Dairy Cattle, 4-H

Division 210 – Dairy Cattle

ALL LIVESTOCK TRAILERS AND TRUCKS MUST BE PARKED IN DESIGNATED AREA IMMEDIATELYAFTER LIVESTOCK IS UNLOADED.

SEE THE BEDDING POLICY UNDER ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT - GENERAL REGULATIONS. ALL EXHIBITORS MUST CLEAN STALLS OUT ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY PRIOR TO LEAVING FAIR GROUNDS. THE FAIR BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WITHHOLD ALL PREMIUMS FOR EARLY DEPARTURE AND FOR STALLS LEFT UNCLEANED.

1. Only dairy heifers which have been properly identified through 4hOnline by May 15 are eligible for competition. 2. In all dairy projects a member is limited to one purchased animal for each age group except cows. Amember may have only one cow purchased as a cow. There is no limit to the number of daughters of present or former club heifers which may be enrolled in dairy products. 3. Any heifer is considered to be purchased except daughters of present or former 4-H club heifers which were enrolled in club work by the member. Thus, if a heifer is given to a member by his dad, even though it comes from the family herd, it is still considered purchased. (Members must obtain purchased animals by May 1.) 4. Heifers may be purebred or grade. 5. Premiums will be awarded according to group placings:

Purple or Blue ribbon winners Red ribbon winners White ribbon winners $12.00 $10.00 $8.00

Dairy CattleAge Classes

(The following classes may be further divided by the superintendent if needed.)

FEMALE DAIRY CALF – calved between July 2 last year and March 1 of this year YEARLING HEIFER – calved between July 1 two years ago and July 1 last year TWO-YEAR OLD HEIFER – calved between July 1 three years ago and July 1 two years ago COW – calved prior to July 1 three years ago

Class 21101: Registered Dairy Cattle – Female Dairy Calf (calved between July 2 last year – March 1 of this year) Class 21102: Registered Dairy Cattle – Yearling Heifer (calved between July 1 two years ago and July 1 last year) Class 21103: Registered Dairy Cattle – Two-Year Old Heifer (calved between July 1 three years ago and July 1 two years ago) Class 21104: Registered Dairy Cattle – Cow (calved prior to July 1 three years ago) Class 21105: Crossbred/Grade Dairy Cattle – Female Dairy Calf (calved between July 2 last year – March 1 of this year) Class 21106: Crossbred/Grade Dairy Cattle – Yearling Heifer (calved between July 1 two years ago and July 1 last year) Class 21107: Crossbred/Grade Dairy Cattle – Two-Year Old Heifer (calved between July 1 three years ago and July 1 two years ago) Class 21108: Crossbred/Grade Dairy Cattle – Cow (calved prior to July 1 three years ago) Class 10101 -Animal Science Educational Exhibit (see index)