Validation Dates:
August 14, 2023: Market Steer
November 6, 2023: Beef, Sheep, Goat, Dairy Breeding, and Exhibition Poultry.
November 13, 2023: Miniature Cattle
December 4, 2023: Swine Breeding
Validation Procedures:
All animals must be in continuous possession of exhibitor from time of validation until the LSU AgCenter State Livestock Show. For specific possession rules please see the 2024 LSU Agcenter State Livestock Catalog .
Exhibitors should request validation kits from the 4-H agents no later than August 28, 2023. Once kits are in our possession we will contact all livestock exhibitors to come to the office and pick their validation kits.
Validation will consist of the following: Ear tagging the animal, collecting hair sample and/or DNA sample, and exhibitor entering animal information into the 4-H Online system on or before the deadline.
Animals previously tagged for the 2023 Louisiana State Fair may utilize the State Fair tag to complete LSU AgCenter State Show validations. New DNA samples must be submitted to the LSU AgCenter for all animals previously validated for the State Fair.
Animals must be validated in wither the exhibitors name or in the family name. Family consist of parents, legal guardians, brothers, sisters. However, when the official entry forms are turned in at the parish level animals validated in family name must be entered in the exhibitor that will show the animal at the District and State Livestock Shows.
Validation Hardship:
If you must file a validation hardship District and/or State Show manager must be notified within seven days after the validation deadline to be considered for a validation hardship. After contacting District and/or State Show Manager hardship forms must be immediately filed with supporting material and stating hardship. These hardships will be evaluated on a case by case basis by parish agent, district show manager, and state show manager. Only cases where it is determined to have been unavoidable will the exhibitor be allowed to validate. This decision will be final and not subject to appeal.
