DAIRY CATTLE
DAIRY DEPARTMENT

Superintendents: Mark & Patty Lang522-9653

Forms





Completed class entry forms are to be turned into your 4-H leader before June 30, 2011.  FFA members send them directly to the fair office in Grinnell before June 30, 2011.  All entries are due in the fair office by 5 p.m., July 1, 2011.  NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER JULY 8, 2011.
DAIRY COWS
No Health papers are required.  The official fair veterinarian will inspect all entries on the fairgrounds.
1.IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS – REGISTRATION NUMBER FOR PUREBREDS.  TATTOO OR EAR TAG FOR ALL OTHER ANIMALS BY MAY 15, 2011.
2.Please note general, departmental and health rules.
3.Entries are open to dairy animals born before March 1, 2011.
4.Two animals may be shown in each class provided one of them is the offspring of a former 4-H or FFA heifer that was owned by the exhibitor.
5.In the 2 year old and cow class, one animal may be purchased as a 2 year old or a cow.
6.Any yearling heifer that has freshened prior to time of judging must be shown in the 2 year old class.
7.Dress code – same as other judging.


Calf:  Junior – 3/1 to 4/30/11              2 Year Old Cow: Junior – 3/1 to 11/30/10
        Intermediate – 12/1/10 to 2/29/11                              Senior – 9/1/08 to 2/28/09
        Senior – 9/1/ to 11/30/10                         3 Year Old Cow: Junior 3/1 to 8/31/08
Yearling: Summer – 6/1 to 8/30/10                                             Senior – 9/1/07 to 2/28/08 
             Junior – 3/1 to 5/31/10                        4 Year Old Cow: 9/1/06 to 8/31/07
             Winter – 12/01/09 to 2/28/10               Aged Cow: before 9/01/06
             Senior – 9/1 to 11/30/09
Class
077Holstein Calf
078Holstein Yearling
079Holstein 2 Year old
080Holstein Cow
085Ayrshire Calf
086Ayrshire Yearling
087Ayrshire 2 Year old
088Ayrshire Cow

CONTACT THE FAIR OFFICE FOR CLASSES 081-084 & 089-100 (Guernsey, Jersey, Brown Swiss & Milking Shorthorn)

Junior and Senior Showmanship