Wayne County 4-H/FFA Fairbook - Dairy

Awards:
Nate and Tara Behmer & Family - Grand Champion Dairy Animal
Marotz Trucking (Kevin and Leah Marotz, Hoskins) - Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Animal
Marotz Trucking (Kevin and Leah Marotz, Hoskins) - Senior Grand Champion Dairy Animal
Automated Dairy Specialists - Senior Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Animal
Arlin & Rhonda Kittle, Winside – In Memory of Ronald and Nellie Kittle - Junior Grand Champion Dairy Animal
Anderson Farms (the late John R. and Dennis Anderson, Wayne) - Junior Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Animal
Automated Dairy Specialists - Best Uddered Cow
Carter Fernau, Carroll – Reserve Best Uddered Cow
MPM Farms, Wayne - Best Producing Cow based on the current 305 day ME or most recent 305 complete lactation if no ME is available.
Automated Dairy Specialists – Reserve Best Producing Cow based on the current 305 day ME or most recent 305 complete lactation if no ME is available. 

Premiums for Individuals, Herds, and Club Pens:
Purple $12.00, Blue $10.00, Red $8.00, White $6.00

General Information:
A. Animals should enter through the WEST GATE.
B. See 4-H/FFA Animals-General Rules and Animal Health Requirements, for specific health requirements and other rules pertaining to livestock entries.
C. Dairy animals will be judged by breeds in the age group as listed. Each exhibitor is eligible to show no more than six animals. If these three animals meet the requirements, they may be shown as a Junior Herd.
D. Dismissal Policy - Grand and Reserve Champion Cows are required to stay. All other lactating cows will be released providing 4-H members has at least one other dairy cow/heifer staying at the fair.
E. All entries are due in the Nebraska Extension-Wayne County Office prior to fair. See 4-H/FFA Animals-General Rules.
F. Champion and Reserve Champion may be picked for each breed if they receive a purple or blue in their individual class. Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Animal will be selected from the breed champions and awarded trophies. A Grand and Reserve Junior Champion will be chosen from exhibits in classes G-( )-10 thru G-( )-70 from the top purple calf from each class, then adding the second purple for reserve if there is a second purple. Will be decided at time of show. These will be in addition to the other Grand and Reserve Champion trophies. Junior Breed Champions will compete for Junior Champion Overall.
G. Best Producing Cow based on the current 305-day M.E. or most recent 305 complete lactation if no M.E. is available.
H. Educational Displays for Animals – See 4-H/FFA Animals-General Rules for more information.

Dairy Classes:
Dairy animals will be judged by the following breeds - any cross-bred dairy animal will be shown as a separate breed. Insert Section Number Between () for each class entered.

Ayrshire: Section 041              Brown Swiss: Section 042

Guernsey: Section 043            Holstein: Section 044

Jersey: Section 045                 Milking Shorthorn: Section 046

Cross-bred: Section 047

 G-( )-010 Junior/Spring calves (born 3-1-25 to 4-30-25)
G-( )-020 Intermediate/Winter calves (12-1-24 to 2-29-25)
G-( )-030 Senior/Fall calves (born 9-1-24 to 11-30-24)
G-( )-040 Summer yearling (born 6-1-24 to 8-31-24)
G-( )-050 Spring yearling (born 3-1-24 to 5-31-24)
G-( )-060 Winter yearling (born 12-1-23 to 2-28-24)
G-( )-070 Fall yearling (born 9-1-23 to 11-30-23)
G-( )-080 Dry Cows Any Age
G-( )-090 Junior 2 year old (must have freshened; born 3-1-23 to 8-31-23)
G-( )-100 Senior 2 year old (must have freshened; born 9-1-22 to 2-29-23)
G-( )-110 3 year olds(must have freshened; born 9-1-21 to 8-31-23)
G-( )-120 Four year olds (9-1-20 to 8-31-21)
G-( )-130 Five+ year olds (prior to 9-1-20)
G-( )-150 Dairy herd class. 3 females, at least one of the 3 must be a cow that is freshened and has been fresh long enough to have completed a 305-day record M.E or most recent 305-day lactation if no M.E. is available. At least one animal must qualify "bred by exhibitor," and all 3 must be the same breed. Points based on dairy herd score card. Must have a 4-H production record available, also. Official DHIA or DHIR records are preferred. Official DHIA or DHIR records will receive full points. Owner sampler records may be used but 5 points will be deducted from score.

Dairy Club Pens:
G-040-012 Club Pen of 3 junior females-each club may exhibit two pens shown by two or more exhibitors.
G-040-013 Club Pen of 3 senior females-each club may exhibit two pens shown by two or more exhibitors.

Awards:
Arlin & Rhonda Kittle, Winside – In Memory of Ronald and Nellie Kittle - Champion Senior Dairy Showman 
Marotz Trucking (Kevin and Leah Marotz, Hoskins) – Reserve Champion Senior Dairy Showman
Nate and Tara Behmer & Family - Champion Intermediate Dairy Showman
Automated Dairy Specialists – Reserve Champion Intermediate Dairy Showman
Temme Dairy, Wayne - Champion Junior Dairy Showman
Marotz Trucking (Kevin and Leah Marotz, Hoskins) – Reserve Champion Junior Dairy Showman

Premiums:
Purple $4.50, Blue $4.00, Red $3.50, White $3.00

General Information:
A. Exhibitors must show his or her own animals in showmanship and must show within designated age classes. Age divisions are as of December 31, of the previous year.
B. Dress Code: See 4-H/FFA Animals-General Rules. Shoes should have sturdy tops and sides to protect the feet.

Dairy Showmanship classes:
G-040-009 Junior Showmanship (8, 9 & 10 yrs.)
G-040-010 Intermediate Showmanship (11, 12 & 13 yrs.)
G-040-011 Senior Showmanship (14 yrs. & older)