For Youth Livestock Exhibitors:
A national multi-species quality assurance program for youth ages 8 to 21 producing and/or showing pigs, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, and poultry.
For Livestock Show Superintendents/Staff:
YQCA - Prepared 2 Respond
Two Courses Available:
- Livestock Event Personnel Module Series (for fair managers, fair board members, fair veterinarians, staff, volunteers, exhibitors, etc.)
- First Responders Module Series (fair law enforcement officers, fire or rescue officers, EMT, etc.)
Youth Biosecurity Teaching/Training Materials:
Defend the Flock curriculum from the USDA: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/defend-the-flock/youth-program
University of California – Youth 4-H Biosecurity Videos, a series of 3 videos about livestock fair biosecurity and the 4-H curriculum that youth engaged.
Iowa State University Center for Food Security and Public Health’s program called “Bring Home the Blue, Not the Flu”. This site offers free online courses/curriculum has grade-level group options, in addition to videos, training guides, etc.:
University of Arizona’s SCRUB: Science Creates Real Understanding of Biosecurity Curriculum instructor guide is a helpful resource for fun activities.
Michigan State University has produced a lesson plan designed for 4-H meetings called “Building on Biosecurity: Reducing the Risk."
