Woodbury County Fairbook 2015 | Page 66

Woodbury County Fair 65 Individual Barrow , Individual Gilt and Purebred Market Pig Senior Showmanship ( 7001 ) Intermediate Showmanship ( 7002 ) Junior Showmanship ( 7003 )
4-H / FFA Dairy Cattle Department ( 81 )
Kari Blevins – Superintendent – Phone ( 712 ) 204-5119 1 . Refer to General Rules . 2 . Entries are open to purebred and grade Ayrshire , Brown Swiss , Guernsey , Holstein , Jersey and Milking Shorthorn cattle that have been identified in the current year 4-H or FFA programs . All breeding heifers must have been vaccinated for brucellosis . If not calf-hood vaccinated , a valid certificate to last through the fair is required . 3 . Grade dairy cattle must be sired by a purebred bull and from a dam of the same breed . 4 . Exhibitors may not show more than two dairy cattle in each class . 5 . Exhibitors should wear white shirt and pants with leather shoes or boots . 6 . Cattle must be double tied in the barn ( See General Rule # 5 ). Families must bring gates to separate their animals from other clubs / families . Gates must be 1 foot back from the edge of the concrete walkway and secured to the barn wall on one end and a metal fence post on the other wall .
7 . Purebred cattle must be registered in the family name with the official breed association .
8 . Birth date of all dairy animals is to be recorded in 4H Online by 11:59 p . m . on May 15 . See rule # 2 under 4-H and FFA Livestock General Rules .
9 . All classes in each breed will be judged in this order : Ayrshire , Brown Swiss , Guernsey , Holstein , Jersey and Milking Shorthorn .
10 . There is a Produce of Dam class for all breeds . Produce of Dam is two daughters of the same cow shown by the same exhibitor .
11 . A cow / calf class is a cow with her own calf . These two can also be exhibited individually in their own classes .
12 . Dairy cattle will be housed in the heifer barn . A bedding fee of approximately $ 15 ( adjusted on market price ) will be charged for each animal entered on the July 15 fair entry form . Payment is due on July 15 with fair entry form to the Woodbury County Extension office . There is a $ 5 fee for each additional loader bucket of chips during fair .
13 . Livestock / Animal Fair Entry form is due in the Woodbury County Extension office no later than July 15 , 4:30 p . m . Forms coming in after 4:30 p . m . on July 15 will make the animals ineligible to be shown at county fair . See rule # 3 under livestock general rules . Eligibility by Birth Dates ( for 2016 show ) Junior Heifer Calves – born December 1 , 2015 – May 15 , 2016 Senior Heifer Calves – born September 1 , 2015-November 30 , 2015 Junior Yearling Heifers – born March 1 , 2015 – August 31 , 2015 Senior Yearling Heifers – born September 1 , 2014 – February 28 , 2015 Two-year Old Cows – born September 1 , 2014 – August 31 , 2015 Aged Cows – born before September 1 , 2014
Junior Heifer Calves Class 8106 – Ayrshire Class 8107 – Brown Swiss Class 8108 – Guernsey Class 8109 – Holstein Class 8110 – Jersey Class 8111 – Milking Shorthorn Senior Heifer Calves Class 8112 – Ayrshire Class 8113 – Brown Swiss
4-H / FFA Dairy Cattle Classes ( 81 )
Class 8114 – Guernsey Class 8115 – Holstein Class 8116 – Jersey Class 8117 – Milking Shorthorn Junior Yearling Heifers Class 8118 – Ayrshire Class 8119 – Brown Swiss Class 8120 – Guernsey Class 8121 – Holstein Class 8122 – Jersey