ENTRIES CLOSE SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 Online entries and payment will be accepted beginning August 1st at ncstatefair.org. Mailed or hand delivered paper entries will be charged a $5.00 processing fee. Admission policy for livestock exhibitors! After October 1, exhibitors who entered online will receive an e-mail with directions on printing a bar coded sheet for parking passes and admission wristbands. Exhibitors entering hard copies will receive similar bar coded sheets via US mail. Bring bar code to gate 4 to be scanned. All exhibitor households will receive one sticker for gate 4 livestock parking lot, one sticker for C lot at Carter Finley and five wristbands valid for show period entered. Beginning on Thursday, October 12, a roundtrip shuttle from C lot to Gate 4 will be provided from 6 AM to 9 PM daily. DEPARTMENT 002 Junior Dairy Cattle Total Premiums Offered $20,965 SUPERINTENDENT: NANCY KEITH Statesville, NC 704-929-6320 ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT: KIM WOODS Roxboro, NC JUDGES: NEIL SMITH Smyrna, TN (Holstein, Ayrshire and Guernsey) ALTA MAE CORE Salvisa, KY (Brown Swiss and Jersey) Health Regulations - see page 15 Exhibitors are required to fill out the Declaration of Ownership form which may be found at www.ncstatefair.org. CHECK IN: Animals to be shown in the Junior Show only must be checked in and in place by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 20. Check in time for Junior Show animals that are shown in the Open Show are from 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Thursday, October 19 during the exhibitors' dinner, and from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 20. Animals will not be allowed to enter the barns until inspected and passed by health officials. An approval card will be issued after inspection, prior to entering the barn. Registration papers or DHIA calf pages must be presented to the Junior Show superintendents. THIS RULE WILL BE ENFORCED. Any and all animals not meeting the entry requirements, unthrifty nature, unsuitable condition and/or exhibiting any signs of disease or illness, may be refused entry, required to be isolated and/or required to be returned to the farm of origin. During the duration of the Fair, any and all animals of unthrifty nature, unsuitable condition and/or exhibiting any signs of disease or illness or found not to have met entry requirements after entry may be required to be isolated and/or returned to the farm of origin. SHOW DATE: Saturday, October 21, at 6:00 p.m. Fitting and Showmanship. Sunday, October 22, at 9 a.m.- two rings will operate with Brown Swiss, and Jerseys showing consecutively in one ring; and Ayrshires, Holsteins and Guernseys showing consecutively in the other ring. RELEASE TIME: Sunday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m. and POSITIVELY NOT BEFORE THAT DATE AND TIME, PREMIUMS WILL BE FORFEITED IF ANIMALS ARE REMOVED FROM STALL SPACE BEFORE THE RELEASE TIME. (Exception: animals entered in the Junior Dairy Show only, will be released at the completion of the Junior Shows) 46 DEPT. 002 - JUNIOR DAIRY CATTLE
RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Except as noted, all of the rules and regulations of the Dairy Department, the Livestock Division, and the General Rules and Regulations of the Fair, will prevail in this show. 2. Open to exhibitors 6-18 years of age as of January 1, 2017, a resident of North Carolina, and must be able to show the animal on their own. 3. No exhibitor in the Junior Dairy Show may show more than three animals. 4. Exhibitors must have personally fitted and cared for the animals 60 or more days prior to the show. The declaration of ownership and/or care must be completed and returned with your entries. The form can be found at www.ncstatefair.org. 5. All animals must be shown without assistance. Adults, other than the officials, will not be allowed in the ring during the show unless requested by a show official. (Exception:.) If adult assistance is provided, exhibitors will not receive a rating for showmanship. 6. Grade animals must have a DHIA calf page in order to be shown. These animals must have some type of identification that management can use to verify birth dates. 7. The Danish system of judging will be used; however, the first three animals in each class will be judged. 8. No entry or stall fee will be charged for entries exclusively in the Junior Show. There is a $5.00 processing fee for paper entries. 9. Entry deadline is September 15, 2017. If not entering online, entries for Open and Junior Show must be on separate forms because different class numbers are used. Each youth should complete their own individual form. Incorrect or incomplete forms will not be accepted and will be returned to the exhibitor. Additional copies may be made of the entry form. The following information will not be required of junior show entries: name of sire and name of dam. All other information is required. 10.ONLY ONE SUCH QUALIFIED SUBSTITUTION WILL BE ALLOWED PER EXHIBITOR. NOTE: The management of the Junior Dairy Show reserves the right to reject the animals which in their opinion would bring discredit to the show. This includes animals which cannot be controlled, seriously emaciated, and those with serious injuries or gross physical defects. SPECIAL BREED AWARDS The North Carolina Association for the Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, and Jersey breeders will provide awards in fitting and showmanship classes. In addition, the following awards are provided: GUERNSEY: (1) Sunrise Farm Trophy - Trophy to Grand Champion Guernsey in Junior Show. (2) Eston Stokes Award - Trophy to Guernsey in Junior Show (Sponsored by Sunrise Farm). HOLSTEIN: Engraved trophies to exhibitors of, and Grand Champion in Junior Show. JERSEY: (1) Deerview Jersey Farm - Trophy to Grand Champion in Junior Show. JUNIOR EXHIBITORS ICE CREAM SOCIAL There will be a sponsored ice cream social for all Junior Dairy Exhibitors on Saturday evening, October 21 following showmanship. All Junior Dairy Exhibitors are invited to attend. DEPT. 002 - JUNIOR DAIRY CATTLE 47
JUNIOR DAIRY SHOW CLASSES Sunday, October 22 All animals shown in the various classes of the following breeds will be placed in the BLUE, RED, or WHITE ribbon group based on type conformation. In addition, each exhibitor will be graded either excellent, good, fair or poor on fitting and showmanship. PREMIUMS - TYPE Blue $50 Red $45 White $40 SHOWMANSHIP Excellent $50 Good $45 Fair $35 Poor $0 PREMIUMS: EACH BREED CHAMPION $100 SUPREME CHAMPION $300 RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION $200 SUPREME CHAMPION AND RESERVE Supreme Champion of all breeds premiums are sponsored by North Carolina Farm Bureau and the Supreme Champion Trophy is sponsored by Jim and Nancy Smith Showmanship Endowment (Jim, Nancy, Stephen and Cindy Smith). The Reserve Supreme Champion Trophy is sponsored by Deerview Jersey Farm. Section 101 - AYRSHIRE - Junior Dairy Cattle 00101 Spring Heifer Calf, born March 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017 00102 Winter Heifer Calf, born December 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017 00103 Fall Heifer Calf, born September 1, 2016 - November 30, 2016 00104 Summer Yearling Heifer, born June 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016 00105 Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1, 2016 - May 31, 2016 00106 Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, 2015 - February 29, 2016 00107 Fall Yearling Heifer, born September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 00109 Fall Yearling In Milk, born September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 00110 Junior Two Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015 00111 Senior Two Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015 00112 Junior Three Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014 00113 Senior Three Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2013 - February 28, 2014 00114 Four Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013 00115 Five Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012 00116 Aged Cow, born before September 1, 2011 00117 Dry Cow 48 DEPT. 002 - JUNIOR DAIRY CATTLE
Section 102 - BROWN SWISS - Junior Dairy Cattle 00122 Spring Heifer Calf, born March 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017 00123 Winter Heifer Calf, born December 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017 00124 Fall Heifer Calf, born September 1, 2016 - November 30, 2016 00125 Summer Yearling Heifer, born June 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016 00126 Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1, 2016 - May 31, 2016 00127 Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, 2015 - February 29, 2016 00128 Fall Yearling Heifer, born September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 00130 Fall Yearling In Milk, born September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 00131 Junior Two Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015 00132 Senior Two Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015 00133 Junior Three Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014 00134 Senior Three Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 - February 28, 2014 00135 Four Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013 00136 Five Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012 00137 Aged Cow, born before September 1, 2011 00138 Dry Cow Section 103 - JERSEY- Junior Dairy Cattle 00143 Spring Heifer Calf, born March 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017 00144 Winter Heifer Calf, born December 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017 00145 Fall Heifer Calf, born September 1, 2016 - November 30, 2016 00146 Summer Yearling Heifer, born June 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016 00147 Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1, 2016 - May 31, 2016 00148 Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, 2015 - February 29, 2016 00149 Fall Yearling Heifer, born September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 00151 Fall Yearling In Milk, born September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 00152 Junior Two Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2015- August 31, 2015 00153 Senior Two Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015 00154 Junior Three Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014 00155 Senior Three Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2013 - February 28, 2014 00156 Four Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013 00157 Five Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012 00158 Aged Cow, born before September 1, 2011 00159 Dry Cow DEPT. 002 - JUNIOR DAIRY CATTLE 49
Section 104 - HOLSTEIN - Junior Dairy Cattle 00164 Spring Heifer Calf, born March 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017 00165 Winter Heifer Calf, born December 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017 00166 Fall Heifer Calf, born September 1, 2016 - November 30, 2016 00167 Summer Yearling Heifer, born June 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016 00168 Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1, 2016 - May 31, 2016 00169 Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, 2015 - February 29, 2016 00170 Fall Yearling Heifer, born September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 00172 Fall Yearling In Milk, born September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 00173 Junior Two Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015 00174 Senior Two Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015 00175 Junior Three Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014 00176 Senior Three Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2013 - February 28, 2014 00177 Four Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013 00178 Five Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012 00179 Aged Cow, born before September 1, 2011 00180 Dry Cow Section 105 - GUERNSEY - Junior Dairy Cattle 00185 Spring Heifer Calf, born March 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017 00186 Winter Heifer Calf, born December 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017 00187 Fall Heifer Calf, born September 1, 2016 - November 30, 2016 00188 Summer Yearling Heifer, born June 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016 00189 Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1, 2016 - May 31, 2016 00190 Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, 2015 - February 29, 2016 00191 Fall Yearling Heifer, born September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 00193 Fall Yearling In Milk, born September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 00194 Junior Two Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015 00195 Senior Two Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015 00196 Junior Three Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014 00197 Senior Three Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2013 - February 28, 2014 00198 Four Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013 00199 Five Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012 00200 Aged Cow, born before September 1, 2011 00201 Dry Cow 50 DEPT. 002 - JUNIOR DAIRY CATTLE
JUNIOR COUNTY HERD - Junior Dairy Cattle PREMIUMS: 1st Place - $95 2nd Place - $80 3rd Place - $70 4th Place - $55 5th Place - $45 6th Place - $45 7th Place - $45 8th Place - $45 9th Place - $45 10th Place - $45 County Herd will consist of five (5) females of one breed from one county. County herds will be based on the location of the animals, not the youth. Entries for this event will be made during check in for the Junior Dairy Show. Section 106 - COSTUME CLASS - Junior Dairy Cattle PREMIUMS: 1st Place - $95 2nd Place - $70 3rd Place - $60 4th Place - $50 5th Place - $45 6th Place - $40 7th Place - $40 8th Place - $40 9th Place - $40 10th Place - $40 00301 Any exhibitor in the Junior show may participate. The exhibitor may have the assistance of one other junior age person while in the ring. Exhibitors may use any ideas they wish on how to dress or decorate their dairy animal to represent any personality, place or thing, with emphasis on milk, milk products or dairy production. Costumes may consist of any material as long as it is not considered harmful to the animal or potentially harmful to other exhibitors in the ring. Entries will be made in the Livestock Office on forms supplied by the superintendent. Registration must be completed by 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 21. This class will be held following the completion of the junior type shows on Sunday. Judging will be based on creativity, attractiveness and milk and/or dairy promotion theme. DEPT. 002 - JUNIOR DAIRY CATTLE 51
Section 107 - JUNIOR DAIRY SHOW FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES Saturday, October 21, 6:00 p.m. The classes will be determined by age as of January 1, 2017. All breeds will be shown together based on the age of the exhibitor. Sign up sheets will be available during check in on Thursday, October 19 at the exhibitors' dinner and in the Livestock Office until 9:00 p.m. Friday, October 20. This will determine heats if needed in a class. The classes for showmanship will be posted by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Exhibitors must show one of the animals entered in their name in this competition. The classes are as follows: 6 year old class 7 year old class 8 year old class 9 year old class 10 year old class 11-12 year old class 13-14 year old class 15-16 year old class 17-18 year old class Two rings will operate that evening. Awards are provided for the winner in each age competition (provided by the NC State Fair). More detailed information will be provided at check-in. La-Foster Farm will provide leather show halters for the winner in each age division. The winner of the 17-18 year old class will receive $250 from the NC Dairy Youth Foundation and will not be eligible to compete again in Junior Showmanship. MILEAGE: The State Fair Management will pay mileage for animals exhibited in the Junior Dairy Show. Payment will be made for each animal based on the distance (one-way) between the county seat of the county involved and Raleigh. For computing mileage, the official highway map issued by the State Department of Transportation will be used. Payment will be made on the basis of $.50 per animal, per mile. 2016 Junior Dairy Cattle Grand Champion Holstein 52 DEPT. 002 - JUNIOR DAIRY CATTLE