Southwest Minnesota 4-H Livestock Judging Contest 2024 - Jackson County

Event information

Date

Monday, July 29, 2024

Add to Calendar 2024-07-29 08:30:00 2024-07-29 18:00:00 Southwest Minnesota 4-H Livestock Judging Contest 2024 - Jackson County Minnesota 4-H general livestock (beef, meat goat, sheep and swine) judging individuals and teams (beginner, junior and senior) are invited to put their judging skills to the test and compete in Jackson County's 2024 Livestock Judging Contest on July 29. Registration and check-in start at 8:30 a.m. The contest begins at 9:30 a.m. Effectively evaluating breeding and market animals is highly important in the animal industry. Judging animals is an art developed through patient study and long practice. 4-H'ers can become good judges by knowing the parts, their importance, and their location on each animal, and how to observe and compare the animal to the ideal by weighing each animal's good and bad points. Questions? Contact Caitlyn Krueger, Extension educator, at 507-662-5293 or mnext-jackson@umn.edu. Jackson County Fairgrounds Jackson County Fairgrounds Jackson County Fairgrounds America/Chicago public

Time

8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Central time

Location

Jackson County Fairgrounds
78748 550th Ave
Jackson, MN 56143

Contact

Caitlyn Krueger, Extension educator, 4-H Youth Development
ckrueger@umn.edu or 507-662-5293

Jazlyn Meyer, Extension administrative assistant
meye3084@umn.edu or 507-662-5293

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Minnesota 4-H general livestock (beef, meat goat, sheep and swine) judging individuals and teams (beginner, junior and senior) are invited to put their judging skills to the test and compete in Jackson County's 2024 Livestock Judging Contest on July 29.

Registration and check-in start at 8:30 a.m. The contest begins at 9:30 a.m.

Effectively evaluating breeding and market animals is highly important in the animal industry. Judging animals is an art developed through patient study and long practice. 4-H'ers can become good judges by knowing the parts, their importance, and their location on each animal, and how to observe and compare the animal to the ideal by weighing each animal's good and bad points.

Questions? Contact Caitlyn Krueger, Extension educator, at 507-662-5293 or mnext-jackson@umn.edu.

Audience

4-H'ers who have completed grades 3-13 from the southwest, central and southeast regions.

Cost

$10 per participant - Register by July 15.
$15 per participant - Register late between July 16-26.

Credit card payments are accepted or checks payable to "Jackson County 4-H Federation" sent to:
Jackson County Extension
607 S. Hwy 86
Lakefield, MN 56150

Accessibility

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, please complete and submit the accommodations request to Extension staff, two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.