Blanco County Livestock Calendar
September
Check website:
http://www.bigtex.com/
State Fair of Texas
Broiler order deadline-County Entries due
September 30th
Texas 4-H / FFA Swine, Tag Order Due
Sept. 15th
4-H Enrollment (4-H Connect)
Oct. 31st
Rabbit order deadline-County Entries due
Oct 1st
CEA Horse Newsletter (Mailed electronically to all County Extension
Agents)
Forwarded to club leaders
October
Check website:
http://www.bigtex.com/
State Fair of Texas
Texas 4-H / FFA Market Goat Validation- County Entries due
October 15
Texas 4-H /FFA lamb validation and breeding sheep- Co Entries due
October 22
Breeding Animals Ownership Deadline (Except State Fair)
Nov 1
Houston Calf Scramble Registration
Ft. Worth Calf Scramble Registration
San Antonio Calf Scramble Registration
STAR Calf Scramble Registration
San Angelo Scramble Registration
November
Swine Validation-County Entries due
November 18
Major Show Entry Night Major show entries due Nov 20th
November 14
December
Rabbit orders arrive- Rabbit validation-
December
Broiler orders arrive
December
January
Check website:
http://www.fwstockshowrodeo.com/
Ft. Worth Stock Show (livestock shows and team contests)
Check website:
http://www.sandhillsstockshowandrodeo.com/
Sand Hills Stock Show
Hill Country District Livestock show-Kerrrville
Jan 16-18
CEA Horse Newsletter – mailed electronically to all County
Extension Agents
Blanco County Youth Show
Jan 23-26
Start BB gun Shooting Sports planning
After county show
February
San Antonio Livestock Show (livestock shows and team contests)
Check website:
http://www.sarodeo.com/
San Angelo Livestock Show (Angora Goat Futurity, Ewe Lamb Futurity)
Check website:
http://www.sanangelorodeo.com/
Livestock Judging / Horse Judging Contests at Major Livestock Shows
Check with Shows
Sheep / Swine Skillathon (SALE)
Check website:
http://www.sarodeo.com/
Horse Quiz Bowl (SALE)
Check website:
http://www.sarodeo.com/
March
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (livestock show & team contests)
Star of Texas, Austin
Check website:
http://www.hlsr.com/
Check website:
http://www.rodeoaustin.com
Sheep and Goat Skillathon (Star of Texas, Austin)
Check website:
http://www.rodeoaustin.com
Swine Skillathon (Star of Texas, Austin)
Check website:
http://www.rodeoaustin.com
April
Order Steer Validation tags
Mid to Late April
Horse Validation Deadline (also includes Futurity Horse Nominations)
May 1
State Fair Tag Order for June Validation for meat goats, market lambs,
beef cattle, and market swine
May
Horse Validation Deadline (all 4-H horse projects)
May 1
State 4-H Roundup Entry Deadline
May
June
Texas 4-H / FFA Steer Validation-County Entries due
June 23
State Fair Validation for meat goats, market lambs, beef cattle, and
market swine
June 23
Validation Committee Meeting to Plan, Coordinate County Validation
June 9
State Roundup
June 11-15
4-H Summer Horsemanship Clinics
June 1-3
4-H Record Books
State 4-H Horse Show Deadline (typically due at district show)
Livestock Camps (Various Project Clinics including TAMU Camp, Howard
College, East Texas Beef Camp, etc.)
Jackpot Shows
Sent out via newsletter
Ongoing
July
State 4-H Horse Show
Last complete full week of July
Youth Horse Judging Camps
in July, dates vary
Breeding Cattle Ownership State Fair
July 1
Steer Validation and State Fair Validations Due – July 1
July 1
Sheep and Goat Youth Leadership Workshop (Odd numbered years)
Odd numbered years
Sheep / Goat Validation Committee Meeting
July 15th
Turkey order deadline-County Entries due
July 15th
Livestock Camps
Jackpot Shows
August
Sheep / Goat Validation Tag Order
Jackpot Shows
When School starts
ongoing