Johnson County 4-H Livestock
Resources
- 2019 Tag Numbers
- Links to State 4-H livestock resource page
- List of Spring Shows in Kansas
- Kansas 4-H Horse Show Rulebook (updated Jan. 2020)
Forms:
- Horse Identification Certificate (updated Jan. 2020)
- Horse Identification Certificate Example
- Horseless Horse Certificate
What is YQCA
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is a new, national, multi-species livestock quality assurance program available for youth ages 8-21. This annual educational and certification program focuses on food safety, animal well-being, and character awareness for youth producing and/or showing livestock. The species targeted in the training includes swine, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, market rabbits, and poultry. Extension specialists and animal industry representatives were involved in designing the program with the intent to provide a national, standardized livestock quality assurance applicable to multiple species. The curriculum is designed to provide different modules annually, so youth will expand their knowledge by covering new topics every year.
Who needs to be certified?
- Youth planning to exhibit in the Kansas State Fair Grand Drive and/or the Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS) must meet the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) requirement. Both state shows will require ALL exhibitors to be YQCA certified. This includes youth showing market animals, commercial females, and registered purebred breeding females.
- This certification is required for livestock exhibitors at the Johnson County Fair.
Options for getting YQCA Certified
- Instructor-Led Training ($3) – You MUST be on time to get certified.
- There will be no more in-person trainings for 2020. Certification must be completed online. (If you have a 7-year-old that needs to be certified, please contact Ami.)
- Online Training ($12)
- April $3 off coupon documents -Instructions and Order Form
- Instructor-Led Training ($3) – You MUST be on time to get certified.
*Register online at www.yqca.org using your 4HOnline credentials.
Additional Documents
Johnson County 4-H Spring Livestock Shows
The Johnson County 4-H Spring Livestock Shows are sponsored and hosted by the Johnson County 4-H Livestock Club. All shows will be hosted at the Johnson County Fairgrounds located at 136 East Washington Street in Gardner, KS. Please refer to the show flyers for registration details. 4-H'ers and FFA members outside of Johnson County are also invited to show at our spring shows. Concessions will be available at each show.
Spring Beef Show — POSTPONED (Information)
Spring Sheep Show — May 30, 2020 (Information)
Spring Goat Show — May 30, 2020 (Information)
Spring Swine Show — May 31, 2020 (Information)
Spring Bucket Calf Show — May 31, 2020 (Information)
Johnson County 4-H Horse Shows
The Johnson County 4-H Horse Shows are sponsored and hosted by the Johnson County 4-H Horse Club. The location of the shows vary, please refer to the Horse Show Bill. 4-H'ers outside of Johnson County are also invited to show at our spring shows.
- June 13 Horse Show show bill
Northeast District Horse Show
Johnson County 4-H Dog Club
