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Animal Sciences Department

Animal Sciences Department

4-H & FFA Meat Judging Clinic

Friday & Saturday, January 24-25, 2025
In-person event, UF, Gainesville

Click here to register, via Eventbrite
Registration deadline is January 20, 2025

Extension Agents, Volunteer Leaders, & Agriculture Teachers Interested in fielding Meat or Livestock Judging Teams in 2025 … Bring your students to Gainesville for one trip as the University of Florida Department of Animal Sciences will host two concurrently running judging clinics.

Students are not able to participate in both and must select one or the other.

The Meat Judging program will be held at the UF Animal Sciences Building in the Meat Processing Center. The Livestock Judging program will be held at the UF Horse Teaching Unit.

Participants (youth and adult) in the Meat Judging Clinic will need to dress warmly, wear close-toed shoes, and bring hard hats and frocks. If needed, contact Kyle Mendes to possibly borrow UF equipment. The Horse Teaching Unit is a covered open-air facility, so be prepared for weather variations.

The program is targeted to 4-H and FFA youth ages 11-18 (4-H Intermediates & Seniors, FFA Middle & High School), leaders/coaches, teachers/advisors, and Extension Agents. There will be a $35 per person registration fee for both youth and adults.

Both clinics will start at 2 pm on Friday, January 24th and again at 8 am on Saturday, January 25th. There will be a dinner at the HTU for participants in both programs (included in the registration fee) Friday at 6:30pm. The program will be over at the conclusion of the meal on Friday and by noon on Saturday.

 

For more information:

Kyle Mendes for the meat judging clinic kmendes15@ufl.edu

Allyson Trimble for the livestock judging clinic trimbleak@ufl.edu 

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS JANUARY 20, 2025

 

FAQs

 

What can/can't I bring to the event?

The livestock program will be held outside and the meat clinic will be held in a 35F cooler. so appropriate clothing should be brought

 

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?

Yes

 

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No

 

What is the refund policy?

No refund

 

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?

Yes

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