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Jeff Goodwin Colorado 4-H Youth Development Background/Area of Expertise: Jeff Goodwin started his professional career as a county Extension agent with the Texas Cooperative Extension System. He served as a county agricultural agent from the rural setting of West Texas to the very urban setting of Dallas during his thirteen years with Extension in Texas. Jeff was a 4-H and Youth Specialist at the State 4-H office in Idaho for eight years and currently serves as Director of 4-H & Youth Development Programs at Colorado State University. Dr. Goodwin has spoken on issues affecting agriculture to over 45,000 people in 43 states and five Canadian provinces. Goodwin has personally produced eight educational videos that address a variety of issues including animal welfare issues related to agriculture, philosophy of animal use in our society, and livestock show ethics. These videos are in use in every state of the nation and in several Canadian provinces. Over the past 13 years, Jeff Goodwin has been a key figure in the United States to bring the need to address the topic of livestock show ethics to the national stage. The majority of the states in the U.S. are using material he developed in their organized educational efforts to deal with this issue. In 2005, he was awarded the Humane Award by the American Veterinary Medical Association for his work on this issue. Bio: Sunray, Texas in the Texas panhandle is the hometown of Dr. Jeff Goodwin. He received a bachelor's degree in animal science and a master's degree in plant science at West Texas State University, and a Ph.D. in agricultural education at Texas A&M University. Goodwin also completed the Ranch Management program at Texas Christian University in 1979. Presentation Specific to Which Livestock Industry: All Speaker Cost: $750 plus travel.
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