Junior Fair Program and Judging Schedule

Monday, July 19th, 2021

Market Swine Tag Pick-up begins: Senior Fair Office, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Friday, July 30th, 2021

Commercial/Crossbred/Non-Registered Junior Fair Beef Breeding Projects must have a DNA Sample submitted to the Senior Fair Office

Market Hog Tags and forms are due in the Senior Fair Office

August 16th– 27th, 2021

Junior Fair Entries accepted at the Senior Fair Office 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 28th, 2021

Mandatory Dog Check In, You & Your Dog Interview Judging, and Dog Skillathon: Fairgrounds 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon in Feeder Creek Show Arena

Saturday, September 11th, 2021

Home Grown Class Rabbit Tagging Only: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

September 11th & 12th, 2021

Mandatory Skillathon and Project Book reviews (dairy, beef, dairy beef feeders, swine, rabbit, poultry): Saturday, September 11th from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m in the Ed Sands/Fairfield County Farm Bureau Building.

Mandatory Skillathons and Project Book reviews (sheep, horse, dairy goat, market goat, pygmy goat, alpaca/llama): Sunday, September 12th from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. in the Ed Sands/Fairfield County Farm Bureau Building.

Sunday, September 26th, 2021

MQP Barrow Contest: 1:00 p.m. Swine Barn

Friday, October 1st, 2021

Deadline to submit Project Books for review to the Extension office for youth that participated in a Skillathon alternative to the local Skillathons that were held on September 11 and 12. Crops and Gardening books due at this time as well.

Sunday, October 3rd, 2021

MQP Market Lamb Contest: Feeder Creek Show Arena 12:30 p.m.

Friday, October 8th , 2021 

4-H Display Barn Set-Up: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Crop projects can be dropped off at the display barn during this time.

Saturday, October 9th , 2021 

Dairy and Market Goats: Check in 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Goat Barns

Swine Weigh-in: 8:00 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. Swine Barn

Breeding Rabbit Arrival and Check-in: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Rabbit Barn

Market Rabbit Weigh-in: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. # 50 Show Arena

Poultry Arrival: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Poultry Barns

Pygmy Goat Arrival and Check-In: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Round Cattle Barn (west wing)

Alpaca Arrival & Check-In: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Round Cattle Barn (north wing)

Back Tag Pick Up: Junior Fair Office (in the Feeder Creek Show Arena) 12 noon to 6:00 p.m.

4-H Display Barn Set-Up:  12 noon to 6:00 p.m. Crop projects can be dropped off at the display barn during this time.

Rabbit Show Meeting: 1:00 p.m. Ed Sands – Updated 10/8/21

Poultry Exhibitor Meeting: 1:30 p.m. Ed Sands – Updated 10/8/21

Market Goat Weigh-in: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Goat Barn

Poultry Check-in: 2:30-4:30 p.m. (except market chickens & ducks). Breeding Turkey exhibitors must check in on Saturday between 2:30 to 4:30 with Show Committee (Breeding Turkeys do not need to arrive until 1 hour before show on Monday but must be checked in by exhibitor on Saturday

Swine Exhibitor Meeting: 3:00 p.m., Feeder Creek Veterinary Show Arena – Updated 10/8/21

Sheep Exhibitor Meeting: 4:00 p.m. in the AAA Building

Market Duck and Market Chicken Weigh-in: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the #50 Building

Market Sheep Weigh-in: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the AAA Building

Beef Exhibitor Meeting: 6:00 p.m., location TBD

Junior Fair Panorama: 7:00 p.m. in Feeder Creek Show Arena

Sunday, October 10th, 2021

Back Tag Pick-up: Junior Fair Office (in the Feeder Creek Show Arena) During posted office hours

Dog Show: 8:00 a.m., Feeder Creek Show Arena

Livestock Judging Contest: 9:00 a.m. Sign-up on the east end of the Swine Barn; 9:30 a.m. Contest starts

Dairy Beef Feeder exhibitor meeting: 9:30 a.m. Round Cattle Barn

Dairy Breeding Cattle & Dairy Beef Feeder arrival: by 10:00 a.m. Round Cattle Barn

Dairy Beef Feeder Weigh-in: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Round Cattle Barn

Small Animal 4-H Projects: 10:00 a.m. #50 Show Arena (Judging by appointment-prescheduled)

Swine Showmanship: 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Feeder Creek Show Arena

Poultry Showmanship: 6:00 p.m. Ed Sands Building (North)

Dairy Breeding Cattle arrival: 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Monday, October 11th, 2021

Market Swine Show (Barrows, Gilts): 8:30 a.m. Feeder Creek Show Arena

Poultry Show – Turkeys: 10:00 a.m., Ed Sands Building (North)

Pygmy Goat Show – Round Cattle Barn 10:00 a.m.

Breeding/Exhibition and Market Poultry Show: 12:30 p.m. in the Ed Sands Building (North)

Cakes/Pies/Candies Judging: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Bring Project with you that day – 4-H Display Barn (judging by appointment-prescheduled)

Cakes/Pies/Candies Awards: 7:00 p.m. 4-H Display Barn

Keep Market Hog Release: 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

Beef Showmanship/Breeding/Feeders/Market Beef Show: 8:30 a.m. Feeder Creek Show Arena

Dairy Goat Show: 9:00 a.m. #50 Show Arena

Alpaca Show: 10:00 a.m. Round Cattle Barn

Dairy Breeding Cattle arrival: 77:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Round Cattle Barn

Market Goat Show: 12 noon in the #50 Show Arena

Dairy Feeder Show: 4:00 p.m. Round Cattle Barn

Market Beef not going through the sale released: 5:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Dairy Beef Feeders Released: 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

Showmanship/Breeding/Market Sheep Show: 8:30 a.m. Feeder Creek Show Arena

Saddle Horse Show: 8:30 a.m. Horse Outdoor Show Arena

Market Rabbit Show: 8:30 a.m.: Ed Sands Building (North)

Dairy Breeding Show/Showmanship: 10 a.m. Round Cattle Barn

Rabbit Showmanship: 12:30 p.m. in the Ed Sands Building (North)

Thursday, October 14th, 2021

Junior Fair Super Showmanship: 8:00 a.m. Feeder Creek Show Arena

Breeding Rabbit Show:  10:00 a.m. Ed Sands Building (North)

Saddle Horse Show:  10:00 a.m.  in the Outdoor Horse Arena

Junior Fair Livestock Sale (Market Beef, Dairy Products/Feeders, Market Swine): 5:00 p.m. in Feeder Creek Show Arena

Friday, October 15th,2021

4-H Endowment Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Ed Sands Building (North)

Junior Fair Livestock Sale (Market Lambs, Market Rabbits, Market Poultry, Dairy Goat Products, Market Goats):  10:00 a.m. Feeder Creek Show Arena

Saddle Horse Contesting Show: After 1:00 p.m. or immediately following the Open Horse Show in the Outdoor Horse Arena

Market/Breeding Sheep Release: 4:00 p.m.

Breeding Beef Release: 4:00 p.m.

Dairy Cattle Release after 8:00 p.m. Friday until 11:00 a.m. Saturday

Saturday, October 16th, 2021

Release times for exhibitors of Livestock

Dairy Goats and Pygmy Goats: 12 noon to 3:00 p.m.

Breeding Meat Does: 12 noon to 3:00 p.m.

Horses: 1:00 p.m.

Poultry: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Dairy Cattle after 4:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 17th, 2021

4-H & FFA Standing Displays released 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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