SWINE
SWINE DEPARTMENT

Superintendents:
Rick Swenson           623-3259             Brian Lowry      593-6613
Chad Latcham          623-3109             Curtis Latcham         990-3780
Matt James              527-2312       Dave Kaisand           236-4272 
Rod Weiss                236-0603      Matt Wolfe               785-735-4967

Forms





Completed class entry forms are to be turned in to your 4-H leaders before June 30, 2011.  FFA members send them directly to the fair office in Grinnell before June 30, 2011.  All entry forms must be received in the fair office by 5 p.m., July 1, 2011.  NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER JULY 8, 2011!

All swine must be in place by 5 p.m. Wednesday July 20th


WEIGH IN SCHEDULE: Wednesday, July 20, 6:30 p.m.  ALL SWINE MUST BE WEIGHED AT THIS TIME.  4H/FFA member or family member must be present when their swine is weighed.  Every exhibitor must complete their “check-in card” and return it to the swine superintendent by 9:00 pm on Wednesday.

Please contact the Extension Office or FFA Advisor for Iowa State Fair pig identification requirements.

1.All market and derby pigs will be ear tagged with a county 4-H ear tag and EAR NOTCHED by the National Ear Notching System.  EAR TAGS WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE ID SITE.  ALL DERBY PIGS WILL BE WEIGHED.
2.All county fair pigs must be brought to a designated state fair or Poweshiek County Fair identification site to have the tags and notches recorded on the ID forms.  If your swine is identified at a state fair site, the exhibitor is responsible for delivering a copy of the state fair swine identification form to the Poweshiek County Extension Office before May 15th, 2011.  A maximum of 15 pigs can be identified for the Poweshiek Country Fair. Pigs must already be ear notched.  Only pigs that match the identification forms will be allowed to show at the fair.  IF A PIG LOOSES A TAG BEFORE THE FAIR IT MUST BE REPLACED.  NO PIGS WILL BE ALLOWED THAT DO NOT HAVE A 4-H EAR TAG IN THEIR EAR WHEN THEY ARRIVE AT THE FAIR.  THIS NEW EAR TAG MUST BE RECORDED ON THE ID FORM AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE.  TO HAVE TAGS REPLACED CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE.
3.ALL EXHIBITORS MUST BE PQA III CERTIFIED.  CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE FOR DETAILS.
4.Maximum number of swine identified for county fair will be FIFTEEN (15).  This includes derby.  See #3 derby pigs.
5.HEALTH REQUIREMENTS – No health papers required. No testing for pseudorabies required.  However, each exhibitor must sign and turn in an owner affidavit that states animals being exhibited did not originate from a quarantined herd and to the best of their knowledge, swine dysentery has not been in evidence in their herd for the past 12 months.  Affidavits are available at the fair office and Extension Office. 
6. Each exhibitor may enter and show a maximum of 6 pigs.  The following are the maximum swine entries each exhibitor can show at the fair:  3 derby pigs, 4 market individuals, 2 breeding gilts.  Any market individuals or breeding gilts may be shown in the pen of three.  Additionally, each exhibitor is limited to 1 pen of three.  Market barrows and gilts will show in separate classes.  Gilts can only be shown individually as a market pig or breeding gilt, not both.
7.Individual market pigs and pens of 3 in each weight class will be placed in blue,  red or white award groups according to type, finish and market desirability, corresponding to market hog grades of US #1, #2, #3.
8.       1st and 2nd place market barrows and gilts, pens of 3 and breeding gilts will be selected in each weight class.   In the individual market vlasses, only 1st and 2nd place pigs from classes weighing between 220# and 285# will be eligible to show for Champion and Reserve Champion.  Pens of 3 and breeding gilts, all class winners are eligible for Champion and Reserve Champion.   Champion and
Reserve market barrows and gilts will compete for Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market Pig.
9.Superintendents reserve the right to split classes at any weight and decide sale order of livestock.
10.      All swine will be weighed for classification on Wednesday, July 20, 2011.  Official fair scale weight will be used with no re-weighs.  Pigs will be sold on this weight.
11.      All swine are to be delivered to the swine barn clean.
12.      A swine superintendent does not need to be present when swine are  unloaded.
13.      Each exhibitor may keep 2 pigs to go through the fair sale ring.  These 2 pigs may be sold together or separately.  The remainder of the pigs will go to market, arranged by the fair officials, and following the show on Saturday (unless it is a gilt being kept for breeding).  If a gilt is being kept for breeding, it must stay at the fair until release time.  If returned to the home herd or moved to a purchasers herd gilts must be isolated and retested negative for Pseudorabies not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days.  See 2011 Health Requirements for Exhibition of Livestock, Poultry & Birds at a County 4-H/FFA Fair.
14.      Due to limitations of the packers, the fairboard will not provide a market for any swine weighing less than 220 lbs and will not be allowed to go through the sale.
15.      Each exhibitor will be given a “check in” card when unloading their pigs.  You are required to fill out and return the card to a designated person immediately.  DO NOT LEAVE THE SWINE BARN WITH OUT TURNING IN YOUR CARD! 
16.     All swine exhibited at the Poweshiek County Fair must NOT have hair clipped shorter than ½ inch in length on any portion of the body.  The only areas exempted and allowed to have hair shorter than ½ inch are the head and legs of the animal.  Any swine in question will be checked and disqualified if body hair is less than a ½ inch in length.  Why? Our current buyer will no longer accept swine with body hair less than a ½ inch in length.  If you are concerned about length, our suggestion is to not clip your animal or make sure you are using a 5/8 inch guard on your clippers. 

Class
021   Pen of Three 
022   Market Pig, Barrow or Gilt
023   Breeding Gilt

DERBY PIGS
ULTRASOUND: Friday July 22nd
1.Derby pigs must be brought to the March ID site to have the ear tags, ear notches and weights recorded on ID forms.  (Pigs must already have ear notches.)  These pigs may not weigh more than 55 pounds on weigh-in day.  Only pigs that match the ID forms exactly will be allowed to show at the fair.
2.Derby pig class: 5 derby pigs must be included in the maximum of 15 (see #4 under market swine).  Pigs shown in the Derby may not be shown in any other class.  Pigs ID’d as Derby, but not shown as Derby, may be shown in the market classes.  Pigs may not be shown in both.  Derby pigs will be judged live and Ultra Sound scanned for back fat and loin eye measurements for the “on the rail” results.
3.Only banners and cash awards listed will be given in the derby class.  Ribbons and premiums are not given in the derby class.
4.Only derby pigs will be scanned. If sufficient sponsorship is unavailable, exhibitors may be charged an ultrasound fee, not to exceed $10 a head.  Any exhibitors wanting to have their non-derby pigs scanned may do so at their expense.

Class
024 Derby Pig

Junior & Senior Showmanship