Members of Douglas County 4-H Livestock projects competed with 4-H and FFA members of Douglas, Carson and Storey Counties for the annual Livestock Qualifier at the Silver Saddle Ranch in Carson City on April 12. 4-H members must earn a blue ribbon on their livestock project at this event to move on to the Nevada Junior Livestock Show at the Reno Livestock Events Center on May 1-4. The show was judged by Pete Mangum of the University Of Nevada Cooperative Extension of Ely.
Livestock members learn how to raise swine, sheep, goats and beef while discovering how to choose healthy animals using confirmation and health guidelines, manage their animals weight and rate of gain, care for sick or injured animals, deliver consumer livestock standards and best management practices.
Members participate in county and state livestock shows and must practice specific techniques to show their animals. During the show, members must present their animals to the judge during group sessions and be able to answer questions about their animal. Members are expected to ready their animals for the show with minimal adult assistance. Members work together to help others before, during and after the show.
The show was hosted by the Carson City Livestock project with a barbecue sponsored by the Douglas County Livestock projects. 4-H is a youth development program of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. Information, 782-9960.
Carson Valley Shepherds,
project leader Nita Zulian.
Jamie Greer, teen leader in charge of the sheep and swine members. Receiving blue ribbons:
-- Senior Sheep Market Class
Timothy Godecke
Jamie Greer
-- Intermediate Sheep Market Class:
Kelsey Nalder
Cheyenne Bidart
Andrew Godecke
-- Junior Sheep Market Class:
Griffin Frensdorff
Leah McKinney
William Cassinos
Grace Bonafede
Amy Westre
Bailey Gansberg
Rachel Godecke
Beef project leader Todd Gansberg. Receiving blue ribbons:
-- Senior Beef Market Class
Shannon Martinez (FFA)
-- Intermediate Beef Market Class:
Jessa Gansberg
Anna Lekumberry
Ben DiSalvo
Divine Swine project leader Skyler Zulian. Receiving blue ribbons:
-- Junior Swine Market Class:
Etienne Lekumberry
Caitlyn Bidart
Connor Billman
Dairy project members receiving blue ribbons:
-- Senior Dairy Breeding:
Shannon Martinez (FFA)
Livestock Judging project leader's Tami Seddon teams attending the Nevada Junior Livestock Show at the Reno Livestock Events Center:
-- Junior team (9-10 years)
Grace Bonafede
William Cassinos
Bailey Gansberg
Leah McKinney
Amy Westre
-- Intermediate team (11-13)
Kelsey Nalder
Jessa Gansberg
Anna Lekumberry
Cheyenne Bidart
