2008 Fair Dates

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Missouri State Fair Exhibitor information that has changed for 2008:

Exhibitor Admission:

June 16-17 & July 12 & 19

Clinton County Fair, Clinton County Fair Grounds, Plattsburg, MO.  Located approximately 1 mile East of Plattsburg, Mo on Highway 116. 

June 16:  Royalty Contest, 8 am, Youth Building;  Sheep Show 9 am; Goat Show 1:30 pm; Swine Show, 6 pm

June 17:  Dairy Show, 10 am; Clinton County & Clay County Cattlemen’s Association Beef Show, 6 pm.   4-H Scholarship Dinner, 5-7:30 pm  Youth Building

July 11: Project Conference Judging 5 pm ;

July 12:  Rabbit Show 8 am; Dog Show 9 am; Fashion Review, 9 -11 am Youth Building; Other small animals 10 am; Archery Shoot Out 10 am; Awards  1:00 pm

July 19:  4-H/FFA Clinton County Open Horse Show, Plattsburg Saddle Club Grounds, Plattsburg, 9 am

For further information contact Clinton County Extension:  clintonco@missouri.edu

Or check website for updated show information:  extension.missouri.edu/clinton

Phone:  816-539-3765

June 18-21

DeKalb County Fair, DeKalb County Fair Grounds, Maysville, MO.  June 18, 6:00 pm, Beef Show, Market Steer weighing from 4:30-5:30 pm; June 19, 5:00 pm, Goat Show, June 19, 6:00 pm, Sheep Show; June 20, 6:00 pm Hogs; June 21, 10:00 am, Registration 9:30 am. Horse Show. 2008 4-H/FFA membership cards will be checked upon class registration.  Class eligibility determined by member's age as of January 1, 2008.  Each Exhibitor must be certified to show through the Show-Me Quality Assurance Certification program.  For more information contact Buchanan County Extension (DeKalb County Extension)  1-888-449-2101 or Buchananco@missouri.edu. Check each livestock species for Livestock Superintendents.

June 21

4-H & FFA Jackpot Show Weekend, Trowbridge Arena, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. 4 different shows all under one roof.  Callaway County Jackpot Swine Show, Entry Fee $20.00.  Weigh-in 7:30 to 8:30 am, Show 9:00 am. Boone County Lamb Show, Entry Fee $10.00 per head.  Weigh-in 8:30-9:30 am.  Show follows Callaway Swine Show.  Boone County Meat Goat Show, Entry Fee $10.00 per head.  Weigh-in 9:30 to 10:00 am.  Show follows Lamb Show.  Boone County Hog Show, Entry Fee $10.00 per head.  Weigh-in 10:00 to 11:00 am.  Show follows Meat Goat Show.  Open to all junior exhibitors under the age of 21.  Animals only weigh once and weights will be good for multiple shows.  Trowbridge will be open Friday night to bed animals.  For more information contact Boone County information contact Bobby or Jo Rankin, 573-445-9661; Callaway County information contact Kevin Bryants, 573-228-2778 or Shelley Bryants, 573-228-2770.  Food served on site.  Money raised to benefit 4-H & FFA.

June 20-28

Andrew County Fair, Ol' MacDonald Farm, 15603 County Road 344, Savannah, MO. Swine Show to be held June 24th, 6:00 pm; Goat Show to be held June 25th, 9:00 am; Sheep Show to be held June 25th, 5:00 pm; Beef Show to be held June 26, 6:00 pm; Dairy Show to be held June 27th, 10:00 am; Horse & Mule Show, June 28th, time to be announced.  For more information contact Andrew County Extension andrewco@missouri.edu

July 2, 3 & 5

Braymer Livestock Show, Tate Park, Braymer, MO. July 2, Goat Show, Check-in goats 4-5 pm; Goat Show 6:00 pm; July 3, Swine Show, Check-in swine 8:00 am, Swine Show 8:30 am; July 3, Sheep Show, Check-in sheep 4-5 pm, Sheep Show, 6:00 pm; July 5, Beef Show, Check-in beef 9:30 am, Beef Show 10:30 am.  For more information contact Shawn Coats, 660-645-2284 Braymer School or 660-484-3486, Home.

July 6. 10, 11, & 12

Sullivan County Fair, American Legion Building & Grounds, Milan, MO.  Pre-registration with entry fee is to be Postmarked on or before July 1, 2008.  Late entries & entries day of the show will be double the entry fee listed in the fair program.  July 6, 10:00 am, 4-H & FFA Horse Show, immediately followed by the 1st Annual Green Hills Horse Show Circuit All Youth Show,  See classes, entry fees and rules in the fair book.  Contact Carol Williams 660-874-4043.  7:00 pm Sullivan County Fair Queen Pageant, Held at the Sullivan County Community Center, Contact Ali McCully 660-265-3150.  July 10, 9:00 am FFA Exhibits Arrive.  12:00-1:00 pm, 4-H & FFA Market Goat Weigh-in, 12:30 pm All Goats must be in place.  1:00 pm, Sullivan County Fair Board Pee Wee Goat Show, 1:15 pm, 4-H & FFA Goat Show; July 10, 5:00 to 6:00 pm, 4-H & FFA Market Lamb Weigh-In; 5:30 pm, All sheep must be in place, 5:30 pm, Sullivan County Fair Board Pee Wee Sheep Show, followed by Pee Wee Lead Line Show, 6:15 pm, 4-H & FFA Sheep Lead Line Show followed by 4-H & FFA Breeding Sheep & Market Lamb Show; July 11, 10:00 am, 4-H & FFA Small Animals must be in place, 10:15 am, Sullivan County Fair Board Pee Wee Small Animal Show, 10:30 am, 4-H & FFA Small Animal Show; 5:00-6:00 pm, 4-H & FFA Swine Weigh-In & Ultrasound, 5:30 pm, All swine must be in place, 6:00 pm, Sullivan County Fair Board Pee Wee Swine Show, 6:15 pm, 4-H & FFA Breeding Swine & Market Hog Show; July 12, 8:00-9:30 am, 4-H & FFA Steer Weigh-in & Ultrasound, 9:00 am All beef entries must be in place, 9:30 am Sullivan County Fair Board Pee Wee Beef Show, 9:45 am, 4-H & FFA Breeding Beef & Steer Show. For more information and entry forms contact the Sullivan County Extension Office, 660-265-4541  and fair book is at http://extension.missouri.edu/sullivan/4-h.shtml.

July 11 & 12

Mid-Buchanan FFA Alumni Junior Livestock Show, Red-Gate Ranch, 2 miles South of Faucett on 371 turn right on Taos Road go 1 mile to 28th Road turn left, look for signs.  Pre-registration, June 20, 2008, Entry Fee $2.00, if entered day of show Entry Fee $5.00. Entry forms on the web page listed below.  Mail entries to Vicki Kline, 11475 SE 95th Road, Agency, MO 64401.  July 11th, 8:00-9:00 am,  Hog Show Registration & Weigh-in.  Hog Show starts at 9:30 am.  July 11th, 12:00 to 1:00 pm Goat Registration & Weigh-in.  Goat Show Starts at 1:30 pm.  July 11th, 4:30-5:30 pm, Sheep Registration & Weigh-in, Sheep Show starts at 6:00 pm.  July 12th, 8:00-9:00 am, Beef Show Registration & Weight-In.  Beef shows starts at 9:30 am.  For more information contact Vicki & John Kline, 816-253-9648; Cheryl Rosenauer, 816-253-9757 or Michael Stephenson, 816-262-5312 or http://www.midbuchanan.k12.mo.us/organizations/ffa/Mid-Buchanan%20Alumni%20Livestock%20Show.html

July 12

July 10-12

Daviess County Livestock Show, Daviess County Fair Grounds, Dockery Park, Gallatin, MO.  Daviess County Contest Day is July 6, 2008 at 2:30 pm, Projects can be checked in on July 6 or July 7th at the Daviess County Courthouse. July 10, 5:00 pm, Beef in Place; 6:00 pm, Beef Show, 7:00 pm, Beef Pee Wee Show; July 11, 8:00 am, Sheep & Horses in place;  July 11, 8:30 am, Lead Line Show; Sheep Show following Lead Line; 10:00 am, Sheep Pee Wee Show; July 11, 8:30 am, Horse Show, (plus Saddle Classes); July 11, Goat Show following sheep; 12:00 noon, Goat Show registration begins. July 11 3:00 pm, Junior Rodeo.  July 12,9:00 a.m.  Rabbits, Poultry & Water Fowl Show; July 12, 3:00 pm, Swine in place; 4:00 pm, Swine Show, 5:00 pm, BBQ; 5:30 pm, Swine Pee Wee Show.  For more information contact the Daviess County Extension Office, 660-663-3232 daviessco@missouri.edu or http://extension.missouri.edu/daviess/4-H/Daviess%20County%20Junior%20Livestock%20Show/2008/Daviess%20County%20Jr%20Livestock%20Show-2008.htm.

July 11-19

Ray County Fair, Ray County Fair Grounds,1013 W, Royle Street, Richmond, MO. Pre-Register by July 1, 2008, all livestock entries.  July 14, 8:00 am, Sheep Show; July 14, 3:00 pm, Goat Show; July 15, 9:00 am, Swine Show; July 16, 9:00 am, Beef Show; July 17, Rabbit Show, 9:00 am; July 17, Small Animal Show, following Rabbit Show; July 17, Poultry Show, 11:00 am.  For more information contact  http://extension.missouri.edu/ray/rayco4h.shtml, or Ray County Extension Office 816-776-6961 .

July 13-19

Livingston County Fair, Livingston County Fair Grounds, Chillicothe, MO.  For more information contact Livingston County Extension Center, livingstonco@missouri.edu or http://extension.missouri.edu/livingston/news/Fair%202008/2008%20Fair%20Book.htm.

July 13-20

Mercer County Fair, Mercer County Fair Grounds, Princeton, MO. July 13, 10:00 am, Green Hills Circuit Horse Show.  July 14, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Open Class Exhibits; July 14, 5:00-7:00 pm, 4-H Conference Judging; July 15, 7:00 pm, Fair Royalty Presentation, 7:30 pm, Abe Stokolsa; July 16, 10:00 am, Rabbit/Chicken Registration, 11:00 am, Rabbit/Chicken Show; 6:00 pm, Swine Registration, 7:00 pm, Swine Show.  6:00 pm, Baby Show, Lower Grounds, 7:00 pm, Pedal Pull, Lower Grounds, 7:00 pm, Desi Hickman; July 17, 8:00-9:00 am, Registration for Sheep Show, 10:00 am, Sheep Show; 5:30-6:30 pm, Talent Show Registration, 7:00 pm, Talent Show; 7:00 pm, Super Farmer Event in Arena; July 18, 8:00-9:00 am, Registration for Goat Show,10:00 am Goat Show, 7:00 pm, Side by Side Mud Run SBSMRA, sancitioned;July 19, 8:00-9:00 am, Registration for Beef Show, 8:00-8:30 am, Registration for pet show; 8:30 am Pet Show; 10:00 am Beef Show; 5:00 pm, 4-H Ice Cream Social; 6:00 pm, Auction; 7:00 pm, IAMO Tractor Pull; July 20, 1:00 pm, Draft Horse Pull. For more information contact Mercer County Extension Office, 660-748-3315.

July 14 -19

Atchison County Fair, Atchison County Fairgrounds, Rock Port, MO. July 15, 3:30-5:30 pm, Check-in breeding & market hogs; weigh market hogs; 6:00 pm, Swine Show-breeding, pee-wee & market hog; July 17, 8:30-9:30 am, Check-in goats; 10:00 am, Goat Show; 11:30-12:30 pm, Check-in sheep; 1:00 pm, Sheep Show; July 18, 7:30-9:30 am, Weigh market beef; register all beef cattle; 10:00 am, Beef Show-breeding beef; 1 hour later will be pee-wee and market classes.  Beef yield grade/quality grade contest immediately after market show.  Show open to 4-H & FFA members in any county. This show is open to exhibitors in our four-state area. For more information contact Atchison County Extension office, 660-744-6231  or Atchisonco@missouri.edu or http://atchisoncountyfair.org/ or Cecil Demott, Atchison County Fair Board President,          660-744-2384.

July 16-17

Nodaway County Livestock Show, Nodaway County Fair Grounds, 25669 Hawk Road, Maryville, MO. July 16, 7:00 am Swine Check-in, 8:30 am, Swine Show, July 16, 12:00 Noon, Goat Check-in, 2:00 pm Goat Show, July 16, 4:00 pm, Sheep Check-in, 6:00 pm, Sheep Show.  July 17,8:00 am, Poultry Check-in; 8:30 am, Poultry Show; July 17, 8:00-9:00 am, Beef Check-in, 9:30 am Beef Show; July 17, 12:00 noon, Dairy, Check-in, Dairy Show will follow Beef Show, 5:00 pm, Supper and 6:00 pm, Nodaway County Sale.  Health Certificates will be required by request of the show veterinarian.  SMQA/PQA Cards will be checked at registration. Entry Fee $6.00 per head on Beef, Dairy, Goats, Sheep & Swine.  $2.00 per head on Poultry, (One entry fee reimbursed, thanks to Nodaway County Fair Board).   For more information contact the Nodaway County Extension Office, 660-582-8101 or  nodawayco@missouri.edu or Debby Hayes, 816-383-4985 or Nicki Walker, 816-465-0072. Fair Program at www.extension.missouri.edu/nodaway, just click on 2008 Nodaway County Livestock Show & Sale.

July 18,19 & 20

Caldwell County Fair, Kingston Fair Grounds, Kingston, MO. July 18th, 8:00 am, Queen Interviews, 9:00 am, Crowning of the Queen; 8:30 am, Cattle have to be checked in.  9:00 am Cattle Show; 2:00 pm Ag Mechanic Show; 5;00 pm Swine in Place; 6:00 pm, Swine Show; 7:00 pm, Dinner Break.  July 19th, 9:00 am Sheep in place; 10:00 Sheep Show;  4:00 pm, Goats in place.  5:00 pm, Goat Show. July 20 Horse Show, in place by 8:30 am, Horse Show starts at 9:30. Pee Wee Classes for Beef, Swine, Sheep & Goats. For more information contact Shelly Eitel, 816-583-2018.

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July 18 & 19

Gilman City Fair, Gilman City Fair Grounds, Gilman City, MO.  July 18, Beef in place by 4:30 pm, Beef Show starts at 6:30 pm, with Bucket Calf Class; July 19, Sheep in place by 7:30 am; Sheep Show starts at 9:00 with Lead-Line Class; Swine in place by 4:00; Swine Show starts at 6:00 pm.  For more information contact the Gilman City FFA Chapter, 660-876-5221.

July 24-26

Jamesport Junior Livestock Show, Jamesport City Park, Jamesport, MO.  July 24, Sheep & Goats in place by 8:00 am.  Sheep Show starts at 9:00 am, Goat Show to follow Sheep Show; July 24, Horses & Ponies in place by 4:30 pm; Horse Show starts at 6:00 pm; July 25, Swine in place by 8:00 am, Swine Show at 10:00 am.; July 26, Beef Cattle in place at 2:30 pm; Beef Show, 7:00 pm. For more information contact  Amy Holder, Tri-County Ag Teacher, 660-684-6116 or Greg Landes, Chairman, 660-684-6426 or http://extension.missouri.edu/daviess/4-H/Jamesport%20Junior%20Livestock%20Show/2008%20Jamesport%20Junior%20Livestock%20Show.shtml

July 30

Gentry County Fair, Gentry County Fair Grounds, Albany, MO.  For more information contact Gentry County Extension,      660-726-5610 or gentryco@missouri.edu .

July 29-Aug. 2

North Central Missouri Fair, North Central Missouri Fair Grounds, Trenton, MO. No Pre-Entry Required on Youth Division-Livestock except Horses, (see notation below)  July 29, 9:15 am- 9:45 am, Dog Show Check-in, 10:00 am, Dog Show; July 30,8:30 am, Pee Wee Swine Show, 9:00 am, Swine Show; 9:00 am Chickens/Rabbits arrive,  Chickens/Rabbits released at completion of judging. 6:00 pm-9:00 pm, Goats arrive; July 31, 8:00 am-10:00 am, Dairy arrive; 8:30 am, Pee Wee Goat Show: goats show immediately after. Pre-Entry fee is $10 per member, all classes (except # 9, which is Free)  Day of Show, entry fee is $15 per member, all classes, for Horse Show.   July 31, 9:00-9:45 am, Horses register; 10:00 am,   Horse Show at Saddle Club Grounds; July 31, 8:00 am -10:30 am, Dairy arrive, 1:00 pm, Dairy Show, including Bucket Calves, 4:00 pm, Dairy released.   August 1, 9:00 am-7:00 pm, All Beef Cattle Arrive (Sheep released after Sheep Show). August 1, 8:00-9:00 pm, Weigh Steers; August 2, 8:30 am, Beef Bucket Calf Show, Beef Breeding Show, Steer Show, (Cattle Released after Beef Champion Show). For more information contact & Fair rules & regulations go to http://www.ncmfair.com/ or contact the Grundy County Extension Office, 660-359-4040 or grundyco@missouri.edu .  

August 7-17, 2008

Missouri State Fair, Missouri State Fair Grounds, Sedalia, MO. For more information contact http://www.mostatefair.com/. 

Aug 28-Sept. 1

Northwest Missouri State Fair, Northwest Missouri Fair Grounds, Bethany, MO. For more information contact http://www.nwmostatefair.com/ .

Sept 25-28

81st Annual Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Livestock Exposition, Quest Center Omaha, 455 N 10th Street, Omaha, Nebraska.  For more information contact http://www.aksarben.org/.

Oct 28-Nov 2

American Royal Livestock Show, American Royal Building, 1701 American Royal Court, Kansas City, MO. DNA testing required for Junior market steers, hogs, lambs & goats, DNA cards have to be ordered from the American Royal Livestock Show. DNA Deadline, August 1, 2008.  Entries must be postmarked no later than September 10, 2008.  For more information contact http://www.americanroyal.com/ or 816-221-9800.

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