Tuscola County Fair

Thank you for a successful 2024 Tuscola County Fair!

Here is a link to the publicity report - 2024 Publicity Report Tuscola County Fair

2024 Tuscola County Fair Book

2024 Tuscola County Fair Entry Online - ShoWorks link 
2024 Tuscola County Fair Book 
2024 Tuscola Fair Schedule of Events 

 

2025 Tuscola County Fair July 19th-July 26th

www.tuscolacountyfair.org
Over the years, many volunteer hours have been dedicated to preserving an American heritage, the county fair. The fair association owes many thanks to these volunteers as well as thanks to many civic organizations, local businesses and governmental agencies.
Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Tuscola County Fair Association may contact any member of the Board of Directors for information. Our county fair has stood strong for more than 140 years, and together we can continue this long-standing tradition.                                                                                                             

If you anticipate volunteering on behalf of, or with a 4-H Program, please follow this link to MSU Extension Volunteer Central - Samaritan to become a Silver Level Volunteer. Please note that this base-level screening is meant for those who are helping a 4-H leader, Superintendent, or serving as a 4-H Judge at the Tuscola County Fair. Please complete this process by July 9th to help with the 2025 Tuscola County Fair. 

2025 Tuscola County Fair Large Livestock Exhibitors                          Tagging Deadlines and Information 

All 4-H Market Large Livestock to be exhibited in the Tuscola County Fair must be tagged on the dates established by the appropriate superintendent and approved by the Large Livestock Committee. 4-H enrollment must be completed prior to tagging. Please make appropriate arrangements to have your animals at the designated tagging.

This is the first year to complete the registration tagging form online. Please review the Tagging Check List document before uploading your registration information into this Google Document by the deadline date shown below:

  • Beef - Friday, February 21st - Weigh-in for Rate of Gain from 9 - 10 a.m. at Marlette Livestock in Marlette, MI 
  • Feeders, Sheep, Swine - Friday, May 16th 

Please contact the appropriate superintendent for questions:
Beef - Jeremy Parker (989) 670-4585
Dairy - Matt Bennett (989) 823-4810
Feeders - Adrianna Jackson (989) 553-2768
Sheep - Jeremy Glaspie (989) 714-8799
Swine - Kristen Keinath-Dyjak (810) 391-8047

Electronic Livestock ID Tags    

All livestock in Michigan require a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag effective March 1, 2007. A website has been developed to provide information about the RFID requirements in Michigan. Please visit https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/animals/id-movement for information about how to obtain a premises ID, where to order tags, details about the requirements for use of the tags, how to manage the application of the ear tags, RFID requirements for youth who will exhibit animals at shows and fairs, etc.

Fair Information & Forms

Required project record books/sheets for market animal projects that will be exhibited and sold at the Tuscola County Fair.   

Large Livestock Recordsheets for Market Animals

The Large Livestock Committee has approved new Recordsheets for 2025! Each exhibitor will complete one Recordsheet per barn (Sheep, Beef, Swine, Dairy) and for the grade they just completed.
Example: Jane Doe finished 5th grade in 2025, and she is exhibiting a pen of lambs, 1 dairy heifer, 1 feeder calf, and 1 beef breeding stock. She will need to complete three Recordsheets: a 5th grade Sheep, a 5th grade Dairy, and a 5th grade Beef, Dairy Steer & Feeder. 

Some Recordsheets refer to a Resource Handbook for questions. The Large Livestock Committee have purchased a few copies that are available to borrow from the Tuscola County Extension Office.
Clubs and/or exhibitors may choose to order club/personal Resource Handbooks at their own expense from OSU Extension Publishing at https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/search.php?search_query=Resource%20Handbooks&section=product 
Note: If a Recordsheet says look to page 12-8 in the Resource Handbook, it would be referring to page 8 in the 12th chapter.

With the new Recordsheets not requiring ending weights or other ending information, please plan to turn them in at check-in/weigh-in. Boxes will be provided at each scale. Dairy will turn in Recordsheets in the Sheep barn.

Recordsheets are by species and then linked to the 4-H member's grade exhibiting the animal project. 
BEEF Beef Grade 2 Beef Grade 5 Beef Grade 8 Beef Grade 11
  Beef Grade 3 Beef Grade 6 Beef Grade 9 Beef Grade 12
  Beef Grade 4 Beef Grade 7 Beef Grade 10  
DAIRY Dairy Grade 2 Dairy Grade 5 Dairy Grade 8 Dairy Grade 11
  Dairy Grade 3 Dairy Grade 6 Dairy Grade 9 Dairy Grade 12
  Dairy Grade 4 Dairy Grade 7 Dairy Grade 10  
SHEEP Sheep Grade 2 Sheep Grade 5 Sheep Grade 8 Sheep Grade 11
  Sheep Grade 3 Sheep Grade 6 Sheep Grade 9 Sheep Grade 12
  Sheep Grade 4 Sheep Grade 7 Sheep Grade 10  
SWINE Swine Grade 2 Swine Grade 5 Swine Grade 8 Swine Grade 11
  Swine Grade 3 Swine Grade 6 Swine Grade 9 Swine Grade 12
  Swine Grade 4 Swine Grade 7 Swine Grade 10  
These two are not species specific - grade/age only. Cloverbud Recordsheet (age 5 thru 1st Grade)
  Post High School (H.S graduate thru age 19)

Small Livestock Record Books for Market Animals

The Small Livestock Committee will be using these Record Books for 2025.  These are setup by the 4-H member exhibiting the animal project's age as of January 1st of this year.
Recordsheets are by species and then linked to the 4-H member's grade exhibiting the animal project. 

Effective March 14, 2025 - With the uncertainty of the H5N1 Bird Flu, the committee has voted to not bring Layer chicken or duck pens to this year's Tuscola County Fair.

Please contact the appropriate superintendent for questions:
Dogs - Connie Sutter (989) 673-5586
Goat - Mark McMullen (989) 795-2026
Poultry - Tonya Karpovich (989) 550-7456
Rabbits & Cavies - Jennifer Beardslee (989) 325-5059

Horse Record Books and Other Information

Large Livestock Handbook

Breeding Stock Record Book

Required Form

Other Record Books 

Informational

Project Guides

Study Sheets

Promotional Advertising During Fair Week

Want to support our 4-H Large Livestock and Small Livestock Committees while advertising your business at the same time? They are offering the opportunity to purchase an advertisement banner/sign that will be displayed during the Tuscola County Fair week. 

      • 4-H Large Livestock arena sign displayed in livestock exhibition area. 
      • 4-H Small Livestock banner displayed in barns.

Contact the MSU Extension office at (989) 672-3870 for more information.

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