McMinn County

4-H Livestock Program

The 4-H Livestock Program provides opportunities for 4-H members to select, care for, train, and show their very own animal. The Livestock program in McMinn County includes: beef and dairy cattle, market hogs, sheep, poultry*, horses*, and goats. 4-Her's can participate in all levels of competition from county events, to larger regional and state events.

There is a strict time line for selecting and tagging animals for these events, so please contact Cayci Leamon at the UT Extension Office at 745-2852, if you do not find the information you need below. Entry forms and the lease agreement form are located near the bottom of the page.

Upcoming Events:

Chick Chain Applications will be accepted beginning February 3, 2017 - Download the application Chick Chain App 2017.doc

2017 Dates of Importance

State Market Hog Show January 16-18, 2017

KSJCE Deadline March 27 - Bring your registration papers and fees to the office!

Cherokee Beef Clinic Deadline March 31 - to the McMinn County Extension Office

Spring County Show April 7 - Athens, TN (old show barn)

Cherokee Beef Clinic April 8 - Athens, TN (old show barn)

Knoxville Spring Cattle Expo April 21-22, 2017 Knoxville, TN

Region Horse Show June 1-3, 2017

State Horse Show June 19-20, 2017 Shelbyville, TN

Region Beef & Sheep Show June 27-30, 2017

Sheep Expo July 6-8, 2017 Cookeville, TN

Beef Expo July 12-14, 2017 Murfreesboro, TN

TVF Dairy Show & Judging September 9, 2017 Knoxville, TN

State Dairy Show October 13-14, 2017 Murfreesboro, TN

Region Market Hog Show December 9, 2017

*Other dates will be added as received*

Entry Forms for all animals can be found here: https://ag.tennessee.edu/AnimalScience/4-H/Pages/4-HEntryForms.aspx

* For more information on these particular areas, please see the 4-H Horse Program or 4-H Poultry pages under McMinn County 4-H.

UT Extension - McMinn County ~ 423-745-2852

107 West College Street

Athens, TN 37303