A Texas Curriculum for Livestock Education

Curriculum Focus Quality Assurance Character Education

Objective 1 Ensure all 4-H and FFA livestock projects meet all food quality standards

Objective 2 Enhance character education for Texas 4-H and FFA Youth

Objective 3 Promote a Positive Image of Youth Livestock Programs

How to Use the Curriculum Multiple delivery curriculum Notebooks with Text Lessons Step by step or as needed Activity Based Handouts and Support Materials Understanding the Concepts

Eight Core Concepts Objective 1: Quality Assurance 1. Impact of Livestock Projects on Red Meat Industry 2. Responsibilities of Producing a Safe Product 3. Medication use/Reading and Following Labels 4. Animal Care and Well- Being Objective 2: Character Education 1. Six Pillars of Character 2. Purpose of 4-H/FFA 3. Purpose of Livestock Projects 4. Making Decisions/Goal Setting

Core Concept Objective 1: Quality Assurance Core Concept 1: Impact of Livestock Projects on Red Meat Industry

Reveal impact of 76,000 market projects

Total Entry Numbers Market Swine:32,617 Meat Goats:23,821 Market Lamb:11,349 Market Steers: 8,438 TOTAL:76,225

How many pounds of carcass are there? Terms & Calculations: (1) Live Weight, (2) Dressing Percent, and (3) Carcass Weight

SHEEP Ave Wt. – 125 D. P. - 53% 751, lb

Grand Total Grand Total: 14,185, pounds of carcass!!!!!!

What does this mean? Livestock projects can IMPACT thousands of people!!! Think about the CONSUMER!!!! You never know who they might be……..

Core Concept Objective 1: Quality Assurance Core Concept 2: Responsibility of Producing a Safe Product

Lesson The Food Supply Continuum

Understand role and responsibility in the food supply continuum ALL producers are affected by negative publicity concerning our food supply Product safety can be compromised at any time in the food supply continuum ResponsibilityCitizenship

Understand role and responsibility in the food supply continuum From: NPPC, Youth PQA; 2000

Activity Food Supply Continuum Puzzle: Chapter 2 Group Sit: Chapter 2

Lesson Understanding Food Safety

Identify potential hazards in meat products and appropriate preventative measures What could potentially happen if a person extremely allergic to penicillin (or ibuprofen) ate meat with such a residue? What would happen if a consumer bit into a portion of a broken needle?

Participation Ch. 2, Lesson 2, Activity 3 Broken Needles

Core Concept Objective 1: Quality Assurance Core Concept 3: Medication Use/Reading and Following Labels

Lesson Medication and Feed Labels

Exhibit knowledge of medication and feed labels and their meaning Expiration date Lot number Dosage Warnings Cautions Responsibility Caring Application Method Precautions Active Ingredient Trade Name Read the Labels!!! From: NPPC; PQA for Youth; 2000

More Activities: Reading a Medication Insert: Chapter 2 Reading a Feed Tag: Chapter 3 Medication Labels: Chapter 3

Core Concept Objective 1: Quality Assurance Core Concept 4: Animal Care and Well-Being

Lesson Administering Medicines

Knowledge of proper medication administration Proper routes of administration Differences in routes of administration Differences between species ALWAYS avoid major meat cuts (loin, leg, ham)!!! Responsibility Caring From: NPPC; PQA for Youth; 2000 From: SDSU Animal Science website Ø Ø

Activities: Livestock Injection Sites: Chapter 3 Banana Injection: Chapter 3

Core Concept Objective 2: Character Education Core Concept 1: Six Pillars of Character

Trustworthiness # Be honest # Don’t deceive, cheat or steal # Be reliable Do what you say you will do # Have the courage to do the right thing # Build a good reputation # Be loyal Stand by your family, friends and country

Respect # Treat others with respect Follow the Golden Rule # Be tolerant to differences # Use good manners, not bad language # Be considerate of the feelings of others # Don't threaten, hit or hurt anyone # Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements

Responsibility # Do what you are supposed to do # Persevere: Keep trying! # Always do your best # Use self control: be disciplined # Think before you act Consider the consequences # Be accountable for your choices

Fairness # Play by the rules # Take turns and share # Be open minded Listen to others # Don't take advantage of others # Don't blame others carelessly

Caring # Be kind # Be compassionate and show you care # Express gratitude # Forgive others # Help people in need

Citizenship # Do your share to make your school and community better # Cooperate # Stay informed; vote # Be a good neighbor # Obey laws and rules # Respect authority # Protect the environment

Participation Applying the Six Pillars of Character: Chapter 1, Lesson 5, Activity 2

Activity Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Fairness Caring Citizenship

Activity: Defining the Six Pillars of Character: Chapter 1 Applying the Six Pillars of Character to Livestock Projects: Chapter 1

Core Concept Objective 2: Character Education Core Concept 2: Purpose of 4-H/FFA

Activity: Understanding 4-H and FFA: Chapter 1

Motto Learning to Do Doing to Learn Earning to Live Living to Serve

Slogan Learn by Doing

Core Concept Objective 2: Character Education Core Concept 3: Purpose of Livestock Projects

Activity: The Real Purpose of Livestock Projects: Chapter 1 Name that skill: Chapter 1

Core Concept Objective 2: Character Education Core Concept 4: Decision Making And Goal Setting

What is Success? Success is the achievement of something desired, planned or attempted.

What is Failure? Failure is not achieving what you desire, plan or attempt.

Activity What is Success? Chapter 4

In closing………

Eight Core Concepts Character Education Six Pillars of Character Purpose of 4-H/FFA Purpose of Livestock Projects Making Decisions/Goal Setting Quality Assurance Impact of Livestock Projects on Red Meat Industry Responsibilities of Producing a Safe Product Medication use/Reading and Following Labels Animal Care and Well- Being

The Relationship between Quality Counts and the local County Fair

Where does it start? Quality Counts starts at home (At your local or regional shows)

In Fort Bend County… H members participate in livestock projects at Local and County shows

Major Shows 100 of those exhibitors, exhibit at the major shows State Fair of Texas

Question If Quality Counts is just for major show exhibitors, what about the other 250 in my program on the County level?

County Fair Concerns County Fairs also have to be concerned with the quality of products that are sold to buyers at fair time

“4-H and FFA start at home and so does Quality Counts!”

The Future of the Youth Livestock Show Program Depends on Us!

Thank You!