Learning About Animal Care

Youth livestock exhibitors should be aware that the public will develop opinions about production agriculture based on what they see, hear and perceive at livestock shows, fairs and exhibitions. With a smart phone it only takes seconds for someone to capture the interaction between you and your animal. Remember the practices that are used to prepare and show animals may be all the public ever sees as livestock production, so it is important to set a good example and not let a moment of poor judgment go viral.

Youth livestock producers are ethically, morally and legally responsible for animals in their care. Animals should be provided appropriate feed, water, comfort and safety while ensuring the animals are not subjected to unnecessary fear, stress or discomfort. Youth are ethically responsible for the well-being of the animals in their care and must not tolerate willful acts of animal neglect or abuse. Youth should take pride in the fact that appropriate animal well-being and properly caring for animals is the right thing to do.

 

Chichester, L. & Dam, K. 2018, Animal Care: Tips for communicating with the public, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-18-09

Extension Associated Contacts

 

Also of Interest:

 
Increasing Collaborative Success Between American Indians and Agriculture Professionals
It has been recognized that American Indian populations don’t take full advantage of federal programs aimed at enhancing agriculture and natural resource management practices. Emm and Singletary (2009) claim that some of the problem stems from these programs not being designed wi...
Lewis, S. and Emm, R. 2011, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Economic Development. In Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report (D. Marks-Marino (ed.)
The chapter reviews economic development issues & opportunities that Tribes face in the age of climate change. It includes summaries pertaining to Tribal histories & trauma, harmful federal policies & subsequent land tenure issues, & the surge of economic sovereignty through rene...
Singletary, L., Clow, S., Connoly M., Marks-Marino, D., Samoy, A., & Stout, S. 2021, Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report (D. Marks-Marino (ed.). Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals.
Assessing Tribal College Priorities for Enhancing Climate Adaptation on Reservation Lands
This study was designed to assess the priorities for enhancing climate adaptation on reservation lands. It summarizes the results of an assessment implemented at the 2016 Annual First Americans Land-Grant Consortium Conference. The study represents 25 of the 37 tribal colleges an...
Fillmore, H.M., Singletary, L., and Phillips, J. 2018, Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education, April 2018, 163: 64-78
Integrating traditional food properties with modern nutrition to develop complementary foods from local resources. An acceptability study in tribal regions of Jawhar among undernourished children.
This article is unique for the comprehensive methodology and study design to perform a community-based action/ evaluation project for the management of child undernutrition in the tribal regions of India
Bhalare, S., Deshmukh, S., Godbharle, S., & Jeyakumar, A. 2025, Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 49(1), 23.
 

Associated Programs

lake tahoe

Water for the Seasons

Water for the Seasons (WftS) is a program that partners scientists with community water managers and water right holders in the Truckee-Carson River System (TCRS), to explore new strategies and solutions for dealing with extreme climate events such as droughts and floods.

Enhancing climate resilience on tribal lands

Native Waters on Arid Lands

Native Waters on Arid Lands is a five-year (2015-2020) project that partners researchers and extension experts with tribal communities in the Great Basin and American Southwest to collaboratively understand the impacts of climate change, and to evaluate adaptation options for sustaining water resources and agriculture.