Youth

59 Youth Check-in Calves for the 2025 Market Beef Shows

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Many thanks to Fairfield Cattle Company for providing their facility for weigh-in!

Interest in Junior market beef projects remains strong in Fairfield County. Fifty FFA and 4-H youth recently weighed in a total of 86 market beef steers and heifers in anticipation of the 2025 Jr. Market Beef and Beef Performance and Carcass Quality shows, happening before and during the Fairfield County Fair. Also, this year, 11 youth weighed in 16 dairy beef animals in preparation for finishing them for the Finished Dairy Beef project.

In total, fifty nine (59) different youth weighed in a total of 102 feeder calves as their 2025 projects. Of those, 66 head were beef steers, 20 were market beef heifers, and 16 were dairy beef steers. Of the 86 beef steers and heifers, 49 were Continue reading 59 Youth Check-in Calves for the 2025 Market Beef Shows →

Cattlemen & women, young cattle producers, and beef cattle enthusiasts, plan now to attend the 36th Annual Banquet!

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Join us on March 8!

Make your reservation today and plan to celebrate beef during the 36th annual Fairfield County Cattleman’s Association banquet and annual meeting. The event will be held on Saturday, March 8 at the Lithopolis United Methodist Church (80 N. Market St., Lithopolis) with registration beginning at 6 p.m. Supper will feature locally prepared smoked beef brisket!

Tickets are $10 with local Junior Fair exhibitors and youth under age 9 admitted free!

The evening’s festivities will include Director elections, the award of three cattleman’s college scholarships (did you know since 1999 when the college scholarship program was begun, the FCCA has awarded a total of $36,800 in scholarships to local youth?), and a brief industry update. And as in the recent past, the annual benefit auction will also highlight the evening!

Make your reservations by March 1st (including Junior beef exhibitors – we need your reservations too) by clicking on this link. For more information about the banquet please contact FCCA President Nate horn at (740) 475-7375 or any of the Directors.

Thanks from the Fairfield County Cattlemen Association

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Thanks for your support during the recent 174th edition of the Fairfield County Fair! As always,  the Steak Trailer was open throughout the event collectively serving more than a ton (2,000 lbs) of beef to hungry fairgoers. Proceeds from sales in the Steak Trailer allowed the Cattlemen to support the Jr. Fair Livestock Auction through the purchase of 6 steers, plus two steers purchased in cooperation with Rushcreek Feed & Supply. And will also help to fund our youth scholarship program.

The Cattlemen also provided 27 pizzas for the Jr. Beef Exhibitor meeting on Saturday evening after move-in to the Fair, and 10 dozen donuts for the youth on beef show day.

It’s also notable that mulch bedding was provided for each junior beef exhibitor in the Brick L Barn by the 2024 Jr. Beef Barn sponsors, FCCA members Horn Farms of Pleasantville. And the FCCA, also sponsored a PeeWee Shomanship class for 25 young beef children who wanted to lead a calf around the ring!

Mark your calendars now for the Post Fair Beef Exhibitor Meeting slated for Wednesday, November 20.  Details to follow!!

Thirty years later, the mission of the Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Association continues to be to focus their efforts on beef education, promotion and encouraging youth and adults in beef cattle management and production

Source:   Stan Smith, OSU Extension – Fairfield County

High School Seniors and College Students: Scholarship Applications are Due January 15

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Apply today!

Since the FCCA college scholarship program was begun in 1999 more than $36,000 in scholarships have been awarded to local youth. Scholarships are funded by the FCCA and, in part, through a donation from the Sally Grimm Community Fund in memory of past FCCA President Greg DeWitt and awarded to children of FCCA members. The scholarship application portal will remain open until January 15. Youth can find more details and apply on-line at: go.osu.edu/FCCAscholar.

Thanks for a Great Fair!

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Thanks to you, it was a great Fair!

Thanks for your support during the recent 174th edition of the Fairfield County Fair!

As always the Steak Trailer was open throughout the event collectively serving more than a ton of beef to hungry fairgoers. Proceeds from sales in the Steak Trailer allowed the Cattlemen to support the Jr. Fair Livestock Auction through the purchase of 6 steers, plus two steers purchased in cooperation with Rushcreek Feed & Supply. The Cattlemen also provided 27 pizzas for the Jr. Beef Exhibitor meeting on Saturday evening after move-in to the Fair, and 10 dozen donuts for the youth on beef show day. On Tuesday over the lunch break during the Jr. Beef Show the Cattlemen hosted 24 pre-4-H age youth for PeeWee Showmanship and sent each out of the ring with a token gift including a free cheeseburger.

It’s also notable that Continue reading Thanks for a Great Fair! →

BQA, College Scholarships and the Fair

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As fall rapidly approaches, the Cattlemen have some activities coming up you’ll want to get on your calendars.

We hope to see you this fall!

Beef Quality Assurance: The Fairfield County Cattlemen along with Marshall Grain, Granville Milling, Faler Feed Store, and Rushcreek Feed will host a BQA Certification & REcertification in the Ed Sands Building on the Fairfield County Fairgrounds on September 5. It begins at 5:45 p.m. with a hamburger fry compliments of the sponsors and will be followed by the program that begins at 6:30. In order to properly receive BQA certification participants need to pre-register at https://go.osu.edu/fairfieldbqa

FCCA College Scholarships: Since the FCCA college scholarship program was begun in 1999 more than $36,000 in scholarships have been awarded to local youth. Scholarships are funded by the FCCA and, in part, through a donation from the Sally Grimm Community Fund in memory of past FCCA President Greg DeWitt. The scholarship application portal is now open and Continue reading BQA, College Scholarships and the Fair →

Fairfield Co. Jr Fair Beef Feeder Possession Date and Identification Announced

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* Beef Feeder possession is August 15th . All beef feeder animals exhibited must have been completely and fully owned and in the complete possession and continual care of the exhibitor on and after the designated date.

* All beef feeder exhibitors will submit the EID 840 tag number by August 20th (within 5 days of August 15th possession date) to the OSU Extension Office for each beef feeder animal. If an animal currently has an EID 840 tag in place, this tag will be used as the official fair identification. No DNA hair sample will be required for feeder calves.

* If needed, feeder calf exhibitors will be able to pick up 840 EID tags from OSU Extension (tags provided by the Senior Fair).

 

60 Juniors Weigh-in Market Beef Projects, Including the New Finished Dairy Beef Project

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Thanks to Fairfield Cattle Company for providing their facility for weigh-in!

If participation in the Saturday, March 9 beef weigh-in is any indication, interest in the Junior beef project remains strong in Fairfield County. Fifty six (56) 4-H and FFA youth weighed in a total of 89 market beef steers and heifers in anticipation of the 2024 Jr. Market Beef and Beef Performance and Carcass Quality shows, happening before and during the Fairfield County Fair. Also, this year, 5 youth weighed in 7 dairy beef animals in preparation for finishing them for the new Finished Dairy Beef project.

In summary, sixty youth weighed in a total of 96 beef feeder calves as their 2024 projects. Of those, 69 head were beef steers, 20 were market beef heifers. and 7 were dairy beef. Of the 89 beef steers and heifers, 51 were Continue reading 60 Juniors Weigh-in Market Beef Projects, Including the New Finished Dairy Beef Project →

Cattlemen’s Scholarship Applications Due January 15th

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Application deadline is January 15.

Once again in 2024 the Fairfield County Cattlemen will be awarding scholarships to high school seniors and undergrads who have experience raising and exhibiting beef cattle. Since the FCCA college scholarship program was begun in 1999 more than $35,000 in scholarships have been awarded to local youth. Scholarships are funded by the FCCA and, in part, through a donation from the Sally Grimm Community Fund in memory of past FCCA President Greg DeWitt.

Youth can find more scholarship details and apply on-line at: go.osu.edu/FCCAscholar.

CANCELLED: Local Cattlemen; Plan now to enjoy a summer picnic on August 12, and get BQA Certified too!

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Just bring a chair and your appetite.

Effective 8/6/23, 6:45 p.m. due to an abundance of scheduling conflicts that are preventing so many from attending, this event has been cancelled, at least for now.

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Fairfield County cattlemen, local youth beef exhibitors, and buyers who have supported our youth beef exhibitors are invited to this year’s summer hamburger fry being held on Saturday evening, August 12 at Stillwater Farm. Come and enjoy an evening of fellowship and relaxation. The best part is the only thing you need to bring is your family and lawn chairs . . . ALL the food will be provided!

In addition to some great food, those in attendance who wish to receive their adult Beef Quality Assurance certification, or REcertification will have that opportunity also. The conversation will include concerns for the Asian longhorn tick that recently killed some cows in Ohio, proper set-up and use of handling facilities, satisfying the consumer’s demands for quality, pasture management, and most anything else that a cattleman might talk about.

It all begins at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 12 at Stillwater Farm, 1975 Old Logan Road SE, near Lancaster, with some thoughts on tick and pasture management. The hamburger fry and supper will follow beginning around 6:30. After supper those wanting BQA certification will conclude with conversation in the barn about handling, breeding, and finishing cattle that result in a high-quality product and consumer satisfaction at the meat case.

Remember . . . the cattlemen are providing the food. All you need to do is bring a lawn chair and your appetite and tell us you plan to attend by completing the very brief reservation survey linked here or by calling 740-277-4633 to let us know you’re coming. Please RSVP that you’re coming by Sunday, August 6!

And, please share this invitation with any cattlemen who may not be on this list serve, young beef exhibitors, and your Jr. Fair beef sale supporters!