Resources.
Below are most of the resources that you may need to learn more about Ohio 4-H Animal Sciences Dairy and Goat Programs.
- Dairy Project Resources
- Dairy Judging
- Dairy Beef Feeder
- Goats
- Dairy Breed Associations Links
- News and Publications Links
- Government Organizations Links
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Program Contacts
Bonnie’s Buckeye “Moos"
Monthly newsletter for Ohio dairy youth enthusiasts
January 2008
February 2008
April 2008
Summer 2008
Dairy Project Resources
Project and Record Books
- 122 Dairy Calves and Heifers Project and Record Book
- 126 Dairy Cows Project and Record Book
Resources
Dairy Judging
Judges List: New: PDCAJudges List
Follow the links below for different resources to help with dairy judging practices and skills.
- Judging Questions
- Dairy Heifer Scorecard
- Reasons Note Taking Cards (with helpful text)
- Reasons Note Taking Cards (no extra text)
- Basic Oral Reasons Terminology
- Oral Reasons - "Better Words to Use Than Better"
- Linear Evaluation Worksheet
- $$ Dairy Cattle Judging Made Easy - Interactive CD-ROM (available for purchase for $25 - this is an EXCELLENT tool for dairy judging!)
- How to Use Past Reasons (For use with CD's that were made available at the 2008 Dairy Judging Clinic)
Bonnie's Favorites:
- CEV Multi-Media - Judging resources
- Dairy Judging Terminology from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Hoard's Dairyman Youth Corner
- NEW Hoard's Dairyman workbook/guide that you might be interested in purchasingto update and remain current when it comes to your resources to teach with
- From the Holstein Foundation, the Dairy Judging Workbook is filled with allkinds of accurate information and the PDCA Dairy Cow Unified Score Card; one ofmy personal favorites
- From Georgia and another method of presenting general information; similar toHolstein Foundation workbook but not as comprehensive
- From Florida extension, this resource is designed for teaching juniors how toprepare and give oral reasons. You will find it very helpful
- From Florida extension, this resource is designed for the advance level on howto prepare and give reasons. Different types of tips for your more experiencedjudges.
- More tips for improving oral reasons scores from Florida authors. Peruse thisfor details and more success at contests
- A list of all kind of resources that include one or two of the above, Hoard's Judging Guide link, but MOST IMPORTANTLY is the link to online classes toevaluate from the University of Vermont
- Ohio Junior Ayrshire Club
Dairy Beef Feeder
Resources
Goats
Resources
- $$ 131 Goat Manual
- $$ Goat Manual Record Book
- $$ Goat Learning Laboratory Kit
- $$ Goat Learning Lab Interactive CD
- 2005 Scrapie Update (pdf)
- Identification of Sheep and Goats-USDA (pdf)
- Goat Resource Handbook
Dairy Breed Associations
- Holstein Association USA - www.holsteinusa.com
- American Jersey Cattle Association - www.usjersey.com
- The American Guernsey Association - www.usguernsey.com
- Ayrshire Breeders Association - www.usayrshire.com
- American Milking Shorthorn Society - www.milkingshorthorn.com
- Red and White Dairy Cattle Association - www.redandwhitecattle.com
- Brown Swiss Association - www.brownswissusa.com
- Ohio Holstein Association - www.holsteinworld.com/OhioHolstein
- Holstein Foundation - www.holsteinfoundation.org/
News and Publications
- Hoard's Dairyman - www.hoards.com
- Dairy Herd Management - www.dairyherd.com
- Dairy.com e-solutions for dairy - www.dairy.com
- Farm and Dairy - www.farmanddairy.com
- Ohio's Country Journal - www.ocj.com
- Holstein World - www.holsteinworld.com
- All-Breed Access - www.allbreedaccess.com
- Ohio Ag Connection - www.ohioagconnection.com
Government Organizations
- Agricultural Marketing Service - www.ams.usda.gov
- United States Department of Agriculture - www.usda.gov
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - www.aphis.usda.gov
- National Dairy Herd Improvement Association - www.dhia.org
- Ohio Farm Bureau Federation - www.ofbf.org
- Ohio Department of Agriculture - www.ohioagriculture.gov
- Ohio Livestock Coalition - www.ohiolivestock.org
- Ohio Animal Identification - www.ohioanimalid.com
- Ohio Livestock Environmental Assurance Program - www.ohleap.com
Scholarships
- National Dairy Promotion and Research Board - For college students - Due May 31
- National Dairy Shrine - Various scholarships - Due March 15
- Agriliance - For high school seniors - Due March 1
- Foremost Farms - For cooperative member-owners or children of member-owners - Due late February
- National DHIA - For high school seniors and continuing college students - Due November 30
- Ohio Farmers' Union - For children or grandchildren of OFU members - Due December 31
- National FFA Scholarships
Program Contacts
Dairy Cattle and Goats
- Dr. Maurice Eastridge, 614-688-3059, eastridge.1@osu.edu
- Bonnie Ayars, 614-688-3143, ayars.5@osu.edu
- Ohio Dairy Online Resources Center
Beef Cattle
- Dr. Steve Boyles, 614-292-7669, boyles.4@osu.edu
- Ohio State University Beef Team
Sheep
- Roger High, 614-292-0589, high.1@osu.edu
Meats / Carcass Contests
- Dr. Henry Zerby, 614-688-4584, zerby.8@osu.edu
- Meat Sciences Program
Cats, Dogs, Rabbits & Small Animals
- Lucinda Miller, 614-292-4410, miller.78@osu.edu
4-H Animal Science Programs & Quality Assurance
- Dr. Paul Kuber, 614-247,8305, kuber.2@osu.edu
4-H Horse Program
- Dr. Kimberly Cole, 614-292-2625, cole.436@osu.edu
- Amber Moffett, 614-688,8109, moffett.19@osu.edu
- OSU Equine Program
Swine
- Dr. Steve Moeller, 614-688-3686, moeller.29@osu.edu
- Dale Ricker, 419-523-6294, ricker.37@osu.edu
- Ohio Pork Information Center
Poultry
- John Anderson, 330-263-3753, anderson.37@osu.edu
- OSU Poultry Youth Program
Ohio Department of Agriculture
- Dr. Tony Forshey, 614-728-6220, forshey@agri.ohio.gov
- Cindy Bodie, 614-728-6220, bodie@agri.ohio.gov
