News Release
June 7, 2007

UW sponsors annual livestock show June 22-23 in Laramie

Workshops and livestock competition are part of the 11th annual University of Wyoming Cowboy Youth Classic Friday and Saturday, June 22-23, in Laramie.

The event, sponsored by the College of Agriculture’s Department of Animal Science, is at the Cliff and Martha Hansen Livestock Teaching Arena two miles west of Laramie on Highway 230.

Youths with beef cattle, sheep and swine projects can participate.

“The Cowboy Youth Classic is an educational event for young people with livestock projects,” said Lance Miller, UW Livestock Judging Team coach and an organizer for the event. “The youths will increase their knowledge in the care and management of their animals and in fitting and showing techniques.”

Youths of any age can participate, and there are three divisions for showmanship, said Miller.  The novice division is for those exhibiting the first year. The junior division is for participants ages 13 and younger. The senior division is for those 14 and older.

Exhibitors will weigh in projects Friday morning with fitting and showing clinics starting at 11 a.m. All participants are required to attend their choice of two workshops from 2-4 p.m. Workshop options include show steer nutrition, animal health and diseases, what can UW do for you, livestock anatomy 101, show lamb management and show pig management. A question and answer session with workshop presenters starts at 4 p.m.

A complimentary meal will be served at 6 p.m. An optional quiz bowl with junior-novice and senior divisions begins at 7 p.m.

The livestock show starts at 9 a.m. Saturday beginning with market hogs, then the beef show and market lambs.

Additional information can be found at county UW Cooperative Extension Service 4-H offices or on the animal science department Web site at http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/Anisci/Events/CYC/CYCBrochure07.pdf. For more information or to register, contact Miller at (307) 766-2159 or lrmiller@uwyo.edu or Brandi Brewer at (307) 766-4214 or bbrewer@uwyo.edu.

Story Contact: Steven L. Miller, Senior Editor
Phone: (307) 766-6342
E-mail: slmiller@uwyo.edu

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