Richland County Meat Animal Sale

Committee:

Chair: Neal Anderson (Beef)

Vice Chair : Jeff Monson (Swine)

Secretary Treasurer: Earl Wallace (Swine)

Board Members: Butch Keller (Beef), Christian Cejpek(Beef), Melissa Sprecher (Sheep), Dan Hillberry (Sheep), Gene Underwood (Rabbits), Terry Moen (Poultry),

General Requirements:

• Each Exhibitor must own the animal that he/she is going to sell
• Each Exhibitor must participate in the showmanship class of his/her species.
• Each exhibitor must be a member of the respective species organization.
• Each Participant is only allowed to sell one animal or lot.
• Must participate in species set Educational/ Quality Assurance requirements.

Species Requirements

• Beef
• Sheep
• Swine
• Rabbits
• Poultry Must attend 2 Monthly Project meetings, held the 4th monday of each month at 6:30, Jan through July

Important Dates

January

• 31 Beef Weigh In - Equity 10am - 1 pm

February

• 7 Beef Weigh In - Equity 9 am - noon ( State Fair ID)
• 14 Pork Producers Annual Meeting, UW Richland Campus - 10 am

March

• 14 Pork Producers Educational Meeting, UW Richland Campus -10 am
• 22 Sheep Producers Annual Meeting, UW Richland Campus - 7pm
• 28 Beef Producers Annual Meeting, White House - 6:30 pm (2pts Beef)

April

• 5 Rabbits-R- Us Meeting, Pippin Center - 6:30pm
• 11 Rabbits-R-Us, Bunny Petting @ Easter Egg Hunt
• 14 Meat Animal Quality Assurance, UW-Richland Campus - 7:00 pm (2pts Beef & Sheep)
• 26 Rabbits-R-Us Spring Show
• 27 Feathered Friends Meeting - 6:30 pm

May

• 8 Swine Weigh-In, Fairgrounds- 5-7:30pm
• 9 Swine Weigh-In, Fairgrounds - 9-11:00 am
• 13 Sheep Producers Educational Meeting - 6:30 Lloyd Burgener's-ID MEETING (1pt Sheep)

June

• 14 Rabbits-R-Us, Riverdale Manor
• 18 Meat Animal Quality Assurance, UW-Richland Campus- 2:00pm (2pts Beef & Sheep)
• 22 Feathered Friends Meeting - 6:30 pm
• 23 Sheep Producers Educational Meeting - 6:30 Melissa Sprechers - ID MEETING (1pt Sheep)

July

• 5 Sheep and Goat Managerial forms due to the Extension Office
• 9 Pasture Walk @ Jerry and Claudia Berres - 10:30 am (Beef Grazing pasture walks in any county will count as 1pt on Beef Educational Requirements)
• 11 Richland County Pork Project Club Meeting - 8 am
• 11 Consumer's Beef for Breakfast Program - Richland County Fairgrounds - 7:30am (1pt Beef)
• 12 Rabbits-R-Us Meeting, Fairgrounds, 6:30 pm
• 14Sheep Producers Educational Meeting - 6:30 Phillipson's (1pt Sheep)
• 15 Rabbits-R-Us, Roaster and Breed ID forms due
• 18 Beef Producers Field Day, Century Oaks Farm (Sprecher's) - 3:30 pm (2pts Beef)
• 22 Beef Workshop held by the Richland Center FFA, 10 am Stan Dilley Farm (1pt beef)
• 27 Feathered Friends Meeting - 6:30 pm
• 30 Beef and Sheep Requirement forms due by 4:30

August

• 15 Rabbits-R-Us, Fryer and Pen of 3 ID forms due
• 22 Sheep Producers Field Day

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding Agriculture in Richland County, please contact:

Adam Hady, Agriculture Agent
Richland County - UW Extension
1100 Hwy 14 West
Richland Center, WI 53581-1398
Phone: 608-647-6148
Fax: 608-647-9116
Email: adam.hady@ces.uwex.edu

Sandy Campbell, Administrative Secretary

Richland County - UW Extension

1100 Hwy 14 West

Richland Center, WI 53581-1398

Phone: 608-647-6148

Fax: 608-647-9116

Email: sandy.campbell@ces.uwex.edu