All market beef, market sheep, market goats and market hogs being identified for Nebraska State Fair and AKSARBEN Stock Show will be tagged with an EID tag. Ear notches and EID tag will be recorded for market hogs. DNA will still be required as usual at $6 per market animal. Paper identification forms are no longer required for Nebraska State Fair or AKSARBEN animals — the DNA will serve as the nomination. Market beef needs to be identified by April 15; sheep, hogs and goats by June 15.
Breeding heifers, breeding ewes, and breeding meat goats being identified for Nebraska State Fair and AKSARBEN Stock Show will submit a breeding nomination card with a $2 fee per animal by June 15. This card will serve as the animal’s identification.
Youth participating in the Nebraska State Fair will have until Aug. 10 (state fair pre-entry deadline) to select whether they are showing their animal in 4-H or FFA.
All livestock ONLY being shown at county fair will be tagged with a normal 4-H tag and will need a paper animal identification form (also called ownership affidavit). Market beef ID forms are due by April 1 all other livestock ID forms are due by June 15. Forms can be picked up at the Extension office or found at http://4h.unl.edu/animalscienceprogrammanagement . If you are showing at county fair and either State Fair or AKSARBEN, you do not need a paper identification form.
If questions, contact Cole at 402-441-7180 or cmeador2@unl.edu.