dairy ethics2006

Youth Dairy Projects: Your Responsibilities: 

Youth Dairy Projects: Your Responsibilities The Pennsylvania State University Department of Dairy and Animal Science

This educational program was created to ensure that youth animal programs are conducted with the highest possible quality and integrity.: 

This educational program was created to ensure that youth animal programs are conducted with the highest possible quality and integrity.

Program Development: 

Program Development Bob Mikesell (rem9@psu.edu; 814-865-2987) Specie Contacts: Dairy, Dale Olver (dolver@psu.edu, 814-863-3914) Horse, Pat Comerford (pcomerford@psu.edu, 814 863-3657) Livestock, Bob Mikesell (rem@psu.edu, 814-865-2987) Small Animal, Nancy Dreschel (nad5@psu.edu, 814-863-4197) Poultry, Phil Clauer (pclauer@psu.edu, 814-863-8960)

The six following Key Areas of Responsibility are fundamental to the success of youth livestock projects. : 

The six following Key Areas of Responsibility are fundamental to the success of youth livestock projects.

Six Key Areas of Responsibility: 

Six Key Areas of Responsibility Animal Care and Ownership Honesty and Sportsmanship Animal Health and Biosecurity Quality Assurance Human Health Ethics and Conduct

Animal Care and Ownership: 

Animal Care and Ownership I will own and possess my animal by my county’s ownership deadline. I will feed, water, and care for my own animals each day. I will present proof of ownership and age of animal if requested. I will groom my own animals with minimal help from adults.

Animal Care and OwnershipYouth Responsibilities: 

Animal Care and Ownership Youth Responsibilities Benefits of youth animal programs are only realized when youth do the work. Personal responsibility Animal skills Record keeping and analysis

Animal Care and OwnershipAdult Responsibilities: 

Animal Care and Ownership Adult Responsibilities Appropriate adult and family involvement is important in youth development Mentoring Coaching Demonstrating Teaching But not DOING

Care and Ownership Situation I: 

Care and Ownership Situation I You are trying to purchase a project calf for your sister. The registration transfer deadline for PA is May 1. In April you visit a breeder who suggests you return in July to select your sister’s calf. He offers to back-date the registration transfer to April 30. What would you do?

Care and Ownership Situation II: 

Care and Ownership Situation II You enter your county’s fitting contest. You are sure another entry was prepared by a professional fitter What would you do?

Six Key Areas of Responsibility: 

Six Key Areas of Responsibility Animal Care and Ownership Honesty and Sportsmanship Animal Health and Biosecurity Quality Assurance Human Health Ethics and Conduct

Honesty and Sportsmanship: 

Honesty and Sportsmanship I will act with honesty, integrity, and display good sportsmanship at all times. I will not interfere with show officials, program sponsors, other exhibitors, or judges. I will treat everyone with courtesy and respect.

Honesty and Sportsmanship: 

Honesty and Sportsmanship I will do my best in competition, but realize that I may not always get or win a blue ribbon. When I compete, I will have a performance goal, not a “beat everyone else” goal. I will not, nor will I allow anyone else, to criticize officials, sponsors, other exhibitors, or judges.

Honesty and Sportsmanship Situation I: 

Honesty and Sportsmanship Situation I An aunt of a fellow exhibitor openly criticizes the Jersey judge after the show because her nephew placed third with a very expensive calf. Why is this a problem? What would you do?

Honesty and Sportsmanship Situation II: 

Honesty and Sportsmanship Situation II You have the opportunity to show two heifers at the fair. Both of them win their classes and compete for Junior Champion. Your little brother is showing the calf that the judge selects for Junior Champion. You are sure that your heifer is better. What would you do?

Six Key Areas of Responsibility: 

Six Key Areas of Responsibility Animal Care and Ownership Honesty and Sportsmanship Animal Health and Biosecurity Quality Assurance Human Health Ethics and Conduct

Animal Health and Biosecurity: 

Animal Health and Biosecurity I am responsible for the health and welfare of my animals. I am responsible for reading show rules and obtaining all required health tests and papers from a licensed veterinarian. I will present required health certification upon request of authorities.

Animal Health and Biosecurity: 

Animal Health and Biosecurity I will not violate any current biosecurity rules put in place by any state or local organization. I will not participate in an event if my animal shows any signs of infectious, contagious, or parasitic disease, or if I am aware that my animal could present a human or animal health hazard to other participants.

Animal Health and BiosecuritySituation I: 

Animal Health and Biosecurity Situation I When presenting your health papers to show officials, you are informed that your calf did not have one of the required health tests. What would you do?

Animal Health and BiosecuritySituation II: 

Animal Health and Biosecurity Situation II At your county show, the people with heifers stalled next to yours do not keep their animals clean, and one of their calves keeps trying to steal feed, water, and hay from your calf. What would you do?

Six Key Areas of Responsibility: 

Six Key Areas of Responsibility Animal Care and Ownership Honesty and Sportsmanship Animal Health and Biosecurity Quality Assurance Human Health Ethics and Conduct

Quality Assurance Food Producing Animals: 

Quality Assurance Food Producing Animals For food producing animals, I will ensure my animals are free of illegal drug residues and residues from fitting products. I am responsible for the safety and wholesomeness of products from my animals. I am financially liable for any loss related to illegal residues.

Quality Assurance Food Producing Animals: 

Quality Assurance Food Producing Animals I understand that potentially dangerous compounds contained in some fitting products may be absorbed through an animal’s skin, remain for an unknown period of time, and may violate quality assurance standards for meat producing animals.

Quality AssuranceNon-Food Producing Animals: 

Quality Assurance Non-Food Producing Animals For non-food producing animals, I will ensure that my animals are not administered drugs other than allowed by laws, regulations, or other rules.

Quality AssuranceNon-Food Producing Animals: 

Quality Assurance Non-Food Producing Animals I am responsible for the safety and wholesomeness of any products derived from my animals. I am financially liable for any loss related to illegal residues.

Quality Assurance Situation: 

Quality Assurance Situation At the county fair, you observe a club member’s parent giving an injection to a cow two hours before the show. Is this a problem? What would you do?

Six Key Areas of Responsibility: 

Six Key Areas of Responsibility Animal Care and Ownership Honesty and Sportsmanship Animal Health and Biosecurity Quality Assurance Human Health Ethics and Conduct

Human Health: 

Human Health I understand that some fitting and grooming products contain compounds that may be hazardous to human health if inhaled or adsorbed through the skin. I will be prudent and cautious in handling fitting products that may contain potentially harmful compounds. Examples: Methylene Chloride Toluene

Human Health: 

Human Health I will use fitting and grooming products only according to label directions. I will not conceal the identity of any fitting or grooming product!

Human Health Situation: 

Human Health Situation You are preparing your cow to compete in the PA Farm Show youth dairy show. Adult fitters in the stall next to you are applying aerosol fitting products to a cow and the fumes drift directly into your stall. The aerosol cans are completely wrapped with duct tape. Why is this a problem? What would you do?

Six Key Areas of Responsibility: 

Six Key Areas of Responsibility Animal Care and Ownership Honesty and Sportsmanship Animal Health and Biosecurity Quality Assurance Human Health Ethics and Conduct

Ethics and Conduct: 

Ethics and Conduct I will remember that I am involved in animal projects to develop personal and interpersonal skills, not simply win to in the show ring and make money. I agree to read and abide by any county, or state codes of conduct. I agree to read and abide by all show or project rules.

Ethics and Conduct: 

Ethics and Conduct I will bring any questionable act I observe to my parents. My family and I will take the issue to the proper program authority. My family and I will display good sportsmanship and abide by that authority’s decision.

Ethics and Conduct: 

Ethics and Conduct I understand that parents and leaders must continually influence youth by positive example. I understand that I am absolutely responsible for my project animal and my behavior, and that my conduct reflects all of 4-H and the entire agricultural industry. I will HAVE FUN!

Ethics and Conduct: 

Ethics and Conduct Remember….. “The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” General H. Norman Swartzkopf