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Education

Thank You Note Education
By: Renee Hobbins

Thank You Note Education
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Education Credit Receipt
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Education Reimbursement Policy & Form
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All participating youth are required to earn 2 education credits BEFORE June 30th in order to be eligible to participate in the 4-H shows and auction at the Northwestern Michigan Fair.
Youth may earn their 2 credits by attending in-person educational events
or completing virtual options that are approved by the 4-Hers Species Chair or are sanctioned virtual training through MSU Extension Office.

Youth will be expected to earn 1 credit specific to the species they are marketing.  If show only, youth are asked to earn that credit in the species that they are showing.  The second credit is earned by completing a general credit event or another species of education. 
Contact your species chair for approval if you have another opportunity
​you would like considered.


For Approval of Virtual Trainings:
Email YOUR ​species chair at:

Dairy Beef/Feeders: Greg Bancroft: [email protected]
Dogs: Gretchen Sauvage: [email protected]
Goats: Robin Gildner : ​[email protected]
Horses: Mandy DePuy: [email protected] AND
​            Alisa Forton: [email protected]
Jr Beef: Amanda Wilkins: [email protected]

​Large Beef: Haven Bouwens: [email protected]
Lambs:Clayton Porter: [email protected]
Llamas & Alpacas: Kathy Easter: [email protected]
Renee Hobbins: [email protected]
Poultry: Lynn Henning: [email protected]
Rabbits & Cavies: Lisa Ralph: [email protected]
​Swine: Jennifer Davis: [email protected]
Jody Ortega: [email protected]

Educational Opportunities

General Education

MSU Extension: 4-H Youth Money Management
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To Earn 1 Credit:
  1. Click HERE to select a Money Management course.
  2. Select one of the 10 courses and follow the instructions to register.
  3. Participate in the interactive virtual course.
  4. Email your species chair with the following information:
    1. ​Which course did you participate in
    2. When did you complete the course
    3. A couple of sentences regarding what you learned.
  5. Your species chair and MSU staff must verify your participation before a credit will be awarded. Make sure to complete the entire course in order to receive credit.

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Multiple Species


VIRTUAL: Youth for the Quality Care of Animals
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http://yqcaprogram.org/
YQCA is designed as an annual education and certification program focused on food safety, animal well-being and character awareness for youth ages 8 to 21 producing and/or showing pigs, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, market rabbits, and poultry.
 Log on to the YQCA website using your MSU 4-H Online login information.
​Upon completing the course, send a digital copy of the certificate to your species chair
​Be sure to include your name and 4-H club.

NOTE: There is a $12 fee for this course. -
$3 Discount Coupons are available through the YQCA website
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​Cattle 


Iowa Extension and Outreach: Beef Education

Pick level on the tabs across the top Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced or Show Ready
o   Beginner ages 8-11 (or can pick higher levels if they choose)
o   Intermediate 12-15 (or can pick higher level if they choose)
o   Advanced 16-19  
o   Any age can pick the Show Ready tab and must complete 3 activities under that tab to =1 Education Credit.
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Pick a topic and complete all activities under that topic.  i.e. Animal welfare then complete the activities under that topic to get 1 education credit. Send a picture of the completion screens and a paragraph of what you learned from the activities under that topic. To receive your education credit.
www.extension.iastate.edu/animalu/orientation/beef/?topic_id=2
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Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)

Complete the online BQA Certification then send your certificate to the specie chair to receive 1 education credit. 
www.bqa.org/beef-quality-assurance-certification 

MI Show Points Shows 

Attend a MI Show Points Show as an exhibitor or spectator. 
Send a Picture of you at the show or have a education receipt signed by someone on the show committee to receive 1 education point. 
www.mishowspoints.com/shows

Dogs

Goats

Horses

Lambs

Llamas & Alpacas

Profitable Farming with Alpacas and Llamas
Presented by Rebecca Gill of Cotton Creek Farms
Profitable Farming with Alpacas and Llamas
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Poultry

Rabbits & Cavies

Swine

See below for multiple approved education sessions for Swine!
  • Each activity will count as ONE education credit. 
  • You need 2 Credits by June 30th, 2025 to participate in the fair.
To Receive your Education Credits:
1. Watch any of the Education Sessions using the links below
2. Take notes!
3. Write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) about the Education session:
  • Name of the Education Session
  • What did you learn?
  • How will you use what you learned for your project this year?
4. Send your paragraph to Jen Davis by email, mail or in person:
  • Email:       [email protected]
  • Mail:           Jen Davis, 1956 Eden Hill Beulah, MI 49617
  • In person: Bring your education paragraph to any monthly Monday Livestock Council Meeting and give it to Jen Davis or Jodi Ortega.

February 27, 2025 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Swine Parasite Management 101
Registration Deadline: February 27, 2025 - 04:00PM
Zoom

Contact: Elizabeth Ferry, Casey Zangaro
This webinar will talk about common swine parasites for indoor and outdoor swine farm systems and how to mitigate them to keep your swine herd healthy. We will also discuss basics swine management practices to keep your swine herd healthy in every facility type.

The following links are on demand videos...Available anytime!

Biosecurity Basics
Management Over Medication

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    • Lamb
    • Large Beef
    • Llama & Alpaca
    • Poultry
    • Rabbit & Cavy
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