The 2025 Hartford Fair Scholarship is available and due to the Hartford Fair Office by March 31, 2025. Applicant must be a graduating senior, live within the Hartford Fair District and be a member of one of the following: 4-H, FFA, FCCLA or Steer Pool. Applicant must be pursuing an education in a 2 or 4-year program at an accredited and degree granting institution.
The first Hartford Fair Livestock Quality Assurance (QA) Training for 2025 will take place next week! Any junior fair exhibitor that plans to show livestock at either the Hartford Fair or Ohio State Fair MUST complete an approved QA training by June 1, 2025 in order to be eligible to show in 2025. Please review the Junior Fair Livestock Quality Assurance Guidelines for all requirements and a list of approved trainings. Please ensure you have a plan to either attend an in-person training or complete the online YQCA module BEFORE June 1, 2025.
Our first county-wide program will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:30pm at Watkins Memorial High School.
SPECIAL NOTES:
Other Approved Activities and Training Programs…
Delaware County Quality Assurance Training Program – Contact #740.833.2030 for program details
*Please Note: Delaware is also offering session on June 3rd – this one does NOT meet Hartford QA deadline of June 1st).
Knox County Quality Assurance Training Programs – Contact #740.397.0401 for program details
*All training programs take place at 6:00 p.m.
Other Approved Programs…
The 2025 Meat Chicken Pool and 2025 Meat Duck Pool order forms are now available. Forms are due with payment to the Licking County Extension Office by 4:00pm on Friday, April 18, 2025. ALL junior fair exhibitors who are planing to enter market chicken or market duck classes at the Hartford Fair MUST purchase their chickens or ducks through the poultry pool ordering process.
The first Hartford Fair Livestock Quality Assurance (QA) Training for 2025 will take place soon! Any junior fair exhibitor that plans to show livestock at either the Hartford Fair or Ohio State Fair MUST complete an approved QA training by June 1, 2025 in order to be eligible to show in 2025. Please review the Junior Fair Livestock Quality Assurance Guidelines for all requirements and a list of approved trainings. Please ensure you have a plan to either attend an in-person training or complete the online YQCA module BEFORE June 1, 2025.
Our first county-wide program will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:30pm at Watkins Memorial High School.
SPECIAL NOTES:
Other Approved Activities and Training Programs…
Delaware County Quality Assurance Training Program – Contact #740.833.2030 for program details
*Please Note: Delaware is also offering session on June 3rd – this one does NOT meet Hartford QA deadline of June 1st).
Knox County Quality Assurance Training Programs – Contact #740.397.0401 for program details
*All training programs take place at 6:00 p.m.
Other Approved Programs…
The order form for the 2025 Hartford Fair Junior Market Turkey Pool is now available HERE. Forms with payment must be mailed or delivered to the Licking County Extension Office by 4:00pm on Friday, March 7, 2025. ALL meat turkey projects will come from the Hartford Fair meat turkey pool. If you intend to show meat turkeys at the fair in 2025, you must submit an order by the deadline to be eligible. Please read through all the details on the order form.
The order form for the 2025 Hartford Fair Junior Market Turkey Pool is now available HERE. Forms with payment must be mailed or delivered to the Licking County Extension Office by 4:00pm on Friday, March 7, 2025. ALL meat turkey projects will come from the Hartford Fair meat turkey pool. If you intend to show meat turkeys at the fair in 2025, you must submit an order by the deadline to be eligible. Please read through all the details on the order form.
The 2025 Livestock Requirements Summary has been updated an is available on our website HERE. Please note that the date for the Lamb Pool Application Deadline was incorrect on the original document, and has now been updated to reflect the correct date. Please ensure you are view the most up-to-date document.
The order form for the 2025 Hartford Fair Junior Market Turkey Pool is now available HERE. Forms with payment must be mailed or delivered to the Licking County Extension Office by 4:00pm on Friday, March 7, 2025. ALL meat turkey projects will come from the Hartford Fair meat turkey pool. If you intend to show meat turkeys at the fair in 2025, you must submit an order by the deadline to be eligible. Please read through all the details on the order form.
The 2025 Meat Chicken Pool and 2025 Meat Duck Pool order forms are now available. Forms are due with payment to the Licking County Extension Office by 4:00pm on Friday, April 18, 2025. ALL junior fair exhibitors who are planing to enter market chicken or market duck classes at the Hartford Fair MUST purchase their chickens or ducks through the poultry pool ordering process.
The 2025 Hartford Fair Scholarship is available and due to the Hartford Fair Office by March 31, 2025. Applicant must be a graduating senior, live within the Hartford Fair District and be a member of one of the following: 4-H, FFA, FCCLA or Steer Pool. Applicant must be pursuing an education in a 2 or 4-year program at an accredited and degree granting institution.