Transcript Are You Smarter Than a 4-Her

The Purpose of Youth
Livestock Shows
Dr. Jeff Goodwin
State 4-H Program Leader
Colorado State University
Line in the Sand Questions
Does the livestock show practice:
• Violate FDA law
– Misuse of animal health products
• Is it fraud
– Fill with water
• Is animal welfare compromised
– Lamb beating incident
• Real world agriculture
– Holding animals
Are You Smarter Than a
4-H/FFA Member ?
Dr. Jeff Goodwin
State 4-H Program Leader
Colorado State University
Today’s Contestant
Meet the 4-H Members
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Jr. Quality
Assurance
Int. Quality
Assurance
Sr. Quality
Assurance
Jr. Ethics
Int. Ethics
Sr. Ethics
Jr. Livestock
Show Trivia
Sr. Livestock
Show Trivia
Jr. Adult
Involvement
Sr. Adult
Involvement
Jr. Quality Assurance
a. Neck
Int. Quality Assurance
d. All of the above
Sr. Quality Assurance
b. Stress
Jr. Ethics
1. Is it fraud
2. Does it compromise Animal Welfare
3. Does it violate law
4. Is it opposite of agriculture practice
Int. Ethics
True
Sr. Ethics
True
Jr. Livestock Show Trivia
a. ½ - 1%
Jr. Adult Involvement
b. Teacher and Coach
Sr. Adult Involvement
C. Provide support,
encouragement and assistance
Jr. Dog Show
He pooped in the ring
Million $ Question
Youth Development
A Little More About
Adult Involvement
Why worry about
livestock show
ethics?
If we teach kids to be deceptive
and dishonest at youth livestock
shows, they will grow up to be
adults who are deceptive and
dishonest.
Likewise, if we teach young people
to make good ethical choices at
youth livestock shows, they will
grow up to become adults who
make good ethical choices.
That is the only reason we need to
address the issue of livestock
show ethics.