Ventura County 4-H
Market Animal News
April 21, 2020
Letter from Ventura County Fair:
Info Needed from Project Leaders

Good Afternoon,

I have been receiving questions about DNA kit availability for goats, lambs and swine. Due to the current State and Local restrictions regarding COVID-19, the Fair will be limiting the dates and times for pick-up as well as limiting pick-up to club leaders, advisors, teachers and parents of independent exhibitors.

In order to limit exposure for all I will be assigning a date and time for pick-up beginning the week of May 4, 2020 (subject to change).  I am asking all club/group leaders to provide me with the number of each specie DNA kits your club requires so we will have them ready to go when you arrive at your schedule time.

Please email me ( kleach@venturacountyfair.org) with the number of DNA kits needed per specie, the person (with contact information) and the club no later than April 27, 2020. Once I have received your replies, I will set the schedule and email it by Friday, May 1, 2020 with specific instructions and location for pick-up.

Thank you for your patience in these challenging times.

Kim Leach
Exhibit Supervisor
New Fact Sheet:
"Market Animal Sale Options and Regulations"

Hi All,

UC ANR Livestock Advisors have updated the "Market Animal Sale Options and Regulations" document, which you will find linked below. 

With the cancellation of many county fairs and junior livestock auctions, due to the novel coronavirus situation, UCCE livestock and natural resources Advisors worked to create a fact sheet on "Market Animal Sale Options and Regulations". This document is designed to guide youth looking to sell their projects outside of the traditional junior livestock auction at a fair. The rules and regulations in the document are those that California livestock producers comply with everyday when selling animals. There is also a section on the illegal aspects of raffles in California and the use of "4-H" (and how it applies to tax donation rules).

Please note this update does not allow for new 4-H sponsored livestock auctions to take place, as communicated in my April 3, 2020 communication to families:

"Due to the rigorous food and consumer safety standards set forth by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for market animals which are sold at junior livestock auctions, and the time, expertise and preparation needed to meet these standards, the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program is not granting permissions for new 4-H sponsored livestock auctions to take place. This is in accordance with long-standing 4-H policy CA 4-H Policy Handbook, Chapter 7, Part V.  http://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Policies/Chapter7/#V ."


This information is also on the California 4-H at Home website .


Thank you,

Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty
State 4-H Director
University of California, Agriculture & Natural Resources
4-H Youth Development Program
California State 4-H Office
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618-7774
(530) 750-1334 | Fax (530) 756-1148
lschmittmcquitty@ucanr.edu

It is the policy of the University of California (UC) and the UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities Inquiries regarding ANR’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to UCANR, Affirmative Action Compliance & Title IX Officer, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 Second Street, Davis, CA 95618, (530) 750-1397. Complete nondiscrimination policy statement can be found at http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/215244.pdf
Ventura County 4-H
 287 S. Briggs Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
805-525-9293