4-H Beef and Dairy Field Day

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Cornish Fairgrounds
294 Town House Road
Cornish, NH 03745
United States

The NH 4-H Beef and Dairy Field Day is a time for 4-H members of all ages to prepare for the show season ahead! Youth will get the opportunity to participate in hands-on workshops with local experts. Topics include:

  • Fitting and clipping
  • Showmanship
  • Judging
  • Veterinary science, and more!

*4-H members are invited to bring their project animals with them to practice, but having an animal at the event is not required.

Youth 12 and older that would like to attend The Big E with the NH 4-H Beef or Dairy State Team are highly encouraged to attend this event to learn the qualification criteria and prepare with fellow 4-H members and volunteers.

 

NEW THIS YEAR!

The 4-H Beef and Dairy Field Day will be a TWO day event with the option for 4-H members to camp at the fairgrounds! Staying overnight will help new members gain a true “fair experience”, and will learn what it’s like to prepare an animal for show away from home. Participants may also just attend for one day on Saturday, May 31st.

*Animals that attend this event must follow all NH 4-H Animal Guidelines (including a rabies vaccine 30 days prior to the event). All the guidelines can be found at: https://extension.unh.edu/new-hampshire-4-h/pathways/new-hampshire-4-h-animal-science. Lactating animals will not be allowed at this event.

Animals and campers may arrive Friday, May 30th between 4:00 and 7:30 pm, or between 7:30 and 9:00 am on Saturday, May 31st.

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Register by May 15 through ZSuite
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REGISTER: through ZSuite by May 15.  How to Register for an Event Through ZSuite

COST: $45 per youth for two days, or $25 for Saturday only.  * Food will be provided for the event!
No person shall be denied the opportunity to participate in this program because of inability to pay. Reach out to Hannah.majewski@unh.edu to inquire about scholarships.

Schedule for the Weekend & What to Bring for Your Animal

Friday, May 30th

4:00-7:30pm: Animals and campers may be dropped off

Saturday, May 31st

7:30 am: Animals and campers can begin arriving (weigh in and tagging for NH 4-H Livestock Auction)

9:30-9:45am: Welcome

10:00-11:00am: Workshop 1: Washing Animals (Dairy), Judging (Beef)

11:00am-12:00pm: Workshop 2: Judging (Dairy), Showmanship (Beef)

12:00-12:45pm: Lunch Break

1:00-2:30pm: Workshop 3: Clipping (Dairy), Fitting demonstration (Beef), Parent workshop

2:30-4:00pm: Workshop 4: Showmanship (Dairy), Fitting cont. (Beef)

4:00-4:45pm: Big E Workshop (4-Hers 12 and older), Vet Science Workshop (4-Hers younger than 12) (Beef and Dairy)

4:45-5:30pm: Chore Time (Beef and Dairy)

5:30pm: Dinner, Ice Cream social

Sunday, June 1st:

6:00-7:30am: Chore time, washing, etc. (Beef and Dairy)

7:30-8:00am: Breakfast and Day 2 welcome

8:00-9:30am: Fit and Show preparation (Beef and Dairy)

9:45-11:00am: Showmanship Class (Dairy)

10:00-11:00am: Showmanship Class (Beef)

11:00am: Awards and Wrap Up (Beef and Dairy)

4-H members bringing animals to this event are responsible for their care through the weekend and should pack all the supplies they would need as if they were attending a show. Here is a list of supplies a 4-H member should bring (fitting supplies like clippers, grooming chutes, etc. are not required to bring and may be shared at the event):

All Animals:

  • Water bucket
  • Feed pan
  • Feed (grain, hay, etc)
  • Wash bucket
  • Wash brush
  • Hose
  • Soap
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Manure fork
  • Show halter
  • Neck ties
  • Animal health paperwork

Beef Cattle

  • Show stick
  • Scotch comb
  • Blower
  • Clippers
  • Clipping chute
  • Adhesives/ paints

Dairy Cattle

  • Topline brush
  • Topline blower
  • Hairspray/ adhesive/ paints
  • Clippers
  • Clipping chute

Tagging Site for the 4-H Livestock Auction

This is an official tagging site for the 4-H Livestock Auction.  The livestock auction committee will reach out with specific details if a 4-H member registered for this tagging date.

 

If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Hannah Majewski prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge.

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