SWINE DEPARTMENT
Swine Exhibitor information
http://www.pork.org/filelibrary/RecommendExhibitor.pdf
Organizers of Exhibitions and Sales
http://www.pork.org/filelibrary/RecommendOrganizer.pdf
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February 2014 SWINE UPDATE—Crawford County Fair is aware of the industry’s concerns regarding animal health and we are engaging in continued discussions pertaining to our 2014 show. Entry information will be forthcoming. If you have any questions please email cctyfair@crawfordcountywi.org or contact the Swine Superintendent Jon Nagel. Thanks!
PURCHASING SWINE PROJECT
Swine from within Wisconsin: http://datcp.wi.gov/Animals/Animal_Movement/Fairs_Shows/index.aspx#swine
Swine from outside Wisconsin: http://datcp.wi.gov/Animals/Animal_Movement/Fairs_Shows/index.aspx#swine
Additional information regarding Animal Movement: http://datcp.wi.gov/Animals/Animal_Movement/Swine/
SWINE MARKET BARROW IDENTIFICATION (TAGGING) NO WEIGH-INS FOR SWINE PROJECT
(complying with State of Wisconsin ban on Swine weigh-ins)
Exhibitors wishing to exhibit at the 2014 Fair will need to self-identify their animals with an official tag (you can pick it up at UW-Extension Office). Please make sure you have your projects tagged and paperwork turned into UW-Extension Office by May 1st. (Taggers can be purchased at Johnson’s One Stop. Taggers are unable to be shared this year.)
2014 CRAWFORD COUNTY SWINE SHOW WILL BE A TERMINAL SHOW
Which means NOTHING goes home! ALL PIGS WILL GO TO SLAGHTER. Once the pig arrives at the Crawford County Fair you WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE PIG HOME FOR ANY REASON. The pig will need to go to locker or to livestock market.
Beef Exhibitor,
The Beef Weigh-in for the fair will be on January 4, 2014 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. at Southwest Veterinary Services in Prairie du Chien. By participating in the weigh-in your steer will be eligible for the rate of gain contest.
All animals that are brought to the weigh-in will be tagged for the 2014 fair.
All animals you plan on exhibiting at the County Fair need to be tagged by May 1, 2014.
Also, Larry Stulka, Beef Project Leader will do a short presentation and answer questions during the beef weigh-in about nutrition, worming and halter breaking.
If you have any questions please contact Amy at the Extension office at 608-326-0224 or amy.mitchell@ces.uwex.edu
Premium checks - will be handout begin Friday, October 25 in conjunction with 4-H Awards Night. After Awards Night premium checks will be available at UW-Extension Office
Younger Youth Opportunity Shows
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Animal Health Fair Rules 2013
http://datcp.wi.gov/uploads/Animals/pdf/AnimalHealthFairRules2013.pdf
Information for Exhibitors
http://datcp.wi.gov/uploads/Animals/pdf/2013%20Exhibition%20Rec%20final%20v2.pdf
NEW Importing swine into Wisconsin:
A Statement on Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and import permit disclosing the PRRS status of the herd (if known) is new starting March 1, 2013.
- If the status of the herd is unknown, write on the CVI and permit application “PRRS herd status unknown”
- If the status of the herd is known, the status can be identified by the categories listed here or by “PRRS Positive” or “PRRS Negative”
- PRRS is not a condition that prevents an import, so animals from a PRRS-positive herd or a herd of unknown status are eligible to enter Wisconsin