Department A: Dairy

DEPARTMENT RULES

1. All general rules and regulations for the Madison County Fair apply to this department.

2. All exhibitors must be members actively enrolled in a 4-H/FFA Dairy Project. Exhibitors MUST be a
   4-H/FFA Chapter member in good standing in Madison and/or Virginia Cooperative Extension Planning Districts 9 & 10 which includes: Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Rappahannock, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties.

3. All animals must be owned or under the care of the exhibitor by May 15, 2008.

4. There is NO minimum number of entries in a breed before Champion Awards will be given.

5. All entries must arrive on grounds between 9:00 a.m. and noon, Tuesday, July 15, and not removed until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. Entries that stay until after the Demo Derby will receive $5.00 per animal bonus premium. Lactating entries may be leave after the show is complete. Visiting counties may remove animals as soon as the show is over.

6. Exhibitors may show no more than two entries per class and no more than five dairy animals total. Only
   4-H/FFA members exhibiting animals at the Madison County Fair will be allowed to assist in showing a second entry.

7. Each animal exhibited must be listed on the official entry form.

8. Health Regulations: The Livestock Committee will check animals for general health, proper castration, ringworm, lice, mange, warts, and other parasites. Any unhealthy animal(s) will be dismissed from the grounds.

9. All animals must be clipped and clean. The show management reserves the right to remove any animal(s) they feel are unruly or that are considered a safety hazard. No horned animals will be allowed

10. The Dairy show will be conducted under the PDCA code of ethics.

11. Entry fee is $5.00 per head for in county animals. Entry fee for out of county exhibitors is $10 per head.

12. Premiums for each class will be: 1st-$20; 2nd-$18; 3rd-$16; 4th-$14; 5th-$12; 6th-$10.

13. Dairy animals must be purebred, but need not be registered. Classes will be held for the six major dairy breeds: Holstein, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Guernsey and Milking Shorthorn.

14. Dairy show whites are expected for show attire. Show harnesses are not required.