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4-H Livestock Project
Raising livestock is always a popular 4-H activity, with many opportunities to breed, raise, show and market various species. Whether raising rabbits or a 1000 pound steer, youth can enjoy the many benefits of this project area.
The Mat Su/Copper River 4-H Livestock Committee meets monthly (usually the 1st Thursday of the month) to plan activities, make program determinations and other project decisions. All are welcome to attend! Please watch your email and our district Facebook page for information regarding the upcoming meetings.
Please see our "forms" page for livestock forms!
The Mat Su/Copper River 4-H Livestock Committee meets monthly (usually the 1st Thursday of the month) to plan activities, make program determinations and other project decisions. All are welcome to attend! Please watch your email and our district Facebook page for information regarding the upcoming meetings.
Please see our "forms" page for livestock forms!
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4-H Junior Market Livestock Project
The Mat Su/Copper River 4-H District conducts a Junior Market Livestock Auction each year on the Saturday before Labor Day during the Alaska State Fair. This exciting event is the culmination of many months of hard work, training, educational activities, presentations and more by our 4-H members raising a variety of quality Alaskan grown livestock. These animals may be purchased by businesses or individuals, or donations may be made to the Charitable Buyers Club, who then use these funds to purchase animals for food banks and similar organizations.
Youth interested in participating must enroll in 4-H and meet several requirements and deadlines, so contact the CES Office as soon as possible for further details. 2023 Buyer Contact Information can be found on the Livestock Forms page (button below). Mat-Su/Copper River District Livestock CommitteeThis committee is comprised of elected positions that serve 1 year terms. One of the main roles of this committee is to coordinate and facilitate the annual Mat-Su/Copper River District 4-H Livestock Auction. Board officers for the 2022-2023 4-H year are:
Meetings are the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 at the UAF Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, Cooperative Extension Service office. 1509 S. Georgeson Rd. Palmer.
VIRTUAL LIVESTOCK WORKSHOPS
(do not count towards mandatory clinics for auctioning) Poultry showmanship
https://youtu.be/b0LoipbZmfQ Producing broilers chickens for show https://youtu.be/iB5BTQ6vI3Y Sheep showmanship https://youtu.be/0fTMV4bUFjo Pig workshop https://youtu.be/cL5DJDAr-RQ Workshops from our Alaska Volunteer Leaders Organization 2021 Forum Does Feeding Livestock Make Cent$ drive.google.com/file/d/1GIX2garjpnr6NgmghXPD2O-ZbQskv1Oa/view?usp=sharing Feed is the driving force to success https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oRsl67KgRu8hDFv7jBF0GJClTPsufcdI/view?usp=sharing The Exceptional Small Animal Showman: Handling https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_kb17YWLsH9wgxZysPloQp8ZiIANbBX3/view?usp=sharing |
2023 Junior Market Livestock Possession Dates
CLINICS AND WORKSHOPS 2023
October
10/26: Swine AI and Boar Selection Clinic
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