Polk County 4-H Animal Information Letters
Information was mailed, if you did not receive a letter, please let us know, it means you were not signed up for an animal project on 4-H Online.
2023 Polk County Market Beef Weigh Tag DNA Letter (mailed 2-14-23)
2023 State Horse Show Entry (emailed )
2023 Polk County Animal Identification Guide
2023 Polk County 4-H Animal Exhibitor Information Letter
2023 Polk County 4-H Deadline & Event Calendar Calendar
2023 YQCA Registration Guideline
YQCA
2023 Youth Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Polk County Exhibitor Letter -
Must pre-register before attending at this site - YQCA Sign Up You may also use the sign-up site to participate in the training online at any time.
Please follow these links to:
Submit Current 2023 YQCA Certification to New Platform
Get Your Instructor-led YQCA Certification (in-person class)
Get Your Web-Based YQCA Certification
Test Out Certification Instructions (only available for youth 12 and 15 years of age on Dec. 31)
Shows & Clinics
Animal Science Ownership Affidavits
An ownership affidavit must be filled out for every animal to be shown at the county and/or state fair with the exception of Llama's, rabbits, dogs, cats & small pets. Clover Kids are not required to have an ownership affidavit on file unless the animal will be shown by a traditional 4-H member.
State Fair Livestock Identification and Nomination Requirements (2023)
- Step by Step Nomination Instructions (2023)
- Stock Show Online Website
- Livestock Nomination FAQs
- Dairy Affidavits
- Cattle Hair Sample Collection Instructions
- Sheep & Goat Hair Sample Collection Instructions
- Swine Hair Sample Collection Instructions
The below Identification Forms are for County Only Animals!
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Horse (pdf)
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Bucket Calf (pdf)
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Feeder Calf (pdf)
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Market Beef (pdf)
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Breeding Beef (pdf)
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Breeding Sheep (pdf)
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Market Lamb (pdf)
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Market Swine (pdf)
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Breeding Doe (pdf)
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Market Goat (pdf)