Youth Cattle Working Contest
State Youth Cattle Working Contest Information
When: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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
- Deadline: Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Entry Link: https://tinyurl.com/2026-VA-YCWC-Entry
- Entry Fee - $50.00/team
- Payment is expected for all teams entered. All Payments need to be made payable to: Treasurer of Virginia Tech.
Regional Contests will have a 15 Team Maximum Entry Limit
Each Chapter/Unit is allowed a maximum of 3 Teams with a 2 team/contest location limit.
Eligibility
- All participants must be 14 years of age by September 30, 2026, and have not had their 19th birthday by January 1, 2026.
- All participants must have a valid BQA Certification completed by March 20th, 2026
Chapters must be chartered and have a submitted roster to the State FFA Program to be considered eligible.
Regional Contests Schedule
| Date | Site/Coordinator | Location |
Friday, March 27, 2026 10:00 AM |
Southern Piedmont Coordinator: Joanne Jones |
The Adams Farm 855 Jones Store Road, Red Oak, VA |
Saturday, March 28, 2026 9:00 AM |
New River Valley Coordinator: Cynthia Hurst
|
G & G Livestock 169 Fort Chiswell Rd. Fort Chiswell, VA |
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 10:00 AM |
Central Virginia Coordinator: Kelly Mallory |
Senterfitt/Virginia Livestock 5866 Orange Road, Meadowview, VA |
Friday, April 3, 2026 9:00 AM |
Southwest Virginia Coordinator: Matthew Miller |
Copenhaver Farms 31118 Blue Springs Road, Meadowview, VA |
Thursday, April 9, 2026 9:00 AM and 12 Noon Start Times |
Shenandoah Valley Coordinators: Andy Siebel and John Benne |
1718 Keezletown Rd. Weyers Cave, VA |
Resources
Youth Livestock Topics
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
Lauren McCroskey
Extension Youth Animal Science Associate
lkopp@vt.edu
(540) 231-1716
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.