State Fair of Virginia Youth Livestock Shows

Date: Wednesday, September 27 – Sunday, October 1, 2023
Location: The Meadow Event Park - Doswell, VA
Contact: Katherine Carter- (540) 231-2257  Scott Greiner- (540)231-9159
Schedule: coming soon

Additional information: State Fair of Virginia official web site

Please pay close attention to multiple steps/dates:   

Step #1 Nomination:       

Part 1 - Order DNA envelopes (and EID tags if you need them)       

• June 29 - DNA Envelope/Tag Order System opens
• July 1 & 2 - DNA Envelope/Tag in person pickup at Independence Day Shootout
• July 14 & 15 - DNA Envelope/Tag in person pickup at Mayhem at the Meadow
• July 21 - Last day to request DNA Envelope/Tags if you want them mailed to you
• July 22- DNA Envelope/Tag in person pickup at Augusta County Jackpot
• July 24-  Last date we will mail DNA envelope/Tag order not picked up in person 

Part 2 - Nominate your animals     

• June 29 - Nomination Portal opens
• July 31 - Nomination Portal closes – information must be uploaded by 5:00 PM
• July 31- Nomination forms and DNA samples must be postmarked by this date

Step #2 Registration: (All Registered Breeding Animals, Registered Market Beef and Registered Market Hogs ONLY)       

• August 1 - Animals must be registered in the name of the exhibitor - Date of Issue by respective Breed Association, NOT Date of Sale

Step #3 Entry:  *ALL animals must be entered in the Entry System

• July 10 Entry System opens
• August 21 Entry System closes at 5:00PM

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