4-H & FFA Department

Cheryl Hardison, County Extension Education Director

Nancy McGrain, County Youth Coordinator

Kathy Rock, Office Assistant

2007 - 2008 Leaders

BADGERS DISCOVER

Ronda MacClure, Whiting Abby Koenigs, Danbury

BOBCATS FRANKLIN GO-GETTERS

Mary Black, Onawa Jill Hausman, Onawa

Cheri Hardison, Onawa Lisa Meadows, Onawa

BLENCOE PIONEERS MAPLETON STARSPINNERS

Pauline Zima, Onawa Sharyl Bruning, Mapleton

Jo Keitges, Onawa Brenda Wimmer, Mapleton

CASTANA WILDCATS MAPLETON MAJORS

Ken & Deb Venteicher, Castana Nancy McGrain, Mapleton

Kim Yanak, Castana

CLOVER KIDS

EAST MONONA EXPLORERS Nancy McGrain, Onawa Club

Conni Anderson, Moorhead Nancy McGrain, Mapleton Club

Jeff & Laurie Mordhorst, Ute Laura Neldeberg, Whiting Club

SESS

Laura Martz, Ute

2007 - 2008 COUNTY 4-H & YOUTH COMMITTEE

Adult Representatives

Larry Kreger, Onawa Gale Miller, Soldier

Doug Hagemann, Mapleton Ronda MacClure, Whiting

Bill Darrah, Onawa Dave Hoagland, Mapleton

Jill Sadler, Mapleton Jan Cole, Onawa

Cindy Hausman, Onawa Geri Johnson, Onawa

Judy Mulder, Mapleton (Ext. Co. Rep.)

Meggan Manlove, Soldier

Youth Representatives

2007 - 2008 COUNTY COUNCIL

Beth Seward, Ute Jon Wimmer, Mapleton

Alex Wimmer, Mapleton Abbi Bendixen, Castana

Andrew Neldeberg, Whiting Andrea Bruning, Castana

Laura MacClure, Whiting Rebekah Benson, Danbury

Jessica Bruning, Mapleton Jeff Bruning, Mapleton

Emily Low, Onawa Maura Matney, Mapleton

4-H PROJECT LEADERS

Brenda Wimmer, Mapleton………………………………………….Dog

Conni Anderson, Moorhead…………………………….Communications

Vicki Thoreson, Turin………….…………………………………..Horse

Paul D. Griffith, Onawa…………………………………….Photography

Lee Phipps, Little Sioux ………………………...............................Sheep

Ron Ernst, Sloan…………………………………………………...Swine

Joan Petersen, Onawa………………………………Visual Arts-Painting

Laurie Benson, Mapleton…………………………...Home Improvement

Larry DuVal, Onawa………………………….Photography, Horticulture

Steve Longlee, Hornick……………………………………………...Beef

Rick Deen, Whiting……………………………………..Poultry, Rabbits

Laura Martz, Ute…………………………………………………...SESS

EXTENSION COUNCIL

Bob Haack, Whiting Norman Parker, Mapleton

Laura Neldeberg, Whiting Jerry Laffey, Onawa

Katie Shull, Turin Lisa Bruning, Castana

Geri Johnson, Onawa Lana Boyle, Moorhead

Sharon Holverson, Moorhead

AGRICULTURAL 4-H & FFA EVENTS

Nancy McGrain, 4-H County Youth Coordinator

1. Unless otherwise specified, entries in this division are limited to youth who have completed grades 4 – 12 and, who are 4-H or FFA youth in good standing with enrollment report in the County Extension Office. Clubs must have at least 6 meetings per year. To be eligible to exhibit at the county fair, must attend at lease ½ meetings. Junior members – grades 4 – 6; Intermediate members – grades 7 – 8; Senior members – grades 9 – 12; Discover 4-H completed grade 3; must attend at least three Discover 4-H meetings during the current year. Discover members eligible for bucket calf, rabbits and poultry only in livestock divisions. No individual placings.

2. Any 4-H or FFA exhibit entered and shown in the 4-H division may show in the open division.

3. All livestock must be checked in by superintendent and in place by 11:00 A.M. Thursday. NO EXCEPTIONS. All market swine and market sheep will be weighed from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. Market beef will be weighed from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Breeding beef must be checked in with beef superintendent by 11:00 A.M. No re-weighs will be done.

4. All swine will be ear tagged.

5. Weigh-in weight will be used for show classification.

6. Bedding provided for sheep and beef. Swine exhibitors must use wood chips for bedding. No other bedding is allowed. One bag woodchips provided for each pen of cow/calf and pen-of-three beef. Additional bags may be purchased.

7. State regulations relating to health certificates in the Health Regulation section of Premium Book will be complied with.

8. Food Safety & Quality Assurance: Every member exhibiting swine, rabbits, poultry, sheep, goats, dairy, and beef must be FSQA certified with certification filed at Extension Office by July 1. It is strongly encouraged to bring record of treatment sheet at time of check-in at fair.

9. All exhibits must be shown in the ring by the owners except in cases of sickness, where advance permission is granted by the superintendent, or where a member has two exhibits in the same class in which case another current, eligible 4-H or FFA member may show them. Substitute showmen must be dressed appropriately for the show and the organization and must wear the exhibitor number of the owner of the exhibit. No coaching will be allowed outside the ring.

10. Entries must be in the Extension Office not later than July 1, unless it falls on a weekend; then entries due by closing the following Monday. No premium money will be paid for late entries.

11. All livestock exhibits except swine will be released after 5:30 P.M. Sunday. 4-H and FFA members MUST CHECK OUT WITH THE PERSON IN CHARGE.

12. Due to prior precedence at the Monona County Fair, livestock can be taken to other Livestock Shows after the Monona County show is fully completed without anyone trying to push the Show Judge, Announcer, Show Superintendents, Fair Board, or Extension Staff. They will be back on Fairgrounds by 8:00 A.M. the following morning or they personally forfeit the right for early release forever. Written request should be made prior to county fair and submitted to the Extension Office.

13. Failure to receive permission for early release from fair board member will cause premium money to be forfeited.

14. All 4-H and FFA livestock exhibits must be owned by the individual or in partnership with parent or guardian, except where primary emphasis is the skill level of the 4-H’er. Individual animals can be identified as a 4-H or FFA project, but not both. No exhibitor may enter 4-H and FFA exhibits in one division (breeding or market), but may enter 4-H exhibits in one division and FFA exhibits in the other division if eligible. If exhibiting in other counties, State Fair, or Ak-Sar-Ben, must check their agreements and rules.

15. Livestock projects will be kept at the home of the exhibitor by the date of the animal identification deadline unless superintendents of that species grant permission to house livestock else-where. Request must be made in writing and submitted to the Extension Office. Written request may be a personal letter or form that is available at weigh-ins and at the Extension Office. This does not relieve the 4-H’ers of responsibility to care for his/her project. Spot checks may be made to provide educational input and to inspect projects following prior notice.

16. Exhibitors must place livestock in stalls as assigned by superintendents.

17. Beef and sheep blocking chutes are to be kept out of the alleys.

18. The judge may award prizes as merited, regardless of competition.

19. Prize money will be determined by a point system. The number of points given for Purple, Blue, Red and White awards is indicated in each class. Amount of cash awarded per point will be determined by dividing the total number of points awarded into the amount of money allocated by the Fair Board. Each exhibitor will then receive the amount equal to the total points won, times the cash value of one (1) point. Champion placings will receive an additional 1 point. Reserve Champion placings and purple ribbons will receive an additional ½ point.

20. Ribbons will be awarded in each class at the discretion of the judges. Trophies where available will be presented to top blue or purple ribbon exhibitors.

21. Each 4-H or FFA member showing livestock at the County Fair will be assigned an exhibitor number prior to the fair. Each 4-H’er must wear this number on his or her back while showing in any animal division.

22. Any 4-H animal project that has entered an auction ring where the intent of the auction is for the ownership of the animal to change, the project becomes ineligible to continue as a 4-H project. As a result the project may not be entered in any other 4-H show including the Monona County Fair.

23. If 4-H’ers wish to sleep in trucks, trailers or tents, they may do so, but at their own risk. Units must be set up outside fenced area.

24. Animals will not be allowed in the show barn anytime except for exhibition.

25. ALL 4-H OR FFA EXHIBITORS must wear a clean white 4-H or FFA shirt or plain white shirt and long dark pants while exhibiting. Dairy exhibitors wear traditional all white pants and shirts. For safety, wear hard shoes or boots. Horse exhibitors refer to horse show rules.

26. Pens not cleaned after checkout may result in forfeit of premium.

27. Livestock Show Ring Code of Ethics will be observed to maintain ethical and educational standards of the junior livestock project. All livestock exhibitors must read the rules and sign an affidavit that signifies they understand the rules and will comply. Non-compliance will result in exhibitor disqualification from the show and forfeiture of ribbons, trophies and premiums.

28. To exhibit livestock at the STATE FAIR, exhibitors must have entries in the Extension Office by July 1. State Fair books may be picked up at the Extension Office or are available on-line at: www.iowastatefair.org. ID sheets required with entries. Health rules are different, so check with the Extension Director to comply with health rules on a district or state level.

PARKING

All vehicles will be parked on outside of fence surrounding livestock barns at all times except when unloading and loading.

FENCES

Do not tie animals to fences.

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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

2008 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR EXHIBITION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY AND BIRDS AT A COUNTY 4-H / FFA FAIR

ANY EVIDENCE OF WARTS, RINGWORM, FOOT ROT, PINK EYE, DRAINING ABSCESSES OR ANY OTHER CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS CONDITION WILL ELIMINATE THE ANIMAL FROM THE SHOW.

No individual Certificate of Veterinary Inspection will be required on animals or poultry exhibited at County 4-H / FFA FAIR, but the animals must be inspected when unloaded or shortly thereafter by an accredited veterinarian. Each show must have an official veterinarian.

Quarantined animals or animals from quarantined herds cannot be exhibited.

Swine exhibitors at county fairs that do not require Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, must sign and present an owner affidavit that the animals being exhibited did not originate from a quarantined herd and to the best of their knowledge, swine dysentery has not been in evidence in their herd for the past 12 months.

All swine exhibited must be accompanied by a record of negative pseudorabies test, the test having been performed within 30 days prior to show, for swine originating from a Stage 4 or lower status county, subject to 64.35(2). No pseudorabies testing is required for swine originating from a Stage 5 county. (Iowa is Stage 5).

Swine returning from an exhibition to its home herd or moved to a purchaser’s herd, following an exhibition or consignment sale, must be isolated and retested negative for pseudorabies not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days after reaching the swine’s destination. (Code of Iowa 166D.13(2)).

EXCEPTIONS:

A. No testing is required for swine at an exhibition that involves only market classes, provided all swine are consigned directly to a slaughter establishment from the exhibition. The site that the swine originate from must have a current monitored status in order for the swine to be transported to the fairgrounds (statistical testing completed within the last twelve months or originate from a site in Stage III or higher area). Swine leaving the exhibition from a market class must be consigned and moved direct to a slaughtering establishment.

B. If counties have a split show and the breeding animals are exhibited and returned home before the market classes arrive, it will not be necessary to have a test record on the animals showing in the market classes; however, market class animals must have a current monitored status in order to be transported to the fairgrounds.

SHEEP AND GOATS

All sexually intact sheep must have an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag. All sexually intact goats must be identified with an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag or by an official registered tattoo registered with USDA (to register, call 1-866-USDA-TAG).

POULTRY AND BIRDS

All poultry exhibited must come from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean or equivalent flocks, or have had a negative Pullorum-Typhoid test within 90 days of public exhibition and the test must have been performed by an authorized tester. (SEE GENERAL SECTION 1.B)

However, “Market Classes” of poultry consigned to a slaughter establishment are exempt from the Salmonella testing requirements. “Market Classes” of poultry must be separated from all other poultry by a distance of ten or more feet and/or an eight-foot high solid partition.

DOGS AND CATS

All dogs and cats exhibited must have a current rabies vaccination certificate.

FARM DEER

Accredited veterinarians must be approved to administer tuberculosis tests on Cervidae.

“Cervidae” means all animals belonging to the cervidae family, and “CWD susceptible cervidae” means whitetail deer, blacktail deer, mule deer, red deer, and elk. Cervidae may be exhibited without other testing requirements when accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that lists individual official identification.

All Cervidae must have been part of the herd of origin for at least one year or were natural additions, or must have originated from a chronic wasting disease monitored or certified herd in which these animals have been kept for at least one year or were natural additions. Cervidae originating from a herd with a diagnosis, signs, epidemiological evidence, or area under quarantine for chronic wasting disease may not be exhibited. The following statement must appear on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection:

A. CWD susceptible cervidae: “All Cervidae on this certificate originate from a chronic wasting disease monitored or certified herd in which these animals have been kept for at least one year or were natural additions. There has been no diagnosis, signs, or epidemiological evidence of chronic wasting disease in this herd for the past year.”

B. Other cervidae. “All Cervidae on this certificate have been part of the herd of origin for a least one year or were natural additions to this herd. There has been no diagnosis, signs, or epidemiological evidence of chronic wasting disease in this herd for the past year.”

THE DECISION OF THE OFFICIAL SHOW VETERINARIAN WILL BE FINAL.

John J. Schlitz, D.V.M., State Veterinarian

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

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IOWA YOUTH CODE OF ETHICS

Youth are expected to be sincere, honest and act in sportsmanlike ways at all times. Youth represent the entire program and their behavior reflects on their parents, leaders, club and the entire youth program. All adults involved with the youth program, leaders as well as parents, are expected to set positive examples and serve as positive role models by what they say and do. Any youth who breaks the code of ethics or allows another person (adult or peer) to talk them into violating the code of ethics agrees to forfeit all prizes, awards and premiums. The youth may also be prohibited from exhibiting at this and future exhibitions including the Iowa State Fair and other county, state or regional exhibitions.

Youth agree to follow these guidelines:

1. I will do my own work, appropriate for my age and physical and mental development. This includes research and writing of exhibit

explanations, preparing exhibits (such as sewing, cooking, refinishing, etc), care and grooming of animals, etc. Adult assistance should help guide and support me, not do it for me.

2. All exhibits will be a true representation of my work. Any attempt to take credit for other’s work, alter the conformation of animals, or alter their performance is prohibited. Copyright violation or allowing others to complete your exhibit is considered misrepresentation and is

prohibited.

3. I will treat all people and animals with respect. I will provide appropriate care for animals.

4. I will present exhibits that are safe for consumption. All food exhibits will be safe to exhibit and for judges to evaluate. Other exhibits will be safe for judges to evaluate and for exhibition.

5. All food animals that may be harvested immediately following the show shall be safe for consumers, and shall have met all withdrawal

times for all medications, and be free of violative drug residue.

6. If any animal requires medical treatment while at the fair or exhibition, only a licensed veterinarian may administer the treatment. All medications that are administered shall be done according to the label instructions of the medication used.

7. My animal’s appearance or performance shall not be altered by any means, including medications, external applications and surgical

procedures. Any animal that is found to have changed its appearance or its performance shall be disqualified from the show, and have

penalties assessed against the exhibitor, parent and/or guardian by the management of the fair or exhibition.

8. I will follow all ownership and possession rules and, if requested, will provide the necessary documentation.

9. I will follow all livestock health requirements for this fair or exhibition, according to the state health requirements as printed in the

premium book of the fair or exhibition. I will provide animal health certificates from a licensed veterinarian upon request from the

management of the fair or exhibition.

10. By my entering an animal in this fair or exhibition, I am giving consent to the management of the fair or exhibition to obtain any specimens of urine, saliva, blood, or other substances from the animal to be used in testing. If the laboratory report on the analysis of any sample indicates a presence of forbidden drugs, this shall be evidence such substance has been administered to the animal either internally or externally. It is presumed that the sample tested by the laboratory to which it is sent is the one taken from the animal in question, its

integrity is preserved and all procedures of said collection and preservation, transfer to the laboratory and analysis of the sample are correct and accurate and the report received from the laboratory pertains to the sample taken from the animal in question and correctly reflects the condition of the animal at the time the sample was taken, with the burden on the exhibitor, parent and/or guardian to prove otherwise.

11. I am responsible for my exhibit and I will not allow others to violate this code on my behalf. By my entering an exhibit in this fair or exhibition I will accept any disciplinary action taken by the management of this fair or exhibition for any violation of this code of ethics and any other rules of competition of the fair or exhibition without recourse against the fair or exhibition.

12. I want my exhibit to be an example of how to accept what life has to offer, both good and not so good, and how to live with and learn from the outcome.

13. I will not be involved in any illegal activities while participating in 4-H and FFA events, including but not limited to alcohol, tobacco or drug use.

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Livestock Code of Practice

Monona County Fair

Any artificial means of removing or remedying physical defects of conformation in animals exhibited will be considered as fraud and deception. No unnatural means of providing an animal feed, water or other fluid (i.e. stomach pump, IV) will be allowed. All animals giving evidence of such treatment will be barred from exhibition at the Monona County Fair.

Painting, dyeing and use of color agents on beef animals is not condoned by County or State Fair Officials. Beef projects which show evidence of this will not be permitted into the show ring. If a color or coloring agent rubs off an animal rubbed with either a towel or hand, that animal will be disqualified. Exhibitors can use colored grooming aids on hooves only. Transparent grooming materials only may be used.

No artificial aides such as tail head or tail fins will be permitted. The only exception is the use of an artificial switch. Violations will result in disqualification from the show.

No drugs or medicants of any kind may be administered at the Fair except by the order of the official Fair veterinarian.

All animals will be subject to chemical testing and analysis of saliva, urine, blood, other excretions or tissues to determine whether a substance or drug has been induced or whether a substance or drug has been introduced to interfere with the testing procedure. Positive tests, except for residue which are within FDA tolerance levels, will result in forfeiture of ribbons, trophies, and premiums.

Grooming assistance - It is the intent that the 4-H or FFA youth take responsibility for caring for and grooming his/her own animals. If assistance is needed it should be aimed at helping the member learn new skills and be done only by a family member and/or another 4-H or FFA member. No other persons including volunteers or professionals will be allowed to assist with grooming/fitting. Violations will result in disqualification from the show.

Violations of any of the above will result in disqualification from the show and forfeiture of ribbons, trophies and premiums.

Protest and Appeals procedures will be followed as printed in General Rules in the Monona County Fair Book.

Revisions made by representation from:

Monona County Youth & 4-H Committee

Monona County Fairboard

Monona County Extension Staff

Monona County Youth Council

Monona County Extension Council

Revised March 2005

DEPARTMENT 40 – HERDSMANSHIP

Superintendent – Cherri Archer, Onawa

Herdsmanship is important – It reflects the way the participants view their exhibits. It also reflects the way the public perceives the 4-H program, the club, and the individual exhibitor. Good herdsmanship is a way exhibitors can communicate to the public the 4-H’ers pride and the value they place on cleanliness and neatness. This encourages visitors to walk among, view, appreciate and learn from their exhibits. Good herdsmanship contributes to making the Monona County Fair a quality Fair.

Livestock exhibitors are responsible for keeping their areas (includes stalls, tack area, walkways, tools, etc.) orderly, neat and as attractive as possible. Used bedding is to be placed in spreaders that are provided. Bedding is provided for sheep, beef, old show barn, rabbit and poultry buildings. Wood chips for swine can be purchased from the Fair Board. Walk-ways are to be kept clean, manicured, and the dist controlled.

Herdsmanship is the sole responsibility of the exhibitor. Judging will be twice daily – morning and evening for beef, sheep, swine, rabbits, poultry, bucket calf, and goats. Each area will be judged in the evening only on their show day. Each club will be scored daily by each separate animal exhibit area. Judging times will vary according to the availability of the herdsmanship judges. Exhibitors need not be present during judging but will be expected to have left the area in an orderly fashion.

Exhibitor’s premiums will be withheld if livestock areas are not clean after check-out time.

BASIS OF RATING

1. Animals clean with grooming apparent. 25

2. Bedding adequate, reasonably clean and kept in place. All un-penned animals securely tied with 18 to 20 inches of lead. No feed boxes left before cattle after feeding time allowed. 15

3. Tack and feed clean and neatly arranged within area for them and area clean. 10

4. Courtesy and conduct of exhibitors 25

5. Alleys are to be free from obstructions (grooming apparatus) and clutter, clean, debris free, dust settled, inviting and accessible to all fair patrons 25

TOTAL 100

Herdsmanship will be checked from Thursday noon through Sunday checkout time. Three exhibitors per club needed. Placement based on average of scores.

Traveling Trophy

PARKING

Parking as stated in fairbook rules. All vehicles will be parked outside of fence surrounding livestock barns at all times during the Fair except to load and unload. Thank you! Pens and barns clean after checkout time.

FENCES

Do not tie animals to fences.

HERDSMANSHIP AWARD

Terry Pekarek Family Award

The Terry Pekarek Family, Blencoe, will award a traveling trophy to the club who places first in the Herdsmanship contest.

CLUB THEME

Crystal Bretthauer, Farm Bureau Award

Crystal Bretthauer, Farm Bureau, Mapleton, provides a traveling plaque for the club that best promotes a theme in the livestock barn areas. Winning club will be added to the plaque to be displayed in the Monona County Extension Office.

DEPARTMENT 50 – 4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST

Jason Boyle, Moorhead – Superintendent

Friday – 1:30 p.m. Check-in time: 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.

1. Chapter, Club, and County teams from Northwest, West Central, and Southwest Iowa are eligible to compete.

2. Individuals must be a 4-H or FFA member in order to compete in this contest.

3. A team will consist of four individuals with all four scores for team total.

4. 4-H & FFA members can compete as individuals as well as in a team.

5. Competitors will be scored based on their selection of beef cattle, market hogs, breeding gilts, breeding heifers, market lambs and breeding ewes.

6. A time limit of eight minutes to view each class and two minutes between classes will be used for this contest.

7. 4-H or FFA members with college training and/or experience in livestock judging will not be eligible to compete.

8. Trophies will be given to the first and second place top two individuals and to members of the top two teams in the contest. Ribbons will be awarded to the top ten individuals and the top five teams.

9. Winners will be announced as soon as possible after the contest.

10. Premium points will be awarded to Monona County 4H and FFA Individuals & teams as follows:

Individuals: 8, 7 ½, 6 ½, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 ½, 1 ½, 1 Teams: 8, 6 ½, 5, 3, 1 ½

11. There will also be classes for Adults and non 4-H/FFA youth. No premium money.

LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST AWARDS

Farm Credit Services Award

Farm Credit Service, Sioux City, will award trophies to members of the first place livestock team and the first and second place individual in the Livestock Judging Contest at the Monona County Fair.

Larry Kreger Family Award

Larry Kreger family, Onawa, will award a trophy to a member of the first place livestock judging team.

Monona County Extension Award

The Monona County Extension Office will award a traveling trophy to the first place Adult Individual.

McCall Auction Award

Russ McCall, McCall Auction, Onawa, will award a trophy to a member of the first place livestock judging team.

LIVESTOCK DIVISION SHOWMANSHIP

System of Awarding Points

1. The exhibitor’s attitude, appearance and promptness 20

2. The exhibit (beef, dairy, lamb, swine, horse or goat)

a. General appearance of animal 40

b. Presenting animal in ring 40

TOTAL 100

All exhibitors showing livestock entries are automatically considered in the showmanship contest. Bucket calves will be allowed in junior and intermediate divisions.

1. Junior Division – completed grades 4 – 6.

2. Intermediate Division – completed grades 7 – 8.

3. Senior Division – completed grades 9 – 12.

Judging is based on preparation of animals for the show, their apparent training, and the appearance and behavior of the showman. Minor technical points are not to be overemphasized, nor do minor infractions disqualify. Primarily it is the skill of the showman in presenting his animal before the judge that counts, while the individual excellence of the animal does not.

All showmanship exhibitors will receive 1 point for participating. First place winners in all livestock species will receive 5 points.

Trophies & Ribbons

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DEPARTMENT 1 – BEEF

Superintendents

Dale Longlee, Castana Steve Longlee, Hornick

1. All 4-H and FFA Market Beef must be weighed at an official weigh event and identified with eartag with form filed at the County Extension Office by January 15.

2. All 4-H and FFA Breeding Beef, Feeder Calves, Bucket Calves, and Bucket/Bottle Plus One heifers must be tagged and identified on the 4-H Livestock Identification form; filed at the County Extension Office by May 15.

3. Each exhibitor will be permitted to exhibit not more than three individual market beef. (Includes market steers, market heifers, share-a-calf) and two pens-of-three

4. Exhibitors of breeding animals may exhibit not more than four entries of heifers and/or cow-calf pairs.

5. Exhibitors may enter the maximum numbers of animals in both market beef and breeding classes if they desire. No exhibitor may enter 4-H and FFA in both breeding and/or market divisions.

6. Animals must be broke to lead and be shown in the ring by exhibitor (except cow/calf, and pen-of-three). Feeding and care of animals must be done by exhibitor unless sickness prevents.

7. All market beef must be dehorned.

8. Market Beef will be judged in weight groups, and Breeding Beef according to breeds.

9. No re-weighs will be done.

10. In order to exhibit in the Market Beef division, Market Heifers must weigh 800 lbs. or more and Market Steers must weigh 875 lbs. or more. Animals not meeting above weight requirements will show in a separate class. In this class, all animals will be eligible only for ribbon awards and premium money based on these awards, and will not be eligible to compete for Grand Champion.

11. All animals will be placed according to quality in Purple, Blue, Red, and White groups. Prize money will be awarded on this basis.

12. Beef blocking chutes and other tack are to be kept out of the alleys.

13. The top ten market heifer and steer rate of gain qualifiers will parade in the livestock show ring at the end of the show. Trophies and ribbons will be awarded at that time to the winning rate of gain qualifiers.

14. Bucket and feeder calves are encouraged to return to the fair in future years.

15. Bucket/bottle Plus 1 can only come back one year to show in the Plus 1 class. Breeding heifers can show 1 year and then if they want to come back they must show in the regular breeding class.

16. Top two beef in each division will be checked for color agents on hair before selections of champions. Beef projects which show evidence of color agents will be disqualified.

17. Proof of FSQA certification required at time of fair entries

(July 1).

18. If a 4-H’er identifies a market heifer in December, they have the option of changing the animal to a breeding heifer until the May 15^th deadline for breeding beef. If the 4-H’er decides to change her to a breeding heifer, she must be listed on the Breeding Beef Verification Form, and she is then no longer eligible as a market heifer. The 4-H market tag can remain in her ear. A heifer cannot be identified as both market and breeding; the decision must be made by May 15^th.

4-H BUCKET CALF PROJECT

1. Calves will be stalled in the Beef Barn. Show time will be in conjunction with the Beef Show.

2. Washing and brushing is the only preparation needed. Clipping is optional.

3. Quality of the calf will not enter into the judging. Judging is based on how well the questions are answered and how the exhibitor handles the calf and how the calf responds.

4. Exhibitor Criteria:

a. Completed grade 3 for Discover 4-H Division

b. Completed grades 4 – 6 for Junior Division

c. Completed grades 7 – 8 for Intermediate Division.

d. Must be enrolled in Discover 4-H or a member of a 4-H Club.

e. Must be enrolled in beef or dairy

f. All bucket calves must be ear tagged and identified on 4-H Livestock ID form filed at the County Extension Office by May 15.

5. Calves must be born between March 1 and May 15 and be bucket or bottle fed, no nursing. Member must care for orphan calf as soon as possible after birth.

6. Exhibitor may show only one calf at the fair.

7. Calves must be shown on a halter in the ring and broke to lead and tie.

8. Calves must have a beginning weight and will be weighed when brought in day of fair.

9. Exhibitors must have project record completed day of personal interviews.

10. Each exhibitor will have a personal interview with a committee during the fair starting 1:00 p.m., Thursday, at the Extension Office.

11. At time of fair, no parents in ring with exhibitor.

12. Exhibitor must wear 4-H or FFA shirt and long dark pants in the ring when showing.

BUCKET/BOTTLE PLUS ONE

1. Calves must have been shown at the county fair the previous fair.

2. Calves will show during the beef show. Special classes will be set up for these calves. They do not have to show with the other beef entries. They can show as breeding heifers, market heifers, or market steers.

3. Market calves must be weighed at an official weigh event and identified with eartag with form filed at the County Extension Office by January 15. Breeding heifers do not need to weigh, but must be tagged and identified on the 4-H Livestock Identification form filed at the County Extension Office by May 15^th.

4. Quality and Grooming of the calf will enter into the judging.

5. Exhibitor Criteria:

a. Must be enrolled in a 4-H club or FFA Chapter

b. Must be enrolled in either beef or dairy

c. Must turn in an ID by January 15 (market) or May 15 (breeding)

6. Exhibitor may show only one calf from the previous year.

7. The class will be divided, depending on number of entries, and is at the discretion of superintendents.

8. Calves will have to stay on the fairgrounds throughout the fair. They will be released at the completion of the fair.

FEEDER CALF PROJECT

1. Calves must have been born January 1 – May 15 – may be either male or female.

2. Calf must have been identified (ear tag or tattoo) before May 15 at the Extension Office.

3. Feeder calves do not have to be weaned.

4. Calves may be brought in the morning of the show and released

5. 4-H’ers are encouraged to exhibit these animals at the following year Monona County Fair in the Market Beef or Breeding Heifer Classes.

6. Exhibitor may show 3 Feeder calves at the fair.

MARKET PEN-OF-THREE

1. Must weigh at regular county weigh-in, December, and identify pens at time of weigh-in.

2. Pen-of-Three beef can be weighed individually or as a group and individually identified by ear tag with no substitutions allowed. May select individual from pen(s) at time of fair entry July 1, if individually weighed and identified at an official 4-H weigh event by January 15^th.

3. In Pen-of-Three, can use only one for individual led market beef.

4. Any exhibitor can show up to two pens of three.

5. At county fair, cattle will be weighed as a group on a certified scale with weigh-in attendant present.

6. A farm visit may occur prior to fair for educational purposes.

SHARE-A-CALF PROGRAM

4-H members may work with any beef producer to secure a calf for the Share-A-Calf program.

These are the rules:

1. Share-A-Calves must be weighed at an official weigh event and identified with eartag with form filed at the County Extension Office by January 15 and specify that it is a Share-A-Calf. (You can identify as many Share-A-Calves as you want, but only 3 can be shown in the ring as part of the market beef limit.) Must also be identified on May 15 as a Share-A-Calf.

2. Share-A-Calf must be a steer.

3. The calf will be included in the rate of gain with the other classes.

4. The producer and participant will be acknowledged at the fair.

5. The agreement of the share-a-calf project is between the producer and the participant.

6. The producer of the calf doesn’t need to be from Monona County.

7. The Share-A-Calf animal can only show in the Share-A-Calf class at the county fair, no other beef class. Top two from this class, as in other classes, will be eligible for Grand Champion Market Steer.

8. Producer and participant must have a signed contract furnished by the Extension Office and return a copy to the Extension Office by January 15. Contracts are available from the Extension Office.

9. The producer and participant will not hold the Fair Board, Extension Staff or Beef Superintendents responsible for any terms or actions of this agreement.

COW – CALF PROJECT

1. All cows and calves must be ear tagged and identified on the 4-H Livestock Identification form filed at the County Extension Office by May 15.

2. Cows may be shown in appropriate breeding beef class.

3. Calves may be shown as a feeder calf.

4. Purebred, grade or crossbred cows, any age except those showing in the breeding beef division above are eligible providing the animal has a calf at side.

5. The cow and calf will be stalled in pens and will be judged in the pen.

6. Calves must be born after January 1.

CLASS A – BUCKET CALF

Lot 1 – Bucket Calf (beef or dairy) – Discover 4-H Points 8

No Individual Placings

Lot 2 – Bucket Calf (beef or dairy) – Junior Points 12.5 12 8 5

Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion

Bucket Calf Trophies & Rosettes

Lot 3 – Bucket Calf (beef or dairy) – IntermediatePts 12.5 12 8 5

Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion

Bucket Calf Trophies & Rosettes

CLASS B – FEEDER CALF Points 12.5 12 8 5

Lot 1 – Feeder Calf – Heifer

Lot 2 – Feeder Calf – Bull

Champion & Reserve Champion Feeder Calf

Trophies & Rosettes

CLASS C – BREEDING Points 17.5 17 15 8

Lot 1 – Cow/Calf (purebred or grade) – second calf or older

Lot 2 – Cow/Calf (commercial) – second calf or older

Lot 3 – Cow/Calf – first calf at side (Cow under 3 years of age)

Lot 4 – Cow/Calf – first calf at side (Cow shown as breeding heifer year before)

Champion and Reserve Champion Cow/Calf

Trophies & Rosettes

Points 12.5 12 8 5

Lot