4-H / Ag. Natural Resources Delaware County Fair. May 2, Dear Market Hog Exhibitors and 4-H Advisors,

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1 Ohio State University Extension Delaware County 149 North Sandusky Street Delaware, OH Phone Fax delaware.osu.edu May 2, 2016 Dear Market Hog Exhibitors and 4-H Advisors, We d like to wish all of you the best of luck with your market hog projects this year. As you begin your projects for 2016, please find enclosed some important fair rules for market hog exhibitors. Included is information that will be helpful for exhibitors at the Delaware County Fair, Ohio State Fair, and the Hartford Independent Fair. A more complete listing of rules for each fair will be available in each fair s exhibitor handbook once it is published. Please note the upcoming market pig ID form for the Delaware County Fair that is annually due to the Extension Office by June 7. Late ID forms are accepted for one week with a $50 late fee. The ID form and picture are mandatory for Delaware County Fair participants. If you have not yet completed the Quality Assurance requirement, there are still opportunities in our county. The Hog clinic is May 14 th. See the enclosed flyer for details. This year the pig and lamb committee has raised the upper weight limit for pigs to 290. Pay attention to the rules for this change. The committee has also decided the selling order is as follows champion, reserve champion, skill-a-thon winners, showman of showman, showmanship division winners, champion and reserve champion division winners then random order. If you have any questions please call Bev at the Extension office. Enjoy your projects! Sincerely, Jacci Smith Bev Tidd Program Coordinator Jr. Fair Coordinator 4-H / Ag. Natural Resources Delaware County Fair Enclosures: Market Hog ID form Fair Rules QA Flyer

2 For Delaware County Fair Market Hog Exhibitors All 4-H and FFA members who wish to exhibit market hogs at the Delaware County Fair this year should own and have in their possession their pigs by June 1. Exhibitors must complete the enclosed identification form and return with an attached photograph of up to 4 animals to the Extension office by June 8 at 4:30 PM or postmarked by June 7. Photos should include ear notches, color markings, barrow or gilt, and any other identifying features of your animals. Pictures and forms postmarked by the deadline will be accepted. Advisors should check with each member to confirm that forms are properly completed and returned on time. Junior Fair exhibitors may enter and exhibit a market project in up to 2 departments if they meet the conditions outlined by the Fair Board. Please see the Fair General Rules section of the Exhibitors handbook posted on the Delaware County Fair s website ( Interview judging for market hog exhibitors will be held Saturday, September 10 from 9:30 AM 1:30 PM at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Members should bring their project books completed up to that date. Livestock exhibitors who are unable to be interviewed on September 12 may schedule a make-up interview through their 4-H or FFA advisor for August 28 th from 3-5 PM. This year members only need to attend an regular Quality Assurance they do not need to have PQA. Members must complete a fair entry form to exhibit at the county fair. Junior fair entries are due by Friday, August 26 th at 5:00 p.m. at the Extension office. Advisors must sign the fair entry form to verify the member has met the club or chapter requirements. Remember that you if you have 2 hogs then you need to enter 2 hogs at this time. No clipping (cutting of hair) is permitted ever at any time from birth to market. Animals will be reviewed for clipping at weigh-in by a qualified and neutral authority approved by the Pig Committee and Delaware County Agricultural Society. Any hog showing signs of clipping will be deemed disqualified from showing and selling in the market auction. (This means exhibitors will have to purchase pigs which have never been clipped.) Market hogs must weigh between 220 and 290 pounds in order to be eligible for champion. Pigs weighing between pounds and pounds will show in the underweight and overweight class respectively and may go through the sale with a 10% reduction in their sale check (in addition to the 2% sale charge). Market hogs weighing less than 200 or more than 300 pounds will show for grade only and receive market price. Market hogs will be weighed the first Saturday of fair, beginning at 3 p.m. Hogs weighing between lbs. will show in the lightweight division. Hogs weighing between 241 and 270 lbs. will show in the medium weight division, and hogs weighing between 271 and 290 lbs. will show in the heavy weight division. All hogs will be weighed once. Re-weighs will only take place for market hogs weighing between 210 to 219 and 291 to 300 pounds. Market barrows must be fully castrated. If any problems arise from the packer with a hog, the exhibitor will be held responsible. All exhibitors and parents agree to sign a form that they understand the rules prior to weigh in and turn the form in with the Drug Use Notification Form. Exhibitors who do not complete both forms are ineligible to show or sell in the auction. Market gilts and barrows must be born after February 1 of this year. Only animals entered at the Delaware County Fair will be permitted on the fairgrounds. The market hog show is a terminal show. All hogs will be sold through the sale committee.

3 Animals must be exhibited in the show ring in order to sell in the Jr. Fair auction. Excessive whipping of hogs will not be tolerated. The exhibitor will be warned once and then asked to leave the show ring. The hog will sell for market price in the sale. For Ohio State Fair Market Barrow Exhibitors The Ohio State Fair exhibitors handbook has been posted to the Ohio State Fair website. Please visit the following website for rules and entry form at For Hartford Independent Fair Market Hog Exhibitors May exhibit up to 2 animals per exhibitor. Possession deadline: 90 days preceding fair Exhibitors must have attended Quality Assurance certification prior to June 1. Fair entry deadline: Saturday, June 25 at 5:00 PM This is a terminal show. Hogs must weigh a minimum of 200 pounds to sell and weigh 220 to 280 pounds to be eligible for champion. Pigs can be of any breed or crossbred and may be gilts or barrows. NO body clipping of hogs permitted. Hartford Fair ID form and picture ID are due by to the Hartford Fair Office by 5:00 PM (or postmarked by) May 15 th. Form is Available at

4 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION 2016 Quality Assurance Opportunities (Please contact the county before attending any Quality Assurance Session that is not your own for possible changes.) Quality Assurance 7:00-8:30 PM Thursday, April 14 General QA session Delaware Area Career Center, North Campus 2:00-4:00 PM Saturday, May 14 Swine Clinic Delaware County Fairgrounds, Pig & Lamb Barn 3:00-5:00 PM Sunday, May 15 Rabbit Clinic Delaware County Fairgrounds, Jr. Fair Building 2:00-4:00 PM Saturday, May 21 Sheep Clinic Delaware County Fairgrounds, Pig & Lamb Barn 2:00-4:00 PM Saturday, June 18 Market Goat Clinic Delaware County Fairgrounds, Pig & Lamb Barn *The Market Goat QA clinic on June 18 th is after the deadline for the Hartford fair and will not meet the requirement for exhibitors. Quality Assurance Test or call to schedule a convenient time for you! No tests will be administered after July 1 st. The Quality Assurance test is offered for youth 4-H ages 12 years and older who have previously completed Quality Assurance programming. Participants must pass by at least 70%. Participants can receive QA credit for multiple years, depending on their age. The test may be taken once each year, and participants who do not pass will be required to complete a Quality Assurance program to receive QA credit. Nearby Quality Assurance Training Dates: Licking, Knox, Marion, and Union counties dates will be listed on our QA page on our website. Most dates are early March through the end of May COUNTY CONTACT INFORMATION: Delaware County, Knox County, Licking County, Marion County, Union County, delaware.osu.edu CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.

5 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Quality Assurance Frequently Asked Questions Who must attend Quality Assurance? All 4-H and FFA members taking Market Beef, Market Lambs, Market Rabbits, Market Poultry, Goats (including Pygmy and Pack goats) and Dairy Cattle MUST attend a Quality Assurance program in order to exhibit at the Delaware County or Ohio State Fair. Completing the quality assurance requirement each year is mandatory by state law for junior exhibitors. Does it matter which Quality Assurance I attend? There are 5 QA programs offered in Delaware County this year. The first QA program will be multi-species and the rest will be species related clinics. Credit will be given for QA attendance regardless of which program you attend. Do I have to attend my species clinic for QA credit? Can I attend any species clinic for QA credit? You can attend which ever QA session you want. The clinics are meant to help you learn more about your project. If you come to a clinic that is not your species you will still get QA credit and you will learn about other projects. What if I arrive at a Quality Assurance program late? It is important for each 4-H or FFA member to receive all the training in order to meet Ohio Department of Agriculture requirements. Anyone arriving more than 10 minutes late will not receive credit for attending the QA session. What happens if I am unable to attend any of the Delaware County Quality Assurance programs? If you have a conflict with each of the listed Quality Assurance options on the reverse of this sheet, you may contact the Extension office to learn phone numbers or dates for QA programs in other counties. If you know you will have conflicts with the Delaware County dates, call as soon as possible because many counties have earlier QA dates. What about the Hartford Fair? Exhibitors at the Hartford fair taking any market or breeding projects (including breeding rabbits) must attend a Quality Assurance program before June 1. Call the Licking Co. Extension office with questions. The QA clinic on June 18 th is after the deadline for the Hartford fair and will not meet the requirement for exhibitors. Can I Test Out of Quality Assurance? Yes! Delaware County offers opportunities for youth to test out of their Quality Assurance or Pork Quality Assurance requirement. Youth ages 12 and above who have completed a Quality Assurance program in previous years may take a Quality Assurance test to see how well they know the material. Youth passing the test may potentially fulfill their QA requirement for multiple years, depending on their age. smith.11005@osu.edu or call the Extension office to schedule a time to take the test or if you have additional questions ( ). Tests will NOT be scheduled after July 1 st! If I attended the carcass contest after the 2015 fair do I need to attend a QA/PQA session this year? No. A QA training was offered to all who attended the carcass contest in QA training is good for one year, which includes the 2016 Delaware County Fair. delaware.osu.edu CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.

6 2016 Delaware County Jr. Fair Market Hog ID Form Please return this card with attached photo dropped off to Extension Office by 4:30 PM, Monday, June 8 or postmarked by June 7, 2016 This card must be signed by the Exhibitor and Parent Name Phone Street Address Age as of Jan. 1 Town Zip Name of 4-H club/ FFA chapter ***************************************************************** Number of pigs identified for Delaware County Junior Fair. Describe an easy way to identify each of your pigs (such as ear notch number, breed & color markings) and attach a picture with form. Pig 1 Pig 2 Pig 3 Pig 4 I confirm that my project animals have not been clipped at any time in their life. I understand that I am prohibited from clipping any pigs that will be exhibited at the Delaware County Fair. Signature of Exhibitor Signature of parent or guardian