REFERENCES
Swine
Swine Resource Handbook
4-H circular 134R
The Ohio State University
http://www-cms.ag.ohio-state.edu/
Swine 1 – Growing with Swine (revised 2004)
Swine 2 – Becoming Swine Smart (revised 2004)
Swine 3 – Entering the Arena (revised 2004)
Swine Helper’s Guide (revised 2004)
Available from your extension offices
Swine care Handbook (2003) www.pork.org (under publications)
National Pork Board Materials
http://www.pork.org/Producers/resources/youth/index.html
Beef
Beef Resource Handbook
4-H circular 117R
The Ohio State University
http://www-cms.ag.ohio-state.edu/
Beef 1 – Bite into Beef (revised 2005)
Beef 2 – Here’s the Beef (revised 2005)
Beef 3 – Leading the Charge (revised 2005)
Beef Helper’s Guide (revised 2005)
Available from your extension offices
Beef and Cattle Handbook (1999, 6th printing) www.beef.org (under publications)
For Mixed and Senior Divisions: Nebguides: Beef Cattle Implant Update and Synchronizing
Estrus in Beef Cattle, can be found at http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/beef
Sheep
Sheep Resource Handbook
4-H circular 194R
The Ohio State University
Phone number 614-292-1607
http://www-cms.ag.ohio-state.edu/
Sheep Production Handbook
Formerly called the sheep industry development handbook or SID
803-771-3500 ext. 46
Sheep 1 – Lambs, Rams, and You (revised 2000)
Sheep 2 – Shear Delight (revised 2000)
Sheep 3 – Leading the Flock (revised 2000)
Sheep Helper’s guide
Available from your extension offices
Meat Goats
Meat Goat 1 – Just Browsing
Meat Goat 2 – Growing up with Meat Goats
Meat Goat 3 – Meating the Future
Meat Goat Helper’s Guide
Available from your extension offices
The 4-H Meat Goat Project: An Introduction
http://4-h.uwyo.edu/Wyo4H/4-HWebsite/Publications/meat-goat_manual.pdf
North Carolina State University Meat Goat Materials:
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/4hyouth/Meat%20Goats.htm
Texas A&M University Meat Goat Resources
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/publications/Project/sheep/AS34060.pdf
Colorado and Texas Meat Goat Guides at
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/animalscience/youthlivestock/meatgoatresources.cfm
Penn State Home Study Course
http://bedford.extension.psu.edu/agriculture/goat/Goat%20Lessons.htm
Langston University
www2.luresext.edu/index.htm
Vet Science Curriculum Books
Book 1 – From Airedales to Zebras (2004)
Book 2 – All Systems Go (2004)
Book 3 – On The Cutting Edge (2004)
Helper’s Guide (2004)
Available from your extension offices
The Meat We Eat (13th edition, Interstate Publishers, Inc.) 510 North Vermillion St., PO Box 50,
Danville, IL 61834. Phone 800-843-4774. It is also available from www.amazon.com
Websites & Current Event References:
A small percentage of questions will be based on current events in the beef, sheep and swine
industries. Since studying from these may appear to be overwhelming, keep these points in
mind. Think about major issues that has affected the livestock industry in many ways such as:
animal diseases, exports, animal ID, environmental issues, and regulator changes. The following
on-line resources will be used to develop these questions:
1. American Sheep Industry Association website at: www.sheepusa.org
2. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association website at: www.beef.org
3. National Pork Board website at: www.porkboard.org
4. Pork Magazine (questions related to current industry issues, January – December 200)
website at: www.porkmag.com, you need to subscribe for a free subscription.
5. Beef Magazine (questions related to current industry issues, January – December 2008)
website at: www.beef-mag.com
7. National Pork Board website at: http://www.pork.org/ Questions from the Pork Board site will
be focused from the following specific topics and links:
PQA Plus, including History, FAQ's and GPP's:
http://www.pork.org/Producers/YPQAP.aspx?c=YPQAP
Fact sheets for youth producers (13 fact sheets):
http://www.pork.org/Producers/resources/youth/index.html
Use of distillers grains: http://www.pork.org/NewsAndInformation/docs/Jan2007Newsletter.pdf
8. Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium. www.wiid.org
9. OFF (On Farm deFense) factsheet
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/animalscience/youthlivestock/documents/offfactsheet.pdf
10. Aphis – www.aphis.usda.gov
For those in the Senior Division the following references are required in
addition to the above.
Nebraska Animal Health NebGuideshttp://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/?what=subjectAreasD&subjectAreasId=2
Prudent Use of Antibiotics in Companion Animals, G1501
Banned Mammalian Protein -- What Does it Mean?, G1692
Biosecurity Basics for Cattle Operations
and Good Management Practices (GMP) for Controlling Infectious Diseases , G1411
Biosecurity: Protecting Your Health and the Health of Your Animals, G1694
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in the United States, NF455
Care of Veterinary Vaccine Syringes, G1443
Guarding Against Contagious Livestock Diseases from Farm Visitors, G1689
Guidelines for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics in Food Animals, G1485
Medical Sharps Disposal from Livestock Operations, G1444
Safe Use of Animal Medicines, G1576
Selection and Use of Disinfectants , G1410
Surveillance for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy , NF595
Understanding How USDA-FSIS Determines the Age of Cattle for Current BSE Regulations,
NF593
Understanding Vaccines , G1445
Preventing the Spread of Animal Diseases - Applications for Youth Livestock Shows, G1541
Nebraska Animal General NebGuides
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/?what=subjectAreasD&subjectAreasId=40
Blending Grain and Feedstuffs - How to Figure the Proper Proportions, G1500
Biosecurity Principles for Livestock Producers, G1442
Disposal Methods of Livestock Mortality, G1421
Nebraska Sheep Nebguides
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/?what=subjectAreasD&subjectAreasId=32
Understanding Lamb Carcass Contest Information, G1432
Nebraska Swine Nebguides
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/index.jsp?what=subjectAreasD&subjectAreasId=34
G1520 Current Issues Affecting Youth Shows
Swine Nutrition Guide, EC273
Nebraska Beef Nebguides
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/?what=subjectAreasD&subjectAreasId=4
G1420 Direct Sales of Beef
G1637 Beef Export Verification Programs: What Should Cattle Producers Do?
G100 Feeding High Moisture Corn
G1431 Understanding Beef Carcass Contest Information