2017/2018 YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW ETHICS AND …

1 2017/2018 YOUTH LIVESTOCK show ETHICS AND ANIMAL CARE WORKSHOP PLEASE NOTE: Attendance will qualify for certification but NOT for Achievement Points The Florida State Fair believes that every YOUTH exhibitor should receive proper training and information for raising and showing a YOUTH animal project. It is important that the exhibitors understand: The purpose of YOUTH LIVESTOCK projects - The importance of ETHICS in YOUTH LIVESTOCK projects - Proper animal handling and management - The difference between animal welfare and animals rights - Be prepared to be an ambassador for animal agriculture The YOUTH LIVESTOCK show ETHICS and Animal Care Workshop is designed to certify students to meet the mandatory certification requirements that will be in effect for the 2018 Florida State Fair.

2 Certification is valid for a three (3) year period. The requirements are as follows: ALL STUDENTS THAT ARE ENTERED IN THE 2018 FLORIDA STATE FAIR YOUTH show MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE ETHICS TRAINING TO show AN ANIMAL AT THE 2018 FLORIDA STATE FAIR. YOUTH EXHIBITING AT OTHER FLORIDA FAIRS SHOULD CHECK THAT SPECIFIC FAIR S RULES FOR ETHICS QUALIFICATIONS. Workshops will be offered around the state. Check our website for updated dates and times. THE LAST WORKSHOP OFFERED FOR EXHIBITORS SHOWING AT THE 2017 FLORIDA STATE FAIR WILL BE JANUARY 15, 2018 AT RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL IN RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA 33569 This program has been endorsed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS).

3 Updated 3/6/ 2018 The following YOUTH LIVESTOCK show ETHICS and Animal Care Workshops currently being offered to date: (Please periodically check website for additional workshops being offered) DATE TIME LOCATION REGISTRATION DEADLINE ** Please Note: Registration for ALL Seminars will be 30 minutes before time listed** AUGUST 22 5 pm 8 pm UF IFAS Duval County Extension Office Register On Site AUGUST 23 6 pm 9 pm North Fort Myers Parks and Recreation Complex August 16 (Must be pre-registered) AUGUST 24 2:45 pm 5 pm New Smyrna Beach High School Ag Room 7-118 August 17 (Must be pre-registered) SEPTEMBER 1 8 am 12 noon Volusia County Extension Office August 25 (Must be pre-registered) SEPTEMBER 1 1 pm 5 pm Volusia County Extension Office August 25 (Must be pre-registered) SEPTEMBER 9 9 am 12 noon (Class #1) Central Florida Fair RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 28TH SEPTEMBER 9 9 am 12 noon (Class #2) Central Florida Fair RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 28TH SEPTEMBER 9 1.

4 30 pm 5 pm Martin County Extension Office RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 7TH SEPTEMBER 11 4 pm 7 pm Clewiston 4H Office (Back side of Adm Bldg) RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 9TH SEPTEMBER 14 6 pm 9 pm North Fort Myers Parks and Recreation Complex WORKSHOP WILL BE RESCHEDULED SEPTEMBER 16 9 am 12 noon Volusia County Fairgrounds Talton Bldg CLOSED DUE TO ROOM CONSTRAINTS SEPTEMBER 16 1 pm 4 pm Volusia County Fairgrounds Talton Bldg September 9 (Must be pre-registered) SEPTEMBER 16 9 am 12 noon Pasco County Fairgrounds Clayton Hall RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 30TH SEPTEMBER 19 or 20 TBD North Fort Myers Parks and Recreation Complex REGISTER ONSITE See page 6 for details SEPTEMBER 26 5 pm 8 pm Suwannee River Fair Meeting Room September 19 (Must be pre-registered) SEPTEMBER 28 5:30 pm 9 pm Seville Baptist Church, Seville September 26 (Must pre-register no walk ins) SEPTEMBER 30 9 am 12 noon Pasco County Fairgrounds Clayton Hall September 25 (Must be Pre-registered) OCTOBER 3 6 pm 9 pm Grand Ridge Middle School September 26 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 7 8.

5 30 am 12 noon Martin County Extension Office September 30 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 7 9 am 12 noon Volusia County Fairgrounds Talton Bldg October 4 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 9 4 pm 7 pm Clewiston 4H Office (Back Side of Adm Bldg) October 2 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 9 4 pm 7 pm Clewiston 4H Office (Back Side of Adm Bldg) October 2 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 10 6 pm 8 pm Max Hess Community Park, Naples October 9 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 14 9 am 12 noon Okeechobee County Agri-Civic Center October 7 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 14 9 am 12 noon Brighton Cattle & Range Office, Okeechobee October 12 (Must be pre registered) OCTOBER 16 3 pm 6 pm Deland High School CLOSED DUE TO ROOM CONSTRAINTS OCTOBER 19 4 pm 7 pm UF/IFAS/Hendry County CES, LaBelle October 12 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 21 9 am 12 noon Calvary Baptist Church Arcadia October 13 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 21 9 am 12 noon Manatee Cty Extension Office Kendrick Auditorium October 13 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 22 2 pm 5:30 pm Bert J.

6 Harris Agriculture Center October 16 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 27 3:30 6:30 pm Clewiston Christian School, Clewiston October 20 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 28 9 am 12 noon Pasco County Fairgrounds Clayton Hall October 21 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 28 9 am 12 noon (Class #1) Central Florida Fair October 21 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 28 9 am 12 noon (Class #2) Central Florida Fair October 21 (Must be pre-registered) OCTOBER 30 6 pm 9 pm North Fort Myers Parks and Recreation Complex CLOSED DUE TO ROOM CONSTRAINTS NOVEMBER 3 3:30 pm 6:30 pm Clewiston Christian School, Clewiston October 27 (Must be pre-registered) NOVEMBER 4 9 am 11 am St Lucie County Hurricane House CLOSED DUE TO ROOM CONSTRAINTS NOVEMBER 4 9 am 12 noon Academy at the Farm October 28 (Must be pre-registered) NOVEMBER 4 9 am 1 pm South Florida Fairgrounds October 28 (Must be pre-registered) NOVEMBER 6 6 pm 9 pm Stewart Middle School Ag Class.

7 , Bldg 7 Room 14 October 30 (Must be pre-registered) NOVEMBER 6 5 pm 9 pm Yankeetown School Cafeteria October 30 (must be pre-registered) NOVEMBER 6 6 pm 8 pm Collier County Library, Naples October 30 (Must be pre-registered) NOVEMBER 7 6 pm 9 pm Mulberry High School October 31 (Must be pre-registered) NOVEMBER 9 5 pm 8 pm Turkey Creek Middle School, Plant City CLOSED DUE TO ROOM CONSTRAINTS NOVEMBER 10 8 am 10:30 am Riverview High School, Riverview FL 33569 November 3 (Must be pre-registered) NOVEMBER 11 9 am 12 noon Felix Varela Senior High, Miami November 4 (Must be pre-registered) NOVEMBER 14 6 pm 9 pm North Fort Myers Parks and Recreation Complex CLOSED DUE TO ROOM CONSTRAINTS NOVEMBER 16 6 pm 9 pm St.

8 Lucie County Fairgrounds November 9 (Must be pre-registered) NOVEMBER 18 9 am 9 12 noon Felix Varela Senior High, Miami November 13 (Must be pre-registered) DECEMBER 1 2:15 pm 5:15 pm Hawthorne Middle/high School Ag. Dept November 24 (Must be pre-registered) DECEMBER 2 9 am 12 noon Strawberry Festival Grounds Boring Building November 24 (Must be pre-registered) DECEMBER 2 9 am 12 noon Sumter County Fairgrounds, Bushnell November 24 (Must be pre-registered) DECEMBER 2 9 am 12 noon Felix Varela Senior High School, Miami November 24 (Must be pre-registered) DECEMBER 4 6 pm 9 pm George Jenkins High School, Lakeland November 28 (Must be pre registered) DECEMBER 7 6 pm 8 pm Max Hass Community Park, Naples November 27 (Must be pre-registered)

9 DECEMBER 9 9 am 12 noon Central Florida Fair CLOSED DUE TO ROOM CONSTRAINTS DECEMBER 9 9 am 12 noon Felix Varela Senior High School December 2 (Must be pre-registered) DECEMBER 11 4 pm -7 pm UF/IFAS Hendry County Extension Office, LaBelle On Site Registration DECEMBER 16 9 am 12 noon Indian River County Admin Building A December 8 (Must be pre-registered) DECEMBER 17 1 pm 4:30 pm Charlotte County Fairgrounds December 14 (Must be pre-registered) DECEMBER 18 4 pm 7 pm UF/IFAS/Hendry County Extension Service On Site Registration DECEMBER 21 8:30 am 11 am New Smyrna Beach High School Ag Room 7-118 On Site Registration DECEMBER 22 9 am 12 noon Gilchrist 4-H Club House, Trenton December 14 (Must be pre-registered) (Please Note: January 1st will be last workshop for exhibitors showing at the 2018 South Florida Fair) JANUARY 6 9 am 12 noon UF Straughn Building CLOSED DUE TO ROOM CONSTRAINTS JANUARY 9 6 pm 8 pm Max Hass Community Park, Naples November 29 (Must be pre-registered) JANUARY 10 5:30 pm 8:30 pm Hernando County Fairgrounds, Brooksville January 3 (Must be pre-registered) JANUARY 10 5:30 pm 8.

10 30 pm Zephyrhills High School, Zephyrhills January 8 (Must be pre- registered) JANUARY 15 9 am 12 noon Riverview High School January 8 (Please Note: January 15th will be last workshop for exhibitors showing at the 2018 Florida State Fair & Pasco County Fair) JANUARY 24 5 pm 8 pm South Sumter High School, Bushnell January 23 (Please pre-register) FEBRUARY 3 2 pm 5 pm Church of Christ, Newberry January 26 (Must be pre-registered) FEBRUARY 21 4 pm 7 pm OHS High School Ag Classroom, Okeechobee REGISTER ONSITE MARCH 10 9 am 12 noon Immokalee Community Center, Immokalee March 7 (Please pre-register) MARCH 23 9 am 12 noon South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach March 16 (Please pre-register) 2017/2018 Registration Form for ETHICS Seminar (Please print or type)