Waupaca County Large Market Animal

Large Market Animal Update

As a reminder, the 4-H Large Market Animal Committee voted this past spring to pursue becoming a separate 501c3 (rather than being a 4-H chartered group).  The committee got the proper approvals and was formed this fall.  The new committee name is Waupaca County Large Animal Inc  We will continue to make you aware of meetings for the group or updates as they are provided to us, however, they are now their own entity. 

The new Waupaca County Large Animal website can be found at:

https://waupacacountylargemarketsale.my.canva.site

Upcoming Events:

Large Market Animal Workshop – June 29, 2024

Dear Beef, Sheep, and Swine Project Members (FFA Advisors, please share with students),

Below is information on the June 29 Large Market Animal Workshop and other updates being sent on behalf of the Large Market Animal Committee.

The Large Market Animal Committee is hosting an animal workshop day at the Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 29 from 8:00 a.m. until approximately noon. There is no cost to attend unless you plan to complete YQCA training and then you need to go on www.yqcaprogram.org to register and pay $3.00 to YQCA.  

Pre-registration is requested for the workshops on June 29.  Go to Animal Science Day Registration (google.com) to let the committee know which workshops you plan to participate in.

 In addition, below are a few updates/reminders the committee wanted to share with project members:

  • Swine saliva tests are due ON Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the Fairgrounds between 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.  Please make arrangements to bring this or have somebody else bring it on June 29 or drop the sample off at Dairyland Animal Health before noon on Friday, June 28th. The vet office is not able to handle extra walk in traffic and they ask you do not bring these to the office on different days.  Be sure you include the parent name and payment.  The cost is $35 if non vaccinated for PRRSV or $54 for PRRS vaccinated.  
     
  • Remember that YQCA is required for all individuals wishing to sell.  If you do not attend this in person training, you will either need to find a different in person training or complete it online for $12.00.  You would register at www.yqcaprogram.org for either of these options.
     
  • Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairgrounds is the pre-fair meeting where you will pick up raffle tickets and discuss sale details. You can also plan to turn in education point sheets at this meeting.  Please plan to come a little early to sign in. If you do not attend this meeting, you will need to pick up your raffle tickets after the meeting at the Extension Office in Waupaca. If you are also in Small Market Animal, their meeting will start at approximately 7:15 or following the Large Market Meeting on the same night.

2024 Mandatory Meetings

Mark your calendars:
The newly formed committee, Waupaca County Large Animal Inc, has announced the mandatory meeting dates. Any exhibitor at the Waupaca County Fair that wants to sell a large animal (beef, sheep, swine) must attend ONE of the following mandatory meetings or a parent must attend for them in order to be eligible for the sale.

  • February 6th at 6:30 pm at Weyauwega Municipal Building
  • February 10th at 8:00 am at Weyauwega Municipal Building
  • February 15th at 6:30 pm at Lebanon Town Hall

2024 Tag Pick Up Meetings (after the mandatory meetings this is where you get animal tags and other information):

  • Saturday, April 6th – 9 am to 11 am at Weyauwega City Hall
  • Thursday, April 18th – 6:30 to 7:30 at Weyauwega City Hall

The pre-fair meeting will be July18th at 6:30 pm at the fairgrounds.

Large Market Animal Committee Meeting

  • The next Large Market Animal Committee Meeting is Tuesday, January 16th and April 30th at 6:30 p.m. at Weyauwega City Hall on Main Street in Weyauwega.

YQCA – Youth for Quality Control of Animals

Scholarship:

  • The 2025 Large Market Animal Committee Scholarship can be found at:                                 https://waupacacountylargemarketsale.my.canva.site   All scholarship information is found under the scholarship tab. Large Market Scholarship due March 15, 2025

  • 2024 Scholarship recipients please email your 1st semester grades for proof of 2.5 GPA as well as your next semester schedule to Bobbie Jo Montgomery at bmontgomery@waupacaschools.org. to receive your scholarship check!

Large Market Animal Forms

Large Market Animal Committee Officers for 2024

  • Chairperson – Larry Shofner
  • Vice Chair – Craig Fietzer
  • Secretary – Ann Wehrle
  • Treasurer – Mark Handrich
  • Education Committee Chair – Bobbi Jo Montgomery
  • Show Administrator/Raffle – Katie Loerhke

Attention Animal Project Members – If you are or are considering working with animals on somebody else’s property, please see the guidance in the attached document from Bernie O’Rourke, Extension Livestock Specialist; UW Madison Animal & Dairy Sciences and Division of Extension. Guidance for project members of animal projects housed at other locations. Guidance for project members of animal projects housed at other locations