The state 4-H website has information on individual Missouri 4-H projects.
Fair building project suggestions, demonstration ideas and more can be found under the Project Briefs sections. You can find many judging class options and Skill-a-thon ideas as well.
Health and Fitness
Looking for a project that focus on both Health and Fitness? This curriculum could be used as a Countywide Project or as a Club Program for the year. Email the office for First Aid activities that can be checked out for you to use as well.
Horsemanship
The county level horsemanship project has several leaders working with members from all clubs who are in horsemanship if they want to participate in the county level of project work. Horsemanship project members have special requirements and guidelines that other projects do not have.
Horse Enrollment Form (PDF) - deadline May 1. Without this form on file in the office, you are not eligible to show at county or state horse shows.
Shooting sports
4-H invitational shoots in Missouri
4-H Shooting Sports is a youth development educational program. It uses the skills and disciplines of shooting to assist young people and their leaders in obtaining knowledge and developing skills. Development of skills within the discipline of shooting and "life skills" is implicit in the program curriculum and explicitly stated for volunteers. It appeals to young people and volunteers from a wide range of urban and rural backgrounds. 4-H Shooting Sports promotes positive youth-adult interaction and peer leadership.
Food quality assurance policy
The Show Me Quality Assurance (SMQA) Program emphasizes good management practices in the handling and use of animal health products, and encourages producers to review their approach to their herds' health programs. By completing this program, producers demonstrate their commitment to animal production. The entire industry benefits from widespread producer commitment to the program. The program, if put into practice by the majority of U.S. producers, will help the industry protect or even expand its market. This will be accomplished by reducing the risk of incidents that could destroy consumer confidence.
All 4-H members enrolled in food animal projects including beef, sheep, swine, dairy cattle, meats, dairy goats, rabbits and poultry must complete Show Me Quality Assurance (SMQA) certification.
Meats judging
State Meats Judging contest
American Royal National 4-H retail meat Identification codes (PDF) - revised 2017
Meats project resources
Web resources
Livestock resource
For those interested in studying beef, dairy, horse, sheep or swine knowledge, there is a fun online quiz you might want to check out from University of Illinois Extension.
Missouri Laws and Regulations for Animals and Livestock
Helpful links to Missouri laws and regulations specifically related to animals and livestock from Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Beef
- How to make a rope halter (Oregon State University Extension)
- Fitting and showing cattle, Part 1 (YouTube)
- Fitting and showing cattle, Part 2(YouTube)
- Livestock eQuiz (University of Illinois Extension)
- Other resources
Dairy
- Livestock eQuiz (University of Illinois Extension)
- Other resources
Goat
- Market Goat project reference guide (PDF) (Pennsylvania State Extension)
- Other resources
Horse
- Horse project enrollment forms (PDF) due May 1
- Hippology
- Regional Horse Bowl Guidebook (PDF)
- Horse judging
- Every Time, Every Ride: Enjoying Your Horse (Washington State University)
- Livestock eQuiz (University of Illinois Extension)
- Missouri Horse Show information
- A comprehensive repository of equine related articles, how to video clips, and horse quest learning lessons are provided by eXtension
- Other resources
Poultry
- Building an incubator (University of Illinois Extension)
- Other resources
Rabbit
Sheep
- Livestock eQuiz (University of Illinois Extension)
- Other resources
Swine
- Livestock eQuiz (University of Illinois Extension)
- Other resources