August 2021- 4-H Animal Lines
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2021-2022 4-H/FFA Livestock Show Deadlines - Ownership/Entry, Validation, & Classification Schedule
| Ownership & Entry | Validation | Classification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Steers | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | Sept. 13-16 |
| Commercial Beef Heifers | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | Sept. 13-16 |
| Market Hair Sheep | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | Sept. 13-16 |
| Market Lambs | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Market Goats | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Commercial Meat Goat Does | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Wether Dams | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Commercial Gilts | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- |
| Market Hogs | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| MS Bred Barrows | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- |
| Beef Breeding | Sept. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
| Dairy Cattle (registered/commercial) | Sept. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
| Dairy Goats (registered/commercial) | Sept. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
| Ownership & Entry | Validation | Classification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Steers | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | Sept. 13-16 |
| Commercial Beef Heifers | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | Dec. 13-16 |
| Market Hair Sheep | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | Sept. 13-16 |
| Market Lambs | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Market Goats | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Commercial Meat Goat Does | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Wether Dams | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Commercial Gilts | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | Jan. 31 |
| Market Hogs | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | Feb. 3 |
| MS Bred Barrows | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | Feb. 3 |
| Beef Breeding | Dec. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
| Dairy Cattle (registered/commercial) | Dec. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
| Dairy Goats (registered/commercial) | Dec. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
All market steers, commercial beef heifers, market lambs, market hair sheep, commercial meat goat does, wether dams, market hogs, and market goats MUST BE validated (EID scan and DNA tissue sample collected) to show at the 2021 Mississippi State Fair and 2022 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows during the week of September 13-16, 2021. During the validation period, steers, commercial beef heifers, and market hair sheep will be classified as well. See the locations and times below. Make your exhibitors aware of these locations and dates so they can make plans to get their animals processed.
- Monday, September 13: Hattiesburg – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
- Tuesday, September 14: Raymond – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
- Wednesday, September 15: Greenwood – 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.; Senatobia – 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Thursday, September 16: Verona – 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
For the 2022 District/DNJR shows, all market hogs, commercial gilts, and MS Bred Barrows must be owned and entered by December 1 and MUST BE validated at the locations and times below. All market hogs and commercial gilts will be classified at the 2022 DNJR as listed on the schedule above. For newly entered commercial beef heifers, wether dams, and commercial meat goat does that were not processed in September, but were entered by December 1, these animals MUST BE validated, and the commercial beef heifers will also be classified at the same time to show at the 2022 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows during the week of December 13-16, 2021. See the locations and times below. Make your exhibitors aware of these locations and dates so they can make plans to get their animals processed.
- Monday, December 13: Hattiesburg – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
- Tuesday, December 14: Raymond – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
- Wednesday, December 15: Greenwood – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
- Thursday, December 16: Oxford – 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
State Fair Reminders and Information
REMINDER: NEW 4-H/FFA MEMBERS MUST BE ETHICS CERTIFIED TO SHOW!!
The Mississippi State Fair will be here soon and the Mississippi Livestock Quality Assurance training for NEW exhibitors and parents or guardians must be completed by October 1, 2021. Code of Conduct Forms are available as an Extension publication.
OFFICIAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE – REMINDER
An Official Health Certificate with each animal identified will be required on all livestock showing at the 2021 Mississippi State Fair. This includes all market animals, beef breeding cattle, commercial beef heifers, dairy cattle (purebred and commercial dairy heifers), dairy goats (purebred and commercial), commercial breeding ewes, and commercial meat goat does.
MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR PREMIUM BOOKS
Each county will receive 2 Mississippi State Fair Premium Books in the county packet as soon as they are available. A PDF file of the premium book will also be sent by email and posted on the MSU Extension website under the link for Livestock and then Youth Livestock. Please make sure your exhibitors and parents have a copy of the rules for the shows in which they participate. A copy of the schedule of events is included in this newsletter.
DAIRY SWEETHEART, MEAT GOAT PRINCESS, AND LAMB PRINCESS CONTESTS
A Junior and Senior Dairy Cattle Sweetheart, a Junior and Senior Dairy Goat Sweetheart, a Junior and Senior Meat Goat Princess, and a Junior and Senior Lamb Process will be announced during the Mississippi State Fair. Winners will be selected based on poise, beauty, personality, and knowledge of their project. Rules and regulations concerning the contest are found in the Mississippi State Fair premium book. Please have the entries postmarked by September 3, 2021. All interviews are planned to take place before the State Fair. Please encourage your girls enrolled in dairy, goat, and lamb projects to enter this year.
COMMERCIAL HEIFER AND MARKET STEER EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Check with your 4-H/FFA exhibitors that are exhibiting steers and commercial beef and dairy heifers about horns. All commercial heifers and steers showing at the Mississippi State Fair and District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows must be polled or dehorned with no scurs or re-growth to exceed 1½ inches above the skin line. Remember the minimum weight on commercial heifers is 500 pounds for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their commercial heifers and market steers and declaring their animal’s show weight in the online check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
MARKET GOAT EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Check with your 4-H/FFA exhibitors who are exhibiting market goats about horns. Goats may be shown that are polled, dehorned, or disbudded with no re-growth to exceed 1½” above the skin line. Removal of horns is not allowed on the show grounds. Remember the minimum weight of market goats is 40 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their market goats and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
COMMERCIAL MEAT GOAT DOE SHOW EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of commercial meat goat does is 40 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their commercial meat goat does and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
MARKET LAMB AND MARKET HAIR SHEEP EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of market lambs and market hair sheep is 70 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their market lambs and market hair sheep and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
WETHER DAM EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of wether dams is 75 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their wether dams and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
MARKET HOG EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of market hogs is 200 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their market hogs and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
COMMERCIAL DAIRY HEIFER EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of commercial dairy heifers is 200 pounds for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their commercial dairy heifers and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
COMMERCIAL DAIRY GOAT EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of commercial dairy goats is 30 pounds for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their commercial dairy goats and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
2021 District 4-H Show Summary
Agents, volunteers, parents, and 4-H’ers are to be commended for conducting four outstanding District Shows. Thanks to all of you that made this a great year.
|
District |
4-H’ers |
Horses Exhibited |
Entries Shown |
Counties Participating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NE |
101 (100) |
156 (162) |
443 (394) |
14 (14) |
|
NW |
47 (53) |
75 (92) |
194 (239) |
9 (9) |
|
SE |
101 (111) |
152 (175) |
315 (385) |
16 (17) |
|
SW |
76 (81) |
116 (135) |
273 (252) |
13 (13) |
|
Total |
325 (345) |
499 (564) |
(1270) |
52 (53) |
(Number) refers to 2019 Figures
|
2021 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
Avg. |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4-H’ers |
325 |
345 |
389 |
406 |
443 |
485 |
445 |
|
Horses Exhibited |
499 |
564 |
650 |
682 |
745 |
817 |
747 |
|
Entries Shown |
1225 |
1270 |
1545 |
1477 |
1566 |
1799 |
1644 |
|
Counties Participating |
52 |
53 |
58 |
59 |
54 |
62 |
2021 Mississippi 4-H Horse Championship
The 2021 Mississippi 4-H Horse Championship was an outstanding event! The show ran extremely smooth, and this is due to the fine work and cooperation of many, many people. We want to express our appreciation to all exhibitors, parents, volunteers, leaders, agents, and specialists for their excellent cooperation and interest in the 4-H horse program. We especially appreciate the Extension Agents/Program Associates and volunteers for working at the show and admire their dedication to seeing that the show is run in the best way possible. Of course, the work starts with the county programs and Extension Agents/Program Associates are to be commended for their support of this program.
|
District |
4-H’ers |
Horses Exhibited |
Counties Participating |
|---|---|---|---|
|
NE |
84 (87) |
119 (131) |
14 (13) |
|
NW |
40 (43) |
60 (71) |
9 (8) |
|
SE |
72 (81) |
102 (119) |
15 (17) |
|
SW |
56 (66) |
80 (104) |
11 (11) |
|
Total |
252 (277) |
361 (425) |
49 (49) |
(Number) refers to 2019 Figures
|
Juniors |
Seniors |
|||
|
Contests |
4-H’ers |
Teams |
4-H’ers |
Teams |
|
Individual Demonstration |
1 (1) |
- |
2 (3) |
- |
|
Horse Public Speaking |
1 (1) |
- |
2 (3) |
- |
|
Team Demonstration |
0 (4) |
0 (2) |
2 (4) |
1 (2) |
|
Horse Bowl |
29 (36) |
7 (8) |
17 (19) |
4 (4) |
|
Horse Judging |
9 (4) |
2 (1) |
9 (15) |
2 (3) |
|
Hippology |
12 (20) |
3 (5) |
12 (7) |
3 (2) |
|
Horse Photography |
107 (90) entries |
|||
|
Horse Art |
106 (76) entries |
|||
|
County T-shirt Design |
10 (9) county t-shirts |
|||
|
Stall Decoration Contest |
1 (0) entry |
|||
(Number) refers to 2019 Figures
|
2021 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
Avg. |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4-H’ers |
252 |
277 |
309 |
282 |
308 |
346 |
318 |
|
Horse Exhibited |
361 |
425 |
476 |
442 |
457 |
519 |
487 |
|
Entries Shown |
980 |
1047 |
1094 |
985 |
956 |
1022 |
1049 |
|
Counties Participating |
49 |
49 |
55 |
50 |
49 |
56 |
53 |
See attached PDF for more details.
2021 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championship
The 2021 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championship was held in Perry, GA. Our 4-H’ers represented our state well and they are to be commended for their success. Thanks for all the help that parents, volunteers, and agents provided! Mississippi’s 2021 Regional Horse Show exhibitor information is in the attached PDF.
Regional qualifying horses from each district:
- NE District: 26
- NW District: 7
- SE District: 31
- SW District: 3
District and State Horse Show Meetings
Thanks to everyone who helped at the 2021 District and State 4-H Horse Championships. We are now gearing up for the 2021 Mississippi State Fair in October and the 2022 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows in January and February.
Coming up over the next month will be the District and State 4-H Horse Show Meetings. I encourage all counties to participate in their respective meeting and hope that all decisions made will lead to successful shows next year.
The date and time for the District and State 4-H Horse Show Meetings are below.
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SW District Horse Show Meeting: Monday, August 9, 2021, starting at 6:00 P.M. at the Central Mississippi Research and Extension Building in Raymond
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SE District Horse Show Meeting: Tuesday, August 24, 2021, starting at 6:00 P.M. at the Forrest County Extension Office in Hattiesburg
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NE District Horse Show Meeting: Tuesday, August 24, 2021, starting at 6:00 P.M. at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Building in Verona
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NW District Horse Show Meeting: Thursday, August 26, 2021, starting at 6:00 P.M. at the Grenada County Extension Office in Grenada
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State 4-H Horse Show Meeting: Tuesday, September 21, 2021, starting at 5:00 P.M. on the campus of Mississippi State University in Starkville. The meeting will take place in the Atrium between the new ADS and Poultry Buildings.
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2022 Mississippi 4-H Horse Educational Contests
- Horse Bowl – Saturday, February 19 during the DNQH Show in Jackson
- Plan to hold remaining horse educational contests on a weekend in March in Starkville
- Hippology Exam, Stations, Slides and Team Problem on a Friday evening
- Horse Judging and Judging Phase of Hippology on the next day (Saturday morning)
- Horse Communications Contests on Saturday afternoon
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2022 Mississippi 4-H Horse Championship – Jackson, MS – Wednesday, June 22 to Saturday, June 25
- 2022 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championship – Perry, GA – Wednesday, July 27 to 31
2021 Mississippi State Fair Livestock Show Schedule
Thursday, October 7, 2021
1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Stall and pen assignments for early arriving lambs, steers, and breeding cattle (All stall and pen assignments to be made by show management)
1:00 p.m. Scales open for weighing market lambs, wether dams, market hair sheep, market steers, and commercial beef heifers
Friday, October 8, 2021
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Stall and pen assignments for lambs, steers, and beef breeding cattle
8:00 a.m. Scales open for weighing all lambs, market steers and commercial beef heifers
12:00 Deadline for arrival of all junior lambs, steers, commercial beef heifers and beef breeding cattle
5:00 p.m. Deadline to process beef breeding entries using check-in app
5:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for market steers and commercial beef heifers using check-in app
5:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for all lambs using check-in app
5:00 p.m. Deadline for Lamb and Beef Showmanship entries using check-in app
Saturday, October 9, 2021
8:00 a.m. Junior Market Steer Show - Judging Arena (Two rings – Progress Steers on one side and Prospect Steers on the other side); steers released after showing
Junior Commercial Beef Heifer Show - Judging Arena (two rings); Start 15 minutes after Market Steer Show; heifers released after showing
1:00 p.m. Junior Lamb Shows - Barn 8 – (showmanship; wether dams; market hair sheep; market lambs); lambs released after showing
Sunday, October 10, 2021
8:00 a.m. Arrival of Junior and Open Market Swine; scales open for weighing junior and open swine
9:00 a.m. Beef Showmanship - Judging Arena (two rings)
9:00 a.m. Junior Cattlemen's Assn. Meeting - Sales Arena
9:30 a.m. Devotional Service - Sales Arena
10:30 a.m. Present 4-H/FFA Replacement Beef Heifer Development Contest Awards – Judging Arena
12:00 Deadline for arrival of Junior and Open Market Swine
4:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for junior market swine using check-in app
4:00 p.m. Deadline for Swine Showmanship entries using check-in app
Monday, October 11, 2021
8:00 a.m. Junior Beef Breeding Show - Judging Arena (two rings); cattle released after showing
10:00 a.m. Open Market Swine Show - Swine Barn
10:15 a.m. Junior Market Hog Show - Swine Barn; market hogs released after showing
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Stall early arriving Open Dairy Cattle Show animals
Thursday, October 14, 2021
8:00 a.m. Scales open for weighing market goats and commercial meat goat does
12:00 Deadline for arrival of Junior and Open Show dairy cattle
1:00 p.m. Deadline to process junior dairy cattle entries using check-in app
1:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights on commercial dairy heifers and cows using check-in app
1:00 p.m. Deadline for Dairy Cattle Showmanship entries using check-in app
5:00 p.m. Deadline for arrival of 4-H/FFA Dairy Goats
5:30 p.m. Deadline to process dairy goat entries using check-in app
5:30 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for commercial dairy goats using check-in app
5:30 p.m. Deadline for Dairy Goat Showmanship entries using check-in app
Friday, October 15, 2021
7:00 a.m. Scales open for weighing commercial meat goat does and market goats
8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Show - Barn 8 – Showmanship, Commercial Dairy Goats, Sr. Does and Jr. Does
9:00 a.m. Deadline for arrival o7f 4-H/FFA Market Goat and Commercial Meat Goat Does
9:00 a.m. Open Dairy Cattle Show - Judging Arena
9:00 a.m. Deadline for Goat Showmanship (Market and Meat Goat Doe) entries using check-in app
11:00 a.m. Deadline to enter weights for market goats and commercial meat goat does using check-in app
12:00 Goat Showmanship (Market Goats and Commercial Meat Goat Does) - Barn 7 4-H/FFA Meat Goat Doe Show - Barn 7 (Start 15 minutes after Goat Showmanship)
1:00 p.m. Two-Year-Old Holstein Futurity - Judging Arena
1:15 p.m. Two-Year-Old Jersey Futurity - Judging Arena
7:00 p.m. Special Dairy Classes - Judging Arena
8:00 p.m. Arrival of Open Show dairy & meat goats
Saturday, October 16, 2021
8:00 a.m. MGA Open Dairy Goat Show - Barn 8
8:30 a.m. Junior Dairy Cattle Show - Judging Arena
(Showmanship followed by the Commercial Dairy Heifer and Cow Shows and Junior Dairy Purebred Show)
8:30 a.m. Junior Market Goat Show - Barn 7; released after showing
4:00 p.m. Release all dairy cattle
