Jul 31, 2020 (All day)
Deadline:
Cost:
$10.00 per contestant through July 12, which includes admission to the fair; $10.00 day-of-contest with no admission included
Location:
Voinovich Livestock Center Show Arena
Ohio State Fair 4-H Livestock Judging Contest -CANCELLED
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2020 Livestock Judging Contest has been cancelled.
Registration: 8:30am
Contest instructions and judging: 10:00am
Contest Information
- 2019 Contest Rules (posted February 18, 2019)
- 2019 Entry Form
- Contest Information for Coaches (from 2018 contest)
- 2019 Contest Flyer
- Ohio 4-H Livestock Judging "All-Star" Team Flyer (from 2018)
Age Divisions
- Junior contestants - Must be 8 years of age and in the 3rd grade or 9 years of age in any grade as of January 1, 2019 and must not have passed his/her 13th birthday by January 1, 2019.
- Senior contestants - Must have passed his/her 14th birthday and cannot have passed his/her 19th birthday by January 1, 2019.
Study and Preparation Resources
- Junior and senior contests overview, tips, and example materials
- Example oral reasons videos by The Ohio State University Livestock Judging Team
- Excerpts from The Ohio State University 2014 Livestock Selection and Evaluation Manual written by Kyle Culp:
- Fundamental Concepts of Evaluating Livestock - Includes: Function of Livestock, Evaluating Livestock, and Note Taking (including a sample format on page 162 and examples)
- Growth and Development of Livestock
- Oral Reasons
- University of Idaho Livestock Judging and Oral Reasons Manuals (free to download):
- Beef, Sheep, and Swine Selection and Evaluation Project Book ($11)
- Livestock Judging Guide Project Book ($6.95)
- Pennsylvania 4-H Livestock Judging Manual (free)