In this project, youth will learn about caring for swine, management practices, swine nutrition and health. Youth wishing to enroll in Market Swine or Breeding Swine must also be enrolled in Level 1, 2 or 3.

Swine, Level 1

Enroll in Market and/or Breeding in ZSuite.

Activities in Swine Level One are for youth who may or may not have their own pig. If members don’t own a pig, these activities will help them decide if they really want to raise pigs or learn more. At this level, youth learn to identify the parts of a pig and its breeds, judge market hogs, explore the digestive system, identify pork cuts and fit and show a hog.

Complete a minimum of seven activities and three learning experiences each year to complete this project. It may take three years to complete this level.

Swine, Level 2

Enroll in Market and/or Breeding in ZSuite.

In this level, youth learn about herd health, pork production from farrow to finish, cooking and preparing pork products, careers in agriculture, symptoms of swine disease, and how to: develop a pig health plan, balance a ration, and present oral reasons on a class of hogs.

Complete a minimum of seven activities and five learning experiences each year to complete this project. It may take three years to complete this level.

Swine, Level 3

Enroll in Market and/or Breeding in ZSuite.

In level three, youth will be encouraged to teach others about pigs, explore career opportunities in the swine industry, organize a judging and showmanship clinic, plan a swine quiz bowl, operate and manage a swine breeding operation, learn about managing waste and explore genetics.

Complete a minimum of seven activities and five learning experiences each year to complete this project. It may take three years to complete this level.