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ATTENTION!

2023 SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR ONLINE ENTRIES

On-line entry livestock, dairy and small animal submissions for the 2023 South Florida Fair open at 8 a.m. Saturday, October 1 below.

SUBMIT YOUR ONLINE ENTRY NOW

Please read all rules and regulations carefully, and feel free to contact our AgriBusiness & Community Relations Team at 561-790-5232 or 561-790-5229 with any questions. Also, please check your specific area’s entry deadlines.

We look forward to seeing you January 13-29!

5C-4 Admission of Animals for Exhibition State Rule

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services anticipates that 5C-4 Admission of Animals for Exhibition State Rule will be going into effect before the 2023 Show for all Exhibitions. ALL livestock regardless of age will need to have Official Identification (usually put in by Breeder) and must be accompanied with an OCVI (Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection-HEALTH PAPER).

YOUTH PULLET PROJECT

UPDATE: The South Florida Fair’s 2023 Youth Pullet Project registrations have all been spoken for! But don’t let that you stop you from participating in the Fair’s Small Animal project areas. Check our website often for updates to our 2023 Official Premium Book for other participation opportunities.

ETHICS CLASS/ MARKET ANIMIAL MARKETING CLINIC/ ANImal HEALTHCARE

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

The 2023 South Florida Fair is January 13-29

The Youth Livestock Show Ethics, Animal Care and Marketing Clinics are designed to certify students to meet the mandatory certification requirements. Certifications are valid for three (3) Fair seasons, not three calendar years.

It is important that the exhibitors understand:

The purpose of youth livestock projects
The importance of ethics in youth livestock projects
Proper animal handling and management practices
The difference between animal welfare and animal rights
How to become an ambassador for animal agriculture
Promote and sell animals to prospective buyers in the Auction

ALL EXHIBITORS WHO ARE ENTERED IN THE 2023 SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR YOUTH SHOWS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE ETHICS TRAINING WORKSHOP OR HAVE A CURRENT ETHICS NUMBER BEFORE January 1 TO SHOW AN ANIMAL AT THE 2023 SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR.

NOTE: While most Florida fairs have adopted this ethics program, the rules governing the exhibitors differ from fair to fair. It is the exhibitors' responsibility to make sure they are in compliance with EACH particular fair where they are showing an animal.

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IMPORTANT DATES:

September 10, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.: Youth Market Steer Tag-in & Weigh-in, Okeechobee Livestock Market, 1055 US-98, Okeechobee, FL 34972

On-site tag-in participants on September 10 must complete the paper entry form and payment of exhibit entry fees. Online entries open October 1, 2022.

October 29, 9 a.m.-10 a.m.: Youth Market Hog Tag-in: South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33411

November 5, 9 a.m.-12 noon: Youth Exhibitor Ethics Training & Marketing Clinic, South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33411