2008 Fair Dates

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The information on this site is subject to change by the various Fair Boards.  Current information will be changed when we have been contacted by Fair Board representatives. (Information will be highlighted to show the change)

Missouri State Fair Exhibitor information that has changed for 2008:

Exhibitor Admission:

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 25-Aug. 3,

Ozark Empire Fair, 3001 N Grant, Springfield, MO 65803. For more information contact 417-833-2660 or http://www.ozarkempirefair.com/OEF-Information.html.

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. 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). 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. Aug 2, 9:00-9:45 am, Horses register; 10:00 am, Horse Show is held at the Saddle Club Grounds; 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. Friday, August 29,  Exhibitor's Meeting 10:45 am; Goat Show, 11;00 am. Goats Arrival Time, 8:00 to 10:00 am, Friday, Aug 29; Weigh Time, Goats 11:00 am. Saturday, August 30, Exhibitor's Meeting, 8:45 am; Breeding Hogs, 9:00 am.  All Hogs Sheep & Beef Arrival Times, 3-10 pm, Friday, Aug 29, & 6-7 am, Saturday, Aug 31, 2008. Market Hogs Immediately following Breeding Hogs Show. Weigh Time, Beef, Sheep & Hogs, 7 am, Aug., 30  Saturday, August 30, Poultry Show, 1:00 pm.  Poultry Arrival Time, 8:00 am, Saturday, August 30. Saturday, August 30, Breeding Beef Show, 2:00 pm. All Hogs Sheep & Beef Arrival Times, 3-10 pm, Friday, Aug 29, & 6-7 am, Saturday, Aug 31, 2008.  Weigh Time, Beef, Sheep & Hogs, 7 am, Aug., 30.  Pee-Wee Calf Show, Immediately following. Market Steers Immediately Following.  Sunday, August 31, Ladies Lead Line, 12:15 pm.  Breeding Sheep Show, 1:00 pm; Pee Wee Show Immediately follwing; Market Lamb Immediately following; Release after Sheep Show, Sunday. Weigh Time, Beef, Sheep & Hogs, 7 am, Aug., 30. For more information contact http://www.nwmostatefair.com/ .

Sept. 2-6

The 69th Putnam County Fair, City Park, Unionville, MO. Check the different species to see if their show's are open to all counties, closed or to specific counties. Tuesday, Sept 2, 2008, 4-H Dog Show, 9:30 am. 4-H Show only, Open to  surrounding counties, Mercer, Sullivan, Schuyler & Adair, in Missouri.  Arrival Time, 9:00 am.  Entry Fee $5.00 per exhibitor, Release Time after show; Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, Draft Horse Pull, 10:30 am.  Arrival Time, 10:00 am.  Entry Fee $5.00 per Horse, Release Time after show; Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, Draft Horse Pull, 1:00 pm.  Arrival Time 12:30 pm, No Entry Fee.  Release after show.  Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, Rabbit Show, 4:00 pm.  Arrival Time, 2:00 pm.  Entry fee, $5.00 per exhibitor (4-H & FFA Show).  Small Animals (Poultry, & Rabbits) are open to 4-H & FFA members in Putnam County & surrounding Counties in Missouri, Adair, Mercer, Schuyler & Sullivan.  Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, Horse Show, 8:00 am.  Horsemanship classes are open to 4-H & FFA member in Putnam County & surrounding Counties in Missouri, Adair, Mercer, Schuyler & Sullivan. Arrival Time 7:30 am.  Entry Fee $5.00 per exhibitor.  Release after show. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, Dairy & Meat Goat Show, 3:00 pm.  Dairy & Meat Goat Show classes are open to 4-H & FFA member in Putnam County & surrounding Counties in Missouri, Adair, Mercer, Schuyler & Sullivan. Arrival Time, 8:00 am on Tuesday, Sept 2nd,  Entry Fee $5.00 per exhibitor 4-H & FFA Show.  Release Time after show.  Wednesday, Sept 3, 2008, Poultry Show, 4:00 pm.  Small Animals (Poultry, & Rabbits) are open to 4-H & FFA members in Putnam County & surrounding Counties in Missouri, Adair, Mercer, Schuyler & Sullivan. Arrival Time, 6:00 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008.  Entry Fee $5.00 per exhibitor, 4-H & FFA Show, Entry Fee for open show $.25 per head.  Open show follows the 4-H & FFA Show.  BLOOD TEST REQUIRED BEFORE BEING UNCOUPED, AVAILABLE ON GROUNDS.  Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, Swine Show, 5:30 pm. Swine Show classes are open to 4-H & FFA member in Putnam County & surrounding Counties in Missouri, Adair, Mercer, Schuyler & Sullivan, and any reciprocity. Arrival Time, 12:00 noon on Wednesday, Sept 3, Entry Fee $5.00 per exhibitor.  Release after Show.  Thursday, Sept. 4, Sheep Show, 8:00 am. Sheep Show classes are open to 4-H & FFA member in Putnam County & surrounding Counties in Missouri, Adair, Mercer, Schuyler & Sullivan, or any county that has reciprocity. Arrival Time, 8:00 pm on Wednesday, Sept 3.  Entry Fee $5.00 per exhibitor, (4-H & FFA Show only).  Release after show.  Thursday, Sept 4, Beef/Dairy Cattle Show, 4:00 pm. Beef Show classes are open to 4-H & FFA members in Putnam and surrounding counties in Missouri, (Adair, Mercer, Shuyler & Sullivan or any county that has reciprocity.  Arrival time, 8:00 pm, on Wednesday, Sept. 3.  Entry Fee $5.00 per exhibitor. 4-H & FFA Show only.  Release after Show.  Friday, Sept 5, Open Bottle Baby Livestock Show, 5:30 pm.  Arrival time, 5:00 pm, on that evening.  Entry Fee None.  Release Time after show.  Pre-registration requires! Beef Show classes are open to 4-H & FFA members in Putnam and surrounding counties in Missouri, (Adair, mercer, Schuyler & Sullivan or any county that has reciprocity. (Reciprocity Counties are Grundy, Harrison, Daviess, Scotland and Knox at least.  The Beef, Swine & Sheep Shows are open to reciprocity counties.)  For more information contact the Putnam County Extension Office at 660-947-2705 or putnamco@missouri.edu or  http://www.nemr.net/~fair/.

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.

Nov 8-21, 2008

North American International Livestock Exposition, 937           Phillip Lane, Louisville, KY 40209-1398, Mailing address P O Box 36367, Louisville, KY 40233-6367. Entry deadlines are Dairy & Dairy Goats, September 20, 2008, Late Dairy, October 1, 2008 and Beef, Sheep, Boar Goats and Swine, October 1, 2008.  For more information contact 502-595-3166 or fax 502-367-5299 or http://www.livestockexpo.org/.

Jan 10-25, 2009

National Western Stock Show, National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO 80216. For more information contact 303-297-1166 or 303-292-1708 fax, or http://www.nationalwestern.com/nwss/home/index.asp?rpg=/nwss/home/home.asp

March 3-22, 2009

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Reliant Park,8334 Fannin Street,  Houston, TX 77054.  Phone 832-667-1000 or         Fax 832-667-1140. For more information contact http://www.rodeohouston.com/ or

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