111 Beef Breeding Handbook Level 1
Care for and manage one or more beef heifers. Learn about selection, nutrition and health, reproduction and breeding and getting ready for show. This project may be taken for four years.
112 Beef Breeding Handbook Level 2
Care for and manage one or more beef heifers. Increase your know-how on beef topics including reproduction, management, genetics and nutrition to expand your herd. For members 14 and older.
115 Feeder Calf
Care for and manage one or more beef cows and their calves or a purchased feeder calf.
116 Market Steer Manual
Select, feed and care for one or more steer calves in preparation for market.®
Required Supplement for Beef Projects
105R Market Animal Record Book
Required for market beef, market hog, market lamb, market rabbit, market goat, market turkey and meat chicken projects. Complete one book per species per year unless otherwise indicated in county requirements. ($1.00)
Optional Supplements for Beef Projects
101 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)
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 asssist older youth with advanced evaluation skills in utilizing performance data in judging contests. Order it once and refer to it for information on how to handle market animals and understanding breed differences. ($1.00)
110R Fitting and Showing Market Beef
This optional book will assist in preparing your animal for the show ring. Order once and refer to it when repeating beef projects. ($1.00)
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.
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.