For all those Junior Fair Youth with Beef Breeding Project please be aware of the upcoming possession date: Beef Breeding possession is July 1st . All beef breeding animals exhibited must have been completely and full owned and in the complete possession and continual care of the exhibitor on and after the designated date.
Registered Beef Breeding Identification:
- All registered breeding beef will submit the following by July 15th to OSU Extension Office: EID 840 Tag and/or Tattoo Number as well as DNA hair sample for each animal.
- If an animal currently has an EID 840 tag in place, this tag will be used as the official fair identification.
- Registration Number is required at the time of fair entry and by August 29th, 2025 (FairEntry Deadline).
- If breed registration is not completed by fair entry deadline, the animal will show as a crossbred.
Crossbred Beef Breeding Identification:
- All crossbred breeding beef will submit the following by July 15th to OSU Extension Office: EID 840 Tag as well as DNA hair sample for each animal.
- If an animal currently has an EID 840 tag in place, this tag will be used as the official fair identification.
- If needed, crossbred heifer exhibitors will be able to pick-up 840 EID tags from OSU Extension (which are provided by the Senior Fair).