Webinar – Steve Johnson
A webinar titled Crop Marketing Strategies will be presented on Tuesday evening, June 16 at 7 pm CDT. The featured speaker will be Dr. Steve Johnson, Extension Farm Management Specialist with Iowa State University. The webinar is free but does require pre-registration.
Steve will review both old & new crop supply/demand & cash price projections, highlight crop marketing strategies & tools and feature written crop marketing plans for 1,000 acre row-crop example farm. The webinar will last one-hour followed by questions.
Please pre-register here https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7677526165718660877
Join us for a fun day of golf to help support the Knox County Ag in the Classroom program! Sign up will begin at 7:00 with a shotgun start at 8:00. Four-person teams playing best ball. The team entry fee is $240. The entry fee includes 18 holes of golf and lunch. All proceeds will benefit the Knox County Farm Bureau Foundation Ag in the Classroom and Scholarship Program.
To register or become a sponsor, click HERE.
Knox County Youth Livestock Expo Sponsored by the Knox County Farm Bureau
July 18, 2020 Knox County Fairgrounds – All Species
July 19, 2020 Equestrian Arena, Lake Storey Park – Horses
July 18, 2020
6:30 AM Weigh-In Begins
8:30 AM Show Begins
Show Order:
8:30 AM: Chickens and Rabbits – Poultry Barn
8:30 AM: Goats, Sheep, Hogs, Bucket Calves, Cattle
Chickens
One entry per class
Meat Classes:
Consists of 3 birds (3 Males OR 3 Females)
· Broiler-fryer - each weighing under 4 pounds
· Roaster - each weighing 4 pounds or over
Large Fowl Classes:
American Breed
· Cockerel
· Pullet
· Pen
Asiatic Breed
· Cockerel
· Pullet
· Pen
English Breed
· Cockerel
· Pullet
· Pen
Mediterranean Breed
· Cockerel
· Pullet
· Pen
Other Standard Breed
· Cockerel
· Pullet
· Pen
Production Hybrid
· Cockerel
· Pullet
· Pen
All American Breeds: Rocks, Wyandotte, Rhode Island Reds
All Asiatic Breeds: All Feather Leg Breeds, Brahmas, Cochins, Langshans
All English Breeds: Sussex, Orpington, Australorp, Cornish
All Mediterranean Breeds: Leghorn, Minorca, Andalusian, Ancona
All Other Standard Breeds: Polish, Hamburg
All Production Hybrids: Production Reds and all other Crossbred
Bantams:
Clean Legged
· Cockerel
· Pullet
· Pen
Feather Legged
· Cockerel
· Pullet
· Pen
Rabbits
Two entries allowed in each category
California and Rex Classes:
· Senior Doe (over 8 months old)
· Senior Buck (over 8 months old)
· Doe (6 to 8 months old)
· Buck (6 to 8 months old)
· Junior Doe (under 6 months old)
· Junior Buck (under 6 months old)
Netherland Dwarf, Dutch, New Zealand, Holland Lop, Mini Lop, Mini Rex, All Other Breeds and Crossbreds Classes:
· Senior Doe (over 6 months)
· Senior Buck (over 6 months)
· Jr. Buck (under 6 months)
· Jr. Doe (under 6 months)
· Meat Pen is a pen of 3 rabbits. Recognized meat breeds of rabbits for State Fair will be allowed in this class. Rabbits are not to be over 70 days old or 5 pounds in weight.
Goats
A. BREEDING Goats (1 entry of each)
1. Doe Kid I (0-6 months)
2. Doe Kid II (6-12 months)
3. Yrlg. Doe I (12-18 months)
4. Yrlg. Doe II (18-24 months)
5. Aged Doe (24-36 months)
Grand Champion Doe overall
Reserve Champion Doe
A. MARKET
1. Single Market Goat (2 entries)
(born on or after Oct. 1, 2018)
Grand Champion Market Goat
Reserve Champion Market Goat
Sheep
A. BREEDING
1. Ewe Lamb (2 entries allowed) (born on or after Jan. 1, 2019)
2. Pair of ewe lambs (1 entry of 2)
2. Yrlg. Ewe (1 entry) (12-24months)
3. Aged Ewe (1 entry) (24-36 months)
ALL Breeds will be shown together!
B. MARKET
1. Single Market Lamb (2 entries allowed) (born on or after Jan. 1, 2019)
2. Pair of market lambs (1 entry of 2)
Market Lamb: Market lambs include ewe or wether lambs
Hogs
Two gilts and two barrows can be shown
All swine will be shown by weight.
Bucket Calves
One calf per exhibitor
Classes will be judged on 4-H’ers knowledge of project; no emphasis will be placed on quality or confirmation of calf.
Ages 4-12 eligible
Cattle
Two steers will be allowed, and unlimited females can be shown
All steers exhibited will be weighed for classification.
Breed classes will be shown by age.
Crossbred heifers will be exhibited by weight determined by declared or estimated weight.
July 19, 2020
8:00 AM Registration Begins
9:00 AM Show Begins
HORSES
Show Order:
1. Pony Halter (56 inches & under)
2. Stock Type Mare Halter
3. Stock Type Gelding Halter
4. Light Horse Halter
5. Mule Halter
6. Sr. Showmanship
7. Jr. Showmanship
8. In Hand Trail
9. Trail
Lunch Break (Bring your own food or check-out a restaurant in Galesburg)
10. Open Saddle Seat
11. Sr. English Walk/Trot
12. Jr. English Walk/Trot
13. English Equitation
14. Hunt Seat Pleasure
15. Sr. Open Walk/Trot Equitation OT
16. Jr. Open Walk/Trot Equitation be OT
17. Sr. Western Walk/Trot
18. Jr. Western Walk/Trot
19. Sr. Western Horsemanship
20. Jr. Western Horsemanship
21. Sr. Western Pleasure
22. Jr. Western Pleasure
23. Barrels
24. Flags
25. Plug
26. Poles
27. Driving (2 or 4 wheel)
Jr. and Sr. High Point
Champion and Reserve in both divisions
OT= Optional Tack. Proper Attire required in all classes. Helmets are required while mounted. Judge’s decision is final. No stallions are allowed. All horses out of control will be dismissed from the class. 5 minute tack change.
180 South Soangetaha Road, Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone: (309) 342-2036 • Fax: (309) 342-4136
