CONSERVATION
Note: Each exhibit piece must be labeled with
the member’s name, county and class number. Fill
in blank in class number (_) with corresponding
number for Junior, Intermediate or Senior.
Open to all 4-H members regardless of
project enrollment.
411 200 011 Conservation. Junior, First Year Mem-
ber, an educational exhibit relating to conservation of
soil, water, forests, marine life, range, amphibians or
wildlife
1 Junior Second and Third Year
2 Intermediate
3 Senior
4 Club (two or more members working
together)
411 100 02_ Conservation, an educational exhibit
relating to conservation of soils and range.
411 100 03_ Conservation, an educational exhbiit
relating to conservation of water and marine life.
411 100 04_ Conservation, an educational exhibit
relating to conservation of forest and wildlife.
411 200 05_ Conservation, an educational exhibit
relating to the conservation and ecology of amphib-
ians.
Exhibit: An educational exhbiit relating to conservation
of soil, water, forests, marine life, range, or wildlife.
May not exceed 30” in width, 24” deep (front to back)
and 36” high. Include explanation to the judge as
outlined under Educational Display in fair book.
Judging criteria are outlined on 4-H Education Poster/
Display Score Sheet (40-463) available at the county
Extension office or on the State
4-H webste at: http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/
contest-materials-natural-science.
Geology
At least 50% of the specimens must have been found
by the exhibitor and at least five of the specimens
must have been found, purchased, traded and or gifted
during the current 4-H year. Put an asterisk on the
label in front of the anem of each specimen collected
during the current 4-H year. The asterisk helps the
judge determine if your display meets the criteria. Only
the current 4-H year’s specimens should have an aster-
isk. Polished or cut specimens must be exhibited under
Geology Educational, with the exception of geodes
specimens only which may be cut, but NOT POLISHED
as part of a collection. Judging criteria are outlined
on the Geology Exhibit Score Card (421-01), available
at the county Extension office or on the State 4-H web-
site at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contest-mate-
rials-natural-science.
New requirement beginning in 2014: A SPECIMEN
COLLECTION GEOLOGY SITE ANALYSIS SHEET is
required for each specimen in Intermediate and Senior
Geology collections. One sheet needs to be filled out
for each of the new specimens collected for the current
year. It is available on line at http://oregon.4h.oregon-
state.edu/natural science. Attach the completed sheets
to the bottom of the collection box in an unsealed
envelope for the judge to read at fair.
421 100 011 Geology, First Year Junior - 10 speci-
mens
421 100 021 Geology, Junior Second and Third Year
- 15 to 20 specimens
421 100 012 Geology, Intermediate First Year - 15
to 25 specimens
421 100 022 Geology, Intermediate Second and
Third Year - 20 to 35 specimens according
421 100 013 Geology, Senior - 30 to 55 specimens
according
421 100 023 Geology, Senior Second and Third Year,
25-50 specimens
Geology Educational Display; An Educational Dis-
play Exhibit relating to Geology could include polished,
cut specimens, growing crystals, volcanoes, effects of
weathering, geologic formations, time periods, etc.
Educational display may not exceed 30” in width, 24”
deep (front to back) and 36” high. Include explana-
tion to the judge as outlined under Educational Display
in fair book.
421 200 011 Geology, Junior - Educational Display
421 200 012 Geology, Intermediate - Educational
Display
421 200 013 Geology, Senior - Educational Display
LIVESTOCK PROJECTS
Livestock General Rules
A.
Entries Are DUE BY July 14, 2017 by 4 p.m.
B.
All animals must be exhibited by their owners.
Animals must be registered in name of exhibitor or
must have a contractual agreement for the project
year. (Registration in a partnership of family name is
acceptable providing animal designation at the begin-
ning of the project.)
C.
To ensure that the generous donations of
trophy and award donors and the livestock sale buyers
are acknowledged all 4-H and FFA members MUST
write thank-you notes before receiving premium
money or sales checks.
D.
Enrollment deadline for market animals
was March 15, 2017. Animals must have been in 4-H
member’s possession by: April 8 - market steers; May 6
- market hogs; June 4 - market sheep & market goats;
June 1st - market rabbits & market poultry - and all
other animals and birds not noted above (this includes
breeding stock).
E.
Market steers are weighed and identified with
special ear tags approximately 120 days prior to the
show. Market swine and market lambs are weighed
and identified with special ear tags approximately 100
and 70 days respectively, before Fair. No more than 2
market animals of the same species will be tagged at
weigh-in per 4-H member.
If a member has one market animal tagged and that
animal dies, then the 4-H/FFA member must notify
the Extension office, their 4-H leader or FFA instructor
about the loss within 24 hours. They can then request
permission to purchase another animal. If the animal
dies after July 15, then in order to sell the new animal
in the auction the animal must be one that was tagged
at the initial weigh-in.
Tranquilized animals will not be allowed. A licensed
veterinarian may tranquilize an animal on the
fairgrounds to prevent property damage or danger to
people, however the animal(s) must be removed from
the fairgrounds. The show reserves the right to use
appropriate tests to detect these substances.
F.
Exhibitors must provide feed for their animals.
Those members with market animals must provide
sufficient feed to carry their animals from the time of
sale until the time of slaughter (poultry & rabbits - 1
day; steers - 2 days; hogs - 2 days; lambs - 2 days).
Extra feed will be stored as designated by your barn
superintendent. Your superintendent will suggest how
much feed to leave.
G.
Each exhibitor may enter no more than seven
sheep, seven dairy cattle, seven beef, seven swine,
seven dairy goats, seven pygmy goats, seven rabbits,
seven poultry, and two dogs.
H.
No animals are allowed on the Fairgrounds
unless they are entered in a class.
I.
The same animal may not be entered in more
than one conformation class, except those shown in
breeding classes.
J.
All cattle must be accompanied by a transpor-
tation certificate. All market steers to be sold must
be accompanied by a Brand Inspection Certificate, a
Special Brand Inspection Certificate, a Memorandum
Brand Inspection Certificate or an “E” Slip.
K.
All animals and birds are subject to inspection
by a veterinarian upon admission to the Fairgrounds.
No animal or bird shall be allowed to remain on the
grounds that shows evidence of any infectious or con-
tagious disease. If veterinary work is needed during
the Fair, the 4-H/FFA member assumes the expenses.
L.
All animals not manageable at the time of the
Fair will not be acceptable as entries and must be
removed from the Fairgrounds. The decision shall be
at the option of the 4-H Barn Superintendents and the
county Extension Agents and FFA instructors and shall
be final.
M.
All animals and birds must be securely tied or
penned in their designated areas. All beef and dairy
animals must be broke to halter and must be cross-tied
with separate ropes (neck rope and halter rope). All
bulls must be broke to nose leads and will be required
to have nose leads in place when being shown and/or
led on grounds unless excused by the superintendent.
N.
Rabbits may be disqualified for any of the fol-
lowing defects or ailments: crooked feet, legs, spine,
neck or tail; lop ears; blindness; absence of tail or ear;
pot belly; missing or buck teeth; rupture; vent disease;
or infected sores. They may be placed down, but not
disqualified for being over or under weight for their
age class or for having other defects or ailments.
O.
ALL exhibitors must be present to show their
exhibits. Poultry and rabbit exhibits will be carried to
the judging table to be judged.
P.
Polled or dehorned animals are required for
all crossbreds and nearly all purebreds (a 2-inch scur
will be allowed (hairline to tip). Also see Oregon 4-H
website state fair book for additional rules for horned
animals: oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/fair-book-live-
stock.
Q.
Market lambs must be shorn two weeks before
Fair. A trimming and blocking area will be designated
by the barn superintendent. The fleece will be no
longer than 1/2” at Fair.
All breeding ewes, rams and lambs (wethers included)
under 18 months of age must have an official USDA
Scrapie Tag if they are to be shown or sold.
All market lambs must be slick shorn before crossing
the scale. Animals must be dry with no blankets before
crossing the scale.
R.
Fair Classes — Breeding and Market
Animals:
1. Market animals are shown by weight classes. Live-
stock superintendents make final class designations.
2
In “Other Breeds” breeding class, all “other
breeds” will be brought into the show ring at the same
time, but each breed will be judged as a separate
subclass.
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