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

Important Dates 2010

January

• Rabbits-R-Us 6:30 pm - UW-Richland
• 25 Feathered Friends 6:30 pm - UW- Richland
• 30 Beef Weigh In - Equity 10am - 1 pm

February

• 6 Beef Weigh In - Equity 9 am - noon ( State Fair ID)
• 14 Rabbits-R-Us 6:30 pm - UW-Richland
• 22 Feat herd Friends Meeting 6:30 pm UW-Richland
• 28 Lambing Barn Tour - Ram-lin Acres 1pm (1pt Sheep)

March

• 14 Rabbits-R-Us 6:30 pm - UW-Richland
• 15 Sheep Producers Annual Meeting, UW Richland Campus - 7pm
• 20 Sheep and Goat Gate Making Workshop - 10 am place TBD- (1pt Sheep)
• 22 Feat herd Friends Meeting 6:30 pm UW-Richland

April

• 11 Rabbits-R-Us 6:30 pm - UW-Richland
• 13 Meat Animal Quality Assurance, UW-Richland Campus - 7:00 pm (2pts Beef & Sheep)
• 26 Feathered Friends Meeting - 6:30 pm

May

• 24 Feat herd Friends Meeting 6:30 pm UW-Richland

June

• 6 Rabbits-R-Us 6:30 pm -Golden Living Center, Muscoda
• 17 Meat Animal Quality Assurance, UW-Richland Campus- 2:00pm (2pts Beef & Sheep)
• 28 Feathered Friends Meeting - 6:30 pm

July

• 5 Sheep and Goat Managerial forms due to the Extension Office
• 11 Rabbits-R-Us 6:30 pm - Avery Marshall Building Fairgrounds
• 15 Rabbit Breed Class & Roaster Tattoo due
• 26 Feathered Friends Meeting - 6:30 pm
• 30 Beef and Sheep Requirement forms due by 4:30

August

• 16 Rabbit Fryer & Pen of Three tattoos due

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