Summary
By providing instruction outlines for adults, this curriculum delivers animal science education to youth, particularly 4-H members working with beef, sheep, swine, and goats. The downloadable and research-based lesson plans, which follow an experiential learning model, thoroughly cover the subject matter, whose sections include facilities management; livestock breed selection, reproduction, nutrition, and health and diseases; the showring; advocacy and marketing; recordkeeping; and quality assurance.
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