1. Know how. Know now. State Fair Update February 7, 2012

2. Know how. Know now. State Fair Management Team  Vernon Waldern (SE)  Jenny Nixon (PH)  Mary K Werner (WC)  Steve Niemeyer (NE)  Diane Vigna  Matt Ellicott  Kris Spath  Peggy Jeffries  Shane Potter  Kathleen Lodl

3. Know how. Know now. Strategic Planning Team  Vernon Waldren  Phyllis Schoenholz  Barb Scharf  Amy Topp  Jenny Nixon  Beth Birnstihl  Kris Spath  Shane Potter  Peggy Jeffries  Kathleen Lodl

4. Know how. Know now. Schedule  Entry/Judging: Wednesday, August 22  Judging: Thursday, August 23  Fair Opens: Friday, August 24 9:00 a.m.

5. Know how. Know now. Schedule  Complete Schedule: http://4h.unl.edu/nebraskastatefairbook http://4h.unl.edu/nebraskastatefairbook  Livestock Schedule: http://www.statefair.org/fair/competition s/documents/TENTATIVE_SCHEDULE_ 2012_NEBRASKA_STATE_FAIR.pdf http://www.statefair.org/fair/competition s/documents/TENTATIVE_SCHEDULE_ 2012_NEBRASKA_STATE_FAIR.pdf

6. Know how. Know now. Fair book Changes for 2012  Selection of Supreme Breeding Heifer and Reserve Supreme Breeding Heifer  Showmanship will be broken into three divisions:  Jr. (10 yr olds)  Int. (11-12 yr. olds)  Sr. (13-18 yr. olds)  One division of beef showmanship (vs. market and breeding)

7. Know how. Know now. Fair book Changes for 2012  Harvesting only Grand and Reserve Champions in market beef, market goat, market sheep and swine.  Swine show remains terminal.  Carcass contest requirements have been revised.

8. Know how. Know now. New for 2012  Herdsmanship will be judged for 2012  Addition of Breeding Meat Goats  Dog show, two additional classes:  Advanced Graduate Novice  Graduate Open

9. Know how. Know now. New for 2012  Static exhibits must have received a purple ribbon at county to advance.  Beginning level static classes are not eligible for State Fair.  Large static exhibits made for outdoors may be displayed outdoors at the discretion of 4-H staff or area superintendents.

10. Know how. Know now. New for 2012  Career Exploration Interview competition: First Sunday  SET Award – Given to exhibits that exemplify Science innovation

11. Know how. Know now. Entry  ShoWorks: Beef, Sheep, Swine, Rabbit, Poultry, Goat. Due August 10 – program will close.  FairPlus: Presentations, Fashion Shows, Contests, Companion Animal, Dog. Due August 10 – will post to check for errors. August 14 – noon.  Static Advance Entry Deadline: August 21, noon.

12. Know how. Know now. Software Update  FairPlus will be in use for District and State Contests and State Fair Static Exhibits  FairPlus will be available for county fair use  Integrate with Access 4H  Work as it has in the past  Testing is underway!  First version is working  Several counties will help test

13. Know how. Know now. Tools for You In the near future, expect to see:  Recorded Webinars (at least monthly)  Written Instructions  Integrating Access 4H data into FairPlus  Entering State Fair livestock classes  Entering State Fair contests and static exhibits  FairPlus upgrades and data files

14. Know how. Know now. Questions  Next Webinars (10:30 a.m. Central Time):  March 6  April 3  May 1  June 5  July 10  August 7

15. Know how. Know now. Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska– Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture. The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.