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128 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
Department 700: Dairy Cattle Classes for Dairy Breeding-Divisions 4-9:
Jr. Fair Board in Charge: Sadie Watkins, Stella 1. Junior Calf - born March 01, 2026 - April 30, 2026
Neanover & Waylin Ruskaup 2. Intermediate Calf - born Dec 01, 2025 – Feb. 28,
2026.
Adult Advisors: David Vollmer 3. Senior Calf – born Sept. 01, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025.
Rules Governing This Department: 4. Summer Yearling – born June 01, 2025 – Aug 31,
Please Read All Rules Carefully 2025
A. Livestock entries are due to the Senior Fair Board 5. Junior Yearling – born March 01, 2025 – May 31,

Offi ce by June 13th 2026. ALL Exhibitors will be 2025
charged a one time $2.00 exhibitor fee each year, 6. Intermediate Sr. Yearling– born Dec 01, 2024 –
regardless of online or in person entries.
B. Dress Code Dairy: white pants, white shirts with Feb 29, 2025.
sleeves, hard-soled shoes 7. Senior Yearling – born Sept. 01, 2024 - Nov. 30,
C. NO ONE is permitted in the Barn until Thursday (before 2024.
Fair) @ 7:30pm 8. Junior 2 Yr Old - born March 01, 2024 – Aug. 31,
D. Per the Ohio Department of Agriculture rules, the 2024.
application of ice, ice packs, cold packs, or cold com- 9. Senior 2 year Old - born Sept. 01, 2023 – Feb. 28,
presses on market animals is prohibited, except when 2024.

specifi cally prescribed by the offi cial fair veterinarian 10. 3 Year Old – born Sept. 01, 2022 – Aug. 31, 2023.
to treat heat stress or a diagnosed medical condition. 11. 4 Year Old and Over– born before Sept. 01, 2022.
Using these items for other purposes is considered an
unacceptable practice. The use of these treatments
will make the market animal ineligible for competition
E. Animals may be registered or grade dairy cattle. Dairy Award Donors 2026
F. All animals must be owned, leased and in possession
by May 1. Agri-Pet Veterinary Select Sires Mem-
G. No Bulls may be exhibited.
H. Lactating animals brought to fair as Jr. Fair exhibits Service ber Cooperative
may be released after the completion of the show with Baker Hardware Watson Gravel, Inc.

all proper stall release paperwork. Lactating animals Coombs Excavating
that are the exhibitor’s sole project must remain at the
fair the entire week. & Drainage Inc.
I. Animals must have proof of birthday. Fall Family Farm
J. All animals must be fed and watered daily. Gayle Weber
K. All animals must be cross tied. Gillespie Feed &
Farm Supply
Division 3— Dairy Showmanship Rebecca Lee
Classes: Roger VanGorden
1. Ages 16 & Older
2. Ages 13-15 Sally Ruskaup
3. Ages 10-12
4. Ages 8-9
Dairy Showmanship Show: Born & Raised Dairy Show
Monday July 27th Following Open Class Show
Dairy Show: Thursday, July 30th After Born & Raised Beef
Show
Monday July 27th Following Showmanship For Dairy Heifers ONLY
Dairy Breed Divisions: WILL FOLLOW JR SHOW RULES
Division 4: Ayrshire
Division 5: Brown Swiss
Division 6: Guernsey
Division 7: Holstein
Division 8: Jersey
Division 9: Milking Shorthorn