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WELCOME
The next livestock meeting will be held Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Extension Office for 6:00 pm. We will be holding officer elections and reviewing the livestock rules and regulations. Club meetings will begin in September. Don’t forget to join 4-H at your school as soon as possible when school begins. Even though you were a member this past school year and were enrolled in livestock, you MUST fill out another enrollment card.
If you do not have a 4-H Club at your school, please be sure to stop by the extension office to fill out an enrollment card to be a Member at Large. Failure to follow these guidelines will prohibit you from participating in the fall.
I am enclosing information regarding the Cattle Festival held in Abbeville on October 9-10th. Forms are due back to me by September 25. Please feel free to call or email me with any questions that you may have. I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Possession of Steers - August 15
Livestock Meeting - September 14
Cattle Festival Entries Due - September 25
Cattle Festival - October 9-10
Beef and Dairy Commercial Heifers, Market Lambs, Commercial Ewes, Market Goats & Commercial Does Validation - November 2-7
Possession of Breeding Beef, Sheep, Goat, Dairy, Beef, Commercial Heifers, Market Lambs, Commercial Ewes, Market Goats & Commercial Does - November 7
Jim Bowie Livestock Show - November 20-21
Market Hog Validation - December 1-5
Possession of Breeding Swine and Market Hogs - December 5
Parish Livestock Show - January 29-30
Acadiana District Livestock Show - February 3-6
State Livestock Show - February 13-20
PROJECT POSSESSION/HARDSHIP FOR STATE FAIR
Exhibitors must have animals in their possession and under their personal care. Exhibitors must have their animal in possession and housed on exhibitors’ family property (owned, rented, or leased) and must be under the exhibitor’s daily care (feeding and management).
IF FOR SOME REASON YOUR ANIMAL IS NOT IN POSSESSION AS INDICATED ABOVE (HOUSED ON SOMEONE ELSE’S PROPERTY, ETC.) THEN YOU MUST COMPLETE THE “4-H/FFA LIVESTOCK PROJECT POSSESSION/HARDSHIP FORM” AND TURN IT IN.
STATE FAIR OF LOUISIANA
Be sure to visit the State Fair of Louisiana Website at www.statefairoflouisiana.com. Entry Forms were due back to me by September 1st. Entry forms required agent’s signature. Exhibitors of animals in beef, dairy, goats and sheep breeding classes are required to be in continuous possession and ownership from July 1, 2009 and such animals must have been fed and fitted by the exhibitor from date of possession.
Exception: Beef and Dairy animals born after January 1 during the year of the Fair must be in possession by August 15, 2009. Date of possession for breeding swine is August 1, 2009, and such animals must have been fed and fitted by the exhibitor from date of possession.
Date of possession for breeding swine is August 1, 2009, and such animals must have been fed and fitted by the exhibitor from date of possession.
Registration papers must be available upon demand. No dual ownership: exhibitors shall be allowed to show only animals registered in their name-one name only. Animals shall be entered in only one name only and that name is the name of the exhibitor who owns and shows the animal and whose name is recorded on the registration certificate.
Market goats, lambs, commercial does, commercial dairy, commercial ewes, and commercial heifers, and markets heifers DNA envelopes and information card must have been sent to the State Fair Office by July 15. Market and Commercial Swine must be sent in by August 15th.
Every exhibitor will receive a free livestock pass. Parents still need to order a livestock pass and a parking pass. RV space is available and cost $20.00 per night with full hook-ups. Reservations are not taken. The POP pass is a pay one price ride ticket that is sold to all livestock exhibitors for a discounted price of $18.00 until September 21st normal is $28.00. The pass lets you ride all the rides for one day. (any day)
STATE ENTRY FEE INCREASE
There has been a fee increase for the 2010 State Livestock Show. Fees have not increased in over six years and with this increase will make the state show more inline with fees being charged at other major shows. Fees that are collected are put directly back into premiums. Entry fee collections have averaged $50,000 over the past three years and pay out is over $100,000 in regular premiums each year. Regular premiums do not include division or champion premiums which are paid out of collected foundation funds. With this increase, State Show will still pay out more premiums than they collect; however it will decrease the amount of state funds being used to fund premiums.
Below are the increases for the 2010 State Show:
Market Steer/Breeding & Commercial Beef - $25/head
Dairy Breeding & Commercial - $25/head
Market Hogs/Breeding Swine - $20/head
Market Lambs/Breeding & Commercial Sheep - $20/head
Market Goat/Breeding & Commercial Goats - $20/head
Broilers - $10/pen
Exhibition Birds - $3/bird
Grooming Chutes Cattle, Sheep, & Goat - $15 Beef/$10 Sheep & Goat
CATTLE FESTIVAL
The cattle festival will take place October 9-10, 2009 in Abbeville. The market lamb and goat show will be jackpot shows with $10 entry fee per head. Premiums will be paid 1st through 5th in each class and champion and reserve market and prospect will receive cash prizes as will class champions in showmanship. Entry fees will be paid upon arrival. Sheep and goats will be releases as they finish showing. Exhibitors that have not been able to register their animals should enter them as “papers pending” with as much information as possible. Forms are due to me by September 25, 2009.