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 Brooke Cass 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: - Hog Registration forms are due to the county office no later than November 8th, 2019.
2019 -2020 Dates of Importance
Regional Dairy Show September 7, 2019 @TVF
County Dairy Show September 27, 2019 6pm @ McMinn Showbarn Hwy 30, Athens
Chick Chain Show & Sale September 28, 2019 10am @AgCentral Co-op in Athens
State Dairy Show October 18-19, 2019 @Murfreesboro
Hog Registration forms due November 8, 2019 (to county office)
Regional Market Hog Show December 13-14, 2019
State Hog Show January 6-9, 2020 @Murfreesboro
*Other dates will be added as received*
* For more information on these particular areas, please see the 4-H Horse Program or 4-H Poultry pages under McMinn County 4-H.
