Youth Cattle Working Contest

State Youth Cattle Working Contest Information

When: Friday April 14, 2023                                                                                            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

 

General Information for Regional Contests

  • Registration Deadline: Friday, March 24, 2023 5:00 PM
  • Entry fee is $25/Team – payment details and information are located in the entry system
  • All participants must be 14 years of age by September 30, 2023 and have not had their 19th birthday prior to January 1, 2023
  • All participants must have a valid/current Beef Quality Assurance Certification – those not currently certified must complete their certification by March 20th, 2023

Regional Contests Schedule

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Southern Piedmont - The Adams Farm

Coordinator: Joanne Jones

10:00 AM

Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 24, 2023: 

https://tinyurl.com/2023-Youth-Cattle-Working

Saturday, April1, 2023

New River Valley - G&G Livestock

Coordinator: Cynthia Hurst

9:00 AM

Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 24, 2023: 

https://tinyurl.com/2023-Youth-Cattle-Working

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Central Virginia - Senterfitt/Virginia Livestock

Coordinator: Kaci Daniel

1:00 PM

Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 24, 2023: 

https://tinyurl.com/2023-Youth-Cattle-Working

Wednseday, April 5, 2023

Shenandoah Valley - Weyers Cave

Coordinators: Andy Siebel and John Benner

9:00 AM and 12:00 PM

Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 24, 2023: 

https://tinyurl.com/2023-Youth-Cattle-Working

Friday, April 7, 2023

Southwest Virginia - Copenhaver Farms

Coordinator: Phil Blevins

9:00 AM

Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 24, 2023: 

https://tinyurl.com/2023-Youth-Cattle-Working

Resources

4H-295a

Contact

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

Jennifer Redifer
Extension Program Associate-Youth Animal Science
jredifer@vt.edu
(540) 231-6345

Scott Greiner
sgreiner@vt.edu
(540) 231-9159

 

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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