Youth livestock judging camp is May 26-27

By NCTA News

CURTIS, Neb. – Youth ages 8 to 18 are invited to learn more about livestock judging at the 2021 Standard of Excellence Livestock Judging Camp at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

NCTA Livestock Team members and coach Dr. Doug Smith will conduct the camp on May 26, with participants encouraged to also participate in the Animal Science Discovery Day on May 27.

Participants may stay overnight at an NCTA Residence Hall on Wednesday evening, said Dr. Smith.

The tentative schedule is check in at 10 a.m., following by team introductions at the Livestock Teaching Center at 11 a.m.  After lunch, topics include how to give oral reasons, followed by evaluation of sheep and goats, swine, and cattle.

A 6 p.m. dinner will be followed by the judging contest at 7 p.m. with oral reasons at 8 p.m. Other evening activities include results, games and “lights out” by midnight.

After a breakfast in Aggie Dining at 7:30 a.m., Nebraska Extension’s Animal Science Discovery Day begins at 8:30 a.m. on May 27. Preregistration is requested, with a $10 fee which includes lunch.

Registration cost for the Judging Camp is $100 with two meals and no overnight stay, or $125 for camp, double occupancy and three meals, or $150 camp, single occupancy and three meals.

An online form is at: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfqVfKVbjEHyk.../viewform.

For details, contact Dr. Smith at doug.smith@unl.edu, (308) 367.5286-office or (281)-415-5271-mobile.

In addition to May 27 at NCTA, the Animal Science Discovery Day also will be held June 9 at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Albion. A $10 fee includes lunch. Register online at: https://cvent.me/WY8DxL.