Michigan 4-H Livestock Workshop 2025
March 8, 2025
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MSU Campus, Anthony Hall
Join Michigan 4-H for the 2025 Michigan 4-H Livestock Workshop. This one-day workshop will be on Saturday, March 8, 2025, on MSU’s main campus in East Lansing. It is designed for 4-H youth and volunteers in beef, sheep, goats, and swine project areas. Youth will learn about different aspects of their livestock projects throughout a variety of breakout sessions. Session topics include intro to your species project, animal evaluation, marketing your livestock project, reproduction, nutrition, and more!
The 2025 Michigan 4-H Livestock Workshop is open to youth ages 12-19 (as of Jan. 1, 2025) and active Gold-Level 4-H volunteers. Space will be limited to 100 people: 85 youth and 15 volunteers.
Activities will take place in Anthony Hall (474 South Shaw Ln East Lansing, MI 48824). Free parking will be available all day Saturday in lots 40 and 41. Please see the MSU campus map for parking locations.
COST: $35 per participant (includes lunch and a t-shirt)
Cancellations after Feb. 20 are non-refundable.
Schedule Overview
- 8 a.m. Registration begins
- 9:15 a.m. Welcome!
- 9:45 a.m. Session A
- 11 a.m. Session B
- 12 p.m. Lunch
- 1 p.m. Session C
- 2:15 p.m. Session D
- 3:30 p.m. Conclusion
- 4 p.m. Safe travels!
Breakout Sessions
Participants will pre-select one session per time slot during registration. Please select a different offering for each time slot.
Session A (9:45-10:45 a.m.)
- Intro to Your Beef Project
- Intro to Your Sheep Project
- Intro to Your Swine Project
- Intro to Your Goat Project
Session B (11 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
- Intro to Your Beef Project
- Intro to Your Sheep Project
- Intro to Your Swine Project
- Intro to Your Goat Project
Session C (1-2 p.m.)
- Livestock Judging and Evaluation
- Marketing Your Livestock Project
- Carcass Evaluation and Meats Judging
- Careers in Animal Science
- Animal Nutrition
Session D (2:15-3:15 p.m.)
- Livestock Judging and Evaluation
- Marketing Your Livestock Project
- Dairy Goat Judging and Evaluation
- Animal Anatomy and Dissections
- 4-H Club Development
- All adult 4-H volunteer participants will attend this breakout session.
Accommodations
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.