Calling all youth livestock exhibitors! It’s time to begin thinking about Quality Assurance and which training to attend. If you or someone you know is planning on or considering taking a livestock project, please pay close attention to the information below:
Quality Assurance is an annual training ALL youth livestock exhibitors are REQUIRED to complete to be eligible for exhibition at the 2023 Brown County Fair and the 2023 Ohio State Fair.
Youth livestock exhibitors can complete their required training by attending one of the following in-person trainings below:
Monday February 20, 2023, from 10:00am-12:00pm in Rhonemus Hall on the Brown County Fairgrounds 325 W. State St., Georgetown OH, 45121
Saturday April 29, 2023, from 10:00am-12:00pm in Rhonemus Hall on the Brown County Fairgrounds 325 W. State St., Georgetown OH, 45121
Tuesday May 30, 2023, from 6:30pm-8:30pm in Rhonemus Hall on the Brown County Fairgrounds 325 W. State St., Georgetown OH, 45121
Wednesday June 14, 2023, from 6:30pm-8:30pm in Rhonemus Hall on the Brown County Fairgrounds 325 W. State St., Georgetown OH, 45121
Full participation in Quality Assurance is required. Youth will be required to sign-in and out. Failure to follow directions on signing in and out, arriving late and leaving early may result in you not receiving credit. There is no pre-registration required to attend the training sessions listed above.
Youth livestock exhibitors may choose to complete quality assurance through other sources. It is your responsibility to provide proof of completion. Acceptable opportunities include attending another county’s quality assurance trainings, statewide 4-H events or YQCA.
YQCA is the only acceptable online version for completing quality assurance. Exhibitors choosing to complete quality assurance through YQCA will receive a certificate of completion. Each exhibitor using YQCA MUST have their OWN certificate of completion. Certificates of completion will need to be sent to Amanda Perkins at perkins.715@osu.edu.
The deadline for exhibitors to complete quality assurance is July 1, 2023, to exhibit at the 2023 Brown County Fair and June 1, 2023, to exhibit at the 2023 Ohio State Fair.
Horse exhibitors are REQUIRED to complete and pass EquiSTEP. EquiSTEP is an online training specifically for horse exhibitors. Each youth exhibitor completing EquiSTEP will receive a certificate of completion. Certificates of completion will need to be sent to Amanda Perkins at perkins.715@osu.edu. *Each youth participant is REQUIRED to have their OWN certificate. EquiSTEP can be completed by clicking here.
*PLEASE NOTE: Quality Assurance does not fulfill EquiSTEP requirements and EquiSTEP does not fulfill Quality Assurance requirements. Exhibitors taking both a general livestock project and exhibiting a horse will need to complete BOTH.
If you are unsure if you need to attend a quality assurance training ask yourself the following question, “Am I wanting to take an animal that stays overnight at the fair?” If you answered yes, then you need to attend one a quality assurance training.
Questions regarding quality assurance can be directed to Amanda Perkins at perkins.715@osu.edu or by calling the OSU Extension Office in Brown County at 937-378-6716.