4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and Skillathon Competitions
Livestock quiz bowl is a team event for 4th-12th graders where they test their knowledge of beef, sheep, swine, and meat goats. Students use a buzzer to answer questions and the teams compete in a double-elimination format by providing oral answers to questions presented by a moderator. The winning senior team will represent Iowa at the National 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Competition in Louisville, KY during the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).
Skillathon contest is made up of a written quiz and learning stations such as breed identification, quality assurance, selection, meat evaluation and other livestock skills. The winning senior team will represent Iowa at the National 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Competition in Louisville, KY during NAILE.