2024 Livestock Requirements Summary

The 2024 Hartford Junior Fair Livestock Requirements Summary is now available. This document has all of the pertinent dates and information for all livestock projects. Please review it carefully to ensure you know all deadlines and requirements for your livestock project.

REMINDER: Market Steer and Heifer Weigh-In for 2024

2024 Hartford Fair Market Steer / Heifer exhibitors are asked to make note of the following details to ensure that their market animals are registered online (by noon on November 30) and weighed-in on December 2, 2023 in preparation for the 2024 Hartford Fair. Online Registration: go.osu.edu/2024HartfordWeighIn

Details regarding eligibility for the Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Market Steer / Heifer show can be found HERE. DNA samples are to be submitted to the OSF by no later than January 15. Change in 2024: OSF is no longer providing 840 EID tags – they must be provided by the exhibitor / breeder, with tag number note on DNA packet prior to submission.

Market Steer and Heifer Weigh-In for 2024

2024 Hartford Fair Market Steer / Heifer exhibitors are asked to make note of the following details to ensure that their market animals are registered online (by noon on November 30) and weighed-in on December 2, 2023 in preparation for the 2024 Hartford Fair. Online Registration: go.osu.edu/2024HartfordWeighIn

Details regarding eligibility for the Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Market Steer / Heifer show can be found HERE. DNA samples are to be submitted to the OSF by no later than January 15. Change in 2024: OSF is no longer providing 840 EID tags – they must be provided by the exhibitor / breeder, with tag number note on DNA packet prior to submission.

REMINDER: Dairy Feeder Weigh-in and Clinic

All Dairy Feeder Calves must be weighed, tagged and vaccinated on Saturday, June 3 from 8 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in Grubb Arena at the Hartford Fairgrounds. The fee is $10 per animal. PLEASE NOTE: Must be de-horned / castrated prior to June 3 in order to be tagged.

There will also be a Dairy Feeder Clinic that will start immediately after weigh-in. Project members are encouraged to stay for the clinic to help them better prepare for showing their animal at the fair.

 

REMINDER: Market Steer / Heifer Weigh-in

REMINDER: If you’ll be showing at BEST show during December 10 weigh-in, reach out to Ian and Kody ASAP for alternative date / time details!

2023 Market Steer / Heifer Exhibitors…
It’s time to get your steer / heifer registered for WEIGH-IN, which will be held Saturday, December 10 (8:00-11:00 a.m.) at the Fairgrounds. Details noted below… Register ONLINE by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9: https://go.osu.edu/2023HartfordWeighIn

Additional information on showing Market Steer/Heifer at the Hartford Fair, as well as the Ohio State Fair (including information on DNA packets) can be found HERE.

Please be sure to review all information to insure you don’t miss any dates/requirements!

Market Steer and Heifers Weigh-In for 2023

Members who are planning to take a Market Steer or Heifer project to the Hartford Fair in 2023 must bring their animal(s) to the Tagging / Weigh-In on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Tagging / Weigh-in will take place from 8:00am to 11:00am that day in the west end of Grubb Arena at the Hartford Fairgrounds. Youth planning to bring steers or heifers to the weigh-in MUST pre-register their animals online by NO LATER THAN 1:00pm on Friday, December 9, 2022 at: go.osu.edu/2023HartfordWeighIn.

Additional information on showing Market Steer/Heifer at the Hartford Fair, as well as the Ohio State Fair (including information on DNA packets) can be found HERE.

Please be sure to review all information to insure you don’t miss any dates/requirements!

 

Dairy Feeder Weigh-In, Clinic, and Show

Dairy Feeder Calf weigh in will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 9:00am to noon at the Hartford Fairgrounds at the west end of Grubb Arena. All dairy feeder calves must be weighed, tagged and vaccinated during this time. The fee is $10/animal and all animals must be dehorned/castrated prior to June 4th in order to be tagged.

A Clinic on grooming, calf care, and showmanship will be held from 11:30am to 12:30pm. This session will be especially helpful to those who are new to raising and showing dairy feeder calves, but all are welcome. After the clinic, a show will be held starting at 1:30pm. See details below or download the flyer HERE. There is also a helpful tip sheet with reminders to help prepare for the show and things to remember during and after the show as well.

Food will be available from the Licking County 4-H Committee Concession Stand.

REMINDER: 2022 Market Steer/Heifer Weigh In

Market Steer/Heifer weigh in for the 2022 Hartford Fair will take place on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 8:00 – 11:00am at the west end of Grubb Arena at the Hartford Fairgrounds. Please complete the following registration by 1:00pm on Friday, December 10, 2021 for EACH animal that you plan to tag and weigh in: go.osu.edu/2022HartfordWeighInRegistraion. Full instructions as well as DNA/identification instructions for those planing to show at the Ohio State Fair can be found here.

2022 Market Steer/Heifer Weigh-In

Market Steer/Heifer weigh in for the 2022 Hartford Fair will take place on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 8:00 – 11:00am at the west end of Grubb Arena at the Hartford Fairgrounds. Please complete the following registration by 1:00pm on Friday, December 10, 2021 for EACH animal that you plan to tag and weigh in: go.osu.edu/2022HartfordWeighInRegistraion. Full instructions as well as DNA/identification instructions for those planing to show at the Ohio State Fair can be found here.