2022 Junior Fair Market Beef & Market Dairy Steer Tagging and Weigh-In

Please find the information below for the 2022 Knox County Junior Fair Market Beef & Market Dairy Steer Weigh-In and Tagging.  It will be held Saturday, December 4, 2021.  Please fill out the following survey to help guide us that day on the head of cattle we will be expecting and what tags you will be needing: https://go.osu.edu/2022knoxdecemberweighin

Please find the map with the flow of traffic details for the weigh-in and tagging.  Market Beef & Market Dairy Steer Flow of Traffic

New! – The Knox County Junior Fair Board will be providing hot chocolate, coffee, and doughnuts for donations to benefit the 2022 Knox County Junior Fair Board Senior Member Scholarships.

Below is the link for the app we will be utilizing for 2022 Knox County Junior Fair Communication. Please download and utilize for junior fair exhibitor updates and information conveniently located on your cell phone or computer. BAND APP LINK: https://band.us/n/abad62SaR9j2L

2019 Hartford Fair Market Steet/Heifer Weigh-In

TO:                  Potential 2019 Hartford Junior Fair Market Steer / Heifer Exhibitors

FROM:             Lisa D. McCutcheon, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development

RE:                   2019 STEER / HEIFER WEIGH-IN SCHEDULE & PROCEDURES

All steers and heifers (including Delaware, Knox & Licking Counties) that may be exhibited during the 2019 Hartford Junior Fair Market Steer & Heifer show must be marked by ear tag and tattoo on SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2019, at the Hartford fairgrounds (Grubb Arena – West End) between 9 a.m. and noon. Up to four (4) steers or heifers can be tagged for the Hartford Fair per exhibitor.

Tagging fee is $1.00 per tagged animal. Exhibitors must complete a registration card for each animal, which requires the exhibitor’s signature. If the exhibitor will be unable to attend weigh-in procedures, please stop by the Licking County Extension Office and pick up the registration card(s) to be signed by exhibitor in advance.

OSF Junior Fair Market Steer / Heifer DNA samples will NOT be collected during Hartford Fair Steer / Heifer Weigh-In. OSF DNA samples must be submitted by the exhibitor directly to the OSF by no later than January 15th. For additional information, contact Lisa McCutcheon at mccutcheon.46@osu.edu. DNA sample packets are available by contacting the Ohio State Fair directly, or your local Extension office may have some available. See attachment for additional details.

Questions? Give us a call at 740-670-5315. In case of inclement weather conditions, listen to WCLT-AM, WHTH-AM, or visit www.licking.osu.edu for an announcement. Announcement will also be made on the Hartford Fair and Licking County 4-H Facebook pages. Make-up date, if necessary, will be Saturday, January 26, 2019.

Market Beef/Market Dairy Steer Tagging

Are you planning to exhibit a Market Beef and/or a Market Dairy Steer at the 2018 Knox County Junior Fair?  If so, the following information is for you.

WHAT:                               Market Beef and Market Dairy Steer Tagging and Weigh-In

WHEN:                               Saturday, December 2, 2017

TIME:                                  8:00 to 11:00 a.m.

WHERE:                            Knox County Fairgrounds

COST:                                 $2.00 per animal

Special Note: All animals need to be wearing a halter and be broke to lead!!!!  They also must be dehorned and castrated!

If you know of any 1st year members who are thinking of taking one of the above projects please pass this information on to them.

Potential Ohio State Fair Market Beef Exhibitors: Please contact Andrea (397-0401 ext. 1301) for more information.

– Andrea