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Archive | Beef Cattle
Focuses on how to administer injections in beef cattle in order to achieve beef cattle quality assurance. Consists of two video segments “Administering Proper Injections In Cattle” (9:30) and “Care of Veterinary Vaccine Syringes” (5:50), various printable documents and pictures. **Also included in MAQA – Year 2 – Animal Health Products kit – #18754**. CD-ROM. (n.d.) - CD-ROM
Addresses animal rights activitists’ concerns regarding the treatment of rodeo animals. Looks at the care and treatment of rodeo animals recommended by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. VHS VIDEO (15:00).
Students identify 20 parts of the steer’s external anatomy. Beginner level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef).
Students identify 10 beef breeds commonly raised in Wisconsin. Beginner level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, LEADER GUIDE, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef).
Students identify breeds of cattle originating in the United States from display of 10 pictures. Display emphasizes what characteristics each breed has to make it suitable for the American climate. Beginner level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, LEADER GUIDE, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Livestock Skillathon Series Beef).
Ten photos are used to show new methods developed for cattle producers to ensure a wholesome quality meat product. Beginner level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef).
Requires students to identify the compartments of a beef cow’s stomach from a picture, and answer 5 questions concerning the functions of each part of the stomach. Advanced level. (1992) - LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, DUPLICATING MASTER FOR BLANK ANSWER FORM. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef).
Students learn to identify the different levels of marbling and how they correspond to grades of cattle and meat quality. Intermediate level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, “BEEF GRADING” ARTICLE. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef)
Includes a discussion of beef carcass terminology and factors which affect ranking. Viewers see a class from a variety of perspectives, and are given time to determine a placing. Official placing and oral reasons are then given. (1987) - VHS VIDEO (25:00)
Set of learn-by-doing activities focusing on beef cattle. Designed as a series of mini-learning stations where participants can test their own knowledge and abilities. Topics covered include Anatomy, Breeds, Conformation, Meat Science and Quality Assurance. (1994) – INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS, VIDEO, CURRICULUM GUIDE, POSTERS, CHARTS, DIAGRAMS, IDENTIFICATION TAGS, SITUATION/TASK STATEMENTS. (Livestock Skillathon Series - Beef)
266 page Ohio State University Extension Resource Handbook (4-H 117R) designed to be used as a resource by 4-H members participating in 4-H beef projects. Topics covered include Selection, Management practices, Working safely with livestock, Health maintenance, Reproduction & genetics, Nutrition & feeding, Carcass evaluation, Getting ready for the show, Marketing, Dairy beef, Caring for animals, Environmental assurance, Public relations and Careers in animal science. (2001) – RESOURCE HANDBOOK (266p).
Students identify 10 items commonly used in preparing beef cattle for show. Beginner level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef).
Deals with getting the right amount of feed into the bunk in the right way. Covers topics such as what causes feed lot deaths, when and why do they occur, and managing the bunk to control dry matter intake. (1990) – VHS VIDEO (23:00), PROGRAM GUIDE. (Feedbunk Management Series)
Features 10 different byproduct feeds and asks questions related to their uses or benefits as a byproduct feed. Intermediate level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)
Shows many abnormalities in cattle that affect their marketability or use as breeding stock. Discusses how to detect problems in their early stages, and demonstrates how early culling can be useful when treatment is out of the question. (1982) - VHS VIDEO (27:00)
Discusses beef cattle behavior, especially their reactions to human handling. Illustrates procedures for people who raise, feed, handle and transport beef to ensure better safety for themselves and the cattle they work with. (1988) - VHS VIDEO (17:00)
Graphically teaches youth and adults the visible symptoms of 10 common cattle ailments including blackleg, warts, ringworm, pinkeye, etc. Intermediate level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef)
Kirk Stierwalt gives a thorough demonstration of how to clip a calf for show. He covers equipment needed, preparation and technique. (2005) - DVD (84:00)
Kirk Stierwalt discusses the day to day practices necessary for a successful beef project. Emphasizing the importance of daily care in preparing beef cattle for show, he discusses necessary equipment and the importance of keeping cattle in a clean environment. In addition, he demonstrates how to wash a calf, the use of a drill brush and how to tie a calf in a stall. (2005) – DVD (40:00)
Three part production by Jeff Goodwin, which teaches ethical behavior within the context of the youth livestock project. Segments include 1. “A question of ethics” (the ethical treatment of youth livestock projects, stresses that their purpose is youth development) (20:00). – 2. “A step beyond” (gives tools to address cases of unethical activity both before and after they develop) (23:00). – 3. “The line in the sand” (defines which practices are ethical and unethical) (16:00). **”A Question of Ethics” (#17773) and “The Line in the Sand” (#18381) are also available separately** (1996) – VHS VIDEO (59:00), LEADER GUIDES, ETC.
Using 10 photos of live cattle and carcasses, the student learns to identify muscle and condition in beef cattle. Use to show quality grading, muscling differences and fat depths. Intermediate level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef)
Teaches young or first-time beef project members some of the “secrets” old-timers use to make their calf a winner. Taught at a basic level, but up-to-date and high quality. (1987) - VHS VIDEO (10:00)
Students identify 10 breeds that function well under extreme environmental conditions and discuss breed characteristics that make them efficient under these conditions. Beginner level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, LEADER GUIDE, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef)
5 different stations teach the student to identify common feed ingredients and their importance in feeding cattle. Each station contains ten samples of common feedstuffs for farm animals. Feed samples are displayed randomly with stations grouped by knowledge level of the students. Beginner level. (1992) – 5 LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATIONS, EACH WITH QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)
Three-part series designed to provide information about feeding cattle that everyone can use–no matter how many cattle you feed or where you are. VHS VIDEOS. SEE INDIVIDUAL TITLES FOR MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION.
Ration Management – #17008
Starting Cattle – #17009
Students learn to identify the different parts of the female reproductive system of beef cattle and how each part functions. Advanced level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, DUPLICATING MASTER FOR BLANK ANSWER SHEET. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef)
Kirk Stierwalt demonstrates techniques for fitting and grooming beef cattle and discusses the equipment and products needed. He emphasizes the importance of starting early when preparing for a show. (2005) - DVD (59:00)
Gives a basic but comprehensive step-by-step description of how to prepare and groom a beef steer for show. Appropriate for beef steer or heifer project members or leaders. - VHS VIDEO (11:00)
UWEX Livestock agent Dan Short and professional cattle fitter Bobby May guide the viewer through the grooming techniques necessary to ready a steer for the show ring. (1987) - VHS VIDEO (55:00)
Asks students to identify 9 forage plants commonly grown and fed to animals. Advanced level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)
Live-action teaching aid capturing the essence of the reproductive process in three domesticated species – cattle, sheep and swine. Includes the fundamentals of mating, gestation, lambing, farrowing and calving, as well as basic information and candid video of cattle, sheep and swine. It is recommended that agents view the video ahead of time to be sure it appropriate for their audience. (1997) – VHS VIDEO (25:00), LEADER GUIDE.
Jeff Goodwin focuses on personal values and beliefs as related to activist animal concerns. He targets basic philosophical concepts related to the subject of animal rights and welfare, using visual examples and reenactments to break down the complex issue. (1993) – VHS VIDEO (20:00), FACILITATOR GUIDE
UWEX Livestock Agent Dan Short and professional cattle fitter Bobby May discuss the importance of hoof trimming, an important management practice project members should follow in order to enhance the appearance of their animals. They also answer 4-H project member questions regarding trimming techniques. (1988) - VHS VIDEO (35:00)
Jeff Goodwin addresses ethical questions about youth livestock shows. Using various scenarios and species, defines which practices are ethical and unethical. This program is also one segment of the video “Ethics in Livestock Shows” – #17994. (1996) – VHS VIDEO (16:00), ACTIVITY GUIDE.
Students learn to identify a variety of feedstuffs and their roles in feeding livestock. Consists of 4 stations containing samples of common feedstuffs for farm animals. Stations are grouped according to the major nutrient provided. Stations include: “Vitamin & Mineral Ingredients” – “Processed Grains” – “Whole Grains” and “Byproduct Feeds”. Intermediate level. (1992) – 4 LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATIONS, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)
Eight livestock judging practice classes help students improve their judging skills. Classes include market steers, Hereford heifers, performance Limousin heifers, market hogs, Duroc breeding gilts, market lambs, Southdown breeding ewes and market goats. Critiques of each class are provided by Ryan Rathmann, coach of six national champion livestock judging teams, followed by formal sets of oral reasons given by members of the 2008 record-breaking national champion Texas Tech livestock judging team. (2010) - DVD (90:00)
Tabletop displays each focusing on a specific management topic important to livestock production and projects. Enables project members to explain and test what they have learned. Available for beef, sheep and swine. Great resource for leaders to use in project meetings. See “Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series“ for related titles. SEE INDIVIDUAL TITLES FOR MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION.
Beef Breeds – Born in the USA – #17225
Beef Cattle Quality Assurance – #17226
Beef Learning Laboratory Kit – #18341
Evaluating Beef Leanness – #17232
Extreme Climates (Beef Breeds) – #17235
Female Reproductive System (Beef) – #17237
Ideas About Animal Welfare – #17238
Male Reproductive System (Beef) – #17241
Students learn to identify the internal parts of the reproductive system of male beef cattle and how they interact. Advanced level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, DUPLICATING MASTER FOR BLANK ANSWER FORM. (Livestock Skillathon Series- Beef)
Provides a review of the ruminant livestock industry and focuses on the use of managed grazing practices to improve long term competitiveness. (1994) - VHS VIDEO (13:00)
Focuses on the pasture plants – how they grow, their nutritive value, how they respond following grazing and their role in some of the important grazing management decisions. (1995) - VHS VIDEO (15:00)
A guide to paddock system design and to daily management decisions that make optimum use of forages. (1994) - VHS VIDEO (17:00)
Looks at new low impedance energizers and other “new” technologies related to both fencing and watering systems. All have generated new interest in intensive rotational grazing. (1994) - VHS VIDEO (17:00)
Overview of forage resource management for ruminant livestock. (1994) - VHS VIDEO (21:00)
Meat Animal and Quality Assurance kit designed to teach quality assurance principles and management skills to youth enrolled in the swine, sheep and beef meat animal projects. Year 1’s topic is Care and Management, which addresses topics such as Identification, Feeding, Watering and much more. (2004) – CONTAINS A VARIETY OF PIECES OF EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO CONDUCT A MAQA TRAINING PROGRAM. **Order to arrive a few days in advance so you have time to gather additional materials needed**
Meat Animal and Quality Assurance kit designed to teach quality assurance principles and management skills to youth enrolled in the swine, sheep and beef meat animal projects. Year 2’s topic is Animal Health Care Products, which addresses topics such as record keeping, use and handling of syringes and needles and residues. The kit also has an activity to teach premise identification, registration and electronic tagging. (2005) – CONTAINS A VARIETY OF PIECES OF EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO CONDUCT A MAQA TRAINING PROGRAM. **Order to arrive a few days in advance so you have time to gather additional materials needed**
The MAQA program is designed to teach quality assurance principles and management skills to youth enrolled in the meat animal projects of swine, sheep and beef. Animal Handling is the topic for the 2008-2009 project year. The kit includes Glo-Germ products to teach on biosecurity, farm toy kit to teach about structuring facilities to assure safe movement for animals and safety for users, and euthanasia resources. (2009) – CONTAINS A VARIETY OF PIECES OF EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO CONDUCT A MAQA TRAINING PROGRAM. **Order to arrive a few days in advance so you have time to gather additional materials needed**
Color slides of 186 retail meat cuts. Each cut is listed with its complete name and a general description. Names of the cuts are based on the Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standards (URMIS) system for beef, pork, lamb and veal. Includes supplemental Meat Evaluation Handbook and CD-ROM featuring the same slides as well as some interactive activities. (1999 – 186 SLIDES, CD-ROM, PRINT MATERIALS.
Provides a basic introduction to the evaluation of red meat. Dr. Mark Miller of Texas Tech discusses the fundamentals of meat judging in the facets of beef quality and yield grading, beef carcass judging, beef wholesale and retail cut judging, pork carcass judging (intact and ribbed), ham judging, lamb carcass judging (intact and ribbed) and retail cut identification. He discusses demonstration classes, parts identification and comparison pairs in detail. (1998) – DVD (50:00), PRINT SUPPLEMENT WITH FOLLOWUP QUIZZES (20p).
Four sections, each with 6 classes, feature more than 120 retail cuts of beef, lamb and pork for identification. At the end of each class, the species, primal cut and retail are displayed. Also included are beef carcasses for quality grading, judging classes of carcasses and/or sub=primal cuts and questions pertaining to a class of retail cuts. Official placings are provided. (2000) - DVD (117 min.)
Teaches youth and adults how to present a set of oral reasons about a class of beef, swine or sheep. Three youth (basic, intermediate, advanced) give sample reasons for a class of performance Angus heifers and Tim Erickson critiques and gives tips to each presenter. (1993) - VHS VIDEO (33:00)
Students learn to identify 10 parts of the beef heart and their functions. Advanced level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef)
Teaches interested beginners the primal cuts from which beef retail cuts originate. Beginning level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, “BEEF… RETAIL CUTS” HANDOUT. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef)
Displays 15 feed samples to show the different forms of feed processing. Emphasizes corn processing differences. Intermediate level. (1993) - LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)
Features 10 different feed samples, each of which represents a different processing method. Designed to ask the student to identify the feedstuff and the processing method used. Intermediate level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. (Animal Nutrition Skillathons Series)
Addresses topics related to quality assurance and livestock production, such as proper injection sites, facilities, nutrition, care and handling, and following label instructions on animal health products. Touches on the many similarities between the production of high quality corn and the production of high quality food animals. (1997) – VHS VIDEO (16:00), FACILITATOR GUIDE.
Jeff Goodwin discusses the ethical treatment of junior livestock projects stressing that the ultimate goal of these projects is youth development, not winning. Great for all ages of beef, sheep or swine exhibitors. (This program is also one segment of “Ethics in Livestock Shows” – #17994). (1994) - VHS VIDEO (21:00), PROGRAM GUIDE.
Covers formulating and managing how a ration is fed; dry vs. wet rations; making roughage work with your ration; and coping with environmental changes. VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE. Part of Series–FEEDBUNK MANAGEMENT (1990) - VHS VIDEO (17 min.)
Shows the first-time or expert beef exhibitor how to properly handle and present their steer or heifer in the show ring. Covers the proper techniques and equipment necessary for success. - VHS VIDEO (11 min.)
Kirk Stierwalt focuses on the concepts and components of good beef showmanship. He discusses the equipment required, how to ready the animal for show so it’s comfortable working with you and finally, demonstrates showmanship techniques. (2006) - DVD (49 min.)
Covers how to get new cattle up to the bunk and eating; reducing metabolic disorders; dealing with stress in the first few days in the lot; the link between diet and immunity; feed additives and feed intake, and when and how to change rations. VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE. Part of Series–FEEDBUNK MANAGEMENT (1990) - VHS VIDEO (18 min.)
Video of Fall, 1993 satellite videoconference focusing on the principles of TQM and how they can help youth raise efficient, healthful and wholesome products for consumers. Topics covered include: Introduction (19:14); Aquaculture (16:00); Beef (25:29); Dairy (27:35); Poultry (20:16); Sheep (23:36); and Swine (25:40). 7 VHS VIDEOS, LEADER GUIDE AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES. (1993) - VHS VIDEO
Features 14 vitamin and mineral samples with pictures of vitamin or mineral deficiencies. Questions asked relate to the pictures or ask students to identify the sample. Advanced level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. Part of Series–ANIMAL NUTRITION SKILLATHONS (1993)
Shows differences in water purity and the necessity of water in an animal’s diet. Beginner level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. Part of Series–ANIMAL NUTRITION SKILLATHONS (1993)