medication, & Swine Selection, Anatomy, & Diseases Meat Science Feeds & Animal Care Treatment Rabbit Identification Medication & Records Nutrition Rabbit Products
Skillathon and Record Book Resources go.osu.edu/osfskillathons Follow us: Ohio 4-H Animal Sciences Facebook page & Instagram Click on the species for specific resources
Judging Contests Participation 2015: 200 • 64 Juniors 180 • 71 Seniors 160 2016: • 72 Juniors 140 • 71 Seniors 120 2017: • 46 Juniors 100 • 77 Seniors • 30 Non- 80 Reasons 60 2018: • 94 Juniors 40 • 94 Seniors 20 0 Note: 2015 poultry numbers 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 for Avian Bowl only, 2016 - present poultry numbers for Dairy Livestock Horse Poultry Rabbit Avian Bowl & Poultry Judging
Livestock Judging Contest Friday, July 26, Voinovich Livestock Center Juniors and seniors, teams and individuals Beef, goats, sheep, and swine Registration: $10/contestant with admission by July 12 (postmark) Day-of-contest: $10 + admission/contestant go.osu.edu/LivestockJudging
Poultry Judging Contest Saturday, August 3, Buckeye Sports Center Juniors and seniors, teams and individuals Ready-to-cook, eggs, live birds, parts Registration: $5/contestant with admission by July 5 (postmark) Day-of-contest: $10 + admission/contestant go.osu.edu/PoultryJudging
Avian Bowl Contest Saturday, August 3, Buckeye Sports Center Junior and senior teams Avian facts, poultry management, double- elimination Registration: $15/team with admission by July 5 (postmark) No late entry go.osu.edu/AvianBowl
Ohio 4-H Companion Animal Update Ohio 4-H Conference Lucinda B. Miller, Ph.D. March 9, 2019
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Ohio 4-H Dog Expo Monday, April 15 – • Postmark Registration Deadline Saturday, April 27 – • Dog Expo, Clark County Fairgrounds
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Ohio 4-H Dog Bowl Contest Wednesday, May 15 – • Registration Deadline Saturday, June 15 – • Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Ohio State Fair 4-H Rabbit Quiz Bowl Contest Thursday, June 13 – • Registration Deadline Saturday, July 13 – • Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center Friday, August 2 – • Awards during OSF Rabbit Skillathon Awards Hardin County Senior Team
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Ohio State Fair 4-H PetPALS Day Wednesday, July 17 – • Paper entries due to Lucinda Miller • Open to all 4-H PetPALS members • No entry fee • 4-H member makes entry, approved by educator Friday, July 26 – • OSF 4-H PetPALS Day • No dogs • Must bring animals
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Ohio State Fair 4-H Companion Animal Day 1 Monday, July 22 – • Entries due to Allen Auck from educators • Counties can enter ONE youth per class • Does NOT include 4-H PetPALS Friday, July 26 – • OSF 4-H Companion Animal Day 1 Judging • All projects EXCEPT All About Dogs and You and Your Dog • No live animals
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Ohio State Fair 4-H Companion Animal Day 2 Monday, July 22 – • Entries due to Allen Auck from educators • Counties can enter ONE youth per class • Does NOT include 4-H PetPALS Wednesday, July 31 – • OSF 4-H Companion Animal Day 2 Judging • All About Dogs and You and Your Dog Interviews • No live animals; cannot show any dogs at OSF Dog Shows • Does NOT include DAP (Dog Achievement Program) • Buckeye Sports Center during OSF Dog Show • Questions to study will be posted by March 1 at go.osu.edu/companionanimalresources and go.osu.edu/osfdogs
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