2017 Animal Science Project ID Information - May 15 Deadline--Dairy

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1 2017 Animal Science Project ID Information - May 15 Deadline--Dairy DATE: April 5, 2017 TO: FROM: RE: Minnesota 4-H Animal Science Project Members Dairy Sara Budde, Stearns County 4-H Program Coordinator IMPORTANT - Animal Identification Process Thank you for enrolling in a 4-H animal science project. We hope you find this project both challenging and rewarding. This letter outlines the online animal identification process. Minnesota 4-H uses its online enrollment system, 4HOnline, to record all animal identifications and ownership data. Online animal identification reduces inaccuracies and inefficiencies that were a part of our past paper system. More information and a 4HOnline user guide can be found at The process that will be followed in 2017 is as follows: 1. 4-H Family completes the ID worksheet (enclosed) for all NEW project animals. All dairy animals must be identified with an official form of identification: Official Breed Assn. Ear Tag, Official Breed Assn. tattoo, State 4-H ear tag (available from Extension Office), USDA tag (7 or digit), Copy of the Breed Assn. ID paper and/or photo (if exhibits distinct markings). Registered animals with pending breed association registration information by May 15 must update this information as soon as registration numbers are received. If you enter as pending, you will need to provide updated information to your local Extension Office to update prior to your County Fair. If you need a MN 4-H eartag: a. 4-H Family calls ahead to reserve tags (number of tags required) and tagger (if needed) from the County Extension office. (There is a $20 deposit fee for tagger, which will be refunded when tagger is returned.) b. 4-H Family picks up MN 4-H ear tags from the County Extension Office. c. 4-H Family puts tag in animal s ear by May 15 and completes the information worksheet d. Family returns ALL unused and/or damaged eartags to their extension office H Family self-enters information for NEW project animals into 4HOnline and prints entry report for personal record. If an animal is leased, the lease agreement must also be scanned and uploaded in 4HOnline (bring hard copy to County Extension Office by May 15 if unable to scan). The lease form is available at If using a photo as an official form of identification (because the animal has distinct markings), you will upload the.jpg file of the photo in 4HOnline. 3. Existing project animals that are being carried over from last year to this project year must be re-activated by May 15. Instructions can be found in the document Animal ID Data Entry by Families, page 5, at Dairy animal leases must also be renewed annually by May 15. Download existing lease, renew and bring to your local extension office no later than May 15 so they can upload it. You will not be able to upload the renewed lease. NOTE: Dairy animals can be viewed but not edited because of the first freshening rule. If changes are needed to a dairy animal (including changes to the associated exhibitor/member) contact your local Extension Office Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. University of Minnesota Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this material is available in alternative formats upon request. Direct requests to the Extension Store at Printed on recycled and recyclable paper with at least 10 percent postconsumer waste material.

2 NOTE: Animals need to be identified by May 15. If unable to self-enter, hard copy submissions to the county Extension office must be received by close of business 4:30 p.m. on May 15, or if mailed, be postmarked NO LATER than May 15, If you are self-entering, data entry into 4HOline, must be completed by 11:59 pm, May 15, 2017; you will not be able complete identification after that point. If your family cannot self-enter the ID information: 4-H Family brings in or mails completed ID worksheet and other required items, including signature(s), to County Extension office, on or before close of business on May 15. This ID worksheet will be kept on file in the Extension office. Within one week, Support Staff or designated volunteer enters info online into your family s 4HOnline account. After that, your family may view the information in 4HOnline to check for accuracy. The user guide, Reviewing and Printing Animal ID Data, is available at to walk you through the process. The County Extension Office must be notified of any discrepancies by Friday, May 26, Families who cannot self-enter but have existing dairy project animals from previous years, are responsible to contact their local extension office staff to re-activate project animals ID ed last year. If an existing animal was leased, obtain a copy of the original lease, renew with leasor and return to your local extension office no later than May 15. Online ID ing (4HOnline) user assistance and support A user guide is available at For assistance with the online ID process, contact Sara Budde at budde016@umn.edu or In addition, an ID helpline will be available May 13-15: o Saturday, May 13-1:00-8:00 p.m o Sunday, May 14-3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m o Monday, May 15-4:30-11:30 p.m On rare occasions, 4-H animals will lose the official ear tags used to identify project animals (MN Board of Animal Health, Breed Association, Minnesota 4-H ear tags). If this occurs, you will need to contact Sara immediately at so that the tag can be verified and replaced. Do not wait until county fair if this occurs. Two additional pieces of project information are included in this mailing for your information: 2017 Animal Science Identification Requirements for Minnesota 4-H details specific dates and requirements unique to each animal science project area Dairy Information Sheet compiled by the 4-H State Fair Dairy Committee and includes processes, procedures and information unique to the dairy project at the Minnesota State Fair. Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics: Minnesota 4-H supports livestock quality assurance and animal science ethics. The State policy is that youth participating in the State Fair, as a livestock exhibitor, must have completed their age appropriate Level of Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics (LQA&E) training. 4-Hers certified in the Beef and/or Pork Quality Assurance must also take the Ethics portion of the 4-H training. Certification is good for three fair seasons. Additional information concerning any LQA&E training in our area will be listed in upcoming 4-H newsletters or can be found at Stearns County s LQA&E date is Saturday, April 22 nd. Register by April 17 th at: If you are unable to attend the training in Stearns County, you will need to complete the Quality Assurance & Ethics Training in another county. Dates and Registration contact information for other county trainings can be found at If you have any questions about online animal identification or anything else in this letter, please contact Sara at or budde016@umn.edu. Mailing address for the Extension office is: Stearns County Extension; 4-H Program; 3333 W Division Street, Suite 10; St. Cloud, MN 56301

3 2017 MINNESOTA 4-H ANIMAL SCIENCE IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Ownership Requirements for All Animal Science Projects are uniform for Beef, Cats/Pets, Dairy, Dairy Goat, Dog, Horse, Lama, Meat Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep and Swine: Animals must be owned solely by the 4-Her or the 4-Her s family. The family includes the 4-Her s parents/guardians and siblings living together as a family unit. The definition of family includes an extended family where the animal may be owned by grandparents as long as the 4-Her s parents are actively involved with and working on the farm. Animals owned in partnership with non-family members (as defined above) must be leased and follow guidelines within the lease agreement. Lease agreements must be submitted by May 15 with 4HOnline data. Market animals (with the exception of prospect calves) cannot be leased. All Animal Ownership Deadlines: February 15: Market Beef (beef steers, market heifers & dairy steers) May 15: Breeding beef, dairy, dairy goats, dog, horse, lama, meat goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep, swine. Fryer rabbits (should be 70 days old at show) 4-Her must own the doe of fryer rabbits and doe must be identified by May 15. June 1: Jr. Meat Does July 1: Jr. Doe Kid Dairy Goats Projects in Minnesota may be started at any time during the year. However, if the project is to be shown at a county or state event, certain requirements must be met. Each of the requirements listed pertain specifically to state events. Identification worksheets are available in most species for use by families to gather data needed to complete 4HOnline Identification process. Please keep ID worksheets for records. Project Beef Breeding Spring Calf Jan1 - April 30, 2017 Breeding Fall Calf Sept 1 Dec 31, 2016 Ear Tattoo(registered) Breeding Summer May 1- Aug 31, 2016 MN 4-H Eartag (commercial) Yearling 4HOnline ID Process Breeding Junior Yearling Jan 1 April 30, 2016 Breeding Senior Yearling September 1 Dec 31, 2015 Ear Tattoo(registered) Cow/Calf (cow/calf pair) Calf on or after Jan 1, 2017 MN 4-H Eartag (commercial) 4HOnline ID Process MN 4-H Eartag Prospect Market Calf - Jan 1 April 30, HOnline ID Process Beef Steer Required minimum weight of 1000 MN 4-H Eartag (ALL) Market Heifer lbs and not exceeding maximum of Ear Tattoo(registered, except Jan 1 August 31, lbs for market beef maximum Charlolais) Dairy Steer or 1600 lbs for dairy steer 4HOnline ID Process Project Dairy Note: dairy exhibits must be identified before first freshening Calf Winter: Dec 1, 2016 Feb 28, 2017 Fall: Sept 1 to Nov 30, 2016 Yearling Junior: Mar 1 Aug 31, 2016 Senior: Sept 1, 2015 Feb 29, 2016 Two Year Old Sept 1, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015 Advanced 3 Year Old: Sept 1, 2013 Aug 31, Year Old: Sept 1, 2012 Aug 31, 2013 Aged: Before Sept 1, Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. University of Minnesota Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this material is available in alternative formats upon request. Official Breed Assn eartag or Official Breed Assn tattoo, or 7 or 9 digit USDA tag or Breed Assn ID paper (copy) or 4-H eartag or photo if distinctly marked 4HOnline ID Process Project Dairy Goats Dairy Jr Doe Kid Dairy Sr Doe Kid April 1 June 30 Jan 1 Mar 31 Unique identification tattoo AND Dairy Dry Yearling Dairy Milking Yearling Born in 2016 Dairy Doe Two years and over Born in 2016, never kidded ADGA or AGS assigned herd tattoo OR BAH assigned scrapies ID tattoo Project Dog Dog ID Form w/current vac. All Breeds/classes Not applicable Over 6 months at show 4HOnline ID Process Project Horse Male foals may be shown, but All Classes yearling and older stallions are ineligible 4HOnline ID Process

4 Project Lama Llama/Alpaca Prior to Jan 1, no sexually intact male over 18 months 4HOnline ID Process Project Meat Goat MN 4-H Eartag AND Meat or Dairy Market lbs Dec 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017 Scrapies tag Goat 4HOnline ID Process Meat Sr Yearling Doe Dec 1, 2015 Mar 31, 2016 Unique Animal ID Tattoo Meat Jr Yearling Doe April 1, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 Meat Fall Yearling Doe Sept 1, 2016 Nov 30, 2016 Meat Sr Doe Kid Dec 1, 2016 Feb Meat Jr Doe Kid Mar 1, 2017 May 31, 2017 AND Scrapie Tag or BAH assigned Scrapie tattoo 4HOnline ID Process Project Poultry Note: Birds that come to State Fair must be from the same flock of the same breed and variety as your county fair winners, but you may select different birds for the State Fair than those that were exhibited at the County Fair. If you do not own poultry, breeding poultry may be leased. Animal Science Lease Form must be submitted by May 15 th. Dove Breeding Pair Prior year or older Seamless leg band Pigeon Breeding Pair Prior year or older Pigeon Young Bird Poultry all others Market Chickens not to exceed 10 pounds(recommended) Current year This year s hatch: suggestions for State Fair hatch dates are: 1) breeding poultry and waterfowl (includes duck, turkey, guineas & geese)~ January 1 or later, 2) market poultry except market chickens ~ March 1 or later, 3) egg production chickens (white or brown egg layers) ~ March 1 or later, 4) market chickens show best at 8-10 weeks of age ~ 4-H'ers may need two hatches to accommodate County and State Fair. Leg band Project Rabbit Tattoo Breeding 4-HOnline ID Process Tattoo for fryer/meat pen, must have doe s tattoo Fryer lbs Not over 70 days of age at show included in fryer tattoo when ID d 4HOnline ID Process Project Sheep Commercial Breeding Ewe Lamb Commercial Breeding Yearling Ewe Registered Breeding Ewe Lamb Registered Breeding Yearling Ewe Market Lamb Recommended minimum weight of 105 lbs and not exceeding maximum of 170 lbs On or after Jan 1 MN 4-H Eartag AND Official Scrapies Tag (with Over 1 yr and under 2 yrs of age animal # & flock #) & not show evidence of 4 permanent incisors 4HOnline ID Process On or after Jan 1 Scrapie ID that matches to a registration paper AND Over 1 yr and under 2 yrs of age, Official Scrapie tag that & not show evidence of 4 matches registration paper permanent incisors 4HOnline ID Process MN 4-H Eartag AND On or after Jan 1 Official Scrapie tag ( with animal # and flock #) 4HOnline ID Process Project Swine Breeding Gilt On or after January 1 Market Barrow and Market Gilt Required minimum weight of 220 lbs and not exceeding maximum 300 lbs On or after January 1, recommended Feb 1 or after Universal Ear Notches MN 4-H Eartag 4HOnline ID Process Page 2 of 2 Updated Dec 2016

5 2017 Dairy Information Sheet Prepared by the 4-H State Fair Dairy Show Committee and the Center for 4-H Youth Development This information sheet gives details on the rules for this year s Minnesota State Fair 4-H Dairy Show. Although some counties may follow slightly different guidelines, these rules will apply at the state level. OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS Ownership Requirements for All Animal Science Projects are uniform for Beef, Cats/Pets, Dairy, Dairy Goat, Dog, Horse, Lama, Meat Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, and Swine. Animals must be owned solely by the 4-Her or the 4-Her s family. The family includes the 4-Her s parents/guardians and siblings living together as a family unit. The definition of family includes an extended family where the animal may be owned by grandparents as long as the 4-Her s parents are actively involved with and working on the farm. Animals owned in partnership with non-family members (as defined above) must be leased and follow guidelines within the lease agreement. Lease agreements must be submitted by May 15 with 4HOnline data. Market animals (with the exception of prospect calves) cannot be leased. OWNERSHIP CLARIFICATIONS 2017 With the Online ID process, 4-H families are no longer able to identify animals as a family group. They might, for example, have identified a number of animals as being owned by the John Doe Family. Under the new Online ID process, families will need to enter each animal in one of 4-H member s profiles. A good rule of thumb might be to break all animals to be ID ed up such that each family member gets about the same number of animals ID ed in their name. For example, if the John Doe Family is ID ing 12 barrows and there are three siblings in the John Doe Family, you might consider putting 4 barrows in each sibling s name. It is also a good practice to put at least one animal under each sibling. The determination of which sibling exhibits which animal at the County Fair can then be delayed until the ID checkpoint at County Fair. It is at the County Fair ID checkpoint for each species that animals must be declared by a specific sibling and cannot be switched to another sibling after that. The same animal cannot be identified by more than one 4-H family unit. Let s say a livestock production operation is a partnership between two brothers both having children in 4-H. The cousins in this example must identify different animals. They might identify several as the John Doe Family and several others as the Jim Doe Family. But the same animals CANNOT be identified by both families. Let s say a similar operation is owned by two unrelated partners. In this case the same philosophy would apply. Each family may identify any number of animals but NO animals can be identified by both families. The exception to this rule is in Horse, Dog and Lama where it is permitted for animals to be ID'ed by two 4-Hers, but with restrictions described elsewhere in the Species Information Sheet. For complete 2017 exhibition entry requirements and acceptable official ID, visit this link: WATCH FOR DETAILS REGARDING APPROPRIATE DRESS CODES FOR ALL STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK SHOWS. Committees are working on details that could include a required shirt worn by all exhibitors. This is for state fair shows only and could happen as early as LEASING PROGRAM If a 4-Her cannot own their own Dairy animal, they may be leased. If an animal is leased, the MN 4-H Dairy Lease Agreement must be completed then uploaded and/or submitted to your county extension office by May 15 th with 4HOnline data An animal may be leased and exhibited in a cow class only if the 4-Her leased the same animal prior to first freshening. Assume responsibility for care and management of the leased animal when animal is in lessee possession. The leased animal must be exhibited by the lessee at any show while the lease is in effect. Dairy Lease Agreements Must be renewed each year. This involves downloading the current lease found on 4HOnline, renewing in the appropriate box on the lease form, and reloading to 4HOnline. CLOVERBUDS Cloverbuds interested in exploring the dairy project DO NOT identify animal in 4HOnline. The year following the being a Cloverbud, youth in grade 3 are only eligible to show animals in calf, yearling and 2 year old classes. The animals in these classes must meet all MN 4-H dairy project identification requirements. BIRTHDATES Winter Calf December 1, 2016 February 28,

6 Fall Calf September 1 November 30, 2016 Summer Junior Yearling June 1, 2016 August 31, 2016 Spring Junior Yearling March 1, 2016 May 31, 2016 Winter Senior Yearling December 1, 2015 February 29, 2016 Fall Senior Yearling September 1 November 30, 2015 Junior Two Year Old March 1 August 31, 2015 Senior Two Year Old September 1, 2014 February 28, 2015 Three Year Old Cows September 1, 2013 August 31, 2014 Four Year Old Cows September 1, 2012 August 31, 2013 Aged Cow Born before September 1, 2012 Dry Cow Dry cow of any age IDENTIFICATION DETAILS, FORMS & DEADLINES Also refer to your county ID letter and online at: All dairy animals must be identified with an official form of identification: Official Breed Assn. Eartag, Official Breed Assn. tattoo, State 4-H eartag, USDA tag (7 or 9 digit), Copy of the Breed Assn. ID paper and/or photo (if exhibits distinct markings) by May 15 th. Registered animals must provide breed association information by May 15 th If registration for the animal being ID ed is pending, it is your responsibility once you receive the official registration to contact your local County Extension Office. Request that the registration number be entered for the correct animal in 4HOnline to replace pending. This should be done before your County Fair. A 4-Her cannot exhibit an animal in the Two Year Old or cow class if it was not identified in the extension office before its first freshening. Cows do not need to be shown prior to first freshening. No family member or other 4-Her will be allowed to show an animal that has been shown by another 4-Her after the animal s first freshening. All dairy ID data must be entered online or the dairy ID data submitted to your county extension office, by May 15. If an animal is leased, the MN 4-H Dairy Lease Agreement must also be completed and then uploaded and/or submitted to your county extension office by May 15 th. DATES OF STATE FAIR 4-H LIVESTOCK ENCAMPMENT & SHOW TIMES 4-H Livestock Encampment ~ Wednesday, August 23 Sunday, August 27 Show Day & Time ~ Saturday 9:00 a.m. REGISTERED / GRADE HOLSTEINS Registered and Grade Holsteins are shown separately at State Fair. Registered Holsteins may not be shown in the grade ring. Registered Holsteins are classified as animals that have 87% or more Registered Holstein Ancestry (RHA-NA) as recorded with the Holstein Association. CLARIFICATION ON BREED ANCESTRY Animals identified as Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein or Jersey, must be 87% (7/8) or more of any one breed. Milking Shorthorn must be 75% (3/4) or more Milking Shorthorn. If breed parentage does not meet these rules, the animal will be shown in the Crossbred & Other Breeds class. RED & WHITE SHOW Must be registered. We will accept registration papers and/or a certificate of identification (CID) from Holstein Association USA, Red & White Dairy Cattle Association, Holstein Association USA showing the suffix Red and Holstein Canada showing the suffix Red. May be dual registered. Red & White animals with no papers will show in the breed they exhibit characteristics and ancestry. Must be true red with no black or brindle. Show management reserves the right to deny any animal with a questionable hair coat. Dairy ID must show animal s breed as Red & White on May 15 th deadline. Animals cannot be switched between Holstein and Red & White classes after ID verification. CROSSBRED AND OTHER BREEDS CLASS If an animal is less than 87% (7/8) (Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein or Jersey) or 75% (3/4) Milking Shorthorn of any one breed, it must be exhibited in the Crossbred and Other Breeds class. In addition, any grade animal not showing the predominant characteristics of one breed at verification by the show committee will show in the Crossbred and Other Breeds class.

7 DRY COW DEFINITION Any cow that has been fresh for 280 days or more, prior to the day of the show, may be shown (at the option of the exhibitor) in either the Dry or Milking Cow Class, if the show offers a Dry Cow Class. A cow milked less than 280 days must show in the Milking Class, unless she is recorded dry on the official DHI (or comparable computer) report. This report must accompany animals to be shown in a Dry Cow Class at ID Verification. To show as a dry cow, she must be milked out for the show. Class designation must be made no later than the time of county final registration prior to State Fair, with exception for animals that freshen after check-in, and must be transferred to their respective milking class. REGISTRATION PAPERS If you are exhibiting a registered animal, you must present a photocopy of the registration certificate at the time of verification. If the registration certificate is not presented by the time of the show, the animal is ineligible for any awards beyond a blue ribbon. SHOW INFORMATION For colored breeds, registered and grade animals are shown together at State Fair. The following classes will be combined if one of the classes has less than 4 animals and the combined class does not result in more than 10 animals Winter and Fall Calf Three and Four Year Old Summer and Spring Junior Yearling Note: Aged Cows and Dry Cows will be shown separately Winter and Fall Senior Yearling Junior and Senior Two Year Old Breeds with less than 10 exhibits will be shown in 2 classes heifers and cows Three Year Old classes will be split if 20 or more in class at show managers discretion Yearlings that have calved show as Jr Two Year Olds The Show will start with all cows classes before the heifers. An approximate show order will be posted outside the dairy office by Thursday at 7:00 pm. Genomic Predictions will be utilized in the Total Merit Show. All animals will be searched and genomic values will be used where available. If no genomic value is available, Parent Averages and PTA s will be used. STATE FAIR HEALTH REQUIREMENTS Dairy Cattle are not required to have a health certificate. Cattle known by the exhibitor to have an infectious, communicable disease OR to have been exposed to an infectious, communicable disease, OR to be from a quarantine herd may not be entered. Warts and ringworm are considered communicable diseases. Dairy Cattle will be inspected by the official State Fair Veterinarian on the opening day of exhibition and daily thereafter. The official State Fair Veterinarian will order the immediate removal to the quarantine facility or removal from the State Fairgrounds of any Dairy Cattle with symptoms of an infectious or communicable disease. Any quarantined animal cannot be shown. STATE FAIR INTERVIEWS (WORKSHOPS) To qualify for any awards above and beyond a blue ribbon, exhibitors must participate in the Dairy Workshops/Interviews. Interview Finalists will be called back for an interview and all Finalists will receive awards. Award Winners will be selected from the Finalists. Workshops will be held on the St. Paul campus. STATE FAIR SHOWMANSHIP Age Divisions: Junior = grades 6-7, Intermediate = grades 8-9, Senior = grades 10-11, & Advanced = grades All exhibitors may participate in showmanship. There is no sign-up for this class PDCA Showmanship Card (2012) STATE FAIR HERDSMANSHIP Animals must be maintained and look presentable to the public from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. daily. Please see the Herdsmanship section of the 2017 Premium Book for further updates. Again in 2017, there will be specific requirements regarding electrical cords in the cattle barn. STATE FAIR GROOMING RULES All grooming of livestock at the fair, including clipping, trimming and manipulation of the hair/wool (such as blocking on sheep, pulling up hair on beef and working up top lines on dairy) must be clearly done by the exhibitor,

8 members of the immediate family or any other registered Minnesota 4-H member. Immediate family members are defined as being parents, step parents, legal guardians, grandparents, brothers or sisters. The 4-Her exhibiting the animal should be present and involved in the fitting process at the fair. Any exhibitors found in violation of this rule will be eliminated from further competition in the show and will not be eligible for any awards or premiums including championships and showmanship. All grooming of livestock at the fair, including clipping, trimming and manipulation of the hair/wool (such as blocking on sheep, pulling up hair on beef and working up top lines on dairy) must be clearly... STATE DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST The State Dairy Judging Contest is being moved to the 4-H Livestock Encampment! It will be held on Thursday, August 24. Watch for future announcements/details.

9 Dairy ID Worksheet 2017 Items marked with an asterisk (*) are required. *FAMILY NAME: *COUNTY: *BEST PHONE NUMBER IF QUESTIONS: IMPORTANT! It is critical that you read and understand all of the Dairy information sheet. You can find the Dairy information sheet along with help and support at H.umn.edu/animal ID. Contact your county Extension office, if you have questions. * 4-H member's name (See note below.) Animal 1 Animal 2 Animal 3 Animal 4 * Official name or number * Breed * This animal's birthdate * Tag or tattoo for breed association ID (registered). USDA or 4-H eartag (grade). If registered, enter registration number or "pending". * Owned or leased? If leased, attach lease form. * Animal is owned by Sire name Sire registration number or stud code Dam name Dam registration number Dam DHIA number DHIA Herd Code Note: A 4 H member's name is required to ID. However, the family member associated with an animal can be changed up until the animal is checked in at county fair or first freshening. *SIGNATURE OF FAMILY MEMBER: *DATE:

10 This form must be submitted and/or uploaded by May 15, as part of the full animal ID process, as outlined in the information sheet for this species Minnesota 4-H Animal Science Lease Form To be used with Breeding Beef, Cow/Calf pairs, Prospect Calves, Breeding Sheep, Breeding Swine, Meat Breeding Does, Dairy and Dairy Goat, Dog, Horse, Lama and Breeding Rabbit Projects NOTE: MARKET ANIMALS CANNOT BE LEASED County: 4-H Family Name: 4-H Members within Family: Club: The 4-H Lessee Agrees to: Assume agreed upon care (ex: where will animal be housed?, expectations as to time spent working with leased project, etc.). Please describe. Renewed Lease Agreement: Date and Year Member Owner Date and Year Member Owner Date and Year Member Owner Assume agreed upon finances (ex: feed cost, veterinarian, transportation, exhibiting expense, etc.). Please describe. Refrain from allowing any other individual (including the owner) to enter/exhibit the animal in any show/exhibition during the time this contract is in effect. (This includes junior shows, open shows, jackpot shows, etc.) Violation of this rule will void the lease contract and make the animal ineligible for full-privilege exhibition in 4-H county or state shows. Exceptions: Horse-see rulebook, Dog-see obedience rulebook regarding brace, Lama-see species information sheet. The lessee will keep any premiums or awards earned while exhibiting the animal during the duration of this contract. Breed the animal at the direction and the expense of the owner. The resulting offspring shall be the property of the owner who shall take possession of the animal at the weaning or end of contract. I have reviewed the Information Sheet (Rulebooks for dog & horse) for this species and will abide by all project rules and guidelines. Please provide ALL information for leased animal. 4-H families must list only one animal per lease form. Animal s Name Species & Breed Animal Birthdate month/day/year Official Ear Tag or Tattoo (NA for Horse, Lama & Dog) Registration Number (If Registered) (NA for Horse, Lama & Dog) The term of this contract shall be from May 15, 2017 to the day of the county 4-H show and will continue until the State Fair/State Horse 4-H show if the lessee chooses this project for a State trip. This contract may be terminated at any time by mutual agreement in writing, or by at least month(s) written notice from either party. Note: Dairy animals leases will start earlier to meet the prior to freshening rule, if the animal meets criteria for rule. I, of (Name of animal owner) (Street Address) (City or Town) (State) (Zip Code) have allowed this 4-H family to use the above listed animal described as a 4-H project for the year. This family will have an active role in the care and management of the animal for the duration of the lease. Owner s Signature Date Member s Signature Date * Some animals may be a lease project in subsequent years (breeding beef, cow/calf pairs, dairy, dog, dairy goats, horse, lama, breeding rabbit and breeding sheep) Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. University of Minnesota Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this material is available in alternative formats upon request.