Youth Programs: Resources

General program resources by topic.

• For Sale

  Maximizing the Educational Value of Florida's Youth Hog Shows

  This CD-ROM provides the educational materials used during sessions at the Youth Hog Show event held in Tampa, FL on August 16th.  Contained on the CD are PowerPoint slide show presentations that can be viewed by double clicking on the links provided.  All other written materials can be opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Also on the CD is a two part video presentation made by Jack Wall & Ricky Stevenson provided as Windows Media Video file that can also be viewed on a PC.

  $25.00

  System requirements:  
  Relatively fast PC with CD-ROM player.  
  Adobe Acrobat Reader
  Windows Media Player 9 or higher

  CD Contents:

  • Youth Hog Show Brochure (pdf)
  • Maximizing the Educational Value of Florida's Youth Swine Shows (pdf)
  • Printed Agenda (pdf)
  • Responsibilities of the Ring (pdf)
  • Facility Ring Setup (pps-- PowerPoint Show)
  • The BEST Show Experience (pps)
  • Youth Livestock Exhibitions (pps)
  • At The Show Part 1 (Windows Media Video)
  • At The Show and Q&A (Windows Media Video)

  To order, contact Shirley Levi, slevi@ufl.edu or 352-392-2366.

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  Horse Judging Leaders Guides and Members Manuals

• General Resources
  • Hippology & Horse Bowl References
  • Gainesville Map & Motels
  • Animal Sciences Building, directions
  • HTU, directions
  • Florida State Fairgrounds, directions
  • Tampa, FSF Preferred Hotels
  • USDA Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities in Florida
  • Ohio State Learning Lab Kits: Ordering Information
• 4-H
  • Florida 4-H Web Site
  • The National 4-H Web
  • National 4-H Council
  • National 4-H Headquarters
  • Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup
• FFA
  • Florida FFA Association
  • Florida FFA Foundation Leadership Training Center
  • National FFA Organization
• Livestock
  • National Cattleman's Beef Association
  • Florida Cattleman's Association
  • National Pork Producers Council
  • National Code of Show Ring Ethics
  • Animal Behavior & Facility Design--Dr. Temple Grandin
  • AgYouth
• Horses
  • Florida Horse
  • American Horse Council
  • American Youth Horse Council
  • United States Equestrian Federation (previously AHSA)
  • United States Pony Club
  • American Association for Horsemanship Safety
  • Equine Law and Horsemanship Safety--University of Vermont
• Florida Agriculture
  • Florida Fairs and Livestock Shows
  • Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • USDA
  • Florida State Fair
  • State Fair Livestock Events Information (including Champion of Champions Program)
• University of Florida / IFAS
  • County Extension Offices
  • IFAS
  • EDIS - Extension Publications
  • UF Prospective Students Info
  • UF Admissions
  • UF Animal Sciences Undergraduate Programs
  • Livestock Industry Careers (PowerPoint)
  • College of Veterinary Medicine
• Youth Resources from Other Universities & Sources
  • Oklahoma State
    - Breeds of Livestock
  • Texas A&M
    - Animal Sciences
    - Animal Science Youth Publications
  • Iowa State
    - Youth Programs: Agriculture
    - Market Animal Record Keeping
  • Univ. of Kentucky
    - Livestock Judging Study
  • Virginia Tech
    - 4-H Livestock Programs
  • University of Maryland
    - 4-H Animal Sciences Program
  • Utah State University
    - Youth Livestock Resources
    - Reducing the Incidence of Dark Cutting Beef in Junior Livestock Shows (pdf)
  • LSU Agcenter
    - Zip4Tweens (formerly Burgertown)
    - Purpose of 4-H Livestock Projects
• Animal Science 4-H Clubs & FFA Chapters
  • Bits and Spurs 4-H Horse Club, Alachua County
  • Brookesville Sr. FFA
  • Brevard 4-H Equine Program
  • Hearts & Horseshoes, Orange County
  • Marion County Horse Specialty Club
  • Project Stable 4-H, Broward County
  • Saddle Busters 4-H Horse & Pony Club, Citrus County
  • Taylor County 4-H Renegades Club
  • The Wrangler's 4-H Club, Orange County

  List your club!

  If your livestock or horse 4-H club or FFA chapter maintains its own Web site, let us know the URL and we will add it to this list.