K-State Junior Producer Days
Junior producer days are hosted to provide educational material and hands-on experiences for youth, parents, leaders, extension agents, and ag teachers. Various speakers share information on topics such as selection, nutrition, showmanship, fitting, reproduction, feeding, and disease control. Talks, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and door prizes are present at all events. Beef and Sheep days are hosted in even years and Swine and Meat Goat days are hosted in odd years. Specific dates and program topics are typically released in mid-fall each year.
Education materials from previous events are located under the "Education Materials and Resources" tab.
2025 Junior Swine Producer Day
Date: Saturday, March 1
Cost: $20/person
Registration Deadline: February 5
Location: Stanley Stout Center, Manhattan, KS
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2025 Junior Meat Goat Producer Day
Date: Saturday, March 22
Cost: $20/person
Registration Deadline: February 26
Location: Stanley Stout Center, Manhattan, KS
*There will be an optional tour of the KSU Sheep & Meat Goat Center on the Friday night prior to junior meat goat producer day, as well as after the program concludes on Saturday.
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*All attendees, including youth and adults, must register.
**Only those who register by the appropriate deadline will receive a t-shirt.
***Late registration cost - $25/person.
****Participation is limited to the first 400 people to register, on a first come, first serve basis.
*****No refunds.
There will be an optional, instructor-led YQCA class offered at the end of each junior producer day program. Interested families will need to indicate their intension to stay for the training during the registration process. Registration for the YQCA class is separate and independent from junior days. Families will need to login to their YQCA account to sign their kids up for the class, as well as pay the $3.00 fee, for them to receive their certificate after completing the course.
Click HERE to register!