Livestock General Rules
All general livestock rules of the fair apply to any livestock department . It is the exhibitor ’ s responsibility to be familiar with them .
ATTENTION : ALL LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS Any health concerns that may arise with livestock at the Benton County Fair MUST be checked by the Fair Designated Veterinarian , chosen by the 2024 Livestock Committee that Veterinarian will determine if the animal needs to be released from the Benton County Fairgrounds . If the chosen Veterinarian releases your livestock , they must be removed IMDEDIATLY ! Any exhibitor that removes their livestock from the Benton County Fairgrounds WITHOUT permission from the 2024 Livestock Committee will forfeit ALL premium money !
1 . Exhibitors whose animals require health papers will submit those papers to the inspection agent upon when entering their animals for inspection of paperwork and animals , prior to entering the Fairgrounds . All animals must be inspected during time specified ; no late or early check INS .
2 . All exhibitors must be an ACTIVE Benton County 4-H or FFA member in Good Standing at the time of nomination / entry as well as time of the fair BY ENTERING ANY PROJECTS IN THE BENTON COUNTY FAIR IN ARKANSAS , YOU MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT EXHIBIT ANY PROJECTS ( LIVESTOCK , CRAFTS , CANNED GOODS ETC .) IN ANY OTHER COUNTY FAIR IN THIS CALENDAR YEAR . Open exhibitors must be Benton County residents at time of nomination as well as the fair .
3 . No verbal or physical altercation will be tolerated on the Benton County Fairgrounds . May result in immediate removal from the grounds .
4 . Any exhibitor administering a drug to an animal which would render the carcass unfit for human consumption or any exhibitor of an animal producing an analysis indicating the presence of an unapproved drug that can result in a quantitative change in the characteristic of the animal will be required to return all premium money and could be banned from further competition .
5 . Any animal receiving medication prescribed by a vet must be registered with the superintendent at the time they are entered in the fair .
6 . All entries and fees for registered beef , registered dairy cattle , registered dairy goats , breeding sheep , and rabbits must be submitted online at : https :// bentonar . fairwire . com by July 1 , 2024 . NO LATE ENTRIES
7 . All exhibitors will be responsible for entering their animals with the superintendent at the time listed in the schedule of events . No animal will be entered after that time . This means that when reaching the Fairgrounds , you must see the superintendent of your show and have your animals entered in their books . If you do not enter them prior to the specified time , there is a good chance that you will not be able to show . You must go to the superintendent : don ’ t make them come to you .
8 . Wood shavings only will be used for bedding material in stalls of meat animals . Exhibitors of dairy animals may cover the shavings with straw .
9 . The quality of each exhibit must be maintained throughout the entire fair . The superintendent may require anyone to remove their exhibit if it is not maintained . Exhibitors will be expected to keep their animals fed and watered with clean water during the entire fair week . Exhibitors are to keep the pens & exhibit area clean throughout the entire week . Pens and exhibit areas must be cleaned daily and must be presentable to the public at all times . At any time during fair week the superintendent may require , at superintendent ’ s discretion , the exhibitor to clean his or her area .
10 . OWNERSHIP : This date indicates the date that the animal ( s ) must be owned by , and in the possession / care of the Exhibitor who will enter and show the animal at the 2024 Benton County Fair . Registration certificates of ownership must be provided when requested by the superintendent . Junior and Senior Showmanship contest exhibitors must show their own animal in order to be considered for contest . 11 . Judges shall award premiums only in classes named in premium list and on animals
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