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August 18, 2024

Thank you to all the 4-H Clubs that took part in the Club Flower Display during the 2024 Clermont County Fair.

Here are the photos and Winners for this year:

1st Place: New Richmond 4-H’ers

2nd Place: Buzzing Enthusiasts

3rd Place: Starburst

Best 4-H Design: Starburst

4th Place: The Country Kids

5th Place: Wonders of the World

Most Colorful: Equine Club

Most Creative: Ruff ‘n’ Stuff

Judges Choice: Select 4-H’ers

Thank you to all the 4-H Clubs that took the time and set up for the Flowerpot Contest this year, it added bright spots all over the fairgrounds last week!!

Thank you to the Clermont County Master Gardener’s that judged!!!!

Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1st are excited to present the Fight the Hunger; Stock the Trailer contest with the Clermont County Fair. During the week of the fair.

Junior fair members will be collecting non-perishable items for local food banks. They will be competing against other local county fairs. The fair that donates the most non-perishable items will win $5,000. Reach out to junior fair member on ways to get involved.

The Clermont County Junior Fair Skillathon will be held on Sunday, July 14, in the 4-H Hall.

All 11 Livestock species (including alpaca/llama), Food & Nutrition, Clothing & Textiles, and Dogs

• • Bring your 2024 Project & Record BOOK!!
  • We will have you wait OUTSIDE until your time slot.
  • Enter through the 4-H kitchen to check in for the skillathon.
  • If you are late, NO WORRIES!!
  • We will work you in!!
  • We want this to be a low-stress day!
  • We will make sure everyone gets through all the skillathons they need to complete.
  • Remember, please only sign up for the project areas in which you will be competing at the 2023 fair.
  • Please just sign up once and list ALL the skillathons you need to complete in the comment box when you sign up.
  • You will have more than 10 minutes to complete your skillathon(s) – unlimited time. We have lots of computers, we just only want to manage to get 10 kids started at a time.

Skillathon Sign-Up

Below are the 2024 Junior Fair Sale Committee Rules, please make sure that your 4-H and/or FFA Members read over these rules.

All questions regarding buyer payments, check release, etc. should go to the Clermont County Sale Committee, P.O. Box 22 Felicity, OH 45120 or email clermontcosalescomm@gmail.com 

2024 Sales Committee Rules

Hog Hair Length Statement
For any hog to be allowed to sell, its hair length must be at least ½-inch long. No exceptions. If the grand or reserve champion barrow or gilt is determined to have hair length less than 1/2 inch, it will not sell but, pursuant to Ohio law, the animal is still terminal, and the exhibitor is required to have the animal delivered to a facility as determined by the Clermont County Agricultural Society.

• Exhibitors also must sign the Hog Hair Length Statement. This statement will be online and provided one week prior to the start of the fair.
• No clipping of any hog project after 8am Sunday of the fair.
• Hair length will be measured at the convenience of the Sale Committee
• Hair length will be measured by a third party person hired by the Sales Committee.

A link to the form will be sent out on July 8, 2024.

DUNF must be completed by midnight on July 16, 2024. 

All exhibitors with market or lactating projects must complete a Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF).

DUNF (Drug Use Notification Form)

Exhibitors in the following categories must complete ONE PER ANIMAL, except for pens of chickens, 1 form for the pen.

1. Lactating Dairy Cow
2. Lactating Dairy Goat
3. Market Beef (steer/heifer)
4. Market Chicken – Broiler
5. Market Chicken – Meat Pen (tag# given to you at chicken pick up)
6. Market Goat (dairy/meat)
7. Market Hog (barrow/gilt)
8. Market Lamb
9. Market Turkey (tag# given to you at turkey pick up)
10. Market Rabbits
11. Feeder Cattle

EID tag animals use all 15 digits.

Scrapie tag animals use the entire series of flock IDs and individual animal ID numbers.

Tattoo identified animals use the whole series or both ears.

Poultry identification number was given to you at respective pick up days. The Extension Office has a copy of the list if you need the number.

Forms will be cross referenced and checked for completeness on Wednesday, July 17th, 2024. If a form is not completely accurate, it will be sent back to the email address on file for you to correct. If it is not corrected by noon on Friday July 19th, you will not be allowed to off load your livestock for fair check-in. 

Accurate means: full name and address, all the digits and letters on your animal’s identification. Yes, all 15 digits of EID, all letters and number on scrapie tag, rabbit both ear tattoo, poultry ID that Jerry gave you at pick up. If you marked YES for medication, all blanks must be filled in correctly, including your vet information. Must be signed by youth and parent, unless you’re 18 years of age.

I can’t fix the small mistakes anymore. I am not allowed. No one in Ohio Extension is allowed. Please be very vigilant, accurate, and complete when you process DUNF.

If you have questions, contact the office at 513-732-7070 or neal.331@osu.edu.

Grant’s Farm & Greenhouses  is again donating all of the annual flowers you need to create your fair planters for the Club Flower Display Contest. Feel free to stop by the farm (5552  Bucktown Rd.) or the garden center (2115 S.R. 131) any time during business hours to pick out any annuals you need (flats, 6-packs, 4″pots, or 11″ baskets)! Just tell the cashier at checkout that it’s for 4-H. All 4-H Clubs are encouraged to participate in the 4-H Club Flower Display Contest.

Club Flower Display Container Contest
Flower Container Drop-Off: Thursday, July 18th, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 4-H Hall
Award Presentation: Thursday, July 25th, at 6:00 p.m. during the Skillathon Awards Ceremony

General Rules:

1. Clubs are responsible for taking care of their flower displays throughout the week.
2. Plants must be planted inside the container. It is recommended that packing peanuts or an empty milk jug be placed in the bottom of the container then filled with soil to reduce weight.
3. Containers must be easily moved. Containers will be displayed at the entryway of buildings and barns around the fairgrounds.
4. Flower containers should be the work of club members.
5. The club name must be visibly displayed on the flower container.
6. The fair theme should be incorporated into the overall design.
7. Flower containers must be turned in to the Extension Office between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, before fair.
8. Flower Displays must be placed and finished by 7pm. Judging can take place anytime from 7pm, Thursday before fair until the Wednesday of fair.
9. Flower displays will be judged on originality/creativity, overall design and incorporation of the fair theme. Awards will be given for first to fifth place as well as individual honors for the Most Creative, Most Colorful and Best 4-H Design. Designs turned in late will not be judged.

2024 Fair theme is…..

175 years of making memories and keeping traditions alive

Thank you to the Grant Family for their generosity and support of the Clermont County 4-H Program!