Virtual Youth Swine Camp

New for Swine

If you are showing swine this year be sure to turn in a  Prohibited Product Affidavit along with your Swine ID Form. You can find this form under the documents tab below the 2020 Swine ID Form.

Sheep and Swine and Horse ID forms now available on the Documents tab.

PROGRAM REMINDER

Ractopamine (PayLean) Information Program for all youth planning on exhibiting pigs at the Hillsdale County Fair this year

Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Ractopamine is used with show pigs as a feed additive helping to tone the pig’s muscles. Livestock packers do no longer accept pigs which were fed with ractopamine (PayLean), since many pigs are being exported, but many countries are not accepting pigs fed with ractopamine. After discussion with packers and experts our swine superintendents and the Youth Division Fair Advisory Committee decided to ban the use of ractopamine (PayLean) for all pigs exhibited at the 2020 Hillsdale County Fair. To learn what this means for you and to learn more about the use or not use of ractopamine join the Ractopamine Information program on May 21st.

 

The program will be virtual and we will be using Zoom as platform.  For program access information please contact the MSU Extension Office at 517-439-9301 or email raymon65@msu.edu

Ractopamine (PayLean) Information Program

Ractopamine (PayLean) Information Program for all youth planning on exhibiting pigs at the Hillsdale County Fair this year

Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Ractopamine is used with show pigs as a feed additive helping to tone the pig’s muscles. Livestock packers do no longer accept pigs which were fed with ractopamine (PayLean), since many pigs are being exported, but many countries are not accepting pigs fed with ractopamine. After discussion with packers and experts our swine superintendents and the Youth Division Fair Advisory Committee decided to ban the use of ractopamine (PayLean) for all pigs exhibited at the 2020 Hillsdale County Fair. To learn what this means for you and to learn more about the use or not use of ractopamine join the Ractopamine Information program on May 21st.

 

The program will be virtual and we will be using Zoom as platform.  For program access information please contact the MSU Extension Office at 517-439-9301 or email raymon65@msu.edu

YQCA Web Based Certification – Flash Sale!

Given that all face-to-face Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) trainings have been cancelled for the next few weeks, during the month of April, YQCA will offer a $3 discount for all online training. Those wishing to take advantage of this discounted rate will need to purchase $9 web-based training coupons from YQCA. 

Instructions and coupon order forms can be found in the documents tab under Miscellaneous. Please note this is the only way to receive the discounted price. For more information on YQCA’s self-paced online training visit yqca.org

Note virtual trainings cannot be conducted by MSU Extension staff, as we are not authorized to deliver YQCA training virtually.

Swine Jackpot Show

4-H Junior Livestock Committee First Meeting

Marketing Your 4-H Market Animal Project

LAST DAY TO REGISTER!

Need at least 10 participants and now have 5!