Family Guide to 4-H

2001

Beef

113 Market Beef Project and Record Book
Complete this required project book every year a market steer or market heifer project is taken. Use in conjunction with the 117R Beef Resource Handbook to monitor your management decisions.

114 Pilot Beef Breeding Project and Record Book
Complete this required project book every year a beef breeding project is taken. Use in conjunction with the 117R Beef Resource Handbook to monitor your production practices.

115 Feeder Calf
Care for and manage one or more beef cows and their calves or a purchased feeder calf. Plus monitor your management decisions. Use in conjunction with the 117R Beef Resource Handbook

121 Dairy Market Feeder
Raise, keep records and market one or more male dairy animals from birth to a weight of 400 - 600 pounds. Use in conjunction with the #117R Beef Resource Handbook.

Required Resource Book for Beef Projects

117R Beef Resource Handbook for Market, Breeding and Feeder Calf Projects
Order this book only once and use for several years. It contains essential subject matter information for members taking a market beef, beef breeding, beef feeder calf, dairy beef feeder or dairy steer project. This is an excellent resource for Skill-a-thons.

Optional Supplements for Beef Projects
101R Livestock Evaluation Reasons Note Tablet
This optional book for older youth will assist you in preparing notes for oral reasons in judging contests. Use this in conjunction with 103R Beef, Sheep and Swine Selection and Evaluation, ($2.75), and 104R PA Judging Manual.

103R Beef, Sheep and Swine Selection and Evaluation
You may need this optional resource written for beginners when selecting and evaluating livestock. Order it only once and refer to it when selecting projects or before attending a judging contest. ($2.25)

104R Pennsylvania Livestock Judging Manual
This optional book will assist older youth with advanced evaluation skills in utilizing performance data in learning oral reasons. Order it once and refer to it for information on how to handle market animals and understanding expected progeny differences (EPDs). ($2.00

Beekeeping

641 Beekeeping Manual Basic
Learn of the nature and behavior of bees and techniques for keeping them. You also will explore the complexities of bee societies and how bees help our environment.

Bicycle

522 You and your Bicycle
Cycle to safety and sporting success with bicycle equipment and accessory tips that fit your needs.

523 Caring for your Bicycle
Maintain your bike to get the best performance from it and become a healthy rider.

524 Mastering Bicycle Skills
Customize your bike to maximize your skills for having fun and serving the community.

525 Your Bicycle Community
Ride your bike to "pump up" your community and yourself in activities like charitable fund-raising bike-a-thons.

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