MONROE — Green County fair market lambs exhibitors will be required to self-identify their lambs using the RFID tag method this year. Exhibitors will be required to tag their own lambs and do photo identification for each fair market animal. Exhibitors will also be given two RFID ear tags for each animal at no cost. Market lamb photo identification kits and ear tags will only be available for pickup at the Extension Green County Office, 2841 6th St, Monroe.
The photo identification kits and ear tags will be available for pick up starting April 18 and must be returned to the Extension Green County office by May 6. The kits cannot be mailed. Photos of each animal must be taken of one head view, clearly displaying the RFID ear tag in the animal’s ear. Photos must be attached to the Green County Fair photo identification form and submitted to the Extension Green County office by 4:30 p.m. on May 6, 2022.
The Extension Green County office will loan out ear taggers for exhibitors to use for tagging their animals. The taggers must be returned to the Extension office and will be sanitized before being given to another farm to prevent the spread of disease. 4-H Leaders and Agriculture instructors will be allowed to pick up ID kits for their members. However, they will be required to sign for all the kits they pick up at the Extension Green County Office. Each kit will include the photo identification forms and two RFID ear tags for each animal to be identified.
When picking up their identification kits, exhibitors will be provided with instructions on the correct procedures for taking the photos and placing the RFID ear tags. Only animals that are identified using the Green County ID kits will be eligible to exhibit at the 2022 Green County Fair.
Lamb Exhibitors will be allowed to sell their market lamb in the 2022 auction, provided they meet all auction requirements. Exhibitors will need to turn in an auction entry form and two signed buyer cards to the Extension Green County office by June 24 to be eligible to sell in the auction. The cards will be available on-line for printing after May 1 or hard copies of the buyer cards will also be available at the Extension Green County office.
Youth who exhibit sheep will be required to complete YQCA training. If they have not already completed this training, directions on how to certify will be explained when the Sheep Identifications are picked up at the Extension Green County office. Each individual Green County Sheep Exhibitor MUST submit their YQCA certificate number online when completing fair entries. Fair Entries CANNOT be completed without the Certificate number. Copies of the certificate do not need to be submitted to the Extension Green County office.
For more information contact Jackie McCarville, Ag Educator at the Extension Green County office at 608-328-9440 or at jackie.mccarville@wisc.edu.
