All junior fair exhibitors must earn two (2) livestock educational credits each year to be eligible to sell an animal in the livestock auction in addition to YQCA.

Note:  2026 Livestock educational credits must be earned between August 2, 2025-August 1, 2026

Education credits recorded through April 9, 2026. Please contact Tami with any questions.

Link to google form to document all educational credits: HERE

It is mandatory in 2026 for ALL livestock exhibitors participate in a YQCA training in addition to two educational credits.  More information about this can be found on the website http://yqcaprogram.org/. Click on the “Sign up or Log in” link to register. Be sure to sign in through the 4hOnline option and use your log in information from that. This allows us to track your participation and for you to earn your credit.

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Below is a list of some of the available virtual credit opportunities you can take for 2026 Shawano County Livestock education credits. 

Swine

1. How to Butcher a Pig for Home Use 
2. Getting the Right Pigs to Market 
3. Biosecurity – Keep Diseases from Being Transported onto the Farm 
4. 4-H Ag at Home Webinar Series – Swine 
5. Swine Livestock Learning Webinar 
6. Youth Livestock Project Workshop Swine Session 

Beef

1. Youth Livestock Project Workshop Cattle Session 
2. Beef Evaluation and Fabrication 
3. Creating Success with Steer and Heifer Projects 
4. Understanding Mineral Needs of Beef Cattle 
5. Complete Beef Cattle Fitting Tips form Nasco & CD Show Cattle 
6. WI – Beef Cow-Calf School 24 

Sheep/Goats

1. Sheep & Goat Internal Parasite Management 
2. Getting Started with Meat Goat Production 
3. Youth Livestock Project Workshop Sheep and Goats 
4. Cooking with Meat Sweet & Spicy Lamb Chops 

General

1. How to Use Drones to Monitor Livestock 
2. Growing Your Hobby Farm Into a Business 
3. Farm Business Planning 101 
4. The Basics of Livestock Evaluation 
5. Reproductive Technologies in Agriculture 
6. Land and Water and Biomedical Advancement 

• Livestock Funding Request Form – To be used by individuals, teams or organizations to request funds for livestock education related courses and/or events. Please note that completion of this form does not guarantee funding.  Questions and concerns can be addressed during Livestock Committee meetings.
• Livestock Shadow Program report form
• Livestock Mentor Designation Form – intended for 1st and 2nd year members
• Livestock Auction Listing – Will be released mid-August