Move-In Instructions

• Be prepared to unload animals ONLY and keep moving as soon as they're placed in their pen(s). It is strongly encouraged to move tack boxes in on Thursday, June 12 or Friday, June 13 from 8am-9pm.   Any tack brought in after designated move-in day/time will need to be carried from the parking lot. To keep traffic flowing and to keep the move-in process streamlined, quick and efficient, tack may not be unloaded while unloading animals.
• Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) must be completed online prior to weigh-in and will be checked at pens before being released. A DUNF form must be completed for each market or lactating animal brought to fair. Because DUNFs are about certifying your animal is drug-free at the fair, the form will not go live until THURSDAY, JUNE 12.  The form must be completed no later than 1 hour before your animal is weighed in at the fair (except poultry and beef feeders who receive their ID at fair).  An email was sent to market rabbit exhibitors on THURSDAY, JUNE 5 with their ID assignments (ID will be put in ear by committee member during weigh-in). Exhibitors with incomplete forms may be delayed or sent to the end of the line for their species. 
•  Pullorum paperwork is required for poultry. Rabbit and poultry paperwork will be distributed and collected in small animal barn.
• NO TRAILERS are permitted to be parked in the parking lot once move-in is complete. Violators will be towed.
• Jr. Fair Exhibitors should go to GATE D3 (walk-in gate by ticket booth) on Saturday 6/14 1pm-4pm or Sunday 6/15 1pm-4pm to have a wristband put on. Wristbands are required to be worn all week for gate admittance. No paper Jr. Fair passes will be distributed.
• Jr. Fair livestock exhibitor meetings will take place on Saturday, June 14 by species prior to most weigh-ins. Cattle 1:30pm, Sheep and Goats 2:30pm, Poultry & Rabbits 3:00pm (in Heritage Hall), Horses 5:00pm, Market Hogs and Pure-Bred Barrows 5:30pm.
• "Take-home" animal designations must be made with the livestock sale committee on Sunday, 6/15 between 4pm-5:30pm in Heritage Hall. $25 "take-home" fee.
• Pens/stalls must be completely cleaned out by Sunday, 6/22
• Sale intentions must be made online no later than 10pm Thursday, June 19 using THIS FORM NO EXCEPTIONS (live link will be updated when it is available). Jr. fair exhibitors will be required to sign in with an email address. 
• Showman of Showmen Contest - senior showmanship 1st place winners for each species compete in this all-species showmanship showcase at 2pm FRIDAY JUNE 20
• Exhibitors are expected to be present on sale day to walk through sale ring. Exceptions will only be honored if noted on Sale Intention Form (due by 10pm Thursday, June 19)
• Market animals going to packers should be left in pens. Exhibitors will not load animals on packer trucks. Load-out will be conducted by authorized fair personnel. No parents are permitted in the barn during load out. All animal pens need to be cleaned out by exhibitors by Sunday 6/22 (by 12pm for poultry, rabbits, goats, sheep - by 5pm for market hogs - by 6pm for horses, llamas, alpacas - immediately after release time for cattle). Pens not cleaned out properly and/or timely will by fined $50 per pen to the club/chapter jr. fair exhibitor belongs to.
• SALE CHECK DISTRIBUTION - livestock sale checks will be mailed in early August. Buyers must have paid in order for exhibitor check to be mailed.

 

Take pride in YOUR fairgrounds! Please keep our facilities clean, neat and in good condition. We are asking that exhibitors in each barn sweep their barns daily by 9:00am and throughout the day as needed. See garbage on the ground? Please pick it up and put it in the proper containers.

HOGS:

• Tack move-in THURSDAY 6/12 & FRIDAY 6/13 8am-9pm
• MARKET HOG move-in SATURDAY 6/14 8am-11am (drive in GATE C). Hogs are to stay in trailers until vet and livestock sale committee member have cleared them for entrance into barn.  
• MARKET HOG species meeting SATURDAY 6/14 5:30pm in Hog Barn
  
• MARKET HOG weigh-in SATURDAY 6/14 6pm.
• MARKET HOG showmanship MONDAY 6/16 8:30am.
• MARKET HOG show TUESDAY 6/17 6:00pm.
• Designated "take-home" MARKET HOGS (paperwork required) ONLY released FRIDAY 6/20 6am-9am. $25 "take-home" fee.
• MARKET HOG pen clean out SUNDAY 6/22 no later than 5pm. Clubs/chapters will be fined $50 per pen that is not cleaned timely or properly
• There is a board across the back of the pen for all tack and feed. It is 18” deep. Everything must be in or over the pens. Nothing may be placed along the walls.
• Pens are 5' wide x 6' deep with arch over front. "Thank you" posters (no bigger than 24" wide x 18" tall) may be hung on pen arch with zip ties. Zip ties must be cut off and properly disposed of at move-out.
• Fans not permitted.
• DUNF required for all hogs

SHEEP & GOATS:

• Tack move-in THURSDAY 6/12 & FRIDAY 6/13 8am-9pm
• SHEEP & GOAT move-in SATURDAY 6/14 8am-11am (drive in Gate C).  
• SHEEP & GOAT species meeting SATURDAY 6/14 2:30pm
• SHEEP & GOAT weigh-in SATURDAY 6/14 3pm in (scales in hog barn)
• SHEEP show WEDNESDAY 6/18 6pm (order: market, breeding, showmanship)
• GOAT show MONDAY 6/16 6pm (order: market, breeding, showmanship). Junior Meat Breeding Does will show by weight instead of age.
• Designated "take-home" market (paperwork required) and breeding animals released FRIDAY 6/20 6am-9am . $25 "take-home" fee.
• SHEEP & GOAT pen clean out SUNDAY 6/22 no later than 12pm. Clubs/chapters will be fined $50 per pen that is not cleaned timely and/or properly
• There is a board across the back of the pen for all tack and feed. It is 18” deep. Everything must be in or over the pens. Nothing may be placed along the walls.
• Pens are 5' wide x 6' deep with arch over front. "Thank you" posters (no bigger than 24" wide x 18" tall) may be hung on pen arch with zip ties. Zip ties must be cut off and properly disposed of at move-out.
• Show stands and pop-up canopies can be put up outside the north side of the barn starting on Sunday. Sandbags, blocks or other like weight must be used to secure canopies.
• No outside electric for blowers. Run cords from barn to pop-up canopy or utilize extra room in barn for blowers.
• Fans not permitted.
• Scrapie ID is required for ALL sheep and goats (regardless of whether they are male or female, market or breeding) and must be entered for on-line entries due MAY 15. Scrapie ID can be a tag for sheep and a tag or tattoo for goats. The ID MUST come from the breeder. A representative from ODA will be at fair to check for scrapie id compliance.

CATTLE:

• Tack move-in THURSDAY 6/12 & FRIDAY 6/13 8am-9pm
• BEEF & DAIRY move-in SATURDAY 6/14 (use GATE D1, opening in fence from parking lot between cattle & horse barns to pull in).
• BEEF & DAIRY species meeting SATURDAY 6/14 1:30pm
• BEEF & DAIRY weigh-in  SATURDAY 6/14 2:00pm.
• BEEF show WEDNESDAY 6/18 4pm (order:  dairy beef feeders, beef feeder, beef breeding, market steers (followed by showmanship)
• DAIRY show TUESDAY 6/17 1pm. Lactating dairy arrive by 11am.
• Designated "take-home" market (paperwork required) and breeding animals released FRIDAY 6/20 6am-9am. $25 "take-home" 
• BEEF & DAIRY stall clean out immediately upon release. Clubs/chapters will be fined $50 per stall that is not cleaned timely and/or properly.
• DAIRY BEEF FEEDER vaccinations are required. Copy of vaccination information or proof of vaccination is required at tagging SATURDAY 4/19.
• Inside the barn: if you are assigned a space along the wall, you will have a tie board. If you are down the center, you will have pipe-gates to tie to.
• Groom shoots have a place outside the barn across from wash racks. All have electric outlets. Generators are not permitted. Pop-up canopies can be used for grooming. Sandbags, blocks or other like weight must be used to secure canopies.
• Bring your own gates & posts if you want to separate your pen spaces. Posts must be removed at the end of fair.
• Fans are permitted in the cattle barn.
• No bulk deliveries of mulch or shavings.

RABBITS & POULTRY:

• POULTRY move-in SATURDAY 6/14 8am-11am. All poultry (except turkeys - drive in through GATE C) will be carried in from parking lot through GATE C. Weigh-in and required pullorum paperwork will take place upon arrival. Pullorum testing or NPIP certification is required for all chickens and turkeys. Make a copy of the NPIP certificate and write the exhibitor's name on it. Those animals without NPIP certificate are required to be tested by a veterinarian prior to arriving to fair. Keep in mind that results can take up to 2 weeks.
• MARKET RABBIT move-in SATURDAY 6/15 12pm-2:30pm (rabbits will be carried in from parking lot through GATE C). Weigh-in upon arrival.
• BREEDING RABBIT show and all RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP SUNDAY 6/15 1pm. Breeding rabbits will not be penned at the fair. They may arrive and check in one hour before their show starts and must leave the grounds by one hour after the show ends. For the comfort and safety of the animals please provide a well-ventilated mobile carrier that latches. This can be a crate. Cages will not be provided. DO NOT use buckets as carriers.
• DUCK SHOW MONDAY 6/16 10am
• CHICKEN SHOW TUESDAY 6/17 8:30am (order: market, layers, fancy, showmanship)
• TURKEY SHOW WEDNESDAY 6/18 8:30am
• MARKET RABBIT show THURSDAY 6/19 8:30am
• POULTRY & RABBIT pen clean out SUNDAY 6/22 no later than 12pm. Clubs/chapters will be fined $50 per pen that is not cleaned timely and/or properly
• Designated "take-home" market (paperwork required) and breeding animals released FRIDAY 6/20 6am-9am. $25 "take-home" fee
• Breeding rabbits must be tattooed before fair. Tattoo id required for online registration DUE MAY 15.
• Market rabbits are marked during fair weigh-in with a permanent marker.
• Have a carrier for rabbit(s) on show day and for weigh-in. A wire rabbit carrier is highly recommended to keep rabbits as clean and cool as possible. Do not use a bucket as a carrier.
• Pens are 3-stack pens. Turkey larger duck/poultry pens will be on ground 
• Only bring what supplies are needed (i.e. not entire bag of feed, not entire bag of bedding/shavings). It is recommended to pre-measure daily food needs and store in small plastic storage bags. Condense and minimize size of storage totes. Tack boxes may be no larger than 12x12x12 crate. 
• Fans are not permitted. 

HORSES & LLAMAS/ALPACAS

• Tack move-in THURSDAY 6/12 & FRIDAY 6/13 8am-9pm
• HORSE, LLAMA & ALPACA move-in SATURDAY 6/14 12pm-4pm (use GATE D1, opening in fence from parking lot between cattle & horse barns to pull in).
•  LLAMA & ALPACA show WEDNESDAY 6/18 8:30AM
• HORSE shows MONDAY 6/16 9am, TUESDAY 6/17 9am, THURSDAY 6/19 9am & SATURDAY 6/21 9am
• HORSES, LLAMAS & ALPACAS released SATURDAY 6/21 11pm-1am or SUNDAY 6/23 8am-noon
• HORSES, LLAMAS & ALPACAS stall clean out SUNDAY 6/22 no later than 6pm. Clubs/chapters will be fined $50 per stall that is not cleaned timely and/or properly.
• All equine exhibitors must complete the online EquiSTEP program annually by May 1.
• 1 fan per stall permitted. Stall mats may be used but must be removed at the end of fair.
• No boxes in the center barn aisle.
• No staples or tape may be used for banners, signage, etc. Plan to have banners with grommets and use zip ties only. Depending on size, clubs will have 1 or 2 tack/feed stalls. Show boxes may go outside the pens, up against the pen wall.