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Fairfield County Junior Fair Book Available on-line!!

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For the youth involved in the Fairfield County Fair the Junior Fair Book has been released for youth to being making entries to the for the 2021 Fairfield County Fair.  The Fairfield County Fair is scheduled to be an a full fair beginning  Sunday, October 10 thru October 16.  Over 900 youth will be working with their 4-H and FFA advisors to complete the entry process.  Entries will be accepted at the Sr. Fair Office on the Fairgrounds from Advisors on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from August 16 thru August 27, 2021.

Use this link to share access to the 2021 Fairfield County Junior Fair Rule Book: https://go.osu.edu/jrfairbook  For additional information or details contact Chuck Miller, Jr. Fair Director at keywest100@att.net or call OSU Extension in Fairfield County at 740-653-5419.

We’re back with a FULL Fair, have you entered the Open Class competitions!

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Entry deadline is September 23

We’re back with a FULL Fair in 2021 and this 171st edition promises to be the best one ever!

The purpose of our Fair is and always has been to promote the improvement of agriculture and horticulture by providing competitions that rewarded the owners of the best livestock, grain, vegetables and other products of the home and farm. Knowing that, this year features the return of the entire list of Open Class competitions. Entries are now being accepted so get them in soon and don’t be left out.

The entry process is a little different this year. First, there are no printed Fair books. However, you can find the book on-line in this blog site and also on the Fair’s website at Continue reading We’re back with a FULL Fair, have you entered the Open Class competitions! →

Fairfield County Commissioners looking to a full Fair in 2021!!

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If you have not yet saved the date on your calendar the Fairfield County Fair is planning at FULL FAIR ..complete with rides, games, entertainment, livestock shows and so much more slated October 10-16 at the historic Fairfield County Fairgrounds!!  Be sure to plan to join us!!    Click the link below and listen in to Commissioner Jeff Fix’s Update..The Fairfield County Agriculture Society is very thankful for the support of the Fairfield County Commissioners as we plan for the 2021 FAIRFIELD COUNTY FAIR..the Last and the Best in the State!

Fairfield County Market Lamb Tagging and Weighing Procedure for 2021

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Over the past year,  the COVID-19 pandemic caused us to change the way we do many things in life that had become seemingly routine. Fortunately, in most cases, advances in technology have allowed many of these changes to take place almost seamlessly, and in many cases more efficiently than ever before. The annual Junior market lamb tagging, and the weigh-in for the MQP lambs in Fairfield County is an example.

If you plan to exhibit a market lamb in the 2021 Fairfield County Fair, complete the registration survey linked below by July 2!

Youth who plan to tag-in market lambs for the ‘live’ show at the Fair in October, and/or weigh in lambs for the Muscle Quality & Performance (MQP) contest will be asked to do three things prior to this year’s July 10 tagging day. By completing a brief, on-line survey, exhibitors are asked to tell us how many lambs they plan to bring to be tagged, the scrapie tag number for each lamb, and what time they would like to arrive with their lamb(s) to be tagged, and in the case of MQP lambs, also weighed.

Specifically, the step-by-step process includes . . .

1) The deadline for ownership and possession of a market lamb project in Fairfield County remains July 1.

2) Youth/families planning to weigh/tag-in market lambs for either the live show or MQP contest for the 2021 Fair must complete an on-line survey, found linked at http://go.osu.edu/taglambs, by July 2, 2021. Complete only one request survey per family.

3) When completing the survey you will be asked for the name of each individual lamb exhibitor in your family, the scrapie tag number for each market lamb, and you will select the time between 8 and 10:15 a.m. that you will arrive at the Fairgrounds with your lamb(s) for tagging on July 10.

This process is similar to what was employed for market beef tagging back in March. That process proved to be most efficient for the volunteers while they accomplished check-in, and also minimized the time livestock were required to wait in line while on livestock trailers.

For more information on this new tagging and weighing process for your 2021 Fairfield County Fair market lambs, contact Junior Fair Director Chuck Miller at: keywest100@att.net.

Fairfield County Fair Queen Hannah Henry will compete in Ohio Fairs Queen Competition

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Congratulations to the 2020 Fairfield County Fair Queen Hannah Henry who is now the District 6 Ohio Fair Managers Representative.  Hannah competed against Fair Queens from Delaware, Franklin, Hartford Independent, Morrow, Pickaway, Richwood Independent and Union County Fairs respectively to become the District 6 Representative.   Hannah will now compete with 9 other young ladies in the Ohio Fairs Queen Competition on May 22, 2021.  Best of luck!!

Congratulations Hannah…we are very proud of you and your efforts to promote the Fairfield County Fair.

Join Fairfield County 4-H !

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Now is the time to join Fairfield County 4-H. 4-H is a non-formal educational, youth development program offered to individuals age 5 and in kindergarten to age 19. Ohio 4-H youth development reaches more than 240,000 youth each year – helping kids “learn by doing” through hands-on activities.

Traditional clubs are open to youth age 8 and in 3rd grade or age 9 up to youth who have not passed their 19th birthday as of Jan. 1. Youth who are age 5 and in Kindergarten up to 8 years of age as of Jan. 1 are eligible for participation in the Cloverbud Program, an activity-based program to introduce 4-H to future members. Clubs have started meeting for this year but there is still time to connect with a club and complete the enrollment by the May 1 deadline. Interested families can find more information at go.osu.edu/go4H or contact the OSU Extension office at 740-653-5419

source: Aubry Fowler-4-H Extension Educator  – Fairfield County

Horse Exhibitors – EquiSTEP due May 1st!!

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Just a reminder that EquiSTEP (Equine Safety Training and Educational Program) is required this year in order to satisfy your helmet/horse safety requirement. Please make sure to complete the videos and quiz by May 1st. This is required for all 4-H and FFA members who want to show horses this year. READ THIS ENTIRE MESSAGE BECAUSE THERE ARE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS TO COUNT IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY!

Currently EquiSTEP is housed on an OSU ScarletCanvas online course that is run by the state office. You can enroll in the online course here: https://cfaesosu.catalog.instructure.com/courses/equine-safety-training-and-education-program-09-mz2-e41. If you did EquiSTEP online last year, you will need to re-enroll in this online course because the platform has changed.

If you are using the online course, remember to do the following:

If each member of the family has their Continue reading Horse Exhibitors – EquiSTEP due May 1st!! →

Home Grown; Market Rabbit and Market Goat Wether, Forms Due May 1st

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Market Goat Exhibitors: All 4-H/FFA members planning to enter into the Home Grown Market Wether class at the fair must submit a form by May 1st. NEW FOR 2021, this form must be submitted online. Click here: http://go.osu.edu/2021hgwether.

Market Rabbit Exhibitors: All 4-H/FFA members planning to enter into the Home Grown Market Rabbit Fryer or Roaster class at the fair must submit a form by May 1st. NEW FOR 2021, this form must be submitted online. Click here: http://go.osu.edu/2021hgrabbit.

Fairfield County Ag Society Plans for Full Fair in 2021…and continues to improve Fairgrounds, too !!

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Over the past year, despite dealing with many activities and events being cancelled including the Senior Fair activities in 2020, the Directors have continued to make improvements on the grounds such as new LED lights in the buildings with funding opportunities made available through AEP.  Work also continues as we update the antiquated waterlines on the south side of the Fairgrounds.

In February of 2020, the Directors passed a motion for the price structure of the tickets for the 2020 Fair designating a portion of the ticket sales would be used for improvement projects on the Fairgrounds.  As you will remember, the 2020 Fairfield County Fair was a Junior Fair only and no admission was charged to the Junior Fair exhibitors and their families. Fast Forward to April 2021 . . . plans are currently being made for the return of a FULL FAIFIELD COUNTY FAIR in October!!

Today, if you would like to support the efforts of the Fairfield County Agricultural Society you are invited to become a member of the Society by purchasing a membership ticket which will allow Continue reading Fairfield County Ag Society Plans for Full Fair in 2021…and continues to improve Fairgrounds, too !! →