4-H Livestock Record AppBlood, Sweat & Tears Conservation
Presenters
Justin WiebersPositive Youth Development Learning ProductsNational 4-H [email protected]: 301.500.8743Skype: Justin.WiebersTwitter: @jwiebers
Barbara Chamberlin, PhDNew Mexico State University Learning Games Lab575/646-2848 (work), 575/640-7230 (mobile)@bchamber (twitter)[email protected] (iChat or AIM)babschamberlin (Skype)
• Survey sent out to 4-H agents, members, and livestock specialists in 3 rounds
• 47 responses• 19 states
Survey
Survey Content• Are there others developing 4-H livestock record keeping apps?• Who else should be involved? • Prioritize a list of livestock species• Rate the following areas of record keeping:
– Activities, Animal Identification/Descriptions, Awards, Days on Feed, Exercise, Equipment Inventory, Feed Efficiency, Health Care, Income/Expenses, Labor, Learning Goals, Pedigrees, Presentations, Production, Quality Assurance, Rates of Gain, Show Records, Time/Distance Riding, Training, Transportation, Weights, Other
• What would you caution us to NOT do in developing this mobile application?
• Please share any other thoughts on the development of this app.
Species Priority
Lower Average Rankings are generally the higher priority though only 2 people ranked “Beef” #1 while 17 people ranked “All Market Animals” #1.
Record Keeping Areas
Advisory Committee
Teresa DeanExtension Agent, 4-H LivestockNew Mexico State University
Susan GareyState 4-H Animal Science CoordinatorUniversity of Delaware
Paul HillExtension Agent, 4-H Livestock & ScienceUtah State University
Jane Wright Curriculum ManagerThe Ohio State University
Scope of Work• Focused on Market Livestock– Member Project Activities– Financial Records: Income, Expenses, Assets– Animal Records: Growth, Management, & Health
• General system for collecting data that could be used across states
• Exportable: usable in any record book form
App Tour
Agenda• Introductions (Justin and Barbara – 1 Min.) • Grant Proposal and Funding from TSC (Justin – 2 Min.)
– Summer 2013 – Donor Deliverables
• Survey Development and Deployment (Justin – 5 Min)– Review of State Animal Science Record Forms– Generating an initial Survey Frame– Asking if people knew of similar apps in development– Looking for other key stakeholders
• Advisory Committee Selections (Justin – 3 Min)– Enthusiastic respondents from Survey– Planning Session in Las Cruces– Settled on Market Livestock
• Member Project Activities• Financial Records• Animal Growth, Management, and Health Records
– General System for collecting data that could be used across states– Exportable to be used in ANY record book system
• App Tour (Barbara – 30 Min)• Q&A/Buffer Time (9 Minutes)