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Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307)766-5170

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Livestock Skill

Pig in straw

Contest Information

Factsheets
  • Contest Rules & Guidelines - updated 03/28/2023
  • Below are the practicum topics that we will use for this year's Showcase Showdown. We have one topic for Juniors so they can get more familiar with the lone subject, and three topics for the Senior devision and they will not know which one of the three below is chosen.
    • Juniors:
      • Evaluate a breeding animal scenario and make animal selection decisions based upon performance data to rank breeding animals for use within the scenario and/or live animals.
      • Practicum scenerio - added 06/05/23
    • Seniors: Senior's Practicum topic will be chosen from one of the following three topics.
      • Determine age of animal.
      • Label parts of the animal's digestive system and know what the function of each part is.
      • Evaluate feed rations and rank feed ration to meet a specific livestock production scenario.
 

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Contact Us

Wyoming State 4-H Office

1000 E. University Ave. Dept. 3354

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307)766-5170

Fax: (307)766-3998

Email: 4h@uwyo.edu

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