Registration Deadline Near For Spring Livestock Show

February 28, 2011

The deadline is fast approaching to register for the Gulf Coast Agriculture and Natural Resources Association annual Spring Livestock Show to be held April 8-9 at the Langley Bell 4-H Center on 9 Mile Road in Beulah.

The deadline to enter the show is March 1st. 4-H and FFA members in Escambia, Baldwin, and Mobile counties in Alabama, and Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties in Florida are eligible to show. Students can show beef breeding heifers, preview steers, goats, sheep, rabbits, and poultry if entered by March 1st. All rules are posted at the Escambia County Extension website, but questions can be directed to Allison Meharg, Escambia County 4-H /Small Farms Agent, at (850) 475-5230.

The show will begin April 9 with the youth Swine Show and continue through the afternoon. 4-H and FFA members will be exhibiting market hogs, market steers, breeding heifers, goats, sheep, rabbits, and poultry throughout the day on Saturday. The show will conclude with an auction at 5 p.m., where market animal participants will be selling their steer, swine, and goat projects.

GCA and NRA is a nonprofit organization that provides opportunities for youth with livestock projects. All sponsorships, sales proceeds, and donations are returned to participants through award premiums.

For rules, entry forms, and record book information, click here.

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One Response to “Registration Deadline Near For Spring Livestock Show”

  1. art on February 28th, 2011 11:34 am

    good luck to all the kiddos who are getting ready to show off your pride and joys! we are all so proud of you! go FFA!

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