Harrison County Fairbook...

Division A-7
Dairy Cattle

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

SEE THE NEW BEDDING POLICY UNDER DEPARTMENT A – ANIMAL SCIENCE - GENERAL REGULATIONS.
ALL EXHIBITORS MUST CLEAN STALLS OUT ON SUNDAY EVENING 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 on which identification forms have been filed with the County Extension Office 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. A member 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   $10.00
       Red ribbon winners    $8.00
       White ribbon winners    $6.00

Dairy Cattle Age Classes
(The following classes may be further divided by the superintendent if needed.)

1. CALF – calved between July 2 last year and March 1 of this year
2. YEARLING HEIFER – calved between July 1 two years ago and July 1 last year
3. TWO-YEAR OLD HEIFER – calved between July 1 three years ago and July 1 two years ago
4. COW – calved prior to July 1 three years ago
5. Educational Exhibit – see index
 
 

Missouri Valley City Park ~  Missouri Valley, IA ~ 712-642-3866
website design by:  EDJE Technologies