ORDER OF SHOW: Will be at the discretion of the Beef Committee.

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1 DEPARTMENT 1 - BEEF CATTLE Senior Fair Board Director: Skip Jackson/Kelsey Longshore Wednesday, July 11 9:00 A.M. Committee: D-Rea King-Chairman, Skip Jackson, Jessica Bergman, Micah Boysel, Craig Warne ORDER OF SHOW: Will be at the discretion of the Beef Committee. T-BONE STEER, MARKET HEIFER, DAIRY STEER & BEEF FEEDER REGULATIONS General Rules 1. All rules must be read. Any questions, please direct to committee in charge. 2. T-Bone Steers must show evidence of beef breeding. Only steers can be shown. All steers must be castrated either by mechanical or surgical means or certified by a Veterinarian and approved by the Fair Veterinarian that the calf is a steer. All projects must be castrated by tagging on the second Saturday of December or they are ineligible to show at the fair. 3. Exhibitors showing T-Bone steers, Market Heifer, and Dairy steers may tag up to three in any combination only of the three species. 4. If a member has three steers, all three must be enrolled as an FFA project or all as a 4-H project 5. T-Bone steers to be shown at the Ohio State Fair will be required to have a DNA sample on file by January 20 at the Ohio State Fair. Ownership date is January 1. For more information visit The Ohio State Fair website at 6. All calves must be cleanly and properly dehorned to the crown prior to the fair, preferably before December tagging. 7. ALL ANIMALS EXHIBITED MUST BE COMPLETELY OWNED (AS EVIDENCED BY A BILL OF SALE) BY EXHIBITOR. 8. Any artificial means of removing or remedying the physical defects or conformation shall be considered fraud and deception. In cattle, lifting and filling under the skin, use of string, artificial tail head, altering the natural color, force feeding, etc. will be considered fraud and deception. Violations will warrant withholding awards; said animal will be considered ineligible and will be sent home from the fair grounds. Should violations be discovered after the sale, all sale money will be returned to the buyer and the animal or carcass shall be returned to the exhibitor. The exhibitor then stands the cost of slaughtering and hauling charges. 9. All exhibitors must have permission or a release from either the Beef Committee or Sr. Fair Board Secretary to remove animals from the fairgrounds. Violations of the rule; see Rule No. 13 under General Rules and Regulations of the Logan County Agricultural Society in the fair book. 10. No Jr. Fair exhibitors are allowed to make substitutions of projects. 11. Order of show at the fair will be at the discretion of the Beef committee. 12. All animals must be fastened securely with good strong halters. Cattle must be double tied (neck collar and halter). 13. All pens must be cleaned and animals fed by 10:00 am daily as well as Sunday by 10:00 am. 14. No couches, overstuffed chairs, etc. allowed in barn. 15. No porta coolers or air conditioning units allowed. 16. All barn decorations & misc. items must be removed from beef barn after fair each year. 17. No nose rings. 18. All aisles are to stay clear kickboard to kickboard. 19. All exhibitors are to have kickboards for their projects. 20. Once animals are on grounds, have went thru weigh-in, vet check, or any other required procedure and met the requirements to show, they must stay on the grounds for the week of fair. An animal project may only leave upon permission from the fair vet, committee member or director in charge of the specie. Entry & Tagging Information

2 1. An entry form is required for eligibility at the Logan County Fair. For entry deadlines, please see specific Cattle section within Beef Cattle Department. 2. Only Market Heifer, T-Bone & Dairy Steers will be tagged on the 2 nd Saturday of December, at the Logan County Fairgrounds in the Beef Barn between 8 10AM. 3. All steers will be ear tagged. If an animal loses its ear tag after the tagging, the exhibitor will need to immediately request a tag replacement through the Extension Office. The Extension Office will notify the Jr. Fair Beef Committee who will then take care of the re-tagging. If a lost ear tag is not reported and/or replaced by a member of the Beef Committee, the animal will be ineligible for exhibit at the 2018 Logan County Jr. Fair. 4. No steers or heifers will be tagged at a later date or at any other location. Any exhibitor who fails to bring their steer(s) to the location determined by the Jr. Fair Beef Committee will be ineligible to show/sell at the 2018 Jr. Fair. 5. Exhibitors wishing to go the Best Show that is scheduled at the same time as tagging may make arrangements with the Beef Committee for tagging and must show proof of attendance. Questions may be directed to the Extension office at All steers and heifers will be shown by respective weight classes. Classes will be divided as evenly as possible at the discretion of the beef committee. Class size will be as equally divided as possible. All steers will be weighed upon arrival to see if they meet the 1000-pound minimum. See Rule 15, Special Rules and Regulations for the procedure that will be followed. 7. Market Heifers, T-Bone/Dairy steers not making the minimum 1000 lb. weight will be sent home (no reweigh of any beef project). Livestock Sale 1. All exhibitors must follow dress code for showing in order to sell. 2. All Steers not selling must have a release on file by the end of the Steer Show. Actual conditions of calf must be stated on day of sale. Any calf which is not as represented will be removed from the grounds. General health on day of sale is the responsibility of the exhibitor. 3. All Exhibitors wishing a release to go to another show must make such a request prior to leaving the show ring. Request to be made in writing. Request forms are available from the announcer s stand and can be turned into the Jr. Fair Board Office before leaving the final class that exhibits that particular animal. (This would include the selection for Grand and Reserve Grand Champion, Born and Raised, Dairy Steer, etc.) 4. All first place steers must participate for Grand Champion Steer. Animals in contention for Reserve Grand Champion may be pulled prior to Reserve Grand Champion announcement. The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Steer & Dairy Steer will not be released to another show and must sell and be slaughtered. 5. At the time of sale, steers not in line according to the order of sale shall forfeit their place and be sold at the end of the sale. 6. Expense of sale will be determined prior to the 2018 fair. Some expense will be collected from each seller. 7. Order of sale: Will be determined by the Jr. Fair Beef Committee. 8. The ordinary rules of auction sales will apply. Members of immediate families are excluded from bidding. (Immediate family members are considered: parents, brothers, sisters (include step) or guardians of exhibitors). 9. Steers will not be weighed as they leave the show ring. Sale weights will be figured from the first weigh-in at the fair. 10. Jr. Fair livestock sale exhibitors will be permitted to sell up to two market animals, providing they are from two different departments. 11. Jr. Fair livestock exhibitors must decide within 1 hour after the show which animal goes through the sale and which will go through the base bid process. Animals that have not been designated by Thursday at 9:00 am will automatically be sent through as a base bid animal. This is

3 the exhibitor s responsibility and the release forms can be found at the Junior Fair Office and need to be returned there. 12. T-Bone and Dairy Steer projects will have their own section in the livestock sale. 13. Beef Feeders will not sell. Show Guidelines & Dress Code 1. Exhibitors will be required to wear long pants/slacks or jeans. 2. A collared sleeve or sleeveless shirt/blouse must be long enough to be tucked in and stay tucked in at all times. 3. A shirt/blouse w/buttons can only have the top two (2) unbuttoned. No crop tops, tank tops, spaghetti strap tops, low cut tops, sleeveless t-shirts, mesh, muscle, farm names & writing of any form. 4. All shoes with strings are to be tied. 5. No hats can be worn by exhibitors in the show ring or sale ring! 6. Jr. Fair Department Committee members have the authority to determine what is considered appropriate dress and personal appearance for Jr. Fair exhibitors. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. Section: SLICK SHOWN SHOW 1. Steers will be checked at weigh-in and before the show. 2. Hair must be ¼ inch in length. 3. Steers may show in the Born & Raised show as long as they meet requirements. 4. If showing in the Born & Raised show they will show by hip height. 5. They will have a separate class in the market steer show. Class Champion Trophies donated by: Crazy J Farms, Gregg & Jinger Jackson Section: MARKET HEIFER Rules: 1. All Market Heifers must be tagged on the 2 nd Saturday of December tagging. 2. All Heifers must be in exhibitors possession by December 1, prior to tagging date. 3. Exhibitors can tag up to three beef animals in any combination between Market Heifer, T-Bone/Dairy Steers 4. All animals in this section must be heifers. 5. All heifers must weigh in on Saturday, July 7 between 3:00/4:00pm or 6:00/7:00pm. 6. All heifers must meet the 1000 pound weight minimum to be eligible to show and sell at the Logan County Fair. 7. Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) and FDA feed forms are due at the time of weigh-in. If an exhibitor does not present these forms at this time they will be ineligible for exhibition. 8. Market Heifers will sell with the T-Bone Steers in the livestock sale. 9. If Market Heifer wins Grand Champion Overall it must sell and be slaughtered. 10. May not Double registered Market Heifer. Class Champion Trophy donated by: Jessica Bergman with Royer Realty Section: T-BONE STEERS Rules: 1. All T-Bone Steers must be tagged at 2 nd Saturday of December tagging. 2. All steers must be in exhibitors possession by December 1, prior to tagging date. 3. Exhibitors can tag up to three steers in any combination between T-Bone Steer and Dairy Steer and exhibit all three. 4. All animals in this section must be steers

4 5. All steers must weigh in on Saturday, July 7 - T-Bone 3:00/4:00pm or 6:00/7:00pm 6. All steers must meet the 1000 pound weight minimum to be eligible to show and sell at the Logan County Fair 7. Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) and FDA feed forms are due at the time of weigh in. If an exhibitor does not present these forms at this time they will be ineligible for exhibition. 8. T-Bone steer projects will have their own section in the livestock sale. Class Champion Trophies donated by: Logan County Cattle Association; Indian Lake FFA Chapter; The Union Banking Company; Warne Farms - Jim & Leslie Warne; Dale & Cindy Bleininger; The Kroger Co. - Bellefontaine Grand Champion Steer-Banner and Rosette awarded by Sloan Insurance Center, Bellefontaine. Reserve Grand Champion Steer-Banner and Rosette awarded by Harold Kerr, American Legion Post 173 Section: DAIRY STEERS Rules: 1. All Dairy Steers must be tagged on the 2 nd Saturday of December tagging 2. All steers must be in exhibitors possession by December 1, prior to tagging. 3. These animals must be from a purebred dairy breed or a crossbreed of a dairy purebred (Brown Swiss, Holstein). 4. Exhibitors can tag up to three steers in any combination between Diary Steer and T-Bone Steer and exhibit all three. 5. All dairy steer animals must be steers. 6. All Steers will be weighed on Sunday, July 8 Dairy Steer - 4:00/5:00pm or 6:00/7:00pm 7. Dairy steers must meet the 1000-pound weight to be eligible to show and sell. 8. Dairy Steer projects will have their own section in the livestock sale. 9. Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) and FDA feed forms are due at the time of weigh in. If an exhibitor does not present these forms they will be ineligible for exhibition. Class Champion Trophies donated by: William Thomas Family; Dale & Cindy Bleininger; Committee to Elect Paul Benedetti; Skip & Amy Jackson & Family 2nd Place Rosette: Champion Dairy Steer Banner Jessica Bergman with Royer Realty Res. Champion Dairy Steer Banner- Logan County Cattle Association Section: DAIRY STEER SHOWMANSHIP 1. Dairy Steers will show in their own showmanship class. 2. Dairy Steer showman must show their own dairy steer. 3. All ages will show together. Dairy Steer Jr, Showmanship Trophy donated by: The Winter Family Dairy Steer Sr. Showmanship Trophy donated by: Ludlow Ag Section: DAIRY STEER JACKPOT SHOW 1. Steer must be Holstein (Black/Red) or Brown Swiss. 2. A $20.00 fee to show due at weigh in (at the scales) 3. An exhibitor must show her/his own steer unless two in same class, extra exhibitor must be showing a steer project. 4. Must be a Dairy Steer exhibitor.

5 Section: BEEF BREEDING Classes for: Angus Hereford Exotic Crossbred Shorthorn *Exotic Breeds include Purebred Charolais; Chianina, Limousin, Maine-Anjou, Simmental plus others listed in 4-H Project Book Class 1: Junior Heifer Calf Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 2018 Class 2: Senior Heifer Calf Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2017 Class 3: Late Summer Yearling July 1 to Aug. 31, 2017 Class 4: Early Summer Yearling May 1 to June 30, 2017 Class 5: Late Jr. Yearling March 1 to April 30, 2017 Class 6: Early Jr. Yearling Jan 1 to Feb. 28, 2017 Class 7: Senior Yearling Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2016 Class 8: Cow Calf 1. All beef breeding animals will be required to check-in at the scales on Saturday, July 7 between 3:00 7:00pm 2. Exhibitors will need to present their DUNF & FDA feed papers at the time of check-in. 3. Entry forms are required for all beef breeding projects and are due to the Extension Office by May 1 of current year and can be found at 4. All beef breeding wishing to be entered in a purebred class must provide registration documents with the exhibitors entry form on May 1 st. If no registration paperwork is provided, all beef breeding will be entered as a crossbred animal. 5. All beef breeding must have an ear tag, tattoo or other form of identification at the time of entry (May 1). 6. No pending identification will be accepted. 7. Cow/Calf must be in production. Champion Female Hereford - Rosette. Champion Female Angus - Rosette. Champion Exotic Breeds Female - Rosette. Champion Crossbred Female Rosette. Champion Female Shorthorn Rosette. Champion Heifer Overall - KAS Farm Reserve Champion Heifer Overall Warne Farms, Jim & Leslie Warne

6 Section: BEEF FEEDER CALF 1. Feeder calves may be steers or heifers. 2. Feeder calves must be born between January 1 and May 1 of the current year. 3. Beef feeders need to show characteristics of a beef breed. 4. Beef feeders will weigh in on Saturday, July 7 between 3:00/4:00pm or 6:00/7:00pm. 5. Feeder calves must be tagged on May 12, current year, at the fairgrounds between 8:30-10:30 a.m. This tagging is mandatory to be eligible for exhibit at the current Logan County Fair. 6. Continuing forward, a maximum of three feeder calves may by tagged and shown. 7. Beef feeders will not sell in the livestock sale. 8. Feeder calves must be weaned and on feed by June All calves will receive one vaccination at tagging. 10. Feeder calves must weigh a minimum of 300 lbs. and a maximum of 650 lbs. Underweight and overweight calves will be sent home. 11. Feeder calves will be shown by weight classes. Classes will be equalized as evenly as possible, at the discretion of the Beef Committee. 12. Feeder calves must be dehorned (if horns are longer than 1-1/2 inches). Feeder steers must be surgically castrated prior to/or at tagging. 13. Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion beef feeders will not be required to sell through the Junior Fair Livestock auction. It is the hope of the committee that these animals go home with the exhibitors and return the following year as T-Bone steers. If you sell through the livestock sale, you cannot bring that particular animal back to the fair the following year. Show placings remain the same, regardless if the Grand and Reserve choose to sell or be pulled. 14. Jr. Fair livestock exhibitors must fill out a release form for their animals. These release forms can be found at the Junior Fair Office and returned to the same spot. Animal release is due by 9:00AM Thursday morning of fair. Class Winners - Trophies and Rosettes awarded by Logan County Cattle Association. (2) Grand Champion Feeder Calf - Trophy & Rosette awarded by: Ludlow Ag Reserve Grand Champion Feeder Calf Trophy - Trophy & Rosette awarded by: Doug Bayliss Family BEEF SHOWMANSHIP 1. Open to T-Bone Steer, Beef Feeder, Beef Breeding (Exhibitors must show their own animal) 2. Jr. Showmanship will be for those in 3rd grade or 9-14 years of age on day of show. The Jr. Showmanship trophy award winner may compete for the Sr. Showmanship trophy. Junior Showmanship can only be won once, and then individual must compete in Sr. Showmanship regardless of age. He or she may then continue to enter Sr. Showmanship as long as they meet all other eligibility requirements. 3. Sr. Showmanship for those age years of age on day of show. Jr. Showmanship - trophy and rosette awarded by Lanny Davis. Sr. Showmanship - trophy and rosette awarded by David & Nancy Knight & Family Section: BORN & RAISED IN LOGAN COUNTY STEER SHOW Check-In: Monday, July 9, from 10:00 12:00 Noon. 1. Open to T-Bone Steers Only 2. Hip height: All steers that are participating in the Born & Raised show must be measured on Monday during check-in at the Steer barn. Any animal that is not measured for hip height will not be eligible to show in the Born & Raised Show at the Logan County Fair. Show: Tuesday, July 10, at 7:30PM. 3. A mandatory meeting of all Born & Raised exhibitors and at least one parent or guardian will be

7 at 7:00PM in the Show Arena. Any questions may be directed to D-Rea or Kaci King. 4. Logan County Born & Raised Show calves must come from a producer who is a member of the Logan County Cattle Association. If you have a calf raised on your farm, your family must be members. For membership or questions you may contact Jim Warne at (937) Exhibitor must be a Logan County 4-H/FFA Jr. Beef Exhibitor. Logan County Jr. Beef Exhibitors who live outside the county but are in Logan County School District will be eligible. 6. Forms will be provided and must be turned in at the fall tagging that will serve as a Bill-of-Sale or parental statement confirming the steer meets the Born & Raised requirements to show. 7. The steer must also be entered and show in the T-Bone Show. 8. Jr. Beef exhibitors must show and own their steers by December If an exhibitor has more than one steer in a class, another Jr. Beef exhibitor may show one of the steers. 10. The Logan County Cattle Association member will check in the steers, divide the classes, provide the judge and conduct the show. 11. Steers will be measured by hip height for class division. 12. Evidence of fraud and/or deception prior to the show will result in disqualification from the show. 13. Evidence of fraud and/or deception found after the show will result in withholding of any prizes or awards. 14. The General Rules and Regulations as defined by the Logan County Agricultural Society will be observed unless otherwise stated. 15. The top eight places will receive prizes and/or awards. 16. The first place steers in each class will be eligible to compete for the Born & Raised Champion. 17. In the final drive, as a steer is selected and placed, the next placed steer in that class is eligible to take its place until the top eight places have been filled. Trophy: Logan County Cattle Association The Logan County Agricultural Society will pay no premiums for these classes. The Logan County Cattle Association will provide prizes and/or awards. Born & Raised Champion: Trophy & $50; Reserve Champion: $40; 3 rd - $30; 4 th - $20; 5 th $15; 6 th, 7th & 8 th - $10. Prizes will be awarded on Sale Day. As the Logan County Born & Raised Steer Show is not a junior fair project, but rather an added show for junior steer exhibitors who qualify, the Champion and Reserve Champion Born & Raised Steers will be taken in consideration at the time of the sale. BEEF ROYALTY CONTEST Ambassador Guidelines & Information 1. The contestant must live on a farm where cattle (or beef) are produced, or parents must derive part of their income from the production of cattle/beef, or they must have a beef production in 4-H or FFA. 2. Applicants must be unmarried nor ever been married, not pregnant or ever been pregnant, or fathered a child and ages (inclusively), as of January 1, current year, and should pick up the application at OSU Extension Office or on their website at 3. Application is due to Leslie Warne by May 1 st, current year. 4. Additional rules under fair royalty.