{"id":282,"date":"2010-08-18T09:22:26","date_gmt":"2010-08-18T13:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?page_id=282"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T19:21:07","slug":"beef","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/beef\/","title":{"rendered":"Beef"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13759\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Herd of beef cattle\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-634x634.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>Eastern States Exposition Information and Forms<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#intent\">2026 ESE 4-H Beef Team Intent to Participate Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you have questions, please contact <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kristen Grondin, at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:kristen.grondin@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">kristen.grondin@maine.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or 207.581.8193<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other Forms<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Animal Approval Form for 4-H Animal Shows: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/animal-approval-form-word\/\">Word<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/animal-approval-form-pdf\/\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li>4-H Contract for Rental\/Lease of Animals: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2013\/01\/leaseform.doc\">Word<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2012\/08\/leaseform.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Market Steers for Fryeburg Fair<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2026 Maine 4-H Intent to Sell a Market Beef Project at Fryeburg Fair: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/beef\/2022-maine-4-h-intent-to-sell-a-market-beef-project-at-fryeburg-fair\/\">Online Form<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/maine-4-h-intent-to-sell-a-market-beef-project-at-fryeburg-fair-word\/\">Word<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/maine-4-h-intent-to-sell-a-market-beef-project-at-fryeburg-fair-pdf\/\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/beef\/fryeburg-fair-regulations-for-market-steers-and-market-lambs\/\">Fryeburg Fair Regulations for Market Steers and Market Lambs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Introductory Letter to the Market Steer Program: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/07\/Market-Steer-Project-Resource-Letter.docx\">Word<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/07\/Market-Steer-Project-Resource-Letter.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/volunteers\/policies-procedure-and-guidelines\/table-of-contents\/policies-for-4-h-members\/#1.7\">4-H Market Animal Program Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For Fryeburg Market Steers: list &#8220;Fryeburg Sale&#8221; as the show class on the regular animal approval form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Beef Project Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/beef\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beef Livestock Program<\/a>\u00a0(University of Maine Cooperative Extension)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitor.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin\/ea?v=001hAbSJWFaoM6zRaoo6LZrbA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Beef Newsletter Sign Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/beef\/new-england-galloway-group-heifer-project\/\">New England Galloway Group Heifer Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/afs.okstate.edu\/breeds\/cattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Information on Beef Breeds<\/a> (Oklahoma State University)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/4h.ansci.cornell.edu\/animal-programs\/beef\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project Resources<\/a> (Cornell University)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youthlivestock.ces.ncsu.edu\/youthlivestock-resources\/youthlivestock-beef\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4-H Beef Cattle Publications<\/a> (North Carolina State University)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extensionpubs.osu.edu\/beef-resource-handbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beef Resource Handbook<\/a> (Ohio State University)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Standard Equipment Box for Dairy and Livestock Members 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