2013 4-H LIVESTOCK

The 2013 4-H Livestock show runs for four days, from Thursday, Aug. 22 through Sunday, Aug. 25 (except for 4-H Lamas, which show during the Open Class Llamas).

Departments include:

  • Beef and Dairy Cattle
  • Dairy and Market Goats
  • Poultry (chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons)
  • Rabbits
  • Sheep
  • Swine
  • Lamas (show during the Open Class Llamas Show)

Other 4-H contests include Herdsmanship, Showmanship, Judging Teams, Public Presentations, Non-Livestock Exhibits and County Club exhibits.

The Minnesota State Fair Rural Youth Scholarship

The Minnesota State Fair Rural Youth Scholarship (formerly the Ben C. Hallberg Rural Youth Scholarship) was established in 1994 to help further the educational endeavors of young adults from greater Minnesota.  Up to 20 scholarships of $1,000 each will be made available to rural youth or those enrolled in an agriculture program in 2013, with participation in the current year's Minnesota State Fair.

CATTLE IDENTIFICATION - Important information:
Beginning in 2013, cattle exhibited in Minnesota must be identified with USDA approved ID tags. For more information, please see the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.
GENERAL INFORMATION AND RULES FOR ENTRY: The 4-H premium book is available annually for download in early June. For more information, please contact your local 4-H leader, Extension agent or the state's Center for 4-H Youth Development for further details: http://www1.extension.umn.edu/youth/mn4-H/state-fair/resources.html or www.fourh.umn.edu/statefair.

VEHICLE ADMISSION/OVERNIGHT PARKING INFORMATION

 




For more information on the 4-H Purple Ribbon Auction, please visit:
mnpurpleribbonauction.org




For further information, please email us or call us directly at (651) 288-4417.

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