Hog & Ham Workshop
January 21, 2008
UF Animal Sciences, Gainesville
Preregistration Form
In an effort familiarize everyone with the Hog & Ham program and provide them with the background information needed for success, a workshop will be conducted before the beginning of the program. ALL youth are required to attend this workshop to participate in the Hog & Ham program.
Participation is open to youth (12 and older as of 9-1-07), parents, leaders, agents, or anyone with interest in the Hog & Ham program. The information to be presented is vital to the youth getting something out of this program beyond a freezer full of pork.
The workshop is scheduled to be a full day program, beginning at 9:00 am, and going through ~3:30 pm (check-in at 8:30). Topics include an overview of the swine industry, sources and selection of feeder pigs, animal handling, feeding & health management, the pork product, and insight on the other phases of the program (record book, demonstration, and retail audit). Even youth who have completed previous Hog & Ham Programs are required to attend. There will be a portion of the program targeted to those youth as well.
In order to make the schedule as efficient as possible, lunch will be provided for everyone that attends. Therefore, there is a need for preregistration and a fee to cover lunch. County agents should complete this workshop preregistration form and return it to us by January 11. The $5 per person, youth and adult, can be mailed ahead or paid in person at the workshop.
The following might be helpful to get an idea of the program:
-2007 Workshop Agenda
-Materials Used at 2006 Workshop
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