Johnson County
4-H and Youth
2008 Arkansas State Fair Information
The 2008 Arkansas State Fair season is coming soon. The Arkansas
State Fair is October 10 - 19, 2008. Eligibility requirements are as
follows: the exhibitor must be a bonafide member of the Arkansas 4-H
or FFA in good standing, must be at least nine years of age by
October 10, 2008 (the opening day of the State Fair), must have a
project directed under the supervision of an Arkansas Vo-Ag Teacher
or County Extension Agent, and must choose to represent either
Arkansas FFA or Arkansas 4-H in competitions at the Arkansas State
Fair. The organization represented must be the same for all species
in which the exhibitor has entries.
Any exhibitor who plans to participate in any livestock show held
under the direction of the Arkansas Livestock Show Association
during the 2008 Show Season needs to sign a 2008 Arkansas State Fair
– Livestock Exhibitor Signature Form. Please contact the Extension
Office at 754-2240 for the Livestock Exhibitor Signature Form.
The 2008 registration procedures for market animals in the
Arkansas State Fair are an Online registration process. The entries
must be made Online through the County Extension Agent or Ag Teacher
only.
Pay close attention to deadlines. Please notify the County
Extension Office and pay the per-head fee for ordering the Animal ID
kit (consisting of one ASF Ear Tag and one ASF DNA Envelope).
Animal ID Kit Order Deadlines
(online by Vo-Ag Instructor or County Extension Agent only)
Market Steers May 9 at $20 per head
Market Hogs June 20 at $15 per head
Market Lambs & Goats July 7 at $15 per head
Nomination Deadline
(online by Vo-Ag Instructor or County Extension Agent)
Market Steers May 23 - free
Market Hogs July 14 - free
Market Lambs & Goats July 21 – free
Once you complete the DNA process, you must mail in your DNA
to ASF, and it must be postmarked by:
Market Steers June 6 - free
Market Hogs July 21 - free
Market Lambs & Goats July 28 – free
Questions can be directed to Jeanie Zerr at the
County Extension Office, 754-2240.
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