Quality Assurance

Per the rules of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, all livestock exhibitors (market and lactating species) must either attend a Quality Assurance (QA) Program or successfully test out of QA in order to exhibit livestock at the Shelby County Junior Fair or the Ohio State Fair. A parent or guardian of all junior exhibitors must also attend one of the sessions. Those exhibitors who take QA out-of-county are responsible for reporting and verifying what session they attended, as well as when and where.

The ONLY on-line QA certification approved by the Ohio Department of Agriculture is the YQCA. PQA, BQA, or Ohio BEST Show online course DOES NOT meet the requirements of Ohio QA certification.

2024 QA Dates (Must be completed by June 1st!):

  • March 7th at 7 PM, Hosted at the Shelby County Fairgrounds (Beige Building)
  • March 13th at 8 PM, Hosted at Russia Schools
  • March 24th at 1 PM, Hosted at Anna High School (Auxiliary Gym)
  • March 26th at 7 PM, Hosted at Fort Loramie Elementary (Cafeteria)
  • April 28th at 1 PM, Hosted at the Shelby County Fairgrounds (Beige Building) - Last in-county opportunity to complete QA for 2024!

QA TEST-OUT OPTION:

Shelby County Extension and Shelby County Senior Fair Board allows 12-18 year-old (as of January 1st) 4-H and FFA members to test out of their annual Quality Assurance (QA) program.Test-outs can be completed through the school’s FFA advisor OR youth can set up an appointment with the OSU Extension Office to come in and take the test-out at their convenience. Please call 937-498-7239 to schedule a test-out. Test-outs must be taken by June 1, 2024.

  • Youth ages 12-14 (as of Jan. 1) who pass the QA test can test out of their annual QA program for up to 3 years. 
  • Youth ages 15-18 years (as of Jan. 1) who pass the QA test can test out of their annual QA program permanently. 

2024 qA Test Out Dates

  • March 12th at 3:15 PM, Hosted by Anna FFA in the Ag Department (all eligible 4-H and FFA members are welcome)
  • March 13th at 7:00 AM, Hosted by Anna FFA in the Ag Department (all eligible 4-H and FFA members are welcome)
  • March 26th before and after school, Hosted by Fairlawn FFA in the Ag Room (all eligible 4-H and FFA members are welcome)

What will be on the Quality Assurance Test?

This year's (2024) test out will include: 

Junior Fair Market Animal Tagging & Weigh-In

2024 Beef

Weigh-in & Tagging Date: Sunday, January 21st, 2024 from 12-1:30 PM 

For questions regarding the beef weigh-in, tag handout, or vaccine check, please contact Beef Sale Committee Chair, Jeff Poeppelman: (937) 726-5953

Feeder Calf Tag Pick Up & Vaccine Check: May 5th, 2024 from 2-3PM 

Feeder Calf Vaccination Boosters Due: June 1st (Due to the Extension Office)

2024 Lamb/Goat

Mandatory Lamb and Goat Tagging and Optional Weigh-In (For Rate of Gain) Date: Sunday, May 5th from 12-2 PM

For questions regarding the Lamb Weigh/Tag In, please contact Lamb Sale Committee Chair, Darren Gates: (937) 489-3583

For questions regarding the Goat Weigh/Tag In,  please contact Goat Sale Committee Chair, Andy Yenser: (937) 693-7626

2024 Rabbit

Market Rabbit Tattoo/Check-In: Saturday, June 22nd from 8-10 AM

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