All forms and schedules for upcoming livestock show season are below.
Market Hogs - Validation on December 5th, 2008 Guidelines:
· All validations must be conducted in the presence and observed by 4-H agents/ag teachers.
· Cameron Parish will designate two central locations where market hogs will be assembled and validated. One will be in Hackberry and the other will be at the home of Nicky Rodrigue in Creole. Validations will be from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
· All market hogs must be brought to the designated parish locations to be validated.
· Only validated market hogs will be eligible to be exhibited at LSU AgCenter parish, district and state shows.
· Hogs must be validated in the name of the exhibitor that the hog will be entered.
· The responsibility of tagging animals and collecting DNA/hair samples will be that of the exhibitor and/or parent. Agents/Ag Teachers must be present and can assist.
· Market hogs will not be officially classified at these locations; however agents/ag teachers will assist exhibitors in determining correct classification for entries.
· December 5, 2008 will be the absolute last opportunity to conduct parish market hogs validations for the 2009 LSU AgCenter State Livestock Show.
Livestock Show Dates - Forms for available fairs are listed below.
Parish Livestock Show - January 16 - 18, 2009
District Livestock Show - January 31 - February 7, 2009
State Livestock Show - February 14 - 21, 2009
Possession Dates for the Upcoming Spring Show Season
- Rabbit Meat Pens - December 1, 2007
- Broilers for Parish Show - Order from Cameron 4-H Office by November 1, 2008
- Beef Breeding - November 5, 2008
- Dairy - November 5, 2008
- Breeding Goats - November 5, 2008
- Breeding Sheep - November 5, 2008
- Breeding Rabbits - November 5, 2007
- Breeding Swine - December 1, 2008
- Market Swine - December 3, 2008