1. 4-H Livestock Updates 2017
Welcome to the annual 4-H livestock updates Adobe Connect. This PPT along with a Word document of changes will be posted on the 4-H Livestock webpage as well as the recording of this presentation.

2. Topics Important Websites 4hOnline Livestock ID Field Changes
Weigh-In/Retinal Imaging Reminders
State Fair Rule Changes/Reminders
Future Event Updates
FSQA
A brief overview of topics we’ll cover today are….

3. Websites to Bookmark
4-H 202 – Livestock ID & Show Requirements
Share website view

4. 4hOnline – Livestock ID Field Updates
Consistent Field Nomenclature
No Field “Alias” – allows for clearer reports
Streamlining Livestock Reports

5. 4HOnline – Livestock ID Best Practices Livestock Identification
Read the help sheets for staff on entering the weigh-in animal species into 4HOnline (market beef, sheep, market meat goat)
Provide help sheets to families on how to identify and input each animal type into 4HOnline
Require ALL animals to be identified in 4HOnline – both county fair and state fair animals
Do not accept paper ID forms for non-weigh in animals; have the family input the information themselves into 4HOnline
Offer computer access in county office for families without internet access to come in and identify animals in 4HOnline
Encourage county office and/or clubs to have an “ID Night” where youth can identify their animals in the system
Send out reminders weekly via , newsletter, text message, Facebook, etc. about the identification deadlines:
February 1 – Market Beef
May 15 – all remaining species (except rabbits)
July 1 – Rabbits

6. 4HOnline – Livestock
State Office Communication Strategy – Broadcast
Jan Market Beef verify deadline (Feb. 1)
Weekly: May 1 – May 15 – ID deadline
June 1 – Opening of State Fair online entry
Weekly: June 15 – July 1 – State Fair entry deadline

7. Fair Entry Software Program
Interested 2017 Fairs – webinar, Wed. Nov. 1 PM
Support Resources

8. 2017 Key Rule/Policy Changes (upon approval)
Ak-Sar-Ben Identification
Utilize retinal images for market beef, sheep, meat goat
No hair DNA required (remove check box from 4hOnline)
$5/head fee will nominate animal for BOTH shows
Simple “Retinal Image” checkbox in 4hOnline
State 4-H Office will provide Ak-Sar-Ben with nomination report listing of eligible animals
Swine
DNA hair sample still needed
Counties submit samples directly to Ak-Sar-Ben
$5.00/head fee

9. 2017 Key Rule/Policy Changes (upon approval)
NEW Horse & Dog Identification Rule
Immediate siblings can co-identify the same horse or dog in 4hOnline
No change that animal is EITHER 4-H or FFA, not both
State Fair (and strongly recommended for county fairs) will require the animal to only show in ONE class – example cannot show same horse in 5th grade poles for brother and then 9th grade poles for sister

10. 2017 Key Rule/Policy Changes (upon approval)
NEW 4-H 202 Publication Update
Edit verbiage to reflect ownership, care & housing – sharing/leasing opportunities outside of horse project
Edit Ak-Sar-Ben changes (final approval)
New version out around Dec. 1

11. Weigh-Ins/Retinal Imaging
Again for 2017:
Counties invoiced for $5/head fees (U-bill)
Visiting animals will be billed to home county’s U-Bill
Home county must input animal data into 4hOnline
Be sure to mark the “Retinal Images” box in 4HOnline for State Fair and/or Ak-Sar-Ben animals
Images will still be ed to State 4-H Office
Again for market beef, all sheep and now all meat goats, counties will be invoiced on their U-Bill for the $5/head fee
Remember, the HOME county must input that animal data into 4hOnline; so, for example, if Story County has 5 animals that weighed in at Boone County’s weigh-in, Story County inputs the data into 4hOnline AND Story County will get billed for the $5/head fee. Boone County will need to pay/reimburse Story County for those animals. It’s not the best system, but it’s the best for what we have to work with for ISU Accounting requirements
Since your billing is based on the # of animals with retinal images, be SURE you have that box checked in 4hOnline when entering the data into 4hOnline.
As always, images will need to be ed to Mike at the State 4-H Office

12. Weigh-Ins/Retinal Imaging
Original or Tablet machines
Either is acceptable to use
Livestock ID website for reminders and set-up details -
Pricing/Sharing options for counties
Volunteer/Staff Training Needed? – Contact Mike!
Don’t forget to test out your machines!
Read the Weigh-In Reminders on Livestock ID page

13. Ear Tags – Enter Correctly!! Both in 4hOnline & Retinal Machine
USDA-type Tag
Enter ONLY the 3 Letters, 4 Numbers
Do NOT enter “42”
Do NOT enter your 2-digit county code
Ex. ZAC1447
“Old” County 4-H Tags
Enter as usual
County code, Tag # (Ex )

14. State Fair Swine ID – same for 2017
Either swine animal type is eligible for State Fair
DNA punch tag required
Counties ordered tag materials from State 4-H Office
State Office will ship materials out to counties
$8.00/tag will be invoiced based on order.
Tagging/Submitting DNA samples
County staff can DNA tag pigs
Or, have 4-H’er get tags/tagger and bring back DNA samples in special envelope
Counties mail each kid’s envelope of DNA samples via trackable source (UPS, FedEx) as one group by May 15th
Simple list of 4-H’er names from that county with box of envelopes

15. State Fair Species Changes/Reminders

16. Beef
State Fair 2017
Remove 3% shrink factor for rate of gain on market beef – will decrease the 2.4 (steers) and 2.2 (market heifers) lbs/day requirement to acceptable standard

17. Dairy Goat
New Rule: No horns allowed (4-H, FFA and Open Class)

18. Dog Updated State Fair Class Descriptions Better align with AKC Rules
Consistency across state fair and county fairs

19. Horse Reminder: Halter class horses MUST be owned – cannot be leased
Drop 2/3 Year Old Western Pleasure Class
Add Miniature Horse Obstacle Driving Class

20. Swine State Fair – Breeding gilts will NOT be allowed to sell
Helps with load-out challenges
Gilts released home after show completion

21. Swine - Reminder County Fair Swine Show Application & Reporting
Fair Application Form – at least 30 days prior to show
Fair Show Report – within 5 days after fair show
Forms on 4-H Swine page
ALL swine need a tag for show reporting purposes
Ear Notches – Required for State Fair DNA tags and for “old” style county tags; NOT required for USDA (US Shield) tags

22. Livestock Events 2017 4-H Youth Equine Extravaganza – Dates for 2017
March 24 – 26, Ellsworth Comm. College, Iowa Falls
Horse Judging, Quiz Bowl, Hippology, Horseless Horse
Adult Judge Certification
Online Rules & Entry Forms – by Jan. 1
Entry Deadline: March 1
4-H Animal Science Roundup
Applications due March 1

23. Livestock Events 2017
Skillathons at State Fair – Meat Goat, Sheep, Swine
Teams of 3
Do not have to be from same county
Do not have to be exhibitors at state fair
Meat Goat – Wed., Aug. 16 – Time TBD
Sheep – Sun., Aug. 13 PM before showmanship
Swine – Sun., Aug. 13 AM before showmanship

24. FSQA 2017 Reminders: Current FSQA Curriculum until March 1
Required for ALL livestock exhibitors (county & state fair)
Animal Care & Disclosure Statement (drug affidavit) – required for all county/state fair exhibitors (beef, meat goat, sheep, swine) (horse – state fair only)
Current FSQA Curriculum until March 1
In-Depth Chapters 1, 2, 7
New YQCA Curriculum March 1

25. Online, video-based
$12/youth annual fee
Four Age Divisions
Jr., Int., Sr., Young Adult
Iowa will change to age-based system
Curriculum Map
2018 Full YQCA Implementation

26. Questions? Today’s broadcast, PPT and Word Document at: