Minnesota 4-H Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics Training Materials

Minnesota 4-H Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics Training Materials for Your Use With the Approved Curriculums

PowerPoint Lesson Aids:
Speak Up for Animal Agriculture, LQA&E Level 1, Lesson 7 and LQA&E Level 2, Lesson7
Biosecurity, LQA&E Level 2, Lesson 3
Managing for Animal Care and Well-Being, LQA&E Level 2, Lesson 6

Additional Lesson Aids:
Antibiotics Challenge Game Instuctions, (Level 2, Lesson 2)
Antibiotics Challenge Game (Jeopardy-Like) Download to use if the internet is not available
Reflections on Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture Guide

Managing for Animal Care and Well-Being Truth or Manure Game, LQA&E Level 2, Lesson 6
Getting Ready for Truth or Manure Game
Truth or Manure Question Cards
Truth or Manure Response Cards - Truth
Truth or Manure Response Cards - Manure
Reflections on Managing for Animal Care and Well-Being Guide

Master Supply Lists Level I, Year 2009
Master Supply Lists Level I, Year 2010
Master Supply Lists Level II, Year 2009
Master Supply Lists Level II, Year 2010

Minnesota 4-H Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics Policy
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All youth participating as a State Fair 4-H livestock exhibitor in beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry, rabbits, meat and dairy goat and lama must have completed the a Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics workshop. Certification is good for three fair seasons. The level of training required is determined by the grade of the youth at the time the training takes place.
Note: Since 2006, pre-State Fair age 4-Hers are recommended to be certified. Some counties do, however, require certification of pre-State Fair age 4-Hers for participation at the county fair. It should be recognized that counties policies might be stricter than this state policy.

2009 Quality Assurance Ethics Training Information access a table of statewide trainings information listed by county and updated regularly. Dates added as they become available.