Youth Livestock
2026 Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) certification is required for all of the following projects to show at the Douglas County Fair: Beef (including bucket calf), Swine, Sheep, Meat and Dairy Goats, Dairy Cattle, all Poultry, and all Rabbits.
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2026 Douglas County Fair
July 27 - 28, 2026
2026 Douglas County Fair Information Coming Soon. To view 2025 information click here
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2026 Important Deadlines/Calendar
January 11 - County-Wide Swine Project Meeting, 2:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.
January 18 - County-Wide Poultry Project Meeting, 1:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.
January 20 - County-Wide Plant Science Project Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.
March 7 - K-State Junior Beef Producer Day , Manhattan
March 7- Douglas County YQCA Training, 1:30 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.
March 8 - Douglas County Fair Beef Weigh-In and Tagging, Community Bldg.
March 11 - K-State Junior Sheep Producer Day, Manhattan
April 12 - County-Wide Swine Project Meeting, 2:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.
April 12 - Douglas County YQCA Training, 3:30 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.
April 20 - Last Day to Order Market Beef DNA Envelopes for Nominations
April 25 - Douglas County Spring Livestock Expo
May 1- Market Beef Nominations Due
May 12 - Dg. County Small Livestock Weigh-In, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Open Pavilion
May 27 - Douglas County YQCA Training, 6:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.
June 5: Last Day to Order Small Livestock DNA Envelopes for Nominations
June 15: Commercial Heifer, Swine, Sheep, & Meat Goat Nominations Due
June 15 - Douglas County Animal Lease Form Deadline, Douglas County Extension Office
June 15 - 2026 YQCA Certification Deadline to exhibit at the Douglas County Fair/KS State Fair/KJLS
July (TBA) - Dr. Bob Hines Kansas Swine Classic
June 30 - Douglas County Fair Entry Deadline
July 27 - August 1 - 2026 Douglas County Fair
August(TBA) - State 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes
September 11-20: Kansas State Fair
October(TBA): Kansas Junior Livestock Show
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2026 Douglas County Livestock Information
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Kansas 4-H State Livestock Nomination Information