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LIVESTOCK
DEPARTMENT -- RULES AND REGULATIONS
Please note changes within the breeding beef category noted in red.
1. Interpretations and Violations of Rules: The North Central
Arkansas District Fair Board reserves to its management the final and
absolute right to interpret these rules and arbitrarily settle and
determine all matters, questions and differences in regard thereto, or
otherwise arising out of or connected with, or incident to the NCASDF
exhibition, and the right to amend or add to any of these rules as its
judgment my determine.
2. North Central Arkansas District Fair exhibitors are restricted as
follows:
(A) Open only to Jr. Exhibitors. Jr. Exhibitors are those individuals 19
years of age or younger, single, and never married. Exhibitors may not
exhibit after graduating from high school or earning a GED.
(B) Exhibitors must reside in the North Central District--Sharp, Izard,
Fulton, Cleburne, Stone or Van Buren counties./OR
(C) If not a resident of the North Central District, then the exhibitor
must attend a school in a county in the North Central District, or be a
member of a 4-H or FFA chapter in the district. All exhibitors must be a
4-H or FFA member and be under the supervision of a 4-H or FFA advisor.
Exhibitors who are not old enough to be 4-H or FFA members may show
under the supervision of a parent/guardian.
(D) Jr. Exhibitors may show in only one District in Arkansas. Juniors
are reminded that it is unethical to accept premium monies in more than
one district. The North Central Arkansas Spring District Fair board
reserves the right to withhold premium money if exhibitors do not abide
by this rule.
3. Showing: All exhibitors must show their own animals except
when an exhibitor has more than one animal in a class, in which the
animal(s) may be shown by another Jr. exhibitor.
4. Breeding Beef Ownership: Exhibitors must own their own animals
and must have acquired
title and taken possession of the animal by July 15, 2007. All breeding
animals must be registered in the exhibitor’s name (not the farm name).
No pending registration will be accepted.
5. Livestock Check In: All breeding beef, swine, and sheep
exhibitors must have animal’s original registration papers (or faxed
copies from breed associations) in possession when animals enter the
fairgrounds. Animals must be checked in by the appointed time or they
will be scratched from the books. All cattle must be accompanied by a
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued with ninety (90) days of the
date of the fair.
6. Premiums: NCADF will pay premiums based on the total amount of
money allocated from the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission after
special prizes are purchased. Premiums will be paid on a point basis.
7. Youth Showmanship Contests: A showmanship contest will be
included in each judged department. Contests will be held for Wee Junior
(age 8 and under), Junior (age 9 -13), and Senior (age 14-19). Age is
based on age as of January 1, 2007. There will no Wee Junior Horse
Showmanship.
8. Care of Animals: Exhibitors will be responsible for the care
and feeding of their animals. They should bring their own feed troughs
and water buckets. Water will be furnished. Trailer parking will be
available at an assigned location on the fairgrounds. All stalls, pens,
and aisles must be cleaned by exhibitors before checking out. Please
check out with superintendent before loading animals and leaving the
fairgrounds. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of premium
money.
9. Bedding: Each exhibitor will provide their own bedding. No
straw is allowed in the barn, at tie- outs only.
10. Purebred Animals: All animals in Registered Breeding Beef
classes, including Composites, must have registration papers. Purebred
animals must be 75% or greater, depending on the respective breed
associations;
New for 2007
- Composite animals must be registered as low percentage with the
respective breed association. Along with the 2007 Arkansas State Fair,
these composite breeds will have their own breed divisions: (1)
Charolais Composite, (2) Lim-Flex, (3) Maintainer, (4) Shorthorn Plus,
and (5) Sim Solution. All other registered low percentage breeds not
listed above will show in AOB (All Other Breeds) Composite. (Poultry,
rabbits, and commercial and market classes are exempt).
11. Health Regulations: Refer to the Arkansas Livestock and
Poultry Commission Health Regulations for exhibition requirements. The
NCADF reserves the right to have a blood and urine laboratory analysis
made for animals at the fair. Any exhibitor administering a drug to an
animal which would render the carcass unfit for human consumption or any
exhibitor of an animals producing an analysis indicating the presence of
an unapproved drug that can result in a quantitative or qualitative
change in the characteristics of the animal will be required to return
all premium money and could be banned from further competition at the
fair. Their name and lab analysis will be submitted to the USDA for
further investigation and possible prosecution. Any animal receiving
medication for any life threatening disease or illness must be
registered at the time they are entered in the fair.
12. Sick or Diseased Animals: Sick or diseased animals will not
be permitted to show. In the event that a disease is detected, the owner
will be asked to remove the animal from the fairgrounds. In the case of
a dispute, fair officials will have authority to call a veterinarian at
the expense of the owner.
13. FDA approved implants: may be used in steers, however, no
drugs of any sort will be administered without strictly following
recommended withdrawal procedures. All entries are subject to visual
inspection and/or laboratory testing.
14. The act of artificially filling animals internally: This
would include stomach pumping, drench tubes, or any other method is
prohibited. Silicone injections or those injections for cosmetic
purposes shall be prohibited. The only exception to this rule is only in
the case of severely sick or severely dehydrated animals, the exhibitor
may have fluids or electrolytes administered with the approval of the
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