2024-2025 Georgia 4-H and Georgia FFA State Species Shows
The Georgia Youth Livestock Program needs your support. Click here to learn how to assist in this effort.
Rules & Documents
These rules have been developed through the cooperative efforts of the Georgia Department of Education, The University of Georgia and Fort Valley State University.
2024-2025 State Livestock Shows Ear Tag Order Form 2024-2025 State Show Rulebook 2024-2025 State Shows Approved ChangesTentative Entries
2025 State Breeding Heifer Show 2025 State Market Beef Show 2025 State Breeding Doe Show 2025 State Breeding Ewe ShowOther helpful documents:
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- Georgia 4-H and FFA Livestock Program Ethics Policy – This document is also included in the 2024-2025 State Show Rulebook. This standalone form is for counties and clubs to use within their group.
- 2024-2025 Georgia 4-H and FFA State Steer Show Classification Guidelines
- Entry Cards (These are to be used to assist with online entries. The printed online entry must be signed and mailed in with payment.)
- All exhibitors must be residents of the State of Georgia.
- The State Junior Livestock Shows are open to 4-H and FFA members who pre-entered and registered their animal with their local county agricultural education teacher by the specific entry deadline.
- Age Requirements
- State Heifer, State Market Beef and State Commercial Dairy Heifer Shows — 4-H members must be 4th grade by September 1 of the current year and cannot have completed high school. State Market Hog-4-H members must be 3rd grade by September 1 of the current year and cannot have completed high school.
- State Market Lamb, Market Goat, Breeding Ewe and Breeding Doe Shows- An exhibitor must be in the 1st grade or older on September 1 of the current year and cannot have completed high school.
Results
State Market Lamb and Goat Shows (October)
- Market Lamb
- Market Lamb Showmanship
- Market Goat
- Market Goat Showmanship
Georgia Junior National Livestock Shows (February)
- Breeding Heifer
- Market Beef
- First Year Market Beef
- Beef Cattle Showmanship
- Breeding Doe
- Breeding Doe Showmanship
- Market Barrow
- Market Gilt
- Market Hog Showmanship
- Commercial Dairy Heifer
- Invitational Registered Dairy Heifer
- Commercial Dairy Heifer Showmanship
- Breeding Ewe
- Breeding Ewe Showmanship
Catalog
The catalog, seen by all who attend the Georgia Junior National Livestock Show, salutes past winners of the show, provides information needed to the exhibitors and displays advertisements which support our program.
Since 1995, proceeds from this Junior Livestock Catalog have provided 4-H and FFA members with scholarships for those who excelled in 12th grade showmanship. For the 2023-2024 Show Season the top 12th grade showmen in the State beef cattle, breeding ewe, commercial dairy heifer, market hog, breeding doe, market lamb and market goat shows are eligible for a $500 scholarship. The Reserve Champion 12th grade showmen in the before mentioned species showmanship competitions are eligible for a $250 scholarship. Your support of this catalog will allow us to continue to offer these types of opportunities. Thank you in advance for your support.
Advertisement Information
Support Georgia 4-H members and advertise for your business in the Livestock Catalog!
All advertisements are in black & white.
| Type | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Center Fold* | $600 | |
| Premium Page* | Inside front / back cover | $400 |
| Full Page | 8 x 10.5 | $300 |
| 1/2 Page | 8 x 5.5 | $200 |
| 1/4 Page | 4 x 5.5 | $150 |
* Centerfold & Premium Pages will be designated to ads in the order received.
You may include photos, logos, etc. in your ad. Also, catalog coupons are a great way to show the exhibitors your appreciation of their support of your business. This is a great opportunity to “get the word out” about your program and create future relationships with Georgia livestock and agriculture industry members.
Please send your check, ads and completed form to:
Christa Steinkamp
Curriculum & Technology Director, Georgia Agriculture Education
J. Phil Campbell Research Center
1420 Experiment Station Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Email: csteinkamp@gaaged.org
The deadline for ads is January 19, 2024. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Christa Steinkamp at (706) 542-6366 or Ben Lastly at (706) 552-4456 or Carole Knight at (706) 542-8892.
Dedications
The Georgia Junior National Premium Catalog is published annually to highlight the exhibitors and other participants of the Georgia Junior Livestock Program. Each issue is dedicated to an individual who has made statewide contributions (leadership, financial or outstanding service) toward the success of the youth program.
Being selected for dedication is the highest honor given by the exhibitors, teachers, Agents, and Specialists involved in the Junior Livestock Program.
Send nominations to one of:
- Carole Knight
- Georgia 4-H
- 323 Hoke Smith Annex
- Athens, GA 30602
- clh@uga.edu
- Ben Lastly
- Executive Secretary, Georgia FFA Association
- 316 Poultry Science – UGA
- Athens, GA 30602
- blastly@uga.edu
Nomination forms must be received no later than the close of business on January 12, 2024.
Past Dedications
| 1977 – Henry Reaves | 1978 – Joe Edd Tolbert | 1979 – Johnny Jenkins |
| 1980 – O’Dell G. (Dan) Daniels | 1981 – Henry L. Terhune | 1982 – Joel P. West |
| 1983 – Clyde Triplett | 1984 – R.G. Houser | 1985 – Thomas Davis Jr. |
| 1986 – Olin W. Ginn | 1987 – Robert L. Nash | 1988 – Roland D. Brooks |
| 1989 – Sam P. McGill | 1990 – Walter J. Moore | 1991 – M.K. Cook |
| 1992 – C.D. Brannen | 1993 – Edgar Rhodes | 1994 – Hugh Snell |
| 1995 – Tommy Irvin | 1996 – Sam Stodgill | 1997 – Roy Strange |
| 1998 – Doug Chastain | 1999 – Robert Odom | 2000 – Ernie Morgan |
| 2001 – Wayne Shackelford | 2002 – Jimmy Mullis | 2003 – Calvin Alford |
| 2004 – Dan T. Brown | 2005 – Larry Guthrie | 2006 – Gary Farmer |
| 2007 – John Callaway | 2008 – Billy Moss | 2009 – Robert Stewart |
| 2010 – Melvin Thompson | 2011 – Dale Redeker | 2012 – Gene Sutherland |
| 2013 – John K. Wilkinson | 2014 – Will Getz | 2015 – Carter Black |
| 2016 – Ted G. Dyer | 2017 – Ronnie Silcox | 2018 – Ed Tolbert |
| 2019 – Charles Bailey | 2020 – Foster Rhodes | 2021 – Carol Williams |
2022 – Ray and Debbie Hicks
Student Spotlight
Georgia 4-H and Georgia FFA spotlight six (6) young people in the Georgia Junior Livestock Catalog at the State Livestock Show in February. One student from each species (swine, beef, dairy, sheep, and goat) will be recognized. Also, one student will be selected as an “All Around Exhibitor.” If you have a student who truly defines all that is good about the junior livestock program, please nominate them for the Catalog Student Spotlight.
We are looking for students who are the epitome of hard work, fair play, character, and project growth. Regardless of the color ribbons they win or the size of their operation, we want to spotlight those who define all that is good about the junior livestock program.
Nomination forms are due by close of business on January 12, 2024.
Send 4-H Nominations to:
- Carole Knight
- Georgia 4-H
- 323 Hoke Smith Annex
- Athens, GA 30602
- clh@uga.edu
Send FFA Nominations to: - Ben Lastly
- Executive Secretary, Georgia FFA Association
- 316 Poultry Science – UGA
- Athens, GA 30602
- blastly@uga.edu
- We have hundreds of remarkable young people who deserve to be recognized. Please help us find them!
Contact
Carole Knight, Extension 4-H Specialist Animal Science Programs
706-542-8892 clh@uga.edu
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (working cooperatively with Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia) offers its educational programs, assistance, and materials to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status and is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action organization.