Dairy Cattle, Showmanship

Superintendent: Chris Carpio Extension Consultant: Larry Hooker

Barn set-ups: July 27th , 6:00 am–6:00 pm daily Arrival & Animal Health Inspection: July 27th-28th , 6:00–9:00 am Parking Lot South of Centennial Village Check-in: July 28th , 1:00 pm

Exhibitor and Parent Informational Meeting: Wednesday, July 28th, 1:00 pm in barn or under shade tree on grass depending on weather – check-in to follow meeting

Judging: July 29th , following Showmanship which begins at 9:00 am Sale: July 29th, 1:00 pm Release: July 29th, immediately after Dairy Sale

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. No exhibitor may show more than two entries in one class. 2. Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, and Milking Shorthorn breeds will show together. Superintendent can separate out these breeds if numbers warrant. Show order will be by age group. 3. To be eligible for the Colorado Dairy Youth Foundation

awards, you must present breed association registration or identification papers during check-in.

4. Entries must include a signed and completed IAFE Show

Ring Code of Ethics form. Form must be submitted at time of entry. Forms can be found in yellow section of Fair Book or on website at weldcountyfair.com. 5. Enter Premier Exhibitor Contest on Livestock Entry Form along with other entries. Contest information including class number.

DAIRY SALE

Heifers enrolled in the Dairy Heifer Replacement Project will sell at auction on July 29th at 1:00 pm DHRP heifers must have been enrolled in the program by March 1. Members may enroll up to three (3) heifers each year but are limited to showing and selling one (1) heifer (must be designated by the member at the time of Fair entry). For complete rules and regulations regarding the Dairy Heifer Replacement Project, contact the Extension Office.

RECORDS

4-H e-record books or FFA Record Book Form are due in the Extension Office no later than the Friday after Labor Day in September by 5:00 pm for final judging.

PREMIUMS

1st - $6.00, 2nd - $5.00, 3rd - $4.00, 4th - $3.00, 5th-8th ribbons. Exhibitors’ Herd & Club Herd:1st-$4.00, 2nd-$3.00, 3rd-$2.00

Banner awarded to Junior Champion & Reserve Junior Champion, Senior Champion & Reserve Senior Champion

DAIRY CATTLE BREED TABLE

Breed Classes

Other Breeds Jersey Holstein

Spring Heifer Calf (born March 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021) 1 2 3 Winter Heifer Calf (born Dec 1, 2020 to Feb 28, 2021) 4 5 6 Fall Heifer Calf (born Sept 1, 2020 to Nov 30, 2020) 7 8 9 Summer Yearling Heifer (born June 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2020) 10 11 12 Spring Yearling Heifer (born March 1, 2020 to May 31, 2020) 13 14 15 Winter Yearling Heifer (born Dec 1, 2019 to Feb 29, 2020) 16 17 18 Fall Yearling Heifer (born Sept 1, 2019 to Nov 30, 2019 (Fall Yearling Heifers in milk must show as 2 yr. old’s) 19 20 21

Dairy Heifer Replacement Project 22

Junior Champion & Junior Reserve Champion Female * * * Supreme Champion Jr. Female and Reserve Supreme Champion Jr. Female Dry Cow, any age 23 24 25 2 yr. Old Cow (born Sept 1, 2018 to Aug 31, 2019) 26 27 28 3 yr. Old Cow (born Sept 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018) 29 30 31 4 yr. Old Cow (born Sept 1, 2016 to August 31, 2018) 32 33 34 Aged Cow (5 yrs. old and older, born prior to Sept 1, 2016) 35 36 37 Senior Champion & Senior Reserve Senior Champion Female * * * Supreme Champion Sr. Female and Reserve Supreme Champion Sr. Female

ADDITIONAL CLASSES

Class # Class Name

38 Exhibitor's Herd - three animals, any breed, any age 39 Club Herd - any breed or breeds, 5 animals of one Or more breeds owned by at least 2 exhibitors. (One club may exhibit more than one club herd)

COLORADO DAIRY YOUTH FOUNDATION Weld County Fair Youth Awards

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Cash awards to be made based on the previous year's junior dairy cattle exhibits as follows:

Number Exhibits

1st Senior

2nd Senior

1st Junior 2nd Junior

1-10 $25 ------- ------- ------11-29 $50 ------- $25 ------30+ $75 $50 $50 $25

2. The superintendents will select a minimum of two qualifying animals from each breed during the selection of the breed

Junior Champion and Senior Champion. Animals must have won first or second in an individual class. a. The female selected must be registered or identified by a breed association in the individual name of the youth owner, or a partnership within an immediate family, or on an approved breed association lease program in the exhibitor’s name. Each junior must have an individual membership with the association. b. The female selected must be bred by the individual owner or a partnership within immediate family or have been purchased with ownership transferred to the individual’s or partnerships’ name prior to the animal’s first birthday (12 months of age.) c. The animal selected cannot have previously won the same award at this show. 3. The winner will be selected by the dairy cattle judge in consultation with the dairy cattle superintendent who will certify that requirements are met, or by a committee of dairy breeders working with the dairy cattle judge. Committee to be appointed by the dairy cattle superintendent. 4. If no animal meets the qualifications or no animal is considered worthy of the award, it will not be presented, and the award money returned to the Foundation. 5. The Secretary of the fair and or show will notify the

Colorado Dairy Youth Foundation, c/o Debbie Carpio, of the recipient of the award following the completion of the county fair, the breed of the animal receiving the award, and the number of dairy exhibitors and animals shown at the fair.

Notification constitutes renewal of this award for next year’s fair.

Dairy exhibitors who need access to the barn between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am to milk are required to obtain written passes from Security. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

All exhibitors are automatically entered in showmanship.

Confirmation of showmanship entry at check-in

Judging: July 29th , 9:00 am

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Open to any breed exhibited personally by 4-H or FFA members in the Dairy Show. 2. Members taking part in this contest will be judged on their skills as showmen and the appearance of the animals before the Judge. 3. Credit is given for grooming and showmanship, not for the breed or individual excellence of the animals. 4. Exhibitors must fit and show their own animals. 5. Judging will be according to showmanship standards for each division. These standards can be obtained from the

Extension Office. 6. The top two winners of the Senior and Intermediate Dairy

Showmanship classes will compete in Large Animal All

Around Showmanship.

All ages are as of December 31st of the prior year Class # Class Name

1 Pre-Juniors (exhibitors 8-9 years old) 2 Juniors (exhibitors 10-11 years old) 3 Intermediates (exhibitors 12-14 years old) 4 Seniors (exhibitors 15 years and older)

Thank you 2020 Awards Donors

4-H and FFA Dairy Cattle Donors: AIMS Community College Agricultural Sciences and Technology Department, Greeley Colorado Holstein Association, Greeley Crestone Peak Resources, Denver Donna Gutierrez, Guy, TX Horizon Vue Dairy, Kersey J. Leffler Farms, Inc., Eaton Steve Andrijeski, Bern, KS Weld County Farm Bureau, Eaton 4-H and FFA Dairy Showmanship Donors: ACH Seeds, Ed Croissant, Eaton Crestone Peak Resources, Denver Donna Gutierrez, Abilene, TX Noble Energy, Greeley 4-H and FFA Dairy Buckle Donors: AIMS Community College Agricultural Sciences and Technology Department, Greeley Donna Gutierrez, Abilene, TX Horizon Vue Dairy, Kersey Larry & Rodine Rhoadarmer, Evans If we missed recognizing a 2020 donor, please accept our sincere apology!