Projects

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All Cedar County Fair Exhibitors (4-H & FFA) must enter livestock and non-livestock entries through Fair Entry. You will need to login using your 4hOnline account information. 

• Cedar County Fair Entry website
• Video help for creating entries. 
• Exhibitor Login Flowchart here. (Reference if you are a FFA member!!)
• Reference the Fair Book to enter the correct classes. 

Cedar County 4-H Livestock Information for all Species

• Livestock Identification

• 4honline 2.0 Animal ID Help Sheet

Animal Care and Management Disclosure Statement (These need to be turned in at fair check in time - not before).
     Beef Affidavit
     Horse Affidavit
     Meat Goat Affidavit
     Sheep Affidavit
     Swine Affidavit

• 2022 YQCA Information - All youth who will be exhibiting beef, dairy (cattle and goats), meat goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep and swine at the Cedar County or Iowa State Fair are required to complete YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) certification prior to July 1.  Email your certificate to Lorim@iastate.edu by July 1.
  • YQCA - All grades:  online testing cost is $12 (be sure to print and email me your certificate), sign in with your 4hOnline log in here:  http://yqcaprogram.org/
  • Face-to-Face YQCA training will not be held this year.

• 4H 202 Iowa 4-H Livestock Show Requirements
• 2023 Cedar County Fair stall fee form , due by June 30th without late fees, one form per exhibitor

• 2022 Stall Assignments:  North Cattle Barn  South Cattle Barn  Swine Barn  Sheep Barn  Dairy Barn

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• 2022 4-H Animal Identification (all need completed in 4hOnline, helpsheet for families)
       4-H Bottle Bucket         
       Breeding Beef
       Market Beef   
       Dairy Cattle
       Dairy Goats
       Dog
       Horse and Pony
            Horse Leasing Agreement
       Meat Goats - Project Member Letter 2022
       Pets - Clover Kids Pet Show registration
       Poultry
       Rabbits - May 15 - June 30
       Sheep - Sheep/Goat Letter 2022
       Swine - Project Member Mailing 2022

Animal Care and Management Disclosure Statement (These need to be turned in at fair check in time - not before).     Beef Affidavit   Horse Affidavit  Meat Goat Affidavit   Sheep Affidavit  Swine Affidavit

• Rabbit Information
  Iowa State 4-H Rabbit website (Project info., Showmanship, and other resources)
  • Looking for a local ARBA rabbit groups or more opportunities that are "4-H Friendly" to show and learn?  Google these:  Cedar Rapids Rabbit Breeders, Mississippi Valley Rabbit Breeders, Southeast Rabbit Breeders
  • Take the 2018 Showmanship Test to practice for Fair.
  • ARBA National Show - ARBA (American Rabbit Breeders Association) is the national club for rabbit and cavy breeders.  This national club sets the official breed standards for the rabbit and cavy breeds.  Every few years ARBA publishes a detailed guide, the Standard of Perfection.
    Each year ARBA members organize a national show where rabbit and cavy breeds compete.  This national show is held within the United States and ARBA members travel to exhibit their rabbits and cavies from all parts of the world.  
  • Cedar Rapids Rabbit Breeders Annual Show: April 23 at the RV Campground in Main Amana, Iowa. (Pre-entry) . Forward questions to Lynne at 563-260-5295.
  • Visit the ARBA website often for updates on rabbit virus (RHDV2): https://arba.net/announcements/

• Horse Information
  • MANDATORY Pre-Fair horse meeting, May 19, 6:00pm, Cedar County Extension Office - OR- May 28, 2022, 6:00pm Cedar County Fairgrounds.
  • Horse Clinics: June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29 and July 6 at the Cedar County Fairgrounds. Be there at 6:00 and ready to start by 6:30 pm.
  • Equine Extravaganza
• Beef Information
  • 2021 IJBBA Beed Requirements 
  • Cedar County Market Beef Carcass Contest sponsored by the Cedar County Cattlemen - all calves needed to be weigh-in in at the Dec. 19 weigh-in; Calves will be checked in on Sunday, July 17, followed by live show, and loading out at 1:30pm; Results will be shared at a later date with Premium being paid to the Top 5 ($150, $125, $100, $75, $50);  Calves are not required to be halter broke for the live show on Sunday but it would be nice.  These calves may also be shown in the Market Beef Show on Saturday.
• Bottle Bucket Information 
  • 4-H Information Packet= rules, Junior written records, Intermediate written records, Senior written records - bring to your intervew on 6/27, sample interview questions
  • Pre 4-H Class Information Packet= rules, paper ID form OR link to online ID/Registration form, written records to bring to Interview 6/27, sample interview questions
  • 4-H Bottle/Bucket ID must be completed in 4hOnline, Pre 4-H Class Bottle/ Bucket ID form must be turned in to the office or completed online at: https://forms.gle/7nyrgUjFaKWD36Eu9
  • Bottle/Bucket Interview Schedule 2022

• Poultry Information
  •  Raising Roasters and Broilers
  •  Bathing and Grooming your Chicken for Show
  •  Exhibiting Poultry
  •  Showmanship    
  •  Lice, Mites and Flees
  •  Keeping Birds Cool in Summer
  • Buffalo Gnats or Black Flies
  • 2022 Market Broiler Special Division - orders due by March 4, 2022  ORDER FORM

• Swine
  • Producing Safe Food Incudes No Residue in Show Animals
  • County Fair Biosecurity Best Practices
  • PED Virus Information for Iowa Pork Industry Center
  • 2022 Exhibitor Mailing
  • COOL - Country of Origin Labeling
  • Obtaining Premise ID Number
  • Project Information (Hot Sheets)
  • Production Swine Project