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Youth Cattle Working Contest

State Youth Cattle Working Contest Information

When: Thursday, April 17, 2025                                                                                     

Location: Virginia Beef Expo, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg,  VA     

Information: Katherine Carter, 540-231-2257

Youth Cattle Working Contest Flyer

Youth Cattle Working Contest Rules

 

The top two teams from each of the Regional Contests will advance to the State Youth Cattle Working Contests

 

Contest Entry

Eligibility

  • All participants must be 14 years of age by September 30, 2025, and have not had their 19th birthday by January 1, 2025.
  • All participants must have a valid BQA Certification completed by March 20th, 2025

 

Regional Contests Schedule

Date Site/Coordinator Registration
Friday, March 28, 2025

Southern Piedmont - The Adams Farm

Coordinator: Joanne Jones

10:00 AM

Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2025

https://tinyurl.com/2025-YCWC-Entry

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Shenandoah Valley - Weyers Cave

Coordinators: Andy Siebel and John Benner

9:00 AM and 12 Noon Start Times

Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2025

https://tinyurl.com/2025-YCWC-Entry

 

Saturday, April 5, 2025

New River Valley - G&G Livestock

Coordinator: Cynthia Hurst

9:00 AM

Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2025

https://tinyurl.com/2025-YCWC-Entry

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Central Virginia - Senterfitt/Virginia Livestock

Coordinator: Kelly Mallory

10:00 AM

Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2025

https://tinyurl.com/2025-YCWC-Entry

 

Saturday April 12, 2025

Southwest Virginia - Copenhaver Farms

Coordinator: Matthew Miller

9:00 AM

Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2025

https://tinyurl.com/2025-YCWC-Entry

 

Resources

4H-295a

Contact

Katherine Carter
Extension Youth Animal Science Specialist
carterke@vt.edu
(540) 231-2257


Scott Greiner
Extension Animal Science Specialist
sgreiner@vt.edu
(540) 231-9159

 

Hunter Liles
Extension Youth Animal Science Associate
huntl97@vt.edu
(540) 231-6345

 

 

Virginia 4-H Livestock Programs Endowment

The Virginia 4-H Foundation is spearheading the advancement of the Virginia 4-H Youth Livestock Programs Endowment. 4-H livestock programming is funded through a combination of private gifts, endowment income, gifts in kind, and participant fees.

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