Defiance Co Fair

2025 Livestock Quality Assurance Dates

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2025 Livestock Quality Assurance Dates
Please make sure to get a date on your calendar. Youth in NW Ohio may attend any of the dates listed.  The Feb 12 session at Fairview Elementary was rescheduled to Feb 26.

  1. Defiance Co youth do not need to register for in-person sessions.
  2. You must register for the Zoom sessions AND/OR any session you are attending OUTSIDE of Defiance County.
  3. The 4-H Educator will verify your attendance with your county.

PIG CATCH & LAMB ESSAY
QA for these animals from Fairview Young Farmers will be April 15 at 6:30 pm at Fairview Elementary.  Siblings are also welcome to attend for the QA credit.

Bulk Turkey Order due March 14, 2025

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A reminder that all 4-H and FFA members exhibiting turkeys at the Defiance County Fair must order their market turkeys through the Extension Office.

  • Cooper Farms will provide 5 free poults.
  • Exhibitor may choose any combination of hens, toms or straight run.
  • Exhibitor may purchase additional poults
  • Hens /$3.50, Toms/$4.25 and Straight Run/$3.88)
  • Pick up is April 17th at the Extension Office from 1-4:30 pm

Call the Defiance County Extension Office at 419-782-4771 to order.

Essay Lamb Contest

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Win a Free Lamb for your 4-H Project by writing about why you want to take a lamb to the Defiance County Fair.

Essay Sponsor:       Fairview Young Farmers
Essay Due Date:     April 1, 2025
Email essay:            Teresa Johnson: johnson.1389@osu.edu  OR
On-Line Application:  https://go.osu.edu/essaylamb

Essay Contest Guidelines:

 

2025 ESSAY LAMB

  • NEW: Must attend project clinic on Tuesday April 15th at 6:30 pm at Fairview Elementary.
  • This will also count for Livestock Quality Assurance requirement.
  • Siblings are welcome to attend for credit.
  1. Open to 4-H members when child is age 8 AND in third grade, or when child who is age 9 or above regardless of grade level.  Also open to FFA members.       
  2. New Sheep Projects Only: Entrants who have shown sheep at the Defiance County Fair in previous years are not eligible.
  3. Entrants must be able to provide facilities to house and feed a lamb.
  4. Entrants must be enrolled in a Defiance County 4-H Club or FFA Chapter and enrolled in a Lamb Project.
  5. Must complete Quality Assurance and a Livestock Skill-a-thon.
  6. Must show the lamb at the County Fair the same year. Essay winners from previous years are ineligible
  7. Essay Length:  Minimum of 100 Words  “Why do you want to take a sheep project to the Fair?”
  8. Essay must include member name and age. Essays must also be signed at the bottom by the entrant and parent/guardian.

General Information

  1. The Lamb Essay is under the guidance of the Fairview Young Farmers. A limited number of lambs will be given out.  Selection will be based on essay content.
  2. Fairview Young Farmers transfers all liability associated with the animal to the winner at the time of pick up. In the event the animal dies, Fairview Young Farmers will not replace the animal or allow the winner to re-enter the competition the following year.
  3. Winners will be notified in writing and given a date/location to pick up lamb.
  4. Members will enter the Lamb Essay class at the Defiance County Junior Fair and are eligible for all premiums. Must meet the minimum weight 90 pounds to be eligible to show at the Fair.
  5. The grand champion market lamb class will be comprised of the division winners from the market lamb and essay lamb classes.

2025 Livestock Quality Assurance Dates

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2025 Livestock Quality Assurance Dates
Please make sure to get a date on your calendar. Youth in NW Ohio may attend any of the dates listed.

  1. You must register for the Zoom sessions and any session you are attending OUTSIDE of Defiance County.
  2. The 4-H Educator will verify your attendance with your county.

PIG CATCH & LAMB ESSAY
QA for these animals from Fairview Young Farmers will be April 15 at 6:30 pm at Fairview Elementary.  Siblings are also welcome to attend for the QA credit.