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If you have any questions pertaining to the judging schedule or any part of the Livestock Department, please call (707) 786-5518 to speak with the Livestock Office.

Adult Exhibitors Schedule ~ Young Exhibitors Schedule ~ Award Sponsors

Sheep Dog Trials

Sunday, August 10

Adult Exhibitors' Livestock

On exhibit August 7-10

Young Exhibitors' Livestock

On exhibit August 12-17

Change-over Day

Monday, August 11 -- No livestock on fairgrounds

Weigh-in Day

Tuesday, August 12 -- Public access to livestock area restricted

Swine

No swine at the fairgrounds until Wednesday, August 13

Dairy Heifer Replacement Sale

Saturday, August 16

Dairy Doe Replacement Auction

Saturday, August 16

Young Exhibitors' Livestock Auction Sale

Sunday, August 17

ADULT Exhibitors' Livestock

Schedule is Tentative and Subject to Change

Wednesday, August 6

1-6 pm

Star test dairy goats in place

3-7 pm

Adult poultry in place

   

Thursday, August 7

by 11 am

All goats, sheep, dairy animals in place

   

Friday, August 8

8 am

Open dairy goat show #1 – youth showmanship first - in Covered Arena

10 am

Adult sheep show (all breeds) in Sheep Barn Show Arena

   

Saturday, August 9 – Dairy Goat Day

8 am

Open dairy goat show #2 – youth showmanship first - in Covered Arena

TBA

Adult poultry judging 

10 am

Adult dairy cow show in Dairy Judging Pavilion

6 pm

Exhibitor’s goat burger BBQ. See Boer goat exhibitors for details.

   

Sunday, August 10 - Wool Growers Day

8-10 am

Open rabbits in place

8 am

Open Boer goat show – clinic by USBGA founder Annette Maze followed by youth showmanship - in Sheep Barn Show Arena

10 am

Open rabbit carrying cage show

noon

Spinning competition in Belotti Hall followed by wool fleece competition in Belotti Hall

1 pm

Adult goat hand milking contest (following Boer Goat Show)

2 pm

Sheep Dog Trials in Covered Arena

3 pm

Release dairy cows

5 pm

Release all other livestock

RELEASE TIMES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

NO VEHICLES ON THE GROUNDS AFTER 10 A.M.
PARKING VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED.

NO ANIMALS WILL BE RELEASED BEFORE SPECIFIED TIMES.

All adult exhibitor livestock and belongings must be removed entirely by 8 p.m., Sunday, August 10th. Maintenance begins at that time.

Pick up your copy of 2008 State Rules for California Fairs at the Fair Office.

NO DOGS ON GROUNDS AT ANY TIME.

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YOUNG Exhibitors' Livestock

Schedule is Tentative and Subject to Change

Tuesday, August 12

8 am-7 pm

Grounds open for youth livestock

1 -5 pm

Youth poultry in place
Youth rabbits in place

1-7 pm

Scales open

1-7 pm

Weigh in SHEEP, SWINE 

5-7 pm

Weight in MARKET BEEF, MARKET GOATS

6 pm

Hamburger feed and pie auction

   

Wednesday, August 13 – Cattlemen’s Day

8 am

Youth rabbit showmanship in Dairy Judging Pavilion

8:30 am

4-H market swine show - showmanship first – in Covered Arena
4-H feeder swine show to follow (under 199 lbs)
FFA market swine show - showmanship first – to follow 4-H show in Covered Arena; FFA feeder swine to follow (under 199 lbs)

11 am

Youth rabbit show in Rabbit Barn

5 pm

Market beef show-showmanship first - 4-H first, followed by 
Registered beef show, 4-H first, followed by
Breeding beef show – in Covered Arena

5 pm

Pygmy, market & youth open goat shows – All showmanship first – in Dairy Judging Pavilion

 

Thursday, August 14

8:30 am

4-H market sheep show - showmanship first – in Covered Arena
4-H feeder sheep show to follow (under 89 lbs)

9 am

Youth poultry show in Poultry Barn

noon

Youth dairy show, grade – 4-H showmanship first – in Dairy Judging Pavilion

1 pm

Youth poultry showmanship in Poultry Barn

3:30 pm

FFA market sheep show  - showmanship first – in Covered Arena
FFA feeder sheep show to follow (under 89 lbs) followed by
Youth registered sheep show followed by
Youth range sheep – in Covered Arena

7:30 pm

Small Animal Round Robin Contest – in Dairy Judging Pavilion

 

 

Friday, August 15

9 am

Youth registered dairy show in Dairy Judging Pavilion

11 am

Goat calling contest – in Covered Arena

5 pm

Dairy doe show – showmanship first – in Covered Arena

5 pm

Youth tractor contest - written exam followed by skill test

 

 

Saturday, August 16

9 am

Mandatory dairy doe auction exhibitor's meeting

11 am

Dairy Heifer Auction in Covered Arena

12:30 pm

Dairy Doe Replacement Auction in Covered Arena
Heifer & Doe Auction BBQ in Covered Arena

1:30 pm

Youth hand milking contest

2 pm

Youth Livestock Auction seller’s meeting

7 pm

FFA Round Robin followed by 4-H Round Robin

 

 

Sunday, August 17

11 am

Youth Livestock BBQ

1 pm

Youth Livestock Auction

6 pm

Release all youth livestock & poultry

NOTE: Release time will be strictly enforced. No animals released before 6 pm.  No vehicles on grounds before 6 pm except those hauling Youth Livestock Auction animals.

NOTE: All release times will be strictly enforced.

No unpermitted vehicles on grounds.
Violators will be towed. No dogs on grounds at any time.

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Young Exhibitors' Livestock Awards Sponsors

Jimmy Smith, County Supervisor
Umpqua Bank
Petersen Trucking
Nilsen Company
North Valley Bank
Bob & Cathy Coppini
Jo-Dee Swiss
Renner Petroleum
Corral West Ranchwear
Polled Hereford Award
R & S Livestock Supply
Mark Miller – Abs - Award
Harry B Tucker Vfw Award
Cosgrove Memorial Awards
Lee Laursen Memorial Award
J.N.D.Hindley Memorial Award
Jim Van Duzer Memorial Award
Dorothy Kerr - Ffa Girls Award
L. A. Ford Champion Sheep Award
Don Brown State Farm Insurance
Jessie Hunt Award 4-H Girls Award
Humboldt County Bo-Peeps Awards
Lawrence A Ford Memorial Award
Western States Angus Auxiliary Award
Humboldt County Cattlewomen Award
Regli Total Performance Jersey Award
American Ag Credit-Clean Alley Award
Merle Leland Walker Memorial Buckle
Humboldt Creamery Jr Handmilking Award
Humboldt Co. Woolgrowers First Year Member Award

Small Animal Award Sponsors

A & L Feed
Nilsen Co
3 G’s Hay & Grain
Jan Flosi
North Coast Co-Op
Windy Gap Toggenburgs
Cypress Grove Chevre
Star Boer Meat Goats
Spike Award
Fortuna Feed & Farm Supply
Valle Verde Pygmys
Movie Star Pygmys
Blackberry Hill Boer Goats
Shevett Dairy Goats

Descriptions of other awards available at the Livestock Office.

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