A Texas Curriculum for
Livestock Education
Curriculum Focus
Quality Assurance
Character Education
Objective 1
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Ensure all 4-H and FFA
livestock projects meet
all food quality
standards
Objective 2
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Enhance character
education for Texas
4-H and FFA Youth
Objective 3
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Promote a Positive
Image of Youth
Livestock Programs
How to Use the Curriculum
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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.
2.
3.
4.
Impact of Livestock
Projects on Red Meat
Industry
Responsibilities of
Producing a Safe
Product
Medication
use/Reading and
Following Labels
Animal Care and WellBeing
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
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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?
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Terms & Calculations: (1) Live
Weight, (2) Dressing Percent, and (3)
Carcass Weight
SHEEP
Ave Wt. – 125
D. P. - 53%
751,871.25 lb
Grand Total
Grand Total:
14,185,412.15
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……..
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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
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ALL producers are affected by
negative publicity concerning our
food supply
Product safety can be compromised
at any time in the food supply
continuum
Responsibility Citizenship
Understand role and responsibility in the
food supply continuum
Food Supply Continuum
Consumer
Producer
Food
Service
Transportation
Attitude
Retail/
Distribution
Marketing
Processing Harvesting
From: NPPC, Youth
PQA; 2000
Activity
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Food Supply Continuum Puzzle:Chapter 2
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Group Sit: Chapter 2
Lesson
Understanding Food Safety
Identify potential hazards in meat products
and appropriate preventative measures
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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
Read the Labels!!!
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Expiration date
Lot number
Dosage
Warnings
Cautions
Responsibility
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Application
Method
Precautions
Active Ingredient
Trade Name
From: NPPC; PQA
for Youth; 2000
Caring
More Activities:
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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
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Proper routes of administration
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Differences in routes of administration
Differences between species
ALWAYS avoid major meat cuts (loin, leg,
ham)!!!
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Responsibility
From: SDSU
Animal Science
website
From: NPPC; PQA
for Youth; 2000
Caring
Activities:
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Livestock Injection Sites: Chapter 3
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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
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Participation
Applying the Six Pillars of
Character: Chapter 1, Lesson 5,
Activity 2
Activity
•Trustworthiness
•Respect
•Responsibility
•Fairness
•Caring
•Citizenship
Activity:
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Defining the Six Pillars of Character:
Chapter 1
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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:
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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
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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 WellBeing
The Relationship
between Quality
Counts and the local
County Fair
Where does it start?
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Quality Counts starts at home (At
your local or regional shows)
In Fort Bend County…
350 4-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
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If Quality Counts is just for major
show exhibitors, what about the
other 250 in my
program on the
County level?
County Fair Concerns
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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!