Hall County Fair

Check out the 2025 Hall County Animal ID Guidelines (coming soon!).  It lists methods of ID, nomination deadlines & entry deadlines for animals that will be shown at County Fair and State Fair.

2025 Checklist for Hall County 4-H Livestock Families (coming soon!)

ID forms/nominations MUST be submitted by June 13, 2025 for ALL SPECIES. 

*Horse ID nominations are due June 1 for State Horse Show participation.
 

County Fair ID Nomination Forms:

• Horse*
• Market Beef
• Breeding Beef/Cow-Calf
• Feeder Calf
• Bucket Calf ID
  • Junior/Intermediate Levels - Bucket Calf Record Book (required, 4-H age 8-13)
  • Senior Level - Bucket Calf Record Book (required, 4-H age 14+)
  • Second Year Bucket Calf Record Book (required, 4-H age 9-18)
• Dairy Goat
• Meat Goat
• Breeding Goat
• Market Lamb
• Breeding Sheep
• Market/Breeding Swine
  • Ear Notching ID Guide
• Rabbit
• Dairy Cattle (State Fair only)

Check out the 2025 Hall County Animal ID Guidelines (coming soon!).  It lists methods of ID, nomination deadlines & entry deadlines for animals that will be shown at County Fair and State Fair.

2024 Checklist for Hall County 4-H Livestock Families (coming soon!)

Horse ID nominations are due June 1 for State Horse Show participation.

*The official State Fair nomination deadline is June 15; however, that is a Sunday. Our office WILL NOT be open or be able to answer questions on the 14th or 15th; therefore, we STRONGLY SUGGEST that you complete your nominations by June 13th.

IMPORTANT ANIMAL ID REQUIREMENTS to be eligible for State Fair:  DNA will need pulled for ALL market & breeding animals, as well as feeder calves. In addition, any animals that you are considering and would like to be eligible to show at State Fair, will also need to be entered and paid online, by YOU - 4-H families at showstockmgr.com. The deadline for all animals is June 15th.

State Fair Livestock ID & Nomination Resources (pdf):

• State Fair Overview for First Time 4-H Livestock Exhibitors
• Step-by-Step Nomination Instructions
• Proper EID Tag Placement for Market Beef and Swine
• Cattle Hair Sample Collection Instructions
• Sheep and Goat Hair Sample Collection Instructions
• Swine Hair Sample Collection Instructions
• 4-H State Fair Livestock ID & Nomination Website: https://4h.unl.edu/state-fair-livestock-id

Nomination Forms:

• Dairy Cattle (State Fair only)

Quality Assurance Training is REQUIRED for all 4-H members, ages 8 and up, who are planning to show bucket calves, beef, swine, sheep, meat goats, dairy goats, dairy cattle, rabbits and poultry.

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is the platform that is used by Nebraska 4-H and can be found here: yqcaprogram.org. YQCA training can be taken online or in a face-to-face instructor-led training.
 

• YQCA Instructor-Led Training (read monthly 4-H newsletters for upcoming face-to-face training dates)

• YQCA Instructor-Led Training Help Document
• Help Video: YQCA Instructor-Led Training
• The charge to complete Instructor-Led Training is $3, to be paid online when registering for the course.

• YQCA Web-Based Training (can be done any time at home)
  • YQCA Web-Based Training Help Document
  • Help Video: YQCA Web-Based Training
  • The charge to complete YQCA online is $12, to be paid online when taking the course.
• All registration questions with YQCA should be directed to help@yqcaprogram.org.
• Once QA is completed, download/print the certificate & turn in (or email) to the Extension office by JUNE 13th, in order to be eligible to show at the Hall County Fair and/or Nebraska State Fair.

Horse ID Sheet for County Fair and/or State Horse Show

Two and Three Year Old Western Pleasure Affidavit for State Horse Show

4-H Horse Show and Judging Guide

Horsemanship Advancement Levels

Nebraska 4-H Horse Program

Horse Project Deadlines:

May 30:

• State Horse Show entries due online (4h.unl.edu/statewide-events-opportunities/horse-program/horse-expo/show-entry/)
• Horse Level Testing due to the Extension Office for State competition
• Horse ID sheets due to the Extension Office for State competition

June 13:

• Horse ID sheets due to the Extension Office for County Fair competition

June ??:

• All Hall County Fair Entries due to the Extension Office

Vaccination forms are required for Cat, Dog and Ferrets to participate in the Hall County Fair and Nebraska State Fair.  Forms are due to the county office by June 13, 2025.  Please click here for the Cat/Ferret vaccination form.  The Dog vaccination form can be found here.

Dog Project:

Interested in the 4-H dog project? 
Join Happy Hounds 4-H Club in learning the skills for Obedience, Showmanship and Agility.  Practices will begin in late spring/early summer (subject to change).  Parents are required to stay for the entire practice.  Practice dates will be subject to change depending on building scheduling.  Be sure that you are enrolled in 4-H and have selected "Dog" as one of your projects, so we don't miss letting you know the dates and times!

The Dog Vaccination form will need to be completed and returned to the office before participating in practice.

Check out the updated Nebraska 4-H Dog Show Rules (4-H 421)

Please contact the office if you will be attending the practice to help the leaders get an idea of how many to expect.  Please feel free to contact the office with any questions, (308) 385-5088.