Premier Exhibitor

The Premier Exhibitor contest for the State Livestock Show will take place at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana.


General Rules

1. The Premier Exhibitor Program is designed to place emphasis and recognition on the exhibitor’s knowledge and skills in 4-H and National FFA Organization projects. The program provides additional awards and recognition to all exhibitors at the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show.

2. The Premier Exhibitor Program is optional. To participate, an exhibitor must be available for each activity at the specified times.

3. Only senior level exhibitors are eligible to compete (Grades nine through 12).

4. Premier Exhibitor Programs are available for beef, dairy, poultry, sheep, swine and goats. An exhibitor may compete in one or more Premier Exhibitor Programs provided they exhibit a qualified animal at the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show.

5. Awards will be presented to the top five exhibitors in each contest. Placings will be announced during each species show (see show schedule) and the first-place winners will be recognized at the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show Banquet each year.

6. All decisions are final and are not subject to protests.

7. An exhibitor may be named Premier Exhibitor in a project only once.

8. Written exam questions will be taken from the resources listed for each species. Resource lists can be found on the Premier Exhibitor species handouts.

9. If competing in more than one Premier Exhibitor contest, an exhibitor profile sheet must be turned in for each species.

10. All exhibitor profile sheets must be submitted to Tyler Braud, 4-H Livestock Specialist, at tbraud@agcenter.lsu.edu. The entry deadline is January 31 each year.

Beef Premier Exhibitor

Contest Superintendent(s): Dr. Ashley Edwards & Tyler Braud

Scoring System

ItemPoints
Exhibitor Profile Sheet100 points
Exam300 points
Skill-a-thon300 points
Interview200 points
Showmanship100 points
Contest Total1,000 points

Exhibitor Resources

    Tie Breaker Rules

    1. Score on written exam.

    2. Score on interview.

    3. Score on skill-a-thon.

    4. Score on showmanship.


    Sheep Premier Exhibitor

    Contest Superintendent(s): Hannah Devall

    Scoring System

    ItemPoints
    Exhibitor Profile Sheet100 points
    Exam300 points
    Skill-a-thon300 points
    Interview200 points
    Showmanship100 points
    Contest Total1,000 points

    Exhibitor Resources

    • All current 4-H Sheep Project Books
    • Current year LSU AgCenter Livestock Show Catalog
    • Sheep Premier Exhibitor Study Guide document (Livestock Show Office website)
    • Sheep Premier Exhibitor Feed & Nutrition document (Livestock Show Office website)

      Tie Breaker Rules

      1. Score on written exam.

      2. Score on interview.

      3. Score on skill-a-thon.

      4. Score on showmanship.

      Goat Premier Exhibitor

      Contest Superintendent(s): Brittany Zaunbrecher

      Scoring System

      ItemPoints
      Exhibitor Profile Sheet100 points
      Exam300 points
      Skill-a-thon300 points
      Interview200 points
      Showmanship100 points
      Contest Total1,000 points

      Exhibitor Resources

        Tie Breaker Rules

        1. Score on written exam.

        2. Score on interview.

        3. Score on skill-a-thon.

        4. Score on showmanship.


        Swine Premier Exhibitor

        Contest Superintendent(s): Olivia Picard, Ashley Istre, & Mike Lavergne

        Scoring System

        ItemPoints
        Exhibitor Profile Sheet100 points
        Exam300 points
        Skill-a-thon300 points
        Interview200 points
        Showmanship100 points
        Contest Total1,000 points

        Exhibitor Resources

          Tie Breaker Rules

          1. Score on written exam.

          2. Score on interview.

          3. Score on skill-a-thon.

          4. Score on showmanship.


          Poultry Premier Exhibitor

          Contest Superintendent(s): David Boldt

          Scoring System

          ItemPoints
          Exhibitor Profile Sheet100 points
          Exam300 points
          Skill-a-thon300 points
          Interview200 points
          Showmanship100 points
          Contest Total1,000 points

          Exhibitor Resources

            Tie Breaker Rules

            1. Score on written exam.

            2. Score on interview.

            3. Score on skill-a-thon.

            4. Score on showmanship.


            Dairy Premier Exhibitor

            Contest Superintendent(s): Dr. Charles Hutchinson

            Scoring System

            ItemPoints
            Dairy Judging Contest200 points
            Dairy Showmanship100 points
            Written Exam300 points
            Skill-a-thon200 points
            Extemporaneous Response200 points
            Contest Total1,000 points

            Exhibitor Resources

            • Dairy Project Books
              • Dairy 1: Digging into Dairy
              • Dairy 2: Moving Ahead
              • Poultry 3: Flocking Together
            • Current year LSU AgCenter Livestock Show Catalog
            • Downloadable resources at www.holsteinfoundation.org:
              • Pedigree Questions and Answers
              • Build Your Knowledge of Sire Summaries
              • World of Dairy Cattle Nutrition
              • Working with Dairy Cattle

              Tie Breaker Rules

              1. Score on written exam.

              2. Score on interview.

              3. Score on skill-a-thon.

              4. Score on dairy judging contest.

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