Youth Livestock

YQCA

2022 Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) certification is required for all of the following projects to show at the DgCo Fair: Beef (including bucket calf), Swine, Sheep, Meat and Dairy Goats, Dairy Cattle, all Poultry, and all Rabbits.

2022 Important Deadlines/Calendar

March 22 - YQCA Platform Family Transition Deadline

April 15: Kansas State Fair Grand Drive Scholarship Application Deadline

April 24: Last Day to Order Market Beef DNA Envelopes for Nominations

April 30 -Spring Livestock Expo & Small Livestock Tagging

May 1: Market Beef Nominations Due

May 2 - Douglas County Small Livestock Tagging

June 8: Last Day to Order Small Livestock DNA Envelopes for Nominations

June 15: Commercial Heifer, Swine, Sheep, & Meat Goat Nominations Due

June 22-25: KASLA (Session 1)

June 29-July 2: KASLA (Session 2)

July 1-2: Dr. Bob Hines Kansas Swine Classic

August 20 - 21 - State 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes (tentative)

September 9-18- Kansas State Fair

September 3 - October 2 - Kansas Junior Livestock Show

State Livestock Nomination Information and Resources

How to Order DNA Envelopes - Order ASAP

Helpful Showman Resources

\| Beef \|	Sheep \|	Swine \|	Meat Goats \|
\| Dairy Goats \|	Dairy Cattle \|	Poultry \|	Rabbits \|

\| Beef \|	Sheep \|	Swine \|	Meat Goats \|
\| Dairy Goats \|	Dairy Cattle \|	Poultry \|	Rabbits \|