livestock care

Ohio Youth Livestock Skillathons

The cancellation of the Ohio State Fair due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus also included cancellation of the 2020 Ohio State Fair Skillathons. We want to support the continued learning needs of youth livestock and companion animal exhibitors throughout Ohio, so Ohio State University Extension and the Department of Animal Sciences are pleased to offer virtual Skillathons this year. Our 4-H Animal Sciences team will conduct online Ohio Youth Skillathons this year with the opportunity to compete for the highest score; no cash awards will be involved.

Visit the website for the rules and to register.

Quality Assurance Reminder

Due to the stay-at-home order from Governor DeWine, as well as the no contact policy implemented by The Ohio State University, we are conducting Quality Assurance online via Zoom.  All youth who exhibit market animals, lactating dairy, or lactating goats are required by Ohio law to complete QA prior to exhibition.

Four Quality Assurance sessions remain.  Each session is limited to 20 families.  Sign up is first-come first-served.  Connection information will be sent 24 hours prior to the session, using the email provided in the registration process.  To register, visit go.osu.edu/qadarkecounty

  • Monday, May 18 – 11:00am and 3:00pm
  • Wednesday, May 20 – 11:00am and 7:00pm

Virtual Quality Assurance

Due to the stay-at-home order from Governor DeWine, as well as the no contact policy implemented by The Ohio State University, we will be conducting Quality Assurance online via Zoom.  All youth who exhibit market animals, lactating dairy, or lactating goats are required by Ohio law to complete QA prior to exhibition.

QA will be offered sixteen different times.  Each session is limited to 20 families.  Sign up is first-come first-served.  Connection information will be sent 24 hours prior to the session, using the email provided in the registration process.  To register, visit go.osu.edu/qadarkecounty

  • Monday, May 4 – 3:00pm
  • Thursday, May 7 – 11:00am and 7:00pm
  • Friday, May 8 – 3:00pm
  • Tuesday, May 12 – 11:00am and 3:00pm
  • Wednesday, May 13 – 11:00am, 3:00pm and 7:00pm
  • Thursday, May 14 – 11:00am and 3:00pm
  • Friday, May 15 – 3:00pm
  • Monday, May 18 – 11:00am and 3:00pm
  • Wednesday, May 20 – 11:00am and 7:00pm