Youth in the Swine project explore the species at many levels, from beginners to advanced and beyond.

• The Incredible Pig, Level 1—Activities include naming breeds, learning swine body parts, judging market hogs, exploring a digestive system, examining a healthy pig, identifying pork cuts, and practicing fitting and showing.
• Putting the Oink in Pig, Level 2—Youth manage baby pigs, balance a ration, explore swine diseases, prepare pork, discover swine careers, and pack a show box.
• Going Whole Hog, Level 3—Advanced youth will plan a breeding system, judge breeding gilts, design a swine operation, complete a job application, explore career opportunities and international markets plus many other challenging activities.
• Swine Project Helper’s Guide—Packed with activities to involve the entire group. Youth will plan a program, complete project records, develop a management calendar, explore the pork quality assurance program & investigate character education.

Audience: Grades 3-12