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4-H Livestock Groups

Available Livestock Information for Giles Youth

Are you ready to learn more about beef cattle and the beef cattle industry? In this project you will learn about breeds, production, selection, grooming, nutrition, management, and more! You will also gain skills that you will use in other areas of your life such as decision making, communicating with others and being an effective leader.

Youth will get the chance to compete in Livestock Judging, Skillathons, and show in the Beef Shows including at Here’s the Beef Festival in Giles County.

For more information on how to get involved, contact Wheeler McCulloch at wmccull4@utk.edu.

***Our Livestock Project Group will begin meeting in November 2025. Please contact Wheeler McCulloch at 931-363-3523 or wmccull4@utk.edu for more more details.***

Beef Show 2026

Please check back in the spring for dates.

Through sheep projects youth will learn about selection and evaluation, nutrition and feeding, health and daily care, reproduction, marketing, and much more.  Youth learn to accept responsibility, to value hard work, think critically, make decisions, and communicate.

Youth have opportunities to show their sheep at various expo’s during each calendar year.

For more information contact Wheeler McCulloch wmccull4@utk.edu

Sheep Show 2026

Please check back in the spring for dates..

4-H Horse Judging- This group is open to all 4th-12th graders in Giles County. Youth will learn how to best evaluate horses on confirmation, as well as within the different performance disciplines. This is a great opportunity for youth looking to gain more experience in the horse project, and to learn more about the horse industry. You don’t have to have a horse to participate.

Horse Judging 2026

Horse Judging will begin Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 at 5:00 PM at the Giles Extension Conference Building located behind the main Giles Extension office at 132 S. 2nd Street in Pulaski. For more information or to sign up, please call our office at 931-363-3523 or email moferral@utk.edu.

  • 4-H'er and 4-H Agent standing with cows.
  • 4-H'ers standing and judging livestock.
  • 4-H'er writing in notebook.
  • 4-H'er standing and looking at livestock.
  • 4-H'er standing and looking through livestock gate.
  • 4-H Agent and 4-H senior livestock judging team.
  • Senior 4-H livestock judging team standing with award ribbons.
  • Two people standing and holding show cows.
  • 4-H'er standing with show cow.
  • 4-H'er standing with show cow.
  • 4-H'er standing with show cow.

    • Beef Information Links

    • Giles County Extension Office
    • 132 S. Second St
    • Pulaski, TN 38478-0907
    • P: 931-363-3523
    • F: 931-424-9167

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