All Projects will be Conference Judged. All McLean County exhibits (except bicycle rodeo) will be judged on Friday, August 15. The Bicycle Rodeo will be on Saturday, August 16.
If you are selected as a State Fair delegate, be sure to attend one of the State Fair meetings during the fair. The meetings are in the rooms off the Interstate Center Lobby on Thursday at 4 pm and Saturday at 5:30 pm.
CONFERENCE JUDGING HAS RETURNED!
All McLean County State Fair projects will be conference judged on August 15. This means that exhibitors will take their own projects to the fair, conference judging and bringing their projects home the same day. The State Fair needs your help in making this happen. If you are interested in volunteering please contact the Extension Office.
THERE WILL BE NO FOOD SKILL-A-THONS FOR 2008
All food exhibits will be either educational displays or food products. Food classes will also be conference judged.
CHANGES REGARDING ANIMAL EXHIBITS
State Fair Dog Show is scheduled for Sunday, August 24, 2008.
Quality Assurance & Ethics Certification will be required for POULTRY junior exhibitors. Deadline for certification is July 1, 2008.
Quality Assurance & Ethics Certification website should be available on Feb. 1, 2008. The new web address is http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/qaec. ALL horse exhibitors must complete the certification by June 9, 2008 and ALL other species by July 1, 2008. Exhibitors only need to take the training once.
Jr. Market Lamb Show is being moved to Friday, August 8, 2008. Jr. Breeding sheep will show on Sunday, August 10, 2008.
Beginning with the 2008 Fair, all Jr. Exhibitors will need to pay entry fees for any/all animals entered. Fees will be due with class entries–June 9 for Horses; July 1 for all other livestock; Aug. 1 for Dogs. Fees are allocated as follows:
Beef, Dairy, Horses–$10 per head
Sheep, Swine, Goats–$2.50 per head
Dogs–$2.00 per dog
Poultry, Rabbits–$1.00 per head
Premises Identification Numbers will be required for all animal entries. In the Jr. Department, this includes the following species: Beef, Sheep, Swine, Rabbits, Poultry, Dairy, Goats, and Horses. Contact our office if you need assistance.
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