**Please check with sponsoring entities if events are being held before traveling.**
The following dates and events are those hosted or approved by the Fond du Lac County Market Livestock Project for qualification for the Fond du Lac County Market Livestock Sale. Meetings include date, time, location and number of points awarded. Youth must complete a minimum of 8 educational credits in order to qualify for the sale.
For potential qualifying meetings not listed on the Meat Animal Project Website, please contact a member of the Market Livestock Project Committee for pre-approval of meeting credit. It is up to the exhibitor to provide documentation (agenda, brochure, etc.) regarding the event for approval. A livestock project activity form must be signed by the event coordinator and submitted to Extension for credit. Criteria used for point determination and other educational/sale requirements can be found at https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/fdlmeat/educational-requirements/.
*Denotes meeting will need a completed FDL County Out-of-County Educational Activity Form.
| January 2023 | |
| 9 | Extension Animal Sciences Virtual Education Webinar Series: Why participate in Knowledge and Judging teams is Important! (1 point) |
| February 2023 | |
| 13 | Extension Animal Sciences Virtual Education Webinar Series: Beef/Live Carcass Evaluation & Cookery! (1 point) |
| 25 | 4-H Family Learning Day, 2 sheep topics, (2 points each) |
| 28 | NDSU Jr Beef Producers Webinar Series: Beef Al and Sync Protocols, 6:30 pm, (1 point), Register |
| March 2023 | |
| 6 | Market Livestock Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm, Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds |
| 7 | NDSU Jr Beef Producers Webinar Series: Natural Breeding Service, 6:30 pm, (1 point), Register |
| 8 | Extension Small Ruminant Webinar Series: Preparation for a Successful Breeding Season, 7:30 pm, (1 point), Register |
| 14 | NDSU Jr Beef Producers Webinar Series: Post-calving/Pre-breeding Nutrition, 6:30 pm, (1 point), Register |
| 20 | Market Livestock Project Orientation, 7:00 pm, Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds (2 points) |
| 21 | Swine Project Meeting, Time TBD, Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds (2 points) |
| 21 | NDSU Jr Beef Producers Webinar Series: Show Animal Nutrition, 6:30 pm, (1 point), Register |
| 28 | NDSU Jr Beef Producers Webinar Series: Grazing Readiness, 6:30 pm, (1 point), Register |
| April 2023 | |
| 1 | Arlington Sheep Day, 10:30 am, (3 points) |
| 3 | Extension Animal Sciences Virtual Education Webinar Series: Reproductive Technologies in Agriculture! (1 point) |
| 15 | Fond du Lac County Market Livestock Project Show Camp Grant Applications due |
| 15 | Fond du Lac County Market Livestock Project Scholarship Applications due |
| 15 | Sheep, Swine, and Meat Goat Self-ID Documentation due 11:59 pm |
| June 2023 | |
| TBD | WI Show Pig Association sponsored shows (2 points) |
| TBD | WI Club Lamb Association sponsored shows, (2 points) |
| 10-11 | WLBA Livestock Show Camp, WI State Fair Park (6 points) |
| July 2023 | |
| 18 | Fond du Lac County Fair Market Livestock Final Weigh-In Market Swine: 8 – 11 am (Livestock Barn) Market Beef: 9 – 11 am (Cow Palace) Market Lamb & Meat Goat: 12 – 1 pm (Livestock Barn) |
| 19-20 | Fond du Lac County Fair Market Livestock Shows Market Swine, Breeding Swine, Bred and Owned, Showmanship Market Beef, Breeding Stock Beef, Bred and Owned, Showmanship Market Goat, Bred and Owned, Showmanship Market Sheep, Breeding Sheep, Bred and Owned, Showmanship |
| 20 | Market Livestock Sale |
| 23 | Buyer & Award Thank You Letters Due Sheep, Swine, and Meat Goat: 12 – 2 pm (Livestock Barn) Beef: 12 – 2 pm (Milk House) |
| 25 | Beef Carcass Contest, 7 pm, Beck’s Meats, 519 Clairville Rd, Oshkosh, WI (Ring location) *Please note date and location change |
| 26 | Swine Carcass Contest, 7 pm, Loehr’s Meat Market, 523 E. Main Street, Campbellsport, WI |
| 28 | Carcass Ultrasound Results & Educational Program, 6 pm, Fairgrounds |
| August 2023 | |
| 3-13 | *Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI (2 points, must exhibit livestock project). Must submit out-of county form. |
| September 2023 | |
| 8 | Market Livestock Project Record Forms due to Extension Fond du Lac County Office |
| 15 | Market Livestock Project Committee Applications due to Fond du Lac County Fair |
For additional Livestock Project Educational Opportunities, please see project calendars for neighboring counties:
Calumet County Market Livestock Project
Dodge County Market Livestock Project
Green Lake County Market Livestock Project
Sheboygan County Market Livestock Project
Washington County Market Livestock Project
