Resources.

Below are most of the resources that you may need to learn more about Ohio 4-H Animal Sciences Livestock Programs.


Program Contacts

4-H Animal Science Programs & Quality Assurance

Beef Cattle

Meats / Carcass Contests

Dairy Cattle and Goats

Sheep

Cats, Dogs, Rabbits & Small Animals

4-H Horse Program

Swine

Poultry

Ohio Department of Agriculture

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Project and Record Books

Beef

Sheep

Swine

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Quality Assurance

2007 FAQA Updates

**2008 Changes to Ohio Regulations for Quality Assurance (approved Nov. 2006) (pdf)

Changes to the regulations include:

Food Animal Quality Assurance (FAQA) Program

The Ohio Youth Food Animal Quality Assurance Program was introduced in December of 2005. This program has met the minimum standards of the National Pork Board Youth Pork Quality Assurance Program. Any youth certified under this program will have completed YPQA. This program also meets the requirements set forth by Ohio Department of Agriculture.

A curriculum guide was developed for educators to conduct the program. Educators must attend a certification conducted by the OSU Dept. of Animal Sciences, once every three years. For curriculum guide material and county QA cooridnator certification requirements, please contact Paul Kuber at kuber.2@osu.edu or 614-247-8305.

Youth Quality Assurance Information

Youth FAQA Curriculum Guide

Educational Materials on:

Please download the order form below and mail to the following address to receive the curriculum guide.

Please send order forms to:
Michelle Milligan
2029 Fyffe Court, 221A Animal Sciences Building
Columbus, OH 43210
FAX: 614-292-1515,
PHONE: 614-292-7374
EMAIL: milligan.4@osu.edu

Livestock Quality Assurance Resources and Links

Quality Assurance Links

Ohio Code

Animal Identification

Managing and Caring for Show Animals

Quality Assurance Contacts

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Livestock Associations

BEEF

SWINE

SHEEP

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Miscellaneous Resources

News and Publications

Government Organizations

Scholarships

Fairs/Expositions

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