There are deadlines for owning and tagging animals. Contact Brooke Cass or Melissa Coffey at the UT Extension Office at 745-2852, if your child would like to show livestock. Entry forms and lease agreement forms can be found at the link to the right.
The 4-H Livestock Program provides opportunities for 4-H members to select, care for, train, and show their very own animal. The Livestock program in McMinn County includes: beef and dairy cattle, market lambs, sheep, market hogs, poultry, and horses. 4-Her’s can participate in all levels of competition from county events, to larger regional and state events.
2024 Dates of Importance
January 10-12, 2024 State Market Hog Show
June 4, 2024 State Livestock Judging
June 13, 2024 Regional Beef Show, White Pine
June 27 – 29, 2024 State Beef Expo, Lebanon
September 7, 2024 Regional Dairy Show, TVF
October 11-12 State Dairy Show, Lebanon
September 29 Regional Sheep Expo, App Fair
October 25-26 State Sheep Expo, Cookeville
December 13-14 Regional Hog Show, UTK
Important Notes
Entry Forms for all animals can be found here.