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members completely miss the point of the educational project which was the original intent of the projects, county fair, and sale. To sell at the Defiance County Fair is strictly a privilege and not an inherent right of Jr. Fair Members. Before submitting a written letter, please take a good look at what your priorities are. NOTE: For completion of 4-H Livestock projects, members are not required to show or sell at the fair, however their Fair participation is highly encouraged as an important part of the educational process. Grooming Practices: 1. Slick Shaving Rule: Livestock Committee will check the hair on the top ve hogs out of each class when they are penned. If hog is found to have less than 1⁄2 inch hair on any part of the main body (from the front of the shoulders to the tail) the hog will immediately be disquali ed and marked. Any hog disquali ed in the ring will not be allowed to sell in the livestock sale and must go direct. May not replace with another animal in the livestock sale. 2. Unethical fitting shall include any cutting or tearing of the hide, cutting or tearing underneath the hide or removal of tissue in any attempt to alter the shape or appearance. It shall also include attempts to disrupt or change normal dental development, dyeing or coloring hair, adding artificial tailheads, switches, polls, hair and heels, as well as any attempt to change the conformation and degree of firmness, by administration of fluids or air internally or externally in a liquid, solid or gaseous state. Transparent grooming materials only may be used. Hoof and hock coloring will be not be allowed. No artificial coloration of any body part will be permitted. 3. All exhibitors, their immediate family and any other parties involved in the unethical fitting and showing of an animal will be barred from exhibiting or showing at this fair and will forfeit all premiums, prize money and awards won in any junior fair and/or open class division. 4. During the fair, exhibit will be cared for, groomed, washed and clipped by the exhibitor. An exhibitor may receive assistance in the care, grooming, and preparation of the livestock entered in the junior livestock show, provided that the assistance shall be limited to explanation or demonstration provided by the following: (1) Family members (2) Household members (3) Advisors or adult volunteers of 4-H or FFA in the exhibitor’s club or county (4) Vocational agriculture instructors (5) County extension agents (6) Department representatives (7) Veterinarians (8) Members of the exhibitor’s 4-H club, FFA chapter, or other youth organizations (9) Guest speakers of the 4-H, FFA, or other youth organizations. 5. For any violation of this rule, the exhibit may be barred from the show, sent home, premium forfeited, and will not be allowed to exhibit in the livestock department the following year. The junior fair supervisor of the department will consult with the participant and his advisor before taking the appropriate actions. 6. Tampering and/or misrepresentation as to breeding, age, ownership, custody and any other irregularity in showing will be considered fraud and deception. 7. To maintain a high degree of confidence and integrity in the livestock shows, the agricultural society reserves the right to disqualify any animal fitted in an unethical manner and disqualify the exhibitor and the exhibitor’s assistants who fitted the animal involved. Clean Pen Practices: All livestock pens must be kept clean and presentable at all times to make a favorable impression for visitors and potential Livestock Sale buyers. Therefore the following guidelines will be implemented at the Defiance County Junior Fair. 1. Livestock pens must be cleaned at a minimum of once daily and may be cleaned by the exhibitor or family member. 2. Pens will be inspected on a daily basis. 3. Pens determined not to be presentable will receive a verbal warning from a member of the Clean Pen Committee. 4. The Clean Pen Committee shall consist of: Barn Supervisor, Chair of the Senior Fair Livestock Committee and the Extension 4-H Educator. 5. The pen will be expected to clean within two hours of receiving the verbal warning. Clean Pen Penalty for Non-Compliance: If the pen is not cleaned to the satisfaction of the Committee within the two hour period, the Clean Pen Committee may consider any or all of the following items for non-compliance. • Withhold the exhibitor’s premiums for that species • Revoke exhibitor’s right to participate in the livestock sale • Declare an exhibitor ineligible for awards • Recall awards received by the exhibitor
The Crescent-News, Defiance, Ohio - Thursday, July 13, 2017
Grievance Policy 1. In the question of any Junior Fair rule violation, the following due process will be used: parties will be expected to abide by the decision(s) made by the Grievance Committee. Once a situation is acted upon by the Grievance Committee, the decision(s) made by the committee will be final. Any decision will be delivered in writing within 48 hours of making the decision to all parties involved. 2. All The Grievance Committee meetings shall be taped. The Grievance Committee shall consist of: Three members of the Senior Fair Livestock Committee (Chair , Barn Superintendent & one other member) One Junior Fair Board Advisor, One Extension Educator, Two Junior Fairboard Officers 3. A written grievance (use form provided at Junior Fair Board Office) must be submitted to the Barn Superintendent and/or the Senior Fair Board Office (on the fairgrounds) within 24 hours of the occurrence in a sealed envelope, labeled to the attention grievance committee. The grievance must be accompanied by a protest fee of 100, which is retained by the Senior Fair Board if the protest is not sustained. Retained money will be donated to the Junior Fair Board at the conclusion of the Fair. 4. The Grievance Committee will notify the party(ies) grieved against. The party(ies) will have an opportunity to reply in writing within 24 hours of noti cation. Written correspondence shall be turned in to the Barn Supervisor or the Senior Fair Board Office (on the fairgrounds). 5. The grievance will be taken under advisement by the Grievance Committee within 48 hours after noti cation. Advisement: A spokesperson from each side of the grievance will have the opportunity to present their statement to the Grievance Committee. The exhibitor and/ or party(ies) involved may be questioned by the Grievance Committee. Unless a Specific penalty is stated in a rule/regulation, the Grievance Committee can consider any or all of the following: --Lower the exhibitor’s letter grade one letter --Withhold the exhibitor’s premium --Declare an exhibitor ineligible for awards --Revoke exhibitor’s right to participate in the livestock sale --Recall awards received by the exhibitor --Revoke State Fair showing rights. --Ban exhibitor from showing in future Defiance Co Fairs
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LIVESTOCK TAMPERING GUIDELINES See full rules at http://go.osu.edu/Defiancefair
HUMANE TREATMENT OF LIVESTOCK
The Defiance County Agricultural Society believes participation in the junior fair program with an animal project should demonstrate the exhibitors’ ability, knowledge, and skill of that animal project. Livestock exhibitors should take pride in their responsibility to provide proper care for their animals by following the Ohio Farm Animal Care Commission’s (OFACC) Code of Practices as adopted by the Ohio Livestock Coalition (OLC) not because the Code serves as mandatory rules for all junior fair livestock exhibitors at all county, independent and state fairs in Ohio, but because ethically it’s the right thing to do. Therefore, it is expected that.. 1. A person shall treat livestock in a humane manner and in accordance with acceptable commercial practices so as to protect the health, safety and welfare of the livestock. (Ohio Revised Code 901-19-11 Humane treatment of livestock) 2. All exhibitors shall comply with and abide by the policy statement and code of practices of the Ohio livestock coalition. (Ohio Revised Code 901-19-11 and stated below) 3. Junior Fair exhibitor will do his/her own work and only accept advice and support from others. 4. Junior Fair exhibitors will not use abusive or questionable techniques in the training, feeding, fitting and showing of my animals. 5. Junior fair exhibitors will not resort to fraudulent, illegal, or deceptive practices when tting
animals for show nor will exhibitors to allow parents, supervisors, or any other adult to employ such practices to exhibitor’s animal. 6. Junior Fair exhibitors will read and understand the rules of all animal shows they participate in inhumane treatment of livestock/animals at the Defiance County Fair will not be tolerated and violations should immediately be brought to the Barn Superintendent, Senior Fair Livestock Committee Chair or 4-H Youth Development Educator. See item #5 under Grievance Policy in the Junior Fair General Rules for penalties the Grievance Committee may consider for any violations. OFACC Code of Practices 1. To provide food, water and care necessary to protect the health and welfare of my animals. 2. To provide a safe and healthy environment for my animals that is clean, well ventilated and provides ample space. 3. To provide a well planned disease prevention program to protect the health of my herd or flock. This includes a strong veterinarian-client relationship. 4. To use humane and sanitary methods when it becomes necessary to dispose of my animals. 5. To make timely inspections of all animals to evaluate the health and ensure that all basic requirements are being met. 6. To ensure proper handling techniques are used to eliminate any undue stress or injury when manual manipulation is necessary. 7. To provide transportation for my animals that avoids undue stress or injury caused by overcrowding, excessive time in transit or improper handling when loading or unloading. 8. The willful mistreatment of my animals or the mistreatment of any animal will not be tolerated. In cases of mistreatment, I will notify the proper authorities. 9. To make management decisions based on scientific fact and to consider the welfare of my animals. 10. We encourage livestock producers to complete species Specific quality assurance programs.
DEFIANCE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE STRUCTURE (Revised January 2011)
Purpose: The Livestock Committee shall be responsible for the operations related to the various livestock events held during the Defiance County Fair (both junior and open class events). The activities of the Livestock Committee are the responsibility of the Senior Fairboard of Directors and therefore the Committee shall report to the Defiance County Senior Fairboard. Written minutes of committee meetings shall be kept on le with the Senior Fairboard. Membership of the Committee 1. The Senior Fairboard Executive Committee shall appoint the following: – Chair of the Livestock Committee must be a Fairboard member. – Chair of the Sale Committee must be a Fairboard member. – Barn Superintendents to each barn must be a Fairboard member. 2. The Senior Fairboard will contract with a professional to handle all nancial aspects of the Junior Fair Livestock Sale and Sale Committee. 3. The Livestock & Sale Committee will make recommendations to Senior Fairboard for barn assistants. All barn assistants must be approved bt the Senior Fairboard. No more than two community members per barn will be appointed as barn superintendents. 4. Junior Fairboard will assign members as appropriate to each barn. A listing of assignments shall be shared with Senior Fairboard. 5. The Fair Veterinarian and the Defiance County Extension staff are considered ex-of cio members of this committee. They are expected to correspond with the Co-Chairmen of the committee related to mandated and recommended rule changes coming from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. They will also provide educational programming as requested. Assistant Barn Supervisor Quali cations: 1. Must submit a written application. 2. Must be 21 years of age. 3. Strongly encouraged to become a member of the Defiance Co. Agricultural Society. 4. Must complete the Ohio 4-H volunteer process through the OSU Extension Office. This includes a background check that must be paid by the volunteer. 5. Term is one year with no limit on the number of consecutive terms allowed.
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