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The Okeechobee Youth Livestock Show and Sale has been in existence for over 40 years. This annual show and sale showcases our local 4-H and FFA students with steer, beef breeding, dairy, and swine livestock projects. It also includes a show for poultry and rabbit projects.
Each exhibitor works hard feeding and raising their project to be ready for the big week. To qualify, the exhibitors must also complete a record book. Many of the students compete on Quiz Bowl and judging teams that travel throughout the state and nation. The knowledge and experience gained through participating in these projects help our students to become successful adults.
The 2008 Show and Sale schedule is as follows:
Entries &
Weigh-Ins
Steers
September 8, 2007
8:00am-10:00am
Okeechobee Livestock Market
Swine
December 1, 2007
8:00am-10:00am
Agri-Civic Center
Beef Breeding November 5, 2007
Before 5:00pm
Okeechobee County Extension Office, Hwy 98
Dairy, Rabbits January 7, 2008
Before 5:00pm
and Poultry Okeechobee County Extension
Office, Hwy 98
Workdays
March 8, 2008 Saturday
8:00am-12:00noon
March 16, 2008 Sunday
8:00am-12:00noon
Check-Ins
All Cattle
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 4:00pm-7:00pm
Mandatory Mtg. Tuesday, March 11, 2008
7:00pm
Swine
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 3:00pm-7:00pm
Small Animals Wednesday, March 12, 2008
3:00pm-7:00pm
Shows
Dairy
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:00pm
Steers
Thursday, March 13, 2008
5:00pm
Beef Breeding Thursday, March 13, 2008
After Steers
Swine
Friday, March 14, 2008
4:00pm
Small Animals Saturday, March 15, 2008
9:00am
Sale
Saturday, March 15, 2008
2:00pm
Will begin with Dairy, followed by Steers, Beef Breeding, and Swine
The Okeechobee Youth Livestock Show Committee is a group of fourteen volunteers that organize the show and sale for the benefit of our 4-H and FFA members.
For more information, contact a Livestock Show Committee member, a 4-H Leader, Middle or High School FFA advisor, the County Extension Office, or go to http://okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu |
