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Wool Spinning
Published on November 24, 2020
You’ve probably seen live sheep or at least pictures of sheep, and you may have even seen how wool is collected during shearing, but have you ever wondered how that wool is then made into yarn and thread for making clothes? This video walks you through some of the basic steps of processing wool to create yarn and wool clothing.
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Horses and Sheriff's Posse
Published on November 24, 2020
Horses are a special part of many farms in America, and they are still used as part of a mounted division of many sheriff’s departments. This video explains some of the basics of horses and how they are cared for.
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2020 Virtual Ag-Citing Experience
Published on November 24, 2020
The Ag-Citing Experience program was developed as a joint effort between Michigan State University Extension and the St. Joseph County (Michigan) Grange Fair to invite 3rd grade classrooms to the fair to learn about how livestock and crops are raised and where their food comes from. Since the fair was cancelled in 2020, we worked with a host of volunteers to create this virtual version of the tour. Enjoy!
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Dairy Farm Visit
Published on November 24, 2020
Most Americans have never visited a farm before, so they are disconnected from the people and processes involved in raising crops and animals to provide the food we eat every day. This video takes you on a tour of a working dairy farm to see how cows are raised and milk is produced.
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4 H Livestock Virtual Show
Published on November 24, 2020
Many county fairs were not able to meet in person in 2020, so the St. Joseph County (Michigan) 4-H program hosted a virtual livestock show where kids could upload a short video of themselves showing their animals. This video includes a selection of those videos including several different livestock species.
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Apr 1
4-H Ride Across the State Challenge
April 1, 2021 – May 14, 2021
Join us for this all new event where you track your miles ridden on horseback for an opportunity to win prizes!
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Apr 10
4-H Horse Judging Contest
April 10, 2021 9:00AM – 4:00PM Virtual
Michigan's state-level 4-H horse judging contest!
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Mar 26
POSTPONED: Annual H. Allen and Ann Tucker Endowed Lectureship
March 26, 2020 10:00AM – 3:00PM The Huntington Club at Spartan Stadium
Fuller W. Bazer, Ph.D., Texas A&M University: Interferon Tau: Pregnancy Recognition Signaling and Inducer of Genes Required for Development of the Conceptus
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Feb 1
2021 MSU Tollgate Farm 4-H Virtual Vet Science Interactive Week-Long Series
February 1, 2021 – February 5, 2021 Online
Spend time exploring the Tollgate barn and pastures virtually as you investigate veterinary science and animal medicine. Interactive real time sessions with MSU Extension Animal Science educators, Tollgate Farm staff, and visiting vets.
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Feb 9
CANR Major Spotlight: Animal Science
February 9, 2021 4:00PM – 4:30PM Online
This CANR Major Spotlight runs for 30 minutes and will cover the Animal Science major. The event starts at 4:00 p.m. EST.
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Feb 19
MSU Animal Science Programs Virtual Open House
February 19, 2021 11:30AM – 12:00PM Online
This MSU Animal Science Programs Virtual Open House will cover details about the MSU Animal Science bachelor's program and the Dairy Management, Horse Management and Livestock Industries certificate programs. The event starts at 11:30 a.m.
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Mar 3
MSU Animal Science Programs Virtual Open House
March 3, 2021 6:30PM – 7:00PM Online
This MSU Animal Science Programs Virtual Open House will cover details about the MSU Animal Science bachelor's program and the Dairy Management, Horse Management and Livestock Industries certificate programs. The event starts at 6:30 p.m.
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Feb 1
2021 MSU Tollgate Farm Virtual Vet Science Interactive Week-long Series
February 1, 2021 – February 5, 2021 Virtual
Explore veterinary science through interactive sessions as you visit Tollgate Farm virtually to learn about livestock and companion animals through STEM challenges & learning!
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Nov 9
CANCELED-MSU Tollgate Farm Fall Virtual Vet Science Interactive Week-long Series
November 9, 2020 – November 12, 2020 Online
Explore veterinary science through interactive sessions as you visit Tollgate Farm virtually to learn about livestock and companion animals through STEM challenges & learning!
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Jan 26
Upper Peninsula 4-H Livestock Series
January 26, 2021 – March 2, 2021 Zoom
Take part in this 6-session 4-H Series focusing on strengthening your knowledge and skills about your livestock project(s).
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Mar 6
4-H Regional Livestock Skillathon
March 6, 2021 – March 20, 2021 Zoom
Test your knowledge about all things agriculture, especially livestock. Compete with youth from your region for a chance to advance to the state level competition in April.
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Mar 17
4-H Junior Zoologists SPIN Club
March 17, 2021 – April 21, 2021 Online via Zoom
This virtual 4-H SPIN Club is open to 4-H, and NEW youth who want to join 4-H. Youth should be 9 years and older or paired with an adult or older sibling.
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Dairy Management
The Dairy Management program is designed to give students a foundation of knowledge and skills about dairy cows, the dairy industry, and dairy farming as a business that they can continue to build upon after graduation from the program.
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Horse Management
This certificate program is designed to allow students the opportunity to specialize in the area of horse management, such as horse farm management, feeding and nutrition, basic reproduction, horse behavior and more.
