Swine

The educational 4-H swine program and related activities (such as workshops and tours) provide youth with a fun and hands-on learning experience which develops both swine subject skills (such as nutrition, housing, and health care) and life skills (such as responsibility, decision-making, nurturing, and communications) under the direction of caring adults.

Important documents can be found at the bottom of this page underneath "Related Files".

Helpful Information

Important Project Dates: 

July 1, 2020 (11:59PM)      Deadline to enroll 4-H registered swine online through 4HOnline

                                       Deadline to turn in Livestock Location Forms to the Extension Office 

Open March 1, 2020          There are various deadlines with various fees based on when you enroll your animals through the Indiana State Fair Entry system. State Fair Entry website: click here

Reminders:

• Each 4-H member needs to turn in a record sheet and worksheet to complete the Swine project for the year.
• Grade is based on the grade you were in when you enrolled in 4-H for the 2020 year.
• Answers to the worksheet are found in the Swine Resource Manual (Ohio State). One resource manual is provided per family the first year a family member takes the Swine Project.
• If you exhibit an animal poster project you need to complete the General 4-H Record Sheet and turn it in at judging check-in in order to have your poster judged. This is required even if you plan to exhibit an animal in that project at the county fair.

2020  Swine Enrollment Documents

2020 Swine Enrollment Cover Letter

2020 Swine Tag & DNA Envelope Order Form

Swine Enrollment Instructions for 4HOnline

Animal Location Approval Form

Swine DNA Collection Instructional Video

DNA Hair Sample Collection Instructions

Universal Swine Ear Notch ID System

840 RFID Tag Application Instructions

April 17, 2020 YQCA Original Notice

YQCA Registration Website

Here are some additional website that you might helpful for this project:

Indiana 4-H Livestock Website

    Here you will find:

            Podcasts for filling out 4-H Swine Enrollment form

            Info on collecting Swine DNA Samples

            Animal workshops offered by Purdue

            Results from Career Development Events for 4-H & FFA members

Indiana State Fair

How to create a 4-H Poster

4HOnline

YQCA Training Registration Site

Related Files