1. The Impact of the 2013 Hood County Junior Livestock Show

2. Estimated Pounds of Product 117 Goats(50% DP)= 4,972.5 Pounds 105 Lambs(54% DP Shorn )= 7,938 Pounds 54 Steers(62% DP)= 41,850 Pounds 175 Hogs(74% DP)= 32,375 Pounds (DP stands for Dressing Percentage, which is the actual amount of meat coming from the animals live weight.)

3. 87,135.5 Pounds of Meat Entering The Food Supply, Just From Hood County!!

4. If we consider Hood County to be average, with 254 counties in the state, 4-H and FFA projects alone are providing 22,132,417 pounds of meat to the food supply!!!

5. 2013 Show Facts Over 350 Exhibitors 2013 Validated Projects 117 Market Goats 105 Market Lambs 54 Market Steers 175 Market Swine 29 Pens of Broilers 24 Pens of Rabbits 181 Single Fryer Rabbits

6. All exhibitors must be academically eligible. Cannot be a part of any disciplinary measures at school. Must be enrolled in a 4-H club or FFA chapter.

7. What is Learned Decision Making Ability to Relate to Others Develop and Maintain Records Accepting Responsibility Build Positive Self Esteem Self Motivation Knowledge of Livestock Industry Develop Organizational Skills Ability to Problem Solve Develop Oral Communication Skills Setting Goals Develop Self-discipline Work in Teams

8. Estimated Money Spent on Hood County Projects SpeciesNumber of Head 1 Average Purchase Price/Head 2 Total Purchase Cost Average Feed Cost/Head 2 Total Feed Cost Average Medical Cost/Head 2 Total Medical Cost Average Total Cost/ Head Total Cost Beef591351.7779,754.43824.3148,634.2998.755,826.252,274.83134,214.97 Swine161234.2937,720.69239.4238,546.6236.345,850.74510.0582,118.05 Goat219165.7236,292.68159.9735,033.4334.767,612.44360.4578,938.55 Lamb58318.4318,468.94131.487,625.8437.892197.62487.8028,292.40 Total of all projects 497172,236.74129,840.1821,487.05323,563.97 $256,000 was spent in the 2012 Premium Sale. Number of Hood County 4-H and FFA projects validated for the 2005-2006 show season Average Project Cost obtained from 2003 Dissertation study conducted by Dr. Chris Boleman on Additional Income Generated to the Texas Agricultural Sector from 4-H and FFA Livestock Projects

9. About the Program…

10. Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassadors Each year 50 of the most elite 4-H members from across the state of Texas are selected to become Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassadors. They spend 72-96 hours of some of the most intense livestock training at either Texas A&M or Texas Tech University. They then spend the next year of their life advocating for the livestock and showing industries across the state.

12. About the Program…

13. Hood County 4-H Agriculture Ambassadors This past summer Hood County 4-H started a program modeled after the state wide Agriculture Ambassador Program. It was a one day program open to all Hood County 4-H’ers. They toured several agricultural businesses around the county, learning the importance and necessity of agriculture in our daily lives.

16. Sources Dr. Chris Boleman’s State Wide Study On 4-H Livestock Project Spending (2003) Mr. Marty Vahlenkamp’s Hood County Study On 4-H Livestock Project Spending (2005-2006)