4-H to hold interest meeting for livestock judging

Students in Winston County aged 9-18 who would like to learn more about participating in livestock judging competitions will have the opportunity on March 3. Regional Extension Agent Dylan Gilbert, who heads up the 4-H program in Winston County, is holding a Livestock Judging Interest Event at 5:30 p.m. in the Double Springs Municipal Building. Students, as well as their parents or guardians, can attend in person or by Zoom.

This event will explain what livestock judging is, its importance to the agricultural industry, how a livestock judging competition works, what students will learn in practices before competing and the educational opportunities that participation can lend them in the future.

“I hope to teach our 4-H'ers decision making, communication, responsibility and camaraderie with agriculture and in life,” Gilbert said. “I want to use livestock judging as a tool to help teach these things and to raise interest in the agriculture industry.”

To receive a link to attend via Zoom, contact Gilbert by March 1 at (334) 734-6881 or DLG0032@auburn.edu.