Livestock MAJOR SHOW Validation Info.

Are you planning on exhibiting livestock in a junior show at a major?

You will need to order tags and validate your livestock before hand!

Livestock Validation

The mission of the youth livestock validation program is to promote a positive youth development environment focused on ensuring rules for livestock exhibition are being followed under the supervision of County Extension Agents and Agricultural Science Teachers. This helps to foster integrity, virtues, and values of youth and families.

The purpose of validation is to encourage positive relationships with County Extension Agents, Agricultural Science Teachers and local stake­holders, create a level playing field for youth livestock projects, maximize youth experience and life skill development, and facilitate youth engagement with livestock projects.

Validation allows youth to build on life skills such as responsibility, respect, teamwork and communication. By participating in the livestock project, youth exhibitors learn daily care, nutrition, reproduction, and production practices specific to livestock projects.

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QUALITY COUNTS VERIFICATION!

MUST COMPLETE QUALITY COUNTS VERIFICATION EXAM IN ORDER TO EXHIBIT LIVESTOCK AT ANY TEXAS MAJOR SHOW!

WHO NEEDS TO COMPLETE VERIFICATION?

  • ALL 3RD TO 12TH GRADERS
  • THERE ARE 3 LEVELS OF VERIFICATION.
    • 3-5TH GRADE (JUNIOR AGE DIVISION)
    • 6-8TH GRADE (INTERMEDIATE AGE DIVISION)
    • 9-12TH GRADE (SENIOR AGE DIVISION)
    • (MUST RETAKE THE VERIFICATION FOR EACH AGE DIVISION!!!)

MORE INFORMATION, VERIFICATION TRAINING & VERIFICATION EXAM CAN BE FOUND AT:

https://www.texaslivestockvalidation.com/qc/qcregister.aspx

https://agrilife.org/qualitycounts/

or contact cassie.ferguson@ag.tamu.edu or your ag teacher!

QC-Enrollment Handout

Quality Counts FAQ Updated 7.25

Leon County 4-H & FFA Major Show Tag Orders/Validation Info:

Fall, 2024 Major Show Validation Dates & Tag Orders: 

2024 FALL Swine Major Show Exhibitors

2024 State Fair of Texas Broiler Major Show Exhibitors

Heifer Validation & LATE Tag Order Information:

With a registered heifer project, once it is validated under the major livestock show validation process, it is validated for life, unless the animal changes ownership or breed association registry.  So in most instances, heifers only need to be validated once in their show career.  It is important to make sure that at the time of validation that the heifers are registered in the name of the exhibitor and that any brands or tattoos indicated on the registration paperwork are on the heifer.  Only registered heifers can be validated under this program. Heifers will have the opportunity to validate in June and October.

A resource for breed papers can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/138xzLnAUSW9j2flZ9onGPAdBGJr84W4I

Steer Validation & LATE Tag Order Information:

  • LATE Tag Orders DUE: May 31, 2024 by 5pm
  • Validation Dates:
  • The major livestock show steer validation will validate steers for the following shows:
    • State Fair of Texas
    • Heart of Texas
    • Sandhills Stock Show (Odessa)
    • Fort Worth Livestock Show
    • San Antonio Livestock Show
    • Houston Livestock Show
    • Rodeo Austin Livestock Show
    • San Angelo Livestock Show
  • Questions Contact- cassie.ferguson@ag.tamu.edu
  • MUST Validate Steers in June! June validation is the ONLY Opportunity to validate steers for the major show season! Do NOT Miss this!

Lamb & Goat Validation & LATE Tag Order Information:

  • LATE Tag Orders DUE: March 20, 2024 by 5pm
  • Validation Dates:
    • Validation Dates:

      • June 28, 2024 4:30-6:30pm @ Oakwood ISD Barn/Neel Family Barn (Right across from school)

      • Last Chance Validation: Steer, Heifer, Lamb & Goats: June 29, 2024- 7:30am-9:30am @BHS Ag Barn- Behind Buffalo High School

    • Sign up for a Validation Date & Time Slot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084FAEA622A6FA7-48892847-major
  • The major livestock show steer validation will validate lambs & goats for the following shows:
    • Validation in June Qualifies for:
      • State Fair of Texas
      • Heart of Texas
    • Rollover to the following shows or can re-validate in October for the following shows:
      • Sandhills Stock Show (Odessa)
      • Fort Worth Livestock Show
      • San Antonio Livestock Show
      • Houston Livestock Show
      • Rodeo Austin Livestock Show
      • San Angelo Livestock Show
  • Questions Contact- cassie.ferguson@ag.tamu.edu

NOT OUT YET

2024 Turkey Major Show Exhibitors

  • TURKEY ORDER DEADLINE is
  • To order- call the Leon County Extension Office at 903-526-2531 or email/mail the form above to cassie.ferguson@ag.tamu.edu
  • Must Order Turkeys in increments of 25.
  • Price of turkey poults is $4.75 per bird ($118.75 per 25 poults).

**If you cannot make the validation date, please contact the Leon County Extension Office in ADVANCE to set up another date/time!**

Validation Dates will be sent out to those that order tags!

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