2025-2026 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

(posted 4/1/2025, animal & ag mech times may change, creative arts dates may change)

Saturday, December 27 – CATTLE
6 to 9 AM Steer & Breeding Beef move-in
9 to 9:30 AM Market Steer weigh-in
10 AM Breeding Beef Show
Breeding Beef showmanship contest to follow Breeding Beef show (open to all)
Market Steer Show to follow the Breeding Beef showmanship contest
Market Steer showmanship contest to follow Market Steer show (open to all)

Sunday, December 28 – SHEEP & GOATS
6 to 7:30 AM Sheep and Goats move-in
8:30 AM Market Sheep & Goat weigh cards due
10 AM Lamb Showmanship contest (open to all)
Market Sheep Show to follow Lamb Showmanship
Market Goat Showmanship contest to follow Market Sheep Show (open to all)
Market Goat Show to follow Market Goat Showmanship
Breeding Goat Show to follow Market Goat show

Monday, December 29 – AG MECH, TORCH CUTTING, RABBITS, and POULTRY and ARTWORK,
CRAFTS, GARDENING, and SEWING
6 AM Gates Open
8 to 9:30 PM Market Rabbit check-in, sift, and pre-judge
Breeding Rabbit check-in follow Market Rabbit check-in
Rabbit Show begins ASAP after check-in
Breeding Rabbit Show to follow Market Rabbits
8 AM Poultry check-in begins with Broilers. Turkeys to follow.
Poultry Show begins with Broilers ASAP after check-in. Poultry check-in closes once Show starts.
8 to 9 AM Ag Mech & Torch Cutting check-in
8:30 AM Ag mech projects must be in place
9:00 AM Ag Mech Show starts
Torch Cutting Contest follows start of Ag Mech Show
9 to 11 AM Artwork, Crafts, Gardening & Horticulture, and Sewing check-in at Martinez SC
Swine Show set-up to follow Poultry Show. Exhibitors and families encouraged to attend.

Tuesday, December 30 – SWINE and FOOD
6 to 8:30 AM Breeding & Market Swine move-in
8 to 8:30 AM Check-in Breeding Swine, bring breeding swine supplemental entry form
8 to 9:30 AM Food division of Creative Arts check-in at Martinez SC
8:30 AM Market Swine weigh cards due
9:30 AM Breeding Swine Show (Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Poland
China, Spotted Poland China, & Yorkshire)
Market Swine Show to follow Breeding Show (Berkshire, Duroc, Hampshire, Black OPB, White OPB,
Yorkshire, Crosses)
Swine Showmanship contests are by call-back only.
2 to 4 PM Creative Arts projects on public display at Martinez SC, awards (including photography)
announced
4 to 5 PM Pick-up Food projects from Martinez Hall. May NOT pick up earlier.