COLLEGE STATION – Texas 4-H and FFA youth and agricultural leaders interested in acquiring livestock evaluation skills can attend a judging clinic scheduled March 24 at Texas A&M University in College Station.
The clinic will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will be held at Pearce Pavilion located on George Bush Drive.
The award-winning Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team and coaches will teach the half-day clinic, which will focus on evaluation training for breeding and market beef-cattle, sheep, goats and hogs.
“This clinic is designed for youth involved in livestock judging to prepare for district, area and state contests and to polish their judging skills,” said Jake Franke, Texas A&M livestock judging team coordinator. “We will teach the fundamental principles behind livestock evaluation, and those in attendance will gain greater insight to how we put classes together and how the dynamics change from one class to another.”
The clinic will involve hands-on learning and will include the opportunity for the youth to judge different classes, which will be followed by a review of how the Texas A&M Judging Team would place the class.
Registration is available online at http://judgingcard.com. Cost is $6 if registered by March 19. Late registration can be made the day of the camp starting at 7:30 a.m. for $10.
For more information, please contact Franke at 806-683-3285, email jfranke@tamu.edu or go to http://animalscience.tamu.edu/images/pdf/youth/judging-clinic-12.pdf.
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