Month: December 2023

2024 Junior Fair Updates – Junior Fair Schedule

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First of all Happy Holidays! From our off to yours, we hope you have a safe & merry Christmas and New Years!

As many of you are aware, there are many rumors, misinformation, and lack of transparency flying around what is to come of the 2024 Henry County Junior Fair. I have taken the time to prepare a detailed update on the project and plan for the upcoming year.

 

Please watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5SOj2TqFE0

 

Please know none of these decisions were made in haste, but we did want to communicate the plan well ahead of schedule so families can make an informed decision in purchasing their animals for the upcoming year. I have also attached the “Update Pages” from the 2024 Livestock Handbook to this email should you wish to have a copy.

 

As I mentioned in this update, I am happy to field any Junior Fair-related inquiries you may have. Kindly respect & understand I have no information on the status of the building project – my position as the 4-H & Junior Fair coordinator is to oversee a safe and successful Junior Fair Program for our county.

 

Other Updates/Reminders as we enter into the end of 2024:

Market Steer 2024 Updates

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January Weigh-In

Due to the demolition of the Livestock facilities at the fairgrounds – there WILL NOT be a January Market Steer Weigh-In this year BUT PLEASE READ ON!

1. ALL Prospective Market Beef Steers & Market Dairy Beef Steers MUST register ALL prospective animals into the 2024 Henry Co. Market Steer Registration Link.

  • In plain terms – if there is a CHANCE you could bring the animal – BE SURE TO REGISTER THE ANIMAL!
    • You will be able to select your primary animal at the time you complete your FairEntry.
  • What will you need to Register?
    • Exhibitor Information – Name & Birthdate
    • Parent Information – Name, Phone & Email
    • Animal Information – Name, Tag, Age, Birthdate, Breed & Breeder Name
    • 3 pictures – Animal Side Profile, Animal Front Picture & Animal Tag Picture (tag MUST be in the animal’s ear)

 

 

 

 

 

Registration Link: https://go.osu.edu/2024henrysteers

DEADLINE TO REGISTER – JANUARY 2, 2024!

2. EID ear tags can be picked up to tag your animal at home if they do not have an 840 tag – you will need to contact Morgan at the office to pick these up NO LATER THAN JANUARY 2. 

  • If your animal needs tagged, but you do not feel comfortable tagging your animal on your own – please reach out to Morgan Parcher and she can connect you with a JFB advisor to come to your farm to tag your animal.

 3. Because no weights are recorded for animals this year, there will be no Rate of Gain Trophy awarded at the 2024 Henry County Junior Fair Beef Show.

4. At this time, we still plan to have a feeder calf weigh-in in June. More information will be communicated at a later date for the June Weigh-In.

 

2024 Ohio State Fair Information

  • For any exhibitor wishing to show a Market Steer at the 2024 Ohio State Fair Beef classes…
    • It is required that your animal have an 840 EID tag – if it does not, you will need to pick one up from the OSUE office.
  • All Market Steers to exhibit MUST have an Ohio State Fair DNA kit completed.
    • Kits can be picked up at the OSUE office.
    • Kits MUST be received at the OSF office by January 15 – NO EXCEPTIONS!