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Ethics and Policy
Texas 4-H and Youth Development
Overview
• Extension’s position on ethics and
policy
• Importance of reading rules
• Rule infractions
• Ethics Policy
Texas 4-H and Youth Development
Extension’s position
on ethics and policy
• Extension holds the highest ethical and
moral standards related to livestock
programs
• The approval or recommendation of
unethical practices by faculty of the Texas
AgriLife Extension Service is
unacceptable and unprofessional.
• Has a zero tolerance level for any
employee condoning, recommending or
knowingly violating projects
• Violators shall be subject to provisions of
the Texas AgriLife Extension Service
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Importance of reading rules
• All participants should read rules
thoroughly and regularly to so there are
no violations
• Different shows can have different rules
• Should have easy access to rules so
none are broken
• Responsibility of each 4-H exhibitor to
be in compliance with all rules and
ensure their livestock project meets all
food quality standards.
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Rule Infractions
• If agent comes in contact with a rule
infraction and does not know what to do
it is important they consult their
supervisor
• Extension Administration is ready to
assist in addressing any problem
situation
• Complete and thorough review of all
rules and/or policies associated with
the particular incidence must
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Ethics Policy
• Document that was developed to provide
county Extension agents and Ag. Science
teachers a means to inform all livestock
exhibitors and their parent(s)/guardian(s)
of those practices considered illegal or
unethical in the care, fitting, preparation
and showing of all classes of livestock.
• This document also describes the
consequences to any individual in
violation of the Texas 4-H/FFA Livestock
Program Ethics Policy.
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References
• Texas 4-H/FFA Livestock Program
Ethics Policy
• Quality Counts Curriculum
• Texas AgriLife Extension Service Rules
and Procedures
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