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MINNESOTA STATE FAIR Judging and demonstration schedule

THURSDAY, AUG. 22

9 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Baa Booth, Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Milking demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6

p.m.).

11:30 a.m. -- Sheep: wool show (Sheep Barn).

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2 p.m. -- Sheep: 4-H fleece show and conference judging (Swine Barn) and Poultry: 4-H poultry (Sheep Barn).

3 p.m. -- Beef Cattle: 4-H cow/calf and feeder calves (Judging Arena).

6 p.m. -- Beef Cattle: 4-H heifers (Judging Arena).

7 p.m. -- Poultry: 4-H poultry showmanship (Sheep Barn).

FRIDAY, AUG. 23

7:30 a.m. -- Beef Cattle: 4-H steers and showmanship (Coliseum).

7:45 a.m. -- Dairy Goats: 4-H dairy goats and dairy steer showmanship (Judging Arena).

8 a.m. -- Sheep: Superintendent's Special; white faced breeds (Sheep Barn).

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8:30 a.m. -- Swine: 4-H breeding gilts and showmanship (Swine Barn) and Swine: 4-H market barrows and showmanship (Swine Barn).

9 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Baa Booth, Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

9 a.m. -- Poultry: rabbits, pigeons (Poultry Barn) and Sheep: Rambouillet (Sheep Barn).

10 a.m.:6 p.m. Milking; demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.)

10:30 a.m. -- Dairy Goats: 4-H market goats and showmanship (Judging Arena).

Noon -- Sheep: Columbia (Sheep Barn).

3 p.m. -- Sheep: Montadale (Sheep Barn).

4:30 p.m. -- Beef Cattle: 4-H beef championship event (Coliseum); Sheep: 4-H market lambs (Judging Arena); Sheep: 4-H breeding ewes (Judging Arena) and Sheep: Natural Colored (Sheep Barn).

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5 p.m. -- Poultry: 4-H poultry demonstrations (Sheep Barn).

5:30 p.m. -- Poultry: 4-H poultry quiz bowl (Sheep Barn).

SATURDAY, AUG. 24

8 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Baa Booth, Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

8 a.m. -- Beef Cattle: 4-H showmanship (Coliseum); Draft Horses: Belgian halter classes (Judging Arena); Poultry: 4-H market rabbits (Sheep Barn); Sheep: 4-H lamb lead (Swine Barn); Dairy Cattle: 4-H dairy cattle (Coliseum); Poultry: rabbits (Poultry Barn).

10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Milking demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.).

11 a.m. -- Poultry: 4-H rabbit showmanship (Poultry Barn); Sheep: 4-H sheep showmanship (Swine Barn).

2 p.m. -- Sheep: quality lambs (Sheep Barn).

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2:30 p.m. -- Sheep: market lambs; white faced breeds (Sheep Barn).

3 p.m. -- Sheep: Border Cheviot (Sheep Barn).

5 p.m. -- Sheep: All Other Breeds (Sheep Barn).

6 p.m. -- 4-H Purple Ribbon Livestock auction (Judging Arena).

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

8 a.m.-3 p.m. -- Baa Booth, Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

8 a.m. -- Draft Horses: Percheron halter classes (Judging Arena).

9 a.m. -- Poultry: 4-H poultry judging contest (Sheep Barn).

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10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Milking demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.)

11:30 a.m. -- Sheep: lamb lead (Sheep Barn)

2 p.m. -- Horses: Miniature Horse halter classes (Judging Arena).

3 p.m. -- Barns close for the day (4-H cattle, 4-H and open sheep, 4-H dairy goats, 4-H swine, 4-H poultry, open rabbits and open pigeons depart)

MONDAY, AUG. 26

8 a.m. -- Draft Horses: Clydesdale halter classes (Judging Arena); Stock Dogs: Stock Dog trials (Coliseum).

9 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Baa Booth, Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. --Milking demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.).

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TUESDAY, AUG. 27

8 a.m. -- Sheep: Superintendent's Special; black faced breeds (Sheep Barn); Swine: Chester White, Duroc (Swine Barn).

8:30 a.m. --; Sheep: P.A. Anderson Challenge Trophy (Sheep Barn).

9 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Baa Booth, Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

9 a.m. -- Dairy Cattle: Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey (Coliseum); Sheep: Hampshire (Sheep Barn).

9:30 a.m. -- Swine: Spotted Hogs (Swine Barn).

10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Milking demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.).

1 p.m. -- Sheep: Suffolk (Sheep Barn); Swine: Berkshire, Yorkshire (Swine Barn).

3 p.m. -- Swine: Landrace (Swine Barn).

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

8 a.m. -- Swine: Hampshire, Poland China (Swine Barn).

8:30 a.m. -- Sheep: market lambs; black faced breeds (Sheep Barn).

9 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Baa Booth, Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

9 a.m. -- Dairy Cattle: Ayrshire, Holstein, Milking Shorthorn, Red &; White (Coliseum); Poultry: chickens, waterfowl, turkeys (Poultry Barn).

9:30 a.m.-- Sheep: Southdown (Sheep Barn).

10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Milking demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.).

10 a.m. -- Swine: Barrows (Swine Barn).

1 p.m. -- Sheep: Dorset (Sheep Barn).

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

8:30 a.m. -- Llamas: light and medium wool breeds (Judging Arena).

9 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Baa Booth, Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

9 a.m. -- Poultry: chickens, waterfowl, turkeys (Poultry Barn).

10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Milking demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.).

10 a.m. -- Llamas: heavy wool breeds, open costume class (Judging Arena).

2 p.m. -- Barns close for the day, (open cattle, open sheep and open swinedepart).

FRIDAY, AUG. 30

8 a.m. -- Horses: Quarter Horse halter classes (Coliseum).

8:30 a.m. -- Llamas: all other performance classes (Judging Arena); Horses: Paint halter classes (Coliseum).

9 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Milking demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.).

11 a.m. -- Poultry: rooster crowing contest (Poultry Barn).

2 p.m. -- Llamas depart.

7 p.m. --Dairy Goats: Toggenburg juniors (Sheep Barn).

8:15 p.m. -- Dairy Goats: Oberhasli juniors (Sheep Barn).

SATURDAY, Aug. 31

8 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

8 a.m. -- Beef Cattle: Angus, Hereford, Simmental (Coliseum); Dairy Goats: Oberhasli seniors &; groups (Sheep Barn); Sheep: FFA Corriedale, Rambouillet, Columbia, Any Other Breed (Swine Barn); Swine: FFA breeding swine and showmanship (Swine Barn).

9 a.m. --Dairy Cattle: FFA Holstein (Judging Arena).

9:30 a.m. -- Dairy Goats: Saanen (Sheep Barn).

10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Milking demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.).

11 a.m. -- Poultry: rooster crowing contest (Poultry Barn).

12:30 p.m. -- Dairy Cattle: FFA Milking Shorthorn (Judging Arena).

1 p.m. -- Beef Cattle: Charolais, Limousin, Shorthorn (Coliseum); Sheep: FFA market lambs and showmanship (Swine Barn); Dairy Goats: Nubian (Sheep Barn).

1:30 p.m. -- Dairy Cattle: FFA MDA Special, seven best dairy animals (Judging Arena).

1:45 p.m. -- Dairy Cattle: FFA showmanship (Judging Arena).

2 p.m. -- Dairy Cattle: FFA Jersey and Guernsey (Judging Arena).

3 p.m. -- Dairy Cattle: FFA Ayrshire and Brown Swiss (Judging Arena).

4:30 p.m. -- Dairy Goats: La Mancha (Sheep Barn).

SUNDAY, SEPT. 1

8 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

8 a.m. -- Dairy Goats: Toggenburg seniors &; groups (Sheep Barn); Sheep: FFA Hampshire, Dorset, Shropshire and showmanship (Swine Barn); Swine: FFA market swine and showmanship (Swine Barn)

9:30 a.m. -- Dairy Goats: Alpine (Sheep Barn).

10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Milking demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.).

10 a.m. -- Beef Cattle: FFA market steers and showmanship (Judging Arena).

11 a.m. -- Beef Cattle: FFA breeding heifers and showmanship (Judging Arena); Poultry: rooster crowing contest (Poultry Barn).

1 p.m. -- Sheep: FFA Cheviot, Suffolk, Southdown (Swine Barn).

2:30 p.m. --; Dairy Goats: Recorded Grades (Sheep Barn).

5:15 p.m. -- Dairy Goats: best junior doe in show (Sheep Barn).

5:30 p.m. -- Dairy Goats: best senior doe in show (Sheep Barn).

5:45 p.m. -- Dairy Goats: best udder in show (Sheep Barn).

MONDAY, SEPT. 2

9 a.m.-3 p.m. -- Moo Booth, Oink Booth.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Milking demonstrations (start at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.)

11 a.m. -- Poultry: rooster crowing contest finals (Poultry Barn).

3 p.m. -- Barns close for the day.

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