South Florida Fair | Agriplex Livestock News & Updates

ATTENTION!

2023 Livestock Gate Admission and Parking Passes

All passes/parking credentials will be issued to each Livestock exhibitor upon your designated arrival date/time. Each exhibitor will receive:

(1) one exhibitor badge
(2) two Gate admission passes for parents
(1) Gate 6 hang tag for parking. The hang tag does NOT include gate admission

Anyone who is 11 years old and older must have a Gate Admission pass. They can be purchased from most Publix Stores at a discounted rate before Friday, January 13, 2023. The AG Division will not have any passes to sell, so please purchase them in advance.

Please note that parking within the AGZone footprint is limited due to the Fair not having access to the Ranger Lot. AGZone parking for vehicles and trailers has been designated between Gate 4 & 6 off Sansbury Way. If you live close and can take your livestock trailer home, please do so … thank you!

Open Class Dairy Goat Exhibitors

**Open Class Dairy Goat Exhibitors: Because so many of you are traveling far distances to exhibit at the South Florida Fair, you have the option to bring your entries between noon-4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 19, OR between 7-9 a.m. Saturday, January 21. The show starts at 12 noon on January 21.

POULTRY EXHIBITORS

***Poultry Exhibitors for the 2023 South Florida Fair: please be advised that our Fair is NOT requiring pre-Fair Avian Influenza testing in order to show your birds.***

Market Hog Exhibitors- check ear tags

Hey market hog exhibitors, looks like we’ve had some mixups with ear tag issuance. PLEASE check your tags CAREFULLY. If the numbers don’t match, call us right away so we can work to get them corrected. We apologize for any inconvenience!

BIOSECURITY MEASURES FOR POULTRY

AT FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS
Please download and review the documents below:

Memo from the Fl. Dept. of Ag

For Superintendents - Biosecurity Measures for Poultry at Fairs

For Exhibitors - Biosecurity Measures for Poultry at Fairs

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