2016 Baker County Fair Premium Book | Page 31

2016 BAKER COUNTY FAIR OFFICIAL PREMIUM BOOK PAGE 31

meats and identify meat cuts or grains and give written and / or oral response on one class . Anyone enrolled in 4-H / FFA may enter the County Livestock Judging Contest . The highest scoring 4-H individuals in the intermediate and senior division will have the privilege of making up a county judging teams to State Fair provided they are enrolled in a livestock project . Club consists of 4 people taking the average of the top 4 scores .

FFA LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST

* Youth select 4-H or FFA group to participate , not both . * The accumulative score of the 4 highest individuals from each chapter will be used to determine chapter team placing . 700 700 000 Beginner 700 700 002 Beginning Team

700 700 001 Advanced 700 700 003 Advanced Team Premiums 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th $ 6 $ 5 $ 4 $ 3 $ 2 $ 1

ROUND ROBIN CONTESTS

4-H / FFA GRAND CHAMPION LIVESTOCK SHOW- MAN ( Round Robin ) Champion and Reserve Champion beef , sheep , swine , dairy , dairy goat , and horse showmen will compete for grand champion livestock showman . See animal science policy No . 22 . Premium : Ribbon

HERDSMANSHIP

Club & Individual Contests 1 . Bedding will be provided for all livestock . Exhibitors must bring own feed , feed boxes , buckets , and show equipment .

2 . Livestock exhibitors will keep their stall , tack areas and animals clean for the duration of the show . Manure and soiled bedding will be removed from stalls and placed in designated pick-up areas by exhibitors . Pick-up areas will be emptied daily .

3 . All work on animals and stalls must be done by members only ( exceptions will be made for safety reasons ).

4 . Beef and dairy animals must be tied with safety knot and neck rope . Dairy goats must be tied in pens using a safety knot .

5 . Pans and buckets all species : All grain buckets must be removed when animal is done eating . Water buckets must be secured to remain in stall . Dairy & Beef If hay is left in the stall for the animal it must be kept neat and orderly .

6 . Animals must be kept in their own areas and away from grassy exhibit area

7 . Hay and feed can be kept in the barn but kept neat ( depending on space availability .) 8 . Stall cards must be legible ( use wide marker ). 9 . No food or drink in sheep barn . 10 . Blanketing of sheep will be allowed until after the sheep showmanship contest . 11 . No washing of market animals after 8:00 a . m . the day of the sale . 12 . Individual or clubs with less than three animals will be judged separately . 13 . See additional rules for each species on barn bulletin boards .

Herdsmanship Score Card The livestock Herdsmanship contest is provided to help teach contestants to be courteous , neat , and orderly , and to take proper care of their animals . Basis of Scoring : Animals ….……......................…….................………. 50 points Beef and Dairy must be tied with safety knot and neck rope . All animals must be fed in stalls only ( pans and buckets removed when animal is finished ). Animal must be kept in their own area . Animals must be clean and comfortable - regularly fed and cared for .

Barns …………………………..................................... 50 points Alleys , stalls and tack area clean ( hay and feed be kept in the barn but kept neat ). Stall cards must be legible ( use wide marker ). No food or drink around stalls or animals . Equipment must be stored safely .

HERDSMANSHIP DAILY AWARDS Blue , Red and White card will be awarded to each club per division . * Below white card score no premium awarded

EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS Herdsmanship Contest 1 . An optional contest for individuals or clubs / chapters . 2 . Display are meant to inform the public on current agriculture issues and general agriculture information pertaining to the animals 3 . exhibited . 4 . All Educational displays will be exhibited on the Show Barn Wall Educational displays are due into the Extension Office by Tuesday of Fair week .

1 - Individual 2 - 4-H Club / FFA Chapter 214 900 00 (_) Educational Display — Herdmanship Contest ** Must site sources of information on front of poster Premiums

Blue Red White Club / Chapter $ 3 $ 2 $ 1

Educational Displays Score

Basis of Scoring : How well the display informs the viewer on information pertaining to current agriculture issues and / or animals exhibited ………...….............................................. 70 Points Neat and easy to Read ............................................ 20 Points Club / individual name and year on front ................. 10 Points

EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY AWARDS Blue , Red and White card will be awarded once to each club / chapter or individual during Fair week .