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Activity | Date/Location | Who it impacts/Projects |
| Horse Level Classes | Dates - TBD 4-H Educator Blair Speck Zoom Recording regarding Horse Levels | County and State Horse Exhibitors |
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) - Face to Face Training Pre/Post Test information can be found in this handout on page 10 | December 22, 2025 - 9:00am, Holt County Annex, O’Neill February 23 - 7:00pm, Holt County Annex, O’Neill March 9 - 6:30pm, FFA Classroom, Boyd County School, Spencer May 18 - 7:00pm, Holt County Annex, O’Neill June 2 - 9:00am, Holt County Annex, O’Neill | Beef, Dairy, Swine, Goat, Dairy Goat, Poultry, Sheep & Rabbits Exhibitors - Clover Kids do not need to complete YQCA |
| Holt County Market Beef & Second Year Bucket Calf Weigh-On-Your-Own Days *certified scale with printed ticket | February 28 - 9:00-11:00am, Atkinson Livestock Market, Atkinson February 28-16 - Weigh On Your Own Days Animal Affidavits | Market Beef and Second Year Bucket Calf Exhibitors |
| Holt County Market Beef & Second Year Bucket Calves ID Sheets Due1 | April 1 - Due at your County Extension Office Animal Affidavits | Market Beef & Second Year Bucket Calf Exhibitors |
| State Horse Show Entries Due | June 1 - Due online entries with paper ID Sheet(s) due in Office | State Horse Exhibitors |
| Rabbit Tattooing3 | Boyd County - by appointment June 12 - 9:00am-4:00pm, Holt Co. Courthouse Annex, O’Neill | Rabbit Exhibitors - Tattoo must be in the left ear |
| Animal Identification Forms Due1 | June 15 - Due at your County Extension Office Animal Affidavits | All Livestock Exhibitors INCLUDING Small Animals, County Only Horse Exhibitors, Sheep2 and Goats2 Exhibitors |
| State Horse Show and Exposition | July 11-15 - Fonner Park, Grand Island | State Horse Exhibitors |
| Boyd County Fair Stall Assignment and County Fair Entries Due - Static, Livestock, and Contests | July 6 - Due at your County Extension Office | Boyd County Exhibitors |
| Boyd Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) | July 6 - Certificate due at your County Extension | Boyd County Beef, Dairy, Swine, Goat, Dairy Goat, Poultry, Sheep & Rabbits Exhibitors |
| Boyd County Horse Levels Must be Completed | July 6 - Record of Completion due to your County Extension Office | Boyd - ALL Horse participants must pass at least Level I |
| Holt County Fair Stall Assignment and County Fair Entries Due - Static, Livestock, and Contests | July 21 - Due at your County Extension Office | Holt County Exhibitors |
| Holt Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) | July 21 - Certificate due to your County Extension Office | Holt County Beef, Dairy, Swine, Goat, Dairy Goat, Poultry, Sheep & Rabbits Exhibitors |
| Holt County Horse Levels Must be Completed | July 21 - Record of Completion due to your County Extension Office | Holt - ALL Horse participants |
| Record Books Due: Bucket Calf, Bottle Lamb, and Bottle Goat | July 16 – Boyd County
| Bucket Calf, Bottle Lamb, and Bottle Goat Exhibitors - Clover Kids do not turn in a record book. |
| Vet Check Dates4 | TBA - Watch for information in newsletters | Small and Large Animal Exhibitors |
| Boyd County Fair Set Up Night - Livestock Barns and Exhibit Buildings | July 16 - 7:00pm, Boyd County Fairgrounds, Spencer | Everyone |
| County Fair | July 21-25 - Boyd County Fairgrounds, Spencer August 3-8 - Holt County Fairgrounds, Chamber | Everyone |
| State Fair Animal Entries Due - Online by Family | August 10 - Online | Nebraska State Fair Animal Exhibitors |
| Nebraska State Fair | August 28 - September 7 - Grand Island | Nebraska State Fair Exhibitors |
Dates in bold are firm dates that never change. If the date falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be the firm deadline. 1 Official ear tags are purchased at the Extension office. 2 Scrapie Identification Tag is required for market ewes/does, breeding ewes/does and wethers going to state, regardless of age. The flock/herd where the animal was purchased should have these tags available otherwise contact your local Extension office to find out where you can get tags. 3 Only rabbits that do not have a tattoo or an unreadable tattoo are required to come on this day. 4 Vet Check Days - All Poultry and Rabbits must be checked by a vet clinic within 2 weeks of the show date. Watch the newsletter for County Wide dates or schedule with your vet on your own. All needed vaccinations will have to be paid for at the regular rate. Please check the small animal section of the Fair Book for required vaccinations for small animals. It is your responsibility to see if a health check is needed if attending other shows. | ||