If you have submitted an entry for the virtual market or breeding show, please review the class listings below to make sure your entry is what you expect. Notify agfestshow@gmail.com by Noon today if you see any issues with your entry.
Author: San Joaquin County AgFest
Virtual Entry Submissions are Open!
The virtual entry form is now live! Click below to upload your entries.
As a reminder, here are the entry deadlines. Entries can be submitted for each department anytime between now and the deadline:
Entry Deadlines:
Market and breeding livestock: 5/30/20 at 11:59 PM
Showmanship video competition: 5/31/20 at 11:59 PM
Showmanship essay competition: 6/5/20 at 11:59 PM
Dog show: 6/3/20 at 11:59 PM
Ag Education and Science entries: 6/3/20 at 11:59 PM
Important Information for Replacement Heifer Exhibitors
Please take a photograph of your heifer that we can use in the replacement heifer auction catalog that we will publish online for prospective buyers prior to the online sale. The picture should show your animal to its best advantage. When you submit your video, you will see a place in the form where you can upload the photograph. Thank-you!
Additions to Guidebook for Dog Show
Attention dog show exhibitors…please download the latest version of the guidebook. There have been many important additions to the dog show department.
Video guidelines have been refined and added to the guidebook, including the lengths the videos should be and what they should contain. In addition, patterns for obedience and rally have been added. Please observe these guidelines and patterns when creating your video submissions
Also…we have added a Division 7 – Youth Handling, which is showmanship for the dog show. It is not necessary to have pre-registered for this division in Blue Ribbon…your video upload constitutes your entry.
Ear Tag Assignments by Club/Chapter
Below are lists of ear tag assignments by club/chapter so that you can distribute them to your exhibitors after pickup. If you have any questions, please email agfestlvstck@gmail.com
Sample Videos – Updated 5/18
UPDATE: A sample video for Dairy Goats has been added
Sample videos have been added to the website. So far we have market/breeding sheep, market/breeding beef, market swine/commercial gilts, market/Boer goats, and dairy goats. Videos for the other species will added in the coming days.
Exhibitor Letter
Exhibitor letters have been emailed out to all exhibitors…please check your email and read the letter carefully for important dates and information about the virtual show and sale. You can also view the letter here:
YQCA Discount
If you haven’t completed your YQCA discount yet, there is still time to take advantage of a 25% discount being offered by YQCA for on-line training in the month of April. Go to the YQCA page under Exhibitor Resources to see the details and download the offer form.
Check out what the Junior Board is up to!
The Jr Board had their first meeting of 2020 and are off and running…having elected 2020 officers and begun discussions on what the Jr Board will be up to at AgFest this year! We are extremely happy with the level of interest we have had…31 kids applying to join.
Click here for more detail and to learn how to join…it is not too late!
Updating an Announcement from January – No Poultry Show Will be Held This Year.
Earlier this month, the voting members of Agfest had decided to move forward with holding a terminal-only poultry show. However, since then, there have been 20 new cases discovered and it has been recommended by the USDA that we not hold a show. We will be abiding by the recommendation and there will NOT be a poultry show again this year. While we completely understand that this is disappointing for our youth involved in poultry projects, it is critical that we all do our part in eradication efforts for this devastating disease. Thank-you for your understanding and support. Here is a link to the latest updates from the state veterinarian on this important issue.
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_health/newcastle_disease_info.html