2012 AMP Ag fair Preview presenation

1. 2012 AMP Ag fairPreview presenation AMP Ag Fair Dates: OCTOBER 5 – 6, 2012

2. What is the Amp Ag Fair? • It’s purpose is to be an agriculture literacy experience for students, parents, patrons of NEISD, and the Bexar County community. • The following aspects will be included in the 2012 AMP Ag Fair: • Elementary Farm Tours (week of Ag Fair) • Horticulture Exposition including a fall plant sale • Veterinary Technology Exposition including a Pet Vaccination clinic • Agriculture Mechanics Project Exhibition including restored tractors • Environmental Systems Exhibition with Wildlife Challenge • Fall Challenge Livestock Show for novice feeders

3. Purpose of livestock feeding • Experience agriculture under supervision • Allows the application of knowledge and skills learned in the classroom • Develop a student that is a literate agriculture producer and consumer • Actively engages the student in production agriculture through entrepreneurship

4. FIRST YEAR FeedERS Experience Program Junior Varsity • 1st year feeder (Novice) • Destination is the “Fall Challenge” at the AMP Ag Fair • Commercial quality feed and animal • Pathway to the Varsity Level for your 2nd year Feeding

5. Priority selection for feeding experience levels Junior Varsity • 2011-2012 livestock feeders scoring 40 + points and only showing in the “Fall Challenge” • Novice feeders that have not fed livestock (1st time feeders) • Proficient feeders showing at the Varsity level • Junior FFA Members • Previous livestock feeders that did not show proficiency (under 40 points)

6. Estimated costs Junior Varsity • As close to “real” production ag as possible • Group purchased animals with similar genetics • Nutritionally balanced feed of commercial quality

7. Estimated Costs by species Junior Varsity • Rabbits: $150 • Broilers: $270 • Swine: $450 • Goats: $400 • Sheep: $450

8. incentives Junior Varsity • Livestock commission (market price) • “Fall Challenge” Prizes • Cash Earnings • Point system determines cash earnings • Market steers are not eligible for cash earnings

9. Livestock feeding timeline Junior Varsity • Condensed feeding period • Mid July – October 5th(approximate)

10. removalof livestock after the show Junior Varsity • Public Livestock Marketing channels • Student will receive a check from the Livestock Marketing agent for the animal

11. Evaluation Process Junior Varsity • Evaluated by a point system • Daily Care and Feed Management • Facility and Pen Management / Cleanliness • Record Keeping • Livestock Knowledge (Exam) • Meeting Attendance • Animal Performance • Showmanship • Pathway to Varsity level (70 points or higher)

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13. Varsity Feeding experience • AKA the “Major show” experience • Highly competitive feeding experience • For families that want a little more independence • For families that do not care about the extreme cost associated with raising major show animals • Average cost is about four times as much as the JV level

14. Deadlines to make decisions • Applications for livestock species due on June 13th with a deposit (facility usage) full payment is due on July 2nd.