2. Presenters
Justin Wiebers
Positive Youth Development Learning Products
National 4-H Council
jwiebers@4-H.org
Mobile: 301.500.8743
Skype: Justin.Wiebers
Twitter: @jwiebers
Barbara Chamberlin, PhD
New Mexico State University Learning Games Lab
575/646-2848 (work), 575/640-7230 (mobile)
@bchamber (twitter)
barbarachamberlin@mac.com (iChat or AIM)
babschamberlin (Skype)
3. • Survey sent out to 4-H agents, members,
and livestock specialists in 3 rounds
• 47 responses
• 19 states
Survey
4.
5. 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.
6. 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.
8. Advisory Committee
Teresa Dean
Extension Agent,
4-H Livestock
New Mexico State
University
Susan Garey
State 4-H Animal Science
Coordinator
University of Delaware
Paul Hill
Extension Agent,
4-H Livestock & Science
Utah State University
Jane Wright
Curriculum Manager
The Ohio State University
9. 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
12. 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)
