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Market Animal Program

 

PURPOSE:

  1. To support a first hand experience in production agriculturewith a focus on meat animals, i.e. steers, hogs and lambs.
  2. To further the interest and education of youth and theirfamilies in raising of livestock for market.
  3. Support youth in developing life skills, i.e. record keeping,reporting, management, responsibility, etc.
  4. Engage youth in reaching meat industry standards by employingeffective management practices.
  5. Help youth understand marketing and profitability throughproject work.

Youth contract to raise steers, hogs, lambs and

poultry/rabbits for the annual sale at the Price County Fair.

2012

MARKET ANIMAL EXECUTIVE BOARD

Adult Directors

Kent Eibergen, Chairman, 715-339-3396, 2013

Brian Meives, Vice Chairman, 715-332-5132, 2013

Robert Klimowski, Treasurer., 715-339-6268, 2012

Sue Polacek, 715-339-4023, Secretary, 2012

Roy Kirchmeyer, 715-339-6316, 2012

Deb Popejoy, 715-762-1582,

Youth Directors

Sara Polacek, 715-339-4023 (Beef)

Andrea Eibergen (Hogs), 715-339-3396 (Hogs)

Courtney Hoffman (Small Animals), 715-564-3271

MARKET ANIMAL COMMITTEE

All 4-H members and their parents and project volunteer leaders.

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

These Key Leaders will make arrangements for market animal workshops or educational events.  Other youth leaders and parents are encouraged to assist whenever possible.

* People who accept your monthly project reports.

LAMBS BEEF HOGS 
Key Project Leaders  Key Project Leaders Key Project Leaders
*Ruthann Rehberg, 715-332-5410 * Sue Polacek, 715- 339-4023 *Deb Popejoy, 715-762-1582
Brian Meives, 715-332-5132 Brian Meives, 715-332-5132   Kent Eibergen, 715-339-3396Jody Lebal, 715-474-6788
Resource LeadersAmanda Seitz, 715-661-3579John Klimowski, 715-573-3377   Resource LeadersMegan Meives,YL, 715-332-5132Erin Kempen, 715-563-4001

Kurt Hallstrand, 715-767-5536

 Resource LeadersAndrea Eibergen,YL,339-3396Wyatt Lebal,YL,715-474-6788

Kyle Meives,YL,715-332-5132

Melissa Klimowski, YL, 715-339-6268
 
Robert Klimowski, 715-339-6268Roy Kirchmeyer, 715-339-6316Dakota Popejoy, 715-762-1582
POULTRY RABBITS
Key Project Leaders Key Project Leader 
* Jan Kopecky, 715-820-2289Cheri Beda, 715-339-4563    *Rachel Hoffman, 715-564-3271 
Resource LeaderCourtney Hoffman, YL, 715-567-3271Dakota Popejoy, 715-762-1582   Resource LeadersCourtney Hoffman, 715-564-3271Lorren Sauter, 715-339-4279