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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

Goat Cheese Reception	Friday, August 20
Adult Exhibitors' Livestock	On exhibit August 12-15
Young Exhibitors' Livestock	On exhibit August 17-22
Change-over Day	Monday, August 16 -- No livestock on fairgrounds
Weigh-in Day	Tuesday, August 17 -- Public access to livestock area restricted
Swine	No swine at the fairgrounds until Wednesday, August 18
Dairy Heifer Replacement Sale	Saturday, August 21
Dairy Doe Replacement Auction	Saturday, August 21
Young Exhibitors' Livestock Auction Sale	Sunday, August 22

ADULT Exhibitors' Livestock

Schedule is Tentative and Subject to Change

Wednesday, August 11
noon-7 pm	Adult poultry in place
1-8 pm	Star test dairy goats in place

Thursday, August 12
by 11 am	All goats, sheep, dairy animals in place

Friday, August 13
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 14 – 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	Goat burger BBQ. See Boer goat exhibitors for details.

Sunday, August 15 - Wool Growers Day
8-10 am	Open rabbits in place
8 am	Open Boer goat show followed by youth showmanship - in Sheep Barn Show Arena
10 am	Open rabbit carrying cage show
11 am	Spinning competition in Belotti Hall followed by wool fleece competition in Belotti Hall
1 pm	Adult goat hand milking contest (following Boer Goat Show)
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 16th. Maintenance begins at that time.

See 2010 STATE RULES FOR CALIFORNIA FAIRS for additional rules, and Rules for Independents.

NO DOGS ON GROUNDS AT ANY TIME.

YOUNG Exhibitors' Livestock

Schedule is Tentative and Subject to Change

Tuesday, August 17
8 am-7 pm	Grounds open for youth livestock
8 am-4 pm	Youth rabbits in place
11 am-3 pm	Hog inspection
11 am-7 pm	Scales open
11 am-7 pm	Weigh in SHEEP, SWINE, MARKET GOATS
noon-7 pm	Youth poultry in place
5-7 pm	Weight in MARKET BEEF
6 pm	Hamburger feed and pie auction

Wednesday, August 18
8 am	Youth rabbit showmanship in Dairy Judging Pavilion 4-H market swine show - showmanship first – in Covered Arena 4-H feeder swine show to follow (under 199 lbs)
11 am	Youth rabbit show in Rabbit Barn
noon	FFA market swine show - showmanship first – to follow 4-H show in Covered Arena; FFA feeder swine to follow (under 199 lbs)
5 pm	Pygmy, market & youth open goat shows – All showmanship first – in Dairy Judging Pavilion

Thursday, August 19
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
11:30 am	Youth dairy show, grade – FFA 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 99 lbs) followed by Youth registered sheep show followed by Youth range sheep – in Covered Arena
6:30 pm	Market beef show-showmanship first - 4-H first, followed by FFA Registered/breeding beef show, 4-H first, followed by FFA – in Covered Arena
7:30 pm	Small Animal Round Robin Contest – in Dairy Judging Pavilion

Friday, August 20
9 am	Youth registered dairy show in Dairy Judging Pavilion
5 pm	Dairy Goat Cheese Reception – 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 21
9 am	Mandatory dairy doe auction exhibitor's meeting
11 am	Dairy Heifer Auction – in Dairy Judging Pavilion
11:45 am	Dairy Doe Replacement Auction – following dairy heifer auction – in Dairy Judging Pavilion Heifer & Doe Auction BBQ
2 pm	Youth Livestock Auction seller’s meeting
3 pm	Jim Gupton Veggie Auction
6 pm	FFA Round Robin followed by 4-H Round Robin

Sunday, August 22
11 am	Youth Livestock BBQ
1 pm	Youth Livestock Auction
3 pm	Release cows
6 pm	Release all other livestock & poultry

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

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

Young Exhibitors' Livestock Awards Sponsors

A.J. REGLI JERSEY TOTAL PERFORMANCE AWARD
AMERICAN AgCREDIT—CLEAN ALLEY AWARD
BLACKBERRY HILL BOER GOATS
BOOT BARN
BOB & CATHY COPPINI
CORRAL WEST RANCHWEAR
COSGROVE MEMORIAL AWARDS
DON BROWN STATE FARM INSURANCE
DOROTHY KERR - FFA GIRLS AWARD
FERNDALE KIWANIS
HARRY B TUCKER VFW AWARD
HUMBOLDT COUNTY BO-PEEPS AWARDS
HUMBOLDT COUNTY CATTLEWOMEN AWARD
HUMBOLDT CREAMERY
J.N.D. HINDLEY MEMORIAL AWARD
JESSIE HUNT AWARD 4-H GIRLS AWARD

JIM VAN DUZER MEMORIAL AWARD
JO-DEE SWISS
L.A. FORD CHAMPION SHEEP AWARD
LAWRENCE A. FORD MEMORIAL AWARD
LEE LAURSEN MEMORIAL AWARD
MARK MILLER – ABS - AWARD
MERLE LELAND WALKER MEMORIAL BUCKLE
NILSEN COMPANY
NORTH VALLEY BANK
PETERSEN TRUCKING
POLLED HEREFORD AWARD
R & S LIVESTOCK SUPPLY
RENNER PETROLEUM
JIMMY SMITH, COUNTY SUPERVISOR
UMPQUA BANK

Small Animal Award Sponsors
A & L FEED CYPRESS GROVE CHEVRE JAN FLOSI FORTUNA FEED & FARM SUPPLY NILSEN CO	NORTH COAST CO-OP SPIKE & ANNIE MEMORIAL AWARDS 3 G’S HAY & GRAIN VALLE VERDE PYGMYS WINDY GAP TOGGENBURGS
Descriptions of other awards available at the Livestock Office. back to top
Humboldt County Fair Assn. 1250 - 5th Street, Ferndale, CA 95536 (707) 786-9511, (707) 725-1306 / Fax (707) 786-9450

Fairgrounds

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.

Goat Cheese Reception

Friday, August 20

Adult Exhibitors' Livestock

On exhibit August 12-15

Young Exhibitors' Livestock

On exhibit August 17-22

Change-over Day

Monday, August 16 -- No livestock on fairgrounds

Weigh-in Day

Tuesday, August 17 -- Public access to livestock area restricted

Swine

No swine at the fairgrounds until Wednesday, August 18

Dairy Heifer Replacement Sale

Saturday, August 21

Dairy Doe Replacement Auction

Saturday, August 21

Young Exhibitors' Livestock Auction Sale

Sunday, August 22

ADULT Exhibitors' Livestock

Schedule is Tentative and Subject to Change

Wednesday, August 11

noon-7 pm

Adult poultry in place

1-8 pm

Star test dairy goats in place

Thursday, August 12

by 11 am

All goats, sheep, dairy animals in place

Friday, August 13

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 14 – 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

Goat burger BBQ. See Boer goat exhibitors for details.

Sunday, August 15 - Wool Growers Day

8-10 am

Open rabbits in place

8 am

Open Boer goat show followed by youth showmanship - in Sheep Barn Show Arena

10 am

Open rabbit carrying cage show

11 am

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

1 pm

Adult goat hand milking contest (following Boer Goat Show)

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 16th. Maintenance begins at that time.

See 2010 STATE RULES FOR CALIFORNIA FAIRS for additional rules, and Rules for Independents.

NO DOGS ON GROUNDS AT ANY TIME.

YOUNG Exhibitors' Livestock

Schedule is Tentative and Subject to Change

Tuesday, August 17

8 am-7 pm

Grounds open for youth livestock

8 am-4 pm

Youth rabbits in place

11 am-3 pm

Hog inspection

11 am-7 pm

Scales open

11 am-7 pm

Weigh in SHEEP, SWINE, MARKET GOATS

noon-7 pm

Youth poultry in place

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

Youth rabbit showmanship in Dairy Judging Pavilion
4-H market swine show - showmanship first – in Covered Arena
4-H feeder swine show to follow (under 199 lbs)

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

FFA market sheep show - showmanship first – in Covered Arena
FFA feeder sheep show to follow (under 99 lbs) followed by
Youth registered sheep show followed by
Youth range sheep – in Covered Arena

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

Dairy Doe Replacement Auction – following dairy heifer auction – in Dairy Judging Pavilion
Heifer & Doe Auction BBQ

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