ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                State Aid to Fair

Through enabling act 1122, passed during the regular session of the 1969 Legislature, the Agriculture Center Board is co-sponsor of this year's National Peanut Festival and Fair and pays a portion of the premiums, prizes, and awards listed in this program.

 STATE OF ALABAMA AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES COMMISSIONER  Ron Sparks

 

9TH ANNUAL

YOUTH MEAT GOAT SHOW

NOVEMBER 10, 2007 - 9:00 A.M.

Chairman: Jason Bryant     Secretary: Betty Barnes

 1.  Fairgrounds will be open to receive animals after 12:00 noon on Friday, November 9, 2007. All meat goats must be on the grounds and processed on November 9, 2007 between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.  Exhibitors must be present at processing of the meat goat to be eligible to show.  All goats must be in the barn by 6:00 p.m. *NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED!

 2.  Competition is for market meat goats.  All breeds and crossbreeds of goats are eligible for competition.

 3.  Entry fees of $2.00 per head must accompany entry form. Please make checks payable to the National Peanut Festival.

 4.  All goats must possess milk teeth and weigh a minimum of 35 pounds to be eligible to show in the meat goat show.

 5.  All entries must be submitted on official entry forms by October 19, 2007 to National Peanut Festival, 5622 U.S. Hwy. 231 South, Dothan, Alabama 36301.  For information contact Jason Bryant (334) 585-2065 (work) or (334) 585-1426 (home).

 6.  Wethers or does from any breed or crossbreed will be eligible to show.

 7.  All animals will be exhibited at the owner's risk.  Feed and care are the responsibility of the owner/exhibitor.

 8.  An exhibitor must show their own animal in each class entered unless that exhibitor has more than one animal in that particular class.  Another youth must show the other entry.

 9.  Showmanship will begin at 9:00 a.m.  Classes are based on ages as of January 1, 2007 and will show as follows:

1. 14 years & older    2. 9 - 13 years

     3. 8 years & younger

10.  Animals will be released immediately after the show.

11.  All goats exhibited must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued 30 days of the show date by an accredited veterinarian certifying the animal to be free of visible signs of contagious and/or infectious diseases.

12.  The Show Committee will check certificate of veterinary inspection upon check in.

13.  Competition is open to all youth who are 4 years old and not more than 2 years out of high school.

14.  Animals shown in Breeding Boer Goat Show are not eligible to show in Youth Meat Goat Show.

15.  There will be five (5) classes by weight in the Meat Goat Show.

                   CASH AWARDS

     1ST      2ND      3RD      4TH      5TH

     $20      $15      $12      $10      $5

Grand Champion .. $50      Reserve Champion .. $25

16.  Showmanship classes to be awarded ribbons.  First Place in each class to receive $10 each.

17.  Exhibitors must clean their pens before        leaving fairgrounds.

          Exhibitors will receive notification that entries have been received.  Passes & tickets will be mailed to exhibitors.

          Each exhibitor will receive a vehicle AG decal and one ticket for each day at the show.  Gate admission is $7 or $6 advance tickets may be purchased at the Festival Office.

          ALL TRAILERS NEED TO BE MOVED TO THE DESIGNATED AREA AFTER UNLOADING. THOSE LEFT UNATTENDED WILL BE TOWED.

 

NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL

YOUTH MEAT GOAT ENTRY FORM

  Deadline for entries ....... October 19, 2007

 

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