STATE FAIR WEBINAR

AUGUST 2, 2016

AGENDA

Pass Information

Livestock Information & Updates

Swine Show Format

Livestock Unloading and Loading

Home Environment Opportunity

PASS INFORMATION

• Getting your passes

- Livestock exhibitors, rabbits, poultry and dog exhibitors must pick up their exhibitor packets at the livestock trailer during the available hours

- Livestock Trailer Hours can be found at: http://www.statefair.org/p/getinvolved/270

- Any exhibitor who purchased an exhibitor pin (badge) or parking passes will need to pick up their exhibitor packet at the livestock trailer

PASS INFORMATION

• Getting your passes

- All presentations, fashion show, and contest participant passes will be sent to the county

- Any additional purchased discount passes will be sent to the county office from the State 4-H Office

LIVESTOCK INFORMATION AND UPDATES

LIVESTOCK INFORMATION

General Information, Rules and Regulations

Health Requirements

Tentative Schedule

Youth Dairy Show

Open Class Information

Can be found at: http://www.statefair.org/p/getinvolved/270

BLOW & GO GUIDELINES

• Context behind the decision

• Joint decision by 4-H, FFA, and State Fair

• We understand and support the ability to fit

• Mainly a space issue

• 1220 stalls in the beef barn

• 1080 head entered last year

• Limited room for tack, supplies, feed, as it

was

• No longer able to put chutes on the west end

of the hog barn

BLOW & GO GUIDELINES

1. Beef animals will be shown free of any

adhesive, glue, paint, or powder products.

2. Any compounds that have adhesive qualities

that when applied cannot be combed or brushed

through or alter the color of the animal are forbidden.

These products include but are not limited to

commonly used adhesives and colorants such as

Prime Time, EZ Comb, Tail Adhesive, Ultra White

Touch-Up, Black Touch-Up, Black Finisher and black

show foam.

BLOW & GO GUIDELINES

3. Alcohol, water, oil, foam or any water- or

alcohol-based products with no adhesive or glue

qualities or artificial colorings are permitted. These

products include conditioners and commonly used

sprays such as Kleen Sheen, Revive, Final Bloom and

white show foam. Paint will be allowed on the hooves

and dewclaws only.

4. 4-H/FFA beef blocking chutes, which will require

a permit, will be limited and there will be a designated

area for these blocking chutes.

BLOW & GO GUIDELINES

• Ultimately…

• Exhibitors can still clip, wash, and blow their

animals

• Only oil or water-based products can be applied

• No adhesives or paints

• Chute numbers will be limited from previous

years

• Hope to give exhibitors more space to operate

within the stall

SHEEP & GOAT FUNGUS CHECK

• Like last year, a veterinarian and staff will be on site

during check in to examine animals for active

fungus

• Any animal being found to have active fungus will

not be allowed to show

• Animals with inactive or dead fungus will be allowed

to show, provided the on staff veterinarian approves

• A PowerPoint presentation detailing differences

between active and inactive fungus will be sent out

via the listserv

• Please share this with any concerned

exhibitors

LIVESTOCK INFORMATION

Exhibitor Letters

Entry Limits

Stalling Assignments

Ethic Affidavits

Livestock Trailer Schedule

4-H/FFA In Place/Check-In/Weigh-In Schedule

Can be found at:

http://4h.unl.edu/state-fair/exhibitor

W-9 TAX FORM REQUIREMENT

The Nebraska State Fair is required to report payments

of $600 or more to the Internal Revenue Service. Any

exhibitor receiving $600 or more will be required to

provide the Nebraska State Fair with a completed IRS

Form W-9 providing a taxpayer identification number

WITHIN 60 DAYS.

NO CHECK WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL A COMPLETED

W-9 FORM IS IN THE LIVESTOCK OFFICE.

REMINDER-

Dog Vaccination Papers: These must be received in order for youth to show! Please make sure that your exhibitors send the forms as soon as possible. Forms are to be postmarked by August 10th and can be found at:

http://4h.unl.edu/documents/sf263.pdf

Mail to:

State 4-H Office

Attn: Dr. Lisa Karr

114 Ag Hall,

Lincoln, NE 68583-0700

Email: lisa.karr@unl.edu

Fax: 402.472.6362

LIVESTOCK UNLOADING AND LOADING

MAP

Brunk’s lot -

Livestock Check-in Trailer

LIVESTOCK CHECK-IN TRAILER

• All livestock (cattle, goats, rabbits, poultry, swine and sheep) must check-in at the check in trailer located in Brunk’s lot south of Stolley Park Road.

• All cattle, goats, swine and sheep health papers will be checked.

• Exhibitors will pick up their exhibitor packet which will include their passes and parking permits

• After exhibitor packets are picked up, move to the appropriate entry gate.

RABBIT/POULTRY• Enter Brunk’s lot from Stolley Park Road.

• Pick up exhibitor packet at livestock check-in trailer; livestock will be health checked at this time.

• Enter Gate #4 proceed past the tie outs to the new gate west of the sheep barn.

• Drive through appropriate barn to unload.

• Exit to east and south through Gate #2.

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Trailer

CATTLE

• Enter Brunk’s lot from Stolley Park Road.

• Pick up exhibitor packet at livestock check-in trailer; livestock will be health checked at this time.

• Enter Gate #4 proceed through cattle tie outs.

• Drive through appropriate barn to unload.

• Exit to east and south through Gate #2.

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Trailer

SHEEP AND GOATS• Enter Brunk’s lot from

Stolley Park Road.• Pick up exhibitor packet

at livestock check-in trailer; livestock will be health checked at this time.

• Enter Gate #4 proceed past the tie outs to the new gate west of the sheep barn.

• Drive through appropriate barn to unload.

• Exit to east and south through Gate #2.

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Trailer

SWINE

• Enter Brunk’s lot from Stolley Park Road.

• Pick up exhibitor packet at livestock check-in trailer; livestock will be health checked at this time.

• Enter Gate #3 proceed to swine barn.

• Unload on west and north side of swine barn.

• Exit to the east and south through Gate #2.

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Check-InTrailer

DOG

Pick up exhibitor packet at livestock check-in trailer. *Two options for parking and unloading:

#1 - Park and Walk In - Enter Brunk’s lot from Stolley Park Road and Park for one day. Walk through Gate #2 from 6 am –8 am. (recommended for many families)

#2 – Dog Unloading - Enter Gate # 7 from the north and unload at Heartland Event Center. Exit to the north then east then south to return to park in Brunk’s lot by 8:30 am. (for heavy/large dog crates)

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Trailer

LIVESTOCK PARKING PROCEDURES FOR 2016All exhibitors wishing to park a vehicle in the Exhibitor Parking Lot (3A/B), just west of the swine barn or Brunk’s Lot must purchase a vehicle permit for $25. This permit must be affixed to the driver's side of the windshield.

No trailers are allowed in the Exhibitor Parking Lot (3A/B). Trailers will be parked in Brunk’s Lot or JBS Swift Lot at no charge. No charge to park a vehicle in Luebbe’s East Lot.

Any exhibitors that do not wish to buy a permit for their vehicle must park in the Luebbe’s Lot, which is on Stuhr Road across from the Fairgrounds or General Parking.

Everyone will still come through the Check-In Trailer but will not be allowed back into Brunk’s Lot to park without a permit. You do not need a parking permit to unload your animals on the fairgrounds. Once you unload, you must exit the fairgrounds.

FREE EXHIBITOR PARKING

Luebbe’s Lot

PRESENTATIONS

• Presentations will be held in the 4-H/FFA Exhibit Hall.• Enter through gate #5 with unloading pass (off Fonner Park Road), unload

from the west parking area and proceed into general parking.• If you have special unloading needs, please contact the superintendent.

LIVESTOCK RELEASE

• Release of livestock, poultry and rabbits will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Sept 5.

• Trucks and trailers will enter Gate #4 and be directed to appropriate barn for load out.

• Exit will be out of Gate #2.

SWINE SHOW FORMAT

WHAT IS A WEIGH CARD?

• Exhibitors will use the provided check scales to

check the weight of their pigs and write it down on

the card.

• They submit that card and show in the appropriate

weight class and division.

• The top hogs in each class will be re-weighed to

verify the hogs weight falls within the acceptable

range.

• This removes the weigh-in process, which will

diminish hog stress and risk for injury.

SCHEDULE

• Thursday (8 am)– Saturday (9:30 am) - Animal

arrival. Check scales will be available everyday.

Weigh-in Cards available in Livestock Office until

Sunday morning.

• Sunday (7:30-10:30 am): Swine weigh-in cards

need to be submitted to check-in area (in swine

barn). Early or late cards will not be accepted.

Carcass scanning will be available during this time.

• Sunday (5:00 pm): Swine showmanship (everyone

is entered, no need to cancel)

• Monday (7:30 am): Swine show

UPON ARRIVAL:

• Exhibitors will receive their Hormel and market

animal affidavits in their exhibitor packets.

• Exhibitors will pick up their weigh-in cards at the

livestock office Friday and Saturday. They will be at

the Check-in area on Sunday morning.

• They are printed out and unique to each exhibitor

and will include the information from their entries.

Substitutions will still be allowed and changes

should be made on the card.

• Cards will also have space for stall #, aisle, and cell

phone #.

CHECK–IN (SUNDAY 7:30-10:30 AM):

• In Swine Barn – Most likely NW corner

• Exhibitors will have up until this time to check the weight and fill in their weigh-in cards for each pig. They will make any necessary changes on the weigh-in cards as well.

• Three scales will be provided in the barn. One scale will be marked “Official 4-H Scale” and will be used in the ring for weigh-backs, but all scales will be certified daily.

• Check-in area will have 2 or 3 lines for submitting cards. Exhibitors will also turn in Hormel sheets and drug affidavits at this time and will be analyzed for accuracy or problems.

• Anyone can turn in weigh cards on behalf of the exhibitor; however, it is encouraged to have someone with knowledge of your livestock turn in the cards, if not the exhibitor.

CHECK–IN (SUNDAY 7:30-10:30 AM):

• The weigh-in cards will be cross-referenced to make sure the pigs have been DNA’d and are eligible for state fair before the exhibitor leaves the check-in table. (This will hopefully reduce any issues that may arise during EID scanning. During the check-in we will input data into the computer that will go into ShoWorks.)

• ***THEY WILL NEED BOTH EID AND VISUAL ID ON THE CARD. DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO VERIFY THESE MATCH THE DNA ENVELOPE AND HOG BEFORE CHECK-IN (i.e. make sure they didn’t switch EIDs between hogs during tagging) ***

WAND AND TATTOO (PEN TO PEN):

• The wanding process will be used as a check to make sure that the pigs are indeed able to be shown by the exhibitor. This process should hopefully be done by 2:00-3:00 pm on Sunday. (Once check-in is complete, a ShoWorks sheet will be created to send to a couple iPads to be used for checking EID tags. Ideally, this sheet will have all of the entered hogs that are at the show with the correct exhibitors.)

• Tattooing will also need to take place after check-in. This process most likely will take place during EID wanding. Carts will be provided to move equipment through the aisle. Exhibitors do not need to be present and the EID scanning will be used to make sure we have accurate tattooing of animals. This will also tell us if we have missed any pigs (they could be in the wash rack or walking, etc.) If there are issues, the exhibitors will be contacted, which is why we are asking for cell phone.

• With it being the first year, it is difficult to say how long this will take.

SWINE CARCASS CONTEST:

• With changes to the weigh-in process, the carcass

contest will be optional for exhibitors. To be eligible

for the carcass contest, you must take your hog(s)

to the carcass ultra sound scanning area in the

swine barn on Sunday, September 4th from 7:30

AM-10:30 AM to be scanned.

• No additional fees to participate

• Premiums will be awarded and results and ribbons

will be sent out post fair

OTHER NOTES

• During the show (and show program), visible IDs will be used to verify the animal and won’t be scanned with EID scanner again.

• Re-weighs will take place in the class for at least the top 3 in each class with the same 5% variation from weigh-in weight. Judges can weigh-back as many as they like.

• Random DNA checks and drug testing will be conducted during the swine show instead of weigh-in.

• It will be easier for the exhibitors if they actually enter what they plan to bring – substitutions will be allowed, even between exhibitors, as long as the exhibitor name was on the DNA envelope, but it will save them time if they don’t have to re-write info that will be pre-printed from the entry.

HOME ENVIRONMENT NEW OPPORTUNITY

• East Campus Union

• Art Gallery

• 4-H Art Exhibits

New Opportunity for Youth

New at the State Fair this year……….,

judges in the Home Environment area will select 15-20 exemplary exhibits from Sketchbook Crossroads and Portfolio Pathways to display in the East Campus Art Gallery on the third floor of the East Campus Union.

Reshell Ray, Associate Director, East Campus Programs stated,“the Art Exhibits will be on display from November through December, so encourage students and visitors to check them out duringcampus visits.”

ART PROJECTS CHOSEN

FOR THE ART GALLERY

EXHIBIT WILL BE KEPT

AFTER STATE FAIR

AND RETURNED TO 4-H

EDUCATORS AND

ASSISTANTSFrom the 4-H’er’s counties

AT JANUARY TRAINING.

Home

Environment

Supporting

Information

• 1. Elements of Design

•

• _ Color _texture

•

• _ Shape/Form

•

• _ Line _ Space

• 2. Principles of Design

• _ Rhythm/Repetition

• _ Balance _ Emphasis

•

• _ Unity _ Proportion

• 3. Steps taken to complete

• Exhibit

FOR MORE INFORMATION

CONTACT:

SUE PEARMAN

JENN SCHOEN

THANKS!