New this year, Lancaster County 4-H will offer a virtual Livestock Identification Help Night when 4-H staff will be available to assist 4-H/FFA families completing their livestock identification/ownership requirements for the Lancaster County Super Fair and/or Nebraska State Fair. The help night will be Tuesday, June 9, 6–7 p.m. (ahead of the June 15 identification deadline). Register for a meeting by emailing Calvin at calvin.devries@unl.edu by Monday June, 8. Assistance will be provided for beef, sheep, meat goats, bucket calves, swine, dairy cattle and dairy & pygmy goats identifications.
Families can complete animal requirements on their own — help night is not required. Those who are going on to show at Aksarben ONLY and not State Fair must contact Aksarben directly to enter and obtain DNA envelopes.
Refer to a complete list of identification requirements broken down by species on the “2020 Lancaster County 4-H Livestock Checklist” online at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair#livestock and the Extension office. Note, this year there are new Lancaster County 4-H Market and Breeding Livestock Ownership Affidavits for exhibitors showing at the Super Fair.
If you are unable to attend but have questions about the identification process, contact Calvin at 402-441-7180 or calvin.devries@unl.edu.