Michigan 4-H Goat Program

🐄🐎🐖🐑🐐 We are seeking an ANIMAL SCIENCE AmeriCorps position to work with Nick Babcock, Melissa Elischer and Taylor Fabus on 4-H programs!! 🐄🐎🐖🐑🐐

If you are interested in supporting Michigan youth and communities you can join Michigan 4-H’s 4-H STEAM Corps! You’ll receive a living stipend throughout your service and an education award upon successful completion of your term, as well as ongoing training and professional development. Email Rachel Puckett at [email protected] for more information, and make sure to include "AmeriCorps Animal Science Position" in the subject line.

Quick AmeriCorps FAQs:
- Members must be 18 years old
- Members must have a HS diploma or GED equivalent
- Members must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- Members can be enrolled in college, full-time or part-time
- Members can have another job, full-time or part-time
- Winter Corps members will serve an average of 30 hours a week

Registration coming soon for the 2021 Michigan 4-H Skillathon Contest!

There will be three regional competitions held during March with the top finishers competing at the State Championships April 10th.

North Regional (Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 14): March 6th.
Southwest Regional (Districts 5, 7, 8, and 13): March 13th.
Southeast Regional (Districts 9, 10, 11, and 12): March 20th.

Look for additional information on this page and in your email in the coming weeks!

Attention all virtual, hybrid and homeschooled students in grades 4-8. Registration is now open for the MSU Tollgate Farm Virtual Vet Science Interactive Series February 1- 5, 2021. Spend time exploring the MSU Tollgate barn and pastures virtually as you investigate vet science and animal care. Get to know the MSU Tollgate animals as you experience the care of our livestock up close and personal. Explore the five freedoms, engage in STEM challenges, and learn about veterinary tools & technology. Interactive real time sessions with MSU Extension Animal Science educators, MSU Tollgate Farm staff, and visiting vets complement investigations and activities. The next best thing to being on the farm!

2021 MSU Tollgate Farm 4-H Virtual Vet Science Interactive Series Explore veterinary science through interactive sessions as you visit Tollgate Farm virtually to learn about livestock and companion animals through STEM challenges & learning!

Check out these resources to learn more about raising meat goats.

***FREE DOWNLOAD***

Oklahoma Basic Meat Goat Manual

http://agecon.okstate.edu/meatgoat/manual.asp