Quality Assurance Training is required for all members who will be exhibiting a livestock project at the Fairfield County
Fair. This includes the following projects:
- Beef (Breeding & Market)
- Dairy Breeding, Dairy Feeders, Dairy Market Beef Steers
- Goats (Dairy, Meat, Market & Pygmy)
- Poultry (Breeding & Market)
- Sheep (Breeding & Market)
- Swine
- Rabbits (Breeding & Market)
- Llamas & Alpacas
Members planning to exhibit at the Ohio State Fair must complete QA by June 1, 2026. Members planning to exhibit at the Fairfield County Fair must complete QA by June 30, 2026. Completion paperwork for member’s QA training is due to the Extension Office July 1, 2026. Members are required to attend one QA Clinic taught by a certified instructor. Members should sign in at the beginning of the clinic and complete a questionnaire at the end of the clinic. Clinics may be set up at the club level by the Advisor.
Two countywide make-up dates for members who missed their club QA Clinic or have not met their requirement for the
current year will be held on:
- Thursday, May 7, 2026, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Agriculture Center Conference Room (831 College Ave, Lancaster)
- Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Agriculture Center Conference Room (831 College Ave, Lancaster)
- Register at go.osu.edu/fairfieldqareg
If members do not attend a club clinic or countywide make-up QA Clinic, they will be ineligible to exhibit and show livestock at the Fairfield County Fair. Different clinics, meetings, & livestock shows around the state may offer approved QA training. Examples of these types of sessions are: the Ohio Beef Expo, Junior Swine Day, Youth Poultry Clinic and other counties countywide QA clinics. For a list of approved QA Training events throughout the state, contact the Extension Office. If a club member chooses to attend one of these sessions, s/he needs to provide the Extension Office with proof of attendance by July 1, 2026. Members may also complete the Youth for the Quality Care for Animals (YQCA) online course. This is the only online course that currently meets the ODA standards. Information and cost can be found at go.osu.edu/yqca. A member may test-out of the QA requirement by passing a test. Members may test-out when reaching the ages of 12 -14. Once 15 years old, members may again test-out of QA until s/he completes his/her 4-H career. Test-out dates
are May 4-9, 2026, by appointment, at the Extension Office. If a member does not pass this test, s/he must attend at least one QA Clinic for 2026 by June 30. Contact Leslie at Cooksey.25@osu.edu to schedule.