County Fair Information
Keith County Regulations
- Keith County 4-H Family Fair Letter 2026
- 2026 Static Fairbook
- 2026 Livestock Fairbook
2026 Keith Horse Pattern Book Official- (will be released 24 hours prior to show)
Owner Affidavits
Livestock ID Sheets are due into the Extension Office June 15th.
Animal Exhibitor and Project Regulations revised 3/2025
Market Beef
Breeding Beef
Feeder Calf
Bucket Calf
Dairy Cattle
Market Goat
Breeding Doe
Dairy Goat
Rabbit
Market Lamb
Breeding Sheep
Market Swine
Market Swine-notch pics
Companion Animal affidavits are due into the Extension Office July 1st
YQCA
All YQCA has to be done by June 15 in order to show at county and state fair. EVERYONE showing Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Dairy, Poultry, and Rabbit need to have their training in order to show at the County Fair and the Nebraska State Fair. Please give the Extension Office your certificates of completion so we can get you checked off. For more information on YQCA requirements and testing, please click here.
To complete the annual training, visit https://yqcaprogram.org/.
Keith & Arthur Extension offers in-person trainings to also fill the requirement.
Dates for 2026:
May 18: YQCA Ogallala, Fairgrounds, 2-4 pm
May 19: YQCA Arthur, Veterans Hall, 2-4 pm
May 28: YQCA Paxton, Community Building, 9-11 am
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Nebraska State Fair Resources
Nebraska State Fair - https://4h.unl.edu/statewide-events-opportunities/state-fair/
Static State Fairbook - https://4h.unl.edu/4-h-fairbook-nebraska-state-fair/static-exhibits/
Livestock State Fairbook - https://4h.unl.edu/4-h-fairbook-nebraska-state-fair/live-animals/
- State Fair Animal Nomination/Identification Requirements - Find step-by-step instructions for nominating your livestock for state fair exhibition and how to pull DNA for Cattle, Sheep, Goat and Swine.
- State Fair Online Nominations through Show Stock Manager are due online by June 15. All DNA envelopes need to be handed into the county office by June 15 to show at State Fair.
- Premise ID – State Fair animals will need to have a Premise ID on file and submitted when registering. Please go to https://nda.nebraska.gov/adt/premises.html to obtain a Premise ID.
