Ohio State Fair Updates

If you are planning to exhibit livestock or participate in the dog shows at the Ohio State Fair, please review the information below to ensure you are aware of changes and updates for the 2024 Ohio State Fair.

General:

• Exhibitors MUST be enrolled in the project they want to exhibit at the state fair, even if the county doesn’t offer it at fair (i.e., swine breeding).
• All Junior Exhibitors must enter their projects online, details available on the OSF website.
  • No late market or breeding (new 2024) entries

• Once updated:
  • Livestock schedule can be found at: https://ohiostatefair.com/agriculture-livestock/livestock-schedule/
  • Department rules, entry info, etc. : https://ohiostatefair.com/agriculture-livestock/livestock/
  • Skillathon information will be found at: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-4-h-skillathons
  • Livestock Judging Contest information will be found at: https://ohio4h.org/events/ohio-state-fair-4-h-livestock-judging-contest

Ownership deadlines changed:

MARKET ANIMALS –

• Market beef – January 1
• Market swine – May 23
• Market lambs – May 23
• Market goats – May 1
• Dairy feeders – June 1
• Market rabbits – June 1
• Market poultry – within 5 days of hatch

BREEDING ANIMALS –

• Breeding Beef – May 22
• Breeding Swine – May 22
• Breeding Sheep – May 22
• Breeding Goats – May 16
• Breeding Poultry – May 31
• Breeding rabbits – May 31
• Dairy Cattle – May 22

BEEF Department

• All cattle must arrive with 840 EID in place
  • 15-digit number starting with 840
  • Breeding can use tattoo as SECONDARY ID
• BVD testing required for all cattle
  • exception of Commercial Cattle
  • One test good for lifetime
• BEEF BREEDING
  • Crossbred breeding heifers will be required to submit a DNA packet with 840 EID tag information, reach out to Andi Hershey for packets (a.hershey@expo.ohio.gov )
  • Due Date: Postmarked by June 1^st

DOG Department

• Show starts, June 17^th

SWINE Department:

• The Jr Swine Show requires ALL hogs to have:
  • 840 tag
  • Premise ID
• To exhibit breeding swine, must be enrolled in the project at the county level