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Date: Sept 01, 2020 - Apr 15, 2021

Location(s):

Albert A. Barthle Livestock Pavilion

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Please Note All The Dates Below Are Subject To Change Because of COVID19.

Important Dates:

September:

-Steer Entry must be completed online BEFORE midnight September 1, 2020. (Breeding Cattle can be entered at this time.)

-Steer Entry Weigh-In will be Saturday, September 12, 2020; 8:00-11:00 am. (Fairgrounds)

-Steer Exhibitor/Advisors Seminar will be held Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 7:00 pm. It is mandatory for all exhibitors; 1st year exhibitors will have a meeting following the seminar.

December:

-Breeding Cattle Entry & Breeder Certificate Deadline must be completed online BEFORE midnight December 1, 2020.

-Breeding Cattle Exhibitor/Advisors Seminar will be held Wednesday, December 9, 2020 7:00 pm in Dan Cannon at the Fairgrounds. It is mandatory for all exhibitors; 1st year exhibitors will have a meeting following the seminar.

January:

-Ethics Training - Beef exhibitors must be certified by January 1, 2021 Please visit the Florida State Fair website for information http://www.floridastatefairag.com/ethics

-Hoof Trimming, Pasco County Fairgrounds, 8:00-11:00 am, Saturday, January 9, 2021.

-Steer, Heifer & Bull Exhibitor Mandatory Workday Monday, January 18, 2021 9:00-11:00 am

February:

-Steer and Breeding Cattle Record Books Due, Sunday, February 7, 2021, 3:00-5:00 pm Clayton Hall

-Steer Weigh-In will be Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 8:00-11:00 am

-**Steer Show will be held Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:00 pm

-**Steer Showmanship will be held, Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 6:00 pm

-Steer Buyer's Dinner will be held Thursday, February 18, 2021, 5-6:30 pm

-Steer/Heifer Awards will be held Thursday, February 18, 2021, 6:30 pm

-Steer Sale will be held Thursday February 18, 2021, 7:00 p.m.

-**Breeding Cattle Check-In Friday, February 19, 2021 - 12:00-2:00 pm

-**Breeding Cattle Show will be held, Sunday, February 21, 2021, 12:00 pm

-Thank You Letters are due Sunday, February 21, 2021 before 5:00 pm

April:

Payout - sometime after April 15, 2021 - time and place to be announced.

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NEW RULES FOR 2021******

PLEASE NOTE:

The Pasco County Fair Association has adopted a new rule beginning June 1, 2020 for our 2021 fair.

This rule is for ALL Market Agriculture Projects. An exhibitor must be a member of a Pasco County 4-H or FFA. Exhibitor must also either live in Pasco County or attend a Pasco County School. If an exhibitor was eligible to show in the 2020 fair but would not be eligible under this new rule, they will be Grandfathered in. This Grandfather Rule will be in place as long as the exhibitor is a continuous exhibitor. Exhibitor must register and tag project to be eligible each year.

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New Rules Continued:

*Weigh-In Thank you letters" must be written to the businesses that provided products used in the Weigh-In on Sept. 12th. Copies must be in included in your record book as well. (for addresses see Weigh-In document below).

*Steers must be under 18 months of age at time of show.

*Steers must have a birth date on or AFTER August 15, 2019.

*Aging of 18 months will be determined by the widely accepted medical standard of the first set of deciduous incisors being absent at the age of 18 months

*Any breeder found to have provided false birth date and or breeding information, shall face a suspension of period of one year per offense. During this suspension period the breeder will not be permitted to sell or provide any animals for participation in the Pasco County Fair Youth Beef Show.

*Any costs the committee incurs as a result of a steer being over aged (18 months), will be passed along to the exhibitor due to resale.

Ethics Training Information

The Youth Livestock Show Ethics and Animal Care Workshop is designed to certify students to meet the mandatory certification requirements that will be in effect for the 2021 Florida State Fair, and Pasco County Fair,Certifications are valid for three (3) Fair seasons, not 3 calendar years.

Due to the COVID-19 situation, the expiration date for the 2018 Certifications will be extended until May 2021. For the 2020/2021 Fair Season, Certification Numbers starting with 18, 19, 20, and 21 are current and valid.

It is important that the exhibitors understand:

The purpose of youth livestock projects
The importance of ethics in youth livestock projects
Proper animal handling and management practices
The difference between animal welfare and animal rights
How to become an ambassador for animal agriculture

If you are a first time exhibitor and in need of Ethics Training to show at The 2021 Pasco County Fair or the 2021 state fair, the state fair is offering VIRTUAL workshops using Zoom this season for youth who need to complete the class.

Virtual sessions will be offered on August 6, August 13, August 18, September 21, September 28, October 8, October 20, December 14 and January 5 that can be completed from ANYWHERE in the state.

(Certification Numbers starting with 18, 19, 20 and 21 will be valid for the 2020-2021 season - but if you need to complete the training, sign up now and mark your calendar.)

For more information or to register visit http://floridastatefairag.com/ethics/