Question: All beef cattle exhibited at State Fair must be individually identified on a health certificate.
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Question: The latest date that a 4-H member can enroll in the beef project and still be eligible to exhibit beef at State Fair is May 1.
Question: A 4-H market steer that has been sold at a county fair auction and ownership transferred to the buyer, can be returned to the 4-H exhibitor and shown at State Fair.
Question: If Joe, a 4-H member, bought a steer from Fred, another 4-H member, at the county fair auction, Joe could exhibit that steer at State Fair, since it had been officially identified by Fred since March. (Joe and Fred are not brothers)
Question: By the act of entering an animal in a 4-H class at the State Fair, the exhibitor gives permission that drug testing of the urine may be done, if requested by the show superintendent or veterinarian.
Question: For the Nebraska State Fair, all clipping must be done by the 4-H exhibitor or another 4-H exhibitor at the current fair.
Question: Beef exhibitors at State Fair are expected to submit a signed affidavit certifying all withdrawal times from legally administered drugs have been met and that the cattle have not received any unapproved drugs.
Question: Muzzles are acceptable equipment for exhibiting cattle at State Fair.
Question: Everyone who wants one can bring a blocking chute to State Fair.
Question: Blowing and brushing calves may be done by an exhibitor’s parents.
Question: The official dress code for beef exhibitors is dark blue jeans, the official State Fair T-shirt and hard soled shoes.
Question: It is acceptable to have your brother show your breeding heifer at State Fair because you have to get back home for volleyball practice.
Question: All Market Beef Division Champions at and reserves at the State Fair must be consigned to the carcass contest.
Question: A market beef ear tag is acceptable identification for a commercial breeding heifer.
Question: Covering the small white spot on the belly of your Angus x Maine steer so that it can be exhibited in the Angus steer class is an acceptable practice.
Question: During the week prior to Fair, the use of an approved antibiotic to treat an infected cut on the leg of your steer is an acceptable practice.
Question: Asking the judge questions after the show about your placing in showmanship is acceptable, as long as you treat the judge with respect.
Question: All State Fair beef exhibitors must have completed a Quality Assurance training or test prior to exhibiting.
Question: To be eligible for a blue or purple ribbon award at State Fair, a steer must have a minimum average daily gain of 2.75 lbs per day.
Question: Allowing your steer to drink water (as much as it wants) just prior to weighin is acceptable.