Dates have been set for the market animal taggings for the 2019 Washington Town & Country Fair. The taggings will be done at the fairgrounds in Washington. Market animals must be owned and in the possession of the exhibitor at tagging.
The exhibitor MUST BE present at tagging. All exhibitors, regardless of age, MUST BE accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Other family members or friends will not be allowed to sign for an exhibitor.
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Market animals must be tagged, properly entered, and all fees paid
by
Sunday, June 30, 2019
to be eligible to show.
All livestock will be registered
online
. Registration will be accepted beginning May 1. Market animals must be tagged, properly entered, and all fees paid by
Sunday, June 30, 2019
to be eligible to show.
Fair Admission:
Ticket purchases will not be made through the same system as the livestock registration. We recommend watching for the Family 4-Pack sale in March to get the best pricing on your season passes! Exhibitors will use the same style ticket as other fairgoers and are encouraged to get a daily re-entry wristband.
Camping Reservations:
The first day to reserve a camping space is Monday, June 3, at 9:00 a.m. This must be done at the Chamber of Commerce Office – there is no online procedure for camping spaces.
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Tagging dates and market weight ranges (at fair time) are as follows:
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MARKET STEER
Saturday, February 16, 2019 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Minimum weight (at fair time) 1000 lbs., maximum weight 1450 lbs. Exhibitors will be allowed to tag two steers, but may only enter one. You will need to inform us at tag in, if the steer/s are eligible for the Bred & Owned Class. We will once again have a rate of gain contest for market steers.
Steers must be dehorned, have all skurs removed and be castrated with a knife or verified a steer prior to tagging, upto and including the fair.
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DAIRY
Saturday, February 16, 2019
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Junior exhibitors wanting to participate in the milk auction will be required to tag their entry at this time to be eligible to sell at the auction. Exhibitors may tag in two animals, but may only enter one. Dairy in this class cannot be entered or shown in any other class.
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Snow date of Feb. 23, 2019 has been set for Market Steer & Dairy if weather does not permit tagging to take place on above date.
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MARKET HOG
Saturday, April 13, 2019
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Minimum weight (at fair time) 250 lbs., maximum weight 300 lbs. Exhibitors will be allowed to tag two animals, but may only enter one. Exhibitors may bring personal Y-tex tagger to tag their animal. All efforts will be made to ensure sanitary conditions.
- Barrows must be castrated with a knife prior to tagging.
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MARKET LAMB
Saturday, April 13, 2019
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Minimum weight (at fair time) 100 lbs., maximum weight 150 lbs. Exhibitors may tag in two animals, but may only enter one.
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* All exhibitors will be required to bring their animal to the tag-in date at the fairgrounds.
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We will have the
Open Market Hog Class
again this year. Only one entry per farm (exhibitor). No stall fee will be required, but exhibitors are asked to pre-register and follow all health requirements for Market Hog exhibition. Exhibits for this class will be
weighed and tagged at the fai
r. NO PREMIUMS WILL BE PAID. The champion on foot will receive a traveling trophy sponsored by the Washington Area Young Farmers. Open Show animals will be sold at a terminal market with proceeds being donated to the charity of the farm/exhibitor's choice. The Open Market Hog Class will be judged immediately following the Junior Market Hog Champion selection.
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Deadline for submitting an application is March 31.
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must apply during their senior year in high school and must have actively exhibited livestock (market or breeding) at the Washington Town and Country Fair any year prior to their senior year in high school. Applicant must also be a resident of Franklin or an adjoining county and must also be enrolled into a four-year college degree program, a two-year associate’s degree program, or a one-year intensive technical program.
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Again this year the Washington Town & Country Fair Livestock Committee, in conjunction with the University of Missouri Extension Center, Union, will offer
Show Me Quality Assurance clinics.
Dates and locations for the clinics will be posted on our
website
and
Facebook Page
and will be provided to 4-H and FFA leaders when they are finalized.
* All Junior Exhibitors (Market and Breeding) are required to have a valid Show Me Quality Assurance qualification to be eligible to show.
Please check with your FFA Advisor, 4-H Leader, or the University of Missouri Extension Center for possible changes in requirements for PQA and age requirements.
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The Washington Town & Country Fair Junior Livestock Exhibitor Rules will be handed out at the time of tagging, and will be available in the Fair Catalog, on the
Fair Website
, and at the Chamber of Commerce Office.
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Questions? Feel free to contact a member of the Livestock Committee:
Chad Alfermann • Joyce Couch • Sally Kleekamp • Alex Meyer
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Washington Town & Country Fair
323 West Main Street, Washington, MO 63090 (636) 239-2715
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