Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Quality Assurance training is required annually for any member exhibiting a livestock project at the Fairfield County Fair (or Ohio State Fair). Livestock species include Beef (Breeding & Market), Dairy Breeding, Dairy Feeders, Goats (Angora, Dairy, Meat, Market & Pygmy), Poultry (Breeding & Market), Sheep (Breeding & Market), Swine, Rabbits (Breeding & Market), Llamas, Alpacas. 
  • Deadline: All quality assurance training must be completed by June 30, 2025. Youth wanting to participate in the Ohio State Fair must have quality assurance training completed by June 1st, per OSF Rules.

2025 Skillathon Information

  • 2025 Skillathon Dates: 
    • Beef, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Feeders, Meat Goat, Sheep, Swine - September 6, 2025, By Appointment. Rickett's Hall - check-in, Ed Sands - Skillathons
    • Dog, Rabbit, Poultry, Horse, Alpaca/Llama, Pygmy Goat, Dairy Goat - September 21, 2025, By Appointment. Rickett's Hall - check in, Ed Sands - Skillathons
  • 2024 Skillathon Rubrics
September 7th September 22nd
Beef Dog
Dairy Cattle Rabbit
Dairy Feeder/Steer Poultry
Meat Goat Horse
Sheep - Breeding Alpaca/Llama
Sheep - Market Pygmy Goat
Swine - Breeding Dairy Goat
Swine - Market

 

Fairfield County Livestock Forms

  • 4-H/FFA Livestock and Horse Housing Form for Fairfield County (revised 2025) 
    • Specie deadlines are listed on the form.
    • Needs to be completed if you are not housing the animal on property your parents own.
  • Home Grown Market Wether Intent Form (2025) (due May 1st)
  • Home Grown Market Rabbit Intent Form (2025) (due May 1st)
  • Home Grown Market Lamb Intent Form (2025) (due May 1st)
  • Dairy Lease 
  • Dairy Goat Lease (due July 1st)
  • Llama/Alpaca Lease

Muscle Quality and Performance (MQP)

Additional Information