4-H Youth Livestock Calendar of Events

Filed Under: Youth Livestock

Note: A final date for many events has not been determined at this time. Please check back frequently for updates and watch for email updates from the 4-H livestock specialist, Dr. Dean Jousan.

DATE	EVENT INFORMATION
January 8-12	Western National 4-H Roundup Competitions, Denver, CO
January 17-18	NW District Livestock Show, Batesville, MS
January 17-18	NE District Livestock Show, Verona, MS
January 23-26	SE District Livestock Show, Hattiesburg, MS
January 27-29	Delta District Livestock Show, Greenwood, MS
January 27-30	SW District Livestock Show, Jackson, MS
January 30 - February 6	Dixie National Junior Round-Up, Jackson, MS
January 31	DEADLINE: All junior and senior 4-H Horse Bowl Team entries must be submitted to Dean Jousan via email
February 6	Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions, Jackson, MS
February 15	State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest, Jackson, MS during Dixie National Quarter Horse Show
March 3	Mississippi Livestock Council Steering Committee Meeting, MSU
March 13	EARLY DEADLINE: Membership in Mississippi Livestock Council
March 20	DEADLINE: All junior and senior 4-H Horse Educational Contest entries (Hippology; Horse Judging; Communication Contests) must be submitted to Dean Jousan via email
March 24	Mississippi Livestock Council Meeting, Jackson
March 27-28	State 4-H Contests (Hippology, Horse Judging, Communication Contests), MSU
April 3	State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, MSU
May 1	DEADLINE: Ownership of horses for 2020 District and State 4-H Horse Shows
May 1	DEADLINE: Youth must be a member of Mississippi 4-H to be eligible to show at the 2020 District and State 4-H Horse Shows
May 1	DEADLINE: All 2020 District and State-Only 4-H Horse Show entries must be received by local Extension 4-H Agent
May 27-29	State 4-H Congress, MSU
June 1	DEADLINE: All new 4-H members and at least one parent must have completed the 4-H Horse Ethics Program
June 1	DEADLINE: Counties must email Dean Jousan in ADS to enter the County Stall Decoration Contest
June 6	State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, MSU
June 11-12	SW District 4-H Horse Show, Jackson, MS
June 11-12	NW District 4-H Horse Show, Winona, MS
June 11-12	SE District 4-H Horse Show, Gulfport, MS
June 11-13	NE District 4-H Horse Show, Verona, MS
June 24-27	Mississippi 4-H State Horse Championship, Jackson, MS
June 30	North MS 4-H Cookout Contest, TBD
July 1	South MS 4-H Cookout Contest, TBD
July 29 - August 2	Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championship, Perry, GA
July 30	Neshoba State Fall Dairy Show
July 31	Newton State Fall Dairy Show
August 7-8	4-H/FFA Replacement Beef Heifer Development Contest, HCC, Raymond, MS
TBD	Purvis State Fall Dairy Show
TBD	NE MS Fall Dairy Show, Verona
September 1	DEADLINE: Ownership and nomination forms are due in the County Extension Office for all animals showing at the 2020 Mississippi State Fair
September 1	DEADLINE: Ownership and nomination forms are due in the County Extension Office for market steers, market lambs, and market goats showing at the 2021 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows
TBD	Tylertown State Fall Dairy Show
TBD	State 4-H Horse Show Annual Meeting, MSU
September 27-30	National 4-H Dairy Conference, Madison, WI
October 7-18	Mississippi State Fair, Jackson, MS
November 6-8	National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, Louisville, KY
November 7-9	National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, Louisville, KY
November 15-18	National 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest, Louisville, KY
December 1	DEADLINE: Ownership and nomination forms are due in the County Extension Office for beef breeding, market hogs, commercial gilts, purebred dairy cattle, commercial dairy heifers, commercial beef heifers, wether dams, dairy goats, and commercial meat goat does showing at the 2021 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows
December 4	DEADLINE: 2021 Sale of Junior Champions Scholarships and Premier Exhibitor Contest Applications must be POSTMARKED to the ADS Office
December 4	DEADLINE: 2021 4-H Horse Club Scholarships must be POSTMARKED to the ADS Office