http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/

Dr. Chris BolemanTexas 4-H & Youth Development

Program Directorct-boleman@tamu.edu

979/845-7280

Point 1• Ensure all 4-H and FFA livestock projects meet all food quality standards

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How many of you wrote down slumber?

• Slumber

How many of you wrote down nap?

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How many of you wrote down sleep?

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• Enhance character education for Texas

4-H and FFA Youth

Point 2

Objective 3

• Promote a Positive Image of Youth Livestock Programs

IN AN EFFORT

TO:

The Six Pillars of Character

The Six Pillars

• Trustworthiness• Respect• Responsibility• Fairness• Caring• Citizenship

Six Pillars

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

• Be loyal• Stand by your

family, friends and country

• Feeds and waters the animals daily

• Adheres to the possession deadlines

• Adheres to withdrawal times on drugs and dewormers

• Uses only approved drugs

Respect• Treat others with

respect• Follow the Golden

Rule• Be tolerant to

differences• Use good manners,

not bad language

• Handles and treats animals humanely

• Cares for animals properly

• Listens to and follows advice of advisors

• Recognizes that animals depend on their caretaker

• 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

Responsibility• Feeds and waters the animal

daily (even on busy, difficult days)

• Goes beyond providing the daily needs of the animal by giving it extra time and attention to produce a winner

• Adheres to deadlines for entry form and for arrival at livestock shows

• Feeds only approved livestock rations

• Uses only approved drugs

• 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

Fairness• Feeds only approved livestock

rations• Uses only approved drugs• Accepts winning or losing with

grace• Follows rules in the show ring• Follows recommended

procedures for fitting and grooming an animal

• Be kind• Be

compassionate and show you care

• Express gratitude

• Forgive others• Help people in

need

Caring• Feeds and waters the

animals daily• Keeps the stall and barn

clean• Handles and treats

animals humanely

• 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

Citizenship• Accepts instruction• Accepts winning or

losing with grace• Helps others at stock

shows• Teaches younger

members• Handles and treats

animals humanely• Ensures that meat is

safe for consumption

The Food Supply

Continuum

Food Supply ContinuumFood Supply ContinuumConsumerConsumer

FoodFoodServiceService

Retail/Retail/DistributionDistribution

ProcessingProcessing HarvestingHarvesting

MarketingMarketing

TransportationTransportation

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From: NPPC, Youth PQA;

2000

• ALL producers are affected by negative publicity concerning our food supply

• Product safety can be compromised at any time in the food supply continuum

Our Role in Food Supply Continuum

Total Entry Numbers

Market Swine: 32,751Meat Goats: 23,817Market Lamb: 11,323

Market Steers: 8,435

TOTAL: 76,326

Livestock – Match Them

Pork LambGoat Beef

Ave Wt. – 269

D. P. – 74.7%

6,581,084.2lb

Ave Wt. – 130

D. P. - 54%

733,730.4lb

Ave Wt. – 90

D. P. - 50%

1,071,765 lb

Ave Wt. – 1256

D. P. – 61.2%

6,483,748.3 lb

Grand Total: 14,870,327.9 pounds of carcass!!!!!!

What does this mean?

• Your project can IMPACT thousands of people!!!

• Think about the CONSUMER!!!!

• You never know who they might be……..

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Goals

“Goals that are not written down are just

wishes.”

We are in this together….

• SPORTSMANSHIP is about exhibiting livestock with honor.

• Sportsmanship = livestock exhibition is a contest governed by high standards of integrity and ethics.

• GAMESMANSHIP is all about winning for gain and glory.

• Gamesmanship = livestock exhibition is a chance to win by doing whatever you can get away with.

• WHAT ARE YOU?

Texas 4-H and

Youth

Development

http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/

• "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company ... a church ... a home.

• The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude ... I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you ...we are in charge of our Attitudes.“

Attitude by Charles Swindoll