NYS 4-H Livestock Youth Participate in NAILE

The New York State 4-H Livestock Program is proud to announce that this year they had two teams participate in the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky. New York State 4-H had teams participate in Livestock Skillathon and Livestock Judging contest. This year the Skillathon contest had 21 state teams from across the country participating and 29 state teams participate in the Livestock Judging Competition.

This year’s Livestock Judging contest consisted of 11 classes of animals including beef, sheep, swine and meat goats. Beyond just judging, every contestant then had to give 4 sets of reasons on justifying their placings to the judges.

The Livestock Skillathon contest consisted of both individual and team questions. The team had to answer questions on quality assurance, livestock nutrition, animal breeding, meats and carcass evaluation and animal performance and marketing. For the individual portion of the contest 4-H members had to participate in six stations including Hay evaluation, wool evaluation, Breeds of livestock, equipment used in the livestock industry, meat cut identification and a quality assurance problem.

Participating in the 4-H Livestock Judging Competition for 2024 was Wyatt Wadams from Ontario County, Hanna Czadzeck from Ontario County and Kylie Estrella from Tioga County. This year’s team was coached by Kate Preston from Madison County and Brian Aukema NYS 4-H Animal Science.

This year’s 4-H Livestock Skillathon participants included Brycen Aukema from Broome County, Josiah Freier from Seneca County, Simon Czadzeck from Ontario County and Sarah Wilson from Allegany County. This year’s team was coached by Amy Pyra from Ontario County and Brian Aukema NYS 4-H Animal Science. Congratulations to Josiah on placing 1st high individual in Evaluation and 7th place high individual in Quality Assurance. The team was 10th place in the Evaluation part of the Skillathon.

Congratulations to all these NYS 4-H members.

If you have any questions about the NYS 4-H Livestock program or are interested in sponsoring or working with teams in the future, please contact Brian Aukema NYS 4-H Livestock and Companion Animal Specialist at bja14@cornell.edu or at 607-254-1208.

***** Judging Contest Picture - Front Row, Wyatt Wadams (Ontario County), Kylie Estrella (Tioga County), Hanna Czadzeck (Ontario County) Back Row

Brian Aukema (NYS 4-H Animal Science), Heidi Feltz(Niagara County 4-H Program Leader)

*** Skillathon Contest Picture- Front Row- Brycen Aukema (Broome County), Simon Czadzeck (Ontario County), Josiah Freier (Seneca County), Sarah Wilson(Allegany County) Back Row- Brian Aukema (NYS 4-H Animal Science), Heidi Feltz(Niagara County 4-H Program Leader)

Last updated November 26, 2024