Tattooing will be available for all rabbits on August 28 from 9:00 AM to noon in the Fairgrounds Event Center. All market rabbits MUST be tattooed by the committee. If you have a pet or breeding rabbit, you are welcome to have someone else, such as the breeder, tattoo the rabbit for you. All rabbits must be tattooed to be able to exhibit at the fair. Purchased market rabbits are REQUIRED to attend the August 28 tattoo date. If they do not attend, they cannot exhibit at the fair. The exhibitor does not have to be present, just the rabbits. You may only bring six purchased market rabbits to be tattooed. Bred, Born, and Raised rabbits are HIGHLY encouraged to attend the August 28th tattooing. There is no tattoo limit for BBR market rabbits.
2021 Junior Fair Livestock Auction Information Available
Attention all market exhibitors – 2021 livestock auction information is now available! Letters containing detailed sale information were sent to recent buyers earlier this week. As always, we encourage new buyers to attend our auction! Click the links below for new buyer information and flyers for this year’s sale.
Please note that once again, custom processing reservations must be made in advance if buyers wish to receive the meat from the animal they purchase. Reservations must be made by September 1. No additional options of custom processing are guaranteed to be offered at the time of the fair. Please read the custom processing information sheet before reserving your slot. Click the links below for additional information on custom processing and to reserve a processing slot.
2021 Custom Processing Information
Open Poultry and Dairy Show Entries Due to Senior Fair Office August 14th
4-H and FFA members bringing poultry or dairy projects to the fair are also encouraged to enter the Senior Fair’s Open Poultry and Open Dairy Shows. Entries and more information about these shows are available in the Senior Fair Premium Book. Click here for more information.
Junior Fair Baking Contest
Entries are now being accepted for the 2021 Wayne County Junior Fair Baking Contest! The contest is open to all Wayne County youth ages 8 – 18. Prizes will be awarded! Click here for the rules and entry form. All entries are due at 4:30 PM on September 10th. All baked goods will be auctioned and proceeds will be used to help fund various 4-H activities throughout the year.
Goat Milk Butterfat Award
Attention all dairy goat exhibitors – we will now be offering a new award for the highest butterfat content! The testing is free and will be held on August 9th from 6:00pm-7:00pm at the Goat/Sheep Arena. This is the only night for this testing! Please bring the form located here along with 1/4 cup of your goat’s refrigerated milk in a glass container to be tested. The winner will be awarded at the Wayne County Fair during the dairy goat show on Tuesday, September 14th.
Poultry Blood Testing Cancelled
The poultry blood testing event scheduled for August 3rd has been cancelled. Testing is required for 2021, but will be completed at fair check-in on Friday, September 10th.
Rotating Horse Trophy Return
This is reminder for all horse youth that received a rotating trophy during last year’s fair. Please make sure your name is engraved and the trophies are returned to the Extension Office by August 1st. If you’re not able to bring it into the office by August 1st, please bring it to the Horse Super Fun Show on the evening of Tuesday, August 3rd.
Horse Super Fun Show
The horse committee will be hosting a Super Fun Show on Thursday, August 3 beginning at 6:00 PM. Click here to see the show bill.
Dog Fun Show
There will be a Dog Fun Show at the Fairgrounds Goat/Sheep Arena on Thursday, July 22 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.
Register Now for Project Judging
Reserve your appointment time now for late project judging, FCS project judging, and livestock interview project judging, which will be held on August 10 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM at the Fairgrounds Event Center.
Click the buttons below to reserve a time slot for each project you want to have judged. Remember Livestock Project Interview Judging is an alternative to virtual Skillathon. If you don’t know your project number, click the link below to help you find the correct number.
August 10 Still Project Judging
August 10 Livestock Project Interview Judging
2021 Project Names and Numbers